ASUS 3DPV3000 User Manual

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3DP-V3000 Graphics Card

USER’S MANUAL

Hardware & Video Drivers

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Copyright © 1997 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Product Name: ASUS 3DP-V3000
Manual Revision: 1.02
Release Date: October 1997

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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Marketing Info

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112, ROC
Telephone: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

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CONTENTS

I. Introduction.....................................................................................7

Item Checklist ..................................................................................7

Key Benefits ....................................................................................7

Features ............................................................................................7

II. Hardware Installation ...................................................................8

ASUS 3DP-V3000 Layout...............................................................8

ASUS 3DP-V3000 Connection Examples.......................................9

Installation Procedures .............................................................10

New Systems ......................................................................10

Systems with Existing VGA Card ......................................10

III. Windows 95.................................................................................11

Device Connection Notes: .............................................................11

Monitor Out and Video Out (optional).....................................11

Video In (optional) ................................................................... 11

1. Installation for an Installed ASUS 3DP-V3000 .........................12

1.1 Windows 95 .......................................................................12

1.2 Win95 OSR 2.0/2.1 ...........................................................12

2. Replacing an Existing VGA Card .............................................14

3. Video Driver Uninstallation ......................................................15

3.1 Using the Autorun Screen .................................................15

3.2 Using the Windows 95 Control Panel ...............................15

4. DirectX5 Installation..................................................................16

5. Video Utility (optional)..............................................................17

ASUS LIVE3000 .....................................................................17

6. PowerPlayer ...............................................................................18

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CONTENTS

IV. Microsoft Windows NT ..............................................................19

Windows NT 4.0 ............................................................................19

Installation Procedures .......................................................19

Windows NT 3.51 ..........................................................................20

Installation Procedures .......................................................20

1.1. Installation Procedures in DOS ...................................21

V. Windows 3.x..................................................................................22

1.2. Installation Procedures in Windows 3.x ......................22

1.3. Installation of Video for Windows...............................23

VI. Display Information ...................................................................25

Resolution T able ............................................................................25

4MB V ideo Memory ................................................................25

VIP Connectors ..............................................................................26

VIP Module Mechanical Specification ....................................26

VII. Hardware Information.............................................................26

VIII. Troubleshooting.......................................................................28

Description ...............................................................................28

Recommended Action ..............................................................28

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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:

• Reorient 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

Thank you for purchasing the ASUS 3DP-V3000 Graphics & Video Accelerator.
With the SGS-THOMSON RIVA 128™ built in, the ASUS 3DP-V3000 provides
you with fast acceleration in both 2D/3D graphics and high quality scalable video
playback, which can fully support 3D Gaming and Multimedia Applications.

Item Checklist

þASUS 3DP-V3000
þThis User’s Manual
þASUS Driver & Utility CD

Key Benefits

• Supports professional graphics design, gaming, learning, and business applications

• Flicker free, high refresh rates reduce eye strain

• Powerful 3D rendering

Features

I. Introduction

• Crisp, realistic images

• Striking cinema-quality video

Features

• Built-in SGS-THOMSON RIVA 128™ 128-bit 3D Multimedia Accelerator

• User-friendly Installation for Windows 95 and Windows 3.x.

• Built-in VIP Bus Connectors for TV Tuner, Video Capture, MPEG-1, and MPEG-II

• Acceleration for Windows 95 APIs, including Direct3D and DirectDraw (+ VPE)

• Acceleration for WinNT APIs, including Direct3D, DirectDraw, OpenGL MCD

• Massive array of floating point Geometry Processing Units

• 128-bit 2D/GUI/DirectDraw Acceleration

• Video Acceleration (including acceleration for MPEG-I, MPEG-II, and Indeo)

• X and Y up and down video scaling

• 230MHz Palette-DAC

• 4MB 128-bit 100MHz SGRAM frame buffer interface with 1.6GB/s bus bandwidth

• Excellent performance at high resolutions and color depths

IMPORTANT! External devices and ASUS Video cards both have NTSC and PAL

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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II. Hardware Installation

ASUS 3DP-V3000 Layout

CCD / camcorder input
(RCA) (optional)

Tuner/TV Box/SVHS In

II. Installation

(7pin) (optional)

Layout

VGA Monitor Output
(15pin) (standard)

SVHS / TV output
(4pin) (optional)

composite / TV output
(RCA) (optional)

NOTE: The input and output connectors are optional. If either the input and output

connectors are not available, the respective Video Utility will also not be available.

VIP Connector A

VIP Connector B

VGA BIOS

4MB SGRAM Memory

SGS-Thomson
Riva 128™ 3D Chipset

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II. Hardware Installation

ASUS 3DP-V3000 Connection Examples

Composite

• Camcorder

• Video Cassette Player

• Laser Disc Player

• Other Video Devices
With ASUS Tuner Box:

• TV / FM Tuner

RCA Plug

S-Video or Tuner Box Plug

(RCA) Input

Video
Input

• Computer Monitor

• Video Projector

• Other VGA
Compatible devices

• Camcorder

• Video Cassette Recorder

• Television

• Other Video Displaying
or Recording Devices

15-Pin VGA Plug

S-Video Plug

RCA Plug

VGA
Output

S-Video
Output

Composite
(RCA) Output

NOTES:

• ASUS Video cards come in either NTSC or PAL standards.

• You may not convert NTSC to PAL or vice versa.

• You must use the same standard for all devices.

Connections

II. Installation

CATV

ASUS TV/FM
Tuner Box

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