Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 User Guide

 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 
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8  Connect the 8- pin power connector from the power supply to the power 
connector on the top edge of the NVIDIA
®  GeForce®  GTX 1080 graphics card.  
Note that the connector and socket  on the graphics card have a unique s hape 
and connect one way only.  
 
 
9  Reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables that you 
removed earlier in the installation.  
 
 
 
GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card  
requires one 8 -pin PCI Express  power 
plugs from the...

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION  
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION  
With the hardware installed, it is now time to install the 
NVIDIA
® GeForce®  Experience software and the graphics 
driver.   
GeForce Experience Software Installation  
1 Download and install GeForce Experience software. 
• Go to http://www.geforce.com/geforce -experience/download and click  
Download Now . 
• Accept the NVIDIA software license agreement by selecting Agree and 
Continue . GeForce Experience software begins to install.  
•...

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3  Install the latest drivers.  
• Open  NVIDIA® GeForce®  Experience and select the Drivers tab. 
• Select Download Driver. Your GPU driver begins to download.  
• Select Express Installation when the download finishes. GeForce 
Experience begins to install the graphics driver. 
 
 Note: It may take several minutes for the installation to take place. Your screen may 
go blank for a few seconds one or more times during installation. This is normal.  
 
• Click CLOSE when...

CONFIGURING SLI  
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CONFIGURING SLI  
NVIDIA SLI is a revolutionary technology developed by NVIDIA 
that allows you to connect identical NVIDIA
®  GeForce®  
graphics cards together to deliver increased performance.  
You can enable SLI by either clicking on the  SLI-capable 
system balloon in the system tray or by going to the NVIDIA 
Control Panel.  
 
 Note: You must have an SLI -ready motherboard and two  identical SLI -ready GeForce GTX 
1080  graphics cards installed in your PC in order...

 CONFIGURING SLI 
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Enabling / Disabling SLI  
1 Once  you have the NVIDIA Control Panel open, click on Configure SLI, 
Surround, PhysX  in the left task pane.  
2 Enable SLI by making sure the Disable SLI  button is not checked.  
 
 
  

CONFIGURING HDMI  
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CONFIGURING HDMI  
Connecting HDTV via HDMI allows you to output both digital 
audio and video from your graphics card to an HDTV.  
Enabling Audio Over HDMI 
If you are connecting to your display over HDMI, you may need to set the HDMI 
output to be your default audio device.  
1 S elect  Start   Control Panel    Sound .  
2  On the Playback  tab, select your HDMI display and select   
3 Set  Default .  
Congratulations! Your NVIDIA  GeForce graphics card is now ready to...

FEATURES 
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FEATURES  
> NVIDIA® GeForce® Experience™: Ensures the best gaming experience, the 
day a game releases, by automatically updating your game -ready drivers. 
Plus, it allows users to optimize the game settings to their PC with a single 
click.  GeForce Experience  also includes NVIDIA ShadowPlay™ that lets you 
capture and share your favorite gaming moments.  
> Multi -Frame sampled Anti -Aliasing (MFAA) : MFAA delivers a 30% 
performance boost while maintaining smooth, high-...

 FEATURES 
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>  NVIDIA G -SYNC ™-Ready2: NVIDIA G -SYNC monitors feature revolutionary 
NVIDIA technology that eliminates screen tearing while also reducing input 
lag. The result is a smoothest, fastest, and most responsive gaming monitor 
experience ever seen.  
> DirectX 12 Support : Support for the latest Microsoft DirectX API to enable 
next- generation gaming.  
> NVIDIA GPU Boost ™ 3.0:  Dynamically maximizes clock speeds based on 
workload and allows enthusiast -class controls such as...

COMPLIANCES 
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COMPLIANCES 
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX  1080 graphics card is compliant with the following 
regulations:  
> Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
> Industry Canada (IC)  
> Conformité Européenne (CE)  
> Australian Communications and Media Authority ( RCM) 
>  Voluntary Control Council for  Interference (VCCI)  
> Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)  
> Korean Certification (KC)  
> Underwriters Laboratories (UL, cUL)  
> ISO 9241- 307 Visual Display Ergonomics  
    

 COMPLIANCES 
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UNITED STATES  
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
 
 
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to 
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 
installat ion. This equipment generates  uses and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 
cause harmful...