Jaton 3DFORCE B-32PLUS User Manual

3DFORCE

B-32PLUS

NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™ M64

User’s Manual

version 1.00

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Contents

INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 4

Great output, reasonable performance................................ 4

The power to propel you ahead ........................................... 4

FEATURES............................................................................ 5

Host Interface ...................................................................... 5

Graphics Architecture ......................................................... 5

2D Acceleration ................................................................... 6

3D Graphics Processor .......................................................6

Support for Standards.......................................................... 7

Video.................................................................................... 7

VIDEO SCALER PIPELINE................................................ 8

SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ................................................. 9

CHECK LIST ........................................................................ 9

HARDWARE DESCRIPTION........................................... 10

HARDWARE INSTALLATION........................................ 10

INSTALLATION PROCEDURES .................................................. 10

STEPS: .................................................................................... 11

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......................................... 12



MICROSOFT WINDOWS

®

9X............................................ 12

Welcome screen from 3Dforce B-32’ CD ......................... 12



MICROSOFT NT™4.0..................................................... 13

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ............................................. 13

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)................................ 16

PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUENCIES............................. 17

ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS (DB 15) .......................... 17

CONVERSION TABLE: PIN ADAPTERS...................................... 18

9-TO-15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE........................................... 18

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................. 19

LIMITED WARRANTY. ...................................................... 21

OTHER LIMITS........................................................................ 21

EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION. ....................................................... 22

OTHER STATEMENTS.............................................................. 22

TERMS AND CONDITIONS........................................................ 22

SERVICES AGREEMENT:.......................................................... 23

ENTIRE OBLIGATION............................................................... 23

REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS............. 24

Introduction

The NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64 is a highly integrated 3D/2D graphics
processor. Leveraging the RIVA TnT2 core technology, NVIDIA RIVA
TNT2 M64 delivers break-through 3D and 2D graphics performance. In
addition to its outstanding graphics capabilities, the NVIDIA RIVA
TNT2 M64 provides complete support for video, software and
hardware DVD playback, as well as support for the latest system
technology such as AGP 4X bus and flat panel display. NVIDIA RIVA
TNT2 M64 display driver are WHQL certified for windows 2000,
windows NT 4.0, windows®95/98. 3Dforce B-32 is full-featured
graphics solution for mainstream corporate desktops.

Great output, reasonable performance

Like other TNT cards, the 3Dforce B-32 offers exceptional image
quality at upto 1920x1200 pixel resolution. Even at high resolution and
color depth, the windows displays are sharp and glitch-free. On 3D
performance, games play beautifully with vibrant colors and no
noticeable rendering errors. 3Dforce B-32 did impressively well in
games performance, topping the chart in Frames-Per-Second
performance.

The power to propel you ahead

Now for the manufacturer don't have to sacrifice one feature in order to
gain superiority in another. 3Dforce B-32 delivers unique performance
across the board, regardless of the application - 3D Games,
Productivity and Lifestyle Applications, VRML, Web Browsing, Video
Conferencing, Video Capture and Playback and more. Equally
important, all popular PC standards are supported, including VGA,
SVGA, Direct3D and AGP. 3DForce B-32 (NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™
M64) technology has the graphics fired up to launch you ahead of the
competition right from the start.

Features

3DForce B-32 (NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™M64) that meets all the
requirements of the mainstream PC graphics market.

Host Interface

The host interface boosts communication between the host CPU and
the NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™ M64 through AGP 4x pipelined transfers.
The optimized interface performs variable length burst DMA bus
mastering for efficient data transfers archiving over 900Mbytes/s
measured throughput.

 AGP 4x, 2x mode

 66MHz AGP clock rate, bursting at 266 Mega-transfers per

second

 Supports over 900 Mbytes/s in AGP 4x mode

 Fully supports the AGP “Execute” mode

The host interface supports burst transactions up to 266 MHz and
provides over 900 Mbytes/s on AGP.

AGP accesses offer other performance enhancement since they are
from non-cacheable memory (no snoop) and can be low priority to
prevent processor stalls, or high priority to prevent graphics engine
stalls.

