Nvidia GeForce 256 User Manual
User’s Guide
MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256
M S - 8809
nVIDIA GeForce 256
Graphics Accelerator
Graphics Accelerator
User’s Guide
VERSION 1.0
2000/03/03 ROC
User’s Guide
MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256
Graphics Accelerator
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Graphics Accelerator
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256
Graphics Accelerator
1. Overview ............................................................... 1-1
2. Features................................................................ 1-1
Chip List...........................................................................1-1
General Features..............................................................1-1
Award-Winning 3D/2D performance............................. 1-2
High quality video playback ........................................... 1-2
Full Software Support ................................................... 1-2
Supports super high resolution graphics modes.......... 1-2
3. System Requirements..................................................1-3
4. Package Contents.........................................................1-3
5. Card Layout....................................................................1-4
6. DB 15 Pin Connector.....................................................1-5
7. S-Video Connector ..........................................................1-6
8. Vertical Refresh Rate.....................................................1-7
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Chapter 2 Installation of nVIDIA GeForce 256
VGA Driver
1. Driver .....................................................................................2- 1
1.1 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows® 95/98 ......................2- 1
1.2 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows® NT...........................2- 4
1.3 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows® 2000 .......................2- 7
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Chapter 1
MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator
1. Overview
MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator is the
ultimate 3D graphics processors. With ultra speed up graphics processing for richer 3D graphics, they also free up the
CPU cycles to improve the non-graphics aspects of PC
entertainment such as more realistic physics calculations,
better artificial intelligence(AI), and more.
2. Features
Chip List:
r nVIDIA Ge-Force : 2D & 3D accelerator processor.
General Features
l Optimized for Direct3D acceleration with complete
support for DirectX 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0
l Unparalled 256-bit Single Chip GPU(Graphics Processing
Unit)
l Video acceleration for DirectShowTM, MPEG-1, MPEG-2
and Indeo
l 350MHz Palette-DAC
l 128-bit Memory Interface
l NTSC and PAL digital output port supporting external
digital TV encoders
l AGP 4x/2x interface with full sideband support
l Support Ge-Force 32MB Frame Buffer
l High Quality HDTV/Digital Flat Panel supported
l Integrated Transform. Clipping, lighting, and setup
®
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A ward-Winning 3D/2D performance
l 4 Pipeline 3D Graphics Engine
l 2D Graphics Acceleration
l Fast 32-bit VGA/SVGA support
l High performance implementation of Direct3D and
OpenGL standards
High quality video playback
l Full-Screen, full-frame DVD playback
l Video acceleration for DirectShow, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and
Indeo
l Video DMA for Efficient VIP Host operations
Full Software Support
l Windows® 95 and 98 Display Drivers
l Windows® 2000, Windows® NT 4.0 Display Drivers
l OpenGL ICD for Windows® 2000, Windows® NT 4.0, and
Windows® 95 an 98
l Linux
Supports super high resolution graphics modes
l 640x480 8/16/32 bit colors with 240Hz
l 800x600 8/16/32 bit colors with 240Hz
l 1024x768 8/16/32 bit colors with 200Hz
l 1152x864 8/16/32 bit colors with 150Hz
l 1280x1024 8/16/32 bit colors with 120Hz
l 1600x1200 8/16/32 bit colors with 85Hz
l 1920x1200 8/16/32 bit colors with 75Hz
l 2048x1536 8/16 bit colors with 60Hz
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