Nvidia RIVA TNT2 User Manual

Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value
Installation Guide
Contents
Introduction
Introduction .................................................................................................................1
Preliminary step for Windows 95 users.......................................................................3
Installing Your Graphics Card.....................................................................................4
Installing Software.......................................................................................................6
Changing Settings......................................................................................................10
About Sonnetech Colorific/3Deep.............................................................................12
Getting More Information .........................................................................................14
Technical Specifications............................................................................................16
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................20
The Graphics Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ Value is a high quality 2D/3D/video graphics accelerator card that is well suited for a wide variety of applications ranging from everyday desktop use to gaming and entertainment.
Leveraging NVIDIA Value delivers high quality and performance. Its dual texture architecture can process 2 pixels or textures per clock cycle; this enables developers to create special effects such as multi­layered textures, bump mapping to simulate rough surfaces, and environmental mapping that gives objects reflective properties. Developers can take advantage of advanced filtering modes (including trilinear mipmapping and anisotropic filtering) with full scene anti-aliasing to create realistic images that rival more expensive graphics workstations.
’s RIVA TNT2 graphics controller, the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2
The Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value provides outstanding 2D and video acceleration as well and also supports software DVD decoders through hardware color and pixel format conversion.
Serial and Model Numbers
Before You Begin
Minimum System Requirements
Your card’s serial and model numbers can be found at the back of the card. We recommend that you record the serial and model number below. This information will be useful in the event that you need to contact our Technical Support staff for troubleshooting or your dealer for warranty service.
Table 1: Serial numbers and model numbers.
Hardware Product Codes Numbers
Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value
The README file on the CD-ROM contains information not a vailable at the time of printing. Read the file before you continue. In addition, read the following:
Minimum System RequirementsUpdating Drivers
IBMGenuine Intel Pentium II, Pentium III, AMD-K6 or AMD-K6-2 processor running at
32 MB RAM15 MB free hard disk spaceVacant 32-bit AGP 1.0 expansion slot for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 ValueVGA monitor
®
PC 100% compatible
90 MHz or higher
Serial Number
Model Number
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CD-ROM drive installedWindows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 3),
or Windows 2000 (when available)
Updating Drivers
Preliminary step for Windows 95 users
Check the appropriate box so that you can refer to the Windows’ version number quickly during the software installation process.
To download the latest drivers for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value, visit Creative’s Web site (refer to the
Since Windows automatically detects new hardware and starts the software installation procedure upon startup, you should verify your Windows version number before installing the graphics card.
To verify your Windows 95 version number
1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. Your Windows 95 version number is displayed in the General tabbed page of the Systems Properties dialog box.
3. Note the version number. The following are the possible Windows 95 version numbers:
4.00.950 (Retail version)4.00.950A (Retail version)4.00.950B (OSR version 2 and 2.1)4.00.950C (OSR version 2.5)
Technical Support
leaflet for details).
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Installing Your Graphics Card
Figure 1 shows you the connectors on the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card.
Video Expansion connector
Connect to a video expansion board.
VGA Out connector
Connects to your monitor via a monitor cable.
AGP bus connector
Figure 1: The Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card.
To install the graphics card
1. Switch off your computer and all peripheral devices.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.
3. Touch any metallic surface on your computer to discharge any static electricity.
4. Remove the computer cover.
5. Locate a free AGP expansion slot. Figure 2 shows the various types of ex pansion slots.
If you are replacing an existing VGA card with Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value, please remember to remove the existing VGA card.
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6. Remove the metal plate from the AGP slot. Keep the screw and metal plate for future use.
7. Align the bus connector of the graphics card with the expansion slot.
An AGP slot
A PCI slot
An ISA slot
Figure 2: Types of expansion slots.
If you are using a multi­frequency monitor, you may need a special 15-pin PS/2-compatible adapter cable. If your multi­frequency monitor allows you to switch between ‘TTL’ and ‘analog’ operation modes, set the switch to ‘analog’. For details, refer to your monitor’s manual.
8. Press the card’s bus connector gently and evenly into the slot, making sure that the bus connector comes into full contact with the slot. Then, secure the card to the computer casing with a screw. See Figure 3 below.
ii.Secure the card to the slot with a screw.
Warning: Do not force the graphics card into place. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and try again.
i. Gently and evenly press the card’s bus connector into the slot.
Figure 3: Securing the graphics card to the slot.
9. Connect the monitor cable to the VGA Out connector of Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value, as shown in Figure 4.
VGA Monitor cable
VGA Out connector
VGA monitor
Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value
Figure 4: Connecting your VGA monitor to Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value.
