ASUS ATI VGA User Manual

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ATI VGA Series

Audio/Video Cards

USER'S MANUAL

Hardware & Video Drivers

USER'S NOTICE

No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,
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© Copyright 1996 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All rights reserved.

Product Name: A TI VGA Series
Manual Revision: 3.01
Release Date: December 1996

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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Marketing Info:

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ASUS ATI VGA User's Manual III

CONTENTS

I. Introduction.................................................................................................. 1

II. Hardware Installation ................................................................................ 3

Installation Procedures: ............................................................................... 3

III. Microsoft Windows 95.............................................................................. 5

Video Driver Installation............................................................................. 8

Software MPEG & Video Player .......................................................... 9

Windows 95 Display Settings ................................................................... 10

IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x.............................................................................11

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

Software MPEG & Video Player .............................................................. 13

ATI Desktop Control Panel ................................................................. 14

ATI Desktop Features ......................................................................... 14

FlexDesk+ ................................................................................................. 15

FlexDesk+ Basic Settings ................................................................... 15

FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings ............................................................ 17

DPMS (for Windows) ............................................................................... 18

Timer Settings ..................................................................................... 18

Buttons ................................................................................................ 18

DeskScape ................................................................................................. 19

DeskScape Functions .......................................................................... 19

Buttons ................................................................................................ 20

WinSwitch................................................................................................. 20

Screen Adjustment .............................................................................. 21

DPMS Parameters ............................................................................... 23

V. Windows Video Player.............................................................................. 24

ATI Player and control panel (Win3.1x and Win95) .......................... 25

Features ............................................................................................... 25

Video Acceleration Performance ........................................................ 25

Playing Video Clips ............................................................................ 25

Sizing Windows .................................................................................. 25

VI. Microsoft Windows NT........................................................................... 26

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

VII. IBM OS/2 & OS/2 Warp ....................................................................... 30

Video Driver Installation........................................................................... 30

VIII. Other Video Drivers ............................................................................. 31

AutoCAD Video Driver Installation ......................................................... 31

Microstation Video Driver Installation ..................................................... 32

Select System Information (optional) ....................................................... 33

Quick Setup (optional) .............................................................................. 33

VDIF Files (optional).......................................................................... 34

Advanced Setup (optional)........................................................................ 35

A. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 37

Diagnostics................................................................................................ 37

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 37

System Lockup.......................................................................................... 37

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CONTENTS

IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................ 41

ASUS PCI-V264CT & ASUS PCI-AV264CT-N ...................................... 41

ASUS PCI-AV264CT-N............................................................................ 41

Video Features (PCI-V264CT and PCI-AV264CT-N)........................ 42

2D Accelerator .................................................................................... 42

Video Accelerator ............................................................................... 42

Resoultion Table ........................................................................................ 42

Audio Features (PCI-AV264CT-N) .................................................... 43

Software .............................................................................................. 43

Adding Additional Memory ................................................................ 43

CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions................................................. 44

Layout (PCI-V264CT) ........................................................................ 44

Layout (PCI-AV264CT-N) .................................................................. 44

ASUS PCI-V264VT & ASUS PCI-AV264VT.......................................... 45

ASUS PCI-AV264VT ............................................................................... 45

Resolution Table ........................................................................................ 46

Video Features (PCI-V264VT and PCI-AV264VT) ........................... 46

2D Accelerator .................................................................................... 46

Video Accelerator ............................................................................... 46

Audio Features (PCI-AV264VT) ........................................................ 47

Software .............................................................................................. 47

Adding Additional Memory ................................................................ 47

Layout (ASUS PCI-V264VT) ............................................................ 48

Layout (ASUS PCI-AV264VT) .......................................................... 48

CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions................................................. 49

PCI-V264VT Jumper .......................................................................... 49

ASUS PCI-V264GT and ASUS PCI-AV264GT ....................................... 51

ASUS PCI-AV264GT ............................................................................... 51

Video Features (PCI-V264GT and PCI-AV264GT) ........................... 52

3D Accelerator .................................................................................... 52

2D Accelerator .................................................................................... 52

Resoultion Table ........................................................................................ 52

Video Accelerator ............................................................................... 53

Audio Features (PCI-AV264GT) ........................................................ 53

Software .............................................................................................. 53

Layout (ASUS PCI-AV264GT) .......................................................... 54

Layout (ASUS PCI-V264GT) ............................................................ 54

CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions................................................. 54

ASUS PCI-(A)V264GT/Plus .................................................................... 55

ASUS PCI-AV264GT/Plus ....................................................................... 55

Resoultion Table ........................................................................................ 56

Video Features (PCI-(A)V264GT/Plus) ............................................. 56

3D Accelerator .................................................................................... 56

2D Accelerator .................................................................................... 56

Video Accelerator ............................................................................... 57

Audio Features (PCI-AV264GT/Plus) ................................................ 57

Software .............................................................................................. 57

Adding Additional Memory ................................................................ 57

Layout (ASUS PCI-V264GT/Plus) .................................................... 58

Layout (ASUS PCI-AV264GT/Plus) .................................................. 58

CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions................................................. 58

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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 ASUS 264 series of audio/video cards provides the best way to play games,
watch videos, and work in Windows 95. Just look at some of these video features:

Powerful 3D Graphics

Enter a new age of computing with enriched 3D graphics. ATI video chipset super­charges 3D applications, games, Internet, illustrations, and animation with rich 65,000
graphics, hardware acceleration and higher frame rates. It’ s like doubling the power
of your processor.

Cool 3D Gaming

Turn your PC into a powerful 3D game console. ATI video chipset brings gameplay
never seen before on your PC... with detailed texture mapped graphics in vibrant
65,000 colors, higher resolution and faster frame rates. Plus, it also runs your DOS
games fast. And, ASUS even includes the hottest Windows 95 game with certain
packages so you can start playing right out of the box!

Direct3D and Windows 95 Ready

ASUS 264 series of audio/video cards is ready for Direct3D, the new standard for
3D acceleration in Windows 95. With the addition of a new software driver, ASUS
264 series of audio/video cards will supercharge 3D games and applications.

Amazing Video Quality

Experience the best full-screen, full-motion MPEG video, as if you were watching it
on your TV. Get brilliant color, full-motion playback in Windows 95 or 3.x.

Superior Graphics and Speed

Speed up your applications with ATI’s powerful 3D and 2D, 64-bit accelerator...
images appear on-screen instantly. Add more color, speed, and detail to your appli­cations.

(Features)

I. Introduction

Ease-of-Use

Simply install the ASUS 264 series of audio/video cards into your system... ASUS
provides graphics and video drivers for the most popular operating systems. ASUS
provides seamless installation routine to help you optimize your video capabilities...
intuitive W indows 95 control accessed through A TI’ s enhanced suite of W indows 95
utilities.

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I. Introduction

I. Introduction

(Features)

Enhanced Windows 95 Support

ASUS 264 series of audio/video cards will add snap and vibrance to all your busi­ness and home computing tasks under Windows 95. Blazing speed, intense full
color graphics, plus enhanced graphics utilities. To give you the highest possible
confidence your software will run reliably, ATI has worked closely with Microsoft
to ensure the most stable Windows 95 drivers in the industry. Access powerful
graphics features instantly, with ATI’s enhanced suite of Windows 95 utilities:

Virtual Desktop - Conveniently access a larger desktop workspace, up to 1,600 x
1,200.

Screen Adjust - Change your screen size, center the screen image, and tune monitor
refresh rates from within Windows 95.

Color corr ection - Adjust your screen color to match your printer output, a feature
not available on most other comparably-priced graphics cards.

ATI Help Wizards - An intelligent on-screen guide makes it easy to optimize your
graphics accelerator and display, without even opening a manual.

Plug & Play - ASUS 264 series of audio/video cards is Windows 95 plug and play
compliant for automatic configuration, supporting VESA and DDC1/2b compliant
monitors.

ATI Video Player - Play MPEG or video with simple VCR controls.

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II. Hardware Installation

This section tells you how to install the ASUS PCI V ideo Card or ASUS Audio+V ideo
MediaBus 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. To 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!

II. H/W Installation

(Warning/Procedures)

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 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.

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

II. H/W Installation

(Procedures)

10. Anchor the board's mounting bracket to the computer chassis using the screw

II. 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.

from the slot cover you set aside previously.

11. Connect the CD audio wire from your CD ROM player to the AV264 series card
audio input connector that fits your CD ROM type.

12. For AV264 series cards, connect the joystick ribbon cable and mount to a free
slot opening.

13. Replace the cover on the system unit.

14. Connect your analog monitor's 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten the
retaining screws (if any). For Audio cards, you should also connect speakers to
the "Speaker Output" in order for sound to be heard.

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III. Microsoft Windows 95

Video Driver Installation

Introduction

After installing the ASUS Video or Audio/Video card, software drivers and utilities
must be installed. The following are various driver installation procedures for W in­dows 95 under specific situations.

Windows Plug and Play in Windows 95: (Auto installing drivers)
IMPORTANT: If an ASUS Video or Audio/Video 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. Ener 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 Y es button to restart your computer now - restart in normal mode.

III. Windows 95

(Driver Installation)

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Video Driver Installation

Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows 95: (New Hardware Found)

If installing an ASUS Video or Audio/Video 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

(Driver Installation)

III. Windows 95

manufacturer”

2. Insert ASUS installation CD and click Browse button - Open windows appears.

3. Select you CD-ROM drive in the “Drives:” box

4. Select win95\english (\enhanced) (\japanese) - macxw4.inf shows in “File name:”
NOTE: Select the directory according to your Windows language. “Enhanced” pro-

duces slightly better performance but without Microsoft’ s Windows certification.

