3DLABS Wildcat II 5110 User Manual

====

Paä~ÄëI=fåÅK=

tбдЗЕ~н=ff=RNNM=dк~йЬбЕл=^ЕЕЙдЙк~нзк=

`~êÇ=

rлЙкЫл=dмбЗЙ=

3Dlabs®, Inc.

480 Potrero Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

408 - 530 - 4700

www.3dlabs.com

3Dlabs is a registered trademark, and Wildcat, SuperScene and DirectBurst are trademarks of 3Dlabs, Inc. or 3Dlabs Inc. Ltd. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Soft Engine is a trademark of Vibrant Graphics, Inc. AutoCAD is a registered trademark of AutoDesk Inc. Colorific is a registered trademark of E-Color, Inc. Microsoft, Windows NT, Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Athlon and 3DNow! are registered trademarks of AMD. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

Caution: Changes or modifications to your 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card not expressly approved by 3Dlabs, Inc. voids 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. These 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 Guide, 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, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving 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 requires that a shielded cable be used to connect to other equipment. 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 interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le material brouilleur du Canada.

3Dlabs, Inc. makes no representation that the use of its products in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.

Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice

P/N DH002000

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

````lkqbkqp

Chapter 1– Introduction ......................................................................................................1

Welcome to 3Dlabs! ........................................................................................................2

System Requirements ......................................................................................................2

Features............................................................................................................................3

Chapter 2 – Setup................................................................................................................7

Preparing for Installation.................................................................................................8

Before you begin your installation ...........................................................................8

Installing your Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card.....................................8

If you are upgrading the graphics card in your system...........................................10

Connecting the Monitor.................................................................................................11

Connecting a VGA monitor....................................................................................11

Connecting two VGA monitors..............................................................................11

Connecting a Digital Flat-panel monitor................................................................12

Attaching a Stereo Device .............................................................................................12

Installing the Driver Software .......................................................................................12

Make sure your computer is ready .........................................................................12

Removing an existing driver under Windows NT..................................................13

Installing your Wildcat II 5110 Windows NT driver .............................................13

Removing an existing driver under Windows 2000...............................................13

Installing your Wildcat II 5110 Windows 2000 driver...........................................14

Heidi Drivers for AutoDesk Applications .....................................................................14

Verify the Default Video Display Driver ......................................................................14

Verifying the default video display driver in Windows NT...................................14

Verifying the default video display driver in Windows 2000 ................................15

Verify the System Startup Version ................................................................................15

Verifying the system startup version in Windows NT ...........................................15

Verifying the system startup version in Windows 2000.........................................15

Checking the Video Image ............................................................................................15

Registering Your 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card....................................................16

lkqbkqp=

lkqbkqplkqbkqp

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

iii

Chapter 3 – Software Configuration .................................................................................17

The 3Dlabs Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card Driver ...................................18

Configuring the Video Display......................................................................................18

Using the Wildcat Configuration tab......................................................................18

Using the Wildcat Monitor tab...............................................................................20

Enabling stereo display ..........................................................................................22

Enabling Multiview and Genlock..................................................................................22

Enabling Multiview features ..................................................................................22

Confirming multiview cables are detected .............................................................23

Enabling genlock features ......................................................................................23

Configuring Dual Monitors under Windows 2000........................................................23

Enabling the Dual Monitor Feature under Windows 2000.....................................23

Adjusting colors or resolutions of either monitor...................................................25

Optimizing the Wildcat II 5110 driver ..........................................................................25

Enabling application-specific optimizations ..........................................................25

Creating a custom optimization..............................................................................26

Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting.............................................................................................28

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................29

Monitors and Display Resolutions.................................................................................29

Diagnostics ....................................................................................................................29

Obtaining a Usable Video Resolution ...........................................................................30

Using the Last Known Good option in Windows NT ............................................30

Booting into Safe Mode in Windows 2000 ............................................................30

Determining a defective unit ..................................................................................30

Reinstalling the Video Driver........................................................................................31

Removing the existing Wildcat II 5110 driver under Windows NT ......................31

Reinstalling the video driver under Windows NT..................................................31

Removing an existing driver under Windows 2000...............................................32

Reinstalling the video driver under Windows 2000...............................................32

Online Information ........................................................................................................32

Appendix A – Specifications.............................................................................................33

A Specifications.............................................................................................................34

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

Appendix B – Software License........................................................................................37

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.......................................................................38

Software License and Restrictions.............................................................................38

Limited Warranty...........................................................................................................39

Limited Liability ........................................................................................................39

Restricted Rights Notice ............................................................................................39

Termination................................................................................................................39

General.......................................................................................................................40

Appendix C – Regulatory Statements ...............................................................................41

Declaration of Conformity.............................................................................................42

Appendix D – Terms and Definitions ...............................................................................43

Terms and Definitions ...................................................................................................44

Index..................................................................................................................................49

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

