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• If you install the graphics card drivers for the motherboard, which consist of SIS or VIA chipsets, please install the appropriate driver program for that motherboard. Or please contact your motherboard nearest dealer for motherboard driver. GV-NX85T128P Graphics Accelerator - 10 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. • 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 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button. Installing the components. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 3. Click the Next button. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. English -11 -Software Installation 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.) Or click the "Cancel" button to install the driver from AUTORUN window. Step 2: Found new hardware wizard: Searching and installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically. Step 3: Found new hardware wizard: Finish Click the "Finish" button to finish the installation. GV-NX85T128P Graphics Accelerator - 12 B. Driver installation (Autorun Window) 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". English Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Windows installings the components. Step 3. Click "Finish" button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. -13 -Software Installation 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 utilities: Step 1. When autorun window show up, Step 2. Click the Next button. please click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 3. Click the Install button. Step 4. Click the Finish button. Step 5. Click the Next button. GV-NX85T128P Graphics Accelerator - 14 Step 6.Click the Next button. Step 7. Click the Next button. Step 8. Click the Install button. Step 9. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the utilities installation is completed. English -15 -Software Installation English V-Tuner 3 V-Tuner 3 lets you adjust the working frequency of the graphic engine and video memory (Core Clock and Memory Clock). Displays 2D/3D core clock status Displays memory clock status Adjust 2D core clock Auto-Optimized core / memory clock Fixed Clock Adjust 3D core clock Adjust memory clock Hardware Monitor Button Function DEFAULT You may click this button to restore to the default setting SAVE You may click this button to save the frequency you wanted LOAD After saving the specific value, you may click this button to load the frequency you saved last time Auto-Optimized The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will determine the recommended GPU and memory clock setting your system. If the utility should hang, restart your system and then enter "Auto-Optimized" mode Fixed Clock The V-Tuner3 clock configuration utility will lock the GPU and memory clock you choose, whether you restart your system or not. To rechange clock, uncheck the "Fixed Clock" mode and then adjust Hardware Monitor If your card have Hardware Monitor function, you will see the extend window. The window will display the GPU temperature and show the thermal curve. Besides, you can move the slider to adjust the frequency- time temperature of GPU, and you will see the change of thermal curve from now on. HELP Opens Help page GV-NX85T128P Graphics Accelerator - 16 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. Click the Color Correction and VGA Information items into the "Color Adjust" and "VGA Info" tabs. English You can link to GIGABYTE website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information. -17 -Software Installa...