User’s G uide for Dell Computer Corporation
Intense 3D Pro 3410 (AGP)
Intense 3D Pro 3400 (PCI)
Insta llation Guide
April 1998
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FCC/DOC Complian c e
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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy. If the equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigencies du Règlement sur le
materiél brouilleur du Canada.
Warnings
Changes or modifications made to the system that are not approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Notes
This device is designed and manufactured to comply with approved safety standards for information
processing and business equipment.
Read all operating instructions before using this device. Keep these instructions for future reference.
Follow all warnings on the device or in the operating instructions.
Technical Support
For information on how to contact Dell Computer Corporation’s technical
support, refer to the Getting Help chapter in the Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting Guide that shipped with your system. You can also contact
Dell's technical support via the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.
1 Introduction
Congratulations! In choosing Intense 3D Pro Graphics, you are equipping your
personal computer or personal workstation with powerful and professional 3D
graphics capability. Intense 3D Pro Graphics infuses Intel Pentium II
computers running the Microsoft Windows NT operating system with
workstation-class 3D graphics features and performance.
In addition to the high performance of the graphics accelerator there is an optional
Geometry Accelerator that can be used with Intense 3D Pro Graphics. The
Geometry Accelerator is a single PCI card that provides increased performance
for 3D geometry manipulations, lighting calculations, and shading calculations.
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In order to make the reading of this manual easier, the table below defines the
terminology of the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Series.
Terminology Definition
Intense 3D Pro Product name of Professional Workstation
graphics available from Intergraph Computer
Systems.
3410 Graphics accelerator made for an AGP slot.
3400 Graphics accelerator made for a PCI slot.
3410T or 3400T Identifies the graphics accelerator has 16 MB
of texture memory.
3410GT or 3400GT Identifies the graphics accelerator has 16 MB
of texture memory and the optional Geometry
Accelerator is installed.
3410G Optional Geometry Accelerator. Can be
purchased later for 3410T or 3400T upgrade to
3410GT or 3400GT.
Using the terminology from this table there can be total of 4 possible
combinations. Each combination is shown below.
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Intense 3D Pro 3410T is an AGP accelerator with 16 MB of texture memory.
Intense 3D Pro 3410GT is an AGP accelerator with 16 MB of texture memory
and an optional Geometry Accelerator.
Intense 3D Pro 3400T is a PCI accelerator with 16 MB of texture memory.
Intense 3D Pro 3400GT is a PCI accelerator with 16 MB of texture memory and
an optional Geometry Accelerator.
To simplify the reading of this manual the term ‘Intense 3D Pro Graphics’ will
be a generic referral to any of the 4 possible combinations of graphics
accelerators and optional Geometry Accelerator defined in this introduction.
Where specific instructions are presented for a certain accelerator it will
presented with the exact accelerator clearly defined.
Intense 3D Pro Graphics Features
Intense 3D Pro Graphics offers these high-end 3D graphics features:
Performance up to 2.6 million triangles per second (3D, Z-buffered,
25 pixel, Gouraud shaded, lit).
Support for Windows NT graphics -- Graphic Device Interface
(GDI) and OpenGL.
Note: This graphics accelerator does not support the
DirectX/Direct3D APIs. Applications that require these APIs
will not run.
Support for resolutions up to 1.3 Megapixels (1280 x 1024).
Support for Heidi graphics libraries.
Hardware support for graphics features such as Gouraud shading,
2D and 3D vectors and triangles, texture processing, rectangle fills,
antialiased vectors, clipping, alpha blending, fog, and stenciling.
16 MB of Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM) frame buffer
memory.
16 MB of SDRAM texture memory.
Video plane sets of 128 bits per pixel (up to 1024 x 768), 100 bits
per pixel (at 1280 x 1024) and four video color lookup tables.
10-bit gamma correction.
32- or 24-bit double-buffering and 24-bit Z-buffering.
Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) interface with direct memory
access (DMA) for Intense 3D Pro 3410.
Integrated VGA video support.
Support for industry standard and Dell multi-sync monitors.
Hardware support for Display Data Channel (DDC).
Support for optional hardware geometry acceleration
Intense 3 D Pro Gr aphics Hardwar e Requirements
This section will define the hardware requirements necessary to install and use
the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Series.