5. Click the OK button - Install from Disk appears - Click OK button again.

6. Your ASUS card should be auto detected, if not select the appropriate model of
your V ideo or Audio/V ideo card (click Show all devices if necessary) - Copying
Files... appears - message appears to restart your computer.

III. Microsoft Windows 95

7. Click Yes button - ATI Desktop Help will appear upon restart, make changes as
necessary.

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III. Microsoft Windows 95

Video Driver Installation

Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows 95 (Prompted by Windows 95)

If an ASUS Video or Audio/Video card (or ATI compatible) was installed unsuc­cessfully or modified at one time a a “Display” message will appear upon entering
Windows 95:

There is a problem with your display settings. The adapter type is
incorrect, or the current settings do not work with your hardware.

1. Click OK button to continue - The “Settings” tab of the Display Properties appears.

2. Click Change Display Type - Change Display Type windows appears.

3. Click Change button - Select Device windows appears.

4. Click Have Disk button - “Install From Disk” window appears

5. Insert ASUS instillation CD and Click Browse button - Open window appears

6. Select your CD-ROM drive in the “Drives:” box

7. Select win95\english (\enhanced) (\japanese) - macxw4.inf shows in ”File name:”
NOTE: Select the directory according to you Windows language. “Enhanced”

produces slightly better performance without Microsoft’s Windows certification.

8. Click the OK button - Install from Disk appears - Click OK button again.

9. Click Show all devices (if available)

10. Select the appropriate model of your Video or Audio/Video Card - Copying
Files... appears

11. Change your monitor type if necessary - Click Close button when finished.

12. Adjust the “Desktop area,” “Color palette,” and “Font size” if necessary - Click
Apply button when finished - System Settings Change windows appears:

III. Windows 95

(Driver Installation)

You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now?

13. Click Yes button - ATI Desktop Help will appear upon restart, make changes
as necessary.

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Video Driver Installation

Updating installation in Windows 95: (Using Autorun Screen)

If for some reason you need to reinstall the ATI video drivers or if you skipped the
previous procedures, you may use the following steps:

1. Insert the ASUS installation CD (or double click on the CD drive in “My Com-

(Driver Installation)

III. Windows 95

2. Click Install Windows 95 Display Driver - Display Properties and installa-

3. Select the Settings tab and Continue from step 2 above.

III. Microsoft Windows 95

puter” if CD already inserted)- ASUS Windows 95 Install Shell appears.

tion information appears.

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III. Microsoft Windows 95

Software MPEG & Video Player

Software MPEG allows the viewing of the following video files identified by their
extensions:

• MPEG Format: (*.MPG, *.DAT, *.MPV) Extensions

• AVI Files (*.AVI) Extensions

For Software MPEG support in Windows 95, you must first install DirectVideo
Upgrade For Microsoft Windows, then install ATI Video Player.

Installing Microsoft DirectVideo in Windows 95:

1. Reinsert the ASUS installation CD or select the CD from My Computer.

2. Click Install DirectX - Click “Next” to install

3. Click Done button when finished.

Installing ATI Video Player in Windows 95:

1. Reinsert the ASUS installation CD or select the CD from My Computer.

2. Click Install Video Player - ATI Setup: ATI VIDEO PLAYER window ap-
pears.

3. Click the OK button - Installation complete message will appear

4. Click Restart Windows button when finished

III. Windows 95

(MPEG/Video Player)

The setup program will give you "ATI Multimedia" in your Programs group and
start button. The following icons will be available from the "Start" button once the
driver has successfully been installed. Click ATI Player to bring up the ATI Player
screen.

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Windows 95 Display Settings

Changing display settings:

To enter the “Display Properties” at any time, right click your mouse on the desktop
and select “Properties” or double click the “Display” icon in the “Control Panel.”
Click the appropriate Tab as follows:

Adjustment

(Display Settings)

III. Windows 95

Panning

III. Microsoft Windows 95

Adjustment: Click on the Position or Size arrows to make
your screen appear as centered and large as possible.

Panning: This allows you to assign hotkeys in the
"Value" box to move your screen up, down, left, right,
in, or out in any application. Click on "Defaults" button
to fill in the 'Value" box with default values.

Color

Color: This allows you to adjust the Gamma level for

your monitor and color levels for Red, Green, and Blue.
You can save your settings by clicking "Save As" button
and typing in a file name. This allows you to recall pre­viously saved settings. Click on "Defaults" button to re­store all settings to the default.

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IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

Video Driver Installation

For your convenience, the ATI video drivers for Windows 3.x can be installed in
Windows 3.x or in DOS. The autorun ASUS Windows 3.1 Install Shell cannot be
automatically run by Window 3.x, so manual execution is necessary.

Installing ATI video drivers in Windows 3.x:

1. Start Windows 3.x

2. Run File Manager

3. Insert the ASUS installation CD.

4. Change to your CD drive.

5. Double click setup.exe - ASUS Windows 3.1 Install Shell appears

6. Click on Install Windows 3.1 Display Driver- Confirm Installation appears

7. Click Yes - Copying Files appears - Restart Windows appears

8. Click Restart now to complete installation - ATI Desktop group and icon will
appear upon restart - Install Shell Message appears:

Now installation process will continue. If you want to install Video for
Windows, please keep your ASUS driver CD in CD-ROM drive.

9. Click OK - Follow the instructions for Software MPEG & Video Player.

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IV. Windows 3.x

(Driver Installation)

Video Driver Installation

Installing ATI video drivers in DOS:

1. Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do not use Windows DOS prompt)

2. Change to your CD-ROM drive

3. Type: W31INST

4. Press Enter to confirm path of Windows 3.x or change if necessary.

(Driver Installation)

IV. Windows 3.x

5. “ASUS driver is successfully installed !!” - press any key.

6. “Do you want to launch Windows 3.1 to continue installation now? (Y/N)

7. Install Shell Message appears:

IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

Note: You must make sure that ASUS ATI VGA card has been pluged in your
machine.” - Press Y.

Now installation process will continue. If you want to install Video for
Windows, please keep your ASUS driver CD in CD-ROM drive.

9. Click OK - Follow the instructions for Software MPEG & Video Player.

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IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

Software MPEG & Video Player

Software MPEG allows the viewing of the following video files identified by their
extensions:

• MPEG Format: (*.MPG, *.DAT, *.MPV) Extensions

• AVI Files (*.AVI) Extensions

For Software MPEG support in Windows 3.x, you must first install Microsoft’ s V ideo
for Windows, then install ATI Video Player.

Installing Microsoft Video for Windows in Windows 3.x:

1. Click on Install Video for Windows - V ideo for W indows 1.1 Runtime appears

2. Click Continue - Setup appears - Setup Successful appears

3. Click Restart now to complete installation

Installing ATI Video Player in Windows 3.x:

1. Run File Manager

2. Insert the ASUS installation CD.

3. Change to your CD drive.

4. Double click setup.exe - ASUS Windows 3.1 Install Shell appears

5. Click on Install Video Player - Memory Requirement appears:

The ATI V ideo Player needs at least 600K conventional memory to execute.
If you are not sure or memory is not enough, you can type “MEMMAKER”

under DOS to optimize your memory configuration.

6. Click Continue - ATI Setup: ATI VIDEO PLAYER appears with message

7. Click OK to start installation - Installation completed message appears.

8. Click OK to complete installation - Restart Windows? appears

9. Click Restart Windows button.

10. The Video Player icon will be added to the ATI Desktop menu.

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IV. Windows 3.x

(Driver Installation)

IV. Windows 3.x

(ATI Desktop)

IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

NOTE: This section shows screens for W indows 3.1x although feature descrip­tions may be used for both Windows 3.1x and Windows 95.

ATI Desktop Control Panel

An ATI DeskTop is installed automatically when you install the enhanced driver for
Windows. Double click on the icon to display the ATI Desktop Control Panel.

The ATI DeskT op provides a consistent and integrated control. Depending on what
has been installed, your DeskTop may not have the same number of features as
shown above.

Each feature icon in the Mach64 product group shown in this DeskT op is described
on the following pages.

ATI Desktop Features

Help On: Click this icon, then click any other icon in the product group to display
Help information on the selected item.

Read Me: Click this icon then click the Mach64 logo or feature icon to display the
readme file on the item.

ATI Logo: Double click this logo to generate a problem report which includes
pertinent data on your system and card configuration to help solve your problem.
Have the report ready before contacting your vendor.

Feature Icons: Double click a Feature icon to launch the associated control panel.

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IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

FlexDesk+

FlexDesk+ Basic Settings

FlexDesk+ is for configuring the operating modes and parameters of the ASUS 264
Series Card. The availability of options in FlexDesk+ is dependent on the card and
its hardware configuration. This control panel allows you to configure Colors (color
depth), Screen Size (resolution), Desktop Size (virtual desktop size), Advanced set­tings and Default parameters (factory settings). A Status Bar at the bottom of the
panel displays help information as you make your selection.

FlexDesk+ Provides dynamic screen information feedback as you adjust the slid-
ers for "Colors", "Screen Size" and "Desktop Size." Any setting not supported by
the card is shown in gray. A slider will always snap to the nearest supported setting
for the current slider combination.

The Sample Color Bar next to the Sample Monitor dynamically shows a color
palette that approximates the Colors setting as you adjust the Colors slider.

