English -5 -Hardware Installation English 2.2. Hardware Installation Installing Your graphics card. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator card. To install your graphics accelerator card: 1. Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer. 2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. 3. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer. Or, if your computer has any on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. For more information, see your computer documentation. GV-N68128DH Graphics Accelerator - 6 4. Locate the AGP slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 5. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. After installation, please connect the power cable to your GV-N68128DH graphics card, or the system will not boot. Please do not touch the graphics card when it is runnnig to avoid the system unstable problems. To TV or VCR 6. Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor. If your graphics card came with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below... To VGA Monitor To Flat Panel Display You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. For detailed instructions, select your operating system from the list below. English -7 - Hardware Installation English 3. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Win® 2000 / Win® XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection 3.1.3 "Driver installation" to install the driver for your graphics accelerator.) 3.1. Win® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Operating System Requirement • When loading the graphics card drivers for the system, please make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. • 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-N68128DH Graphics Accelerator - 8 3.1.2. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performence. • Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must install DirectX first. Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install DirectX 9 item. Click "Install DirectX 9" item. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and Click "Next" button. Step 3. Click "Next" button. English -9 -Software Installation Installing the components. English Step 4. Click "Finish" to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-N68128DH Graphics Accelerator - 10 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 "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. English -11 -Software Installation English 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". Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item. 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. GV-N68128DH Graphics Accelerator - 12 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 (V-Tuner 2 PLUS): Step 1. When autorun window show up, please click Utilities item. Click "Utilities" item. Then click "GIGABYTE Utility" item. Step 2. Click "Next" button. Step 3. Enter your name and company. English Step 4. Cli...