Intense 3D Pro Graphics hardware requires the following expansion slots based
on the specific graphics accelerator:
Expansion Slots
Name Includes
Intense 3D Pro 3410T Graphics Accelerator One AGP slot
Intense 3D Pro 3410GT Graphics Accelerator
+ Geometry
Accelerator
Intense 3D Pro 3400T Graphics Accelerator One PCI slot
Intense 3D Pro 3400GT Graphics Accelerator
+ Geometry
Accelerator
Intense 3D Pro 3410G
Geometry Accelerator One PCI slot adjacent to
(Optional Upgrade for
3410T and 3400T only)
Needed
One AGP slot + One
PCI slot adjacent to the
AGP slot
One PCI slot + One PCI
slot adjacent to the PCI
slot
the Graphics
Accelerator
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Upgrading Later With the Intense 3D Pro 3410G
Geometry Accelerator
If the Intense 3D Pro Graphics designation does not have the letter ‘G’ in it then it
doesn’t include the optional Intense 3D Pro 3410G Geometry Accelerator. It is
possible to purchase the Geometry Accelerator at a later time and thereby
increase the performance of your graphics system.
The Geometry Accelerator is a Dell Installed graphics option. Contact Dell for
more information on purchasing. Refer to Intense 3D Pro 3410G when inquiring.
Intense 3D Pro Graphics Software
Intense 3D Pro Graphics use the Intense 3D Pro Video Display driver. The video
display driver installs as a standard Windows NT driver and provides both
GDI and OpenGL graphics compatibility.
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Intense 3D Pro Graphics can also use Intergraph Computer System’s optional
Heidi Device Driver which works with the video display driver to support
software applications based on the Heidi graphics library.
2 Preparing for Installation
Your Intense 3D Pro Graphics was factory installed by Dell. Hardware
installation is necessary only if you purchased a customer kit from Dell
Computer Corporation. If you plan to install the Optional Geometry
Accelerator upgrade kit (Intense 3D Pro 3410G) make sure there is a PCI slot
available next to the Graphics Accelerator. Follow the instructions below to
prepare your computer for Intense 3D Pro Graphics.
Make Sure Your Computer Is Ready
Make sure your computer has the following:
A Pentium Pro or Pentium II processor.
A high-resolution multi-sync analog RGB monitor.
Windows NT 4.0 operating system.
3 MB of free space on the computer’s hard disk.
Identify which Graphics option you are installing:
Intense 3D Pro 3410T requires an AGP slot.
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Intense 3D Pro 3410 GT requires an AGP slot and a PCI slot
adjacent to the AGP slot.
Intense 3D Pro 3400T requires a PCI slot.
Intense 3D Pro 3400GT requires 2 PCI slots adjacent to each
other.
Any Intense 3D Pro Graphics option using a PCI slot must have +3.3
volts present on the PCI slots. All Dell Precision Workstations meet
this requirement.
T ake Antistatic Precautions
Static electricity can damage the components inside a computer or on a printed
circuit card. To keep the possibility of electrostatic discharge to a minimum, do
the following:
Turn off power to the computer.
Note: Physically remove the power chord from the system and
wait 15-30 seconds for Flea Power to dissipate. Damage can
occur to add-in components if power is not physically removed
from the system during installation procedures.
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Touch the metal chassis of the computer to drain off any static
electricity before touching a card.
Wear a properly connected grounding wrist strap when handling a
card or working in a computer.
Do not wear wool or polyester clothing.
Work in an area with a relative humidity of at least 50 percent.
Do not remove a card from its antistatic bag until you are ready to
install it.
Handle a card as little as possible and by the edges only.
Collect Materials and T ools
Collect the following materials and tools:
One Intense 3D Pro Graphics accelerator. Either the Intense 3D Pro
3410T accelerator or the Intense 3D Pro 3400T accelerator.
If the graphics is the Intense 3D Pro 3410GT or Intense 3D Pro
3400GT then also include one Intense 3D Pro 3410G Geometry
Accelerator. It includes a wide ribbon cable identified as the Vertex
Bus cable that connects the Graphics and Geometry accelerators
together.
Diskette containing the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Video display
driver.
Phillips screwdriver to prepare your computer’s expansion slot(s)
for installation of the Graphics accelerator and possibly the optional
Geometry Accelerator card.
Monitor cable supplied with your computer or with the monitor.
Your computer’s documentation.
Retain all packaging materials. You must return your Intense 3D Pro Graphics
hardware in its original packaging to obtain warranty service.
Make a Copy of the Video Display Driver Diskettes
Make a copy of the diskettes containing the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Video
display driver as a precaution. Should anything happen to the copy, you will still
have the original diskettes.
