Intergraph Wildcat 4210 User Manual
Wildcat 4210 Graphics
Hardware User’s Guide
July 2000
D1AV00080
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Notice
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from, this document. Intergraph Corporation shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from
the furnishing or use of this document.
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Intergraph Corporation, the Intergraph Corporation logo, Intense3D, and Wildcat are registered trademarks of
Intergraph Corporation. SuperScene and DirectBurst are trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft, the
Microsoft logo, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium
are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
FCC/DOC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manu al , 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 A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigencies du Règlement sur le materiél brouilleur du Canada.
Warnings
Changes or modifications made to the card that are not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not attempt to open the equipment unless instructed. Do not use a tool for
purposes other than instructed.
There are no user serviceable parts in the card. Refer all servicing of the card to qualified service personnel.
To comply with FCC Class A limits, you must use shielded cables with this device.
Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................. v
About This Document...................................................................................................................... v
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................... v
Operating System Information......................................................................................................... vi
Customer Support............................................................................................................................ vi
1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 1
Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1
External Connectors......................................................................................................................... 3
2 Setup............................................................................................................................................. 5
Preparing for Installation.................................................................................................................. 5
Installing the Wildcat 4210 Card ...................................................................................................... 6
Connecting Monitors........................................................................................................................ 7
Installing Wildcat Driver Software................................................................................................... 9
Connecting a Stereo Display Device ..............................................................................................13
Make Sure the Computer is Ready..................................................................................... 5
Collect Materials and Tools............................................................................................... 5
Take Anti-static Precautions .............................................................................................. 6
Make Sure the Computer is Ready..................................................................................... 9
Remove Existing Wildcat Driver Software........................................................................ 9
Install Wildcat Driver Software........................................................................................ 10
Installing Heidi
Verify the Default Video Display Driver ......................................................................... 11
Verify the System Startup Version................................................................................... 12
Check the Video Image.................................................................................................... 12
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Driver Software for AutoDesk Applications......................................... 11
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3 Using the Wildcat 4210............................................................................................................. 15
Configuring the Video Display....................................................................................................... 15
Enabling Stereo Display................................................................................................................. 17
Enabling Multiview and Genlock................................................................................................... 18
Enabling Dual Monitors in Windows 2000.................................................................................... 20
4 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 23
Common Problems and Solutions...................................................................................................23
Diagnostics..................................................................................................................................... 24
Getting a Usable Video Resolution................................................................................................ 24
In Windows 2000............................................................................................................. 25
In Windows NT 4.0.......................................................................................................... 25
Determining a Defective Unit ......................................................................................................... 25
Getting Help................................................................................................................................... 26
5 Technical Information............................................................................................................... 27
Functional Specifications................................................................................................................27
Requirements.................................................................................................................................. 27
3D Performance.............................................................................................................................. 27
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Resolutions and Refresh Rates ....................................................................................................... 28
Connectors...................................................................................................................................... 29
DVI-I Out Ports................................................................................................................ 30
Genlock In Port................................................................................................................ 30
Stereo Sync Out Port........................................................................................................ 30
Multiview In and Out Ports.............................................................................................. 30
Preface
The Wildcat 4210 Graphics Hardware User’s Guide contains information on the setup and use of
the Wildcat 4210 video card, as well as information on troubleshooting, connections, and
specifications.
If you purchased a Wildcat 4210 as part of a computer, the card was factory installed and
configured in your computer prior to shipment. This document provides instructions for setting
your display para meters and installing the vi deo drivers and hardware in case you bought the
Wildcat 4210 as an add-on or as part of an upgrade.
About This Document
This document is organized as follows:
♦ Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes the Wildcat 4210, its features, and its connectors.
♦ Chapter 2, “Setup,” provides step-by-step instructions for installing Wildcat 4210 hardware
and driver software, and for connecting monitors and a stereo display device.
♦ Chapter 3, “Using the Wildcat 4210,” provides instructions for configuring the video display
and using Wildcat 4210 features.
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♦ Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” describes ways to solve common problems and get help.
♦ Chapter 5, “Technical I nformation,” provides general, functional, and performance
specifications for the Wildcat 4210, and describes its connectors and ports.
Document Conventions
Bold
Italic Variable values that you supply, or cross-references.
Monospace
SMALL CAPS Key names on the keyboard, such as D, AL T or F3; names of files and directories.
CTRL+D Press a key while simultaneously pressing another key; for example, press CTRL
Commands, words, or characters that you key in literally.
Output displayed on the screen.
You can type filenames and directory names in the dialog boxes or the command
line in lowercase unless directed otherwise.
and D simultaneously.
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Operating System Information
Your computer must be running Microsoft’s Windows 2000 operating system or Microsoft’s
Windows NT 4.0 operating system with Service Pack 5 (or later) installed. The appropriate
operating system was installed on your computer pri or to shipment if you bought t he Wildcat 4210
as part of a computer.
For more information on the operating system, refer to Microsoft’s printed and online
documentation delivered with the computer.
Customer Support
Please contact your system vendor regarding any support issues you may have.
For the latest Intense3D news and product information, visit http://www.intense3d.com on the
World Wide Web.
1 Introduction
The Wildcat 4210 video card equips your personal computer or personal workstation with
powerful and professional 3D graphics capability. This video card infuses Intel Pentium II or
greater computers running the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 operating system
with workstation-class 3D graphics features and performance.
