Gigabyte GV-3D1-7950-RH user manual Troubleshooting Tips

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4. Troubleshooting Tips

The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or GBT for more advanced troubleshooting information.

„Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x 16 slot.

„Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.

„Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.

„If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer.

(NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display.)

„Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver.

„Restart your computer.

Press the F8 key on your keyboard after system starts up. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press Enter.

After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct.

„For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows® Help or contact your computer manufacturer.

If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting by monitor's adjust panel to make the screen looks focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.)

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Contents GV-3D1-7950-RH Table of Contents Minimum system requirements FeaturesIntroduction Hardware Installation Board LayoutHardware Installation To remove the existing graphics card Hardware installationTo install your new graphics card Cable into the adapter AV Out How Nvidia Slitm Scalable Link Interface technology works Software Installation Windows XP driver and utilities installationSoftware Installation Found new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Found new hardware wizard Searching and installingNew hardware found Found new hardware wizard FinishDriver installation Autorun Window English Settings Resolutions and Color depth for Windows GeForce 7950 GX2 propertiesScreen Adjustment Settings properties Display Mode Timing Settings propertiesColor Correction properties Performance and Quality Settings propertiesSLI multi-GPU NV Rotate properties Video Overlay Settings propertiesTools properties Control Panel User Interface properties Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates propertiesMenu Editing properties Enable the nView Desktop Manager features Access nView propertiesNView Windows properties NView Desktop Management propertiesNView Profiles properties NView User Interface properties NView Applications propertiesNView Desktops properties NView Hot Keys properties NView Effects propertiesNView Zoom properties NView Mouse properties NView Tools propertiesWindows 2000 driver installation Troubleshooting Tips How to Reflash the Bios AppendixResolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows XP GeForce 7950 GX2 Single Display Standard Modes1920 x 1200 1610 60~85 Nvidia GeForce 7950 GX2 Motherboard Compatibility List GA-K8N-SLIGA-K8N51GMF English English English