The height of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop height. Vertical Span Mode Display Model GV-N580UD-15I Matrix CRT(Note 2)+HDMI Yes CRT+DVI(Note 2) Yes DVI+HDMI Yes DVI+HDMI+CRT No DVI +DVI Yes CRT+CRT(Note 2) Yes (Note 1) This item is present only in Windows XP. (Note 2) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter. - 19 -Software Installation Video & Television Video and television features are similar to those for analog for optimal viewing. Tasks in the Video & Television pages allow you to do the following: • Adjust your television picture quality and video color settings for the best possible viewing in its environment. • Change the position and size of the desktop video to best fit your television screen. • Adjust Video Color Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the color settings for video content on your display. Select one of the test images to monitor your changes. For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. • Adjust Video Image Settings Use the controls on this page to fine tune the image settings for video content on your display. You can choose to use inverse telecine, adjust edge sharpness, or apply noise filtering. For best results, play a video while you make adjustment to view the changes as they happen. Note: Support for some features under Windows Vista is in development and may not be available with your ForceWare graphics driver version. Consult the release notes for updated information on supported features. GV-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator - 20 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 seated properly in the PCI Express x16 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 install the graphics driver. • Restart your computer. Press on your keyboard after system starts up. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press . 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 you are not able to find the desired monitor color/resolution settings: The color and screen resolution options available for selection depend on the graphics card being installed. If necessary, adjust your monitor's setting using monitor's adjust panel to make the screen look focused, crisp, and sharp. (Please refer to the monitor's manual.) - 21 - Troubleshooting Tips 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. (You may need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3. Change the command prompt to A:\>. 4. To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name] -s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -s n580UD15I.F1) and press Enter. 5. To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type[BIOS flash utility name] -p [BIOS file name] (example: gvf19 -p n580UD15I.F2) and press Enter. 6. Wait until it's done, then restart your computer. GV-N500 Series Graphics Accelerator - 22 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) GeForce GTX 580 Single Display Standard Modes Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp(65K color) 32bpp(16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 320 x 200 60~75 • • • 320 x 240 60~75 • • • 400 x 300 60~75 • • • 480 x 360 60~75 • • • 512 x 384 60~75 • • • 640 x 400 (16:10) 60~75 • • • 640 x 480 60~240 • • • 720 x 480 60 • • • 720 x 576 50~60 • • • 800 x 600 60~240 • • • 848 x 480 60~240 • • • 960 x 600 (16:10) 60~240 • • • 1024 x 768 60~200 • • • 240 • • X 1088 x 612 (16:9) 60~200 • • • 240 • • X 1152 x 864 60~170 • • • 200 • • X 1280 x 720 (16:9) 60~150 • • • 170 • • X 1280 x 768 60~150 • • • 170 • • X 1280 x 800 60~150 • • • 170 • • X 1280 x 960 60~150 • • • 170 • • X 1280 x 1024 60~150 • • • 170 • • X 1360 x 768 60~150 • • • 170 • • X 1600 x 900 (16:9) 60~120 • • • 140~150 • • X 1600 x 1024 60~100 • • • 120 • • X To be continued... -23 -Appendix 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) 60~85 • • • 100 • • X 1920 x 1200 (16...