See your computer’s documentation to make a backup copy of the video display
driver diskettes. Store the original video display driver diskettes in a safe place,
and use the backup video display driver diskettes during the installation.
Read the Instructions
Before installing Intense 3D Pro Graphics, read Chapter 3 “Installing the
Hardware” and Chapter 4 “Installing the Software” completely. You may want to
review the
Review your computer’s documentation for instructions on opening and closing
the computer, identifying the AGP slot, PCI expansion slots, and adding expansion
cards.
Review the Microsoft Windows NT documentation and online Help for
information on using the Display application and for instructions on installing
drivers and software application programs.
README.TXT
file on the video display driver diskettes as well.
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3 Installing the Hardware
Refer to your Dell Computer User’s Guide documentation for instructions on
opening and closing the computer, identifying the AGP and PCI slots, and
adding expansion cards.
Start the Installation
To start the installation:
1. Turn off power to the computer and to the monitor. Physically
remove the power cord from the system and allow the Flea Power
to dissipate for 15-30 seconds before proceeding.
2. Open the computer to gain access to the AGP and PCI slots.
3. If your computer has an installed graphics adapter, remove it.
4. Remove the slot cover from the selected slot(s). Retain the screw
from the slot covers; you will use them to secure the cards to the
computer’s chassis.
Install the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Accelerator
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Follow the instructions that pertain to the specific graphics accelerator you
are installing.
To install an Intense 3D Pro 3410T Accelerator:
1. Align the card with the AGP slot, making sure the gold-fingered
connectors on the card’s edge are aligned properly with the slot
connector.
2. Push the card into the slot firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in
the slot connector.
3. Visually inspect the connection. If it does not appear to be correct,
remove and reinstall the card.
4. Use the screw you removed previously to secure the card to the
computer’s chassis.
To install an Intense 3D Pro 3400T Accelerator:
1. Align the card with the PCI slot, making sure the gold-fingered
connectors on the card’s edge are aligned properly with the slot
connector.
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2. Push the card into the slot firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in
the slot connector.
3. Visually inspect the connection. If it does not appear to be correct,
remove and reinstall the card.
4. Use the screw you removed previously to secure the card to the
computer’s chassis.
Follow this procedure only if you are installing the optional Geometry
Accelerator for Intense 3D Pro 3410GT or Intense 3D Pro 3400GT.
To install an Intense 3D Pro 3410G Accelerator:
1. Align the card with the PCI slot next to the graphics accelerator,
making sure the gold-fingered connectors on the card’s edge are
aligned properly with the slot connector.
2. Push the card into the slot firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in
the slot connector.
3. Visually inspect the connection. If it does not appear to be correct,
remove and reinstall the card.
4. Use the screw you removed previously to secure the card to the
computer’s chassis.
5. Connect the vertex data bus cable between the Geometry
Accelerator and the Intense 3D Pro Graphics card. Refer to the
figure below.
NOTE The connector of the vertex data bus cable can be installed in only
one orientation.
Finish the Installation
To finish the installation:
1. Close the computer.
2. Connect the computer monitor’s video cable to the blue video output
port on the Intense 3D Pro 3410 card. See the following figure.
If a computer monitor has no built-in video cable, use a shielded
video cable with a 15-pin (D-sub) video connector at one end for
the video output port on the card and the appropriate connectors at
the other end for the video input port on the computer monitor.
NOTE
Monitor input ports are usually D-sub or Bayonet Nut Connect
(BNC) connectors. Shielded cables usually have a ferrite core (a
box- or cylinder-shaped attachment) near each end to reduce
interference with radio frequencies.
3. Turn on the computer. The video display starts in VGA mode.
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4. Install the Intense 3D Pro Graphics video display driver as
instructed in Chapter 4, “Installing the Software.”
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Optional Upgrade: Intense 3D Pro 3410G Geometry
Accelerator
This procedure describes how you install the Geometry Accelerator if the
Intense 3D Pro Graphics accelerator is already in the system. To install an
optional Geometry Accelerator into an existing system requires one PCI slot
adjacent to the Graphics Accelerator slot.
To install the optional Geometry Accelerator upgrade:
1. Shut down the system and turn off system power. Physically remove the
power cord from the system and allow the Flea Power to dissipate for 15-30
seconds before proceeding.
2. Open the system base unit as required to gain access to the PCI option card
slots.
3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the blanking plate from the PCI slot
adjacent to the Intense 3D Pro Graphics accelerator.
