3Dlabs Wildcat 4210 User manual

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3Dlabs Wildcat 4210 Graphics
User’s Guide

Copyright
© 2000 3Dlabs, Inc.
Notice
3Dlabs, Inc. makes no representation that the use of its products in the manner described in this publication will not
infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of
licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.
Trademarks
3Dlabs is a registered trademark, and Wildcat, SuperScene, and DirectBurst are trademarks of 3Dlabs, Inc. or 3Dlabs
Inc. Ltd. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel. Athlon and 3DNow! are registered trademarks of AMD. OpenGL
is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. SoftEngine is a trademark of Vibrant Graphics, Inc. AutoCAD is a
registered trademark of AutoDesk Inc. Colorific is a registered trademark of E-Color, Inc. Microsoft, Windows NT,
Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks
are the property of their respective holders.
FCC/DOC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigencies du Règlement sur le materiél brouilleur du Canada.
Warnings
Changes or modifications made to your 3Dlabs graphic accelerator card not expressly approved by 3Dlabs, Inc. void’s
the user’s warranty.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not attempt to open the equipment unless instructed. Do not use a tool for
purposes other than instructed.
There are no user serviceable parts in the card. Refer all servicing of the card to qualified service personnel.
To comply with FCC Class A limits, you must use shielded cables with this device.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Contents
About This Document............................................................................................................................v
Getting Support........................................................................................................................................v
1Introduction.........................................................................................................................................1
Features....................................................................................................................................................1
External Ports...........................................................................................................................................4
2Setup ...................................................................................................................................................5
Preparing for Installation..........................................................................................................................5
Installing the Video Card .........................................................................................................................6
Connecting Monitors................................................................................................................................7
Installing the Driver Software ..................................................................................................................9
Installing Heidi®Driver Software for AutoDesk Applications ................................................11
Verifying the Default Video Display Driver............................................................................11
Verifying the System Startup Version......................................................................................12
Checking the Video Image.......................................................................................................12
Connecting a Stereo Display Device......................................................................................................13
3Using the Video Card........................................................................................................................15
Configuring the Video Display...............................................................................................................15
Enabling Stereo Display.........................................................................................................................17
Enabling Multiview and Genlock...........................................................................................................17
Enabling Dual Monitors in Windows 2000............................................................................................19
4Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................21
Finding Solutions for Common Problems..............................................................................................21
Using Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................22
Getting a Usable Video Resolution........................................................................................................22
In Windows 2000.....................................................................................................................23
In Windows NT 4.0 .................................................................................................................23
Determining a Defective Unit.................................................................................................................23
Getting Help...........................................................................................................................................24
5Technical Information......................................................................................................................25
Functional Specifications.......................................................................................................................25
Requirements..........................................................................................................................................25
3D Performance .....................................................................................................................................25
Resolutions and Refresh Rates...............................................................................................................26
Ports and Connectors..............................................................................................................................27
DVI-I Out Ports (Wildcat 4210 Only) .....................................................................................27
Analog Video Out Ports (Wildcat 4210 VIO Only).................................................................27
Multiview In and Out Ports......................................................................................................28
Genlock In Port........................................................................................................................28
Stereo Sync Out Port................................................................................................................28
VIO Connector (Wildcat 4210 VIO Only)...............................................................................28

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About This Document
The 3Dlabs Wildcat 4210 Graphics User’s Guide contains information on the setup and use of the
Wildcat 4210 and Wildcat 4210 VIO video cards, as well as troubleshooting information, connections,
and specifications.
NOTE References to Wildcat 4210 in this document cover both Wildcat 4210 and Wildcat 4210
VIO unless otherwise noted.
If you purchased this card as part of a system, the card was factory installed and configured in your
system prior to shipment. This document provides instructions for setting your display parameters and
installing the video drivers and hardware in case you bought the card as part of an upgrade or add-on
purchase.
The document is organized as follows:
♦ Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes the Wildcat 4210 video card, its features, and its external
ports.
♦ Chapter 2, “Setup,” provides step-by-step instructions for installing Wildcat 4210 hardware and
driver software, and for connecting monitors and a stereo display device.
♦ Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card,” provides instructions for configuring the video display and
using Wildcat 4210 video card’s features.
♦ Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” describes ways to solve common problems and how to get help.
♦ Chapter 5, “Technical Information,” provides general, functional, and performance specifications
for the Wildcat 4210 video card, and describes its ports and connectors.
Getting Support
When you need software support or hardware maintenance, contact your system vendor.
For the latest Wildcat news and product information, visit http://www.3dlabs.com on the World Wide
Web.

