User manual JATON VIDEO-PX7800GT

Video-PX7800GT series nVIDIA GeForceTM 7800GT User's Manual Version 1.00 Copyright © 2005 Jaton Corporation, USA Contents INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 3 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ......................................... 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT .......................................................... 6 CHECK LIST ............................................................................... 7 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION...................................................... 7 DISPLAY DEVICES OUTPUT .................................................... 8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................... 9 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES .......................................................... 9 STEPS: .......................................................................................... 9 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE...................................................... 10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) ....................................... 17 TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................... 18 HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE .......................................... 19 LIMITED WARRANTY .............................................................. 21 OTHER LIMITS.............................................................................. 21 EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION ............................................................... 22 OTHER STATEMENTS.................................................................... 22 TERMS AND CONDITIONS .............................................................. 22 SERVICES AGREEMENT:................................................................ 23 ENTIRE OBLIGATION..................................................................... 23 REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS..................... 24 Introduction The new Video-PX7800GT series represent a significant leap forward in 3D graphics design, delivering the unparallel horsepower and revolutionary technologies you need to tear through the latest games. Video-PX7800GT series deliver blazing frame rates and outstanding image quality so you can experience full throttle graphics performance. Video-PX7800GT series are designed to reach even higher levels of performance through NVIDIA SLI technology. With NVIDIA SLI, you can combine two Video-PX7800GT series in a single system to scale performance by up to 2x. Through and intelligent combination of software and hardware, NVIDIA SLI is able to offer this unbelievable performance on over 60 of the top PC titles. If you're ever dreamed of running id Software's DOOM 3 at 90 frames per second, NVIDIA SLI can make your dream a reality. Raising the bar for performance, visual effects, image quality and video functionality, the Video-PX7800GT series power and extreme PC experience. No longer do you have to choose between blazing frame rates and the highest image quality. By equipping your rig with a Video-PX7800GT series card, you can experience the power of full throttle graphics performance. Features and Specifications Video-PX7800GT series Next-Generation Superscalar GPU Architecture Delivers up to 2x the shading power of previous generation products taking gaming performance to extreme levels. Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX® 9 applications, including Shader Model 3.0 titles. 3 NVIDIA® CineFXTM 4.0 Engine Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and smoother gameplay. NVIDIA SLI Technology Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on today's hottest games. NVIDIA® IntellisampleTM 4.0 Technology The industry's fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern, advanced 128 Tap sample coverage, 16x anisotropic filtering, and support for transparency supersampling and multisampling. 64-Bit Floating Point Texture Filtering and Blending Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light & Magic, NVIDIA's 64-bit texture implementation delivers state-ofthe-art high dynamic-range (HDR) visual effects through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. NVIDIA PureVideo Technology The combination of high-definition video processors and NVIDIA DVD decoder software delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to turn your PC into a high-end home theater. Feature requires supported video software. Adaptable Programmable Video Processor PureVideo's programmable technology adapts to new video encoding formats as they are developed to provide a future-proof video solution. Feature requires supported video software. High-Definition MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration Smoothly playback all MPEG-2 and WMV video--including 4 WMV-HD--with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work. Feature requires supported video software. Advanced Motion Adaptive De-Interlacing Smoothes video and DVD playback on progressive displays to deliver a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home theater systems. Feature requires supported video software. Video Scaling and Filtering High-quality scaling and filtering technology delivers a clear, clean image at any window size, including full-screen HDTV resolutions up to 1080i. Video Color Correction Color temperature correction makes actors' faces appear natural, rather than washed out and pale, when playing videos on LCD and CRT displays. Display gamma correction ensures videos are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out regardless of the video format or display. Feature requires supported video software. Integrated HDTV Encoder Provides world-class TV-out functionality up to 1080i resolution. UltraShadow II Technology Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom 3, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects. 2nd-generation technology delivers more than 4x the shadow processing power over the previous generation. 