N9500GT512DZF - Graphic card ECS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL N9500GT512DZF ECS

Copyright 2005 Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd. All rights Reserved.

No part in this manual may be reproduced in any form by any organization and individual without written consent of Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd. (ECS). Trademark Recognition All the trademarks, signals and logos used in this manual are the properties of Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd. The trademarks and logos are authorized by ECS to use publicly. All other company and product names used in this manual are the properties of the respective companies and products. Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NVIDIA and “NVIDIA” marks presented on the related products are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVDIA Corporation Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be e mployed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Preface1. Introducing the Product .....................................................................................1 System Requirements........................................................................................1

• At least 128 MB system memory

• At least 100 MB free HD drive space

1. Introducing the Product

Thank you for choosing this ECS VGA card. We are pleased that you have selected one of the best-engineered VGA cards with enhanced functions available today. We recommend that you read through this User’s manual before installing your video card to ensure that the installation process goes smoothly.2

1. VGA Card with NVIDIA Graphics Engine

2. Software and Driver CD

2. Take the case cover off. If there is any homogeneous device, please

remove them (To avoid damage from static electricity, make sure that you have discharge the static electricity before installation).

1. Shut down your PC and unplug the system power connector.

4. Put on the case cover and connect the monitor cable to the rear

Video output port of the VGA card.

3. Take the VGA card out from the static-proof bag and install it on the

motherboard carefully (Some cards have an additional power cable; if your card has one, make sure that the cable is connected with the power supply, or the card may not work properly!).

1. Please do not Plug and Play the VGA card cable while you computer

is still running, or you may damage the VGA card components easily.

2. Ensure you insert the VGA card in the correct slot. PCI-Express

cards differ from AGP cards (Please refer to the pictures below!). Make sure that you locate the correct slot or you could cause damage to your PC.

Motherboard could possibly come with two PCI-Express slots, please refer to your motherboard manual for the correct slot location for use with a single card system. PCI Express AGP The model name and illustrations used in this User’s Manual are for reference only, and may be slightly different from your card.

Insert the Software and Driver CD into your CD-ROM, the ECS VGA INSTALLER program will run automatically (If your system does not come up this program, please run the Install CD.exe in the sub-menu). 3.1. Install Motherboard Drive Utility Motherboard drive utility should be installed first if you are not using Intel chipset. Step 1: Select <Utility> item in the Main Menu. Step 2: In the following window, select the correct chipset category of your motherboard and then install the driver.4 3.2. Install DirectX DirectX maximizes your VGA cards’ performance, stability and security. You can skip this step if your operation system is Windows XP SP2 or above. Step 1: Select <DirectX> in the Main Menu. Step 2: Install DirectX step by step according to the instructions on the screen.5 Step 3: Restart your computer when the installation is completed.

If you have drivers installed on your system already, remove these drivers before installing the new one. Step 1: Select Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel window. Step 2: Select <NVIDIA Drivers> and delete it.6

3.3.2. Install the VGA Card Driver

Approach 1: You may install the VGA card driver through either of the following two approaches. Auto-Installation of ECS VGA INSTALLER Program. Step 1: Select <Driver Install> item in the Main Menu. Step 2: The Installation Program runs automatically7 Step 3: Install the Driver following the instructions on the screen. Step 4: Click <Finish> button and restart your computer when the installation is completed. Approach 2: System Finds New Hardware Device Start the computer after you finish the installation. The Found New Hardware window will appear. Insert the installation CD that came with your graphics card package into your CD-ROM. Now you can also select <Cancel> and follow the Approach 1 to complete the installation.8 The system searches for the Software and Driver CD driver program and install automatically. (Please make sure the driver disk is in your CD-ROM) Step 1: Select <Install the software automatically> in the dialogue box Found New Hardware, and click <Next>. Step 2: Finish the installation and restart your computer. Step 3:9

3.3.3. Update the VGA Card Driver Program

ECS Website (www.ecs.com.tw) will update Video Driver Program in time. Please log on the site and download the latest program to maxi- mize the system performance. You can update the program through the following two approaches. Approach 1: Download the updating program and install directly. Download and execute the updating program. For the details you can refer to the installation of VGA card driver program. Approach 2: Update the drive program manually. Step 1: Select System in Control Panel, and select Hardware tab and click < Device Manager> in the new window Step 2: Double-click <Display Adapters>, right-click the device you want to update, and select <Update Drive Program>10 Step 3: In <Hardware Update> dialogue box, select the option <Install from a list or specific location>. Click <Next> Step 4: Select the option <Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install>. Click <Next>. Step 5: In <Hardware Update> dialogue box, follow the instruction, se- lect the option <Have Disk Installed> and finish the updating.11

After you have installed the driver and any additional features, you may want to configure the display settings.

4.1 Adjust the Screen Resolution and Color Quality

Step 1: Right-click your mouse anywhere on an empty space on your Win- dows desktop and select<Property>. Step 2: Select the Settings tab, and now you can set the desired screen resolution by using your mouse to move the slider to either increase the resolution (move the slider left towards less).You can also change the color quality by clicking on the Colors pull-down menu. It is recommended that you set this at highest setting possible (Picture 1).

4.2 Adjust the Monitor Refresh Rate

Click the Advanced button in the Display Properties window, select the Monitor tab, and you can now choose the refresh rate form the Refresh Frequency pull-down menu (Picture 2). Picture 1 Picture 2 Not all the functions described below are supported by your card. VGA card functions differ by the Graphics Engines!12

4.3 Information on VGA Card

4.4. Screen Adjustment The item<Information on VGA Card> provides the information on Video BIOS version, the ForceWare version, the name of NVIDIA chipset, BUS type, IRQ, the capacity of Video Memory and Operation System, etc. Click the arrow icon on the image on the desktop can adjust the location of the screen.13 4.5. nView Display Settings The nView display mode allows you to connect the VGA card to two display devices (including digital display and TV). nView includes five modes: Single-Monitor, Duplication, Horizontal Span, Vertical Span, or Simultaneous Display. 4.6. Display Mode Timing This item allows you to set the display mode timing for the monitor.14 4.7. Performance and Quality Settings The performance and quality function allows you to create custom profiles depending on different software needs. The NVIDIA Utility comes loaded with a large selection of profiles for popular games. All profiles can be customized with the available options. 4.8. Color Correction You can change a number of color related options in the color correction tab. Profiles can also be altered, saved and imported for different needs. The five default settings of your card are Digital Vibrance, Brightness, Contrast, Gamma and Image Sharpening.15 4.9. Video Overlay Settings The Video Overlay Settings function is used to adjust the way video looks on your display when playback software is using hardware overlay. 4.10. Tools This item enables you to detect connected TV devices and reset default settings.16 4.11. NVRotate The NVRotate function allows you to rotate your display area. This is useful for monitors that can be used in both landscape and portrait modes. Select between modes using the arrow keys 4.12. Temperature Settings The Temperature Settings function shows the temperature of your graphics card and has an alarm function in case your card is in danger of overheating.17 4.13. Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates This item allows you to quickly adjust resolution, color quality and screen refresh rate of your monitor. 4.14. Desktop Management The Desktop Management function is an easy-to-use function allowing you to fine tune many display settings.18 4.15. Screen Menu Editing This function allows user to define tools tab. To delete the menu items not used frequently, you can pull them down from NVIDIA monitor menu to the below list. To recover, pull them back to the menu one by one, or click <Restore Defaults>. 4.16. SLI Multi-GPU SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology can improve the rendering performance dramatically. NVIDIA SLI Technology supports Windows 2000/XP operating system only!1 Configuration requise