4. Install the new Geometry Accelerator card in the PCI slot as follows:
a) Align the card with the PCI slot, making sure the gold-fingered
connectors on the card’s edge are aligned properly with the slot
connector.
b) Push the card into the slot firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in
the slot connector.
c) Visually inspect the connection. If it does not appear to be correct,
remove and reinstall the card.
d) Use the screw you removed previously to secure the card to the
computer’s chassis.
5. Connect the vertex data bus cable between the Geometry Accelerator and the
Intense 3D Pro 3410 Accelerator.
NOTE The connector of the vertex data bus cable can be installed in only
one orientation.
Finish the Installation
To finish the installation:
1. Close the computer.
2. Connect the computer monitor’s video cable to the blue video output port on
the Intense 3D Pro 3410 card. See the following figure.
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If a computer monitor has no built-in video cable, use a shielded
video cable with a 15-pin (D-sub) video connector at one end for
the video output port on the card, and the appropriate connectors at
the other end for the video input port on the computer monitor.
NOTE Monitor input ports are usually D-sub or Bayonet Nut Connect
(BNC) connectors. Shielded cables usually have a ferrite core (a
box- or cylinder-shaped attachment) near each end to reduce
interference with radio frequencies.
3. Turn on the computer. The video display starts in VGA mode.
4. There is no need to install the Intense 3D Pro Video device driver if it is
already installed. The system will automatically recognize the Geometry
Accelerator.
4 Installing the Software
If you received your Intense 3D Pro Graphics pre-installed from Dell, the
graphics drivers for Microsoft Windows NT are pre-installed by Dell. The
following section only applies if you have purchased your Intense 3D Pro
Graphics as a customer kit, or upgrade.
Install the Intense 3D Video Display Driver
Refer to the Microsoft Windows NT documentation and online Help for more
information on installing drivers and software application programs, and
configuring your computer’s video display.
To install the Intense 3D video display driver:
1. Insert the first diskette containing the Intense 3D video display
driver into the computer’s floppy disk drive.
CAUTION
Make sure you have the correct driver to use with the Windows
NT 4.0 operating system. If you are unsure, refer to the
README.TXT
file on the driver diskette for this information.
2. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel
and click on the Control Panel icons.
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3. Click the Display icon in Control Panel. The Display Properties
menu appears.
4. Click the Settings tab.
5. Click the Display Type button and bring up the Display Type panel.
6. Click the Change button and bring up the Change Display panel.
7. Click Have Disk and bring up the Install From Disk panel.
8. In the Install From Disk panel, make sure the Copy manufacturer’s
files from: is set to A:\ . Click OK.
9. Verify that the Intergraph Intense 3D Pro driver is highlighted in
the Change Display dialog, and click OK.
10. Click Yes when asked if you want to install a third-party driver.
11. The driver files from Disk 1 are copied from the diskette to your
computer’s primary hard disk drive. You will be asked to insert
Disk 2 and click OK. The installation will continue copying files.
12. After the driver files are successfully copied, a message that the
driver successfully installed displays. Click OK.
13. Click Close to exit the Display Type dialog.
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14. Click Close to exit the Display Properties dialog.
15. When informed that the computer must be restarted for the new
settings to take effect, remove the diskette from the computer’s
floppy disk drive and click Yes to restart the computer.
16. After the system restarts and you log in, a message displays. The
message states that a new graphic driver has been installed, and that
you should use the Display option in the Control Panel to select the
preferred display resolution. Click OK.
17. The Display Properties/Settings panel is brought up. Click OK to
have the current settings applied.
18. If you want to change the display resolution or other display
settings, see the following section, “Configure the Video Display.”
CAUTION When you select Display in the Windows NT Control Panel, a
message displays. Click OK to close the message. This message
displays every time you select Display unless you clear the Show
warning at startup check box.
For more detailed installation information, refer to the
README.TXT
file delivered
on the diskette containing the video display driver.
Configure the Video Display
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel
and click on the Control Panel icons.
2.
Open Display in the Control Panel to view the Display
Properties dialog. Use the dialog tabs to configure the operation of
the computer’s video display when it is controlled by the Intense 3D
Pro Graphics. For example, click the Settings tab to change the
screen resolution.
For more detailed configuration information, refer to the
README.TXT
file
delivered on the diskette containing the video display driver.
Verify Intense 3D Pr o is the De fault Video Dis play
Driver
After you configure the video display as desired, verify that the Intense 3D Pro
Graphics video display driver is the default video display driver that runs
automatically when you start the computer.