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1 Introduction
The Wildcat 4210 video card equips your personal computer or personal workstation with powerful
and professional 3D graphics capability. This video card infuses Intel Pentium II or greater computers
running the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 operating system with workstation-class 3D
graphics features and performance.
NOTE References to Wildcat 4110 cover both Wildcat 4110 and Wildcat 4110 VIO unless
otherwise noted.
Features
Card Interface AGP Pro 110, designed for computers with a 110 Watt AGP Pro
expansion card slot
NOTE A Wildcat 4210 card cannot plug into a standard AGP
expansion card slot.
Video Memory Frame buffer 128 MB
Texture buffer 128 MB
DirectBurst 32 MB
Graphics Controller High-speed Wildcat chipset technology with dual-display support
RAMDAC 250 MHz
Plug and Play Monitor Supported
Accelerated 3D API OpenGL
Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1440
Maximum Aspect Ratio 16:10
Maximum Refresh Rate 85 Hz
NOTE Supported refresh rates, monitor resolutions, aspect
ratios, and color depths depend on the monitor type, if
you select multisampling, and if you use single or dual
monitors. See Chapter 5, “Technical Information," for a
list of maximum resolutions and refresh rates.
NOTE To display at a specific resolution with the desired
refresh rate, both the video card and the monitor must
support it. Refer to the documentation delivered with
the monitor for a list of supported video resolutions.
Power Management Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

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Geometry Acceleration Model view matrix transformation of vertex and normal coordinates
Perspective and viewport transformations
Texture matrix transformation of texture coordinates
Local display list storage and processing
Full lighting calculations (up to 24 lights)
View volume clipping
Up to six user clip planes
Image processing
Traditional 2D
Operations 16- and 32-bit color depths (565, 8888)
Solid and patterned area fills
Vectors (diamond rule compliant)
Block moves (screen-to-screen)
Block gets (screen-to-system)
Block puts (system-to-screen)
Bilinear scaling
Open GL Operations Image support for multiple formats, zooming, bilinear scaling, color
matrix, and color tables
Fogging: linear, exponential, exponential2, and user-defined
2D/3D points, vectors, and polygons
Texture mapping: point, bilinear, trilinear, and multiple internal
formats
24- and 32-bit depth buffering
Dithering
Fast window clears
Window clipping
Fast window-mode double buffering
Masking
Frame-sequential and interlaced stereo support
Stencil operations
Matrix transformations

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OpenGL Extensions Imaging extensions – pixel buffer, color table, color matrix, convolution
Blend extensions – color, minmax, function separate, subtract
Fog extensions – fog function, fog offset
Texture extensions – 3D textures (edge, border, and LOD clamps),
mipmap generation
Video extensions – interlace, interlace read
422 pixels
Swap control extensions – swap control, swap frame lock, swap usage
Texture color table
Pixel texture and 3D texturing
Stencil operation wrap
Post-texturing specular
Additional Features SuperScene full-scene multisampled anti-aliasing – point sampled with
sixteen samples, sample location jittering, dynamic sample allocation,
dynamic sample backoff
Two video look-up tables
Eight stencil planes
Eight double-buffered overlay planes
32-bit Z buffer
High-performance DACs that directly drive display devices
DDC2B Display Data Channel standard
Head-mounted displays and shutter glasses (frame sequential and
interlaced stereo required)
Onboard texture memory with full mipmapped trilinear interpolated
texture processing
Digital Video Interface (DVI)-I display support (Wildcat 4210 only)
Direct image/alpha channel transfer support (Wildcat 4210 VIO only)

