WARNING! Electronic Emission Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS Precautions - Read this first! 1) Before playing video games Do not play when you are tired or short of sleep. Make sure that the room is well illuminated and lighting is adjusted to the brightness of the monitor. Keep a suitable distance from the display monitor. Take a break of 10 to 15 minutes every hour while playing.
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ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS 2. Installing the Graphics Card Important! Read the precautions before starting the installation For system without an existing graphics card 1. Shut down the system and unplug the power cable from the AC power source. 2. Open the system chassis to access the AGP or PCI Express slot. Refer to your system manual for instructions. 3. Remove the metal bracket cover near the AGP or PCI Express slot. Save the screw for later use. 4.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS For system with an existing graphics card 1. Uninstall the current VGA driver by accessing the Windows® Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs 2. Shut down the system and unplug the power cable from the AC power source. 3. Open the system chassis to locate the existing graphics card at the AGP or PCI Express slot. Refer to your system manual for instructions. 4. Remove the graphics card from the AGP or PCI Express slot. Save the screw for later use. 5.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS Installing multiple graphics cards in SLI PCI Express graphics card models with SLI (Scalable Link Interface) feature are equipped with a gold finger connector at the top edge of the PCB for multiple GPU operations. This feature allows two graphics cards (with identical GPU types) to run simultaneously on an SLI enabled motherboard for significant performance improvements. 1.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS 3. Connecting Display Devices VGA Port Connect the VGA Monitor Signal Cable to the VGA port on the graphics card. Fig 3-1 Connect the VGA Monitor Composite / S-Video / HDTV Port Connect the Composite / S-Video Signal Cable to S-Video port on the graphic card. Specific model of graphics cards may come with HDTV cable, which connects to HDTV.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS DVI Port Connect the DVI Signal Cable from Flat Panel Display to DVI port on the graphics card. Fig 3-3 Connect the DVI Flat Panel Display Monitor HDMI Port Specific models are equipped with HDMI port on the graphics card. Connect the HDMI signal cable from Flat Panel Display or HDTV (with HDMI) to the HDMI port. Some models without HDMI port may be connected via the DVI-HDMI Dongle Adaptor.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS Fig 3-5 Connect the HDMI Flat Panel Display Monitor via DVI-HDMI Dongle Adaptor Connecting Display Devices ZOATC VGA Manual-english-Final-N11 11 11 2010-11-1 16:03:47
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS 4. Enabling S/PDIF audio input To enable audio output over HDMI or DVI with a GeForce 8 series or newer graphics card, follow the steps below: 1. Find the S/PDIF audio cable bundled with the GeForce series graphics card (GeForce 8 series and newer). 2. Locate end with white connector on S/PDIF audio input cable. 3. Connect white connector to S/PDIF input connector on the GeForce series graphics card (GeForce 8 and newer).
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS 5. Graphics Card Driver Installation Graphics card driver is the software program that makes the device work with your computer’s Operating System. Each type of Operating System requires its own set of driver software for each graphics card.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS 3. Insert the graphics card’s bundled CD in the CD-ROM / DVD-ROM drive. If autorun is enabled, the Driver Installation Main Menu will show up automatically. If autorun is disabled, you may click the file Launch.EXE to bring up the Driver Installation Main Menu. Windows Vista may ask for further confirmation, please click “Allow” or “OK” to proceed.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Click the box “Driver Installation”, then the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) selection box will show up. Click the Scroll Bar to locate the GPU type which is used on the graphic card and then click to select the GPU. The Operating System selection box will show up. Select the target Operating System and then click OK to start the driver installation.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS Installing and updating driver from downloaded file The procedure listed below is suitable for existing running computer systems, in which an older graphic driver was installed, or when the driver CD is unavailable, or an updated version graphic driver is necessary to fix certain known issues. 1. Identify the exact GPU on the graphic card, the target system Operating System type and download the graphic driver from the relevant web sites: ZOTAC Web Site: http://www.zotac.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS Removing graphics card driver It may be necessary to remove an existing graphics card driver from the system, as for example, when changing the graphics card to a brand new GPU type. Follow the procedures below to remove the graphics card driver. 1. Start the computer system and boot to Windows® 7/Vista/XP Operating System. 2. Click “Start”, then “Control Panel” to bring up the functions for Control Panel. 3. Double click the “Add or Remove Programs” icon.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS Fig 5-5 Add or Remove Programs - Currently installed programs 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove the graphics card driver. Restart to complete the process. 6. Shut down the system, turn off the main power and proceed to install the new graphics card.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS Appendix - Basic Troubleshooting Symptom 1, No display after the graphics card is installed Possible Cause Solution The graphics card is not properly installed Check the card to make sure it is properly secured into the slot.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification for graphics cards on older PCs. AGP was designed to offer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping directly from system memory. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of routines that control how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory, disks and the display adapter. The BIOS instructions are built into the computer’s read-only memory.
ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARDS Connecting Your Monitor Connecting Your Monitor ZOATC VGA Manual-english-Final-N21 21 21 2010-11-1 16:03:50
