R 3DexPlorer 3000 ® 3DP-V3000 Graphics Card USER'S MANUAL Hardware & Video Drivers USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). 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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Introduction ..................................................................................... 7 Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7 Key Benefits .................................................................................... 7 Features ............................................................................................ 7 II. Hardware Installation ................................................................... 8 ASUS 3DP-V3000 Layout ............................................................... 8 ASUS 3DP-V3000 Connection Examples ....................................... 9 Installation Procedures ............................................................. 10 New Systems ...................................................................... 10 Systems with Existing VGA Card ...................................... 10 III. Windows 95 ................................................................................. 11 Device Connection Notes: ............................................................. 11 Monitor Out and Video Out (optional) ..................................... 11 Video In (optional) ................................................................... 11 1. Installation for an Installed ASUS 3DP-V3000 ......................... 12 1.1 Windows 95 ....................................................................... 12 1.2 Win95 OSR 2.0/2.1 ........................................................... 12 2. Replacing an Existing VGA Card ............................................. 14 3. Video Driver Uninstallation ...................................................... 15 3.1 Using the Autorun Screen ................................................. 15 3.2 Using the Windows 95 Control Panel ............................... 15 4. DirectX5 Installation .................................................................. 16 5. Video Utility (optional) .............................................................. 17 ASUS LIVE3000 ..................................................................... 17 6. PowerPlayer ............................................................................... 18 4 ASUS 3DP-V3000 User's Manual CONTENTS IV. Microsoft Windows NT .............................................................. 19 Windows NT 4.0 ............................................................................ 19 Installation Procedures ....................................................... 19 Windows NT 3.51 .......................................................................... 20 Installation Procedures ....................................................... 20 1.1. Installation Procedures in DOS ................................... 21 V. Windows 3.x .................................................................................. 22 1.2. Installation Procedures in Windows 3.x ...................... 22 1.3. Installation of Video for Windows ............................... 23 VI. Display Information ................................................................... 25 Resolution Table ............................................................................ 25 4MB Video Memory ................................................................ 25 VIP Connectors .............................................................................. 26 VIP Module Mechanical Specification .................................... 26 VII. Hardware Information ............................................................. 26 VIII. Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 28 Description ............................................................................... 28 Recommended Action .............................................................. 28 ASUS 3DP-V3000 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: · · · · Reorient 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-V3000 User's Manual I. Introduction I. Introduction Features 7 Thank you for purchasing the ASUS 3DP-V3000 Graphics & Video Accelerator. With the SGS-THOMSON RIVA 128TM built in, the ASUS 3DP-V3000 provides you with fast acceleration in both 2D/3D graphics and high quality scalable video playback, which can fully support 3D Gaming and Multimedia Applications. Item Checklist ASUS 3DP-V3000 This User's Manual ASUS Driver & Utility CD Key Benefits · · · · · Supports professional graphics design, gaming, learning, and business applications Flicker free, high refresh rates reduce eye strain Powerful 3D rendering Crisp, realistic images Striking cinema-quality video Features · · · · · · · · · · · · Built-in SGS-THOMSON RIVA 128TM 128-bit 3D Multimedia Accelerator User-friendly Installation for Windows 95 and Windows 3.x. Built-in VIP Bus Connectors for TV Tuner, Video Capture, MPEG-1, and MPEG-II Acceleration for Windows 95 APIs, including Direct3D and DirectDraw (+ VPE) Acceleration for WinNT APIs, including Direct3D, DirectDraw, OpenGL MCD Massive array of floating point Geometry Processing Units 128-bit 2D/GUI/DirectDraw Acceleration Video Acceleration (including acceleration for MPEG-I, MPEG-II, and Indeo) X and Y up and down video scaling 230MHz Palette-DAC 4MB 128-bit 100MHz SGRAM frame buffer interface with 1.6GB/s bus bandwidth Excellent performance at high resolutions and color depths IMPORTANT! External devices and ASUS Video cards both have NTSC and PAL versions. You must make sure that all your devices and the ASUS Video card are of the same type or else you will not have video capabilities. ASUS 3DP-V3000 User's Manual II. Hardware Installation ASUS 3DP-V3000 Layout VIP Connector A VGA BIOS 4MB SGRAM Memory CCD / camcorder input (RCA) (optional) Tuner/TV Box/SVHS In (7pin) (optional) II. Installation Layout 8 VGA Monitor Output (15pin) (standard) SVHS / TV output (4pin) (optional) composite / TV output (RCA) (optional) VIP Connector B SGS-Thomson Riva 128TM 3D Chipset NOTE: The input and output connectors are optional. If either the input and output connectors are not available, the respective Video Utility will also not be available. ASUS 3DP-V3000 User's Manual II. Hardware Installation ASUS 3DP-V3000 Connection Examples · Camcorder · Video Cassette Player · Laser Disc Player · Other Video Devices With ASUS Tuner Box: · TV / FM Tuner S-Video or Tuner Box Plug Composite (RCA) Input RCA Plug Video Input · Computer Monitor · Video Projector · Other VGA Compatible devices VGA Output 15-Pin VGA Plug S-Video Output · Camcorder · Video Cassette Recorder · Television · Other Video Displaying or Recording Devices S-Video Plug Composite (RCA) Output RCA Plug NOTES: · ASUS Video cards come in either NTSC or PAL standards. · You may not convert NTSC to PAL or vice versa. · You must use the same standard for all devices. CATV ASUS TV/FM Tuner Box ASUS 3DP-V3000 User's Manual 9 II. Installation Connections II. Hardware Installation WARNING! Computer boards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect the computer board and other components against damage from static electricity, you must follow some precautions. 1. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards ...