Video-248PCI-DVI nVIDIA GeForceFX 5700LE User's Manual Version 1.00 Copyright © 2004 Jaton Corporation, USA Contents INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 5 FEATURES ................................................................................. 6 ULTRASHADOW TECHNOLOGY ........................................................ 6 CINEFX2.0 ENGINE ....................................................................... 6 HIGH-PRECISION GRAPHICS ........................................................... 6 INTELLISAMPLE TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 6 UNIFIED DRIVER ARCHITECTURE (UDA).......................................... 6 NVIEW MULTI-DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 7 DIGITAL VIBRANCE CONTROL (DVC)............................................... 7 ADVANCED PIXEL SHADERS............................................................ 7 MICROSOFT® DIRECTX® 9.0 OPTIMIZATIONS AND SUPPORT ........... 7 OPENGL® 1.5 OPTIMIZATIONS AND SUPPORT................................. 7 PCI BUS INTERFACE ...................................................................... 7 400MHZ RAMDACS ..................................................................... 7 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 COMPATIBILITY .............................................................................. 8 OPERATING SYSTEMS .................................................................... 9 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT .......................................................... 9 CHECK LIST ............................................................................... 9 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION.................................................... 10 DISPLAY DEVICES OUTPUT .................................................. 11 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................. 13 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES......................................................... 13 STEPS: ........................................................................................ 13 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................................... 14 WINDOWS XP DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................. 14 WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................. 17 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE...................................................... 20 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) ....................................... 22 PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUENCIES ...................................... 24 ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS (DB 15) .................................. 24 CONVERSION TABLE: PIN ADAPTERS............................................. 25 9-TO-15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE ................................................. 25 DIGITAL VISUAL INTERFACE (DVI) CONNECTOR ............................. 25 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................... 26 HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE .......................................... 27 LIMITED WARRANTY .............................................................. 29 OTHER LIMITS.............................................................................. 30 EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION ............................................................... 30 OTHER STATEMENTS.................................................................... 30 TERMS AND CONDITIONS .............................................................. 31 SERVICES AGREEMENT:................................................................ 31 ENTIRE OBLIGATION..................................................................... 32 3 REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS..................... 32 4 Introduction Video-248PCI-DVI video accelerator is based on nVIDIA GeForceFX 5700LE core technology. The Video-248PCI-DVI video accelerator is an excellent 2D/3D multimedia video adapters for PCI local bus desktop PCs'. This video card will provide multiple display outputs onboard for DVI-I, TV-Out (Analog and Digital), Dual RGB out (Twin) as options. The nVIDIA GeForceFX5700LE Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is 0.13µ 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 CineFX2.0 engine, the Video-248PCI-DVI shifts the focus from simple pixel fill rate to sophisticated pixel shading. To maximized programming choice, the nVIDIA CineFX2.0 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 CineFX2.0 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 Video-248PCI-DVI 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. 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. A matchless of hardware and software technology combination, the primary principles of Video-248PCI-DVI video accelerator 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. 5 Features UltraShadow Technology Advanced technology designed to enhance the performance of bleeding-edge games that use complex shadows CineFX2.0 Engine The second-generation CineFX 2.0 engine powers advanced pixel and vertex shader processing and true 128-bit color precision. Delivering double the floating-point pixel shader power of the previous CineFX engine, CineFX 2.0 produces a visible performance boost through its more efficient execution of pixel shader programs. 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 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 compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver software. 6 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. 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. OpenGL® 1.5 Optimizations and Support Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications. PCI Bus Interface · · PCI Bus mastering compatible PCI 2.2 compliance 400MHz RAMDACs Industry's fastest RAMDACs support QXGA displays with ultrahigh, ergonomic refresh rates. 7 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. Compatibility · · · · nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Fully compliant professional OpenGL 1.5 Microsoft DirectX 9.0 WHQL-certified for Windows XP and Windows 2000 8 Operating Systems · Windows® XP and Windows® 2000 System Requirement · · · · · Intel Pentium® P4, or compatible system with PCI Bus Extension Slot Two available PCI slots (Low profile VGA card only) CD-ROM drive, Quad speed or faster Hard Drive with at least 100MB Free space MS Windows® XP/2000 operating system Check List · · · · · · Video-248PCI-DVI Multimedia Accelerator 3" cable converts TV-Out from MD 4pin to Composite RCA DVI to RGB converter for Dual RGB out Two low profile brackets---P515 and P213 (Low profile VGA only) Software & Documents CD Quick Start Guide (Printed) 9 Hardware Description DB 15 VGA (RGB out) DIM-4Pin (TV out) FX5700LE nVIDIA Display Memory DVI-I 24Pin ( DVI out ) Product Name / PCB Ver. Video-248PCI-DVI 82248P Core Chipset nVIDIA GeForce FX5700LE PCB Size W = 6.25" x H = 2.54" Memory Size 16M*16 DDR x 4 128MB For low profile system Note: Low profile VGA card requires 2 PCI slots DIM-4Pin (TV out) FX5700LE nVIDIA Display Memory DVI-I 24Pin ( DVI out ) DB 15 VGA (RGB out) Special Bracket(s) Alternative P213 P515 DB 15 VGA (RGB out) DVI-I (out) + DIM 4-pin (TV-out) L = 3.118" , W = 0.725" L = 3.118" , W = 0.725" For low profile PC use only For low profile PC use only 10 Display Devices Output Monitor CRT 1 Quad Output Optional 1. 2. 3. 4. RGB out TVout DVI convert to RGB DVI out TV Monitor 2 2 Composite out DB 15 VGA Connector Converter Cable Composite RCA S-Video out DIM-4Pin DVI to RGB Converter CRT 3 DVI out Connector LCD 4 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 converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter for Dual RGB out. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel. 11 For low profile system Note: Low profile VGA card requires 2 PCI slots Monitor CRT 1 Quad Output Optional 1. 2. 3. 4. RGB out TVout DVI convert to RGB DVI out TV Monitor 2 2 Composite out DB 15 VGA Connector Converter Cable Composite RCA S-Video out DIM-4Pin DVI to RGB Converter CRT 3 LCD 4 DVI out Connector 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 converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter for Dual RGB out. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel. 12 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 service personnel. If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, consult with a qualified computer technician. Steps: 1. 2. 3. Turn OFF all powers to your system, including any peripherals (printer, external drives, modem, etc.). Disconnect the power cord and the monitor cable from the back of the computer. Unfasten the cover mounting screws on your sy ...