INSTALLATION GUIDE
GEFORCE GTX 760 INSTALL ATION GUIDE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction 1 About This Guide 1 Minimum System Requirements 2 Unpacking 3 Equipment 3 Hardware Installation 5 Safety Instructions 5 Before You Begin 6 Installing the GeForce Graphics Card 6 Driver Installation 11 Configuring SLI Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel Enabling /Disabling SLI 15 15 16 Configuring HDMI Enabling Audio Over HDMI 19 19 Features 21 Compliances 25
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Introduction 01 Introduction Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 graphics card. The GTX 760 is a powerful graphics card that gives you the fast, smooth, quiet gaming you’re looking for in all your favorite titles. With features like GPU Boost 2.0, NVIDIA TXAA, and ShadowPlay, this graphics card will give you the best your games have to offer.
2 01 Introduction Minimum System Requirements >> Motherboard PCI Express® or PCI Express 3.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot. >> System Power Supply Minimum 500 W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12 V current rating of 20 A) with two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.
3 Unpacking 02 Unpacking Prior to unpacking your new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 graphics card, it is important to make sure you meet all the system requirements listed on page 2 for a smooth installation. Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your reseller. Equipment The following equipment and documentation are included in the GeForce GTX 760 graphics card box.
4 02 Unpacking Registration Card WELCOME Register to gain priority access to online and phone support. 4-to-6 Pin Adapter (Optional) Use the 4-to-6 pin adapter to convert two 4-pin power supply connectors to one 6-pin connector. DVI-to-VGA Adapter (Optional) Use to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI connector or a DVI monitor to the VGA connector.
Hardware Installation 5 03 Hardware Installation Installing the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 graphics card hardware involves opening up your computer. Follow all of the safety instructions provided here to ensure that there is no damage to you, your computer, or the graphics board. Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury, always follow basic safety precautions. Note: All hardware must be installed prior to installation of the drivers.
6 03 Hardware Installation Before You Begin The GeForce GTX 760 graphics card is a PCI Express 3.0 ×16 graphics card. Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the PCI Express slot. If so, you will need to remove that graphics card and replace it with the GeForce GTX 760 graphics card. If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard has on-board graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your motherboard or integrated in the motherboard chipset).
Hardware Installation 7 3 Remove any existing graphics card (if there is one). Save hardware (such as screws and brackets) to use when installing the NVIDIA graphics card. ! Attention: If your system has been running for a period of time prior to opening the panels, it is very important that you wait until the graphics card in your system has cooled before taking the card out of the system. Graphics cards get very hot when they have been operating for any length of time.
8 03 Hardware Installation 5 Plug the graphics card into the Primary PCI Express x16 slot on your motherboard. This is often the slot closest to the CPU but may be the second or third slot. Look for the slot labeled ×16. It will likely be the only PCI Express slot with a retention lever on the end of the slot or the one closest to the CPU. Note: It is recommended that you install the graphics card into the primary PCI Express x16 slot.
Hardware Installation 6 Connect a pair of PCI Express 6-pin auxiliary power connectors to the top edge o the GeForce GTX 760 graphics card. Note that the connectors and sockets on the graphics card have a unique shape and connect one way only. If your power supply needs an additional power connector, you can use the included 4-to-6 pin adapter. 7 Reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables that you removed earlier in the installation.
10 03 Hardware Installation 8 Connect your computer monitor(s) to the GeForce graphics card using the connectors shown. A single GeForce GTX 760 graphics card can support up to four displays in a multi-monitor configuration. 9 Reconnect your power cord to the PC. DisplayPort Connector Supports single-lane transfer rates over a single cable. The interface is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device such as a computer monitor.
Driver Installation 11 04 Driver Installation With the hardware installed, it is now time to install the graphics driver. NVIDIA recommends downloading and installing the most recent drivers available at: http://www.nvidia.com/drivers. Use the following procedure to load the graphics drivers. 1 Power up your system. 2 Insert the driver installation disc or double click on the GeForce driver executable file you downloaded from www.nvidia.com/drivers.
12 04 Driver Installation 3 Select AGREE AND CONTINUE to continue the installation. 4 Select the Express option and then click NEXT when the Installation Options window displays.
Driver Installation 13 Note: It may take several minutes for the installation to take place. Your screen may go blank for a few seconds one or more times during installation. This is normal. The Install in progess… screen will let you know when the installation is complete. 6 Once all the files are copied to your computer, the installation begins.
