3DLABS Wildcat 4110 User Manual
The WildcatTM 4110 PRO
Graphics
Accelerator
User’s Guide
3Dlabs,® Inc.
480 Potrero Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408 - 530 - 4700
www.3dlabs.com
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Microsoft, the Microsoft logo, Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel
and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
FCC/DOC Compliance
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 when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If the equipment is not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, try to correct the interference as follows: re-orient or relocate the affected device; increase the separation between this
equipment and the affected device; connect this equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the circuit to which the affected
device is connected; consult a dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Changes or modifications made to the system that are not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil
numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigencies du Règlement sur le materiél brouilleur du Canada.
Warnings
Changes or modifications made to the card that are not approved by 3Dlabs could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not attempt to open the equipment unless instructed. Do not use a tool for purposes other
than instructed.
There are no user serviceable parts in the card. Refer all servicing of the card to qualified service personnel.
To comply with FCC Class B limits, you must use shielded cables with this device.
P/N 62-000006-001
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Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................... v
About This Document........................................................................................................ v
Document Conventions...................................................................................................... v
Operating System Information.......................................................................................... vi
Hardware Information.......................................................................................................vi
Customer Support.............................................................................................................. vi
World Wide Web................................................................................................vi
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................1
Features.............................................................................................................................. 1
External Connectors........................................................................................................... 5
2 Setup...............................................................................................................................6
Preparing for Installation.................................................................................................... 6
Make Sure Your Computer is Ready................................................................... 6
Collect Materials and Tools................................................................................. 7
Take Anti-static Precautions................................................................................ 7
Installing the Video Card ................................................................................................... 8
Connecting the Monitor .....................................................................................................9
Installing the Software .....................................................................................................10
Make Sure Your Computer is Ready................................................................. 10
Verify the Default Video Display Driver........................................................... 12
Verify the System Startup Version ....................................................................13
Upgrading the VGA Controller for the 3Dlabs 4110 PRO................................ 14
Connecting a Stereo Display Device................................................................................ 15
3 Using the Video Card.................................................................................................. 18
Configuring the Video Display ........................................................................................ 18
3Dlabs Configuration Tab.................................................................................. 18
3Dlabs Monitor Tab........................................................................................... 19
Enabling Stereo Display................................................................................................... 21
4 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................... 24
Common Problems and Solutions.................................................................................... 24
Monitor Checks.................................................................................................. 24
Diagnostics....................................................................................................................... 25
Obtaining a Usable Video Resolution.............................................................................. 25
Determining a Defective Unit............................................................................ 26
Reinstalling the Video Driver .......................................................................................... 26
Getting Help..................................................................................................................... 29
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A Specifications .............................................................................................................. 31
B Connectors .................................................................................................................. 33
Stereo Sync Output............................................................................................ 34
Analog Video Output......................................................................................... 34
DVI-I Output...................................................................................................... 34
Index................................................................................................................................ 35
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Preface
The 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO User’s Guide contains information on the setup and use of the 3Dlabs
Wildcat 4110 PRO video card, as well as troubleshooting information, connections, and specifications.
If you purchased this card as part of a system, the card was factory installed and configured in your system
prior to shipment. This document provides instructions for setting your display parameters and installing
the video drivers and hardware in case you bought the card as part of an upgrade or add-on purchase.
About This Document
The 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO User’s Guide is organized as follows:
♦ Chapter 1, “Introduction,” provides an overview of the 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO video
card, a list of features, and a brief description of the external connectors.
♦ Chapter 2, “Setup,” provides step-by-step instructions for installing the video card and
related software, and connecting the monitor and stereo display device.
♦ Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card,” provides instructions for configuring the video
display and enabling the stereo display.
♦ Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” describes common problems and solutions, and
instructions for obtaining a usable video resolution, reinstalling the video driver, and how
to get help.
♦ Appendix A, “Specifications,” provides general, functional, and performance
specifications for the Wildcat 4110 PRO video card, as well as a list of resolutions, the
card dimensions, and power requirements.
♦ Appendix B, “Connectors,” describes the ports and connectors on the Wildcat 4110 PRO.
Document Conventions
Bold
Italic Variable values that you supply, or cross-references.
Monospace
SMALL CAPS Key names on the keyboard, such as D, ALT or F3; names of files and directories.
CTRL+D Press a key while simultaneously pressing another key; for example, press CTRL
Commands, words, or characters that you key in literally.
Output displayed on the screen.
You can type filenames and directory names in the dialog boxes or the command
line in lowercase unless directed otherwise.
and D simultaneously.
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Operating System Information
You must have Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later) or Windows 2000 installed. The
appropriate operating system was installed on your computer prior to shipment if you bought the Wildcat
4110 PRO video card as part of a system.
For more detailed information on the operating system, refer to the printed and online documentation
delivered with the system.
Hardware Information
For more information about your computer, refer to the documentation delivered with your system.
Customer Support
For technical assistance, please contact 3Dlabs by phone at 1-800-464-3348 (US) or 44-178-447-0555
(UK), or send e-mail to: support@3dlabs.com.
World Wide Web
For the latest 3Dlabs news and product information, visit http://www.3Dlabs.com.
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1 Introduction
The 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO video card equips your personal computer or personal workstation with
powerful and professional 3D graphics capability. This video card infuses Intel Pentium II or greater
computers running the Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 operating system with workstation-class
3D graphics features and performance.
