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nForce Utilities NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide Version 1.0 for Windows NVIDIA Corporation October 28, 2004 NVIDIA Drivers NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide Version 1.0 Published by NVIDIA Corporation 2701 San Tomas Expressway Santa Clara, CA 95050 Notice ALL NVIDIA DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS, REFERENCE BOARDS, FILES, DRAWINGS, DIAGNOSTICS, LISTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS (TOGETHER AND SEPARATELY, “MATERIALS”) ARE BEING PROVIDED “AS IS.” NVIDIA MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATERIALS, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, NVIDIA Corporation assumes no responsibility for the consequences of use of such information or for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use. 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Driver Utilities NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide Version 1.0 Table of Contents 1.About NVIDIA nTune . 1 2.Using NVIDIA nTune . 3 Installing NVIDIA nTune . 3 Before You Begin. 3 Installation Instructions. 4 Starting NVIDIA nTune . 5 Overview of nTune Capabilities . 7 Navigating the Pages . 8 3.How to Manage nForce System and ForceWare Settings . 11 Manage Page . .12 Manage Your nForce System . .12 Manage Your ForceWare Settings . .15 nTune Applications . .16 NVMonitor . .16 NVProfile Manager . .19 NVPerformance Examiner . .25 4.How to Change System Timings . 29 Clock Control Page . .29 System Bus Speeds Group . .30 Memory Controller Timing Group . .32 GPU Bus Speeds Group . .32 5.How to Control Voltage and Fan Settings . 33 Voltage/Fan Control Page . .33 Voltages Group. .34 Fan Speeds Group . .34 6.How to Change BIOS Settings . 35 Access BIOS Page . .35 7.How to View System Information . 37 Viewing the Information Page . .37 NVIDIA Corporation i NVIDIA Drivers NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide Version 1.0 CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA nTune C HAPTER ABOUT NVIDIA NTUNE NVIDIA nTuneTM is a full-featured application for easily modifying system settings and testing them without the need for rebooting your system. With NVIDIA nTune, you can • Modify system performance settings, such as bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speed, and other system performance options that are supported by the BIOS • Save the modifications to a profile so that you can quickly apply settings to suit specific application environments • Monitor hardware temperature, voltage, timing, and fan speed • View other information about your system, such as hardware and software revisions and other capabilities System Requirements • Supported operating systems: ® • Windows 2000 ® • Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ® • Windows Me ® • Windows 98SE • Supported NVIDIA processors: • nForce 2 SPP and all MCP2 versions • nForce 2 IGP and all MCP2 versions • nForce 2 400 and all MCP2 versions • nForce 2 Ultra 400 and all MCP2 versions • nForce 3 150 NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide – Version 1.0 1 CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA nTune • nForce 3 Pro 150 • nForce 3 250 • nForce 3 Pro 250 • nForce 4 • nForce 4 Pro •Supported CPUs • All AMD FSB 133 (266 DDR) MHz style processors • All AMD FSB 166 (333 DDR) MHz style processors • All AMD FSB 200 (400 DDR) MHz style processors • AMD Athlon 64 processors • AMD Athlon 64 FX processors • AMD Opteron processors • AMD Sempron processors • Some features require BIOS support from the motherboard manufacturer. NVIDIA Corporation 2 NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide– Version 1.0 CHAPTER 2 Using NVIDIA nTune C HAPTER USING NVIDIA NTUNE This chapter is organized in the following sections: • “Installing NVIDIA nTune” on page 3 • “Starting NVIDIA nTune” on page 5 Installing NVIDIA nTune Before You Begin • Make sure your hardware meets the “System Requirements” on page 1. The installer will not install NVIDIA nTune on non-supported systems, including non- supported nForce systems. • Uninstall any previous versions of NVIDIA nTune or NVIDIA System Utility before installing the latest version. NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide – Version 1.0 3 CHAPTER 2 Using NVIDIA nTune Installation Instructions 1 Download the zip file, then unzip to a temporary folder. 2 Double-click Setup from your temporary folder. The InstallShield Wizard starts, and directs you through the rest of the installation process as described below. 3 At the Welcome window, click Next. 4 Read the license agreement, then click Yes if you agree to the terms. 5 At the Choose Destination Location window, browse to locate the folder where you want the NVIDIA nTune files installed, or just use the default location and click Next. Setup proceeds to install the files. 6 At the InstallShield Wizard Complete window, click Finish. NVIDIA Corporation 4 NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide– Version 1.0 CHAPTER 2 Using NVIDIA nTune Starting NVIDIA nTune To start NVIDIA nTune, 1 From the Windows desktop, • Click Start, then click Programs->NVIDIA Corporation->nTune and then click nTune, or • Browse to the folder where you installed the files, then double-click the file nTune.exe. The licensing agreement appears, which warns of the potential dangers to your system inherent in any overclocking endeavor. 2 Scroll to the end of the agreement, then click I Agree if you agree to the terms. Note: The I Agree button is not available until you scroll the End User License Agreement to the end. To avoid being prompted again, click the Do not show this prompt again check box. NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide – Version 1.0 5 CHAPTER 2 Using NVIDIA nTune The utility opens to the main Manage page. Toolbar Figure 2.1 NVIDIA nTune Interface From this page you can access all of nTune’s capabilities. IMPORTANT! Depending on your motherboard settings, the following warning message may appear when nTune starts: Warning: Your PCI clock is currently set to track the HT bus. If you adjust the clock for the HT bus, the PCI bus clock will change as well. Please consult your motherboard manual to determine how to disable this behavior before proceeding. If this warning appears, follow the directions from the motherboard manufacturer to enter the BIOS Setup and disable the Spread Spectrum features. NVIDIA is not responsible for data loss or hardware damage resulting from ignoring this warning message. NVIDIA Corporation 6 NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide– Version 1.0 CHAPTER 2 Using NVIDIA nTune Overview of nTune Capabilities NVIDIA nTune lets you perform the following tasks: Manage System and Driver Settings The Manage page lets you manage your nForce system and ForceWare settings, and provides access to the NVMonitor, NVProfile Manager, and NVPerformance Examiner applications. See Chapter 3, “How to Manage nForce System and ForceWare Settings” on page 11. Control Clock Speeds The Clock Control page lets you adjust your system and memory timings. See Chapter 4, “How to Change System Timings” on page 29. Control Voltage and Fan Levels The Voltage/Fan Control page lets you adjust the voltage to various components, and lets you control fan speed. See Chapter 5, “How to Control Voltage and Fan Settings” on page 33. Access BIOS Settings The Access BIOS page lets you change various BIOS settings. See Chapter 6, “How to Change BIOS Settings” on page 35. View System Information The Information page lets you view motherboard, NVIDIA chipset, system performance, and memory information. See Chapter 7, “How to View System Information” on page 37. Create and Use Profiles You can save settings made within nTune in a profile, and also load nTune settings from a previously saved profile. NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA nTune User’s Guide – Version 1.0 7 CHAPTER 2 Using NVIDIA nTune Navigating the Pages Quick Navigation You can toggle through all the available pages by using the hot key <Ctrl+Tab>. Help To access descriptions of the controls and buttons, click the “?” icon on the upper right corner of the page, then move the mouse cursor over the appropriate label. Toolbar Buttons Use the toolbar at the bottom of the page to navigate to other pages, save changes, and use profiles. Table 2.1 Toolbar Buttons Icon Name Function Manage Opens the Manage page. Manage nForce system settings and ForceWare driver settings. Clock Control Opens the Clock Control page.