Gainward GeForce Series Manual de instrucciones
Manual-v82-GW-Eng
GeForce Series
Quick Start Manual
Version 8.2a - April/2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THE QUICK START MANUAL
3
About The Gainward Utility DISC
3
An Important Installation Note
3
If Your Product Needs Service
3
INSTALLING YOUR NEW GAINWARD DISPLAY ADAPTER
4
Step 1: Install the New Graphics Hardware
4
Step 2: Connecting Display Devices
8
Step 3: Software Installation
10
ABOUT DirectX
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USING EXPERTool™
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TROUBLESHOOTING
24
TECHNICAL REFERENCE
25
Graphics Modes and Refresh Rates
25
Connector Description
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PRODUCT CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS
28
FCC Notice
28
CSA Notice
28
CE Notice
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ABOUT THE QUICK START MANUAL
This manual is designed to assist a computer novice as well as an experienced computer user through an easy
and uncomplicated installation of a Gainward graphics product.
Should you need a manual in a language other than English, soft copies are available in different languages in
PDF file format on your Gainward UTILITY DISC.
To do this, insert the Gainward UTILITY DISC, click on “Browse this CD”, select the “MANUAL” folder, then the
“VGA” folder and click on the file of your language, i.e. “ENGLISH”. This will open your Acrobat Reader and
display the manual.
About The Gainward UTILITY DISC
All Gainward products ship with a CD-ROM, which contains the latest drivers for your particular product. For
updated information about a specific product that may not be included in this manual, please see the
README.TXT file in the root directory on your Gainward UTILITY DISC.
An Important Installation Note
Your new Gainward display adapter is designed to work in a PCI Express bus slot in a computer with any Intel
Pentium or compatible processor (AMD, Cyrix, VIA, etc.). It will NOT operate in a PowerPC, Macintosh system or
in a PCI bus slot.
If Your Product Needs Service
If your Gainward product is defective, please contact your reseller.
Please visit www.gainward.com for more information
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW GAINWARD DISPLAY ADAPTER
If you are installing a Gainward display adapter with an extra power connector, please make
sure that your PC meets the following hardware requirements:
Your PC must have a power supply unit (PSU) of at least 400 W (please reference the
information on the packaging material of your products for more detail).
A PCI Express compliant motherboard is required.
A vacant slot adjacent to the PCI Express x16 slot may be required. This product series may
occupy two slots in your PC. Phantom series need 3 slots space.
One or two 6-pin PCI Express power connectors (or one 8-pin and one 6-pin PCI Express power
connectors) are required. Some Gainward products may include a complementary power cable
to connect the display adapter card with your PC’s power supply.
We went to great lengths to ensure the installation process for any Gainward graphics adapter is as easy as
possible. There are three major tasks you need to complete so that you can fully enjoy your new Gainward display
adapter: prepare your system, install the new display adapter, and install the display drivers and utilities. These
three steps will be discussed in full detail below:
Step 1: Install the New Graphics Hardware
1.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLING ANY
HARDWARE DISCONNECT YOUR AC POWER
CORD FROM YOUR PC! WE HIGHLY
RECOMMEND THAT YOU ALSO DISCONNECT
OTHER PERIPHERALS (i.e. printers, Monitor, etc)
FROM YOUR PC
Remove the necessary screws from the PC’s case,
and remove its cover. Consult your PCs manual to
help you do this.
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2.
Touch the metal case of your PC’s power supply to
ground yourself. This will discharge all static
electricity. It is very important to do this, because
electronic components such as those inside your
computer are very sensitive, and can be destroyed
by an electric discharge.
3.
Remove the screw on the mounting bracket of your
old VGA display adapter card.
4.
Remove your old VGA display adapter card by
pulling it gently, in a straight, upward manner.
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5.
Remove your new Gainward display adapter from
the anti static bag. If your Gainward card has a fan,
please make sure not to touch it!
Touch the metal case of your PC’s power supply
again to ground yourself. This will discharge all static
electricity.
Insert the new Gainward card in the appropriate PCI
Express x16 slot, making sure that it is firmly seated.
Be gentle when pushing it straight into the slot. Do
not use brute force! Do not bend or flex the card.
6.
Re-attach the screw on the mounting bracket of your
Gainward card. This is very important, as when the
monitor cable is attached later, the display adapter
card may work loose, and your computer will not
operate correctly.
Skip to step 8 if the Gainward display adapter
has no extra power connector!
7.
Connect the female connector of 6-pin (or 8-pin)
PCI Express power cable from your computer’s
power supply to the power connector on the back
of the graphics card. (Or, connect the female
connector of the supplementary power cable to
the power connector on the back of the graphics
card. Then, attach those two male connectors on
the cable to matching connectors from your
computer’s power supply.) The display adapters
will not operate without the additional power
source.
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8.
Replace the cover on your PC, and tighten its
screws.
Connect the monitor cable to your new Gainward
display adapter card. Reconnect the AC power cord
to your PC.
The hardware installation is now complete.
for 4-pin HDD power(from PSU)*2 to 6-pin
or
for 6-pin(from PSU)*2 to 8-pin
(Supplementary power cable)
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Step 2: Connecting display devices
Your new Gainward display adapter supports several display devices. The following figures show the connectors
for all display devices you can connect to:
VGA connector
Connecting CRT monitor or LCD monitor with VGA connector
DVI connector
Connecting LCD monitor (DFP) with a digital connector
HDMI connector
Connecting HDMI display device
DVI-VGA converter
Converting DVI-I to support VGA connector
HDMI
DVI-I
VGA
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Your new Gainward display adapter provides dual display functionality. The following table lists the different ways
you can connect displays to your card.
Display configurations
Connector
Note
Single CRT monitor or LCD monitor with
VGA connector
VGA connector
Single CRT monitor or LCD monitor with
VGA connector
DVI-I connector with DVI-VGA converter
Single LCD monitor (DVI port)
DVI-I connector
CRT monitor + LCD monitor (DVI port)
VGA connector + DVI-I connector
HDMI display device + LCD monitor (DVI
port)
HDMI connector + DVI-I connector
Note #1
HDMI display device + LCD monitor with
VGA connector
HDMI connector + VGA connector
Note #1
Note #1
To proper use the HDMI display device you just connect the HDMI cable (it will come with your HDMI display
device) to the HDMI connector of the Gainward HDMI display adapter.
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Step 3: Software Installation
Note:
To make sure the system reliability we strongly recommend you to remove the old display driver that system had
installed for the old display adapter.
1. Turn your computer and monitor on and boot the operating system. The operating system (Windows
7/Vista/XP) will attempt to detect your new Gainward display adapter, and then try to install the drivers that it
can find. Since these drivers are usually much older, and very generic, you will not be able to benefit from
many of the adapter’s advanced features and enhanced performance.
2. Insert the Gainward DRIVER & UTILITY DISC. This CD-ROM has an auto-start feature. The installation
software will detect the version of your operating system and it will then install all necessary drivers and utility
programs. Just sit back and relax as the software installation may take a few moments.
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