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Vanta 2000 Series
TwiN Texel 3D Graphics Card
USER’S MANUAL
Hardware & Video Drivers
Vanta 2000 / 8MB
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Product Name: |
ASUS Vanta 2000 Series |
Manual Revision: |
1.00 E572 |
Release Date: |
June 2000 |
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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)
Marketing
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150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 |
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+886-2-2894-3447 |
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info@asus.com.tw |
Technical Support
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+886-2-2890-7121 (English) |
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+886-2-2895-9254 |
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tsd@asus.com.tw |
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www.asus.com.tw |
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Marketing
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6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 |
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CONTENTS
I. Introduction ..................................................................................... |
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Highlights ......................................................................................... |
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Available Model ............................................................................... |
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ASUS Vanta 2000 ...................................................................... |
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Features ............................................................................................ |
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II. Hardware Setup .............................................................................. |
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ASUS Vanta 2000 Layout ................................................................ |
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Installation Procedures ................................................................... |
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New Systems ............................................................................ |
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Systems with Existing VGA Card ............................................ |
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III. Software Setup ............................................................................ |
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Operating System Requirements ................................................... |
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Windows 98 .............................................................................. |
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Display Driver Installation ............................................................. |
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Windows 98 .............................................................................. |
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Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program ............................. |
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Method 2: Display Property Page ....................................... |
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Method 3: Plug and Play .................................................... |
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Windows 2000 .......................................................................... |
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Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program ............................. |
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Method 2: Plug and Play .................................................... |
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Windows NT 4.0 ...................................................................... |
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Method 1: Display Property Page ....................................... |
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Drivers ........................................................................................... |
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Install Display Driver ............................................................... |
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Install DirectX .......................................................................... |
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Install GART Driver ................................................................. |
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Uninstall Display Driver .......................................................... |
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Windows 98 ........................................................................ |
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Method1: Using the Autorun Screen ............................ |
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Method 2: Using Control Panel .................................... |
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Windows 2000 .................................................................... |
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Method1: Using the Autorun Screen ............................ |
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Method 2: Using Control Panel .................................... |
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Windows NT 4.0 ................................................................. |
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Method 1: Using Control Panel .................................... |
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CONTENTS |
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IV. Software Reference ..................................................................... |
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ASUS Control Panel ...................................................................... |
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Refresh Rate ............................................................................. |
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More Resolution ....................................................................... |
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Information ............................................................................... |
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Color ......................................................................................... |
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Display ..................................................................................... |
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Advanced .................................................................................. |
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Direct3D ............................................................................. |
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OpenGL .............................................................................. |
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Other ................................................................................... |
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V. Resolution Table ........................................................................... |
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VI. Troubleshooting .......................................................................... |
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Description ..................................................................................... |
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Recommended Action .................................................................... |
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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 Vanta 2000 TwiN Texel 3D Graphics Card.
Powered by the NVIDIA™ Vanta LT™ 128-bit TwiN Texel, highly integrated 3D graphics processor, the ASUS Vanta 2000 is designed for value-conscious graphics enthusiasts.
Making use of the NVIDIA TNT architecture, the ASUS Vanta 2000 delivers cut- ting-edge 3D and 2D graphics performance, making it ideal for the current basic desktop PC.
With the ASUS Vanta 2000, you will not only see but also experience dynamic, realistic 3D worlds and characters.
Highlights
• New NVIDIA™ Vanta LT 3D/2D accelerator
•250 MHz RAMDAC
•Auto-run driver installation
•ASUS innovative and fancy user interface
• High-value software bundle: Drakan™ , Rollcage™ and 12 demo game titles
Available Model
ASUS Vanta 2000
•8MB Frame Buffer
•VGA
I. Introduction
Features
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Features
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Introduction
I. Introduction
Features
•High performance true 128-bit, single cycle operation
•2D/GUI/DirectDraw Acceleration
•Optimized Direct Frame buffer (DFB) access with Write-combining
•Full featured 128-bit BitBLT Engine
•Multi buffering (Double, Triple, Quad buffering) for smooth animation
•DMA Pusher allows the 2D graphics pipeline to load rendering methods optimizing TNT2/host muti-tasking
•Twin-Texel (TNT) 32-bit graphics pipeline, processes 2 pixels-per-clock cycle
•2 texture mapped, lit pixels per clock
•Single pass multi-texture rendering
•High precision 24-bit or 16-bit floating point Z-buffer
•TextureBlend support examples (Multi-texture, Reflection maps, Bump Map, Detail textures, Texture modulation, Environmental maps, Light maps, Procedural textures)
•Backend blend (Destination, Alpha blending, 32-bit ARGB rendering, Point sampled, bilinear, trilinear and 8-tap anisotropic filtering)
•Per -Pixel perspective texture mapping (Fog, Lighting, Mipmapping)
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ASUS Vanta 2000 Layout
8MB Frame Buffer
II. Hardware Setup
Buffer |
NVIDIA |
NVATA LT |
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8MBFrame |
CHIP |
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BIOS
VGA
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VGA Monitor output (standard)
VGA Output
Projector
Item Checklist
ASUS Vanta 2000 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc
This User’s Manual
ASUS Vanta 2000 Graphics Card
II. H/W Setup
Vanta 2000
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Procedures
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Setup H/W
II. Hardware Setup
NOTE: This graphics card series can only be installed in motherboards with an AGP slot.