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External Ports
The Wildcat 4210 has the following external ports (see Figure 1and Figure 2):
♦ Primary and secondary DVI-I Out ports (Wildcat 4210 only)
♦ Two analog video out ports (Wildcat 4210 VIO only)
♦ Genlock In port
♦ Stereo Sync Out port
♦ Multiview In and Multiview Out ports
Figure 1. Wildcat 4210 External Ports
Figure 2. Wildcat 4210 VIO External Ports
See Chapter 5, “Technical Information,” for detailed information on each of the external ports.
Multiview In
Multiview OutStereo S
y
nc Out
Genlock In
Analog Video Out
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2 Setup
This chapter contains instructions for installing a Wildcat 4210 video card and related software, and for
connecting the computer’s monitors and a stereo display device to the card. The instructions in this
chapter are necessary only if you purchased your video card separately, or if you must replace your
video card or reinstall its driver software.
NOTE References to Wildcat 4210 cover both Wildcat 4210 and Wildcat 4210 VIO unless
otherwise noted.
Preparing for Installation
Make sure your system has the following items:
♦ Pentium II or greater processor
♦ Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later)
♦ Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro 110 expansion slot
♦ One (for Wildcat 4210 VIO) or two (for Wildcat 4210) open Peripheral Component Interconnect
(PCI) slots adjacent to the AGP Pro 110 slot
♦ 32 MB DRAM minimum (64 MB recommended)
♦ Industry-standard, multiple-frequency monitors (Wildcat 4210 and Wildcat 4210 VIO) or Digital
Video Interface (DVI)-compliant digital display devices (Wildcat 4210 only)
♦ 3 MB of free space on the computer's primary system disk for the driver software
Make sure you have the following items:
♦ Wildcat 4210 or Wildcat 4210 VIO video card
♦ Delivery media with the Wildcat 4210 driver software
♦ Flat-head or Phillips screwdriver
♦ Monitor cables supplied with the computer or with the computer's monitors
♦ To connect VGA monitors, 15-pin DVI-VGA adapters for the monitor cables
♦ Grounding wrist strap

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Static electricity can damage the components inside a computer or on a printed circuit card. To reduce
the possibility of electrostatic discharge:
♦ Turn off power to the computer.
♦ Touch the metal chassis of the computer to drain off static electricity before touching the card.
♦ Wear a properly connected grounding wrist strap.
♦ Do not wear wool or polyester clothing.
♦ Work in an area with a relative humidity of at least 50 percent.
♦ Keep the card in the anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
♦ Handle the card as little as possible and only by the edges.
Installing the Video Card
Refer to your computer’s documentation for instructions on opening and closing the system, identifying
the AGP Pro 110 and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion slots, and adding expansion
cards.
To install the video card:
1. Turn off power to the computer and to the monitors, and disconnect the cables from the computer.
2. Open the computer to gain access to the AGP Pro 110 expansion slot.
CAUTION You must have one (for Wildcat 4210 VIO) or two (for Wildcat 4210) open PCI expansion
slots adjacent to the ACP expansion slot. If necessary, move other installed PCI
expansion cards to other PCI expansion slots to ensure this.
3. If you are removing a Wildcat 4210 VIO card, you may need to disconnect a ribbon cable from the
internal VIO connector on the card (see Figure 3).
4. If the computer has an existing video card, remove it and keep the screws that secured it to the
computer.
5. Align the Wildcat 4210 card with the AGP Pro 110 expansion slot and the adjacent PCI expansion
slot. Make sure the gold-fingered connectors on the card's edges (see Figure 4) are aligned
properly with the slot connectors.
6. Push the card into the expansion slots firmly and evenly until it is seated in the slot connectors.
7. Visually inspect the connections. If they do not appear to be correct, remove and reinstall the card.
8. Secure the card to the chassis using the screws you removed previously.
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Figure 3. Internal VIO Connector (Wildcat 4210 VIO Only)
Figure 4. Expansion Slot Connectors (Shown On Wildcat 4210)
Connecting Monitors
Refer to the documentation delivered with the computer’s monitors for information on the type of
connection required. The monitor cables will have either a Digital Video Interface (DVI)-I connector
or a 15-pin VGA connector.
NOTE Multiple monitor support is available only under Windows 2000. If you are connecting two
monitors to the Wildcat 4210, see Chapter 3, “Using the Wildcat 4210,” for information
about configuring dual displays.
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NOTE If the computer’s monitors do not have built-in video cables, use shielded video cables.
The cables should have DVI-I connectors or 15-pin VGA connectors (with adapters) at
one end for the video output port on the card, and the appropriate connectors at the other
end for the video input ports on the monitors. See the documentation delivered with the
computer’s monitors for more information.
NOTE If you installed the video card, the computer will boot into VGA mode. Go to “Installing
Wildcat Driver Software” for instructions on installing the Wildcat driver software.
To connect DVI monitors to a Wildcat 4210 video card:
1. Make sure power to the computer and to the monitors is turned off.
2. Connect the cable for a single monitor to the Primary DVI-I port (see Figure 5). If needed,
connect the cable for a second monitor to the Secondary DVI-I port.
3. Turn on power to the computer and to the monitors. If the monitors’Power On LEDs do not
illuminate or the monitors do not display, refer to Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.”
Figure 5. DVI-I Ports (Wildcat 4210 Only)
To connect VGA monitors to a Wildcat 4210 video card:
1. Make sure power to the computer and to the monitors is turned off.
2. Connect the VGA connector on each monitor cable to the VGA end of a DVI-VGA adapter.
3. If you are connecting a single monitor, connect the DVI-I end of the DVI-VGA adapter to the
Primary DVI-I port (see Figure 5). If needed, connect the DVI-I end of the DVI-VGA adapter for
a second monitor to the Secondary DVI-I port.
4. Turn on power to the computer and to the monitors. If the monitors' Power On LEDs do not
illuminate or the monitors do not display, refer to Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.”