14 04 Driver Installation 7 Click CLOSE when the install has finished. Note: Please visit www.nvidia.com/support to access our 24 x 7 x 365 online support system, where you can submit questions directly to our tech support staff. Questions may only be submitted in English. GeForce customers purchasing NVIDIA-branded products also have access to toll free technical support at 1-800-797-6530 from 8:00AM-5:00PM Pacific Time, M-F. The technical support line is accessible from the U.S. and Canada only.
Configuring SLI 15 05 Configuring SLI CONFIGURING SLI is a revolutionary technology developed by NVIDIA that allows you to connect identical GeForce graphics cards together to deliver increased performance. You can enable SLI by either clicking on the SLI capable system balloon in the system tray or by going to the NVIDIA Control Panel. Note: You must have an SLI-ready motherboard and 2 or 3 identical SLI-ready GeForce graphics cards installed in your PC in order to enable SLI.
16 05 Configuring SLI >> Windows XP Go to Start Control Panel and select the NVIDIA Control Panel icon. >> Windows Vista zz Classic view Go to Start Control Panel and select the NVIDIA Control Panel icon. zz Control Panel Home view Go to Start Control Panel Additional Options and select the NVIDIA Control Panel icon. Enabling / Disabling SLI 2 Once you have the NVIDIA Control Panel open, click on Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX in the left task pane.
Configuring SLI >> PhysX settings PhysX settings switches which GPU runs PhysX and can also dedicate a GPU to PhysX only. >> Disable SLI Default Selection. 4 Click Apply.
18 05 Configuring SLI
Configuring HDMI 19 06 CONFIGURING HDMI Connecting your HDTV via HDMI allows you to output both digital audio and video from your graphics card to an HDTV. Enabling Audio Over HDMI If you are connecting to your display over HDMI, you may need to set the HDMI output to be your default audio device. In Windows 8, select Start Control Panel Sound. On the Playback tab, select your HDMI display and select Set Default. In Windows 7, select Start Control Panel Sound.
20 06 Configuring HDMI
Features 21 07 FEATURES >> NVIDIA® ShadowPlay™: Auto-record your greatest gaming moments. NVIDIA ShadowPlay automatically records up to your last 20 minutes of gameplay, capturing and encoding to highquality H.264 (.mp4) video. Tweak your recording settings to 30 FPS, 1080p. ShadowPlay inflicts a minimal performance hit when in use (less than 10%). >> GeForce® Experience™: Revolutionary GeForce Experience software ensures the best gaming, right out of the box.
22 07 Features >> NVIDIA GigaThread™ Technology: Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads. >> Kepler GPU Architecture: NVIDIA’s Kepler GPU architecture has been designed from the ground up not just for maximum performance in the latest DirectX 11 games, but optimal performance per watt. The new SMX streaming multiprocessor is twice as efficient as the prior generation and the new geometry engine draws triangles twice as fast.
Features 23 >> NVIDIA® GeForce® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA): Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. NVIDIA® GeForce® drivers provide the best out-of-box experience for every user and deliver continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs. >> PCI Express 3.0 Support : Designed for the new PCI Express 3.
24 07 Features zz Enhanced Error Resilience: Correct errors or losses in broadcast content to ensure crisp, high quality playback. zz Advanced Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing: Sharpens HD and standard definition interlaced content on progressive displays, delivering a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end hometheater systems. zz High-Quality Scaling: Enlarges lower resolution movies and videos to HDTV resolutions, while maintaining a clear, clean image.
Compliances 25 08 COMPLIANCES The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 graphics card is compliant with the following regulations: >> Federal Communications Commission (FCC) >> Industry Canada (IC) >> Conformité Européenne (CE) >> Australian Communications and Media Authority (C-tick) >> Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) >> Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) >> Korean Certification (KC) >> Underwriters Laboratories (UL, cUL) >> ISO 9241-307 Visual Display Ergonomics UNITED STATES Fede
26 08 Compliances 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.
Compliances 27 JAPAN Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) This is a Class B product based on the standard of the VCCI Council. If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. KOREA Radio Research Agency (RRA) KCC-REM-NVA-P2004 B급 기기(가정용 방송통신기기) 이 기기는 가정용(B급)으로 전자파적합등록을 한 기기로서 주로 가정에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 하며, 모든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다.
28 08 Compliances TAIWAN COMPLIANCE Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) This device complies with CNS 13438 (2006) Class B SAFETY Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
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