WARNING! Computer boards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect the computer board and other components against damage from static electricity, you must follow some precautions.
1.Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.
2.Keep all components such as the host adapter in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it.
3.Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads, or circuitry.
4.Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system.
Installation Procedures
New Systems
1.Unplug all electrical cords on your computer.
2.Remove the system unit cover.
3.Locate the AGP bus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is unobstructed.
4.Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis.
5.Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source .
6.Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand and then remove the plastic sleeve.
7.Position the card directly over the AGP slot and insert one end of the board in the slot first. Firmly but gently press the bus connector on the bottom of the card down into the slot. Be sure the metal contacts on the bottom of the host adapter are securely seated in the slot.
8.Anchor the board’s mounting bracket to the computer chassis using the screw from the slot cover that you set aside previously.
9.Replace the cover on the system unit.
10.Connect your analog monitor’s 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten the retaining screws (if any).
11.Connect other cables and devices if available -You are now ready to install the software drivers and utilities.
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 your graphics card.
4.Restart your computer.
5.Install the ASUS Vanta 2000 series display driver.
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III. Software Setup
Operating System Requirements
NOTE: This graphics card requires a motherboard with an AGP slot.
Windows 98
Windows 98 supports full Direct3D and AGP features. If you are still using the beta version of Windows 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 ASUS Vanta 2000 Series CD to make sure that you have the latest version of VGARTD (see III. Software Setup | Install GART Driver).
NOTES
•VGARTD stands for Virtual Graphics Address Remapping Table Driver, which is necessary to use the DIME feature of AGP. DIME means Direct Memory Execute, which is accessed directly by most AGP chips (when VGARTD is installed) for complex texture-mapping operations.
•For other notes or release information, see the README files in the installation CD disc.
•This Manual assumes that your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that Windows is in C:\WINDOWS. Replace either with the actual location, if necessary.
III. S/W Setup
OS Requirements
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Drivers Display
Setup S/W .III
III. Software Setup
Display Driver Installation
You can use one of the recommended methods to install the display drivers for your ASUS Vanta 2000 series graphics card, depending on your operating system.
NOTE: The screen displays in this manual may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice.
Windows 98
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 GART 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. Software Setup | Install GART Driver and III. Software Setup | Install DirectX later in this manual for the setup steps.
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program
NOTE: See III. Software Setup | Drivers | Install Display Driver for more information.
1.Start Windows.
2.Switch display to Windows’ Standard Display Adapter (VGA) mode and then restart Windows.
3.Insert the CD installation disc into your CD-ROM drive.
4.The Install Shell appears. Click Drivers and then click Install Display Driver 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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III. Software Setup
Method 2: Display Property Page
1.Start Windows.
2.Switch display to Windows’ Standard Display Adapter (VGA) mode and then restart Windows.
3.Right-click the Windows desktop and click Properties.
4.Click the Settings tab and then click
Advanced. The Standard Display Adapter (VGA) Properties dialog box appears.
5.Click Change on the Adapter tab. The
Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers... and then click Next.
6.Click Show all hardware and then click Have Disk....When the Install From Disk dialog box appears, type the location of the ASUSNV9X.INF file and then proceed to step 9. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.
7.Click Browse to search the CD-ROM drive. In the Drives box of the Open dialog box, select your CD-ROM drive and then click OK.
8.In the Folders box, double-click the WIN9x folder and then select ASUSNV9X.INF in the File name box.
9.Click OK. A list of video cards appears. Select your VGA card type for your operating system and then click OK.
10.The Update Driver Warning box appears. Click Yes to confirm the setting up of the ASUS enhanced display drivers and then follow the onscreen instructions to start the setup.
11.Setup will prompt you when it has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer. Click Finish to close Setup.
12.When you are returned to the Standard Display Adapter (VGA) Properties box, click Close. The Display Properties box appears. Click Close.
13.The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart your computer and to complete Setup.
III. S/W Setup
Drivers
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Drivers
Setup S/W .III
III. Software Setup
Method 3: Plug and Play
NOTE: Before proceeding with these steps, replace first your old VGA card with an ASUS Vanta 2000 series graphics card.
1.Start Windows.
2.When Windows detects your ASUS Vanta 2000 series graphics card, the
New Hardware Found dialog box appears.
3.Click Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer.
4.When Setup prompts you for the location of the driver, type D:\WIN9x to direct Setup to the INF file and then click Finish to install the driver.
5.When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer, it will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart your computer and to complete Setup.
Windows 2000
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program
1.Start Windows.
2.When Windows detects your ASUS graphics card, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
3.Click Cancel to enter the Windows desktop.
4.Insert the CD installation disc into your CD-ROM drive.
5.The ASUS Windows 2000 Install Shell appears. Click Drivers and then click Install Display Driver on the
Driver dialog box.
6.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup.
7.When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer, it will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart your computer and to complete Setup
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III. Software Setup
Method 2: Plug and Play
1.Start Windows.
2.When Windows detects your ASUS graphics card, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
3.Click Next.
4.When the next Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended).
Click Next to open the Locate Driver Files item of the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
5.Insert the CD installation disc into your CD-ROM drive when the Locate Driver Files item of the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
6.Check CD-ROM drivers, uncheck all other options and then click Next to search for the drivers of your graphics card.
III. S/W Setup
Drivers
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