3DLABS RPM User Manual

The OxygenTM RPM Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

3Dlabs, Inc. 480 Potrero Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 408 - 530 - 4700 www.3dlabs.com

trademarks of 3Dlabs, Inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Softim age and So ftimage 3D are reg istered tradem arks of Softimag e, Inc. Micro soft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

Caution: Changes or modifications to the Oxygen graphics accelerator card not expressly approved by 3Dlabs,

Inc. void the user’s warranty. FCC Notice: 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. The s e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If product is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications; however, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipme nt does cau s e harm ful int erfere n ce to radio or telev isio n recept ion , which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encou ra ged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Re-orient or relocate the receiv in g antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

4. Consult 3Dlabs or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance.

Compliance with FCC Rules requ ire s th at a shie lde d cab le be u sed to co nn ect to o th er eq ui pm ent. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any in terference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference -Causin g Equ ip men t Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada.

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There are no warranties impl ied b y this o wn er’s guide. Any warranties granted by 3Dlabs, Inc. with respe ct to the product described herein were granted th rou g h a separa te OEM or reseller ag ree men t. No respon sib ility is assumed for the use or reliability of sof t ware o n equipm e nt that is no t sup pli ed by 3Dla b s, Inc . or its af filiated companies.

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Welcome to 3Dlabs! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

Oxygen RPM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Software Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Chapter 1 - Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Getting Ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Before You Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

To remove an old card from your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

To install your Oxygen RPM card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

To install your Oxygen RPM software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Registering Oxygen RPM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

To register over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2 - Software Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Oxygen RPM Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Information Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

OpenGL Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 3 - Troubleshooting & Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Monitors and Display Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Systems and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Reaching Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Chapter 4 - Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Terms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Appendix A - Oxygen RPM Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

General Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Supported Resolutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Appendix B - Warranty and Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Three (3) Year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Limits and Exclusions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Software License and Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Limited Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Restricted Rights Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Appendix C - Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Introduction

Welcome to 3Dlabs!

Thank you for selecting a 3Dlabs® Oxygen™ RPM 3D graphics accelerator card! Oxygen delivers a high-performance power boost to the complex 3D graphics

applications running on Windows NT systems. The huge design files – with millions of triangles – create d with the se applications can challenge even multipleprocessor systems. Oxygen RPM cards merge the power of your system processor with an integrated hardware and software solution to accelerate the geometryrelated calculations needed to create these triangles. Optimized software drivers support the OpenGL 1.1 specification in order to accelerate visual computing,

MCAD and digital content creation applications based on the OpenGL standard.

Oxygen RPM

The Oxygen RPM card features:

• Dual RPM Rendering and Texturing processors

Multiple processors let you manipulate several 3D primitives in parallel.

• 64 MB memory

A unified memory architectur e dynamically allocates graphics memory for the features you need for your MCAD or DCC applications.

1. Primary monitor connector

2. Secondary monitor connector

3. Dual RAMDACs

4. Dual RPM processors

5. Memory

6. AGP connector

• PowerThreads technolog y

PowerThreads significantly boosts 3D graphics performance in multiprocessor systems. This 3D sof twar e technology is application i ndependent

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System Requirements

and ensures seamless acceleration of even single-threaded 3D applications.

• 1,600 x 1,200 true-color maximum resolution

RPM supports true color resolutions from 800x600 up to 1,600x1,200 at a variety of refresh rates.

• Dual monitor support

The dual RAMDACs let you drive two monitors from a single Oxygen RPM card, delivering seamless performance across one 2,048 x 768 (maximum resolution) desktop.

System Requirements

Your system must have the following features in order to support your card:

•Pentium® II (or later) based system

•Windows

• 128 MB RAM (Random Access Memory)

NT 4.0 (or later) operating system

• 512 K level 2 cache minimum

• 3 MB minimum available hard drive space

•AGP slot

• VGA multisync monitor

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Software Part ne rs

Software Partners

Your Oxygen RPM card has been tested with a variety of graphics software packages, several of which are listed below. As testing continues and performance optimizations are made, the results and techniques are posted on the 3Dlabs, as

well as the appropriate software partner’s, web site.

Software Application Web Site Address

3D Studio MAX http://www.ktx.com Lightscape http://www.lightscape.com LightWave 3D http://www.newtek.com Maya http://www.aw.sgi.com MicroStation http://www.bentley.com Pro/ENGINEER http://www.ptc.com SDRC I-DEAS http://www.sdrc.com Softimage | 3D http://www.softimage.com SolidWorks http://www.solidworks.com Unigraphics http://www.ug.eds.com/ug/

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Chapter 1 - Installation

Getting Ready

The order in which you install your new card and driver software depends on whether a video card is already present in your system.

If there is a video card in your system: Install the drivers first. Once the drivers are loaded, remove the old card and install the Oxygen RPM card. The driver installation instructions begin on page 6.

If there is not a video card in your system: Install your new Oxygen RPM card as described in the Installing Hardware section, below, then install the drivers.

Before You Start

• Tak e every possible precaution against static electricity as you prepare to install the card: static can damage components. We have included an anti-static wrist strap for you to wear while installing the hard ware: you should also try to work in a static free area (such as on a tile floor rather than carpet). Y ou might even consider wearing special ESD (electrostatic discharge ) , or at least rubber-soled, sho es.

• Save any work in progres s and exit any open applicati ons . Al ways back up your system before you install new hardware or software.

• Have your anti-static strap and a Philips-head screwdriver ready.

Installing Hardware

Oxygen RPM cards have AGP connectors and must be installed in your system’s AGP slot. Please see your system documentation for the AGP slot location in your machine.

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To remove an old card from your system

1. Turn off and unplug the power source for your system and each of

its peripherals.

2. Unplug the monitor cable from the old card.

3. Remove any screws securing the card to the chassis.

4. Lift the card out of the slot.

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To install your Oxygen RPM card

1. Turn off and unplug the power source for your system and each of its

peripherals, if you have not already done so.

2. Remove the cover from your system so you can access its AGP expansion

slot. (See your system documentation for details.)

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Installing Hardware

3. Determine which slot you are going to use and remove its back panel

cover. You must use an AGP slot: AGP cards will not fit in PCI slots.

4. Attach the anti-static strap to your wrist, and attach the other end to a

conductive metal (not painted or sticker-covered) area of your system’s chassis.

5. Remove the card from its anti-static packaging. Write down the serial

number for registration and future use.

6. Place the card into the AGP slot, and seat it firmly. See your system

documentation for instructions on securing the card to the chassis. Loose cards and connections can cause grounding and operating problems.

7. Remove the anti-static strap and replace the cover on your system.

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