````e^mqbo=

e^mqbo=N

e^mqbo=e^mqbo=

NÓÓÓÓ=f

=fkqolar`qflk

kqolar`qflk=

=f=f

kqolar`qflkkqolar`qflk

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

Introduction

tЙдЕзгЙ=нз=Paд~Дл>

tЙдЕзгЙ=нз=Paд~Дл>====

tЙдЕзгЙ=нз=Paд~Дл>tЙдЕзгЙ=нз=Paд~Дл>

Thank you for selecting a 3Dlabs® Wildcat® II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card!

This User Guide is designed to provide information about the Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card. In addition to this guide you are strongly encouraged to use the on line help included in the 3Dlabs driver software Help screens.

pулнЙг=oЙимбкЙгЙенл=

pулнЙг=oЙимбкЙгЙенл=====

pулнЙг=oЙимбкЙгЙенл=pулнЙг=oЙимбкЙгЙенл=

You must have Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later) or Windows 2000 installed. To take advantage of the dual-screen option, you must have Windows 2000 installed.

 Pentium II®or greater processor  Microsoft® Windows® NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later) or Windows 2000

 AGP Pro 50 expansion slot  One open PCI slot adjacent to the AGP Pro 50 slot  Minimum of 32 MB DRAM (64 MB recommended)  Industry-standard, multiple-frequency monitor (VGA) or a Digital Video Interface (DVI)-compliant digital

display device

 3 MB of free space on the computer’s primary system disk for the video display driver software

Note: If you purchased the Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator 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 purchased a customer kit or need to reinstall your video card. Store the driver delivery media that came with your system in a safe place in case you ever need to reinstall the drivers.

For more detailed information on the operating system, refer to the printed and online documentation delivered with the system.

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

cЙ~нмкЙл

cЙ~нмкЙл====

cЙ~нмкЙлcЙ~нмкЙл

Card Interface

Introduction

AGP Pro 50 card designed for systems that have a 50watt AGP Pro slot.

Video Memory

Graphics Controller

RAMDAC Plug-and-Play Monitor Support Accelerated 3D API Maximum Resolution; Aspect Ratio; Refresh Rate

Power Management Support

Geometry Acceleration

Frame Buffer: 64 MB

Texture Buffer: 64 MB DirectBurst: 16 MB High-speed Wildcat chipset technology with dual display support. 300 MHz

Yes

OpenGL 2048 x 1152; 16:9; 75 Hz

Appendix A, Specifications

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

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

Introduction

cЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенK

cЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенK====

cЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенKcЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенK

Traditional 2D Operations

OpenGL (1.2 Compliant) Operations

 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)  Bilinear scaling  Image support for multiple formats, zooming,

bilinear scaling, color matrix, and color tables

 Harware accumulation operations  Fogging: linear, exponential, exponential

user-defined

 Antialiased points, vectors, and polygons  Points (2D, 3D wide)  Vectors (2D and 3D lines, line strips; wide,

stippled)

 Polygons (triangles, triangle strips, quads, quad

strips, polygons, point/line polygon mode)

 Texture mapping: point, bilinear, trilinear, and

multiple internal formats

 24- and 32-bit depth buffering  Alpha operations  Scissoring  Dithering  Fast window clears  Window clipping  Fast window-mode double buffering  Masking  Frame-sequential and interlaced stereo support  Matrix transformations  Stencil operations  Rich set of blending operations

, and

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

Introduction

cЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенK

cЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенK====

cЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенKcЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенK

OpenGL (1.2 Compliant) Extension Support

 Imaging Extensions:

 Pixel buffer  Color table  Color matrix  Convolution

 Blend Extensions:

