ASUS 3DPV375DX User Manual

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3DP-V375DX

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2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator

USER'S MANUAL

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Copyright © 1997 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Product Name: ASUS 3DP-V375DX
Manual Revision: 1.04
Release Date: July 1997

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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Marketing Info

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112, ROC
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Contents

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

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

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

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

Layout ..............................................................................................8

Installation Procedures.....................................................................9

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

Video Driver Installation ...............................................................11

Introduction .............................................................................. 11

1. Quick Installation ................................................................ 11

1.1 Installing Drivers for W indows 95 (New Hardware Found).. 11

1.2 Updating Drivers for W indows 95 (Using the Autorun Screen) . 12

2. Traditional Installation ........................................................15

2.1 Installing Drivers for W indows 95 (New Hardware Found).. 15

2.2 Installing Drivers (Using W indows 95 Control Panel)....16

3. Removing the Video Drivers...............................................17

3.1 Using the Autorun Screen............................................17

3.2 Using Windows 95 Control Panel ............................... 17

4. Install MPEG V ideo Player , DirectX 3A, and S3 S3d ToolKit.. 18

5. Windows 95 Display Settings .............................................19

Settings ...............................................................................19

Adjustment .........................................................................20

Hotkey ................................................................................21

Advanced ............................................................................22

IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x...............................................................24

1. Video Driver Installation.....................................................24

1.1 Installing Video drivers in DOS ..................................24

1.2 Installing Video drivers in Windows 3.x .....................24

2. Install MPEG Video Player in Windows 3.x .......................25

3. Changing Display Settings in Windows 3.x........................26

Setting.................................................................................26

Adjustment .........................................................................27

Hotkey ................................................................................28

DPMS .................................................................................28

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Contents

V. Microsoft Windows NT................................................................29

Video Driver Installation ...............................................................29

Installing Video Display Drivers in Windows NT 4.0........29

Installing Video Display Drivers in Windows NT 3.51......30

VI. DOS Drivers................................................................................31

DOS Drivers Installation ...............................................................31

Install DOS Utilities ...........................................................31

Install AutoCAD, MicroStation, & S3d Toolkit Drivers ....31

VII. Display Information .................................................................32

3D Function Support......................................................................32

Resolution T able ............................................................................33

2MB Video Memory ...............................................................33

4MB Video Memory ...............................................................35

VIII. Hardware Information ...........................................................37

8-BIT LPB Connector....................................................................37

16-BIT LPB Connector..................................................................38

Memory Upgrades .........................................................................39

A. Questions & Answers...................................................................40

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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-V375DX Graphics &

Video Accelerator. With the S3 ViRGE/DX built-in, the ASUS 3DP­V375DX provides you surprising acceleration in both 2D/3D graphics and
quality scalable video playback, which can fully support 3D Gaming and
Multimedia Applications.

Item Checklist

I. Introduction

Checklist/Features

PCI Adapter x 1
User’s Manual x 1
ASUS Driver & Utility CD-ROM x 1

Features

• New S3 ViRGE/DX 64-bit 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator Built-in

• Performance-Oriented Design for Boosting Pentium II / Pentium Pro & MMX
Acceleration

• Upgrade to 4MB Frame Buffer Supports 1280 x 1024 with T rue Colors at 85Hz

• 32-bit PCI 2.1 Interface Compliant for “Plug & Play”

• Enhanced Full-Scalable Real-Time 30 Frames/second up Video/MPEG Playback

• Integrated 170MHz RAMDAC supports up to 160Hz Refresh Flicker-Free Display

• ASUS Turbo Driver Boosts 20% More 2D/3D Graphics Performance

• ASUS Performance Adjustment T ech. T unes up Speed for Various T ypes Memory Mix

• Multi-Language User Interface & Drivers supported

• Designed for Windows 95 & Windows 3.x Logo Approval

• Hassle-Free Installation for W indows 95 and Windows 3.x through AutoRun CD-ROM

• Built-in 16-bit & 8-bit LPB (Local Peripheral Bus) Connectors Ready for TV
Tuner, Video Capture, and H/W MPEG-1 Upgrade

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Layout

II. Hardware Installation

Feature Connector &
8-BIT LPB Connector

II. H/W Installation

16-BIT LPB
Connector

Layout

Video
Output
Connector

VGA BIOS

S3 ViRGE/DX Chipset

2MB DRAM Memory

2MB
Upgrade
Sockets

TV -Tuner, Video
Capture, Hardware
MPEG, or other
compatible LPB
expansion cards

2
1

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33

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II. Hardware Installation

This section tells you how to install the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics and video
card in your PC computer . The steps provided below demonstrate how to install the
card 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.

Procedures

II. H/W Installation

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 5volt PCI bus 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.

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6. Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source.

7. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one

8. Remove the plastic sleeve.

9. Position the card directly over the PCI slot and insert one end of the board in

II. H/W Installation

Procedures

II. Hardware Installation

hand. Avoiding touching board components.

the 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.

11. Replace the cover on the system unit.

12. Connect your analog monitor's 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten
the retaining screws (if any).

13. Connect other cables and devices if available.

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III. Microsoft Windows 95

Video Driver Installation

Introduction

After installing the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics & video card, software drivers and
utilities must be installed. The ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Display Driver Installa­tion CD not only provides the quick install program, which greatly simplifies the
video driver setup steps in Windows 95, but also has the uninstall function which
will enable you to completely remove drivers no longer needed.

1. Quick Installation

The following are various driver installation procedures for Windows 95 un­der specific situations. NOTE: this Manual will assume that your CD-ROM
is the D: drive. Please use this accordingly.

1.1 Installing Drivers for Windows 95 (New Hardware Found)

If you are installing the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics & video card for Win­dows 95 for the first time, a New Hardware Found window will appear:

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. Please select Do not install a driver

2. Insert the ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Installation CD. The ASUS Windows

95 Install Shell will appear. If it does not appear, run D:\SETUP.EXE

III. Windows 95

Driver Installation

3. Click Install ASUS 3DP-V375DX Display Driver and follow the installation

steps.

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1.2

1. Insert the ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Installation CD. The ASUS W indows 95
Install Shell will appear.

2. If it does not appear , run D:\SETUP .EXE. The CD-ROM’ s autorun facility will
present you with a list of install options.

3. Click Install 3DP-V375DX Display Driver and follow the installation steps.

Driver Installation

III. Windows 95

III. Microsoft Windows 95

Updating Drivers for Windows 95 (Using the Autorun Screen)

If an ASUS graphics card or any other version of the ASUS video driver was
installed at one time, W indows 95 Plug and Play may not detect automatically
the new 3DP-V375DX graphics & video card. If this happens, follow the
steps below:

Click the Next button to install 3DP-V375DX V1.02 on your computer. A
“New Features” screen is displayed.

Click the Next button.

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