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To connect VGA monitors to a Wildcat 4210 VIO video card:
1. Make sure power to the computer and to the monitors is turned off.
2. If you are connecting a single monitor, connect the VGA connector on the monitor cable to the
analog video output port marked 1st (see Figure 6). If needed, connect the VGA connector on the
monitor cable for a second monitor to the analog video output port marked 2nd.
3. Turn on power to the computer and to the monitors. If the monitors’Power On LEDs do not
illuminate or the monitors do not display, refer to Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.”
Figure 6. Analog Video Out Ports (Wildcat 4210 VIO Only)
Installing the Driver Software
Refer to the operating system documentation and online Help for more information on installing driver
software.
Make sure the computer has the following before installing the Wildcat 4210 driver:
♦ Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later)
♦ 3 MB of free space on the computer’s primary system disk
CAUTION You must have the correct driver for Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0. If you are
unsure, refer to the README file on the driver CD or diskette for this information.
If you are reinstalling the Wildcat 4210 driver, you must first remove the currently installed Wildcat
driver.
To remove the existing Wildcat driver in Windows 2000:
1. Log on to Windows 2000 using an account that has administrative privileges.
2. Go to Start » Settings » Control Panel » Add/Remove Programs » Change and Remove Programs.
3. Highlight the Wildcat Display Driver and click Change/Remove.
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Analog Video Out

