3DForceFX 5700 3DForceFX5700LE 3DForceFX 5700-256 3DForceFX5700LE-256 nVIDIA GeForceFXTM 5700/5700LE User's Manual Version 4.00 Copyright © 2005 Jaton Corporation, USA Contents INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 5 FEATURES ................................................................................. 6 ULTRASHADOW TECHNOLOGY ........................................................ 6 CINEFX ENGINE............................................................................. 6 HIGH-PRECISION GRAPHICS ........................................................... 6 INTELLISAMPLE TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 6 UNIFIED DRIVER ARCHITECTURE (UDA).......................................... 6 NVIEW MULTI-DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 7 DIGITAL VIBRANCE CONTROL (DVC)............................................... 7 AGP 8X ........................................................................................ 7 ADVANCED PIXEL SHADERS............................................................ 7 MICROSOFT® DIRECTX® 9.0 OPTIMIZATIONS AND SUPPORT ........... 7 OPENGL® 1.5 OPTIMIZATIONS AND SUPPORT................................. 8 400MHZ RAMDACS ..................................................................... 8 DVI SUPPORT................................................................................ 8 INTEGRATED TV ENCODER ............................................................. 8 INTEGRATED FULL HARDWARE MPEG-2 DECODER ......................... 8 NEW 64-PHASE VIDEO SCALAR....................................................... 8 0.13 MICRON PROCESS TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 8 ARCHITECTED FOR CG ................................................................... 8 OVERALL PERFORMANCE................................................................ 9 COMPATIBILITY .............................................................................. 9 OPERATING SYSTEMS .................................................................... 9 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT .......................................................... 9 CHECK LIST ............................................................................... 9 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION.................................................... 10 DISPLAY DEVICES OUTPUT .................................................. 11 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................. 12 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES......................................................... 12 STEPS: ........................................................................................ 12 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................................... 13 WINDOWS® 98 DRIVER INSTALLATION................................... 13 WINDOWS® ME DRIVE INSTALLATION.................................... 17 MICROSOFT WINDOWS® NTTM4.0 ........................................ 21 WINDOWS® 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................. 25 WINDOWS® XP DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................. 29 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE...................................................... 33 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) ....................................... 35 PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUENCIES ...................................... 37 ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS (DB 15) .................................. 37 CONVERSION TABLE: PIN ADAPTERS............................................. 38 9-TO-15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE ................................................. 38 DIGITAL VISUAL INTERFACE (DVI) CONNECTOR ............................. 39 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................... 40 HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE .......................................... 40 LIMITED WARRANTY. ............................................................. 43 3 OTHER LIMITS.............................................................................. 43 EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION. .............................................................. 43 OTHER STATEMENTS.................................................................... 44 TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ............................................................. 44 SERVICES AGREEMENT:................................................................ 45 ENTIRE OBLIGATION..................................................................... 45 REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS..................... 45 4 Introduction 3DForceFX 5700 series video accelerators are nVIDIA GeForceFXTM 5700/5700LE core technology based 128MB/256MB DDR memory modules built-in onboard totally. These AGP 8x-bus video accelerators are capable of driving very complex geometry and character animation images on your PC desktop incomparably, with truly genuine filling experience you may anticipate like never before. The particular emphasis of this AGP's ability that is very ease of play all fancy PC games with preferred resolution, unique visual effects, life-like, and these much of realistic graphical improvements must be performed on high-end computers. The nVIDIA® GeForceFX Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is 0.13 Micron Process Technology, which delivers high performance through faster clock rates. CineFX engine produces gaming effects on par with the hottest motion pictures. Combined with 128-bit studio quality color processing technology, 3D worlds and characters are more real than anything is that's come before. Powered by the CineFX engine, the GeForce FX shifts the focus from simple pixel fill rate to sophisticated pixel shading. To maximized programming choice, the nVIDIA CineFX engine includes the most complete hardware feature implementation for both OpenGL® and Microsoft® DirectX® environments, including total support for the DirectX 9.0-vertex and pixel shader specification. Well-developed CineFX engine features include the support of 1024 instructions in a single rendering pass, allowing for complex effects that aren't practical in any other architecture. Complex lighting can dramatically improve the realism of images, but traditionally adds the rendering time. With GeForce FX all of those gorgeous enhancements are possible without sacrificing performance. The Intellisample process uses gamma-adjusted sampling, taking into account the dramatic physical differences between how your eyes and monitor perceive light and color, making for much smoother and more natural edge transitions. New nVIDIA GPUs and PC platforms will incorporate AGP 8X capabilities and take full advantage of AGP 3.0 specification. As always, nVIDIA solution incorporate new technology and advances without compromising the overall stability and quality of the system, and nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) makes it painless to take advantage of new capabilities as they are introduced. 