10.Replace the computer cover and plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.
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Installing Software
After installing the graphics card, you can install the software. The Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value CD contains the following:
Drivers for Windows 95/98 (common to both)Drivers for Windows NT 4.0Creative Enhanced BlasterControlCreative SoftMPEG for Windows 95/98Sonnetech Colorific®/3Deep™ for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0
This section is organized as follows:
To install in Windows 95 (Retail version)To install in Windows 95 (OSR version 2.0 and later)To install in Windows 98To install in Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3)
for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0
To install in Windows 95 (Retail version)
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1. Switch on your system. Windows 95 automatically detects the graphics card. A New Hardware Found message box appears, informing you that a display adapter has been detected.
2. When a dialog box similar to Figure 5 appears, ensure that the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option is selected.
3. Click the OK button.
4. Insert the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Figure 5: Selecting the Driver from disk provided by
hardware manufacturer option.
5. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS (where D: represents your CD-ROM drive) and click the OK button.
6. If prompted to select drivers, click the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers. The drivers are copied to your system.
7. When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button.
8. After the system has restarted, proceed to install the applications. Click Start -> Run.
9. In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS\SETUP and click the OK button.
10.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. If you do not install all the applications now, you can install them later.
To install in Windows 95 (OSR version 2.0 and later)
1. Switch on your system. Windows 95 automatically detects the graphics card. A New Hardware Found message box appears, informing you that a display adapter has been detected.
2. When a dialog box similar to Figure 6 appears, click the Next button.
3. Click the Other Locations button when it appears in the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
4. Insert the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value CD into your CD-ROM drive.
5. In the Select Other Location dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS (where D: represents your CD-ROM drive) and click the OK button.
6. In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, click the Finish button.
7. In the Insert Disk message box, click the OK button.
Figure 6: The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
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8. In the Copying Files dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS and click the OK button.
The drivers are copied to your system.
9. In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, click the OK button.
10.When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button.
11.After the system has restarted, proceed to install the applications. Click Start -> Run.
12.In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS\SETUP and click the OK button.
13.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. If you do not install all the applications now, you can install them later.
To install in Windows 98
1. Switch on your system. Windows 98 automatically detects the graphics card. An Add New Hardware Wizard message box appears, informing you that a display adapter has been detected.
2. When a dialog box similar to Figure 7 appears, select the option Display a list of
all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.
3. Click the Next button.
4. Insert the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value CD into your CD-ROM drive.
5. In the Models list box, click the Have Disk button.
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Figure 7: Selecting the option Display a list of all the
drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.
6. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS (where D: represents your CD-ROM drive) and click the OK button. If you are installing Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value as a second or subsequent card to make use of Windows 98’s multi-monitor capability, you will see an Update Driver Warning message telling you that the driver you have selected may not work correctly . You
must
click the Yes button to confirm that you want to use the selected driver . Otherwise, the
system will install the wrong driver and will not recognize the card as a Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card (for details, see “Windows 98 Multi-Monitor Display Problems” on page 20).
7. In the Models list box of the Select Device dialog box, make sure the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value entry is selected and click the OK button.
8. Click the Next button.
9. Click the Finish button. The drivers are copied to your system.
10.When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button.
11.After the system has restarted, proceed to install the applications. Click Start -> Run.
12.In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS\SETUP and click the OK button.
13.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. If you do not install all the applications now, you can install them later.
To install in Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3)
1. Switch on your system.
2. Click Start -> Run.
3. In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINNT40\SETUP and click the OK button.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. If you do not install all the applications now, you can install them later.
5. If the Invalid Display Settings message box appears after your system has restarted, click the OK button and change the display settings. For details, see “To change the display settings in Windows NT 4.0” on page 10.
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Changing Settings
To change the display settings in Windows NT 4.0
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab .
3. In the Desktop Area group box, move the slider to set the desired resolution.
4. In the Color Palette group box, select the desired color . Certain colors may not be av ailable
for some display resolutions.
5. In the Refresh Frequency group box, select the desired refresh rate.
6. To test the settings, click the Test button, and then click the OK button. When the Testing Mode dialog box re-appears:
If the test bitmap is properly displayed, click the Yes button.
If not, click the No button. A warning message will be displayed. Click the OK button
and repeat steps 3 through 6, changing one or more of the settings.
7. Click the OK button to close the Display Properties dialog box.
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To change the performance settings in Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0
Y ou can customize the settings of your graphics card for optimal performance with applications. However , if your monitor display exhibits pixel drop (that is, pixels, usually white in color, appear on the screen) or any other abnormal behavior, revert to the factory default settings (see “Troubleshooting” on page 12.).
