SIIG VD1743,Aurora AGP 8MB User guide

PRODUCT NAME MODEL NUMBER

Aurora AGP 8MB VD1743

FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPL Y WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS B
OPERA TING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two 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.

FCC NOTICE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 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

THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR

PRODUCT COMPLIANCE

Fremont, CA 94538-3152

Aurora AGP 8MB 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.

September, 1999 Copyright ©1999 by SIIG, Inc. All rights reserved.

Caution:

SIIG, Inc.

6078 Stewart Ave.

Aurora AGP 8MB
Quick Installation Guide

This quick installation guide provides instructions for installing
your Aurora AGP 8MB in your computer.

Introducing the

Thank you for your purchase of the Aurora AGP 8MB video card.
Featuring 64-bit 3D/2D graphics/video accelerator and 8MB
fast graphic memory, the Aurora AGP 8MB enhances graphics
and video performance through crisper images, realistic 3D
effects and more vibrant colors.

Features and Benefits

• Full support for 133 MHz AGP 2X bus mastering

• High-performance 64-bit graphics engine

• On-board high-speed 8MB memory

• Integrated 175 MHz RAMDAC

• High performance 3D engine

- Built-in 32-bit floating point format, turbo quene

- Supports polypon rate up to 2MB polygons/sec @ 25

• Advanced 3D features

- Solid, flat, and gourand shading

- Fogging, alpha blending, and primitive transparency

- Point-sample, bi-linear, and tri-linear texture filtering

- Texture transparency, blending, wrapping, mirror, and

- Z-buffering, mip-mapping, and alpha buffering

- High-quality dithering

• Supports 2M/4M bytes frame buffer with linear addressing

• Built-in Direct Draw accelerator

• Built-in 64x64x2 bit-mapped hardware cursor

• Supports refresh rates up to 85Hz at 1280x1024 pixels

• Includes software MPEG support

04-0152B

Aurora AGP 8MB

architecture, and texture cache

pixels/polygon and fill rate up to 45M pixels/sec

clamping

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System Requirements

Technical Support & RMA

• Pentium II computer with an AGP slot

• Windows 95 or later

Resolution and Color Depth

The Aurora AGP 8MB comes with 8MB memory installed on­board. The chart below describes the colors and resolutions it
supports:

Resoultion Color

640x480 16.7M
800x600 16.7M
1024x768 16.7M
1280x1024 16.7M
1600x1200 64K (NT only)

Board Layout

Feature
Connector

Questions? SIIG’s Online Support has the answers! Simply visit our
web site at
for instant technical support. You may also e-mail us onlineat:

If you need additional help, Tech Support Specialists are available

from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon. – Fri., PST at [phone].

In order for SIIG’s Technical Support to give you prompt service, you
will need the following information.

Part Number: ______________________________________
Computer Configuration: ____________________________

www.siig.com

http:\www.siig.com/technical_support_form.html

and click on the ONLINE SUPPORT icon

Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)

SIIG warrants to the original buyer of the product that the hardware is
free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five years
from the date of purchase. If your product fails to be in good working
order during the warranty period, you may return it to SIIG for repair

or replacement at SIIG's option. To return a product:

Step 1: Call SIIG's RMA Department

Call the RMA Department at [phone] for a Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number. To get a RMA number, you must have

your product serial number. The serial number is located on the side
of the box it came in and on the back of the product.

Step 2: Complete the RMA form

• Fill out the RMA form and include it with the product.

• Properly pack the product for shipping. All software, cable(s) and
accessories that came with the original package must be included.

• Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned package
and on the accompanying RMA form. SIIG will refuse 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 product

Analog
Video Connector

Figure 1: Aurora AGP 8MB Card Layout

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Multimedia
VGA Chip

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

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

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

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