User manual GIGABYTE GV-N95TOC-512H

[. . . ] GV-N95TD3-512H/512E GV-N95TOC-1GH/512H GV-N95T-512H NVIDIA® GeForce 9500 GT Graphics Accelerator TM User's Manual Rev. 103 12MM-N95TO2H-103R Copyright © 2008 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners. [. . . ] First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9. 0c or later version. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer. ) - 13 - Software Installation 3. 1. 2. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows XP to achieve better 3D performance. For software MPEG support in Windows XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately. Click the Install button. The system is installing the components. Step 5. Then the installation of the GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite is completed. - 17 - Software Installation GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite The GIGABYTE Gamer HUD Lite allows you to adjust the the working frequency of the GPU, Shader and video memory. Help page Displays the current operating frequency Hardware Monitor Automatically optimizes the frequency Enables manual adjustment of the frequency Clock adjustment(Note) Button Default(Note) Apply (Note) Enable Disable Hardware Monitor ? Function Allows you to load the default settings Allows you to save the values you adjust Lets the utility optimize the GPU/Shader/memory frequency settings Allows you to manually configure the GPU/Shader/Memory frequency settings Displays the GPU usage and temperature, the GPU usage/thermal curve, and your graphics card information Opens Help page Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce the useful life of the system components. (Note) This item is configurable only if 2D/3D Auto-Optimized is set to Disable. Taskbar Icon After installing the graphics card driver, you will find an NVIDIA icon icon to open the control panel. Click this Right click the NVIDIA icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Center. You can adjust the properties of the graphics card here. - 19 - Software Installation 3. 1. 6. Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click on desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Click the Advanced button for advanced settings. NVIDIA Control Panel After pressing the Advanced button in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT Properties dialog box. (You can also click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and select NVIDIA Control Panel. ) Access the GeForce 9500 GT tab page to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel. All of the NVIDIA control panels have been consolidated into a single application, the NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to open the NVIDIA Control Panel. GV-N95T Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you. Standard Settings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: 3D Settings Display Video & Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel, change a view if you want. The supported modes are: Standard Advanced Custom 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following: · Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology. · Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance. · Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched. - 21 - Software Installation Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image Settings with Preview page to preview any changes you make for improved image quality and rendering. Manage 3D Settings (Note 1) The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application. Set Multi-GPU Configuration (Note 2) Multi-GPU technology allows you to use two or more GPUs together. This results in significant improvements in rendering performance and image quality. Note: It is recommended that you set to Multi-GPU mode to enhance the graphics card's performance. (Note 1) This item is present only in Advanced view mode. [. . . ] If you are not able to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for selection depend on the graphics card being installed. If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual. ) GV-N95T Series Graphics Accelerator - 36 - 5. (You may need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. ) 3. [. . . ]