To do so in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the BlasterControl tab.
3. On the BlasterControl tabbed page, click the Tweak icon.
4. In the Tweak module, select the desired settings.
5. To specify additional settings for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value, click the Advanced Settings button.
6. Select the desired settings and click the OK button. To see a brief description of an option or check box in the BlasterControl Tweak module, right-click the item, and then click What’s This.
To do so in Windows 98
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the menu that appears.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
3. On the Settings tabbed page, click the Advanced button.
4. In the Advanced Properties dialog box, click the BlasterControl tab.
5. Select the desired settings and click the OK button. To see a brief description of an option or check box in the BlasterControl Advanced module, right-click the item, and then click What’s This.
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About Sonnetech Colorific/3Deep
About Colorific
Running Colorific
• If your monitor has a color temperature control, adjust it to 6500 K to get the best results.
• When printing to an inkjet printer, it is best to use special coated paper.
About 3Deep
Colorific® color management software is the industry-standard process for monitor-to­monitor and monitor-to-printer color management. It gives you accurate, predictable color­matching between your screen and printer or over the Internet by calibrating the colors on your monitor. The softw are leads you through a series of simple choices about what you see on your screen. From this information, Colorific builds a precise description of how your monitor displays color, taking into account variable viewing conditions, monitor control settings, and video card adjustments.
You should calibrate with Colorific before doing critical color work and whenever you change monitor color settings.
To run Colorific in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0
1. Click the Colorific Control Panel icon in the taskbar. The Display Properties dialog box appears.
2. Click the Colorific tab.
3. Click the Recalibrate button. The Colorific calibration utility is opened.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the process.
3Deep™ is an exciting new tool (supporting Windows 95 and Windows 98) that allows gamers to experience 3D games as the game developers intended. Only 3Deep can provide accurate 3D lighting and shading for 3D games because it adjusts the user’s monitor to match the game developer’s monitor — not too dark and not washed out.
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3Deep uses Colorific’s technology (the industry standard for monitor calibration) to measure the unique characteristics of each gamer’s display. No more dark games, and no more washed out games when you increase the contrast of your monitor. The results are awesome 3D lighting and shading effects. 3Deep is a consistent and high-quality solution for improving the 3D effect of your games!
Using 3Deep
To uninstall Colorific in Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0, and 3Deep in Windows 95/98
To use 3Deep to calibrate your monitor’s gamma value
1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the 3Deep icon.
3. On the 3Deep Control Panel, move the Tweak slider or click the Calibrate Display button.
4. Before playing a game, click Default System Gamma. You can also display the 3Deep Control Panel by doing the following:
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the 3Deep tab.
1. Right-click the Colorific Control Panel icon in the taskbar.
2. On the menu that appears, click Exit.
3. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
4. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box appears with the Install/Uninstall tabbed page displayed.
5. Select the entry Colorific For Windows from the list, and then click the Add/Remove button.
6. After Colorific For Windows is removed, select the entry 3Deep from the list, and then click the Add/Remove button.
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Getting More Information
For Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value
For Creative BlasterControl
For Creative SoftMPEG
The Help file for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value gives a brief introduction to the features supported by this graphics card.
To open the Help file for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value
Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value -> Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value Help.
The Help file for Creative BlasterControl shows you how to use the BlasterControl utility to customize your screen resolution, color depth, and refresh rate in Windows.
To open the Help file for BlasterControl
Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> BlasterControl Help.
For Help topics specific to a BlasterControl module
In the BlasterControl module you want, click the Help button.
The Help file for Creative SoftMPEG teaches you how to use SoftMPEG to play Video CDs and MPEG files.
To open the Help file for SoftMPEG
In Creative SoftMPEG, right-click the Video window, and then click Help on the menu that appears.
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For Colorific and 3Deep
The Help file for Colorific contains the User’s Manual.
To open the Help file for Colorific
1. Click Start -> Programs -> Colorific. The Colorific calibration utility is opened.
2. On the right-hand corner of the menu bar, click Help.
3. On the Help menu, click Help Contents.
To open the Help file for 3Deep
1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the 3Deep icon.
3. On the 3Deep Control Panel, click the Help button.
Technical Support for Colorific and 3Deep
Updated information about using Colorific and 3Deep can be obtained from Sonnetech’s Web site at www.sonnetech.com/tech_support. If you cannot find the information you need from the W eb site or in the program’s Help screens, send an e-mail message to info@sonnetech.com.