Graphics Architecture

3DForce B-32 (NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™ M64) architecture process 2
pixels-per-clock cycle enabling single-pass multi-texturing. 3DForce B­32 (NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™ M64)’s 32-bit color pipeline, 24-bit Z­buffering, 8-bit stencil buffer and per-pixel mip-mapping precision
delivers unsurpassed quality and performance allowing developers to
write standards based applications with stunning visual effects and
realism.

2D Acceleration

3DForce B-32’s 2D rendering engine exploits the internal wide cache
RAMs and 256-bit data paths to deliver industry-leading Windows
acceleration performance. The 64-bit graphics engine is optimized for
single cycle operation into the 64-bit SDRAM/SGRAM interface
supporting over 1.0 Gbyte/s throughput. Acceleration functions are
optimized for minimal software overhead on key GDI calls and
demands of DirectDraw in Windows 9x including optimized Direct
framebuffer (DFB) access with write-combining. Other features
include:

 Accelerated primitives including BLT, indexed DIB,

color translation, transparent BLT, stretchBLT, points
lins, lines, polylines, polygons, fills, patterns, arbitrary
rectangular clipping and fast text rendering from a
hardware font cache

 pipeline optimized for multiple color depths including 8,

15, 16, 24, and 32 bits per pixel

 DMA Pusher allows the 2D graphics pipeline to load

rendering methods optimizing RIVA TNT2™ M64/host
multi-tasking

 Execution of all 256 Raster Operations (as defined by

Microsoft Windows) at 8, 15, 16, 24, and 32-bit color
depths

 True color hardware cursor

 Hardware color dithering

 Multi buffering (Double, Triple, Quad buffering) for

smooth animation

3D Graphics Processor

The NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64 3D triangle setup and rendering pipeline
represents a major advance graphics device integration. The NVIDIA
RIVA TNT2™ M64 3D pipeline maintains the highest vertex, Z-buffer,
texture filtering and rendering accuracy and yet maintains super high
rendering throughput to achieve visually stunning interactive 3D:

 Optimized Direct3D acceleration

 Complete DirectX 6.0 support

 100% hardware triangle setup

 Twin texel (TNT) 32-bit graphics pipeline

 2 texture mapped, Lit pixels per clock

 Single pass multi-texturing support

 Square and non-square texture support

 Texture Blend support examples:

 Multi-texture

 Bump map

 Texture modulation

 Light maps

 Reflection maps

 Detail textures

 Environmental maps

 Procedural textures

Support for Standards

 Multimedia support for MS-DOS, Windows 9x, and Windows

NT™4.0

 Windows 95 and Windows 98 Display Driver, Direct3D,

DirectVideo, ActiveX, DirectDraw and Open GL ICD for Windows
98, Windows NT

 VGA and SVGA: 3DForce B-32 (NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™ M64) has

an industry standard 32-bit VGA core and BIOS support. In PCI
configuration space the VGA can be enable and disable
independently of the GUI.

 Glue-less Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 1.0 and AGP 2.0)

interface

 VESA DDC2B+, DPMS, VBE 2.0 supported

Video

3DForce B-32 (NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™ M64) accelerates full motion
video playback under DirectDraw using hardware overlay scaling and
color space conversion integrated into the Palette-DAC pipeline. This
overlay pipeline features smooth up and down scaling with multitap X
and Y sub-pixel interpolation, optional edged enhancement and per­pixel color keying. Interlaced video is double buffered at 60Hz with
both odd and even fields displayed.

VIDEO SCALER PIPELINE

3DForce B-32 (NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™ M64) video scaler pipeline
performs stretching of video images in any arbitrary factor in both
horizontal and vertical directions. The video scaler pipeline consists of
the following stages:

1 Vertical stretching

2 Filtering

3 Color space conversion

4 Horizontal stretching

Vertical stretching

Vertical stretching is performed on pixels prior to color conversion. The
video scaler linearly interpolates the pixels in the vertical direction using
an internal buffer which stores the previous line of pixel information.

Filtering

After vertical interpolation, the pixels are horizon-tally filtered using an
edge-enhancement or a smoothing filter. The edge-enhancement filter
enhances picture transition information to prevent loss of image clarity
following the smoothing filtering stage. The smoothing filter is a low­pass filter that reduces the noise in the source image.

