Step 3. Click the Next button. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. English -11 -Software Installation English 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 the "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. GV-NX88S640H-RH Graphics Accelerator - 12 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". English Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Step 3. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. -13 -Software Installation English 3.1.4. Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's status area. Click this icon to open the control panel. Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here. GV-NX88S640H-RH Graphics Accelerator - 14 3.1.5. Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box. You can click the item to change the color quality. You can move the slider to change the resolution. Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting. To access more advanced options, click the Advanced button. NVIDIA Control Panel After pressing the Advanced button in Settings, you'll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS Properties dialog box. Click the GeForce 8800 GTS tab. (You can also click the NVIDIA icon on the taskbar and select Nvidia Control Panel.) Access the GeForce 8800 GTS tab page to launch the NVIDIA Control Panel • Launch Page All of the NVIDIA control panels have been consolidated into a single application, the NVIDIA Control Panel. Click the Start the NVIDIA Control Panel button to open the NVIDIA Control Panel. English -15 - Software Installation English In the NVIDIA Control Panel, select a category to alter specific NVIDIA display settings. The categories are: • 3D Settings • Display • Video & Television 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 OpenGL technology. • Override the shipped clocked frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory to increase your GPU performance. • Assign specific 3D settings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched. • Enable NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface (SLI) technology for SLI-capable systems and NVIDIA GPU-based graphics cards. Appearance • Adjust Image Settings with Preview If you are unfamiliar with 3D technology or not an advanced graphics user, use the Adjust Image Settings with Preview page to preview any changes you make for improved image quality and rendering. GV-NX88S640H-RH Graphics Accelerator - 16 • Manage 3D Settings The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applications and to establish a unique set of 3D settings for a particular game or application. English Performance • Monitor Temperature Levels Use this page if you overclock your GPU and want to see how your GPU heats up over time. You can monitor the current temperature of your NVIDIA GPU and track its temperature history. When appropriate, the GPU will automatically slow down to run at a lower temperature. -17 -Software Installation English 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 following: Appearance • Run display optimization wizard • Move CRT screen position • Change resolution attributes • Adjust desktop color settings • Rotate display • Manage custom timings Multiple Displays • Run multiple display wizard (Note) • Change display configuration Appearance • Run Display Optimization Wizard T...