EVGA 50081-14 User manual

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Overview

Introduction...................................................................................3

Hardware Installation

Preparing Your Computer..............................................................4

Quick Start....................................................................................4

Hardware Installation Details

Graphics Cards Requiring Additional Power.................................5

Preparing Your Operating System.................................................5

Software Installation

Software Installation......................................................................6

NVIDIA Control Panel Features

NVIDIA Control Panel Features.....................................................7

SLI/PhysX Conﬁguration...............................................................7

HDMI/SPDIF Conﬁguration...........................................................8

Troubleshooting

Quick Fixes....................................................................................9

Contacting Customer Service

Information to Keep Handy Before Calling..................................12

Compliance Information

FCC..............................................................................................14

CE.................................................................................................14

Macrovision..................................................................................14

Legal Information

Trademark Information.................................................................14

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Overview

Thank you for purchasing a genuine EVGA graphics card. EVGA is an NVIDIA® Authorized Solution Provider that

builds high performance 3D accelerators. Our graphics accelerator cards are fully compatible with the latest 2D

and 3D graphical requirements.

EVGA also strives to provide a full range of programs and services to enhance the customer experience including

but not limited to :

EVGA Advanced RMA (EAR) Program:

The EVGA Advanced RMA (EAR) Program is a program to protect yourself and your product in the case of product

failure. For more details please visit: http://www.evga.com/support/ear

EVGA Online Community:

To visit the EVGA community message boards, please visit: http://forums.evga.com

EVGA Precision:

For select EVGA graphics cards: Fan speed control, real time monitoring on-screen or on your keyboard, take

in-game screenshots, overclock, choose from user created skins, create custom proﬁles and more! Visit

www.evga.com/Precision

EVGA FAQ:

To search our knowledgebase and product FAQ, please visit www.evga.com/FAQ

EVGA Gaming:

If you live to game, this is the place for you! We have the best tournaments, prizes and game servers. Visit

www.evga.com/gaming

Folding@EVGA:

Distributed computing for the greater good. Did you know that you can turn your graphics card into a shared

supercomputer? Visit http://www.evga.com/folding

EVGA Social Networks:

Stay up to date on contests, promotions, tech tips, new products, driver releases, SLI enhancement patches and

more by following EVGA on your favorite social network! Visit http://www.evga.com/sonet

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Hardware Installation

a qualiﬁed computer technician. Damage to system components, the graphics card, and injury to yourself may

result if power is applied during installation. Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install

your graphics card.

Quick Start

1. Power off the computer and all attached devices such as monitors, printers, and external components.

2. Disconnect the display cable from your current display adapter from the back of your computer.

3. Remove the cover of your computer case. In most cases this is held in place by several screws or

clips – you may need to consult your system manual or case manual for additional information.

4. Remove your existing graphics card (if you have one) from your computer. You will do this by

removing the retaining screw and gently rocking the card back and forth, applying upwards pressure.

(Please note: if your motherboard has integrated video, you may need to disable it on the motherboard.

Please contact your system or motherboard manufacturer for additional information).

5. Align your new card with the PCI-Express slot, the AGP™ slot or the PCI slot, as

appropriate, and press it in ﬁrmly until the card is fully seated. Make sure that the metal contacts of the

card are completely pushed into the expansion slot. Connect supplemental PCI-E power adapter(s) to

the card if applicable.

6. Replace the retaining screw to fasten the card into place and then replace the computer cover.

7. Reconnect any devices that you detached during installation and then connect the monitor’s video

cable to your new graphics card.

8. Apply power to your system and reboot.

Preparing Your Computer

WARNING: Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body’s static

electric charge by touching a grounded surface – for example, the metal surface

of the power supply – before performing any hardware procedure. EVGA assumes

no liability for any damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of

any components. If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, consult

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Hardware Installation Details

Graphics Cards Requiring Additional Power

Preparing Your Operating System

Power off the computer –

disconnect the display cable

Remove your existing graphics card (if applicable)

Important Information

PCI and PCI-Express slots are different, so prior to

installing a graphics card in to your system, please verify that

the graphics card bus type and available slot are the same.

PCI-Express Graphics Cards: Insert the graphics card into the

motherboard’s primary PCI-Express slot.

