TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 3 About This Guide ................................................................................................................................. 3 Minimum System Requirements .......................................................................................................... 4 02 UNPACKING ...............................................................
INTRODUCTION 01 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB Founders Edition graphics card. The GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card is loaded with innovative new gaming technologies, making it the perfect choice for the latest high-definition games.
01 INTRODUCTION 01 Minimum System Requirements > Motherboard PCI Express® or PCI Express 3.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot. > System Power Supply Minimum 400 W or greater system power supply with one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors. > Operating System • Microsoft Windows 10, 32-bit or 64-bit • Microsoft Windows 8.
UNPACKING 02 UNPACKING Prior to unpacking your new NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 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.
02 UNPACKING 02 Equipment The following equipment and documentation are included in the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB Founders Edition graphics card box.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 03 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 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.
02 UNPACKING 03 Before You Begin The NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 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 1060 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).
02 UNPACKING 03 4 Remove two adjacent slot covers if you do not have a graphics card installed. Remove two adjacent slot covers that corresponds to the PCI-Express slot you are installing the GeForce GTX graphics card in. Note: The NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 card is double-wide and will require removing two slot covers. 5 Plug the GeForce GTX 1060 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.
02 UNPACKING 03 6 Connect the 6-pin power connector from the power supply to the power connector on the top edge of the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 graphics card. Note that the connector and socket on the graphics card have a unique shape and connect one way only. GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card requires one 6-pin PCI Express power plugs from the system power supply. 7 Reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables that you removed earlier in the installation.
04 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION With the hardware installed, it is now time to install the NVIDIA® GeForce® Experience software and the graphics driver. GeForce Experience Software Installation 1 Download and install GeForce Experience software. • Go to http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience/download and click Download Now. • Accept the NVIDIA software license agreement by selecting Agree and Continue. GeForce Experience software begins to install. • Select Close to finish the installation.
04 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3 05 Install the latest drivers. • Open NVIDIA® GeForce® Experience and select the Drivers tab. • Select Download Driver. Your GPU driver begins to download. • Select Express Installation when the download finishes. GeForce Experience begins to install the graphics driver. 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.
06 CONFIGURING HDMI Connecting 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. 1 Select Start Control Panel Sound. 2 On the Playback tab, select your HDMI display and select Set Default.
07 FEATURES > NVIDIA® GeForce® Experience™: Ensures the best gaming experience, the day a game releases, by automatically updating your game-ready drivers. Plus, it allows users to optimize the game settings to their PC with a single click. GeForce Experience also includes NVIDIA ShadowPlay™ that lets you capture and share your favorite gaming moments.
07 FEATURES 07 > NVIDIA G-SYNC™-Ready 2: NVIDIA G-SYNC monitors feature revolutionary NVIDIA technology that eliminates screen tearing while also reducing input lag. The result is a smoothest, fastest, and most responsive gaming monitor experience ever seen. > DirectX 12 Support: Support for the latest Microsoft DirectX API to enable nextgeneration gaming. > NVIDIA GPU Boost™ 3.
08 COMPLIANCES The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card is compliant with the following regulations: > > > > > > > > > Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Industry Canada (IC) Conformité Européenne (CE) Australian Communications and Media Authority (RCM) 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 16
08 Compliances 08 UNITED STATES Federal Communications Commission (FCC) NVIDIA CORP Model PG410 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.
08 Compliances 08 Canada Industry Canada (IC) CAN ICES 39B0/NMB-39B0 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
08 Compliances 08 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 KC (Korea Certification) KCC-REM-NVA-PG410 B급 기기(가정용 방송통신기기) 이 기기는 가정용(B급)으로 전자파적합등록을 한 기기로서 주로 가정에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 하며, 모든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다.
08 Compliances 08 TAIWAN COMPLIANCE Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) D33088 This device complies with CNS 13438 (2006) Class B SAFETY Underwriters Laboratories (UL) I.T.E.
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