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GeForce 9 Series nVidia® GeForce® 9 Series GPUs turn your PC into a powerful and interactive entertainment system, with features designed to enhance every aspect of visual computing on a PC. From playing the latest, graphic intensive games, to editing and watching HD videos, to viewing photos and getting 3D directions, GeForce 9 Series GPUs are essential for a visually immersive, optimized PC experience.
Features nVidia SLI™ Technology nVidia® SLI™ is a high-performance technology that intelligently combines and scales graphic performance and visual quality by having multiple nVidia GPUs in a single system. SLI Technology can scale both geometry and fill rate performance for two GPUs. Essential Vista nVidia ® GPUs are essential for accelerating the Windows Vista experience by offering an enriched 3D user interface, increased productivity, vibrant photos, smooth, high-definition videos, and realistic games.
GeForce 8 Series nVidia 's unified architecture GeForce 8 Series GPUs - first to support Microsoft DirectX 10 games and applications. nVidia ® GeForce® 8 series graphics processing units (GPUs) redefine the PC gaming experience. With a revolutionary unified architecture and full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 10 games, GeForce 8 series GPUs deliver unprecedented performance, extraordinarily detailed environments, and film quality game effects.
Features Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support World's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects. Unified Shader Fully unified shader core dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming performance of prior generation GPUs.
GeForce 7 Series The new nVidia GeForce 7 series of graphic processing units (GPUs) represent a significant leap forward in 3D graphic design, delivering the unparalleled horsepower and revolutionary technologies you need to tear through the latest games. The GeForce 7800 GPUs deliver blazing frame rates and outstanding image quality - so you can experience full throttle graphic performance.
Features Full Microsoft® DirectX® 9 Support and Shader Model 3.0 Complete DirectX support, including the latest version of Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and Shader Model 3.0. The norm of the new PCs and paddles of the next generation, allows breathtaking effects and complex graphics in highest quality. The GPUs of nVidias 7 series offers an enclosing implementation of Shader Model 3.0 and Vertex Texture Fetch (VTF) and with this it is suitable for all DirectX 9 application. nVidia CineFX™ 4.
GeForce 6 Series The nVidia GeForce 6 Series of GPUs provides a groundbreaking feature set for computing, including full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 for unparalleled gaming effects. Delivering a revolutionary superscalar architecture, and an advanced on-chip video processor, the GeForce 6 Series of GPUs powers the ultimate PC experiences. Providing unparalleled visual quality and realism, the GeForce 6 Series delivers graphics to immerse your mind.
Uninstall a graphic card driver If you had a prior graphic card installed on your computer, it is very important that you first remove that card's drivers before proceeding with the new one. To do so, perform the following: - - Go to Start menu>System>control panel.
Click "Yes" in order to confirm the uninstalling of the drivers. All driver components are removed from the system. To finish the uninstalling, you must restart the computer. After the uninstalling you can remove the existing graphic card. To do that, turn off your PC and disconnect all power supply. Open the computer case and locate the graphic card slot (PCI, AGP or PCI/Express).To prevent shock, secure yourself with antistatic wrist strap. Unscrew the graphic card from the back plate and remove it.
Hardware Installation Installation of a PCI-Express graphic card Instructions Turn off your PC and disconnect all power supply. Open the computer case and locate the PCI-Express graphic card slot. To prevent shock, secure yourself with antistatic wrist strap. Insert the graphic card PCI-Express-Connector (ill. 1) PCI-Express-Slot (ill. 2) Convince yourself that the structure of the slot (ill. 2) and the graphic card connector agree (ill. 1).
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Installation of an AGP-8x graphic card Instructions Turn off your PC and disconnect all power supply. Open the computer case and locate the AGP-8x graphic card slot. To prevent shock, secure yourself with antistatic wrist strap. Insert the graphic card AGP-8x-Connector (ill. 1) AGP-8x-Slot (ill. 2) Convince yourself that the structure of the slot (ill. 2) and the graphic card connector agree (ill. 1). Insert the graphic card carefully and without force into the card location.
Installation of a PCI graphic card Instructions Turn off your PC and disconnect all power supply. Open the computer case and locate the PCI graphic card slot. To prevent shock, secure yourself with antistatic wrist strap. Insert the graphic card PCI-Connector (ill. 1) PCI-Slot (ill. 2) Convince yourselves that the structure of the slot (ill. 2) and the graphic card connector agree (ill. 1). Insert the graphic card carefully and without force into the card location.
Installation of the graphic card drivers Please insert the configuration disc onto your computer. 1. An auto run process should automatically start the disc's contents. If the disc does not start automatically, go to „My computer” and right-click the CD/DVD device. Here you should choose “Autoplay”. 2. Choose your language (German or English). 3.