128-Bit Studio-Precision Computation 128-bit studio-precision computation through the entire pipeline prevents image defects due to low precision and ensures the best image quality for even the most demanding applications. Full-Speed 32-Bit Color Precision Delivers increased image quality with no performance compromise. NVIDIA® ForceWareTM Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the 5 life of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Includes full support for PCI Express and AGP. OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and Support Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications. NVIDIA® nView® Multi-Display Technology Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors. NVIDIA GPUs are enabled to support multi-displays. Digital Vibrance Control 3.0 Technology 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. PCI Express PCI Express bus doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X delivering over 4GB/s in both upstream and downstream data transfers. Dual 400MHz RAMDACs Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultrahigh, ergonomic refresh rates­up to 2048x1536@85Hz. Dual DVI Support Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flatpanel displays. System Requirement · · · · · · A PCI Express compliant motherboard A minimum 350W system power supply (with 12V current rating of 20A) A PCI Express supplementary power connector CD-ROM drive, Quad speed or faster Hard Drive with at least 100MB Free space MS Windows® 2000/XP operating system Note: For two GeForce 7800 GT-based graphics cards running in NVIDIA SLI configurations, a minimum 450W power supply (with 12V rating of 26A) is recommended. 6 Check List · · · · · · Video-PX7800GT Multimedia Accelerator Mini-DIN 9-pin converter cable for VIVO connection (Part # CB9D0006) DVI to RGB converter (X2) Standard 4 pin to 6 pin PCI-E power converter cable (Part # CB6D0001) Software & Documents CD Quick Start Guide (Printed) Hardware Description Product name / PCB version Video-PX7800GT P317 Core Chipset nVIDIA GeForce 7800GT PCB Size W=9" X H=4.376" Memory Size 8M*32 x 8 BGA GDDR3 256MB 7 Display Devices Output 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel. DVI converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter for VGA out. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel. DVI converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter for VGA out. Video Out - Connects to HDTV via Component Video Out or to regular TV via S-video Out or Composite Out. 8 6. Video In ­ Connects to DVD player or Camcorder via S-video In or Composite In. 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 system and remove the system cover. Refer to your system user manual for instructions to determine the location of the mounting screws. Remove the retaining screw that holds the slot cover in place. Slide the slot cover out and put the screw aside (you will need it to secure the adapter). To install the adapter in AGP expansion slot, carefully line up the goldfingered edge connector on the adapter directly above the expansion slot connector on the motherboard. Then press the adapter into place, completely. Use the (remaining) screw you removed to secure the adapter-retaining bracket in place. 4. 5. 9 6. Replace the computer cover. Secure the cover with the mounting screws you removed in Step 3. You have now completed the installation of your new graphics adapter on your system. Upgrade Steps: Add or change your video adapter to an existing system, you may precede a few steps before you install the new hardware and software (video display driver). The followings are some of the considerations: 1. To add a new adapter, ensure the mainboard has available IRQ for new devices, and there is no conflict between each other. 2. If you try adding this video adapter to an ALL-IN-ONE mainboard (which video port built-in already), then you have to disable that port first. Otherwise, that will be a problem for the new video adapter setup. 3. The driver installation for system upgrade is the same as below, if error occurs when you proceed to step 1, 2 or 3, please consult with your system dealer or the existing hardware manufacturer support. Software Installation Windows® XP Driver Installation InstallShield® Program: Microsoft Windows® XP detects this new hardware and places appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically - it doesn't matter if you have added a new driver or changed the existing one. To maximize the video board acceleration and increase its performance, you may install the manufacturer's display driver as follows: 10 1. Autorun feature brings-up the "Welcome Screen", and you may point to "Display Driver" and then press on it. 2. Microsoft InstallShield® Wizard has start loading its setup process; please wait until it has completed. 11 3. Click on "Next" to continue the process. 4. The Windows system will copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk; please wait until the process has completed. 12 5. Click on "Finish" to restart your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up. Windows® 2000 Driver Installation InstallShield® Program: Microsoft Windows®2000 detects this new hardware and places appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically - it doesn't matter if you have added a new driver or changed the existing one. To maximize the video board acceleration and increase its performance, you may install the manufacturer's display driver as follows: 13 1. Autorun feature brings-up the "Welcome Screen", and you may point to "Display Driver" and then press on it. 2. Microsoft InstallShield® Wizard has start loading its setup process; please wait until it has completed. 14 3. Click on "Next" to continue the process. 