To verify the default video display driver:
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Setti ngs/Cont rol
Panel/System.
2. On the Startup/Shutdown tab, verify that Windows NT Workstation
Version 4.0 is selected in the Startup list. If it is not, select it from
the list and click Apply.
NOTE Do not select the VGA version of the operating system. The video
display runs in VGA mode when the Intense 3D Pro driver is not
running.
3. Click OK to close the System dialog.
4. Click Display in the Control Panel.
5. Click the Settings tab.
6. Click the Display Type button.
7. Under Adapter Type verify Intense 3D Pro is present. This
indicates the driver is installed for Intense 3D Pro Graphics.
8. Click the Cancel button. No changes will occur.
9. Click the Cancel button to close the Display Properties menu.
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5 Technical Information
The following information is subject to change without notice.
Intense 3D Pro 3410T Hardware Specifications
Item Specification
System AGP Bus Standard
Card Size 12.25 in x 3.875 in; full-length AGP card
Power Requirements 25W maximum
+12V 250 mA maximum
+5V 2.0 A maximum
+3.3V 4.5A maximum
Intense 3D Pro 3400T Hardware Specifications
Item Specification
System PCI Bus Standard
Card Size 12.25 in x 3.875 in; full-length PCI card
Power Requirements 25W maximum
+12V 250 mA maximum
−12V 35 mA maximum
+5V 2.0 A maximum
+3.3V 4.5A maximum
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Intense 3D Pro 3410G Hardware Specifications
Item Specification
System PCI Bus Standard
Card Size 12.25 in x 3.875 in; full-length PCI card
Power Requirements 24W maximum
+12V 0.083 A maximum
+5V 1.200 A maximum
+3.3V 5.150 A maximum
Monitor Resolutions
Intense 3D Pro Graphics supports Dell monitors and standard multi-sync monitors
at the following resolutions and maximum refresh rates (Hz).
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Aspect
Resolution
640 x 480 4 x 3 128 60, 75, 85
800 x 600 4 x 3 128 60, 75, 85
1024 x 768 4 x 3 128 60, 75, 85
1280 x 1024 5 x 4 100 60, 75, 85
Ratio
Bits Per
Pixel Vertical Refresh Rates (Hz)
VGA V ideo Display Suppor t
The Intense 3D Pro Graphics accelerator provides onboard VGA video display
support. The maximum resolution supported in VGA mode is 800 x 600, 4
bits per pixel, at 60 Hz vertical refresh.
T exture Processing
Texture processing is provided by the onboard graphics and texture processing
engine. Full texture processing is supported, including trilinear interpolation of
MIP-mapped images.
The 16 MB texture memory provides texture acceleration up to 4 Mtexels at 32
bits per texel (RGBA) and supports a single map size up to 1K x 1K (MIPmapped or non-MIP-mapped).
Z Buffering
The system supports hardware Z buffering at a depth of 32 bits with any
resolution up to 1024x768. At 1280x1024 the Z Buffer resolution is 24 bits.
DDC and DPMS Support
The Intense 3D Pro Graphics Accelerator provides hardware support for the
Display Data Channel (DDC) standard for communication between a host
computer and its monitor. Intense 3D Pro 3410 supports the DDC2B standard,
which allows for bidirectional communication.
The Intense 3D Pro 3410G Graphics Accelerator provides hardware support for
the Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standard. DPMS allows for a
host computer to send its monitor a signal to enter a power-saving mode.
In t erf aces
The Intense 3D Pro 3410 Graphics Accelerator has a video output and a Stereo
Sync Output Port described in the following sections.
Video Output Por t
The video output port is a blue, female, 15-pin, D-Sub connector. The port
provides connection to a computer monitor. The recommended cable length is
less than three meters.
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
1 Red Analog Video 9 +5V Supply
2 Green Analog Video 10 Ground
3 Blue Analog Video 11 Monitor ID (bit 0)
4 Monitor ID (bit 2) 12 Monitor ID (bit 1) *
5 Ground 13 Horizontal Sync
6 Ground 14 Vertical Sync
7 Ground 15 Monitor ID (bit 3) **
8 Ground
* Bidirectional Data (SDA) for DDC
** Data Clock (SCL) for DDC
Ster eo Sync Output Po r t
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The stereo sync output port is a female, 5-pin, mini-DIN connector. The port
provides connection to the emitter module of a pair of LCD shutter glasses.
Pin Signal Name
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 +12V
4 Stereo Sync
5 No Connect
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