5 A matchless of hardware and software technology combination, the primary principles of 3DForce FX 5700 series video accelerators that will contribute many of new features and more benefits to your desktop computing as well as the best-performance integrated, unusual quality and exceedingly resolution. Features UltraShadow Technology Advanced technology designed to enhance the performance of bleeding-edge games that use complex shadows CineFX Engine Powers cinematic effects beyond imagination. With advanced vertex and pixel shader capabilities, stunning and complex special effects are possible. In addition, increased horsepower delivers faster and smoother gameplay. High-Precision Graphics By combining the incredible dynamic range of today's state-ofthe-art 3D motion pictures with 128-bit studio-precision color, the GeForce FX GPUs bring you the industry's best image quality for the most demanding applications. Intellisample Technology The industry's fastest and highest quality antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. The 2nd-generation Intellisample HCT, supported in GeForce FX 5700 and 5700LE GPUs, extends performance and quality gains to higher resolutions and antialiasing levels. Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Part of the NVIDIA Forceware unified software environment (USE). The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward 6 compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver software. nView Multi-display Technology The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience. NVIDIA GPUs are enabled to support multi-displays, but graphics cards vary. Please verify multi-display support in the graphics card before purchasing. Digital Vibrance Control (DVC) Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions. AGP 8X Provides double the bandwidth of AGP 4X--2.1GB/sec. vs. 1.1BG/sec. AGP 8X enables more complex models and detailed textures, creating richer and more lifelike environments. Uninterrupted data flow allows for smoother video streaming and faster, more seamless gameplay. Advanced Pixel Shaders New technology allows floating-point shader operation to run 2x faster than previous-generation GPUs. Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Optimizations and Support Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all DirectX 9 applications. 7 OpenGL® 1.5 Optimizations and Support Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications. 400MHz RAMDACs Industry's fastest RAMDACs support QXGA displays with ultrahigh, ergonomic refresh rates. DVI Support Drives the new generation of desktop digital flat panel displays and projectors. Integrated TV Encoder Provides best-of-class TV-out functionality for resolutions up to 1024x768. Integrated Full Hardware MPEG-2 Decoder Delivers full-frame, full-screen MPEG-2 video on your desktop. New 64-phase Video Scalar Highest quality for scaling DVD and other video to full-screen HDTV resolutions. 0.13 Micron Process Technology Delivers high performance through faster clock rates. Architected for Cg Ensures that the newest, cutting-edge special effects in applications will run flawlessly. Speeds up content creation so game developers can get their new games out to PC users faster than ever before. 8 Overall performance · · · · 1.7 billion pixels per second fill rate 319 Million vertical per second fill rate Up to 8.8 GB per second on memory bandwidth 128MB/256MB DDR memory onboard supported Compatibility · · · · nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Fully compliant professional OpenGL 1.4 Microsoft DirectX 9.0 WHQL-certified for windows XP, Windows Me, windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows 98 Operating Systems · Windows® 98, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000, Windows® NT (all), Windows® XP System Requirement · · · · Intel Pentium® P4, or compatible system with AGP 4x / 8x Bus Extension Slot CD-ROM drive, Quad speed or faster Hard Drive with at least 100MB Free space MS Windows® 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP operating systems Check List · 3DForceFX 5700, 3DForceFX 5700-256, 3DForceFX 5700LE or 3DForceFX 5700LE-256 Multimedia Accelerator. 9 · · · · 3" cable convert TV-Out from MD 4pin to Composite RCA DVI to RGB converter for Dual RGB out Software & Documents CD Quick Start Guide (Printed) Hardware Description Produt Name / PCB Ver. 3DForce FX5700 3DForce FX5700LE 3DForce FX5700-256 3DForce FX5700LE-256 82248C 82248D 82248C 82248D Core Chipset nVIDIA GeForce FX5700 nVIDIA GeForce FX5700LE nVIDIA GeForce FX5700 nVIDIA GeForce FX5700LE PCB Size W = 6.875" x H = 4.25" W = 6.6" x H = 4" W = 6.875" x H = 4.25" W = 6.6" x H = 4" Memory Size 8M*16 x 8 DDR TSSOP 16M*16 x 4 DDR TSSOP 16M*16 x 8 DDR TSSOP 16M*16 x 8 DDR TSSOP 128MB 128MB 256MB 256MB 10 Display Devices Output Quad Output Optional 1. RGB out 2. TVout 3. DVI out 4. DVI convert to RGB (Dual RGB) 3 DVI to RGB Converter LCD Display Panel AGP Plate 4 CRT Monitor DVI out Connector Convert Cable 2 Composite RCA MD-4PIN Connector TV set 2 S_Video TVout DB 15 VGA Connector 1 CRT Monitor 1. 2. 3. 4. RGB out - DB15 VGA connector to analog monitor. TV-Out - MD4 connector converts S_Video to RCA Composite Output, or direct connects S_Video to TV set. DVI out - DVI connector to LCD display panel. DVI converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter for Dual RGB out. 11 Hardware Installation Installation Procedures !! WARNING !! Discharge static electricity by touching the GROUND such as metal part of your case connected with good power ground before you handle the electronic circuit boards. The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by unauthorized servic ...