NOTE: If your desired resolution is not available, check your monitor configura­tion setting in the INSTALL program.

Sliders
Colors: Select color depts of 256; 32,000; 65,000; or 16.7million colors.

Screen Size: Selects standard screen resolutions of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768,

1152x864, and 1280x1024.
Desktop Size: Selects virtual desktop sizes of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768,

1152x864, 1280x1024, and 1600x1200. Desktop size is greater than or equal to
Screen size. The virtual desktop provides expanded work space on your screen even
if your monitor cannot display that resolution by allowing you to pan past your
visible screen.

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(FlexDesk+)

IV. Windows 3.x

IV. Windows 3.x

(FlexDesk+)

IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

Buttons
Test: Automatically switches on monitor to display the selected mode without exit-

ing this control panel, for 10 seconds or until the user clicks the End Test, OK, or
Cancel button. All other buttons and sliders are inactive at this time. To show
dynamic color depth changes in this test, the WinSwitch feature must by enabled
before starting the current session of Windows.

Defaults: Returns Screen Size, Colors, and Desktop Size sliders to the default po­sitions. When OK is clicked, these changes will be effective.

Advanced...: Opens the Advanced panel. See FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings.
Help: Displays Help information on FlexDesk+.
OK: Exits the FlexDesk+ control panel and effects all new changes.
Cancel: Discards all changes and exits the FlexDesk+ control panel.
FILE Menu

Open: Opens an existing Setting file.
Save: Saves the current settings to the active Setting file.
Save As: Saves the current settings to an alternate Setting file which you can name.
Exit: Exits the FlexDesk+ control panel.
FEATURES Menu

Defaults: Provides same functionality as the push button.
Advanced...: Provides same functionality as the push button.
HELP Menu

Help: Provides same functionality as the push button.
Contents: Displays the Help index.
About...: Displays the product version number and information.

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IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings

Environment

This parameter specifies logical dots per inch (LDPI). Being logical, i.e., not physi­cal dots, the effect will differ depending on screen size. Automatic Mode chooses
the optimal environment setting for the selected screen size. The Small, Large and
DTP settings are 96, 120, and 128 LDPI respectively.

256 Color Palette
This selection is only available in 256 color mode. Windows runs faster when this
option is turned off.

On: Allows the application to define color selection in the palette.
Off: Choose colors from a fixed palette.

Dithering Control

Dithering is meshing two colors to produce the illusion of a third. This selection is
only available in 256 color mode with 256 Color Palette on.

On: Provides standard VGA dithering of colors and color selection boxes.
Off: Provides smooth dithering which results in faster performance than VGA dith-

ering.

Buttons
OK: Accepts the advanced settings as shown and returns to the FlexDesk+ main

panel.

Cancel: Discards all changes and returns to the FlexDesk+ main panel.
Help: Displays Help information on FlexDesk+.

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IV. Windows 3.x

(FlexDesk+ Adv.)

(FlexDesk+ Adv.)

IV. Windows 3.x

IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

DPMS (for Windows)

Win3.1 Limitation: In some newer BIOS, DPMS fucntion doesn't work normally.

VESA DPMS-compliant monitors conserve electrical energy by powering down
after a period of inactivity . You can use the DPMS panel (in W indows) to configure
the auto-shutdown timing sequence for your DPMS-compliant monitor . (The DOS
version of DPMS is described in another section.)

WARNING: Monitors that do not support VESA DPMS can be dam­aged by activation of the DPMS feature.

Do not use screen saver when DPMS is enabled. The screen saver will
conflict with the DPMS operation.

Enabline DPMS for Windows:

1. Click the DPMS icon.

2. Highlight the timer boxes one at a time and specify the values.

3. Turn on DPMS Enabled.

4. Click OK.

Timer Settings

Standby Time: Time value is in minutes, after which Standby mode is activated if
no user activity is detected. Standby is the first level of power conservation.

Suspend Time: Time value is in minutes, after which Suspend mode is activated if
no user activity is detected. The monitor conserves more energy at this level than at
Standby.

Off Time

Time value is in minutes, after which Off mode is activated if no service activity is
detected. At this level, energy conservation is the highest.

Buttons

DPMS Enable: DPMS feature is enabled if box is checked.
Defaults: Sets DPMS timers to default values.
Help: Displays Help information on DPMS.
OK: Accepts settings as shown and exits.
Cancel: Discards all changes and exits.

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IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

DeskScape

NOTE: Press Default to fill in the fields with default keys first.
DeskScape allows more control over your Virtual Desktop using keyboard keys.

For a description of Screen and Desktop, Refer to the Using FlexDesk+ section.
The displayed image on the screen is a "window" showing only a portion of the

entire virtual desktop. The non-displayed portion can be brought into view by pan­ning. Four keys are assigned to this function, one for each direction of up, down,
left and right. If you are using a mouse, the window may be panned by moving the
mouse cursor to any edge of the window as well.

Zoom In will display a larger image but less of the desktop; Zoom Out has the
opposite effect. What you can zoom is dependent on the relative settings of Screen
Size and Desktop Size.

Use this panel to assign the six hot keys to Panning and Zooming functions. Alpha­numeric keys may be assigned in any combination with <AL T>,<Ctrl> and <Shift>.
We recommend that you assign all the keys in one session.

(DPMS)

IV. Windows 3.x

DeskScape Functions

Pan Up: Moves the "window" upward, with user defined keys, e.g., Alt ↑.
Pan Left: Moves the "window" to the left, with user defined keys, e.g., Alt ←.
Pan Right: Moves the "window" to the right, with user defined keys, e.g., <Alt →.
Pan Down: Moves the "window" downward, with user defined keys, e.g., <Alt ↓.
Zoom In: Makes the screen image larger, with user defined keys, e.g.,

<Alt>+<Home>. NOTE: The entire desktop can be panned.
Zoom Out: Displays more of the virtual desktop, with user defined keys, e.g.,

<Alt>+<End>

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IV. Windows 3.x

(DeskScape)

IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

Buttons

Defaults: Assigns default keys to DeskScan.
Help: Displays Help information on DeskScan.
OK: Accepts key assignments as shown and exits.
Cancel: Discards all changes and exits.

WinSwitch

NOTE: Press Default to fill in the fields with default keys first.

By pressing a user-defined set of keyboard keys WinSwitch can dynamically change
screen attributes (i.e., Colors, Screen Size and Desktop Size) without exiting Win­dows.

When enabled, WinSwitch is actually operating in 24bpp mode-i.e., all other color
depths and resolutions are emulations. As such, graphics performance across vari­ous color depths will be practically identical to that of 24bpp (16.7 million colors).
Therefore, WinSwitch should be used only when color depth changes are desired.
For maximum performance in 256 or 65,000 color modes, you should disable
WinSwitch. FlexDesk+ or DeskScan can provide the same dynamic screen size or
desktop size switching functions.

Configuring the WinSwitch Panel

At the top of the panel is a checkbox labelled W inSwitch Enabled. This switch must
be turned on (checked) to enable WinSwitch, which is primarily a dynamic color
switching function. Clicking one of the four radio buttons (e.g., key 1) will display
the slider positions currently associated with that key.

Procedure:

1. Select a radio button. Define the key combination in the field below it. You

must include <Ctrl> or <Alt>.

2. Adjust any or all of the sliders. Slider functions are identical to those in
FlexDesk+.

3. Either enable WinSwitch by checking the WinSwitch Enabled box, or disable
WinSwitch by removing the check mark.

4. Click Ok.

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IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

Buttons
Key 1: First of four radio buttons labeled key1, key 2, key 3, and key 4. The slider

settings shown are associated with the selected radio button.

Defaults: Restores key combination and slider settings to defaults.
Help: Displays Help information on WinSwitch.
OK: Accepts current settings and exits.
Cancel: Discards all changes and exits.
WinSwitch: Switching function is enabled when the box is Checked; disabled when

the box is empty.

Key Combination Fields
Key 1 Field: Keyboard key combinations to be used to activate WinSwitch are

specified in the four key combination fields, associated with Keys 1-4.

Sliders - These sliders provide the same functions as the FlexDesk+ sliders.
Colors: Selects a color depth from one of the supported Colors.

Screen Size: Sets the screen resolution to one of the supported sizes.
Desktop Size: Sets the virtual desktop to one of the supported sizes.

Screen Adjustment

This allows the selection of different resolutions supported by your monitor. Select
the proper monitor by pressing the "Select Monitor" button and then choosing from
the list of monitors.

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(Desk Scan)

IV. Windows 3.x

IV. Windows 3.x

(WinSwitch)

IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

If your monitor came with a VDIF file then you may insert it into your floppy drive
and press the "Load VDIF" button. The "Custom" button allows you to select the
resolution and refresh rates. You may try out different settings that will optimize
your display preferences but too high of a refresh rate will push your monitor past its
specifications. Use the Preview/Adjust to see the results and allow digital adjust­ments to the screen. If the image is distorted you may press <Esc> or wait a few
seconds to return to the original menu without the change.

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IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x

The ASUS 264 Series Card supports a VESA power management control specifica­tion called DPMS-Display Power Management Signaling. Monitors that comply
with DPMS can provide energy savings up to 80% compared to non DPMS compli­ant monitors. This also translates into extended monitor life.

DPMS control functions are provided for DOS and W indows operations. This chapter
describes the DOS version, a Terminate-and-Stay-Resident program. TSR means it
runs in the background once activated. The W indows version provides control via a
Windows type control panel in the ATI DeskTop.