Color space conversion

The video overlay pipeline logic converts images from YUV 4:2:2
format to 24-bit RGB true-color. The default color conversion
coefficients convert from YCrCb to gamma corrected RGB. Saturation
controls make sure that the conversion does not exceed the output
range. Four control flags in the color converter provides 16 sets of
color conversion coefficients to allow adjustment of the hue and
saturation. The brightness of each R G B component can also be
individually adjusted, similar to the brightness controls of the monitor.

Horizontal stretching

Horizontal stretching is done in 24-bit RGB space after color
conversion. Each component is linearly interpolated using a triangle 2­tap filter.

Windowing and panning

Video images are clipped to a rectangular window by a pair of
registers specifying the position and width. By programming the video
start address and the video pitch, the video overlay logic also supports
a panning window that can zoom into a portion of the source image.

Video composition

With the color keying feature enabled, a programmable key in the
graphics pixel stream allows selection of either the video or the
graphics output on a pixel by pixel basis. Color keying allows any
arbitrary portions of the video to overlay the graphics. With color
keying disabled and video overlay turned on, the video output overlays
the graphics in the video window.

Interlaced video

The video overlay can display both non-interlaced and interlaced
video. Traditional video overlay hardware typically drops every other
field of an interlaced video stream, resulting in a low frame rate. Some
solutions have attempted to overcome the this problem by de­interlacing the fields into a single frame. This however introduces
motion artifacts. Fast moving objects appearing in different positions in
different fields, when de-interlaced, introduces visible artifacts which
look like hair-like lines projecting out of the object.

System Requirement

 Intel Pentium® II or compatible system with AGP Bus

Extension Slot

 CD-ROM drive, Double speed or faster

 Hard Drive with at least 10MB Free space

 MS Windows® 95/98 or Windows NT™4.0 operating

system

 USB supplemental driver for mainboard’s core-logic

chipset

Check List

 3DForce B-32 (NVIDIA RIVA TNT2™ M64) Accelerator

 Software & Documents CD

 Quick Start Guide (Printed)

Hardware Description

PCB Layout

AGP's Plate

3DForce B-32

PCB 82088A

DB 15 VGA

2

1

26

25

Display

Display

Memory

Y1

Display

Memory

VIDIA

n

RIVA TNT2m64

AGP BUS

Display

Memory

Memory

Hardware Installation

Installation Procedures

!! WARNING !!

Discharge static electricity by

touching the GROUND such as

metal part of your case connected

with good power ground before

you handle the electronic circuit

boards.

Display
Memory

Display
Memory

Display
Memory

Display
Memory

The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage,
caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of
any components by unauthorized service personnel. If
you do not feel comfortable performing the installation,
consult with a qualified computer technician.

Steps:

1. Turn OFF all powers to your system, including any
peripherals (printer, external drives, modem, etc.).

2. Disconnect the power cord and the monitor cable from the
back of the computer.

3. Unfasten the cover mounting screws on your system and
remove the system cover. Refer to your system user manual
for instructions to determine the location of the mounting
screws.

4. Remove the retaining screw that holds the slot cover in
place. Slide the slot cover out and put the screw aside (you
will need it to secure the adapter).

5. To install the adapter in AGP expansion slot, carefully line
up the gold-fingered edge connector on the adapter directly
above the expansion slot connector on the motherboard.
Then press the adapter into place, completely. Use the
(remaining) screw you removed to secure the adapter
retaining bracket in place.

6. Replace the computer cover. Secure the cover with the
mounting screws you removed in Step 3.

You have now completed the installation of your new graphics adapter
on your system.

 Very Important Note:

Before software installation for the video adapter, you have to install
USB driver for the mainboard’s PCI bridge functions. Otherwise, video
driver installation won’t go through probably.

Software Installation

 Microsoft Windows

Welcome screen from 3Dforce B-32’ CD

This CD supports Windows®95,and Windows®98 autorun feature.
“Welcome” menu will appear automatically on the screen after the
CD is inserted to the CD-ROM drive.

1. Start Windows® 9x with VGA or SVGA drive

detected.

2. Insert the display Driver CD into your CD-ROM

drive (e.g. X:).

3. Autorun file pops up “Welcome” screen (Master

Installer) from Jaton’ CD.

4. Click on the “Display Driver” selection bar.

5. Switch to “Settings” tab, then click on “ Advance”

button.