AGP Graphics Cards: Insert the graphics card into the AGP

2.0 or above compliant slot.

PCI Graphics Cards: Insert the graphics card into an available

PCI 2.1 or above compliant slot.

If your card is equipped with a supplemental power adapter, we strongly advise that it be connected at the time of

installation. This supplemental power adapter ensures that your graphics card receives a clean and strong power

signal that will allow it to function at optimal performance levels. Your card may require one or two 6/8 pin PCI-E

supplemental power connections.

Although the EVGA driver CD provides a simple solution for most installation situations, we still advise you to

correctly prepare your system before installing any display drivers. Before installing any of our drivers, please

make sure that you have uninstalled prior display drivers from the Windows Control Panel and have disabled any

integrated graphics adapters in the Device Manager if necessary. (Disable anti-virus software during installation).

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Software Installation

When you boot up your computer for the ﬁrst time after installing your new graphics card, Windows will detect a

new display device and attempt to search for the drivers. Please click cancel.

Installing the drivers for your new graphics card is made fast and simple through the use of the included EVGA

driver installation CD. Insert the EVGA Installation CD and allow the autorun driver installation menu to start.

Note: If the autorun driver installation menu does not appear, it can be launched manually by choosing the Run

command from the Windows Start Menu and entering: D:\autorun.exe (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

Once the autorun installation menu appears, select the “Install Video Drivers” button from the menu. This will start

the driver installation process.

If you are prompted by the Microsoft WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) warning, please select the

Continue/Install Anyway option, as it is safe to do so. See the examples below.

Windows XP Windows Vista / Windows 7

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NVIDIA Control Panel™ Features:

The NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to conﬁgure a multi-display environment, whether it is through multiple

computer monitors (either digital or analog) or by using a monitor in conjunction with a television set. The ability to

use multiple displays within Windows can simplify many everyday tasks by spreading out the Windows Desktop

area or by allowing you to watch a movie on your television. Multiple display conﬁguration can be made in the “Set

up multiple displays” subsection located in the Display section of the NVIDIA Control Panel.

Single Mode

Select just one checkbox for the monitor you wish to use as your single display. This will disable the

secondary output and is the default setting if you only have one monitor connected to the graphics card.

Extended Desktop

Select two or more checkboxes to enable more than one monitor. Once checked, right click one of the monitors in

the section below to select the desired mode . Extended desktop mode can independently control resolution, color

depth, and refresh rate settings for each display. You may use up to two monitor outputs per compatible graphics

card.

Duplicate Displays

Select two or more checkboxes to enable more than one monitor. You can now right click on the monitors in the

section below to set them to duplicate display mode and select the primary monitor between them. A presenter

may use the smaller monitor on the podium, while a projector monitor reﬂects the presentation to the audience.

Duplicate displays requires identical resolutions between both displays.

SLI/PhysX Conﬁguration

The NVIDIA Control Panel also provides conﬁguration

options for SLI (multiple display adapters) in the form of

2-way SLI, 3-way SLI, and Quad SLI. These options will be

located under the 3D Settings section when two or three

(requires compatible 3way SLI graphics card) matching

Graphics Cards are installed. You may also enable PhysX for

supporting games and designate which graphics card will

handle PhysX processing. See example below.

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NVIDIA Control Panel™ Features:

Configuring HDMI for Audio Output (Select Models only):

Connecting your HDTV via HDMI allows you to output both digital audio and video from your graphics card through

a single cable. Connecting through intermediary devices such as hubs or receivers is not recommended.

If you are connecting to your display over HDMI and have attached the SPDIF cable for audio output (refer to the

illustrations below for instructions on connecting the SPDIF cable), you need to set the SPDIF output to be your

default audio device. The SPDIF cable may be connected to a SPDIF header on a motherboard or sound card.

Certain graphics cards with onboard HDMI ports may not require a SPDIF cable for audio output.

Regardless of whether you use a SPDIF cable or not to pass audio through the graphics card, you will need to

conﬁgure the Windows sound output. Select Start, Control Panel, Sound. On the Playback tab, select the SPDIF/

HDMI output device and select Set Default.

Windows XP may require additional driver support. Please consult your motherboard or sound card documentation

for additional information.