NOTES:

• Monitors that do not support VESA DPMS can be damaged by activation of
the DPMS feature. Check your monitor specifications.

• Do not use screen saver when DPMS is enabled. The screen saver will con­flict with DPMS operation.

DPMS (for DOS)

When you run DPMS for the first time, without parameters, DPMS will set the
Standby, Suspend, and Off timers to default values. If DPMS has been loaded,
running it again without parameters will display the current timer values, as fol­lows:

Standby timer: 15 minutes
Suspend timer: 30 minutes
off timer: 60 minutes

If you run DPMS with at least one timer parameter, DPMS will set that value and
disable the unspecified timers.

DPMS parameters are to be included in the command separated by spaces, as fol­lows:

DPMS parameter <Enter>
Example: T o set the Standby timer to 5 minutes, and disable the Suspend and Off

timers: DPMS STBY 5 <Enter>

IV. Windows 3.x

(DPMS for DOS)

DPMS Parameters

stby x - Places the monitor into Standby mode after x minutes and seconds. For
example, x for two minutes and ten seconds is specified as 2:10. Standby is the first
level of power conservation. The monitor is instantly ready if activity is detected.

susp x - Places the monitor into Suspend mode after x minutes and seconds. The
monitor conserves more energy at this level than at Standby.

off x - Places the monitor into Off mode after x minutes and seconds. The monitor
is at the highest level of energy conservation.

nomouse - Does not detect mouse activity.
quiet - Suppresses DPMS messages.
unload - Un-installs DPMS from system memory.
help - Displays help messages.

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V. Windows Video Player

ATI Player and control panel (Win3.1x and Win95)

If MPEG drivers are installed, for playing video clips, the ATI Player icon will ap­pear in the DeskTop. Double click on this icon to bring up the Video Screen as
shown here: (Detailed button definitions are shown when holding the cursor over
the individual buttons for a few seconds.)

NOTE: The video shown is an example only and not provided in the CD.

Features

(Player/Features)

V. Video Player

The question mark on top right of the Video Screen allows inspection into each
button on the control panel. Click on the "?" then on a button that you would like to
know about.

Play/Stop
Repeat

Loaded Files
Continuously

Full Screen
Start of Video

End of
Video

Forward
Back

Select Next Play

Inspect

Load Files to Play

Volume Control

Select Audio Track on
Dual Mode MPEG
CD's

Minimize Player

Close Player

Video Player Options
Speaker On/Off

ATI Player Setup MPEG

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V. Windows Video Player

Still Capture Schedule

Select Files To Play (Windows 3.1x and Windows 95)

For MPEG CD's, select the proper drive of the CD ROM and click on the 'Play CD"
button. For MPEG files, select the files and click the "Add" button to add to the play
list then click on the "Play" button.

NOTE: The above data is only an example and is not included in the software
bundle.

Video Acceleration Performance

Video is very data-intensive. For this reason, there are a number of factors which
will negatively impact playback performance, including the type of compression
used. RLE and Video 1 are manageable with most 386 or higher systems; Indeo
supports additional color depth, and is best run on faster 486 (or Pentium) systems.

Playing Video Clips

Use the Microsoft Windows Media Player to play or insert video clips (i.e., files
with the .AVI filename extension) into various documents. For details please refer
to the Media Player on-line Help and the Microsoft Windows 3.1 User's Guide.

Sizing Windows

The video clip window can be sized using <Ctrl> and number keys 1 & 2, providing
1x and 2x zoom respectively.

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V. Video Player

(Screen Adjustment)

VI. Microsoft Windows NT

(Driver Installation)

VI. Windows NT

Video Driver Installation

Windows Plug and Play in Windows NT 4.0: (Auto installing drivers)
IMPORTANT: If an ASUS Video or Audio/Video card (or ATI compatible) was

installed at one time, Windows NT 4.0 Plug and Play may install ATI’s original
driver upon entering Windows NT 4.0 . 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. Ener Windows NT 4.0 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

NOTE: Video for Windows, Direct Video, & Video Player is not avail­able for any versions of Windows NT.

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VI. Microsoft Windows NT

Video Driver Installation

Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows NT 4.0: (New Hardware Found)

If installing an ASUS Video or Audio/Video card for the first time, a “New Hard­ware Found” window will appear upon entering Windows NT 4.0:

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 Browse button - Open windows appears.

3. Select you CD-ROM drive in the “Drives:” box

4. Select \nt40 - ati.inf shows in “File name:”
NOTE: Select the directory according to your W indows language. “Enhanced” pro-

duces slightly better performance but without Microsoft’s W indows certification.

5. Click the OK button - Install from Disk appears - Click OK button again.

6. Your ASUS card should be auto detected, if not select the appropriate model of
your V ideo or Audio/V ideo card (click Show all devices if necessary) - Copying
Files... appears - message appears to restart your computer.

VI. Windows NT

(Driver Installation)

7. Click Yes button - ATI Desktop Help will appear upon restart, make changes as
necessary.

NOTE: Video for Windows, Direct Video, & Video Player is not avail­able for any versions of Windows NT.

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(Driver Installation)

VI. Windows NT

Video Driver Installation

Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows NT 4.0 (Prompted by Windows NT)

If an ASUS Video or Audio/Video card (or compatible) was installed at one time a
“Display” message will appear upon entering Windows NT 4.0 :

There is a problem with your display settings. The adapter type is
incorrect, or the current settings do not work with your hardware.

1. Click OK button to continue - The “Settings” tab of the Display Properties appears.

2. Click Display T ype - Change Display Type windows appears.

3. Click Change button - Select Device windows appears.

4. Click Have Disk button - “Install From Disk” window appears

5. Insert ASUS instillation CD and Click Browse button - Open window appears

6. Select your CD-ROM drive in the “Drives:” box

7. Select \nt40 - ati.inf shows in ”File name:”

8. Click the OK button - Install from Disk appears - Click OK button again.

9. Click Show all devices (if available)

10. Select the appropriate model of your Video or Audio/Video Card - messages

11. Click Yes - Copying Files... appears - message appears: “The drivers were

12. Click OK button

13. Change your monitor type if necessary - Click Close button when finished.

14. Adjust the “Desktop area,” “Color palette,” and “Font size” if necessary - Click

You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now?

15. Click Yes button - ATI Desktop Help will appear upon restart, make changes

VI. Microsoft Windows NT

appears: “You are about to install a third-party driver...”

successfully installed”

Apply button when finished - System Settings Change windows appears:

as necessary.

Updating installation in Windows NT 4.0: (Using Autorun Screen)

If for some reason you need to reinstall the ATI video drivers or if you skipped the
previous procedures, you may use the following steps:

1. Insert the ASUS installation CD (or double click on the CD drive in “My Com­puter” if CD already inserted)- ASUS Windows NT Install Shell appears.

2. Click Install Windows NT Display Driver - Display Properties and installa-
tion information appears.

3. Select the Settings tab and Continue from step 2 above.

NOTE: Video for Windows, Direct Video, & Video Player is not avail­able for any versions of Windows NT.

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VI. Microsoft Windows NT

Video Driver Installation

The mach64 driver for W indows NT is shipped with W indows NT . Before installing
the mach64 driver, you must have installed Windows NT and selected VGA display .

Installing ATI video drivers in Windows NT 3.5, 3.51:

1. Boot Windows NT

2. Double-click the Main icon.

3. Double-click the Control Panel icon.

4. Double-click the Display icon.

5. Click Change Display Type button.

6. Click Change button.

7. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

8. Click Other button.

9. Supply the Setup program with the location of the NT files of your revision,

for example, type: D:\NT35 (\NT351)

10. Click OK button.

11. Select the appropriate driver for your ASUS 264 series card

12. Click Install button.

13. Click Yes to change to your system configuration.

14. Click Continue to confirm the full path name.

15. If you are upgrading your driver, you will be asked whether you want to use

the “Current” or “New” driver. Select New driver to install the drivers.

16. After the files have been copied to your computer, click OK

17. Reboot Windows NT

18. After reboot the Invalid Display Settings window appears - Click OK

19. The Display Settings dialogue box appears - Select a desired display mode.
For more detailed information about changing your display mode, click Help.

VI. Windows NT

(Driver Installation)

NOTE: Video for Windows, Direct Video, & Video Player is not avail­able for any versions of Windows NT.

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Video Driver Installation

The ATI OS/2 video driver is to be used for the English version of OS/2 only.
Installing ATI video drivers in English OS/2 or OS/2 Warp:

1. Start OS/2

2. Check that OS/2 is using standard VGA driver and other applications are closed.

VII. OS/2, OS/2 Warp

(Driver Installation)

3. Double-click the OS/2 System folder.

4. Double-click the Command Prompts folder.

5. Double-click the OS/2 Full Screen object.

6. Insert the installation CD (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D)

7. Type D: <Enter>, CD OS2 <Enter>, OS2INST <Enter>

8. Select IBM OS/2 - Install OS/2 Driver appears.

9. Select your version of OS/2.

10. Type C: (the drive letter of your OS/2 system) <Enter> - copying files appears.

11. Exit the installation program

12. Type C: <Enter>, CD\MACH_OS2 <Enter>, DSPINSTL

13. Display Driver Install panel appears - select Primary Display.

14. Click OK - Driver selection list appears.

15. Select the latest ATI mach64 enhanced driver version from the list - click OK.

16. In the Monitor Configuration Selection Utility, select Install Using Defaults

17. When the source directory panel appears, choose Change and enter path or

18. Click INSTALL.

19. Type EXIT to close the OS/2 full screen command prompt.

20. Shut down OS/2

21. Restart OS/2. It will default to 640x480 in 256 colors. To change screen

VII. IBM OS/2 & OS/2 Warp

for Monitor Type, then click OK.

use the default location of C:\MACH_OS2 - Click SET

resolution and/or color depth, see your OS/2 User’s Guide.