If you purchased a Wildcat 4210 as part of a computer, it was configured to operate in the
computer before shipment. No other modifications are necessary. Also, the Wildcat driver
software was installed before shipment and is operative when you receive the computer. No
further installat ion or configura tion is necessary unless you b ought the card as an add-on or as part
of an upgrade. Store the driver CD or diskette that came with the computer in a safe place in case
you need to reinstall the Wildcat driver software.
Features
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Card Interface
Video Memory
Graphics Controller
RAMDAC
Plug and Play Monitor
Accelerated 3D API
Maximum Resolution
Maximum Aspect Ratio
Maximum Refresh Rate
AGP Pro 110, designed for computers with a 110 Watt AGP Pro
expansion card slot
NOTE A Wildcat 4210 cannot plug into a standard AGP
expansion card slot.
Frame buffer 128 MB
Texture buffer 128 MB
DirectBurst 32 MB
High-speed Wildcat chipset technology with dual-display support
250 MHz
Supported
OpenGL
1920 x 1200
16:10
75 Hz
NOTE Supported refresh rates, monitor resolutions, aspect
ratios, and color depths depend on the monitor type, if
you select multisampling, and if you use single or dual
monitors. See Appendix A, "Specifications," for a list of
supported resolutions and refresh rates.
NOTE To display at a specific resolution with the desired
refresh rate, both the video card and the monitor must
support it. Refer to the documentation delivered with
the monitor for a list of supported video resolutions.
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Power Management
Geometry Acceleration
Traditional 2D Operations
Open GL Operations
Display Power Manage ment Signaling (DPMS)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
Model view matrix transformation of vertex and normal
coordinates
Perspective and viewport transformations
Texture matrix transformation of texture coordinates
Local display list storage and processing
Full lighting calculations (up to 24 lights)
View volume clipping
Up to six user clip planes
Image processing
16- and 32-bit color depths (565, 8888)
Solid and patterned area fills
Vectors (diamond rule compliant)
Block moves (screen-to-screen)
Block gets (screen-to-system)
Block puts (system-to-screen)
Bilinear scaling
Image support for multiple formats, zooming, bilinear scaling,
color matrix, and color tables
Fogging: linear, exponential, exponential
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, and user-defined
2D/3D points, vectors, and polygons
Texture mapping: point, bilinear, trilinear, and multiple internal
formats
24- and 32-bit depth buffering
Dithering
Fast window clears
Window clipping
Fast window-mode double buffering
Masking
Frame-sequential and interlaced stereo support
Stencil operations
Matrix transformations
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OpenGL Extensions
Additional Features
Imaging extensions – pixel buffer, color table, color matrix, convolution
Blend extensio ns – color, minmax, function separate, subtract
Fog extensions – fog function, fog offset
Texture extensions – 3D textures (edge, border, and LOD clamps),
mipmap generation
Video extensions – interlace, interlace read
422 pixels
Swap control extensions – swap control, swap frame lock, swap usage
Texture color table
Pixel texture and 3D texturi ng
Stencil operation wrap
Post-texturing specular
SuperScene full-scene multisampled anti-aliasing – point sampled with
sixteen samples, sample location jittering, dynamic sample allocation,
dynamic sample backoff
Two video look-up tables
Eight stencil planes
Eight double-buffered overlay planes
32-bit Z buffer
High-performance DACs that directly drive display devices
DDC2B Display Data Channel standard
Head-mounted displays and shutter glasses (frame sequential and
interlaced stereo required)
Onboard texture memory with full mipmapped trilinear interpolated
texture processing
Digital Video Interface (DVI)-I display support
External Connectors
The Wildcat 4210 has the following external connectors (see Figure 1):
♦ Primary and secondary DVI-I Out ports
♦ Genlock In port
♦ Stereo Sync Out port
♦ Multiview In and Multiview Out ports
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Figure 1. External Connectors
See Appendix B, “Connectors,” for detailed information on each of the external connectors.
2Setup
This chapter contains instructions for installing a Wildcat 4210 video card, connecting the
computer’s monitors and a stereo display device, and installing the driver software.
If you purchased a Wildcat 4210 as part of a computer, it was installed before shipment along with
the Wildcat driver software. The installation instructions in this chapter are necessary only if you
must install or replace the card or if you must reinstall the Wildcat driver software.
Preparing for Installation
Make Sure the Computer is Ready
General requirements include:
♦ Pentium II or greater processor
♦ Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later)
♦ Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro 110 expansion slot
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♦ Two open Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slots adjacent to the AGP Pro 110 slot
♦ 32 MB DRAM minimum (64 MB recommended)
♦ Industry-standard, multiple-frequency monitor (VGA) or a Digital Video Interface (DVI)-
compliant digital display device
♦ 3 MB of free space on the computer’s primary system disk for the driver software
Collect Materials and Tools
Make sure you have the following items:
♦ Wildcat 4210 video card
♦ Delivery media containing the Wildcat 4210 video display driver
♦ Flat-head or Phillips screwdriver
♦ Monitor cables supplied with the computer or with the computer’s monitors
♦ To connect VGA monitors, 15-pin DVI-VGA adapters for the monitor cables
♦ The computer’s documentation
♦ Grounding wrist stra p
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