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Technical Specifications
Architecture Highlights
3D Features
64-bit wide graphics engine and frame buffer16 MB SDRAM250 million pixels/sec, bilinear filtered
Optimized for Microsoft’s Direct3D APIComplete DirectX 6.x support100% hardware triangle setupTwin texel (TNT) 32-bit graphics pipeline
2 texture-mapped, lit pixels per clock
Single pass multi-texturing support (DirectX 6.x and OpenGL ICD)
Square and non-square texture support
TextureBlend support examples:
Multi-texture
•Bump map
Texture modulation
Light maps
Reflection maps
Detail textures
Environmental maps
Procedural textures
Sub-pixel accurate
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Backend blend
32-bit ARGB rendering with destination alpha
Point sampled, bilinear, trilinear and 8-tap
Anisotropic filtering
Per pixel perspective correct texture mapping
•Fog
•Light
Mipmapping
24-bit or 16-bit hardware Z-buffer (fixed or floating)8-bit stencil bufferFull scene anti-aliasing
2D Features
Video Support
High performance 128-bit 2D/GUI/DirectDraw acceleration
Accelerated primitives include BLT, indexed DIB color translation, transparent BLT,
stretch BLT, points, lines, polylines, polygons, fills, patterns, arbitrary rectangular clipping and fast text rendering hardware font cache
Pipeline optimized for multiple color depths including 32, 24, 16, 15, and 8 bits per
pixel
Fast 32-bit VGA/SVGA supportMulti-buffering (Double, Triple, Quad buff ering) for smooth animation and video playback
Video acceleration for DirectShow, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and IndeoX and Y smooth up and down scaling with filteringPer-pixel color keyingMultiple video windows with hardware color space conversion and filtering (YUV 4:2:2
and 4:2:0)
Video port supports ITU-CCIR 565
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Specifications
AGP 2X data transferVESA DDC 2B + DPMSSingle slot 2D, 3D graphics, and video acceleratorNVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 graphics engineIntegrated 300 MHz RAMDAC supporting up to 1920x1200 true colorMPEG-1, MPEG-2, and full-motion video acceleration/assistanceFull Plug and Play compliant
Drivers
Utilities
Applications Supported
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Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (when available) display driversWindows 95 and Windows 98 display driver, DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectVideo, ActiveXOpenGL ICD for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0VBE 3.0 compliant
Creative Enhanced BlasterControlCreative Enhanced SoftMPEGSonnetech Colorific/3Deep
All Windows 95 applications, including DirectDraw and Direct3D games and applicationsOpenGL applications under Windows 95 and Windows 98
Table 2: Refresh rates supported by different video modes
The refresh rates shown in the table are the highest obtainable and are monitor-dependent. Resolutions, pixel depths, and refresh rates are also driver­dependent and may not be available for some applications or operating systems.
Refresh
Rates
Number of Colors
Resolution 256 (8-bit) 64k (16-bit) 16.7 million (32-bit)
640x480
800x600
1024x768
1152x864
1280x1024
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120, 140, 144, 150,
170, 200, 240
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120, 140, 144, 150,
170, 200, 240
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 140, 144, 150, 170
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120, 140, 144, 150
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120, 140, 144, 150,
170, 200, 240
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120, 140, 144, 150,
170, 200, 240
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 140, 144, 150, 170
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120, 140, 144, 150
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120, 140, 144, 150,
170, 200, 240
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120, 140, 144, 150,
170, 200, 240
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 140, 144, 150, 170
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,
120, 140
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100
1600x1200 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 60, 70, 72, 75 1920x1080 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 60, 70, 72 1920x1200 60, 70, 72, 75 60, 70, 72, 75
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Troubleshooting
System Hangs, Blank Screen or Corrupted Display
Windows 98 Multi-Monitor Display Problems
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Cause If Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value’s drivers are not specified during the
Solution Update the device drivers to Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value’s drivers:
Switch off your system and wait a while before switching it on again.Verify that any built-in VGA on your motherboard is disabled and that you
have removed any other video display card from your system.
Ensure that your Graphics Blaster RIV A TNT2 Value card’s bus connector is
fully inserted into the expansion slot. Ensure this by pressing it gently and evenly into the slot.
Verify that the pins of your monitor’s VGA Input connector are not bent and
that the connector is properly connected to the VGA Out connector of Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value.
software installation (see “To install in Windows 98” on page 8), the system installs the second or successive Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card as a VGA card which does not support Windows 98’s multi-monitor feature.
