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USER MANUAL ROG STRIXGTX1080O8GGAMING ASUS

Appendix: Basic troubleshooting ............................................................ 185 English Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference

• This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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 manufacturer’s 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 distance between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to 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. Canadian Department of Communication Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/ english/REACH.htm.English

Safety information Electrical safety

• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

• Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your retailer. Operation safety

• Before installing devices on your motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

• Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and extreme temperature. Do not place the product in any area where it may be exposed to moisture.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service technician or your retailer. Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.7 English Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to nd more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on the inside front cover of this installation guide.

2. Optional Documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package. About this guide

WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing

a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when completing a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Useful tips and additional information for completing a task.English

The support CD contains the drivers and utilities for your VGA card. Click the icons on the support CD’s main menu to install software, obtain ASUS contact information, browse CD contents, or view the Read Me le. Insert the CD into your computer’s optical drive. If Autorun is enabled, the Main Menu launches automatically.

• The screens in this manual are for reference only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• The device driver and utility in the support CD apply only to specic ASUS VGA card models.

• You may need administrator rights to install the drivers and utilities. See your Windows

• The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates. Click to display CD contents Click to exit application Click to view Read Me le Click to open the ASUS website. Click to Install software Click to open User Manual If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le UI.exe. Double-click the UI.exe to run the support CD installation program.9 English

The VGA driver is the software program that makes the device work with your operating system. After physically installing your graphics card, use any of the recommended methods in this section to install, update, or remove the VGA driver. If you are replacing an old graphics card with a new ASUS graphics card, uninstall the old display driver from your system.

2.1 Installing the VGA driver

To install the VGA driver in Windows

1. Insert the support CD into your

menu appears automatically. If Autorun is disabled, run UI.exe from the root directory of your support CD.

4. Select Display Driver and click

5. Once installation is complete,

2.2 Uninstalling the VGA driver

To remove the VGA driver in Windows

• Click Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features, select graphics driver. Click Uninstall.11 English

3. ASUS GPU Tweak utility

ASUS GPU Tweak utility allows you to monitor and optimize the settings of your ASUS Graphics card.

1. Insert the support CD into your

menu appears automatically. If Autorun is disabled, run UI.exe from the root directory of your support CD.

4. Once installation is complete,

1. Insert the support CD into your

menu appears automatically. If Autorun is disabled, run UI.exe from the root directory of your support CD.

4. Once installation is complete,

1. Insert the support CD into your

menu appears automatically. If Autorun is disabled, run UI.exe from the root directory of your support CD.

4. Once installation is complete,

• Click Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features, select GPU Tweak Streaming. Click Uninstall.17 English

1. Insert the support CD into your

menu appears automatically. If Autorun is disabled, run UI.exe from the root directory of your support CD.

6. Other information

6.1 Browse the Support CD

To browse the support CD:

6.2 Contact Information

1. Insert the support CD into your optical drive.

2. If Autorun is enabled, the main menu appears automatically.

If Autorun is disabled, run UI.exe from the root directory of your support CD.

3. From the main menu, click Contact Us to open the ASUS website for

additional information.

3. From the main menu, click

Browse CD to view the contents of the CD.English

To view the readme le:

1. Insert the support CD into your

menu appears automatically. If Autorun is disabled, run UI.exe from the root directory of your support CD.

3. From the main menu, click Read

Me to display the Readme text le.19 English Appendix: Basic troubleshooting If you encounter any of the following scenarios after installing your graphics card, try performing one of the possible solutions before calling for technical support. Problem No display after the card is installed Cause Your card might not be properly installed. Solution Make sure that the card is not tilted or skewed on the slot. Cause Your monitor might not be properly connected. Solution Make sure that the signal cable is properly connected to your monitor and graphics card. Cause Your graphics card is not supported by your motherboard. Solution Check the technical documentation that came with your motherboard and check the required specications for your graphics card (e.g. AGP voltage requirement). Cause The graphics card’s auxiliary power is not connected. Solution Make sure that the auxiliary power cables are properly connected with the power supply unit. Cause Insufcient power supply. Solution Make sure that your power supply unit can provide the minimum power requirement to your system. Cause Incorrect motherboard hardware system settings (e.g. system control panel connections). Solutions • Make sure that the system control panel cables are con- nected properly (e.g. power switch, reset).

• Make sure that your CPU, CPU fan and/or memory DIMMs are in good working condition and are con- nected properly.English

Problem Wrong color balance Cause Your card might not be properly installed. Solution Make sure that the card is not tilted or skewed on the slot. Cause Your video controls might not be properly set. Solution • Manually congure your video controls to your desired settings.

• Congure your graphics card display resolution in Dis- play properties. Cause There may be unsupported graphics card drivers installed in your system. Conicts may occur with graphics card drivers from different vendors. Solution • Remove any unused graphics card drivers installed on your system.

• Install the graphics card driver from the support CD that came with your graphics card package. Cause The graphics card’s auxiliary power is not connected. Solution Make sure that the auxiliary power cables are properly connected to the power supply unit. Cause If your monitor comes with BNC connectors, the port con- nections may be incorrect. Solution Make sure that all BNC connectors are connected prop- erly to its corresponding port. Cause Your monitor software settings might be incorrect. Solution Congure your monitor to supported display settings. Cause Your monitor might not be properly connected. Solution Make sure that the signal cable is properly connected to your monitor and graphics card.21 English Other problems that you might encounter can be related to other parts or accessories (e.g., motherboard, power supply unit, LCD/CRT) of your system. Problem The screen image is garbled Cause Your monitor cannot support the selected display setting. Solution Make sure that your monitor can support your desired display setting. Refer to the technical documentation that came with your monitor. Cause Your graphics card cannot support the desired system setting. Solution Make sure that your graphics card can support your desired display setting. See the specications table that came with this graphics card package. Cause Some graphics driver les might be corrupt. Solution Remove your current graphics drivers and reinstall the graphics drivers from the support CD. Cause Poor heat dissipation inside the chassis. Solution Make sure that the chassis fan, CPU, and heatsink with fan, and/or the graphics card GPU fan are working prop- erly. Cause GPU or VGA memory overclocked beyond optimal work- ing conditions. Solutions Restore default frequency settings of GPU and VGA memory.顯示卡

• Toavoidshortcircuits,keeppaperclips,screws,andstaplesawayfrom connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

Federal Communications Commission Statement（原文） This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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 manufacturer’s 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 o󱐯 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 receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit di󱐯erent from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Department of Communication Statement（原文） This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. REACH（原文） Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/ english/REACH.htm.187

• PL9733 Wydanie trzecie Wrzesień 2014 Copyright © 2014 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair, modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.225 Polski Contents Adnotacje p. 225
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CR9733 Treće izdanje Rujan 2014 Copyright © 2014 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair, modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.305 HRVATSKI Sadržaji Obavijesti ..............................................................................................................4 Obavijesti o sigurnosti ......................................................................................... 5 O ovom vodiču ...................................................................................................... 6