Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4 1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 4 2. Hardware Installation .................................................................................................. 5 2.1. Board Layout ................................................................................................................. 5 2.2. Hardware Installation ......................................................................................................8 3. Software Installation .................................................................................................. 10 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation ......................................................................................... 10 3.1.1. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 10 3.1.2. GIGABYTE Gamer HUD on Driver Disk ................................................................... 12 3.2. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 14 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel ............................................................................ 15 4. Troubleshooting Tips ................................................................................................ 23 5. Appendix ................................................................................................................. 24 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode .............................................................. 24 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables ............................................................................. 25 5.3. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 27 - 3 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM 9600 GT Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1 GB GDDR2 memory (For GV-N96TOC-1GI/GV-N96TMC-1GI only) • Integrated with 512 MB GDDR2 memory (For GV-N96TOC-512I/GV-N96TMC-512I only) • Supports DirectX 10 • Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note) • Supports 2 HDMI connectors (1 by optional adapter) • Supports 1 D-Sub connector • Supports 1 DVI-I connector • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology 1.2. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware -Intel® Pentium®/CoreTM 2 or AMD AthlonTM/PhenomTM -128 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for best performance -Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) -A 450 Watt power supply or above is a must • Operating System -Windows® Vista -Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) -Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition • SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following are required: -An SLI certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver -Two GV-N96TOC-1GI/GV-N96TOC-512I/GV-N96TMC-1GI/GV-N96TMC-512I -A power supply with 550-watt or above is recommended -An SLI bridge connector (Note) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name (e.g. GV-N96TOC-1GI/GV-N96TOC-512I/GV-N96TMC-1GI/ GV-N96TMC-512I) and from the same vendor (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). GV-N96TOC/N96TMC Series Graphics Accelerator - 4 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout 1. GV-N96TOC-1GI/GV-N96TOC-512I DVI-I Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector SLI Connector DVI-I Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor or Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output D-Sub Output HDMI TV DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter HDMI TV Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor or HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I to HDMI Adapter (Optional) -5 -Hardware Installation 2. GV-N96TMC-1GI/GV-N96TMC-512I DVI-I Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) HDMI Connector SLI Connector DVI-I Connector Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor or Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output D-Sub Output HDMI TV DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter HDMI TV Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor or HDMI Connector D-Sub monitor Connector (15-pin) DVI-I to HDMI Adapter (Optional) GV-N96TOC/N96TMC Series Graphics Accelerator - 6 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. Turn off your computer and unplug power supply. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object o...