 Color  Minmax  Function separate  Subtract

 Fog Extensions:

 Fog function

 Fog offset  Occulsion culling  Texture Extensions:

 3D textures: edge, border, and LOD clamps

 Mipmap generation  Video Extensions:

 Interlace

 Interlace read

 422 pixels  Swap Control Extensions:

 Swap control

 Swap frame lock

 Swap usage  Texture color table  Pixel texture and 3D texturing  Pbuffer  Image buffer  Gamma  Stencil operation wrap  Separate specular  Post-texturing specular

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

cЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенK

cЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенK====

cЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенKcЙ~нмкЙлI=ЕзенK

Additional Features

Introduction

 SuperScene full-scene multisampled anti-

aliasing:

 Point sampled with sixteen 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 display support  Big and Little Endian support  Global and local texture modes  Textures per screen

====

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

````e^mqbo=

e^mqbo=O=

e^mqbo=e^mqbo=

O=ÓÓÓÓ=p

O=O=

=pbqrm

=p=p

bqrm=

bqrmbqrm

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

Setup

mêÉé~êáåÖ=Ñçê=fåëí~ää~íáçå

mêÉé~êáåÖ=Ñçê=fåëí~ää~íáçå====

mêÉé~êáåÖ=Ñçê=fåëí~ää~íáçåmêÉé~êáåÖ=Ñçê=fåëí~ää~íáçå

Note: If you purchased your Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator 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.

Before you begin your installation

1. Save any work in progress and exit any open applications. Always back up your system before you install any new hardware or software.

2. Have a Phillips-head screwdriver ready.

3. Turn off power to the computer.

Important: Physically remove the power cord from the system and wait 15 to 30 seconds for standby power to dissipate. Damage can occur to add-in components if power is not physically removed from the system during installation procedures.

4. Take every possible precaution against static electricity as you prepare to install the card. Static can damage components. If an anti-static wrist strap was included in your box, please use it during hardware installation. You should also try to work in a static free area (such as on a tile floor rather than carpet).

 Touch the metal chassis of the computer to drain off any static electricity before touching the card.  Do not wear wool or polyester clothing.  Work in an area with a relative humidity of at least 50 percent.  Keep the card in the anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.  Handle the card as little as possible and only by the edges.

Note: Be sure to register your new card using one of the options described on page 16.

Installing your Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card

1. Refer to your computer’s documentation for instructions on opening and closing the computer, identifying the AGP Pro expansion slot and PCI expansion slots, and adding expansion cards.

2. Check your system documentation to locate the appropriate slots which to install your card. Your Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card includes an adjacent (attached) power supply card. The adjacent PCI slot must be empty for cooling purposes.

3. Turn off power to the computer and to the monitor and disconnect the cables from the computer (follow the instructions under Before you begin your installation).

Note: If you are replacing a graphics card, be sure to uninstall your old video driver software before tuning off your system and removing your old graphics card. Refer to Installing the Driver Software later

in this chapter for details on uninstalling drivers.

4. Remove the cover from your system so you can access the slots into which you will be installing your Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card. If you have not already removed any existing graphics card(s) from your system, then do so now.

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

Setup

5. If necessary, remove the back panel covers from the slots into which you are installing your Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card, using a Phillips-head screwdriver.

6. If an anti-static wrist strap was included in your box, attach it to your wrist and attach the other end to a bare metal (as opposed to painted or sticker covered) surface on your system’s chassis.

7. Remove your Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card from its anti-static packaging. Write down the serial number for product registration and future use. The serial number is located on a board label and looks like this:

136001B123456 Made in XXX Week XXXX

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

Setup

8. Place the card into the correct slots and seat firmly. See your system documentation for instructions on securing the card to the chassis. Loose cards and connections can cause grounding and operating problems.

9. Remove the anti-static wrist strap, if used, and replace the cover on your system.