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VIII. Other Video Drivers

AutoCAD Video Driver Installation

Installing ATI AutoCAD Video Drivers:

1. Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do not use Windows DOS prompt)

2. Insert the installation CD (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D)

3. Type D: <Enter> , CD DOS\ENGLISH (DOS\JAPANESE) <Enter>,
INSTALL <Enter>

4. Select Drivers Installation and press <Enter>

(AutoCAD)

VIII. Other Drivers

5. Select the Application name AutoCAD <Enter>

6. Follow the instructions to complete the installation of the drivers.

7. Press Enter when completed and press ESC twice and Y to exit the installa­tion program.

8. Reboot the computer from DOS - Your W indows 3.x & DOS system ATI driv­ers should be installed and ready to use.

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Microstation Video Driver Installation

Installing ATI Microstation Video Drivers:

VIII. Other Drivers

(Microstation)

VIII. Other Video Drivers

1. Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do not use Windows DOS prompt)

2. Insert the CD (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D)

3. Type D: <Enter>, CD DOS\ENGLISH (DOS\JAPANESE) <Enter>,
INSTALL <Enter>

4. Select Drivers Installation and press <Enter>

5. Select the Application name Microstation <Enter>

6. Follow the instructions to complete the installation of the drivers.

7. Press Enter when completed and press ESC twice and Y to exit the installa­tion program.

8. Reboot the computer from DOS - Y our Windows 3.x & DOS system ATI driv­ers should be installed and ready to use.

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VIII. Other Video Drivers

Select System Information (optional)

The program will check the system for possible conflicts with the card, and display
both the card and system configurations in the INFO BOX. In case of a conflict, it
will issue a warning and suggest possible corrective actions.

Your ASUS 264 Series Card is a PCI Plug-and-Play compatible: your system will
automatically allocate system resources and resolve possible conflicts between your

Plug-and-Play compatible mach64 accelerator card and other expansion cards.

System Information

Quick Setup (optional)

Select Quick Setup to configure the accelerator card to work with your monitor. As
you highlight each monitor, the display specifications for that monitor type are listed
in the INFO BOX. Proper monitor selection is necessary for correct resolution and
refresh rate operation. You have four options to choose a correct Monitor Type.

Selecting Your Monitor Type: Factory Default/Apple.../IBM.../MIT.../NEC.../
VESA-Std.../Generic.../Read VDIF.../Custom...

Select Read VDIF... If you have a VDIF file for your monitor and wish to use its
parameters to automatically configure the mach64. Additional VDIF details are pro­vided later in this chapter, in the section: VDIF Files

Select Custom... if none of the above applies to you, or you wish to manually con­figure the settings. Please refer to the information provided later in this chapter in
the section: Custom Configuration

Notes On Refresh Rates:

• A higher refresh rate reduces screen flicker, and therefore reduces eye strain.
Not all refresh rates are supported at all color depths. Refer to the features
section for specifications of your ASUS 264 Series Card.

• The resolution used by your software application is independent of the refresh rate.
Resolution depends on the installed software driver and selected display mode.

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(Sys Info / Quick)

VIII. Other Drivers

VDIF Files (optional)

VDIF files are VESA Display Information Format files. They contain all the neces­sary configuration parameters for getting optimal resolution and refresh rate opera­tion from the specified monitor . Consult your monitor manufacturer for availability
of VDIF files.

If you have a VDIF file for your monitor , select it. The INSTALL program will read the
VDIF file and automatically configure the card to properly work with your monitor.

Procedure:

VIII. Other Drivers

(VDIF Files)

Custom Configuration

If your monitor is not listed in the Monitor Selection Menu, or you are not using
DDC or VDIF, you can set up display modes, i.e., resolutions and refresh rates, on
the card using the Custom... option. This option is useful even if you had selected a
monitor from the list. For example, you can modify the screen centering or refresh
rate on one resolution, and not change the other resolutions.

Procedure:

NOTE: An incorrect Monitor Type setting may damage your monitor. Review your
monitor specifications before making a selection from the Monitor Selection Menu.
Do not exceed the monitor specifications. Using a refresh rate (i.e., vertical frequency)
that is higher than specified may damage your monitor. The manufacturer will not be
liable for any damage caused by incorrect settings. Consult your monitor manual to
determine the highest refresh rate for each resolution that your monitor supports. A
scrambled screen indicates your monitor is not capable of the selected display mode.
In which case, you should immediately press <Esc> to exit.

TIP: If the monitor produces a scrambled display, try a lower refresh rate. If it is
already at the lowest refresh rate, set that resolution to Not Supported.”

VIII. Other Video Drivers

1. Start the INSTALL program.

2. Select Quick Setup and press <Enter>.

3. Insert into a floppy drive the disk containing the VDIF file.

4. Select READ VDIF... and press <Enter>.

5. Type in the location of the VDIF file (typically A: or B:). INSTALL will read
the file and configure the card to support your monitor according to the VDIF
specification.

1. Start the INSTALL program.

2. Select Quick Setup and press <Enter>.

3. Select Custom... and press <Enter>.

4. Pick a resolution, then a refresh rate. You will see a box outline.

WARNING: Using the wrong refresh rate may permanently damage your

monitor. For more information, please refer to the manual.

5. Adjust the size and position of the box outline. Press <Enter> to accept.

6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you are satisfied with the box outline for all the
resolutions. When finished, remember to exit and save the settings.

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VIII. Other Video Drivers

Advanced Setup (optional)

If you wish to fine tune its settings for your monitor and system type, select Ad­vanced Setup from the Main Menu. On-screen context sensitive help is displayed as
you highlight each Advanced Menu item.

W ARNING: The Advanced Configuration option allows you to use certain
features that may add additional performance to your card. However these
options may not be compatible with your system. If problems appear after
an advanced option is changed, returning the card to factory defaults will
rectify the situation.

Factory Defaults

The card can be reset to factory defaults by pressing <Shift>+<F7>.

Saving Your Configuration

Once you have finished configuring the necessary parameters described above, save
them by pressing <F10>.

(Advanced Setup)

VIII. Other Drivers

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A. Troubleshooting

Diagnostics

All installed graphics modes in the mach64 accelerator can be viewed and tested,
by running the INSTALL program from the DOS prompt, or by running a diagnos­tics program called M64DIAG.EXE. Do not run it in a windowed or full-screen
DOS box.

In the INSTALL program, select Test Graphics Adapter from the Diagnostics...
option of the Main Menu. The Test Graphics Adapter menu has the following op­tions:

• VGA Tests ...

• Accelerator Tests ...

Any time you suspect there is a problem, especially during installation, run the
above tests. The information provided in this appendix will enable you to solve
most problems.

Troubleshooting

Because a typical computer system consists of many different parts, difficulties
may arise from a combination of items, from software or hardware installation, to
monitor compatibility. Listed below are several checks you can make to help deter ­mine what the problem is.

(Diagnostics)

A. Troubleshooting

System Lockup

• If you are using a memory manager such as QEMM or 386MAX you need to
modify the command line in the CONFIG.SYS file so that the address of the
graphics card video BIOS, C000 - C7FF , is excluded. For example, add "EX­CLUDE = C000 - C7FF" to the command line.

• Remove all unnecessary boards.

• Disable shadow RAM.

• Ensure that the board is seated correctly and that the card has been installed
using the proper utilities.

• Try the card in a different system and reset to factory defaults using the IN­STALL program. If the card works in another system, the problem is likely
due to incorrect configuration.

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A. Troubleshooting

Test Patterns OK; Applications Do Not Sync

The wrong monitor type has been selected. Change the settings in the INSTALL
program.

Windows Driver Not Installing Properly

Windows must be running in 386 Enhanced Mode. Incompatible memory managers
may prevent Windows from starting in enhanced mode. If this occurs, remove the
offending driver or memory manager.

Windows NT 4.0 driver cannot pass "Test VGA."

Please bypass "Test VGA" then load ATI drivers after completing installation.

AutoCAD Driver Not Installing Properly

If using a 386, ensure that AutoCAD has been configured for the appropriate ADI
driver. The protected mode driver requires extended memory.

A. Troubleshooting

(Error Codes)

Error Codes and Messages

Problems and solutions for some common errors found by the test program are pro­vided for your reference as follows:

Memory aperture test failure or Diagnostics program locks or Reboots during
aperture test

If you receive an error message indicating that the memory aperture location is con­flicting with your system memory, restart the INSTALL program as follows: IN­STALL APMAP <Enter>. Now when you enable Memory Aperture, you must se­lect a location above but not overlapping System Memory (S), BIOS (B) or Re­served (R) locations. Not applicable for ISA cards.

Desired resolution is disabled and displayed in gray

A mode displayed in gray means that the BIOS is told this mode is not available,
based on the card configuration. Reinstall using custom monitor selection.

Menu item is disabled and displayed in gray

The test program has determined that the mode or test is not available under the
current configuration. Aperture tests are not available if the aperture is disabled, and
CR T mode and pixel depth are determined by current installation, DAC type, memory
size, and memory type.

