ASUS 3DPV264GT2PRO User Manual

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3DP-V264GT/PRO
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3DP-V264GT2/TV
3D Graphic Cards
USER'S MANUAL
Hardware & Video Drivers
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Product Name: ASUS 3DP-V264GT/PRO, 3DP-V264GT2/TV Manual Revision: 1.01 Release Date: May 1997
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ASUS 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV User’s Manual
ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Marketing Info:
Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC Telephone: 886-2-894-3447 Fax: 886-2-894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw
Technical Support:
Fax: 886-2-895-9254 BBS: 886-2-896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: http://www.asus.com.tw/ Gopher: gopher.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL
Marketing Info:
Address: 721 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131, USA Telephone: 1-408-474-0567 Fax: 1-408-474-0568 Email: info-usa@asus.com.tw
Technical Support:
BBS: 1-408-474-0555 Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH
Marketing Info:
Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw
Technical Support:
BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw
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CONTENTS
I. Introduction......................................................................................7
Video Features............................................................................7
II. Features ...........................................................................................8
Resolution Table .........................................................................9
ASUS V264GT/PRO Layout ......................................................... 11
Adding Additional Memory .....................................................11
ASUS 3DP-V264GT2/TV Layout.................................................12
Adding Additional Memory .....................................................12
III. Hardware Installation ................................................................13
Installation Procedures: ............................................................13
IV. Driver Installation .......................................................................15
Video Driver Installation for Windows 95 .....................................15
Software MPEG & Video Player for Windows 95 ........................19
Display Settings for Windows 95 ..................................................20
Video Driver Installation for Windows 3.x ....................................21
Software MPEG & Video Player for Windows 3.x .......................23
V. V ideo Software...............................................................................25
ATI Desktop Control Panel ......................................................25
ATI Desktop Features...............................................................25
FlexDesk+ ......................................................................................26
FlexDesk+ Basic Settings ........................................................26
FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings .................................................28
DPMS (for Windows) ....................................................................29
Timer Settings ..........................................................................29
Buttons ..................................................................................... 29
DeskScape......................................................................................30
DeskScape Functions ...............................................................30
Buttons ..................................................................................... 31
WinSwitch......................................................................................31
Screen Adjustment ...................................................................32
DPMS Parameters ....................................................................34
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CONTENTS
VI. Video Player.................................................................................35
Windows Video Player...................................................................35
Features ..........................................................................................35
Playing Audio CDs (Only in window 95) .........................36
Playing Media Files...........................................................37
Playing Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0) ..........................37
Capturing Audio/Video (only on 3DP-V264GT/PRO).....38
Capturing Still Frames........................................................39
Capturing V ideo..................................................................39
Playing Captured Video and Audio ....................................40
Intelligent Video In (only on 3DP-V264GT/PRO) ...........40
Features...............................................................................40
Using the VIDEO IN ..........................................................40
Using ImpacTV..............................................................................42
If there is no display, you may............................................42
need to enable ImpacTV. ....................................................42
VII. Other Driver Installation ..........................................................43
Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 .............................43
Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 .............................45
Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 3.5x ...........................46
Video Driver Installation for IBM OS/2 ........................................47
AutoCAD Video Driver Installation ..............................................48
Microstation Video Driver Installation ..........................................49
Select System Information (optional) ............................................50
Quick Setup (optional)...................................................................50
VDIF Files (optional).....................................................................51
Advanced Setup (optional) ............................................................52
A. Troubleshooting ............................................................................53
Diagnostics.....................................................................................53
Troubleshooting .............................................................................53
System Lockup ..............................................................................53
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, 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:
Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifica­tions to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana­dian Department of Communications.
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I. Introduction
The 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV adapters take advantage of 32-bit PCI bus to provide high performance graphics. The 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP­V264GT2/TV are graphics controllers that integrate 3D, 2D, video accelerators, palette DAC, and dual clock synthesizer into a single chip. The 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV deliver superior texture mapping performance for 3D games, 3D Web browsing, TV quality video scaling for MPEG playback, industry-leading mach64 2D performance, video expansion capability for video conferencing, and other applications.
Active power management techniques are used to monitor activity levels within these graphics controllers and to perform real-time power reductions such as dy­namic clock control and graphics engine shutdown. Because full-speed operation can be restored without delay, these techniques do not impact performance.
For multimedia video and game function acceleration, the 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV have color interpolation for full screen, full motion video, and provides fast 30 frame/second animation engine, double buffering, fast host to screen bitblts, virtual sprite, smooth page scrolling and object caching for game functions. PC users with this adapter could enjoy smooth motion video and SEGA/SNES-class games.