6. Click on “Change”, then “Have Disk”.

7. Browse to “X: \B-16&32\Win9x\Jaton.INF” (X is

the letter of your CD-ROM drive), and click OK.

8. The display device selected “NVIDIA RIVA TNT2

M64”, then press on OK button.

®

9x

9. Close and apply to finish AGP’s display driver

installation.

10. Restart Windows to complete installation.

 Microsoft NT™4.0

1. SELECT the “Display” icon in control panel and then

SELECT the “Settings” page.

2. SELECT “Display Type...” button in the “Settings” page.

3. SELECT “Change...” button from the Adapter type

section.

4. SELECT “Have Disk...” button from the Change Display

page.

5. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 will prompt you for the

correct path where the video drivers are located.
ENTER the path “X:\B-16&32\Winnt4\” where X: is the
CD ROM drive where the Software & Documents CD
has been inserted.

6. If the driver “NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64” is listed under

the Display list, SELECT the “OK” button to continue.

7. Once the driver files are copied, RESTART Microsoft

Windows NT 4.0 for the changes to take effect.

8. SELECT the desired color palette (the number of

colors), desktop area (resolution), and refresh
frequency in the settings page of Display Properties
and then SELECT the “Test” button in the same page
to determine whether your selection works properly.
SELECT “Apply” to active the selected mode.

Note: The procedure of display driver installation it required

setup with service pack3 (Microsoft® Windows
NT™4.0) first.

Technical Assistance

Q: Why is the display shifted or changed sizes when I switch display

modes?

Explain and Suggestion:

Some monitors lack auto-sizing features or just do not synchronize
properly to the video board output. In some cases, horizontal and
vertical display adjustments may be necessary. Use the monitor
control panel functions to adjust screen.
In other cases, mode type and refresh rate adjustments may be
necessary. Use the utility program, which provided by video card
manufacturer or production developer. To centering the display with
normal type (mode 3), and to reduce (decrease) the refresh rate with
the monitor's specification.

Q: What kind monitors can display 800x600 mode or higher resolution
mode?

Explain and Suggestion:

To display 800x600 resolution at 60Hz refresh rate, the monitor must
be capable of synchronizing a 31.5KHz horizontal scan rate (e.g., NEC
2A, 3D). At 72Hz refresh rate, the monitor must be capable of
synchronizing a 48.0KHz scan rate (e.g., Sony HG 1304, NEC 4D, 5D,
Seiko 1450).
To display 1024x768 interlaced mode; the monitor must be capable of
synchronizing a 35.5KHz horizontal scan rate (e.g., NEC 3D, Seiko
1430 or 1440). To display 1024x768 non-interlaced mode at 60Hz, the
monitor must be capable of synchronizing a 48.7KHz scan rate (e.g.,
Sony HG 1304, NEC 4D, 5D, Seiko 1450).
To display 1024x768 non-interlaced mode at 70Hz, the monitor must
be capable of synchronizing a 56.4KHz scan rate (e.g., NEC 4D).

Q: Windows screen won't come up, it kicks back to
DOS prompt. Why?

Explain and Suggestion:
Windows® 95

Inadvertently, certain configuration files (e.g., msdos.sys, and
command.com) have been changed in the system. Proceed to correct
that, is re-boot the system with a system (Windows® 95) formatted
floppy diskette.
There are many reasons to causing the system booting-up with un­appropriated steps. Base on Microsoft support wizard on their
WEBsite, there are many technical articles to help users with this
subject, such as troubleshooting with VXD errors, virus, Fatal
exceptions, etc., more details cover on each issue are descriptive and
familiar with, and exclusively further to our support.

Q: System hangs-up after installing video driver.
Explain and Suggestion:

Today, most video drivers are developed for 32-bit processing and
may require a channel to Code/Decode. Conflict between device
drivers and TSR (terminate-and-stay-resident) programs will inverted
the display, and are particularly effectual at crashing computer. The
most effective way to check for conflicts is to replace with the original
video driver, or delete and re-install the current video driver to the
system.
Accomplishing IRQs (Interrupt Request Query) settings or
troubleshooting the conflicts on hardware source may necessary. Most
AGP video cards designed for Plug-n-Play, that means video card
IRQ's setup which controls by main board’s (motherboard) circuitry
and BIOS. Physically pulling out other devices from system, and re­starts the computer. Confirm and modify your IRQ addresses with
qualified computer technician.

