Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 User Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................... ii 01 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 3 About This Guide ................................................................................................................................ 3 Minimum System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 4 02 UNPACKING ................................................................................................. 5 Equipment .......................................................................................................................................... 6 03 Hardware Installation .................................................................................. 7 Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................. 7 Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................ 8 Installing the GeForce Graphics Card ............................................................................................... 8 04 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................................... 12 GeForce Experience Software Installation ...................................................................................... 12 05 CONFIGURING SLI ..................................................................................... 14 Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel ............................................................................................... 14 Enabling / Disabling SLI ................................................................................................................... 15 06 CONFIGURING HDMI ................................................................................. 16 Enabling Audio Over HDMI ............................................................................................................... 16 07 FEATURES ................................................................................................. 17 08 Compliances .............................................................................................. 19 UNITED STATES Federal Communications Commission (FCC) .................................................... 20 Canada Industry Canada (IC) ........................................................................................................... 21 EUROPEAN UNION European Conformity; Conformité Européenne (CE) .................................... 21 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Australian Communications and Media Authority (C -tick) ......... 21 JAPAN Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) ............................................................ 22 KOREA Radio Research Agency (RRA) ............................................................................................ 22 TAIWAN COMPLIANCE Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) ........................ 23 SAFETY Underwriters Laboratories (UL) ........................................................................................ 23
INTRODUCTION 3 01 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Founders Edition graphics card. The GeForce GTX 1080 is a powerful graphics card that gives you the fast, smooth, quiet gaming you’re looking for in all your favorite titles. With features like NVIDIA GPU Boost™ 3.0, NVIDIA TXAA™, and NVIDIA PhysX™, this graphics card will give you the best your games have to offer . Plus, with NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience built right into its drivers, you can take advantage of NVIDIA’s tens of thousands of hours of testing to optimize your gameplay settings with one click. About This Guide This installation guide discusses the installation and operation of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphic card. Note: It is important to register your product in order to receive online and phone support. Consult http://www.nvidia.com/register for more information on registering your product.
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Minimum System Requirements
> Motherboard
PCI Express® or PCI Express 3.0 -compliant motherboard with one dual -
width x16 graphics slot.
> System Power Supply
Minimum 500 W or greater system power supply with one 8 -pin PCI Express
supplementary power connectors.
> Operating System
• Microsoft Windows 10, 32 -bit or 64- bit
• Microsoft Windows 8 .1, 32- bit or 64- bit
• Microsoft Windows 7, 32 -bit or 64- bit
• Linux, 32 -bit or 64- bit
• FreeBSD x86
> System Memory
8 GB system memor y (16 GB recommended)
> Internet connection for driver installation
> 350 MB of available hard disk space
UNPACKING 5 02 UNPACKING Prior to unpacking your new NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics card, it is important to make sure you meet all the system requirements listed on page 2 for a smooth installation. Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If anything is missing or dama ged, contact your reseller.
UNPACKING 6 02 Equipment The following equipment and documentation are included in the NVIDIA® GeForce ® GTX 1080 graphics card box. Quick Start Guide Support Guide NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Graphics Card One 8 -pin power connector SLI connector DisplayPort connectors (Qty 3) HDMI connector DVI connector
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 03 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics card hardware involves opening up your computer. Follow all of the safety instructions provided here to ensure that there is no damage to you, your computer, or the graphics board. Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury, always follow basic safety precautions. Note: All hardware must be installed prior to installation of the drivers. > Remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before installation. > Do not operate this product near water or when your hands or body are wet. > Do not place this product on soft surfaces that could block the ventilation slots and cause overheating. > Do not place this product near a heating register or radiator. > Place this product securely on a stable surface. Serious damage to this product may result if it falls. > Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place this product where a person can step or trip on the power cord.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 8 03 Before You Begin The NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics ca rd is a PCI Express 3.0 ×16 graphics card. Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the PCI Express slot. If so, you will need to remove that graphics card and replace it with the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card. If you do not have a gra phics card, this means that your motherboard has on- board graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your motherboard or integrated in the motherboard chipset). If this is the case, there is no action that needs to be taken before installing your new graphics card. Installing the GeForce Graphics Card Because there are so many different computer systems on the market, the procedure to install the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card can vary from system to system. Use the following instructions as a guideline and consult the documentation for your computer system for any further information on your individual system. Note: It is important that all power to the comput er be disconnected before you install the graphics card. Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching a grounded surface before touching the graphics card. A grounded surface is the computer chassis, or some other surface you know to be grounded. Use the following procedure to install the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card into your computer system. 1 Turn off your computer and monitor and disconnect the power cord. Depending on your computer system, you may need to disconnect the cable going to the b ack of your system. Mark the cables so you can make sure you reconnect them properly. 2 Open your computer by removing the cover/side panel. Refer to your computer documentation from the original manufacturer for assistance. 3 Remove any existing graphics card (if there is one). Save hardware (such as screws and brackets) to use when installing the NVIDIA 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 card in your system has cooled before taking the card out of the system. Graphics cards get very hot when they have bee n operating for any length of time.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 9 03 4 Remove two adjacent slot covers if you do not have a graphics card installed. Note: The NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 card is double -wide and will require removing two slot covers . 5 Plug the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card into the Primary PCI Express x16 slot on your motherboard. This is often the slot closest to the CPU but may be the second or third slot. Look for the slot labeled × 16. It will likely be the only PCI Express slot with a retention lever on the end of the slot or the one closest to the CPU Note: It is recommended that you install the graphics card into the primary PCI Express x16 slot. If you install the graphics card into the secondary slot, your system may not recognize the graphics card and there will be nothing displayed on the monitor. Also note that on some motherboard SBIOS, the physical location of the primary slot can be configured when there are more than one PCI Express x16 slots. Remove two adjacent slot covers that corresponds to the PCI-Express slot you are installing the GeForce GTX graphics card in. Install your first GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card into the Primary PCI Express x16 slot.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 10 03 If you are installing an additional NVIDIA ® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics cards for a 2-way NVIDIA SLI ® configuration, continue with step 6. If you are only installing one GeForce card, go on to step 8 . Note: All of the graphics cards in an SLI configuration must be identical. Therefore, both cards in a 2 -way SLI configuration must be GeForce GTX 1080 graphics cards. 6 Install a second GeForce GTX 1080 graphic card (2 -way SLI): Install the second GeForce card into the outer most PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. Remove the associated slot covers for the second GeForce GTX 1080 graphic card as shown in step 4. 7 Connect the two GeForce GTX 1080 cards together using the dual SLI bridge connector that came with your SLI -ready motherboard . Note: For 4K and surround gaming performance, use the NVIDIA SLI High Bandwidth Bridge available from http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/sli and s elect NVIDIA SLI Bridge . There are three sizes available depending on which slot you choose to put the second card. The GeForce GTX 1080 has a new industrial design with a faceted body and a new low profile backplate. The backplate features a removable section to allow better airflow between multiple graphics cards in an adjacent SLI configuration. 2-way SLI configurati on: Install your second GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card into the outer PCI Express x16 slot (the outer slot is the one farthest away from the CPU). Connect the two cards together using the dual SLI bridge connector that came with your SLI -ready motherboard.