(Features)
I. Introduction
For V ideo playback features, 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV support soft­ware MPEG decoder . The driver not only provides smooth video playback, but also provides user friendly utilities that allows customizing appearances.
You can use 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV to connect your computer to a television. This feature is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet.
Now you can watch videos, games on your computer! 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP­V264GT2/TV let you watch full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window. You can capture still frames and movie clips.
Video Features
32-bit PCI Local Bus graphics adapter
Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC (200MHz Output Pixel Clock Interface)
Max resolution at 1600x1200 high color at 60Hz refresh rate with 4MB
DDC1 /2B monitor supported
DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling) for Green PC Power Saving
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II. Features
Memory on 3DP-V264GT/PRO
ATI RAGE Graphics Accelerator, 64-bit SGRAM memory interface
Comes with 4MB SGRAM standard and upgradeable to 8MB SGRAM
Memory on 3DP-V264GT2/TV
ATI RAGE Graphics Accelerator, 64-bit EDO DRAM memory interface
Comes with 2MB EDO DRAM standard and upgradeable to 4MB EDO DRAM
(Specifications)
II. Features
3D Accelerator
Complete 3D primitives - Points, Lines, Triangles, Trapezoids and Rectangles
Full screen or windows double buffering for smoother animation
Dithering down to 6 or 16 bits per pixels (bpp) from 24bpp 3D engine for smaller
3D Features: Perspectively Correct T exture Mapping, Gouraud Shading, Z-Buffer ,
2D Accelerator
Hardware acceleration-Rectangle Fill, Line Draw , BitBlt, Polygon Fill, Panning/
Hardware cursor up to 64x64x2
Acceleration provided in 4/8/16/24/32bpp modes. Packed pixel support (24bpp)
Game acceleration for Microsoft’s Direct Draw - Double Buffering, Virtual
memory foot print
Mip Maps, Lit and Video Textures, Dither , Alpha Blending and Interpolation, and Fog Effects.
Scrolling, Bit Masking, Monochrome Expansion, Scissoring, and full ROP .
enables true color in 1MB configurations
Sprites, Transparent Blit, Masked Blit, and Context Chaining
Video In (only on 3DP-V264GT/PRO)
Television quality video in a window and full screen.
Composite video and S-Video inputs for VCR, video camera, laser-disc player, video game consoles, etc.
Still image and live video capture with a simple mouse click.
Live motion video desktop, using your favorite video show as wallpaper.
Zoom-in to any part of the screen.
TV Out
View computer output directly on your television in either NTSC or PAL formats.
Enhance your system with advanced flicker reduction and artifact suppression circuitry.
Connect using Composite or S-Video output capabilities.
Display images on both the TV and PC montior simultaneously.
Provide a big-screen experience for entertainment PCs which is ideal for play­ing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet.
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II. Features
Resolution Table
When discussing color depth, 8 bits per pixel (8bpp) is the same as 256 colors and 16bpp = 65, 536 colors, 24bpp = 16.7 million, and 32bpp = 16.7 million colors. The following is a table for the maximum refresh rates under the specified memory con­figuration for each card. Please note that the 3DP-V264GT2/TV has 2MB or 4MB configurations and the 3DP-V264GT/PRO has 4MB or 8MB configurations.
3DP-V264GT2/TV
Max Referesh Rates
Resolution Colors 2MB 4MB 8MB 640 x 480 x 8 256 200Hz 200Hz 200Hz 640 x 480 x 16 65, 536 200Hz 200Hz 200Hz 640 x 480 x 24 16.7 Million 200Hz 200Hz 200Hz 640 x 480 x 32 16.7 Million 200Hz 200Hz 200Hz 800 x 600 x 8 256 200Hz 200Hz 200Hz 800 x 600 x 16 65, 536 200Hz 200Hz 200Hz 800 x 600 x 24 16.7 Million 160Hz 160Hz 160Hz 800 x 600 x 32 16.7 Million 120Hz 120Hz 120Hz 1024 x 768 x 8 256 150Hz 150Hz 150Hz 1024 x 768 x 16 65, 536 150Hz 150Hz 150Hz 1024 x 768 x 24 16.7 Million ------- 120Hz 120Hz 1024 x 768 x 32 16.7 Million ------- 100Hz 100Hz 1152 x 864 x 8 256 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 1152 x 864 x 16 65, 536 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 1152 x 864 x 24 16.7 Million ------- 85Hz 85Hz 1152 x 864 x 32 16.7 Million ------- 80Hz 80Hz 1280 x 1024 x 8 256 85Hz 85Hz 85Hz
II. Features
(Specifications)