Adapter not detected

This message should only occur when a mach64 ASIC is not detected. If this mes­sage occurs and a mach64 board is present, it may indicate an I/O conflict, conflicts
between the Extended Memory Manager (EMM) and the video ROM. Try remov­ing all other boards from the system and booting from a plain DOS disk. T ry exclud­ing the video BIOS address (C0000-C7FFF) from the memory manager. Refer to
the documentation furnished with the memory manager software for information.

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A. Troubleshooting

Any FIFO test error

The effects of a bad command FIFO should be visible. (e.g., the screen does not
come up, or it displays garbage.)

Quick memory test error

Run Detailed RAM Test to confirm the error and identify the address of the error.

Detailed memory test error.

Run Detailed RAM Test several times to confirm the error and take notes of any
messages and error codes.

DAC LUT test failure.

An error has occurred while testing the DAC LookUp T able. The problem should be
visible on the top color bar of any 8bpp mode.

ROM checksum error.

An error has been detected in the ROM.

Draw sequence failure.

An error has occurred in the draw engine. If the error is intermittent, it might indi­cate a marginal RAM failure. The effects of this failure may not be immediately
apparent.

(Error Codes)

A. Troubleshooting

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Windows 95 mach64 enhanced display driver

The Windows 95 mach64 enhanced display driver is capable of using monitor tim­ing data contained within W indows 95. This data is selected by configuring a moni­tor type at Windows 95 installation time or via the "Settings" page of the display
properties sheet.

The Windows 95 mach64 enhanced display driver may incorrectly interpret Win­dows 95 monitor timing data for some older monitors which require interlaced modes.
This may cause some options to be disabled. A solution to this problem is to select
one of the "(Standard monitor types)" available via the settings page of the display
properties sheet.

If you change the selected monitor type via the "Settings" page of the display prop­erties sheet the new timing data may not take effect until after restarting Windows

95. A solution to this problem is to always restart Windows 95 after changing the

A. Troubleshooting

monitor type.

A. Troubleshooting

(Windows)

In Windows 95, display drivers can be installed via the "Add New Hardware" wiz­ard. This is not recommended because when the Windows 95 mach64 enhanced
display driver is installed via the "Add New Hardware" wizard the "Settings" page
does not get installed into the mach64 display adapter property sheet.

Windows 95 property page problems

While adjusting monitor settings in the Adjustment page of the Display Properties
sheet, your monitor could become unreadable. If this occurs, press the ESC key to
return to your previous monitor settings.

ATI Video Player Notes
Q: Why can my Video Player not execute in Windows 3.1 ?

A: The Video Player needs at least 600K DOS CONVENTIONAL MEMOR Y. You

can try to close some programs to acquire more memory to use. If it still happens,
return to DOS and run "MEMMAKER" in your DOS directory to modify your
memory configuration. Quiting some DOS TSRs (Terminate and Stay Resident)
programs also helps.

Q: After installing Xing MPEG Player, my ATI Video Player can not play Video
CD even standard MPEG files.

A: Xing MPEG Player and ATI Video Player can not be installed together. They
confilct with each other. The previously installed player will work abnormally. You
can re-install ATI Video Player to recover it.

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IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

ASUS PCI-V264CT & ASUS PCI-AV264CT-N

In the VGA subsystem, the PCI-V264CT and PCI-AV264CT-N is designed to pro­vide high performance, low cost PCI graphics adapter, which uses ATI advanced
264CT 64-bit graphics engine with 135MHz 24-bit true color RAMDAC and a dual
clock frequency synthesizer. The PCI-V264CT and PCI-AV264CT-N accelerates
256 colors at 1280 x 1024, 65,000 colors at 1024 x 768, 16.7 million colors at 800 x
600 and supports 75 Hz refresh rate at 1280 x 1024 resolution.

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 V ideo playback features, PCI-V264CT and PCI-AV264CT-N supports software
MPEG decoder for Windows 3.1x and Windows 95. The driver not only provides
smooth video playback, but also provides user friendly utilities that allows custom­izing appearances.

ASUS PCI-AV264CT-N

The sophisticated MediaBus Rev 2.0 design of PCI-AV264CT-N MediaBus VGA/
Audio adapter provides high performance VGA and high quality audio in one card
which reduces user's cost yet saves expansion slot space to provide flexibility and
total solution to multimedia system.

The PCI-AV264CT-N includes the above Video features and adds Creative Labs
ViBRA 16C audio chipset. This provides high quality 16-bit full duplex audio in/
output and 100% Sound Blaster Pro & Sound Blaster 16 compatibility for all the PC
audio and game applications.

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(Introduction)

IX. HARDWARE

IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Video Features (PCI-V264CT and PCI-AV264CT-N)

• 32-bit PCI Local Bus graphics adapter

• ATI-264CT Graphics Accelerator, 64-bit DRAM memory interface

• Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC (135MHz Output Pixel Clock Interface)

• Max resolution at 1280x1024x256 colors at 75Hz refresh rate with 2MB

• DDC1 /2B monitor supported

• DPMS (Display Power Management) for Green PC Power Saving

2D Accelerator

• Hardware acceleration-Rectangle Fill, Line Draw, BitBlt, Polygon Fill, Pan-

ning/Scrolling, Bit Masking, Monochrome Expansion, Scissoring, and full ROP
support

• Hardware cursor up to 64x64x2

• Acceleration provided in 4/8/16/24/32bpp modes. Packed pixel support (24bpp)

enables true color in 1MB configurations

• Game acceleration for Microsoft's Direct Draw - Double Buffering, Virtual

Sprites, Transparent Blit, Masked Blit, and Context Chaining

Video Accelerator

• Support for 26-pin VESA compatible VGA Feature Connector (VFC) that sup-

ports up to 1024x768 resolution.

IX. HARDWARE

(Features)

Resoultion Table

When discussing color depth, 8 bits per pixel (8bpp) is the same as 256 colors and
16bpp = 65,000 colors and 24bpp = 16.7 million colors.

PCI-(A)V264CT Max Referesh Rates
Resolution Colors 1MB 2MB

640 x 480 x 8 256 120Hz 120Hz
640 x 480 x 16 65,000 120Hz 120Hz
640 x 480 x 24 16.7 Million 85Hz 90Hz
800 x 600 x 8 256 100Hz 100Hz
800 x 600 x 16 65,000 75Hz 75Hz
800 x 600 x 24 16.7 Million --------- 60Hz
1024 x 768 x 8 256 100Hz 100Hz
1024 x 768 x 16 65,000 --------- 75Hz
1024 x 768 x 24 16.7 Million --------- --------­1280 x 1024 x 8 256 --------- 75Hz
1280 x 1024 x 16 65,000 --------- --------­1280 x 1024 x 24 16.7 Million --------- ---------

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Audio Features (PCI-AV264CT-N)

• Creative Labs ViBRA 16C PnP Audio Chip

• Full Duplex Support

• 16-bit or 8-bit PCM 5KHz to 44.1KHz

• W ave Table Upgradeable

• Software: Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Wave Editor, Wave OLE, Quick CD,

Mixer Control, Quick Player, Audio Rack: CD Player , Midi Player, Wave Player

Software

• 2D driver support

• Register compatible with IBM VGA standards

• BIOS compatible with VESA Super VGA

• Full support of Microsoft DCI and DirectDraw

• Easy-to-use Windows utilities

• WinSwitch provides on-the-fly switching of resolution and color depth
within Windows

• DeskTop supports panning and scrolling across a virtual workspace of
up to 1600x1200

• 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 sys-

tems as follows:

• Windows® 3.1, Windows® 95, Windows NT™, AutoCAD™,
Microstation™, OS/2®, VESA BIOS Extension support

Adding Additional Memory

The additional memory delivers a larger virtual desktop, makes deeper color depths
at higher resolutions possible, and, in some display modes, can result in improved
performance.

The PCI-V264CT and PCI-AV264CT-N are available with either 1MB or 2MB of
EDO display memory. If your board shipped with just 1MB of display memory, you
can easily upgrade the memory to 2MB.

The PCI-V264CT and PCI-AV264CT-N provides two sockets for users to upgrade
the VGA display memory. You will need two DRAM memory chips that are 256K
x 16, 60ns, DUAL CAS#, EDO memory. Ask your authorized dealer for detailed
memory information before you upgrade this card.

Install the DRAM into the sockets with the same orientation as the onboard chips.

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(Memory)

IX. HARDWARE

IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Layout (PCI-V264CT)

Layout (PCI-AV264CT-N)

(Layout/Connectors)

IX. HARDWARE

Speaker
Output

Volume
Control

Microphone
Input

Stereo
Line Input

Monitor Output

PC Speaker
Output

1MB (2x512KB) DRAM
upgrade sockets

1MB (2x512KB) DRAM
Upgrade Sockets

1MB Memory
(2x512KB DRAM)

Mitsumi CD
Audio Input

Panasonic CD
Audio Input

Feature Connector

Sony CD Audio
Input

PC Speaker Input

Game Port

Wave Table
Upgrade

Monitor
Output

1MB Memory
(2x512KB DRAM)

CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions

Panasonic Sony Mitsumi PC Speaker In PC Speaker Out

Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 Left Signal 1 Right Signal 1 GND 1 Mono Signal 1 Right Signal
2 GND 2 GND 2 Left Signal 2 GND 2 GND
3 Right Signal 3 GND 3 GND ---- 3 Left Signal

---- 4 Left Signal 4 Right Signal ---- 4 GND

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IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

ASUS PCI-V264VT & ASUS PCI-AV264VT

In the VGA subsystem, the ASUS PCI-V264VT and PCI-AV264VT is designed to
provide high performance, low cost PCI graphics adapter, which uses ATI advanced
264VT 64-bit graphics engine with 135MHz 24-bit true color RAMDAC and a dual
clock frequency synthesizer. The ASUS PCI-V264VT and PCI-AV264VT acceler­ates 256 colors at 1280 x 1024, 65,000 colors at 1024 x 768, 16.7 million colors at
800 x 600 and supports 75 Hz refresh rate at 1280 x 1024 resolution.