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4. When prompted to confirm driver removal, click Yes and follow the prompts.
5. When notified that driver software removal is complete, click OK.
6. Restart the computer.
To remove the existing Wildcat driver in Windows NT 4.0:
1. Log on to Windows NT using an account that has administrative privileges.
2. Go to Start » Settings » Control Panel » Add/Remove Programs » Install/Uninstall.
3. Highlight the Wildcat Display Driver and click Add/Remove.
4. When prompted to confirm driver removal, click Yes and follow the prompts.
5. Restart the computer.
After removing the currently installed Wildcat driver, you can install the Wildcat 4210 driver.
To install the Wildcat 4210 driver in Windows 2000:
1. Log on to Windows 2000 using an account that has administrative privileges.
2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, click Next.
3. Under Install Hardware Device Drivers, click Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended), and then click Next.
4. Under Locate Driver Files, make sure the appropriate search location is selected, and that Disk 1
of the driver media is loaded in the appropriate drive (or the Disk 1 folder is selected); then click
Next. The Wizard locates the driver installation files.
5. Under Driver Files Search Results, click Next to start the installation.
6. Insert Disk 2 when prompted (or select the Disk 2 folder), and then click OK to continue with the
installation.
7. Once the driver successfully installs, click Finish to dismiss the Found New Hardware Wizard.
NOTE Windows 2000 recognizes the dual pipelines as two devices. The Found New Hardware
Wizard will display a second time to finish the installation. You must repeat Steps 3
through 7 above to complete the installation.
8. When told that the computer must be restarted for the new settings to take effect, remove the
delivery media from the disk drive (if applicable) and click Yes.
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To install Wildcat 4210 driver in Windows NT 4.0:
1. Log on to Windows NT using an account that has administrative privileges.
2. Insert the delivery media (diskettes or CD) into the appropriate device on the computer.
3. Go to Start » Settings » Control Panel » Display » Settings » Display Type » Change.
4. In the Change Display dialog, click Have Disk.
5. In the Install From Disk dialog, type the path to the directory that contains the delivery media.
6. In the Change Display dialog box, verify that the Wildcat 4210 driver is highlighted and then click
OK.
7. Click Yes when asked if you want to install a third-party driver.
8. When a message displays that the driver installed successfully, click OK.
9. Click Close to exit the Display Type dialog.
10. Click Close to exit the Display Properties dialog.
11. When told that the computer must be restarted for the new settings to take effect, remove the
diskette from the computer’s floppy disk drive, if applicable, and click Yes.
12. After the computer restarts and you log in, a message displays stating that a new display driver has
been installed, and that you should use the Display option in the Control Panel to select the
preferred display resolution. Click OK.
See Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card,” for instructions on defining the display properties.
Installing Heidi®Driver Software for AutoDesk Applications
The Heidi driver software allows full-screen multisampling of and compatibility with AutoDesk
applications, as well as hardware acceleration of the Wildcat 4210 video card via OpenGL. To install
the Heidi driver software and to activate full screen multisampling, refer to the README file on driver
Disk 3 or in the Disk 3 folder of the driver CD.
Verifying the Default Video Display Driver
To verify the default video display driver in Windows 2000:
1. Go to Start » Settings » Control Panel » Display » Settings.
2. Verify that two Wildcat 4210 devices are listed under Display.
3. Click Cancel to close the Display Properties dialog.
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To verify the default video display driver in Windows NT 4.0:
1. Go to Start » Settings » Control Panel » Display » Settings » Display Type.
2. Verify that Wildcat 4210 is listed under Display.
3. Click Cancel to close the Display Properties dialog.
See Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card,” for instructions on defining the display properties.
Verifying the System Startup Version
To verify the default system startup version in Windows NT 2000:
1. Go to Start » Settings » Control Panel » System » Advanced » Startup and Recovery.
2. Verify that Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional is listed as the default operating system and
click OK.
3. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.
See Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card,” for instructions on defining the display properties.
To verify the default system startup version in Windows NT 4.0:
1. Go to Start » Settings » Control Panel » System » Startup/Shutdown.
2. If Windows NT Workstation Version 4.x is not selected in the Startup list, select it and click
Apply.
NOTE Do not select the VGA version of the operating system. The video display runs in VGA
mode when the Wildcat driver software is not running.
3. Click OK to close the System dialog.
See Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card,” for instructions on defining the display properties.
Checking the Video Image
To check the video image:
1. Go to Start » Settings » Control Panel » Display » Settings.
2. Click Test to test the display resolution.
3. Click OK to dismiss the Display Properties dialog.
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Connecting a Stereo Display Device
Refer to your stereoscopic display device’s documentation for more information on cables and
connectors.
To connect a stereo display device:
1. Connect one end of the stereo emitter cable to the input port on your stereoscopic display device.
2. Connect the other end of the stereo emitter cable to the Stereo Sync Out port on the video card (see
Figure 7).
3. Configure the display settings to enable stereo display. See Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card,”
for more information.
Figure 7. Stereo Sync Out Port (Shown On Wildcat 4210)

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