1280 x 1024 x 16 65, 536 ------- 85Hz 85Hz 1280 x 1024 x 24 16.7 Million ------- 75Hz 75Hz 1280 x 1024 x 32 16.7 Million ------- ----- 75Hz 1600 x 1200 x 8 256 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz 1600 x 1200 x 16 65, 536 ------- 60Hz 60Hz
3DP-V264GT/PRO
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Video Accelerator
Filtered horizontal and vertical scalers for TV-quality, full-screen and full-mo-
Integrated video line buffers support filtered video scaling
Color interpolation during scaling for improved high resolution video quality
Supports AMC for additional video expansion capabilities such as: optional TV
(Specifications)
II. Features
Optional MPEG-1 decoder for hardware video
Support for 26-pin VESA compatible VGA Feature Connector (VFC) that sup-
Software
2D driver support
Register compatible with IBM VGA standards
BIOS compatible with VESA Super VGA
Full support of Microsoft DCI and DirectDraw
3D driver support
Microsoft Direct 3D including support for Reality Lab and OpenGL
ATI 3D RAGE DOS and Windows API
Intel 3DR
Easy-to-use Windows utilities
WinSwitch provides on-the-fly switching of resolution and color depth within
DeskTop supports panning and scrolling across a virtual workspace of up to
Utility for selecting DPMS power-down time-outs
Video playback application and codec
Video codec support for MPEG, Indeo, and Cinepak
ATI MPEG video player application with VCR-like controls
Extensive software driver support for major applications and operating systems
Windows 3.1, W indows 95, W indows NT , AutoCAD, Microstation, OS/2, VESA
II. Features
tion video playback
tuner card available for video capture, video phone, TV overlay, or TV tuner applications.
ports up to 1024x768 resolution.
Windows
1600x1200
as follows:
BIOS Extension support.
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III. Hardware Installation
ASUS V264GT/PRO Layout
AMC Connector
S-Video In (SVHS)
Composite
Video In
In (RCA)
Composite Out (RCA)
TV Out
S-Video Out (SVHS)
Monitor Out (15-Pin VGA)
Adding Additional Memory
The ASUS 3DP-V264GT/PRO graphics card comes with 4MB video memory configuration. Special conntectors are available to upgrade the video memory to 8MB by adding a daughter card. Memory size of 5, 6, and 7MB is not supported on this product. Specifications may change without notice.
4MB Memory Upgrade Connector
4MB Memory (four 128K x 32 x 2 SGRAM)
III. H/W Installation
(3DP-V264GT/PRO)
Memory Specifications
Onboard: four 128K x 32 x 2 SGRAM chips Upgrade: four 128K x 32 x 2 SGRAM chips on daughter card.
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III. Hardware Installation
ASUS 3DP-V264GT/PRO Connection Examples
3DP-V264GT/PRO
S-Video
• Camcorder
• Video Cassette Player
• Laser Disc Player
• Other Video Devices
S-Video Plug
Input
Composite Input
(3DP-V264GT/PRO)
III. H/W Installation
• Camcorder
• Video Cassette Recorder
• Television
• Other Video Displaying or Recording Devices
• Computer Monitor
• Other VGA Comatible devices
Note: ASUS Video cards come in either NTSC or PAL standards. You must use the same standard for all devices.
RCA Plug
RCA Plug
S-Video Plug
15-Pin VGA Plug
Composite Output
S-Video Output
VGA Output
IMPORTANT: External devices and ASUS Video cards both have NTSC and P AL versions. You must make sure that all your devices and the ASUS Video card are of the same type or else you will not have video capabilities.
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III. Hardware Installation
ASUS 3DP-V264GT2/TV Layout
AMC Connector
S-Video Out (SVHS)
TV Out
Composite Out (RCA)
Monitor Out (15-Pin VGA)
Adding Additional Memory
2MB Memory Upgrade Sockets
2MB Memory (four 256K x 16 EDO DRAM)
The ASUS 3DP-V264GT2/TV graphics card comes with 2MB video memory con­figuration. Memory sockets are available to upgrade the video memory to 4MB by adding 4 memory chips. Memory size 3MB is not supported on this product. Speci­fications may change without notice.
Memory Specifications
Onboard: four 256K x 16 EDO DRAM chips
Small indentation on the chip's sloped edge
Socket's cut corner
Upgrade: four 256K x 16 EDO DRAM chips
This is an example of an installed DRAM. The indentations were made white for visibility, they are normally black.
1. Match the small indentation on the chip’ s sloped edge with the socket’s cut corner .
2. Place the chip flat and evenly into the socket and press firmly but carefully so that the chip enters evenly. When installed, the chip should be flush with the socket.
