ASUS V3500 User Manual

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AGP-V3500 Series

3D Multimedia Accelerator

USER’S MANUAL

Hardware & Video Drivers

AGP-V3500/Pure /32MB

AGP-V3500/F /32MB
AGP-V3500/T /32MB

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Product Name: ASUS AGP-V3500 Series
Manual Revision: 1.01 E387
Release Date: July 1999

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CONTENTS

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

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

Available Models .............................................................................7

ASUS AGP-V3500/Pure ......................................................7

ASUS AGP-V3500/F............................................................7

ASUS AGP-V3500/T ...........................................................7

Features ............................................................................................8

II. Hardware Installation ...................................................................9

ASUS AGP-V3500 Layout ..............................................................9

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

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

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

III. Windows 98..................................................................................11

Operating System Requirements ...................................................11

Windows 98.............................................................................. 11

Driver Setup ...................................................................................12

Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program...................................12

Method 2: Display Property Page ............................................13

Method 3: Plug and Play ..........................................................14

ASUS Windows 98 Install Shell ....................................................15

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

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

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

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

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

Using Windows 98 Control Panel ......................................19

Install ASUS Tweak Utility ......................................................21

Using the ASUS V3500 Tweak Utility ...............................22

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CONTENTS

ASUS Control Panel ......................................................................24

Refresh Rate .............................................................................24

More Resolution.......................................................................25

Information...............................................................................25

Color.........................................................................................26

Desktop...............................................................................26

D3D/Game..........................................................................26

Video...................................................................................26

General Functions...............................................................27

Important Notes ..................................................................28

Display .....................................................................................29

VGA ...................................................................................29

TV.......................................................................................31

Digital Flat Panel ................................................................31

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

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

Auto Installation.......................................................................33

Manual Installation...................................................................34

V. Resolution Table ............................................................................35

2D V ideo Modes ............................................................................35

Maximum 3D Video Modes...........................................................36

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

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

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

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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa­tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter­ference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana­dian Department of Communications.

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

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I. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing an ASUS AGP-V3500 Series Graphics and Video Accel­erator . W ith the S3 Savage4 Pro™ On Board®, the ASUS AGP-V3500 Series graph­ics cards provide you with extremely fast acceleration in 2D/3D graphics and high
quality scalable video playback, which can fully support 3D Business, Gaming, and
Multimedia Applications.

Highlights

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

• Flicker free, high refresh rates reduce eye strain

• Powerful 3D rendering

• Crisp, realistic images

• Striking cinema-quality video

NOTE: The AGP-3500 Series graphics cards can only be installed on mother­boards with an AGP slot.

Features

I. Introduction

Available Models

ASUS AGP-V3500/Pure

• 32MB SDRAM Frame Buffer

ASUS AGP-V3500/F

• 32MB SDRAM Frame Buffer

• Flat Panel Display Output

ASUS AGP-V3500/T

• PAL or NTSC

• 32MB SDRAM Frame Buffer

• TV-out cable

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I. Introduction

I. Introduction

Features

Features

• S3 Savage4 Pro™ On Board® graphics chip

• 300MHz RAMDAC with gamma correction

• 32MB 128-bit 125MHz SDRAM

• Built-in VMI Bus connector for TV-Tuner , MPEG-I, MPEG-II, and Video capture

• AGP 4X/2X interface with sideband addressing and execute mode

• S3 DX6 texture compresssion (S3TC)

• 128-bit hardware engine for Microsoft’s GDI acceleration

• Direct3D, OpenGL acceleration

• Planar to/from packed format conversion

• Superior 3D performance

• Photo-realistic 3D quality

• High resolution 3D gaming

• High quality DVD video playback

• Flat panel desktop monitor support

• ASUS Smart and User-friendly Utility: Provides one-click automated setup for
Windows98 and monitor and color adjustment

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II. Hardware Installation

®

TM

32MB SDRAM Frame Buffer

ASUS AGP-V3500 Layout

32MB Frame Buffer

S3

Graphics

Processor Chip

Savage4 Pro

with Heatsink

Layout

II. Installation

ASUS AGP-V3500/Pure

This User’s Manual

ASUS AGP-V3500 Series Driver

VGA

BIOS

Video

Digital

Flat Panel

Monitor output

Decoder

VIP Connector A

VGA Monitor

output (15pin)

(standard)

Digital

PC to TV

Encoder

VIP

Connector B

SVHS/TV output

(7pin) (video model)

JP1

123

JP1

composite/TV

output (RCA)

(video model)

Use the same TV standard for all devices. For example,

if your TV uses the NTSC standard, then you should set

JP1 to “NTSC.”

PAL

NTSC

123

JP1

Item Checklist

ASUS AGP-V3500/F

This User’s Manual

& Utility CD Disc

ASUS AGP-V3500 Series Driver

& Utility CD Disc

Item Checklist

Flat Panel Display Output

Flat Panel Monitor

Components enclosed in uniform dotted boxes ( ) can be

used or are available only in the ASUS AGP-V3500/F model.

VGA Output

S-Video Output

Projector

Composite (RCA) Output

Components enclosed in uneven

dotted boxes ( ) can be

used or are available only in the

ASUS AGP-V3500/T model.

ASUS AGP-V3500/T (PAL or NTSC)

TV-out cable

This User’s Manual

ASUS AGP-V3500 Series Driver

& Utility CD Disc

Item Checklist

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NOTE: The ASUS AGP-V3500 series graphics card can only be installed in moth­erboards with an AGP slot.

II. Installation

Procedures

Installation Procedures

II. Hardware Installation

WARNING! Computer boards and components contain very delicate Integrated

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

1. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing
expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause
severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.

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

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

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
component whenever the components are separated from the system.

New Systems

1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer.

2. Remove the system unit cover.

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

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

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

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

7. Position the card directly over the AGP slot and insert one end of the board in
the slot first. Firmly but gently press the bus connector on the bottom of the card
down into the slot. Be sure the metal contacts on the bottom of the host adapter
are securely seated in the slot.

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

9. Replace the cover on the system unit.

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

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

Systems with Existing VGA Card

1. Change your display driver to Standard VGA.

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

3. Replace the existing VGA card with the ASUS AGP-V3500 series graphics card.

4. Restart your computer.

5. Install the ASUS AGP-V3500 series display driver.

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III. Windows 98

Operating System Requirements

NOTE: The AGP-V3500 series graphics cards require a motherboard with an AGP slot. It
is strongly recommended that you use Windows98 with these graphics cards. The
AGP-V3500 series graphics cards are fully compatible and works best with Windows98.

Windows 98

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

Windows 98 includes VGARTD for the major chipsets but it is recommended that
you install VGARTD from the AGP-V3500 Series CD to make sure that you have
the latest version of VGARTD.

NOTES

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

tion CD.

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

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

Requirements

III. Windows 98

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III. Windows 98

Driver Setup

You can use one of three methods to install the Windows 98 drivers for your ASUS
AGP-V3500 series graphics card.

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

Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program

III. Windows 98

Requirements

NOTE: See III. Windows 98 | ASUS Windows 98 Install Shell | Install All
Drivers and Utilities for detailed steps.

1. Start Windows.

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

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

4. The ASUS Windows 98 Install Shell appears. Click Drivers and Utilities and

restart Windows.

then click Install All Drivers and Utilities on the Drivers dialog box.

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup.

6. When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer, it

will prompt you to restart your computer . Click Yes... and then Finish to restart
your computer and to complete Setup.

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