Asus AGP-V2740 User manual

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AGP-V2740 Series
3D Multimedia Accelerator
USER’S MANUAL
Hardware & Video Drivers
AGP-V2740
&
AGP-V2740TV

ASUS AGP-V2740 Series User’s Manual
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USER’S NOTICE
Product Name: ASUS AGP-V2740 Series
Manual Revision: 1.02
Release Date: April 1998
No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro-
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CONTENTS
I. Introduction......................................................................................7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................7
Features ............................................................................................7
ASUS AGP-V2740 Series Layout ...................................................8
II. Hardware Installation ....................................................................9
AGP-V2740TV Connection Examples............................................9
Installation Procedures .............................................................10
New Systems ......................................................................10
Systems with Existing VGACard ......................................10
III. Windows 95 OSR2.0 ...................................................................11
Operating System Requirements ...................................................11
Windows 95 OSR2.0 ................................................................11
Windows 98..............................................................................11
Installation Procedures...................................................................12
Install VGARTD ............................................................................13
Install DirectX 5.............................................................................14
Install Display Driver.....................................................................15
Install Video Player........................................................................16
Using the Video Player ..................................................................16
Change Resolution and Color ........................................................17
Remove Display Driver .................................................................18
Using the Autorun Screen ........................................................18
Using Windows 95 Control Panel ............................................18
IV. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 .........................................................19
Install Display Driver.....................................................................19
Installation Procedures .............................................................19
V. AGP-V2740TV Video Features ....................................................21
Live2740 Video Capture Utility.....................................................21
Using Live2740 ........................................................................22
TV-Out setting ...............................................................................22
VI. Display Information ....................................................................23
Resolution Table ............................................................................23
8MB Video Memory ................................................................23
VII. Troubleshooting .........................................................................24
Description ...............................................................................24
Recommended Action ..............................................................24

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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
FederalCommunicationsCommission 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. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
CanadianDepartmentof CommunicationsStatement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana-
dian Department of Communications.

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I. Introduction
I. Introduction
Items/Features
Thank you for purchasing the ASUS AGP-V2740 Series Graphics & Video Accel-
erator. With the Intel740
TM
built in, theASUSAGP-V2740 Series 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.
Item Checklist
NOTE: TheAGP-V2740 Series requires a Pentium II motherboard with anAGPslot.
ForAdvanced Model: For Standard Model:
ASUS AGP-V2740TV ASUS AGP-V2740
This User’s Manual This User’s Manual
ASUS Driver & Utility CD ASUS Driver & Utility CD
(1) S-VHS Cable
(1) Composite Cable
Features
• Built-in Intel740
TM
64-bit 3D Multimedia Accelerator
• 64-bit 2D, GUI, and DirectDraw Acceleration
• 8MB 100MHz SDRAM frame buffer
• X and Y up and down video scaling
• Software MPEG I and VCD Player
• 205MHz Palette-DAC
• Built-in VMI Bus Connectors for TV Tuner, Video Capture, MPEG-1, and MPEG-II
• Acceleration for Windows 95APIs, including Direct3D and DirectDraw (+VPE)
• Video Acceleration (including acceleration for MPEG-I, MPEG-II, and Indeo)
• AccelerationforWindows NTAPIs,including Direct3D, DirectDraw, and OpenGL
• AGP 1.0 Interface (supports 2x mode, execute mode with sideband)
• User-friendly Installation for Windows 95 and Windows 98
• Video-In and Flicker-free TV-Out (on AGP-V2740TV only)
• VideoCaptureUtilityforLiveVideo/Still Image Capture (onAGP-V2740TVonly)

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ASUS AGP-V2740 Series Layout
I. Introduction
I. Introduction
Layout
Video-In
Controller
TV-Out
Controller
ASUS AGP-V2740TV
8MB SDRAM
Onboard Memory
Intel 740
TM
Graphics
Engine with
Heatsink
VMI-A
Connector
VMI-B
Connector
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II. Hardware Installation
II. Installation
Connections
Composite
(RCA) Input
Video
Input
NOTES:
• ASUS Video cards come in either NTSC or PAL standards.
• You may not convert NTSC to PAL or vice versa.
• You must use the same standard for all devices.
VGA
Output
S-Video
Output
Composite
(RCA) Output
S-Video Plug
RCA Plug
RCA Plug
S-Video or Tuner Box Plug
• Camcorder
• Video Cassette Recorder
• Television
• Other Video Displaying
or Recording Devices
15-Pin VGA Plug
• Camcorder
• Video Cassette Player
• Laser Disc Player
• Other Video Devices
With ASUS Tuner Box:
• TV / FM Tuner
• Computer Monitor
• Video Projector
• Other VGA
Compatible devices
CATV ASUS TV/FM
Tuner Box
AGP-V2740TV Connection Examples

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Installation Procedures
New Systems
1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer.
2. Remove the system unit cover.
3. Locate the AGP bus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is unobstructed.
4. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis.
5. Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source .
6. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand
and then remove the plastic sleeve.
7. Position the card directly over the AGP slot and insert one end of the board in
the slot first. Firmly but gently press the bus connector on the bottom of the card
down into the slot. Be sure the metal contacts on the bottom of the host adapter
are securely seated in the slot.
8. Anchor the board’s mounting bracket to the computer chassis using the screw
from the slot cover that you set aside previously.
9. Replace the cover on the system unit.
10. Connect your analog monitor’s 15-pin VGAconnector to the card and fasten the
retaining screws (if any).
11. Connect other cables and devices if available -You are now ready to install the
software drivers and utilities.
Systems with Existing VGA Card
1. Change your display driver to Standard VGA.
2. Shut down your computer and unplug all electrical cords.
3. Replace the existingVGAcard with theASUSAGP-V2740 series graphics card.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Install the ASUS AGP-V2740 series display driver.
II. Hardware Installation
II. Installation
Procedures
NOTE: TheASUSAGP-V2740 series graphics card can only be installed in moth-
erboards with an AGP slot.
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. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing
expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause
severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.
2. Keep all components such as the host adapter in its antistatic bag until you
are ready to install it.
3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do
not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a
metal object, such as the power supply case. Hold components by the edges
and try not to touch the IC chips, leads, or circuitry.
4. Place components on agroundedantistatic pad or on thebagthat came with the
component whenever the components are separated from the system.