Q: Multiple images or unreadable screen after loading video driver.
Explain and Suggestion:

There are a variety of reasons why the display might be distorted. One
common reason is a monitor mis-match. Some older multifrequency
monitors are unable to switch video modes without being turned off,
then turned on again.
If the problem occurring in windows, make sure that you have loaded
that proper video driver, and that the driver is compatible with the
monitor being used. Try re-configuring your application software to use
a compatible video mode. If problem persist in windows, load the
standard generic VGA driver. The generic VGA driver should function
properly with virtually every video board and VGA (or SVGA) monitor
available.
If that is an unsatisfactory solution, you may have to upgrade to a
monitor that supports the desired video mode.
Some new monitors are also synchronizing this problem because built­in DDC (Data-Digital-Channel) feature. Sometime that DDC
automatically setup the display frequency without loading video driver.
Try to turn it off, or change settings of monitor type in your system.

Q: Selection of color, resolution and refresh rate combination that
always backs to default after restart the system.

Explain and Suggestion:

Accordingly, there must be a bug (defected source-code) in video
driver, or in the system. Debug the source-code or fix the error in
video driver, that should be done by the driver developer. Likewise,
upgrade the video driver from the manufacturer or from the original
software developer is necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1 Why do we need 3D graphics capability in our PC?
Answer

3D technology is becoming increasingly important (and common) not
only in games, but also in other applications such as VRML, which
allows 3D scene descriptions in Web applications. 3D technology is
used for image editing, modeling, and an increasing number of in
home and business applications. In games, as well as other
applications, 3D acceleration not only allows better visual qualities and
more realistic scenery attributes than software alone, but it also allows
a higher frame rate, which translates into a more interactive
experience for the end user.

Q2 What does “Rendering Engine” mean?
Answer

“Rendering Engine” generically applies to the part of the graphics
engine that draws 3D primitives, usually triangles. In most
implementations, the rendering engine is responsible for interpolation
of edges and "filling in" the triangle.

Q3 What does the set-up engine do in a graphics controller?
Answer

A set-up engine allows drivers to pass triangles in the form of raw
vertex information; whereas, most common designs force triangles to
be pre-processed for the rendering engine in terms of delta values for
edges, color, and texture.

Q4 Why does a 3D graphics chip need to have both a rendering
engine and a setup engine?

Answer

Any “3D application”, a game, VRML, or modeling package, can
benefit from 3D rendering. This is especially true of applications that
uses texturing extensively, because texturing and texture filtering are
very intensive operations at the pixel level in terms of CPU operations
and demands for memory bandwidth. Without a set-up engine in a
graphics controller, the CPU has to calculate the delta values for
edges, color, and textures; the drivers need to handle ten (10) times
more extensive data. This results in slower 3D pipeline operations
between the CPU and the graphics controller.

Q5 If we use powerful CPUs, such as a Pentium™ 200, can a
standard 2D graphics card achieve 3D performance?

Answer

Yes and no. Software rendering can take advantage of "tricks" learned
by force of necessity through years of trial and error. With such

stratagems, the speed of software rendering for simple scenes can
approach that of low-level hardware 3D rendering. On the other hand,
as scenes become more complex (or frame sizes become larger),
there are conflicts between using the CPU for high-level game logic,
geometry, lighting, and rendering, all of which increase their demands.
No current CPU or system can perform advanced quality­enhancements (bilinear filtering and alpha blending) in real time. Even
general case texture mapping with RGB lighting is too much for the
current CPU generation.

Q6 What does "software 3D" mean?
Answer

Software 3D is generally used to mean using non-specific (2D)
hardware in conjunction with the CPU to render for 3D applications.
Some of these techniques allow usable 3D applications when high­powered and/or MMX™-equipped CPU's are employed along with
special-case software optimization techniques. As stated above, SW
3D can achieve credible results with today's (software optimized)
applications, but the rising popularity of good 3D hardware at the
consumer price level is inexorably compelling the public to expect
hardware level scene enhancements and frame rates.

Q7 What is “SGRAM”?
Answer

Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory (SGRAM) is a new
and improved type of memory, custom-designed for graphics use.