Choose your appropriate graphic card series. You can identify the right series comparing it with the first digit of the name of your graphic card. e.g.: AXLE nVidia GeForce 7600GT => 7 Series Choose the suitable driver for your operating system by clicking on the button.
The installation of the driver starts. Click "Next" to go on. Click again on "Next" in order to continue. The software for the driver installation will be unpacked on your computer.
Click the button „Next“. The driver will be installed on your system.
To complete the installation of the driver click the button „Finish“. Now the computer restarts.
Graphic card settings and nView Change colour and display settings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click the "Start" button on your desktop to display the start menu. Choose the "Control Panel" option from the right side of the start menu. The "Control Panel" window will open on your desktop. Double-click the "Display" icon from the control panel to open the dialog box "Display Properties". Then you select the tab "Settings" on the top of the dialog box.
Change display refresh rate 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click “Start” and then click “Control Panel." If you are using an older version of Windows you have to click “Start," point to “Settings” and then click on “Control Panel." If your “Control Panel” is in “Category View," click the option in the task pane that says “Switch to Classic View." Double click “Display.” The dialog box “Display Properties” will open. Click on the “Settings” tab. Click the “Advanced” button. Click on the “Monitor” tab.
Using several graphic cards There is the possibility to use several graphic cards on one mainboard to use up to 4 monitors. Depending upon available card slots different combinations for the use of several graphic cards are possible. For instance an AGP graphic card and a PCI graphic card can be used at the same time. By using two PCI-Express graphic cards it is possible to couple two identically constructed cards over nVidia SLI technology with the help of a SLI bridge.
What is nVidia SLI? NVidia SLI is a high-performance technology, with which the performance of several nVidia graphics processor units can be bundled intelligently in a system, in order to improve the graphic card performance and the quality. With SLI geometry and filling achievement are combined concretely to one. For using two PCI-Express graphic cards in one computer you need a special mainboard, which supports the SLI technology.
Adjust two monitors To use dual monitor on a computer, please follow these instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Right-click on the desktop and a new window will pop up. An alternative way to get to this window is to go to "Start," "Settings," "Control Panel" and "Display." Click on "Properties." A new window will pop up called "Display Properties." Go to the tab "Settings". Display box 1 and 2 will appear representing your two monitors. Choose display number 2 by clicking on it.
NView settings In the Drop-Down Menu “nView” you can make the following settings: • • • • Select “Single-Modus”, if there is only one monitor connected to the computer. Select “Clone-Modus”, if there are two or several monitors connected to the computer and you want to have the same desktop being showed on every monitor. If you chose “Dualview-Modus”, all the connected monitors are working as one virtual display. But Windows treats the monitors as separate devices.
Intelligent dynamic stability system (i-DSS) A system for automatic controlled over clocking of the graphic card. - up to 50% performance increase The i-DSS-Technology was developed by AXLE nVidia and at the moment it is available with their graphic cards of 8 series. i-DSS increases or decreases the GPU clock of the graphic card if it is necessary automatically, until the optimized core clock for the appropriate 3-D application is reached.
The graphic cards of AXLE 3D, supporting i-DSS are provided with a nearly noiseless and extremely efficient cooling combination. A big cooling element leads away the heat from the GPU, a small and much quit fan provides for sufficiently fresh air. The normal temperature of the GPU with desktop or office applications and a clock rate of 450 MHz does not exceed over 48°C. Even with the most superior 3D application and a clock rate of 650 MHz the GPU-temperature does not exceed over 60°C.
How to install the i-DSS software Please insert the configuration disc into the CD/DVD device of your computer. The disc starts automatically. If the disc does not start automatically, go to „My computer” and right-click the CD/DVD-Device. Here you should choose “Autoplay”. The i-DSS software supports Microsoft Windows XP 32-Bit. Click the button i-DSS Software. Install the i-DSS Software by clicking the button of the same name.
Choose your language. The software for the driver installation will be unpacked on your computer.
Click the button "Next". Accept the license agreement and click "Next".
Fill in your name and if necessary your company name. Click the button "Next".
Click the button "Install".
Click the button "Finish". Now the i-DSS Software is installed on your computer. It is loaded automatically with each start of the computer. You can find it in the taskbar. The i-DSS Software shows you every time the actual temperature und the current core clock of the GPU.
i-DSS sample 1. Office application GPU – core clock: 450MHz (default clock rate) 2.
3. Computer game "Need for Speed Pro Street" GPU – core clock: 650MHz (extremely increased clock rate) In the example above i-DSS makes an increase of the core clock from 450 MHz (office application) to 525 MHz ("FIFA 2006") up to 650 MHz ("Need For Speed Pro Street") possible. For this sample we are using an AXLE nVidia 8600GT 1024MB PCI-E graphic card.
The actual versions of the software or drivers are available for download in our support centre on www.digittrade.de. We gladly answer your questions by e-mail to beratung@digittrade.de.
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