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Quick Start Guide
GeForce GTX 295
M i n i m u m S y s t e m R e q u i r e m e n t s
M o t h e r b o a r d :
▪ P C I E x p r e s s ® o r P C I E x p r e s s 2 . 0 - c o m p l i a n t m o t h e r b o a r d
w i t h o n e d u a l - w i d t h x 1 6 g r a p h i c s s l o t . F o r Q u a d S L I c o n f i g u r a t i o n , y o u n e e d a n S L I - r e a d y m o t h e r b o a r d w i t h o n e d u a l - w i d t h x 1 6 g r a p h i c s s l o t f o r e a c h g r a p h i c s c a r d .
S y s t e m P o w e r S u p p l y :
▪ O n e 6 - p i n P C I E x p r e s s p o w e r c o n n e c t o r o r t w o a v a i l a b l e h a r d d i s k p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s a n d o n e P C I E x p r e s s 8 - p i n c o n n e c t o r o r t w o a v a i l a b l e 6 - p i n P C I E x p r e s s p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s .
F o r p o w e r s u p p l y r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r S L I c o n f i g u r a t i o n s , v i s i t w w w . s l i z o n e . c o m a n d c h e c k t h e C e r t i f i e d P r o d u c t s s e c t i o n .
O p e r a t i n g S y s t e m :
▪ M i c r o s o f t W i n d o w s V i s t a , 3 2 - b i t o r 6 4 - b i t ( 6 4 - b i t r e c o m m e n d e d )
▪ M i c r o s o f t W i n d o w s X P , 3 2 - b i t o r 6 4 - b i t
6 - p i n P o w e r C o n n e c t o r
8 - p i n P o w e r C o n n e c t o r
S P D I F C o n n e c t o r
S L I C o n n e c t o r
H D M I C o n n e c t o r
D V I - I C o n n e c t o r s
I n c l u d e d E q u i p m e n t
▪ E V G A G e F o r c e G T X 2 9 5 G r a p h i c C a r d
▪ Q u i c k S t a r t G u i d e a n d P r i n t e d M a n u a l
▪ S P D I F A u d i o - I n C a b l e
▪ D V I - t o - V G A A d a p t e r
▪ D r i v e r I n s t a l l a t i o n C D F e a t u r e s : - F e a t u r e s W i n d o w s X P a n d V i s t a ( 3 2 / 6 4 - b i t ) d r i v e r s - E V G A P r e c i s i o n S p e c i a l E d i t i o n
I n s t a l l i n g t h e E V G A G e F o r c e G T X 2 9 5
1 R e m o v e t h e c u r r e n t g r a p h i c s d r i v e r i n s t a l l e d o n y o u r c o m p u t e r . I n W i n d o w s V i s t a , g o t o S t a r t > C o n t r o l P a n e l > P r o g r a m s > U n i n s t a l l a P r o g r a m .
2 T u r n o f f y o u r c o m p u t e r a n d d i s c o n n e c t t h e p o w e r c o r d .
I t i s i m p o r t a n t t h a t a l l p o w e r t o t h e c o m p u t e r b e r e m o v e d ( u n p l u g g e d ) b e f o r e y o u i n s t a l l t h e g r a p h i c c a r d .
Driver InstallationWith the hardware installed, it is now time to install the graphics driver.
1 Power up your computer.
2 Insert the driver installation CD or double click on the GeForce driver executable file that can be downloaded at www.evga.com/support/drivers.
The Setup program takes over and will walk you through the driverinstallation process.
3 You may need to reboot your PC once the driver installation is complete.
Enabling SLI
If you have installed multiple graphics cards in your system for SLI, you can set your SLI configuration in the NVIDIA Control Panel:
4 In Windows Vista, go to Start > Control Panel > Additional Options and select the NVIDIA Control Panel icon.
5 Click on Set SLI and PhysX Configuration in the left task pane and
select Enable SLI and click Apply.
6 Click Yes on the Applications Shutdown Required window.
Note: Quad SLI is only supported under the Windows Vista operating system.
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S L I
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SPDIF
GND
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3 Remove any existing graphics card(s).
4 Install the graphics card into the Primary PCI Express x16 slot.
If you are installing an additional GeForce GTX 295 graphics card forQuad SLI configuration, continue with step 5. If you are only installingone GeForce card, go on to step 6.
Power Status LED
GREEN: Both power connectors
are correctly connected
RED: One or both power connectors are
incorrect or not plugged correctly
Primary Graphics Card LED
In a Quad SLI configuration running in Quad
SLI mode, only one graphics card will haveactive displays. The blue LED indicates the
Primary card with the active displays. Make
sure to plug your displays into this card.
DVI-I Connectors
1. Primary DVI Connector
2. Secondary DVI Connector
5 For Quad SLI, install the second GeForce card into the outer mostPCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.
Connect the two cards together using the dual SLI bridge connectorthat came with your SLI-ready motherboard.
6 Connect BOTH a 6-pin AND an 8-pin PCI Express auxiliary powerconnector from the computer power supply to the connectors onthe top edge of the GeForce GTX 295 graphics card.
Attention: If your system has been running for a period of time prior to opening
the panels, it is very important that you wait until the graphics cardin your
system has cooled before taking the card out of the system. Graphics cards canget hot when they have been operating for any length of time.
Note: All of the graphic cards in Quad SLI configuration must be identical.
Therefore, both graphics cards must be GeForce GTX 295.
Primary PCIExpress x16 slot
Dual SLI Bridge Connector
HDMI Connector
7 If you are going to be using your graphics card to output audio overan HDMI connection, connect the SPDIF cable as shown in thediagram to your primary graphics card:
8 Reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables thatyou removed earlier in the installation.
The GeForce GTX 295 graphics card can be connected to PC monitorsor TVs that support DVI, VGA, or HDMI inputs. Supported multi-displayconfigurations vary based on the operating mode of the graphics cardthat is set in the NVIDIA Control Panel:
▪ Multi-display mode: Allows user to output to up to three displaysper graphics card. The user can connect to any combination ofdisplay outputs on the graphics card.
▪ Multi-GPU mode: In this mode, the GPUs work together toincrease rendering performance and image quality. The user canoutput to up to two displays (only one display supported for
Windows XP), but must connect to the displays using the two DVIconnectors on the primary graphics card ( the primary graphics
card is indicated by the blue LED on the bracket).
Connect your computer monitor(s) or TV(s) to the GeForce graphics card.
Connect this end of the SPDIF cable into the SPDIF
header on the motherboard, making sure to match
the SPDIF and GND pins on the cable to the correct
pins on the motherboard. Consult your motherboard
documentation for information on the SPDIF pins on
the motherboard.
Attention: Make sure to plug the 8-pin PCI Express power connector (
), NOT the 8-pin motherboard connector ( X ), into your graphics card.
Note: When two or more displays are connected, only the one connected tothe primary connector of the primary card will POST. The other monitor will
not come up until Windows loads.