NOTE If you purchased the 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO video card as part of a system, it was
preconfigured to operate in your system prior to shipment. No other modifications are
necessary. Also, your system’s video drivers were installed prior to shipment and are operative
when you receive the system. No further installation or configuration is necessary unless you
bought the Wildcat 4110 PRO as an ad-on or upgrade. Store the driver CD/diskette that came
with your system in a safe place in case you ever need to reinstall the drivers.
Features
Card Interface
Video Memory
Graphics Controller
RAMDAC
Plug-and-Play Monitor Support
Maximum Resolution
(bits per pixel); Refresh Rate
AGP Pro card designed for systems that have either a
50-watt or a 110-watt AGP Pro slot.
NOTE: The 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO cannot plug
into a standard AGP slot.
Frame Buffer: 64MB
Texture Buffer: 64MB
DirectBurst: 8MB
High-speed Wildcat chipset technology
220MHz
Yes
1920x1200 (96); Aspect Ratio = 16:10; 60Hz
NOTE: Supported refresh rates, monitor resolutions,
aspect ratios, and color depths depend on your
type of monitor, and whether or not you have
multisampling selected. See Appendix A,
“Specifications,” for a list of supported
resolutions and refresh rates.
NOTE: To display at a specific resolution with the
desired refresh rate, both the video card and
monitor must support it. Refer to the
documentation that came with your monitor for
a list of supported video resolutions.
Accelerated 3D API
OpenGL
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Features, cont.
Power Management Support
Geometry Acceleration
Traditional 2D Operations
♦ Display Power Management Signaling
(DPMS)
♦ Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI)
♦ Model view matrix transformation of vertex
and normal coordinates
♦ Perspective and viewport transformations
♦ Texture matrix transformation of texture
coordinates
♦ Local display list storage and processing
♦ Full lighting calculations (up to 24 lights)
♦ View volume clipping
♦ Up to six user clip planes
♦ Image processing
♦ 16- and 32-bit color depths (565, 8888)
♦ Solid and patterned area fills
♦ Vectors (diamond rule compliant)
♦ Block moves (screen-to-screen)
♦ Block gets (screen-to-system)
♦ Block puts (system-to-screen)
OpenGL Operations
♦ Image support for multiple formats, zooming,
bilinear scaling, color matrix, and color tables
♦ Fogging: linear, exponential, exponential
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, and
user-defined
♦ 2D/3D points, vectors, and polygons
♦ Texture mapping: point, bilinear, trilinear, and
multiple internal formats
♦ 24- and 32-bit depth buffering
♦ Dithering
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Features, cont.
OpenGL Operations, cont.
OpenGL Extensions
♦ Fast window clears
♦ Window clipping
♦ Fast window-mode double buffering
♦ Masking
♦ Frame-sequential and interlaced stereo support
♦ Stencil operations
♦ Matrix transformations
♦ Imaging Extensions:
§ pixel buffer
§ color table
§ color matrix
§ convolution
♦ Blend Extensions:
§ color
§ minmax
§ function separate
♦ Fog Extensions:
§ fog function
§ fog offset
♦ Texture Extensions:
§ 3D textures: edge, border, and LOD
clamps
§ mipmap generation
♦ Video Extensions:
§ interlace
§ interlace read
§ 422 pixels
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Features, cont.
OpenGL Extensions, cont.
Additional Features
♦ Swap Control Extensions:
§ swap control
§ swap group
§ swap statistics
♦ Texture color table
♦ Pixel texture and 4D texturing
♦ Stencil operation wrap
♦ Post-texturing specular
♦ SuperScene full-scene multisampled anti-
aliasing:
§ Point sampled with eight samples
§ Sample location jittering
§ Dynamic sample allocation
§ Dynamic sample backoff
♦ Two video look-up tables
♦ Eight stencil planes
♦ Eight double-buffered overlay planes
♦ 32-bit Z buffer
♦ High-performance DACs that directly drive
display devices
♦ DDC2B Display Data Channel standard
♦ Head-mounted displays and shutter glasses
(frame sequential and interlaced stereo
required)
♦ Onboard texture memory with full mipmapped
trilinear interpolated texture processing
♦ Digital Video Interface (DVI)-I digital flat
panel display support
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External Connectors
The 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO video card has three standard external connectors (see Figure 1):
1. 3-Pin, MiniDIN stereo sync output connector
2. 15-Pin, D-sub analog video output connector
3. DVI-I output connector
Figure 1. Wildcat 4110 PRO External Connectors
See Appendix B, “Connectors,” for detailed information on each of the 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO
connectors.
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2 Setup
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for installing the video card and related software, and
connecting the monitor and stereo display device.
Preparing for Installation
NOTE: If you purchased your 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO video card as part of a system, it was
installed and configured prior to shipment. The following instructions for hardware installation
are necessary only if you purchased a customer kit or need to reinstall your video card.
NOTE: Refer to your system’s documentation for instructions on opening and closing the system,
identifying the AGP Pro expansion slot, Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion
slots, and adding expansion cards.
Make Sure Your Computer is Ready
General system requirements include:
♦ Pentium II or greater processor
♦ Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later) or Windows 2000
♦ AGP Pro expansion slot
CAUTION: The 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO video card cannot plug into a standard AGP slot.
♦ An open PCI slot adjacent to the AGP Pro slot for cooling purposes
♦ Minimum of 32MB DRAM (64MB recommended)
♦ Industry-standard, multiple-frequency monitor or a DVI-compliant digital display device
♦ 3MB of free space on the computer's primary system disk for the video display driver
software
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