WARNING: Find help if in doubt! Installing the memory chip incor­rectly may damage the memory and the product itself.
III. H/W Installation
(3DP-V264GT2/TV)
NOTE: For greater reliability, make sure that all video memory are of the same type and speed.
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III. Hardware Installation
ASUS 3DP-V264GT2/TV Connection Examples
3DP-V264GT2/TV
S-Video
• Camcorder
• Video Cassette Recorder
• Television
• Other Video Displaying or Recording Devices
• Computer Monitor
• Other VGA Comatible devices
S-Video Plug
RCA Plug
Output
Composite Output
VGA Output
(3DP-V264GT2/TV)
III. H/W Installation
15-Pin VGA Plug
Note: ASUS Video cards come in either NTSC or PAL standards. You must use the same standard for all devices.
IMPORTANT: External devices and ASUS Video cards both have NTSC and P AL versions. You must make sure that all your devices and the ASUS Video card are of the same type or else you will not have video capabilities.
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III. Hardware Installation
This section tells you how to install the ASUS graphics card in your PC computer. The steps provided below demonstrate how to install the cards in a typical system. Your system may be slightly different.
!
WARNING: Computer boards and components contain very delicate
Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect the computer board and other compo­nents against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precau­tions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.
2. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads, or circuitry.
3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system.
IMPORTANT: Keep the host adapter in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. Before you pick up the adapter, ground yourself by touching an unpainted surface on the computer chassis. Even a little static electricity can destroy a host adapter component!
Installation Procedures:
1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer.
2. Remove the screws for the back of the system unit cover.
3. Remove the system unit cover.
4. Find an unused 5 Volt PCI bus expansion slot or MediaBus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is unobstructed. .
5. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis. The slot cover is the metal strip in the back of the computer chassis that covers the opening for the adapter’s external connector.
6. Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source.
III. H/W Installation
(Warning/Procedures)
7. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand. Avoiding touching board components.
8. Remove the plastic sleeve.
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9. Position the card directly over the PCI slot and insert one end of the board in the
III. H/W Installation
(Procedures)
III. Hardware Installation
slot first. Carefully press the bus connector on the bottom of the card down into the slot. Be sure the metal contacts on the bottom of the host adapter are securely seated in the slot.
10. Anchor the board's mounting bracket to the computer chassis using the screw from the slot cover you set aside previously.
12. Replace the cover on the system unit.
13. Connect your analog monitor's 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten the retaining screws (if any).
14. Connect other cables and devices if available. (see software section for details)
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IV. Driver Installation
Video Driver Installation for Windows 95
Introduction
After installing the ASUS graphics card, software drivers and utilities must be in­stalled. The following are various driver installation procedures for Windows 95 under specific situations.
Windows Plug and Play in Windows 95: (Auto installing drivers) IMPORTANT: If an ASUS graphics card (or ATI compatible) was installed at one
time, Windows 95 Plug and Play may install ATI’s original driver upon entering Windows 95. The old driver may cause your system to hang. If this happens, follow these steps to reset your display driver to its basic defaults:
1. Enter Windows 95 in safe mode by pressing F5 repeatedly during bootup
2. Right click the mouse on the open desktop (not over any icons)
3. Select Properties
4. Click the Settings tab - Settings menu appears
5. Click Change Display Type - Change Display Type windows appears.
6. Click Change button - Select Device windows appears.
7. Click Show all devices - Manufacturers and Models appears
8. Click (Standard display types) - Standard Display Adapter (VGA) is selected
9. Click OK button - Change Display Type windows appears.
10. Click Apply button - System Settings Change window appears
11. Click Yes button to restart your computer now - restart in normal mode.
(Windows 95)
IV. Driver Installation
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IV. Driver Installation
Video Driver Installation for Windows 95
Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows 95: (New Hardware Found)
If installing an ASUS graphics card for the first time, a “New Hardware Found” window will appear upon entering Windows 95:
Select which driver you want to install for your new hardware:
Windows default driver Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer Do not install a driver (Windows will not prompt you again) Select from a list of alternate drivers
1. Click OK to use the default selection: “Driver from disk provided by hardware
manufacturer”
2. Insert ASUS installation CD and click Br owse button - Open windows appears.
3. Select you CD-ROM drive in the “Drives:” box
4. Select \win95 directory - macxw4.inf shows in ”File name:”
5. Click the OK button - Install from Disk appears - Click OK button again.
6. Select your device and language then click OK button - Copying Files... appears
IV. Driver Installation
(Windows 95)
(Your device selections may be different from this example.)
7. Click Yes button - ATI Desktop Help will appear upon restart, make changes as
necessary.
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