GV-N52128D / GV-N52128T-P GeForce™ FX 5200 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-N52128-101 Copyright © 2003 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Notice Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.
English Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3 1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Minimum system requirement .................................................................... 3 2. Hardware Installation........................................................................... 4 2.1. Unpacking ......................................
English 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • • Powered by nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Supports the new AGP 8X standard • • Integrated with 128MB DDR memory Supports TV-Out and D-Sub connectors • • Supports DVI-I connector (For GV-N52128D only) Supports Direct X 9.0 Spec 1.2. Minimum system requirement • IBM® or 100% PC compatible with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher • • One available AGP3.
English 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Unpacking The GV-N52128 Series package contains the following: The GV-N52128D or GV-N52128T-P graphics accelerator GV-N52128 Series user's manual GV-N52128 Series driver and utility CD Power DVD CD Game CD TV-Out cable x 1 DVI-I to D-Sub connector (For GV-N52128D only) Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1.
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English 2) GV-N52128T-P TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) AV Output TV-Out NTSC / PAL TV VGA Monitor Connector (15pin) OR Analog LCD Monitor VGA Output Analog Monitor GV-N52128 Series Graphics Accelerator -6-
Installing Your graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card. To install your graphics accelerator card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer. 2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer.
English 4. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully eated. Graphics card AGP slot 5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. 6. Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor. If your graphics card came with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below...
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics accelerator.) 3.1.
English 3.1.2. DirectX installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 98/ 98SE / Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performence. M Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 98/ 98SE/ Windows® 2000 / Windows® ME or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install DirectX 9 item. Click "Install DirectX 9" item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and Click "Next" button. Step 3.
English Installing the components. Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed.
English 3.1.3. Driver installation A. New hardware found After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator, please insert it now.
If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item. Click "Install Display Driver" item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Windows installings the components. Step 3. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 - Software Installation English B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window.
English 3.1.4. Utilities on driver CD Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". • Install V-Tuner: Step 1. When autorun window show up, click V-Tuner item. Click "V-Tuner" item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Enter your name and company. Step 4. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the V-Tuner installation is completed.
V-Tuner lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock).
English 3.1.5. Taskbar icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. Click "Advanced" after clickng Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings. Right click the icon.
English VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card. Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.
English After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon status area. Clicking this icon open the control panel. on the taskbar's Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelertaor from here. You can enable the nView function.
The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. You can move the slider to change the resolution. You can click the item to change the color depth. Click "Advanced" icon for adapter and setting.
English Screen Adjustment properties n Click the icons on the desktop image to adjust the screen to the desired position. Note: On certain monitors, the screen may go blank momentarily during adjustment. Display Timing properties n Select the proper timing mode for your display. • Auto-Detect (Windows determines the proper mode.
n The sliders lets to decide whether your application should use qulity or high performance texture. • Image Settings: Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance, while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality. • Antialiasing: Improves image quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images. • Anisotropic Filtering: Use a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together.
English Refresh Rate Override properties n Click "Override refresh rates" to select refresh rate overrides to be used in Direct3D applications. OpenGL Settings properties n Performance and Compatibility options. • Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets. • • • • Enable conformant OpenGL texture clamp behavior.
n The "Media Center" taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Display the Media Center icon in the taskbar The Desktop Manager provides enhanced nView multidisplay functionality and helps you organize your applications for use with multiple displays and desktops. • Enable Desktop Manager NV Rotate properties n The NV Rotate Properties is used to rotate the screen.
English 3.1.7. nView properties pages nView is a set of desktop tools designed to help you be more productive when using your graphics card. Using nView you can set up multiple desktops to work with your applications. Multiple desktops give you extra desktop areas on which to run your applications so you won't have to crowd several open application windows on one desktop. Click on the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's to enable the nView. Access nView properties page: Click nView Properties item.
n This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. You can either select a profile from the list below or create your own custom profile. nView Windows properties n This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. nView Effects properties n This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications.
English nView Zoom properties n This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Hot Keys properties n This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations.
Please make sure the Windows have installed Windows Service Pack version 2 (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. To ensure you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with your graphics card.
English 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information. n Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot. n Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. n Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. n If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard.
English 5. Appendix 5.1. How to reflash the BIOS We use GV-N52128 Series VGA card and NVFLASH BIOS flash utility as example. How to reflash the BIOS for your graphics card? 1. Extract the Zip file to the drive C: or A: 2. Restart your PC in MS-DOS mode. (This function only for Windows 98/98SE, If your OS is Windows 2000/ Windows ME/ Windows XP. Please use the bootable disk to MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command path to the file location C:\> or A:\> 4. Backup BIOS command : C:\> nvflash -b 5.
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Refresh Rate Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.
English Display Screen Refresh Rate Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.
Refresh Rate Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution 1152 x 960 (Hz) 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 Standard mode P P P P P P P P P P High mode P P P P P P P P P P True mode P P P P P P P P X P 170 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P X P P P P P P P P X P X P P P P P P P P X P X To be continued...
English Display Screen Refresh Rate Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution 1600 x 900 (Hz) 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 Standard mode P P P P P P P P P High mode P P P P P P P P P True mode P P P P P P P X X 150 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 52 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 30 60 70 72 75 85 100 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P X P P P P P P X P P P P P P P X P P P P P P X To be continued...
Refresh Rate Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution 1920 x 1440 (Hz) 60 70 72 75 85 60 70 72 Standard mode P P P P P P P P High mode P P P P P P P P True mode P P X P X P X X 75 P P X 2048 x 1536 * Lower maximum refresh rates at some resolutions when using lower bandwidth memory configuration.
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