ASUS AGP-V6600 User Guide

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AGP-V6600

3D Graphics Card

USER’S MANUAL

Hardware & Video Drivers

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Product Name: ASUS AGP-V6600
Manual Revision: 1.02 E464
Release Date: October 1999

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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION

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CONTENTS

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

Highlights.........................................................................................7

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

ASUS AGP-V6600 (Pure) Layout ...................................................8

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

New Systems ..............................................................................9

Systems with Existing VGA Card ..............................................9

III. Windows 95/98 ............................................................................10

Operating System Requirements ...................................................10

Windows 95 OSR2.0 with USB Support .................................10

Windows 98..............................................................................10

Driver Setup ................................................................................... 11

Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program................................... 11

Method 2: Display Property Page ............................................12

Method 3: Plug and Play ..........................................................13

Drivers ...........................................................................................15

Install Display Driver ...............................................................15

Install DirectX ..........................................................................16

Install GART Driver.................................................................17

Install ASUS TW AIN Driver ...................................................19

Uninstall Display Driver ..........................................................19

Using the Autorun Screen...................................................19

Using Windows 95/98 Control Panel .................................19

Utilities...........................................................................................21

Install ASUS Live Utility .........................................................21

Install Acrobat Reader..............................................................21

Install ASUS Tweak Utility ......................................................22

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CONTENTS

Display Properties..........................................................................23

V6600.............................................................................................23

Additional GeForce 256 Properties..........................................24

Color Correction.......................................................................24

Active Color Channel .........................................................24

Custom color settings .........................................................25

Direct3D Settings .....................................................................25

Performance and Compatibility Options ............................25

Custom Direct3D settings...................................................26

Mipmapping .......................................................................26

More Direct3D....................................................................27

Performance and Compatibility Options ............................28

OpenGL Settings ......................................................................28

Custom OpenGL settings....................................................29

Overlay Color Control..............................................................30

Other Options ...........................................................................31

Monitor Timing ..................................................................31

Display the Quick Tweak icon in the taskbar ..................... 32

IV. Windows NT 4.0...........................................................................33

Install Display Driver.....................................................................33

Installation Procedures .............................................................33

V. Resolution Table ............................................................................34

VI. Troubleshooting...........................................................................37

Description.....................................................................................37

Recommended Action.................................................................... 37

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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.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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I. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing an ASUS AGP-V6600 Graphics and Video Accelerator.
With this purchase, you join an elite squadron of graphics enthusiasts.

Powered by the NVIDIA™ GeForce256™ graphics processing unit (GPU), the ASUS
AGP-V6600 delivers not only cutting-edge graphics performance but also image fi­delity regardless of the CPU (central processing unit) your computer system is using.

With the ASUS AGP-V6600, you will not only see but also experience dynamic,
realistic 3D worlds and characters.

Highlights

Features

I. Introduction

• Powered by the World’s First
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

• Built-in 32 MB Frame Buffer
(SDRAM)

• 4x4 Engine Integrated Transform
and Lighting

• 256-bit QuadPipe™ Rendering

• AGP 4X with Fast Write

• High Quality HDTV Video Accel-

eration

• Optimized for DirectX® 7 and
OpenGL® Features

NVIDIA™ GeForce256™

Provides more resolutions and color
depths

Frees up CPU bandwidth

Delivers industry’s fastest graphics
performance

Maximizes overall system performance
Delivers the highest video quality

Ensures broad application support

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II. Installation

VGA Output

VGA Monitor

output (15pin)

(standard)

Projector

FAN_PWR

32MB Frame Buffer

The VIP (Video Interface Port) Connector are used for third party add-on modules,

such as video capture cards or television tuners.

®

NVIDIA

TM

GeForce256

TM

GPU

(Graphics Processing Unit)

Chip with Fan

VIP Connector A

VGA

BIOS

AGP-V6600

II. Hardware Installation

32MB Frame Buffer

ASUS AGP-V6600 (Pure) Layout

ASUS AGP-V6600 Graphics Card

This User’s Manual

ASUS V6600 Series Drivers & Utilities Installation CD Disc

Item Checklist

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II. Hardware Installation

NOTE: This graphics card can only be installed in motherboards with an AGP slot.

WARNING! Computer boards and components contain very delicate Integrated

Circuit (IC) chips. To protect the computer board and other components against
damage from static electricity, you must follow some precautions.

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. Keep all components such as the host adapter in its antistatic bag until you
are ready to install it.

3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do
not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a
metal object, such as the power supply case. Hold components by the edges
and try not to touch the IC chips, leads, or circuitry.

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.

Installation Procedures

New Systems

1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer.

2. Remove the system unit cover.

3. Locate the AGP bus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is unobstructed.

4. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis.

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

6. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand
and then remove the plastic sleeve.

7. Position the card directly over the AGP slot and insert one end of the board in
the slot first. Firmly but gently 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.

8. Anchor the board’s mounting bracket to the computer chassis using the screw
from the slot cover that you set aside previously.

