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Minimum System Requirements

• IBM

or 100% PC compatible with Pentium

III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class

processor or higher

• One available AGP 3.0 compliant slot or better

• Operating Systems Win

98/98SE / Win

2000 / Win

ME / Win

• 64MB system memory

• 50MB of available disk space for full installation

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

12MD-N55128D-104

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2

1.1. Features ............................................................................................................................ 2

1.2. Board Layout ..................................................................................................................... 2

2. Hardware Installation.................................................................................................. 4

3. Software Installation .................................................................................................... 5

3.1. DirectX Installation ............................................................................................................. 5

3.2. Driver Installation (Windows

XP/2000/ME/98) ................................................................. 5

3.3. V-Tuner 2 Installation ......................................................................................................... 6

4. Appendix ................................................................................................................... 7

4.1. BIOS Flash Utility ............................................................................................................ 7

4.2. How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode ......................................................................... 7

4.3. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows

XP) ....................................................... 7

Summary of content (8 pages)

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• • • • • • IBM® or 100% PC compatible with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher One available AGP 3.0 compliant slot or better Operating Systems Win® 98/98SE / Win® 2000 / Win® ME / Win® XP 64MB system memory 50MB of available disk space for full installation CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2 1.1. Features ................................
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English 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • • • • • • • • Powered by nVidia GeForce FX 5500 GPU Supports the new AGP 8X and latest DirectX 9.0 Integrated with 128MB DDR memory (only for GV-N55128D/GV-N55128DP(-E)/GVN55128DS) Integrated with 256MB DDR memory (only for GV-N55256D(-E)) Features DVI-I, TV-Out and D-Sub connectors Features DVI-D connector (only for GV-N55128DS) Supports Gigabyte "V-TUNER 2" overclocking application Bundles PowerDVD 6.0 1.2. Board Layout 1.
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English 2. GV-N55128DP(-E) / GV-N55256D(-E) DVI-I Connector TV-Out VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI-I to D-Sub Connector Analog LCD Monitor DVI-I Connector VGA Output AV Output TV-Out (S-Video) NTSC / PAL TV VGA Monitor Connector (15-pin) Projector OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor 3.
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English 2. Hardware Installation Installing your graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card. 1. 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 seated. 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. 3. Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor.
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3.1. 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 performance. Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or 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 "Install DirectX 9" item. 3.2.
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English 3.3. V-Tuner 2 Installation V-Tuner 2 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Click "Utilities" item. Click "GIGABYTE Utility" item. Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust memory speed Adjust core speed The tunning CLK will only be applied when running 3D mode.
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4.1. BIOS Flash Utility 1. Please download the newest BIOS Zip file from GIGABYTE website (www.gigabyte.com.tw). The file contains a MS-DOS-based BIOS flash utility. Or contact your local dealer for the file. 4.2. How to Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3.
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