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 ASUS PCI-V264VT and
PCI-AV264VT 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.

For V ideo playback features, ASUS PCI-V264VT and PCI-AV264VT supports soft­ware MPEG decoder for W indows 3.1x and Windows 95. The driver not only pro­vides smooth video playback, but also provides user friendly utilities that allows
customizing appearances.

ASUS PCI-AV264VT

The sophisticated MediaBus Rev 2.0 design of ASUS PCI-AV264VT MediaBus
VGA/Audio adapter provides high performance VGA and high quality audio in one
card which reduces user's cost yet saves expansion slot space to provide flexibility
and total solution to multimedia system.

The ASUS PCI-A V264VT includes the above V ideo features and adds Creative Labs
ViBRA 16C audio chipset and supported synthesizer. This provides high quality
16-bit full duplex audio in/output and 100% Sound Blaster Pro & Sound Blaster 16
compatibility for all the PC audio and game applications.

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IX. HARDWARE

IX. HARDWARE

(Features)

IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Video Features (PCI-V264VT and PCI-AV264VT)

• 32-bit PCI Local Bus graphics adapter

• ATI-264VT Graphics Accelerator, 64-bit DRAM memory interface

• Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC (135MHz Output Pixel Clock Interface)

• Max resolution at 1280x1024x256 colors at 75Hz refresh rate with 2MB

• DDC1 /2B monitor supported

• DPMS (Display Power Management) for Green PC Power Saving

2D Accelerator

• Hardware acceleration-Rectangle Fill, Line Draw, BitBlt, Polygon Fill, Pan-

ning/Scrolling, Bit Masking, Monochrome Expansion, Scissoring, and full ROP
support

• Hardware cursor up to 64x64x2

• Acceleration provided in 4/8/16/24/32bpp modes. Packed pixel support (24bpp)

enables true color in 1MB configurations

• Game acceleration for Microsoft's Direct Draw - Double Buffering, Virtual

Sprites, Transparent Blit, Masked Blit, and Context Chaining

Video Accelerator

• Filtered horizontal & vertical scalers for TV-quality, full-screen & full-motion video

playback

• 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 as follows:

• Optional TV Tuner card available for video capture, video phone, TV overlay,

or TV tuner applications.

• Optional MPEG-1 decoder for hardware video

• Support for 26-pin VESA compatible VGA Feature Connector (VFC) that sup-

ports up to 1024x768 resolution.

Resolution Table

When discussing color depth, 8 bits per pixel (8bpp) is the same as 256 colors and
16bpp = 65,000 colors and 24bpp = 16.7 million colors.

PCI-(A)V264VT Max Referesh Rates
Resolution Colors 1MB 2MB

640 x 480 x 8 256 120Hz 120Hz
640 x 480 x 16 65,000 120Hz 120Hz
640 x 480 x 24 16.7 Million 85Hz 90Hz
800 x 600 x 8 256 100Hz 100Hz
800 x 600 x 16 65,000 75Hz 75Hz
800 x 600 x 24 16.7 Million --------- 60Hz
1024 x 768 x 8 256 100Hz 100Hz
1024 x 768 x 16 65,000 --------- 75Hz
1024 x 768 x 24 16.7 Million --------- --------­1280 x 1024 x 8 256 --------- 75Hz
1280 x 1024 x 16 65,000 --------- --------­1280 x 1024 x 24 16.7 Million --------- ---------

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Audio Features (PCI-AV264VT)

• Creative Labs ViBRA 16C PnP Audio Chip

• Full Duplex Support

• 16-bit or 8-bit PCM 5KHz to 44.1KHz

• W ave Table Upgradeable

• Software: Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Wave Editor, Wave OLE, Quick CD,

Mixer Control, Quick Player, Audio Rack: CD Player , Midi Player, Wave Player

Software

• 2D driver support

• Register compatible with IBM VGA standards

• BIOS compatible with VESA Super VGA

• Full support of Microsoft DCI and DirectDraw

• Easy-to-use Windows utilities

• WinSwitch provides on-the-fly switching of resolution and color depth
within Windows

• DeskTop supports panning and scrolling across a virtual workspace of
up to 1600x1200

• 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 sys-

tems as follows:

• Windows® 3.1, Windows® 95, Windows NT™, AutoCAD™,
Microstation™, OS/2®, VESA BIOS Extension support

Adding Additional Memory

The additional memory delivers a larger virtual desktop, makes deeper color depths
at higher resolutions possible, and, in some display modes, can result in improved
performance.

The PCI-V264VT and PCI-AV264VT are available with either 1MB or 2MB of
EDO display memory. If your board shipped with just 1MB of display memory, you
can easily upgrade the memory to 2MB.

The PCI-V264VT and PCI-AV264VT provides two sockets for users to upgrade the
VGA display memory . You will need two DRAM memory chips that are 256K x 16,
60ns, DUAL CAS#, EDO memory . Ask your authorized dealer for detailed memory
information before you upgrade this card.

Install the DRAM into the sockets with the same orientation as the on-board chips.

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(Memory)

IX. HARDWARE

IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Layout (ASUS PCI-V264VT)

Layout (ASUS PCI-AV264VT)

Speaker

(Layout/Connectors)

IX. HARDWARE

Output
Volume

Control
Microphone
Input

Stereo
Line Input

Monitor
Output

Monitor Output

PC Speaker
Output

AMC Connector

AMC Connector

2MB Memory
(4x512KB DRAM)

Sony CD
Audio Input

Digital Volume Control

Panasonic CD
Audio Input

Mitsumi CD
Audio Input

PC Speaker Input

Game Port
Wave Table

Upgrade

2MB Memory
(4x512KB DRAM)

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IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions

Panasonic Sony Mitsumi PC Speaker In PC Speaker Out

Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 Left Signal 1 Right Signal 1 GND 1 Mono Signal 1 Right Signal
2 GND 2 GND 2 Left Signal 2 GND 2 GND
3 Right Signal 3 GND 3 GND ---- 3 Left Signal

---- 4 Left Signal 4 Right Signal ---- 4 GND

Digital V olume Control

Pin Definition
1,3,5Ground
2 Volume Up
4 Volume Down

PCI-V264VT Jumper

NOTE: For some older motherboards, using this card will not allow the system
to boot without setting the card to SPARSE I/O mode. If your system does not
boot-up, follow the diagram below for jumper location and setting.

I/O Decode Method JP1

Block I/O Open
Sparse I/O Short

JP1

Block I/O (Default) Sparse I/O

I/O Decode Method (Block or Sparse)

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JP1

PCI-V264VT
IX. HARDWARE

(Jumpers/Connectors)

(Jumpers/Connectors)

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IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

ASUS PCI-V264GT and ASUS PCI-AV264GT

The PCI-V264GT and PCI-AV264GT adapter takes advantage of 32-bit PCI bus to
provide high performance graphics. The PCI-V264GT and PCI-AV264GT features
the 3D RAGE™ and is the first graphics controller to integrate 3D, 2D, and video
accelerators, palette DAC, and dual clock synthesizer into a single chip. The PCI­V264GT and PCI-AV264GT is a multi-function chip that delivers 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, TV-Tuner, 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 PCI-V264GT and PCI­AV264GT has 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.

For Video playback features, PCI-V264GT and PCI-AV264GT supports software
MPEG decoder. The driver not only provides smooth video playback, but also pro­vides user friendly utilities that allows customizing appearances.

ASUS PCI-AV264GT

The ASUS PCI-AV264GT uses Creative Labs ViBRA 16C audio chipset. This pro­vides high quality 16-bit full duplex audio in/output and 100% Sound Blaster com­patibility for all the PC audio and game applications.

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(Introduction)

IX. HARDWARE

IX. HARDWARE

(Features)

IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Video Features (PCI-V264GT and PCI-AV264GT)

• 32-bit PCI Local Bus graphics adapter

• ATI RAGE Graphics Accelerator, 64-bit 2MB EDO DRAM memory onboard.

• Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC (170MHz Output Pixel Clock Interface)

• Max resolution at 1600x1200x256 colors at 66Hz refresh rate with 2MB

• DDC1 /2B monitor supported

• DPMS (Display Power Management) for Green PC Power Saving

3D Accelerator

• Complete 3D primitives - Points, Lines, Triangles, Trapezoids, & 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 memory foot print

• 3D Features: Perspectively Correct Texture Mapping, Gouraud Shading, Z-

Buffer, Mip Maps, Lit and Video Textures, Alpha Blending & Interpolation,
and Fog Effects.

2D Accelerator

• Hardware acceleration-Rectangle Fill, Line Draw, BitBlt, Polygon Fill, Pan-

ning/Scrolling, Bit Masking, Monochrome Expansion, Scissoring, and full ROP .

