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Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. VGA Card GV-N450-1GI August. 23, 2010 VGA Card GV-N450-1GI August. 23, 2010 VGA Card GV-N450-1GI August. 23, 2010 VGA Card GV-N450-512I Nov. 12, 2010 VGA Card GV-N450-512I Nov. 12, 2010 VGA Card GV-N450-512I Nov. 12, 2010 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5 1.1. Features ......................................................................................................................... 5 1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................... 5 2. Hardware Installation .................................................................................................. 6 2.1. Board Layout ................................................................................................................. 6 2.2. Hardware Installation ......................................................................................................8 3. Software Installation .................................................................................................. 10 3.1. Driver and Utility Installation ......................................................................................... 10 3.1.1. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... 10 3.2. Display Properties Pages ........................................................................................ 12 3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel ............................................................................ 13 4. Troubleshooting Tips ................................................................................................ 21 5. Appendix ................................................................................................................. 22 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode .............................................................. 22 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ................................................... 23 5.3. Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 25 - 4 1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTS 450 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1GB GDDR5 memory (for GV-N450-1GI only) • Integrated with 512MB GDDR5 memory (for GV-N450-512I only) • Supports DirectX® 11 • Supports NVIDIA® SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology (Note 1) • Supports 2 Dual-Link DVI-I connectors • Supports 1 mini HDMI connector • Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology 1.2. Minimum System Requirements • Hardware -400-watt system power supply specification or above is recommended -Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD AthlonTM XP class processor or higher -1GB system memory (2GB recommended) -Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive) • Operating System -Windows® 7 -Windows® Vista -Windows® XP • 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 PCIe x16 slots and correct chipset driver -Two GV-N450-1GI / GV-N450-512I for SLI configuration; -A power supply with 600-watt or above is recommended -An SLI bridge connector (Note 1) 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-N450-1GI /GV-N450-512I) and from the same vendor (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). -5 - Introduction 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 Digital LCD Monitor HDMI TV Digital LCD Monitor SLI Connector Mini HDMI Connector DVI-I Connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 Power Connectors mini HDMI to HDMI adapter(optional) DVI Output DVI Output GV-N400 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 or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system. The card contains sensitive electric components, which can be easily damaged by static electricity, so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed. Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti-static mat. The operator should be wearing an anti-static wristband, grounded at the same poi...