Connecting SPDIF to the Graphics card Connecting to your EVGA Motherboard SPDIF header

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Quick Fixes

Problem: When powering the system, all I hear is a loud and high-pitched squealing noise.

Cause: The graphics card is not receiving sufﬁcient power required through the 6 pin PCI-E or 8 pin PCI-E power

connections from the Power Supply Unit.

Solution: Verify whether your card requires additional power connections. Depending on the model, these are

located at the back end of the card (opposite side of the DVI and VGA ports) or on the side of the card near the

back end. Ensure that you have connected the appropriate 6 or 8 pin PCI-E supplementary power cables and are

not using unapproved power adapter cables.

Problem: The computer will only display a black screen after it boots into Windows.

Cause: The integrated video adapter has not been disabled prior to installing the new PCI based graphics card

and/or not having uninstalled the display drivers from your previous display adapter.

Solution: Ensure that the integrated video adapter has been disabled through your motherboard’s BIOS or the Win-

dows Device Manager prior to installing the new graphics card and that you have uninstalled the drivers through

the Windows Control Panel. After the new card has been installed, connect the monitor cable and if required, any

supplemental power adapters to the new video before booting up the system.

Problem: At boot-up, all you hear is a series of beeps from the computer but see no screen at all.

Cause: The beep sounds are a warning sound from the motherboard BIOS that says that it cannot initialize the

graphics card. This can mean one of 4 things:

1) The card is not seated correctly.

2) There is a problem with the motherboard’s graphics card slot.

3) Supplemental PCI-E power is not connected to the graphics card.

4) There is a problem with the graphics card.

Solution: Remove the card from the computer and reinsert it, making sure that the card is seated properly in the

slot. Then try to boot the computer again. If this does not work then the problem is either with the motherboard or

the graphics card and you should contact your hardware manufacturer for further assistance.

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Quick Fixes (continued)

Problem: On systems with an integrated graphics chip, you get error messages and conﬂicts after you install your

new graphics card.

Cause: Many systems with an integrated graphics chip need to have these adapters disabled before you can cor-

rectly use an add-in graphics adapter. If they are not properly disabled, they will cause conﬂicts with the adapter

that you are trying to install.

Solution: Disable any built-in graphics adapters through the Windows Device Manager prior to installing your new

graphics card. For additional information relating to this issue, please consult your motherboard or system manual,

or contact your system vendor or motherboard manufacturer to get detailed information on how to accomplish this

for your particular system.

Problem: My card carries the support for TV-Out but cannot get a display on the TV.

Cause: The TV is not properly detected by Windows due to signal loss and/or is not enabled within the Display

Control Panel.

Solution: There must be a direct connection from the TV to the graphics card through an RCA, S-Video cable or

DVI cable connector. There cannot be any intermediary devices such as a VCR, receiver or switch box within the

connection. Power on the TV before booting Windows and enable the TV-Out feature under Device Selection of the

Display Control Panel.

Problem: Games lockup or crash to the desktop.

Solution: Verify that all the necessary hardware drivers are installed and up to date including the chipset, video and

sound card drivers. Reinstall the latest version of DirectX or the faulty program itself. Also, verify the game has all

the necessary patches installed that are available from the developer/manufacturer.

Problem: Where can I ﬁnd the latest drivers for my graphics card?

Solution: The latest drivers can be found at: http://www.evga.com/support/drivers

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Quick Fixes (continued)

Problem: How do I enable the DVD playback feature?

Cause: The graphics card can output DVD’s in conjunction with a DVD hardware or software rendering application

such as PowerDVD™ or WinDVD™.

Solution: Verify that the add-on hardware DVD decoder is compatible with the graphics card or that the DVD soft-

ware rendering application is installed properly and/or updated.

Problem: My HTPC’s monitor’s sides are cut-off.

Cause: This problem is called “overscan” and some DLP / Plasma / LCD TVs have options to compensate for

“overscan”. Please refer to your TVs mfg. or manual on whether or not you have this option.

Solution: Make sure you have the latest NVIDIA Forceware drivers for your graphics card and that your HTPC

monitor is setup properly in the NVIDIA Control Panel. (Located under the Video & Television section)

Note: For problems not listed in this document, please go to the EVGA Knowledge Base at

http://www.evga.com/FAQ

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