9. Replace the cover on the system unit.

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

11. Connect other cables and devices if available -You are now ready to install the
software drivers and utilities.

Procedures

II. Installation

Systems with Existing VGA Card

1. Change your display driver to Standard VGA.

2. Shut down your computer and unplug all electrical cords.

3. Replace the existing VGA card with a AGP-V6600 series graphics card.

4. Restart your computer.

5. Install the ASUS AGP-V6600 series display driver.

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Operating System Requirements

NOTE: This graphics card requires a motherboard with an AGP slot.

Windows 95 OSR2.0 with USB Support

Windows 95 OSR2.0 supports AGP cards, but to take advantage of all the AGP

III. Windows 95/98

Requirements

features, you must use Windows 95 OSR2.0 and install the USB upgrade and then
install the VGAR TD driver for the corresponding chipset on your motherboard (see
III. Windows 95/98 | Install GART Driver).

To install Win95 OSR2.0 with USB support, you must have OSR2.0 installed al­ready. Otherwise, first install OSR2.0 and then use the USB support update (you
must use the same update language of your Windows language). On the April 1997
MSDN Disc-1 “Windows 95, SDKs, and Tools”, OSR2.0 is found in “\OSR2” while
the USB support update is found in “\OSR2\USBSUPP”. T o determine the installed
version of the operating system, look in the registry at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTW ARE\Microsoft\W indows\CurrentV ersion\VersionNumber

OSR2.0 with USB has:
Version “Windows 95” and VersionNumber “4.03.1212” or “4.03.1214”.

III. Windows 95/98

Windows 98

Windows 98 supports full Direct3D and AGP features. If you are still using the beta
version of W indows 98 and you want to fully take advantage the Direct3D and AGP
features, you must upgrade your current Windows to the release version before in­stalling the AGP display driver.

Windows 98 includes VGARTD for the major chipsets but it is recommended that
you install VGAR TD from the ASUS AGP-V6600 Series CD to make sure that you
have the latest version of VGAR TD (see III. Windows 95/98 | Install GAR T Driver).

NOTES

• VGARTD stands for Virtual Graphics Address Remapping T able Driver, which

is necessary to use the DIME feature of AGP. DIME means Direct Memory
Execute, which is accessed directly by most AGP chips (when VGARTD is
installed) for complex texture-mapping operations.

• For other notes or release information, see the README files in the installa-

tion CD disc.

• This Manual assumes that your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that

Windows is in C:\WINDOWS. Replace either with the actual location, if
necessary.

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III. Windows 95/98

Driver Setup

You can use one of three methods to install the Windows 95/98 drivers for your
ASUS AGP-V6600 series graphics card.

NOTE: Method 2 and Method 3 will not install the appropriate AGP GART
driver if your motherboard does not use the Intel AGPset. Installing the AGP
GAR T driver will ensure that the AGPset’ s AGP functions are available. Method
2 and Method 3 will not install also the DirectX runtime libraries. DirectX must
be installed so that your video player can take advantage of hardware accelera­tion. See III. Windows 95/98 | Install GART Driver and III. Windows 95/98 |
Install DirectX later in this manual for the setup steps.

Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program

NOTE: See III. Windows 95/98 | Drivers | Install Display Driver for more
information.

1. Start Windows.

2. Switch display to Windows’ Standard Display Adapter (VGA) mode and then
restart Windows.

3. Insert the CD installation disc into your CD-ROM drive.

4. The ASUS Windows 95/98 Install Shell appears. Click Drivers and then click
Install Display Driver on the Drivers dialog box.

Driver Setup

III. Windows 95/98

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup.

6. When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer, it
will prompt you to restart your computer . Click Yes... and then Finish to restart
your computer and to complete Setup.

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Method 2: Display Property Page

1. Start Windows.

2. Switch display to Windows’ Standard Display Adapter (VGA) mode and then

3. Right-click the Windows desktop and click Properties.

4. Click the Settings tab and then click Advanced. The Standard Display Adapter

III. Windows 95/98

Driver Setup

III. Windows 95/98

restart Windows.

(VGA) Properties dialog box appears.

5. Click Change on the Adapter tab. The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box
appears. Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers... and then click Next.

6. Click Show all hardware and then click Have Disk....When the Install From

Disk dialog box appears, type the location of the ASUS6600.INF file and then
proceed to step 9. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

7. Click Browse to search the CD-ROM drive. In the Drives box of the Open
dialog box, select your CD-ROM drive and then click OK.

8. In the Folders box, double-click the WIN9x folder and then select ASUS6600.INF
in the File name box.

9. Click OK. A list of video cards appears. Select your VGA card type for your operat­ing system and then click OK.

10. The Update Driver Warning box appears. Click Yes to confirm the setting up
of the ASUS enhanced display drivers and then follow the onscreen instructions
to start the setup.

11. Setup will prompt you when it has finished installing all the necessary files on
your computer. Click Finish to close Setup.

12. When you are returned to the Standard Display Adapter (VGA) Properties
box, click Close. The Display Properties box appears. Click Close.

13. The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart your
computer and to complete Setup.

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