SIIG Aurora PCI 4MB User guide

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A ur ora PCI 4MB
Quick Installation Guide

This quick installation guide provides instructions for installing
your Aurora PCI 4MB in your computer.

FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B Computing 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 residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio and television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or TV technician for help

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment

This product requires the use of shielded cables in order to comply with
FCC requirements.

Aurora PCI 4MB is a trademark of SIIG, Inc.
SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and
Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered
trademark of Intel Corporation. Other names used in this publication are for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

January, 2000 Copyright ©2000 by SIIG, Inc. All rights reserved.

IMPORTANT

Introducing the

Aurora PCI 4MB

Thank you for your purchase of the Aurora PCI 4MB video card.
Featuring 64-bit 3D/2D graphics/video accelerator and 4MB
EDO DRAM, the Aurora PCI 4MB enhances graphics and video
performance through crisper images, realistic 3D effects and
more vibrant colors.

Features and Benefits

 PCI v2.1 compliant bus master

 True Plug-n-Play support for easy installation

 High-performance 64-bit graphics engine

 Integrated 170 MHz RAMDAC

 On-board high-speed 4MB EDO DRAM

 Displays up to 16.7M colors at 1024x768 pixels and 64K

colors at 1280x1024 pixels

 High-quality 3D texture mapping

- Mip-mapping

- Depth cueing, fogging, and alpha blending

- Video texture mapping

- Z-buffering

 Supports refresh rates up to 75Hz at 1024x768 pixels

 MPEG software support for Windows 98/98 SE

System Requirements

 Pentium class computer with an available PCI slot
 Windows 95 or later

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Resolution and Color Depth

Technical Support

The Aurora PCI 4MB comes with 4MB EDO DRAM installed
on-board. The chart below describes the colors and resolutions
it supports:

Resolution Colors

640x480 16.7M
800x600 16.7M
1024x768 16.7M
1280x1024 64K
1600x1200 256 (Applies for NT 4.0 ONLY)

Hardware Installation

Proceed with the following instructions to install your
Aurora PCI 4MB in your computer. General instructions are
given since the design of computer cases varies. Refer to your
computers reference manual whenever in doubt.

Note Leave the Aurora PCI 4MB in its static resistant bag
until you are ready to install it.

Caution Static Electricity Discharge may Permanently
damage your system. In order to avoid possible static
electricity discharge during installation procedures,
please follow the guidelines below:

 Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by

touching a large grounded metal surface or the computers
case (if plugged in), for a few seconds.

 During installation procedures, avoid any contact with

internal parts. Handle cards only by their edges.

1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any other
connected peripheral devices.

2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the computer.

3. Remove your computers cover by removing its mounting
screws and sliding off the cover.

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Web Site

Visit SIIGs Web site at www.siig.com for more product features,
drivers updates, upgrade solutions, FAQs, and where-to-buy
information.

Technical Support Department

For additional support, SIIG's Technical Support Specialists are
available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
Pacific Standard Time.

e-mail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

Customer Service Department

If the Technical Support Specialist determines that the product
may be defective, you can return it for repair or replacement.

Step 1: Call SIIG's Customer Service Department
Call the Customer Service Department at [phone] ext.

5333 for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.

Please have the product serial number available. It is located on
the side of the box and on the back of the product.

Step 2: Complete the RMA form

 Fill out your Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) form,

and include it in the package along with the original materials.

 Clearly write your RMA number on the outside of the returned

shipping package and on the accompanying RMA form.

SIIG will refuse to accept any shipping package, and not
be responsible for a product returned without a RMA
number posted on the outside of the shipping carton.

Step 3: Ship the Aurora PCI 4MB

You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product back to
SIIG at the following address:

SIIG, Inc. RMA#_______________
6078 Stewart Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538

SIIG will ship the repaired or replaced the product via UPS
Ground or US Mail at no cost to you.