10. Reconnect the power cord.

If you are upgrading the graphics card in your system

Note: These instructions may be different than how you normally upgrade your graphics card or other devices, but have been found to be the best method of insuring a successful installation of your new hardware and software.

1. Uninstall the drivers for your old graphics card. Refer to your old graphics card’s documentation or Help files for instructions on removing or uninstalling the old graphics card’s driver software.

2. Remove the existing graphics card from your system. To install your Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card, see the hardware installation instructions.

3. Install the Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator Card driver software; see Installing the Driver

Software later in this chapter.

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

Setup

`зееЙЕнбеЦ=нЬЙ=jзебнзк

`зееЙЕнбеЦ=нЬЙ=jзебнзк====

`зееЙЕнбеЦ=нЬЙ=jзебнзк`зееЙЕнбеЦ=нЬЙ=jзебнзк

The Wildcat II 5110 supports connections for one VGA monitor, one flat panel monitor, or two VGA monitors (with one using an adapter for the DVI-I connector). The Wildcat II 5110 has one DVI-I connector and one VGA connector.

VGA connector (analog)

DVI-I connector (digital)

Connecting a VGA monitor

1. Make sure the power to the computer is turned off.

2. Connect the workstation monitor’s video cable to the 15-pin D-Sub connector on the Wildcat II

5110 video card.

3. Turn on power to the workstation. If the monitor’s Power On LED does not illuminate or the monitor does not display the startup sequence, consult Chapter 4, Troubleshooting.

Connecting two VGA monitors

Note: If you are connecting more than one VGA monitor to the Wildcat II 5110, you must use a DVIAnalog adapter to connect to the DVI-I connector.

The secondary monitor may be an analog flat panel monitor.

1. Make sure the power to the computer is turned off.

2. Follow the instructions under Connecting a VGA monitor for connecting the first VGA monitor.

3. Connect the second monitor’s 15-pin VGA connector to the VGA end (see below) of the DVI-Analog adapter.

4. Connect the DVI-I end of the adapter to the DVI-I port on the Wildcat II 5110 video card.

5. Turn on power to the workstation. If the monitor’s Power On LED does not illuminate or the monitor does not display the startup sequence, consult Chapter 4, Troubleshooting.

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

Setup

Connecting a Digital Flat-panel monitor

Note: The Wildcat II 5110 features support for one digital flat-panel monitor via a DVI-I connector (with DVI-D functionality).

1. Make sure the power to the computer is turned off.

2. Connect the workstation monitor’s video cable to the DVI-I connector on the Wildcat II 5110 video card.

3. Turn on power to the workstation. If the monitor’s Power On LED does not illuminate or the monitor does not display the startup sequence, consult Chapter 4, Troubleshooting.

^нн~ЕЬбеЦ=~=pнЙкЙз=aЙобЕЙ

^нн~ЕЬбеЦ=~=pнЙкЙз=aЙобЕЙ====

^нн~ЕЬбеЦ=~=pнЙкЙз=aЙобЕЙ^нн~ЕЬбеЦ=~=pнЙкЙз=aЙобЕЙ

Power off your system and connect the stereo hardware to the round, stereo connector on the card. See the documentation that came with your stereo hardware for information on how to use stereoscopic display. Plug in and start up your system, including peripherals, and log on to your operating system.

Note: To configure the display settings for stereo display, see Chapter 3, Using the Video Card for stepby-step instructions.

Stereo connector

3-Pin Minidin Stereo Connector

fелн~ддбеЦ=нЬЙ=aкбоЙк=pзСнп~кЙ

fелн~ддбеЦ=нЬЙ=aкбоЙк=pзСнп~кЙ====

fелн~ддбеЦ=нЬЙ=aкбоЙк=pзСнп~кЙfелн~ддбеЦ=нЬЙ=aкбоЙк=pзСнп~кЙ

If you received your Wildcat II 5110 Graphics Accelerator with a system, the graphics drivers were installed prior to shipment. This section only applies if you purchased your Wildcat II 5110 as an upgrade, are reinstalling the driver, or are updating the operating system to Microsoft Windows 2000.

This section describes the two software installation processes for supported Windows operating systems.

Make sure your computer is ready

Make sure your workstation has the following before installing Wildcat II 5110 driver software:

 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating system with Service Pack 5 (or later) or Microsoft

Windows 2000 operating system software installed

 3 MB of free space on the computer’s primary system disk

Important: You must have the correct driver for the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 operating system. If you are unsure, refer to the README.TXT file located on the driver delivery media for this information. Refer to the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 documentation and online Help for more information on installing drivers and software application programs. If you are removing and reinstalling the Wildcat II 5110 driver, see Chapter 4 Reinstalling the Video Driver.

3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide

+ 39 hidden pages