Q8 What is the advantage of as compared to ordinary DRAM?
Answer

is now capable of running at much higher speeds than Fast Page
Mode or EDO DRAM. Also, is able to execute a small number of
frequently executed operations, such as buffer clears, specific to
graphics applications, independently of the controller.

Pinout and Sync Frequencies

Analog Color Display Pinouts (DB 15)

PIN FUNCTION

1

Red Video1

2

Green Video1

3

Blue Video1

4 Not Used

5 Ground

6 Red Return (ground)

7 Green Return (ground)

8 Blue Return (ground)

9 Vcc (+5v DDC Power)

10 Sync Return (ground)

11 Monitor ID (not used)

12 SDA (DDC support)

13 Horizontal Sync

14 Vertical Sync

15 SCL (DDC support)

Note: Analog monochrome type monitors use green video for all
video input and ignore red and blue video.

Conversion Table: Pin Adapters

If you will be using a 9-to-15-pin adapter cable to link your 9-pin
monitor connector to the 15 pin accelerator card connector, check
Table carefully before you install the cable. The 9-to-15 pin adapter
cables are available from a variety of sources, but they need to match
the specifications in Table to work properly with your new card.
The adapter cable requires a D-shaped 9 pin female connector and a
D-shaped 15 pin male connector.

9-to-15 Pin Conversion Table

9 PIN SIGNALS PIN NO. 15 PIN SIGNALS PIN NO.

Red 1 Red 1

Green 2 Green 2

Blue 3 Blue 3

Horz Sync 4 Horz Sync 13

Vert Sync 5 Vert Sync 14

Red Ground 6 Return Red 6

Green Ground 7 Return Green 7

Blue Ground 8 Return Blue 8

Sync Ground 9 Digital Ground 10

Analog Video Signals

Black Level = 0 V
Full Intensity (White) Level = +0.7 V

Ground 5

Technical Support

In the event you have a technical problem with this product,
please read the README files in the software CD_ROM.
Updated drivers are available through Jaton Web site. Have
following information handy when you contact technical
support:

 Name of the product.
 Software Driver and Version.
 System Information, such as CPU speed, BIOS version, Monitor

Specification, etc.

 Description of the problems including any error messages.

Telephone:

[phone] 9-5 PST Mon. - Fri.

FAX:

email:

URL

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the use or the inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of
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transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of
the company.
SEPT 1999, Rev. A

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the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation,
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to this Limited Warranty (as
herein above described),

Manufacturer should charge
services such as repair,
replacement whether based on
its costs. Shipping and
installation of the replacement
Products or replacement parts
shall be at User’s expanse.

Services agreement:

(1) All applicants shall completed service request form

from Manufacturer.

(2) All returned checks will be charged a $20.00 fee by

Manufacturer.

(3) All repair and replacement services allow 4-6 weeks

from the date of receiving by Manufacturer.

(4) All products without warranties require service

processing fee $20 (payment in advance), which is not
refundable.

Entire Obligation.

This Limited Warranty states the entire obligation of
Manufacturer with respect to the Products. If any part of this
Limited Warranty is determined to be void or illegal, the
remainder shall remain in force and effect. Some states do not
allow limitation of implied warranties, or exclusive or
limitation on product incidental or consequential damages, so
above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which may
vary from state to state.
This warranty applies only to this product, and is governed by

the law of the State of California.

Reducing Warranty Claim
Rejections.

To reduce the potential of incurring damages not covered by
Manufacturers warranties, we strongly recommend the
following:

 read your manuals before installing peripherals

and/or before making changes to the machine’s
configuration;

 ask your dealer if there are any known problems

with the system requirements or installation
procedures for any add-on products that your are
purchasing;

 buy industry standard products where

compatibility issue are more likely to surface;

 If you are unsure about installation for a new

product, contact your dealer’s service
department.

We believe it is important for you to know and understand
what your warranty coverage provides and what it does not.

We also want you to be aware that most hardware warranties
only relate to the function of the hardware. In most cases, no
assurances are given by the manufacturer that the hardware
item will work in conjunction with any other hardware item. If
a computer product is not working because it is not compatible
with another product, or because it has not been properly
installed and set-up, the manufacturer does not pay for the
service time. To help avoid these inconveniences, contact a
professional consultant that one can help you determine the
possibility of incompatibility issue before you purchase add-on
or accessories.