EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL Table of Contents Basic Setup (16 Steps) Section I Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 2-3 Section II Installing the Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 3-5 Section III Installing the Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 5 Advanced Setup Section IV Advanced Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 5-7 Section V Setting up nView and HDTV/Video-Out . . . . . . . . . pg.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL Microsoft Windows 98 or ME 1. Click on “Start” > “Settings” > “Control Panel” and then double click on “System”. 2. Click on the “+” by the “Display Adapter” 3. Double click on the video card under “Display Adapter” and place a check in the box to disable in hardware profile. 4. Close “Device Manager”. Click “No” if prompted to restart your system 5. Double click the display icon in “Control Panel”. 6.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL Step 6A. If the identified slot is occupied by another add-in card, first remove any screws and/or retention mechanisms holding it in place, then pull out the card. Step 6B. If the identified slot is unoccupied, remove the metal cover from the rear of the case that corresponds to the graphics card slot on the motherboard. Metal Cover Step 7. Align your new BFG Tech graphics card with the open slot and press firmly until the card is fully seated. Step 8.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL Step 12. Power on the computer and monitor then wait until Microsoft Windows loads. III. Installing the Drivers Step 13A. In Windows XP or 2000, click “Cancel” if the “Found New Hardware” wizard appears Step 13B. In Windows 98 or ME keep clicking “Next” until the wizard is complete, then click “Finish” and restart the computer. Step 14. Insert the BFG Tech Driver CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive. The CD will auto-run and bring up a menu of language options.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL 9. Under “Search for the best driver in these locations” un-check “Search removable media” and check “Include this location in the search”. 10. Click “Browse” then the “+” sign next to my computer. Then click the “+” sign next to the CD/DVD-ROM drive that contains the BFG driver CD. 11. Click the “+” sign next to the folder titled “Win_XP_2000” and then select the “inf” file. 12. Click “Ok” and then “Next”. 13. If prompted to restart, click “Yes”.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Server Pack 5 or 6 1. A user with Windows NT Administrator privileges must install these drivers. Please consult your IT dept. or Microsoft Windows documentation. 2. After booting up and logging in, insert the BFG driver CD. 3. Click “Start” then “Settings” and “Control Panel”. 4. Double-click the Display icon, click on the Settings tab then “Display Type” and “Change”. 5. Select “Have disk” then browse. 6.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL HDTV Out & S-Video Out (9-Pin) 1. Connect the included HDTV dongle to the graphics card. 2. Connect a composite, component or RCA video cable to the appropriate HDTV dongle connector and to the display you wish to output an image to. HDTV Out & S-Video-In/Out (10-Pin) 1. Connect the included HDTV dongle to the graphics card. 2. Connect a composite, component or RCA video cable to the appropriate HDTV dongle connector and to the display you wish to output an image to.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL HDTV Out & S-Video-In/Out (10-Pin) 1. Connect the included VIVO dongle to the graphics card. 2. Connect a composite or RCA video cable to the appropriate VIVO dongle connector labeled “in” and to the broadcasting device you wish to input an image from. Step 2. Insert the BFG Tech Driver CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive. The CD will auto-run and bring up a menu of language options.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL Advanced Troubleshooting 1. Check to see that your power supply meets the minimum requirements found on the side panel of the BFG Tech graphics card box. While wattage may appear to be sufficient, amperage may not. If it looks like your power supply does not or barely meets the minimum requirements, replace it with a more powerful model. Often times a poor power supply is the cause of graphics card related problems. 2. Do not overclock your graphics card.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL 4. Select “NVIDIA Drivers” and click “Change/Remove”. If it asks you which NVIDIA drivers you want to remove, make sure you only select graphics card drivers. Click “No” if prompted to reboot. 5. While still viewing the “Add or Remove Programs” screen, examine the list and make sure that you don't have any other drivers installed from your previous graphics card.
EN GRAPHICS CARD FULL INSTALL MANUAL 7. AGP Fast Write – Disabled 8. Video RAM Cacheable – Disabled 9. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop – Disabled VIII. Technical Support Technical Support is available 24 hrs 7 days a week In the US and Canada call toll-free 1-866-BFG-FIXX (234-3499) Outside the US call (toll call, charges apply) 00 + 1.630.637.2459 Technical Support is also available via e-mail at support@bfgtech.
