3Dlabs, Inc. Wildcat III 6210 and Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide 3Dlabs®, Inc. 480 Potrero Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 408 - 530 - 4700 www.3dlabs.com Copyright 2002 by 3Dlabs, Inc. 3Dlabs is a registered trademark, and Wildcat, SuperScene, ParaScale and DirectBurst are trademarks of 3Dlabs, Inc. or 3Dlabs Inc. Ltd. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Soft Engine is a trademark of Vibrant Graphics, Inc. AutoCAD is a registered trademark of AutoDesk Inc. Microsoft, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Athlon and 3DNow! are registered trademarks of AMD. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Caution: Changes or modifications to your 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card not expressly approved by 3Dlabs, Inc. voids the user's warranty. 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. If product is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction Guide, it 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 or 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: 1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 3. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 4. Consult 3Dlabs or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance. Compliance with FCC Rules requires that a shielded cable be used to connect to other equipment. 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. This Class B digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. 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Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice P/N 61-000057 ii 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide CONTENTS Chapter 1­ Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1 Welcome to 3Dlabs!........................................................................................................ 2 System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 2 Features ........................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 ­ Setup................................................................................................................ 7 Preparing for Installation................................................................................................. 8 Before you begin your installation .............................................................................................................8 Installing your Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Card......................................8 If you are upgrading the graphics card in your system.............................................................................11 Connecting the Monitor ................................................................................................ 11 Connecting a DVI monitor.......................................................................................................................12 Connecting a VGA monitor .....................................................................................................................13 Attaching a Stereo Device............................................................................................. 14 Installing the Driver Software ....................................................................................... 14 Make sure your computer is ready ...........................................................................................................14 Removing an existing driver under Windows NT....................................................................................15 Removing an existing driver under Windows 2000 .................................................................................15 Removing an existing driver under Windows XP....................................................................................15 Installing your Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 driver.....................................................................16 Heidi Drivers for AutoDesk Applications..................................................................... 16 Verify the Default Video Display Driver ...................................................................... 16 Verifying under Windows NT .................................................................................................................17 Verifying under Windows 2000...............................................................................................................17 Verifying under Windows XP..................................................................................................................17 Verify the System Startup Version................................................................................ 17 Verifying under Windows NT .................................................................................................................17 Verifying under Windows 2000...............................................................................................................18 Verifying under Windows XP..................................................................................................................18 Registering Your 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card ................................................... 18 Chapter 3 ­ Software Configuration ................................................................................. 19 The 3Dlabs Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 Driver ............................................. 20 Configuring the Video Display ..................................................................................... 20 Using the Wildcat Configuration tab .......................................................................................................20 Using the Wildcat Monitor tab.................................................................................................................22 Enabling stereo display ............................................................................................................................24 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide iii Enabling Multiview and Genlock on the Wildcat III 6210 ........................................... 24 Enabling Multiview features....................................................................................................................24 Confirming multiview cables are detected...............................................................................................25 Enabling genlock features........................................................................................................................25 Configuring Dual Monitors ........................................................................................... 25 Enabling the Dual Monitor Feature..........................................................................................................25 Adjusting colors or resolutions of either monitor.....................................................................................27 Optimizing the Wildcat Driver...................................................................................... 27 Enabling application-specific optimizations ............................................................................................27 Enabling Direct3D optimizations.............................................................................................................27 Creating a Custom Optimization................................................................................... 28 Chapter 4 ­ Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 29 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 30 Monitors and Display Resolutions ................................................................................ 30 Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 30 Obtaining a Usable Video Resolution ........................................................................... 31 Using the Last Known Good option in Windows NT ..............................................................................31 Booting into Safe Mode ...........................................................................................................................31 Determining a defective unit....................................................................................................................31 Reinstalling the Video Driver........................................................................................ 32 Removing the existing driver under Windows NT...................................................................................32 Removing an existing driver under Windows 2000 .................................................................................32 Removing an existing driver under Windows XP....................................................................................32 Reinstalling the video driver ....................................................................................................................33 Online Information ........................................................................................................ 33 Appendix A ­ Specifications ............................................................................................ 34 A Specifications ............................................................................................................ 35 Appendix B ­ Software License ....................................................................................... 39 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ...................................................................... 40 Limited Warranty .......................................................................................................... 41 Appendix C ­ Regulatory Statements............................................................................... 43 Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................ 43 Appendix D ­ Terms and Definitions ............................................................................... 47 Terms and Definitions ................................................................................................... 48 Index ................................................................................................................................. 53 iv 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide v CHAPTER 1­ INTRODUCTION 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide INTRODUCTION Welcome to 3Dlabs! Thank you for selecting a 3Dlabs® WildcatTM III Graphics Accelerator Card! This User Guide is designed to provide information about Wildcat III 6210 and Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Cards. In addition to this guide, you are strongly encouraged to use the online help included in the 3Dlabs driver software Help screens. System Requirements · · · · · · · AMD Athlon, Intel® Pentium® II or greater processor Microsoft Windows NT (Service Pack 5 or higher), Windows 2000 or Windows XP (32- or 64bit) AGP Pro 50 ...