15 4. Click on "Finish" to restart your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up. Notice: We believe that the all the installation steps mentioned above are clear from manufacturer software's CD to your operating system. Any procedures other than these processes have not been specified. Technical Assistance Q: Why is the display shifted or changed sizes when I switch display modes? Explain and Suggestion: Some monitors lack auto-sizing features or just do not synchronize properly to the video board output. In some cases, horizontal and vertical display adjustments may be necessary. Use the monitor control panel functions to adjust screen. In other cases, mode type and refresh rate adjustments may be necessary. Use the utility program, which provided by video card manufacturer or production developer. To center the display with normal type (mode 3), and to reduce (decrease) the refresh rate with the monitor's specification. Q: What kind monitors can display 800x600 modes or higher resolution mode? Explain and Suggestion: To display 800x600 resolution at 60Hz refresh rate, the monitor must be capable of synchronizing a 31.5KHz horizontal scan rate (e.g., NEC 2A, 3D). At 72Hz refresh rate, the monitor must be capable of synchronizing a 48.0KHz scan rate (e.g., Sony HG 1304, NEC 4D, 5D, Seiko 1450). To display 1024x768 interlaced mode; the monitor must be capable of synchronizing a 35.5KHz horizontal scan rate (e.g., NEC 3D, Seiko 1430 or 1440). To display 1024x768 non-interlaced mode at 60Hz, the monitor must be capable of synchronizing a 48.7KHz scan rate (e.g., Sony HG 1304, NEC 4D, 5D, Seiko 1450). To display 1024x768 non-interlaced mode at 70Hz, the monitor must be capable of synchronizing a 56.4KHz scan rate (e.g., NEC 4D). Q: System hangs-up after installing video driver. Explain and Suggestion: 16 Today, most video drivers are developed for 32-bit processing and may require a channel to Code/Decode. Conflict between device drivers and TSR (terminateand-stay-resident) programs will inverted the display, and are particularly effectual at crashing computer. The most effective way to check for conflicts is to replace with the original video driver, or delete and re-install the current video driver to the system. Accomplishing IRQs (Interrupt Request Query) settings or troubleshooting the conflicts on hardware source may necessary. Most AGP video cards designed for Plug-n-Play, that means video card IRQ's setup which controls by main board's (motherboard) circuitry and BIOS. Physically pulling out other devices from system, and re-starts the computer. Confirm and modify your IRQ addresses with qualified computer technician. Q: Multiple images or unreadable screen after loading video driver. Explain and Suggestion: There are a variety of reasons why the display might be distorted. One common reason is a monitor mis-match. Some older multi-frequency monitors are unable to switch video modes without being turned off, then turned on again. If the problem occurring in windows, make sure that you have loaded that proper video driver, and that the driver is compatible with the monitor being used. Try reconfiguring your application software to use a compatible video mode. If problem persist in windows, load the standard generic VGA driver. The generic VGA driver should function properly with virtually every video board and VGA (or SVGA) monitor available. If that is an unsatisfactory solution, you may have to upgrade to a monitor that supports the desired video mode. Some new monitors are also synchronizing this problem because built-in DDC (Data-Digital-Channel) feature. Sometime that DDC automatically setup the display frequency without loading video driver. Try to turn it off, or change settings of monitor type in your system. Q: Selection of color, resolution and refresh rate combination that always backs to default after restart the system. Explain and Suggestion: Accordingly, there must be a bug (defected source-code) in video driver, or in the system. Debug the source-code or fix the error in video driver that should be done by the driver developer. Likewise, upgrade the video driver from the manufacturer or from the original software developer is necessary. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q1: Is Video-PX7800GT series a new architecture? Answer 17 Yes, Video-PX7800GT series is a revolutionary new architecture built from the ground up to deliver the world's best graphics performance. Q2: What is different in Video-PX7800GT series when compared to 6800 Ultra? Answer Video-PX7800GT series has brand new vertex, pixel and texture units when compared to the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra GPUs. Engineers at NVIDIA were able to pinpoint the key functions bottlenecking shading and graphics performance. By designing and enhancing these functions at the most fundamental level, NVIDIA has brought graphics performance to new levels in the Video-PX7800GT series. Q3: How many slots will Video-PX7800GT series based cards take up in my PC? Answer One. Video-PX7800GT series is a single slot solution. Q4: Does Video-PX7800GT series require an external power dongle? Answer Video-PX7800GT series based graphics cards must be connected to the PCs power supply by a single power dongle. Q5: Does Video-PX7800GT series support SLI? Answer Absolutely, SLI is a must-have-feature for any enthusiast's board and the VideoPX7800GT series is NVIDIA's new flagship card for SLI. Technical Support In the event you have a technical problem with this product, please read the README files in the software CD_ROM. Updated drivers are available through Jaton Web site. Have following information handy when you contact technical support: Name of the product. Software Driver and Version. System Information, such as CPU speed, BIOS version, Monitor Specification, etc. Description of the problems including any error messages. Telephone: FAX: email: (408) 934-9369 (Mon. - Fri. 9am-5pm PST) (408) 942-6699 vgasupport@jaton.com 18 Website: www.jaton.com How to Obtain Warranty Service In the worldwide contact: www.jaton.com In United States contact: Jaton Corporation. Service Center 556 S. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 (408)-934-9369 In Thailand contact: Jaton (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 93, 93/1-2 Moo 4 Thana City PC Tower 1st Fl. Bangna-Trad KM.14 Bangchalong Bangplee Samutprakarn 10540 Thailand Tel: 662-336-1212 Fax: 662-336-1213 Tech Support: 662-336-0818 In Taiwan contact: 19 In Australia contact: Jaton Technology pty, Ltd. 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