R R 3DP-V264GT/PRO 3DP-V264GT2/TV 3D Graphic Cards USER'S MANUAL Hardware & Video Drivers USER'S NOTICE No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (hereinafter referred to as ASUS) except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes. Specifications are subject to change without notice. ASUS provides this manual "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 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Marketing Info: Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC Telephone: 886-2-894-3447 Fax: 886-2-894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support: Fax: BBS: Email: WWW: Gopher: FTP: 886-2-895-9254 886-2-896-4667 tsd@asus.com.tw http://www.asus.com.tw/ gopher.asus.com.tw ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Info: Address: 721 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131, USA Telephone: 1-408-474-0567 Fax: 1-408-474-0568 Email: info-usa@asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: Email: 1-408-474-0555 tsd-usa@asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Info: Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: Email: 49-2102-448690 tsd-ger@asus.com.tw ASUS 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV User's Manual 3 CONTENTS I. Introduction ...................................................................................... 7 Video Features ............................................................................ 7 II. Features ........................................................................................... 8 Resolution Table ......................................................................... 9 ASUS V264GT/PRO Layout ......................................................... 11 Adding Additional Memory ..................................................... 11 ASUS 3DP-V264GT2/TV Layout ................................................. 12 Adding Additional Memory ..................................................... 12 III. Hardware Installation ................................................................ 13 Installation Procedures: ............................................................ 13 IV. Driver Installation ....................................................................... 15 Video Driver Installation for Windows 95 ..................................... 15 Software MPEG & Video Player for Windows 95 ........................ 19 Display Settings for Windows 95 .................................................. 20 Video Driver Installation for Windows 3.x .................................... 21 Software MPEG & Video Player for Windows 3.x ....................... 23 V. Video Software ............................................................................... 25 ATI Desktop Control Panel ...................................................... 25 ATI Desktop Features ............................................................... 25 FlexDesk+ ...................................................................................... 26 FlexDesk+ Basic Settings ........................................................ 26 FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings ................................................. 28 DPMS (for Windows) .................................................................... 29 Timer Settings .......................................................................... 29 Buttons ..................................................................................... 29 DeskScape ...................................................................................... 30 DeskScape Functions ............................................................... 30 Buttons ..................................................................................... 31 WinSwitch ...................................................................................... 31 Screen Adjustment ................................................................... 32 DPMS Parameters .................................................................... 34 4 ASUS 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV User's Manual CONTENTS VI. Video Player ................................................................................. 35 Windows Video Player ................................................................... 35 Features .......................................................................................... 35 Playing Audio CDs (Only in window 95) ......................... 36 Playing Media Files ........................................................... 37 Playing Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0) .......................... 37 Capturing Audio/Video (only on 3DP-V264GT/PRO) ..... 38 Capturing Still Frames ........................................................ 39 Capturing Video .................................................................. 39 Playing Captured Video and Audio .................................... 40 Intelligent Video In (only on 3DP-V264GT/PRO) ........... 40 Features ............................................................................... 40 Using the VIDEO IN .......................................................... 40 Using ImpacTV .............................................................................. 42 If there is no display, you may ............................................ 42 need to enable ImpacTV. .................................................... 42 VII. Other Driver Installation .......................................................... 43 Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 ............................. 43 Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 ............................. 45 Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 3.5x ........................... 46 Video Driver Installation for IBM OS/2 ........................................ 47 AutoCAD Video Driver Installation .............................................. 48 Microstation Video Driver Installation .......................................... 49 Select System Information (optional) ............................................ 50 Quick Setup (optional) ................................................................... 50 VDIF Files (optional) ..................................................................... 51 Advanced Setup (optional) ............................................................ 52 A. Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 53 Diagnostics ..................................................................................... 53 Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 53 System Lockup .............................................................................. 53 ASUS 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV User's Manual 5 FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: · · This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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 manufacturer's 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 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: · · · · Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING: The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV User's Manual I. Introduction The 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV adapters take advantage of 32-bit PCI bus to provide high performance graphics. The 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DPV264GT2/TV are graphics controllers that integrate 3D, 2D, video accelerators, palette DAC, and dual clock synthesizer into a single chip. The 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV deliver superior texture mapping performance for 3D games, 3D Web browsing, TV quality video scaling for MPEG playback, industry-leading mach64 2D performance, video expansion capability for video conferencing, and other applications. Active power management techniques are used to monitor activity levels within these graphics controllers and to perform real-time power reductions such as dynamic clock control and graphics engine shutdown. Because full-speed operation can be restored without delay, these techniques do not impact performance. For multimedia video and game function acceleration, the 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV have color interpolation for full screen, full motion video, and provides fast 30 frame/second animation engine, double buffering, fast host to screen bitblts, virtual sprite, smooth page scrolling and object caching for game functions. PC users with this adapter could enjoy smooth motion video and SEGA/SNES-class games. For Video playback features, 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV support software MPEG decoder. The driver not only provides smooth video playback, but also provides user friendly utilities that allows customizing appearances. You can use 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DP-V264GT2/TV to connect your computer to a television. This feature is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. Now you can watch videos, games on your computer! 3DP-V264GT/PRO & 3DPV264GT2/TV let you watch full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window. You can capture still frames and movie clips. I. Introduction (Features) 7 Video Features · · · · · 32-bit PCI Local Bus graphics adapter Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC (200MHz Output Pixel Clock Interface) Max resolution at 1600x1200 high color at 60Hz refresh rate with 4MB DDC1 /2B monitor supported DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling) for Green PC Power Saving A ...