GV-NX66L128DP / GV-NX66L256DP GeForce™ 6600 LE Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 102 12MD-X66L1DP-102R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
English Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 3 1.1. Features ..................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Minimum system requirement ....................................................................... 3 2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 4 2.1. Board Layout ...............................
English 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6600 LE Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Supports the newest PCI Express x 16 • • Integrated with 128MB DDR memory (Only for GV-NX66L128DP) Integrated with 256MB DDR memory (Only for GV-NX66L256DP) • • Supports DirectX 9.0c Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology via the PCI • Express bus (Note) Support AV / S-Video and HDTV output • Support D-Sub and DVI-I connector 1.2.
English 2. Hardware Installation 2.1.
English DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor Pr HDTV Pb/AV Output Y NTSC / PAL TV TV-out S-Video Output Projector DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter DVI-I Connector VGA Output VGA Monitor Connector Analog LCD Monitor (15pin) OR VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor 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.
English 2.2. Hardware installation Installing Your graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card. To remove the existing graphics 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 To install your new graphics card: 1. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 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.
English How to enable NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology: After installing two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model on an SLI motherboard (Figure 1), users can enable SLI mode simply through the graphics card driver (For the GV-NX66L128DP/GV-NX66L256DP, driver version must be at least 77.74)(Note). Figure 1 Step 1: After installing the graphics card driver, right-click on Desktop and select Properties. When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab.
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® 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. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1.
English 3.1.2. DirectX installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performance. 0 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. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button.
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 the 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. Step 2. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Step 3. Click the 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 GIGABYTE Utility (V-Tuner 2): Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Utilities item. Then click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Enter your name and company. Step 4. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the utilities installation is completed.
V-Tuner 2 lets you monitor the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Displays core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust core speed The tunning CLK will only be applied when running 3D mode.
English 3.1.5. Taskbar icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE 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 clicking 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. Click this icon to open the control panel. on the taskbar's Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here.
To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. You can move the slider to change the resolution.
English nView Display Mode properties nView allows you to connect separate displays to single graphics card. • nView Display mode: select your preferred nView display modes here. Options: Single display/ Clone/ Horizontal span/ Vertical span/ Dualview • Primary/Secondary display: select a single display or display pair. The selected display combination will appear in the graphical representation below.
The Color Correction Properties is used to compensation for variations in luminance between a source image and its output on a display device. Adjust the color correction settings to provide more accurate color reproduction of images(such as photographs) on your display device. Also, many 3D-accelerated games may appear too dark to play. Increasing the brightness and/or the gamma value equally across all channels makes these games appear brighter and more playable.
English Tools properties The NVIDIA settings taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you've configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar. • Shortcut tools: Enabling these options will give you quick access to NVIDIA features. • Display Optimization: Run the Display Optimization Wizard to adjust your display(s) for optimal viewing and representation of colors .
The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the list below. Restore screens to the menu by dragging them individually, or click Restore Defaults. To begin, check the Enable screen menu editing check box. To return to normal navigation mode, uncheck the check box. 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.
English Access nView properties page: To access the nView properties page, you can click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager (Method A). Or right-click on Desktop, select Properties>Settings>Advanced>GeForce 6600 LE. Double-click Desktop Management item on the pop-up menu (Method B). Method A: Method B: Click the item to start nView Properties. Double-click Desktop Management to see more nView properties.
This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors. nView Applications properties This tab allows you to control nView settings on a per application basis. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops.
English nView User Interface properties This tab allows customization of the nView user interface. nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button.
This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations. nView Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions. nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users.
English 3.2. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation 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. To install the graphics card driver for Windows® 2000, please insert the Installation CD. Then the AUTORUN window will show up.
The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x 16 slot. Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard.
English 5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) 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. Change the command prompt to A:\>. 4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name] -s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf11 -s nx66t128d.f1) and press Enter. 5.
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English Display Screen Resolution 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1440 2048 x 1536 Refresh Rate (Hz) 60~100 120 30~85 100 60~85 100 60~85 60~85 Color Depth (bpp) 8bpp(256 color) Standard mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 16bpp (65K color) High mode 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 32bpp (16.7M) True mode 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 3 * This table is for reference only. The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use.