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
3. On the Settings tabbed page, click the Advanced Properties button.
4. In the Advanced Display Properties dialog box, click the Change button.
5. In the Select Device dialog box, click the Have Disk button.
6. Insert the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value CD into your CD-ROM drive.
7. Follow steps 6 through 13 of the procedure in “To install in Windows 98” on page 8 to complete the update.
Other Display Problems
For the resolutions supported by your monitor, refer to its manual.
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Cause Your monitor may not support the resolution or refresh rate that you have set. Solution Use display settings supported by the monitor.
To change the display settings:
1. Restart your system in Windows 98 Safe mode. To do so: i. Restart your system and when the message “Starting Windows 98...”
appears, press <F8>. A list of options such as Safe Mode and Command Prompt Only Mode appears.
ii. Select Safe Mode and press <Enter>.
2. After your system has restarted, right-click the desktop and click Properties.
3. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
4. Try the following: Make sure that the correct monitor is selected.
To verify, click the Change Display Type button or the Advanced Properties button on the Settings tabbed page.
Use a lower refresh rate or the adapter’s default.
For details on this, refer to the topic “Using BlasterControl Monitor Settings” in the BlasterControl Help file.
Lower your monitor’s resolution.
To do so, adjust the color depth and desktop area on the Settings tabbed page.
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Cause The settings that you have selected for your graphics card may be incompatible
with one or more games or applications that you are running.
Solution Use the factory default settings:
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the BlasterControl tab.
3. On the BlasterControl tabbed page, click the Tweak icon.
4. Click the Restore Defaults button.
Beeping Sounds During System Startup
Problems Installing Software
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Solution Ensure that the bus connector of the graphics card is fully inserted into the
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Cause The AutoPlay feature in your Windows 95 or Windows 98 system is not enabled. Solution To install the software from the CD:
expansion slot.
expansion slot. Ensure this by pressing the card gently and evenly into the slot. You can also try removing the card and re-inserting it.
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.
2. In the My Computer window, double-click the Creative Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value icon. If the installation program does not run, double-click the Windows folder icon followed by the Setup icon.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
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“BlasterControl will only work on Creative graphics product drivers.
Do you want BlasterControl to be loaded the next time you start Windows?”
“BlasterControl will only work on Creative graphics product drivers.” Cause Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers, required by BlasterControl, may
have been replaced by other drivers when you installed DirectX applications.
Solution Re-install or revert to the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers.
To revert to the drivers:
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab, and then click the Change Display Type button or the Advanced Properties button.
3. In the Adapter Type group box or on the Adapter tabbed page, click the Change button.
4. In the Select Device dialog box, click Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 V alue, and then click the OK button.
5. In the Insert Disk message box, click the OK button without inserting any CD.
6. If Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers and later versions of DirectX drivers are already installed, click the Skip File button until the Adapter T ype group box or the Adapter tabbed page appears.
7. Click the two Close buttons to close the Display Properties dialog box.
8. When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button. After you have restarted your system, the newer DirectX drivers will work with the latest Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers.
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Problem with OpenGL Applications
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Solution Set a lower resolution and color depth:
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
3. In the Desktop Area group box, move the slider to set a lower resolution.
4. In the Color Palette group box, set to 640x480 and 16-bit color (high color)
for OpenGL applications to work properly.
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Cause OpenGL applications do not support Windows 98’s multi-monitor feature.
Consequently, Windows 98 disables all hardware acceleration when the multi­monitor option is enabled.
Solution Disable the multi-monitor option:
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
3. Clear the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box.
Problem with PCI Bridge (in Windows 95)
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Cause The “PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge” is the CPU chipset to AGP controller,
which Windows 95 cannot identify properly.
Solution No action required.
A conflict between the AGP video controller and the “PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge” in the Windows 95 Device Manager does not affect the functionality of the AGP card within W indo ws 95. This problem is common to all A GP graphics cards and does not affect Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value’s functionality. It has been resolved in Windows 98.
Problem with AGP Aperture Size
Changing settings in CMOS incorrectly can cause the system to stop functioning.
Some of the steps from step 3 onwards may not apply to your system’s CMOS. Refer to your system’s CMOS documentation for more details.
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Cause The CMOS setting for the AGP Aperture size is less than 8 MB. Solution Set the AGP Aperture size to 8 MB or more.
Do the following in CMOS:
1. Restart your system.
2. During the memory check, press <Delete>. The CMOS setup menu appears.
3. Select Chipset Features Setup and press <Enter>.
4. Set your AGP Aperture Size (MB) to 8 MB or more.
5. Press <Esc> to return to the CMOS setup menu.
6. Select Save & Exit Setup, and then press <Enter>.
7. Press <Y> and then press <Enter>.
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