• Hardware cursor up to 64x64x2

• Acceleration provided in 4/8/16/24/32bpp modes. Packed pixel support (24bpp)

enables true color in 1MB configurations

• Game acceleration for Microsoft's Direct Draw - Double Buffering, Virtual

Sprites, Transparent Blit, Masked Blit, and Context Chaining

Resoultion Table

When discussing color depth, 8 bits per pixel (8bpp) is the same as 256 colors and
16bpp = 65,000 colors and 24bpp = 16.7 million colors.

PCI-(A)V264GT Max Referesh Rates
Resolution Colors 2MB

640 x 480 x 8 256 120Hz
640 x 480 x 16 65,000 120Hz
640 x 480 x 24 16.7 Million 120Hz
800 x 600 x 8 256 120Hz
800 x 600 x 16 65,000 120Hz
800 x 600 x 24 16.7 Million 120Hz
1024 x 768 x 8 256 120Hz
1024 x 768 x 16 65,000 120Hz
1024 x 768 x 24 16.7 Million --------­1280 x 1024 x 8 256 85Hz
1280 x 1024 x 16 65,000 --------­1280 x 1024 x 24 16.7 Million --------­1600 x 1200 x 8 256 66Hz

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Video Accelerator

• Filtered horizontal & vertical scalers for TV-quality, full-screen & full-motion video

playback

• 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 as follows:

• Optional TV T uner card available for video capture, video phone, TV overlay,

or TV tuner applications.

• Optional MPEG-1 decoder for hardware video

• Support for 26-pin VESA compatible VGA Feature Connector (VFC) that sup-

ports up to 1024x768 resolution.

Audio Features (PCI-AV264GT)

• Creative Labs ViBRA 16C PnP Audio Chip

• Full Duplex Support

• 16-bit or 8-bit PCM 5KHz to 44.1KHz

• W ave Table Upgradeable

• Software: Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Wave Editor, Wave OLE, Quick CD,

Mixer Control, Quick Player, Audio Rack: CD Player , Midi Player, Wave Player

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 Windows

• DeskTop supports panning and scrolling across a virtual workspace of
up to 1600x1200

• 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 sys-

tems as follows:

• Windows® 3.1, Windows® 95, Windows NT™, AutoCAD™,
Microstation™, OS/2®, VESA BIOS Extension support

(Memory)

IX. HARDWARE

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IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Layout (ASUS PCI-V264GT)

AMC Connector

Monitor Output

2MB Memory
(4x256Kx16 DRAM)

Layout (ASUS PCI-AV264GT)

Speaker
Output

(Layout/Connectors)

IX. HARDWARE

Volume
Control
Microphone
Input

Stereo
Line Input

Monitor
Output

CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions

Panasonic Sony Mitsumi PC Speaker In PC Speaker Out

Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 Left Signal 1 Right Signal 1 GND 1 Mono Signal 1 Right Signal
2 GND 2 GND 2 Left Signal 2 GND 2 GND
3 Right Signal 3 GND 3 GND ---- 3 Left Signal

---- 4 Left Signal 4 Right Signal ---- 4 GND

PC Speaker
Output

AMC Connector

Sony CD
Audio Input

Digital Volume Control

2MB Memory
(4x256Kx16 DRAM)

Panasonic CD
Audio Input

Mitsumi CD Audio Input

Digital V olume Control

Pin Definition
1,3,5Ground
2 Volume Up
4 Volume Down

PC Speaker Input

Game Port

Wave Table
Upgrade

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ASUS PCI-(A)V264GT/Plus

The PCI-V264GT/Plus and PCI-AV264GT/Plus adapter takes advantage of 32-bit
PCI bus to provide high performance graphics. The PCI-V264GT/Plus and PCI­AV264GT/Plus features the 3D RAGE™ and is the first graphics controller to inte­grate 3D, 2D, and video accelerators, palette DAC, and dual clock synthesizer into a
single chip. The PCI-V264GT/Plus and PCI-AV264GT/Plus is a multi-function
chip that delivers 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 PCI-V264GT/Plus and
PCI-AV264GT/Plus has 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.

For Video playback features, PCI-V264GT/Plus and PCI-AV264GT/Plus supports
software MPEG decoder . The driver not only provides smooth video playback, but
also provides user friendly utilities that allows customizing appearances.

ASUS PCI-AV264GT/Plus

The ASUS PCI-AV264GT/Plus uses Creative Labs ViBRA 16C audio chipset. This
provides high quality 16-bit full duplex audio in/output and 100% Sound Blaster
Pro & Sound Blaster 16 compatibility for all the PC audio and game applications.

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(Connectors)

IX. HARDWARE

IX. HARDWARE

(Features)

IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Video Features (PCI-(A)V264GT/Plus)

• 32-bit PCI Local Bus graphics adapter

• ATI RAGE Graphics Accelerator, 64-bit SGRAM memory interface

• Comes with 2MB SGRAM standard and upgradeable to 4MB SGRAM

• Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC (170MHz Output Pixel Clock Interface)

• Max resolution at 1600x1200 high color at 66Hz refresh rate with 4MB

• DDC1 /2B monitor supported

• DPMS (Display Power Management) for Green PC Power Saving

3D Accelerator

• Complete 3D primitives - Points, Lines, Triangles, Trapezoids, & 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 memory foot print

• 3D Features: Perspectively Correct Texture Mapping, Gouraud Shading, Z-

Buffer, Mip Maps, Lit and Video Textures, Alpha Blending & Interpolation,
and Fog Effects.

2D Accelerator

• Hardware acceleration-Rectangle Fill, Line Draw, BitBlt, Polygon Fill, Panning/

Scrolling, Bit Masking, Monochrome Expansion, Scissoring, and full ROP .

• Hardware cursor up to 64x64x2

• Acceleration provided in 4/8/16/24/32bpp modes. Packed pixel support (24bpp)

enables true color in 1MB configurations

• Game acceleration for Microsoft's Direct Draw - Double Buffering, Virtual

Sprites, Transparent Blit, Masked Blit, and Context Chaining

Resoultion Table

When discussing color depth, 8 bits per pixel (8bpp) is the same as 256 colors and
16bpp = 65,000 colors and 24bpp = 16.7 million colors.

PCI-(A)V264GT/Plus Max Referesh Rates
Resolution Colors 2MB 4MB

640 x 480 x 8 256 120Hz 120Hz
640 x 480 x 16 65,000 120Hz 120Hz
640 x 480 x 24 16.7 Million 120Hz 120Hz
800 x 600 x 8 256 120Hz 120Hz
800 x 600 x 16 65,000 120Hz 120Hz
800 x 600 x 24 16.7 Million 120Hz 120Hz
1024 x 768 x 8 256 120Hz 120Hz
1024 x 768 x 16 65,000 120Hz 120Hz
1024 x 768 x 24 16.7 Million --------- 120Hz
1280 x 1024 x 8 256 85Hz 85Hz
1280 x 1024 x 16 65,000 --------- 85Hz
1280 x 1024 x 24 16.7 Million --------- 75Hz
1600 x 1200 x 8 256 66Hz 66Hz
1600 x 1200 x 16 High Color --------- 66Hz

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IX. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Video Accelerator

• Filtered horizontal & vertical scalers for TV-quality, full-screen & full-motion video

playback

• 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 as follows:

• Optional TV T uner card available for video capture, video phone, TV overlay,

or TV tuner applications.

• Optional MPEG-1 decoder for hardware video

• Support for 26-pin VESA compatible VGA Feature Connector (VFC) that sup-

ports up to 1024x768 resolution.

Audio Features (PCI-AV264GT/Plus)

• Creative Labs ViBRA 16C PnP Audio Chip

• Full Duplex Support

• 16-bit or 8-bit PCM 5KHz to 44.1KHz

• W ave Table Upgradeable

• Software: Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Wave Editor, Wave OLE, Quick CD,

Mixer Control, Quick Player, Audio Rack: CD Player , Midi Player, Wave Player

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 Windows

• DeskTop supports panning and scrolling across a virtual workspace of
up to 1600x1200

• 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 sys-

tems as follows:

• Windows® 3.1, Windows® 95, Windows NT™, AutoCAD™,
Microstation™, OS/2®, VESA BIOS Extension support

(Memory)

IX. HARDWARE

Adding Additional Memory

The 264GT/Plus series of Audio and/or Video cards have 2MB SGRAM onboard
which can be upgraded by adding a 2MB memory board (see next page).

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Layout (ASUS PCI-V264GT/Plus)

AMC Connector

Monitor
Output

2MB Upgrade Board for (A)V264GT/Plus

Layout (ASUS PCI-AV264GT/Plus)

Speaker

(Layout/Connectors)

IX. HARDWARE

Output
Volume

Control
Microphone

Input
Stereo

Line Input
Monitor

Output

CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions

Panasonic Sony Mitsumi PC Speaker In PC Speaker Out

Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 Left Signal 1 Right Signal 1 GND 1 Mono Signal 1 Right Signal
2 GND 2 GND 2 Left Signal 2 GND 2 GND
3 Right Signal 3 GND 3 GND ---- 3 Left Signal

---- 4 Left Signal 4 Right Signal ---- 4 GND

PC Speaker
Output

2MB Memory
(4x512KB SGRAM)

AMC Connector

2MB Memory
(4x512KB SGRAM)

2MB Upgrade
Connector

Sony CD
Audio Input

Digital Volume Control

2MB Memory
Upgrade Connector

Panasonic CD
Audio Input

Mitsumi CD Audio Input

PC Speaker Input

Digital V olume Control

Pin Definition
1,3,5Ground
2 Volume Up
4 Volume Down

Game Port

Wave Table
Upgrade

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