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GV-N560448-13I NVIDIA® Ge Force TM GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-N560448-101AR Copyright © 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY C...
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VGA Card GV-N560448-13I ard V-N 560448-13I ov. 25, 2011 Nov. 25, 2011
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................4 1.1. Features .......................................
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1. Introduction 1.1. Features • Powered by NVIDIA® Ge Force GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) • Supports PCI Express 2.0 • Integrated with 1280MB GDDR5 memory • Supports Direct X® 11...
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2. Hardware Installation 2.1. Board Layout Power Connectors SLI Connector Display Port Connector HDMI Connector DVI-D connector 1 DVI-I Connector 2 Display Port Connector Digital LCD Monitor HDMI Conn...
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The GV-N560448-13I graphics card is a performance optimized high-end card. Power is taken from the PCI Express host bus as well as the external PCI Express power connectors. NVIDIA power Connect power...
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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. T...
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2.2. Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics card. Step 1. Locate the PCI Express x16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from thi...
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How NVIDIA®SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works: In an SLI configuration, two/three SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bri...
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3. Software Installation Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your system has installed Direct X 9 or later version. 2. Make sure your system has installed...
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Step 3: Click the Yes button. The system is installing the components. Step 4: Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed. - 11 - Software Installation
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3.1.2. GIGABYTE Easy Boost on Driver Disk Step 1: Click the GIGABYTE Easy Boost item. Step 2: Choose the language for the installation and click the OK button. Step 3: Step 4: Choose the Typical and c...
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GIGABYTE Easy Boost Easy Boost is a graphics card smart tuning tool, combined with Overclock, OSD Turning, BIOS Setting, Technical Support, Live Update function. Over Clock: User can adjust GPU clock,...
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BIOS Setting: User can back up current BIOS, flash BIOS from selected file and auto flash BIOS on-line. Technical Support: User can get information of VGA, CPU, motherboard, system memory and monitor....
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3.2. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization wind...
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3.3. Accessing NVIDIA Control Panel After installation of the display driver, right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel is used to configure all your graphic...
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Select the view of the NVIDIA Control Panel that is most appropriate for you. Standard Settings Advanced Settings The following pages provide details on configuring advanced settings. In the NVIDI...
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3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following: • Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and Open GL technology. • Ov...
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Display A variety of display features enable you to further manipulate and configure your display settings to optimize the use of your displays. Tasks in the Display pages allow you to do the followin...
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Adjust Desktop Color Settings Use this page to set the contrast, sharpness, and color depth (Digital Vibrance) of the images on your desktop. These changes will not affect any video playback. To cha...
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Set Up Multiple Displays NVIDIA n View technology enables you to view your desktop in one of several multi-display modes to make the best use of the displays (monitors) that are connected to your co...
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(3) As one large horizontal desktop (Horizontal span) (Note 1) Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop. The width of each display is ...
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Video & Television Video and television features are similar to those for analog for optimal viewing. Tasks in the Video & Televi- sion pages allow you to do the following: • Adjust your telev...
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4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is ...
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5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS Mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A. 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. ...
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5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Tables Ge Force GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Single Display Standard Modes Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resoluti...
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Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60~100 120 X 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60~8...
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5.3. Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unaut...
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Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer pac...
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