R 3DexPlorer 3000 ® AGP-V3000 Graphics Card USER’S MANUAL Hardware & Video Drivers
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CONTENTS I. Introduction ..................................................................................... 7 Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7 Key Benefits .................................................................................... 7 Features ............................................................................................ 7 II. Hardware Installation ...................................................................
CONTENTS IV. Microsoft Windows NT .............................................................. 17 Installation Procedures ....................................................... 17 V. Windows 3.x .................................................................................. 18 1.1. Installation Procedures in DOS ................................... 18 1.2. Installation Procedures in Windows 3.x ...................... 19 1.3. Installation of Video for Windows ............................... 20 VI.
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.
I. Introduction I. Introduction Checklist/Features Thank you for purchasing the ASUS AGP-V3000 Graphics & Video Accelerator. With the SGS-THOMSON RIVA 128™ built in, the ASUS AGP-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.
II. Hardware Installation ASUS AGP-V3000 Layout VIP Connector A 4MB SGRAM Memory VGA BIOS II.
II. Hardware Installation This section tells you how to install the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card in your PC computer. NOTE: The ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card can only be installed in motherboards with an AGP slot. ASUS AGP-V3000 User’s Manual II. Installation Procedures 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.
II. Hardware Installation Installation Procedures New Systems Unplug all electrical cords on your computer. Remove the system unit cover. Locate the AGP bus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is unobstructed. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis. Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source (see WARNING!). Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand and then remove the plastic sleeve. 7.
III. Windows 95 Operating System Requirements Windows 95 and Windows 95 OSR2.0/2.1 Both Windows 95 and Windows 95 OSR2.0 support AGP cards, but to use all of the AGP features, you must use Win95 OSR 2.1 or later. To install Win95 OSR2.1, first install OSR2.0 and then upgrade to OSR2.1 with a USB upgrade. On the April 1997 MSDN Disc-1 “Windows 95, SDKs, and Tools”, OSR2.0 is found in “\OSR2” while the USB upgrade is found in “\OSR2\USBUPP”.
III. Windows 95 1. Installing for an Installed ASUS AGP-V3000 “New hardware found” refers to the prompt for drivers when installing Windows 95 with the ASUS AGP-V3000 VGA card already installed. This Manual assumes that your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that Windows 95 is in C:\windows. Replace either with the actual location, if necessary. 1.1 Windows 95 When installing Windows 95, a New Hardware Found window will appear: Select Do not install a driver and follow the steps on the next page. III.
III. Windows 95 Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD disc with your current VGA card. The ASUS Windows 95 Install Shell will appear. If it does not appear, run D:\setup.exe. You will be presented with a list of install options. Click Install AGP-V3000 Display Driver and follow the installation steps. The Setup program window appears. III. Windows 95 Driver Installation Click Next > to install AGP-V3000 V1.00 display drivers on your computer. The Features window will be displayed.
III. Windows 95 2. Replacing an Existing VGA Card 1. If wish to replace an existing VGA card with the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card, the current display drivers must be replaced first. To replace, insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD disc. The ASUS Windows 95 Install Shell will appear. If it does not appear, run D:\setup.exe. You will be presented with a list of install options. 2. Click Install AGP-V3000 Display Driver and follow the installation steps. The Setup program window appears. III.
III. Windows 95 3. Video Driver Uninstallation If you want to install other graphics cards or if you no longer need the AGP-V3000 display drivers, you can use one of the following procedures to completely uninstall the drivers from Windows 95 to save disk space. 3.1 Using the Autorun Screen III. Windows 95 Uninstall Drivers 1. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD. 2. Select Remove AGP-V3000 Display Driver in the ASUS Windows 95 Install Shell and follow the uninstallation steps. 3.
III. Windows 95 4. DirectX 5 Installation For Software MPEG support in Windows 95, you must first install the Microsoft DirectX 5 libraries, then you may install your own MPEG Video Player. NOTE: ASUS does not provide an MPEG Video Player. 1. Start Windows 95. 2. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD into your CD-ROM disc drive. The ASUS Windows 95 Install Shell should appear. If it does not appear, run D:\setup.exe. III. Windows 95 Video Player 3.
IV. Microsoft Windows NT IMPORTANT! • Windows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards. • Before installing the ASUS AGP-V3000 display driver in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that you have installed Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack version 3.0 (available on the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/support/ bldqpage.idc?ProductPage=q_servpk). Otherwise, the system will hang and will not be able to start up! • For all the AGP features to be available you must be using Windows NT 5.
V. Windows 3.x This Manual assumes that you have already installed the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics & video card and your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that the Windows 3.x directory is in C:\windows. Replace these with the actual location, if necessary. The ASUS AGP-V3000 Video drivers for Windows 3.x can be installed under DOS mode or Windows 3.x. 1.1. Installation Procedures in DOS 1. Start your computer and enter DOS mode. 2. Type D: and change to the \WIN31 directory. 3.
V. Windows 3.x 1.2. Installation Procedures in Windows 3.x 1. Start your computer in DOS mode. 2. Change to your Windows 3.x directory. 3. Type SETUP. The System Information screen will appear. 4. Go to the Display section and then select VGA. Switch to the standard VGA mode (16 colors, 640 x 480 pixels), then start Windows by typing WIN. 5. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD and run D:\setup.exe. A list of install options will appear. V. Windows 3.x Installation in Windows 6.
V. Windows 3.x 1.3. Installation of Video for Windows For Software MPEG support in Windows 3.x, you must first install Microsoft Video for Windows, then you may install your own MPEG Video Player. NOTE: ASUS does not provide an MPEG Video Player. 1. Start Windows 3.x. 2. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 Installation CD. 3. Run D:\setup.exe. A list of install options will appear. 4. Click Install Win32s Runtime Library.
VI. Display Information VI. Display Info Resolution Table Resolution Table 4MB Video Memory Resolution Vertical Frequency Horizontal Frequency Color Depth 8bpp = 256 colors Standard 16bpp = 65K colors High Color 32bpp = True Color 640 x 480 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 31.4KHz 36.1KHz 37.6KHz 43.0KHz 50.9KHz 61.8KHz ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü 800 x 600 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 37.9KHz 45.1KHz 47.1KHz 53.5KHz 63.6KHz 77.
VII. Hardware Information VIP Connectors VII. Hardware Info VIP Connectors VIP uses two dual row 0.1” center connectors — Connector A and Connector B. Connector A is a 26-pin connector, which is the same as the standard Feature Connector. Connector B is a 14-pin connector consisting of the power pins, ground, VRST#, and I2S. On the master side, Connector A is male, and Connector B is female. This applies to either the graphics adapter card or the motherboard.
VII. Hardware Information VIP CONNECTOR A (26 Pin Dual Row Header, 0.100 in.
VIII. Troubleshooting Description Recommended Action After installing the driver, Windows 95 doesn't prompt me to restart and the driver still doesn't work after I restart my computer. You may have installed similar drivers before. Try the following steps to install: VIII. Troubleshooting Descriptions/Actions After installation and restarting, Windows 95 informs me that the display setting is still incorrect. 1. Right-click My Computer on the desktop. 2. Select Properties.
