Asus AGP-V3100 User manual

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AGP-V3100 Series
3D Multimedia Accelerator
USER’S MANUAL
Hardware & Video Drivers
AGP-V3100T
AGP-V3100TV

ASUS AGP-V3100 Series User’s Manual
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USER’S NOTICE
Product Name: ASUS AGP-V3100 Series
Manual Revision: 1.00 E287
Release Date: October 1998
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CONTENTS
I. Introduction......................................................................................7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................7
Features ............................................................................................7
ASUS AGP-V3100 Series ...............................................................8
II. Hardware Installation ....................................................................9
AGP-V3100 Series Connection Examples ......................................9
Installation Procedures .............................................................10
New Systems ......................................................................10
Systems with Existing VGACard ......................................10
III. Windows 95/98 ............................................................................11
Operating System Requirements ...................................................11
Windows 95 OSR2.0 ................................................................11
Windows 98..............................................................................11
Installation Procedures...................................................................12
Install All Drivers and Utilities ......................................................12
Install VGARTD ............................................................................13
Install DirectX 6.............................................................................14
Install AGP-V3100 Display Driver................................................15
Install Video Player........................................................................16
Using Video Player...................................................................16
Change Resolution and Color ........................................................17
TV Setting ................................................................................17
Advance Setting..................................................................17
Refresh Rate .............................................................................18
To Adjust the Refresh Rates ...............................................18
Remove Display Driver .................................................................19
Using the Autorun Screen ........................................................19
Using Control Panel .................................................................19
IV. Windows NT 4.0...........................................................................20
Install NT4.0 Display Driver .........................................................20
Remove NT4.0 Display Driver ......................................................21
V. Display Information ......................................................................22
Resolution Table: 2D Video Modes ...............................................22
Resolution Table: Maximum 3D Video Modes .............................23
VI. 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-V3100 Series Graphics & Video Accel-
erator. With S3 Inc.’s Savage3D
TM
accelerator built in, the ASUS AGP-V3100 Se-
ries Graphics & Video Accelerator 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
TheAGP-3100 Series graphics cards can only be installed in motherboards with an AGPslot.
Basic Model Advanced Model
ASUS AGP-V3100T ASUS AGP-V3100TV
This User’s Manual This User’s Manual
ASUS Driver & Utility CD ASUS Driver & Utility CD
(1) S-VHS Cable (2) S-VHS Cable
(1) Composite Cable (2) Composite Cable
Software DVD Player (optional) Software DVD Player (optional)
Features
• Built-in 128-bit Savage3D
TM
Graphics Engine Accelerator
• 128-bit 2D, GUI, and DirectDraw Acceleration
• 8MB 125MHz SGRAM frame buffer
• X and Y up and down video scaling
• Software VCD Player (MPEG-1)
• Software DVD Player (MPEG-2) with motion compensation
• 250MHz Palette-DAC
• Built-in VIP Bus Connectors for TVTuner, Video Capture, MPEG-1, and MPEG-2
• Acceleration for Windows 95APIs, including Direct3D and DirectDraw (+VPE)
• User-friendly installation for Windows 95 and Windows 98
• Video-In (AGP-V3100TV only)
• Flicker-free TV-Out
• Video Capture Utility for Live Video/Still Image Capture (AGP-V3100TV only)
• Full AGP2X support (sideband addressing and AGP execute mode)
• High quality texture compression for 6 times the amount of texture storage and
AGP bandwidth
• Video Texture

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ASUS AGP-V3100 Series
I. Introduction
I. Introduction
Parts
8MB SGRAM
Onboard Memory
Savage3D
TM
Graphics
Engine with
Heatsink
VIP-A
Connector
VIP-B
Connector
NOTE: Components enclosed in dotted boxes are available only in the AGP-
V3100TV models
Video-In
Controller
Video-In
TV-Out
VGA
Output

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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 Box
AGP-V3100 Series Connection Examples
NOTE: Components enclosed in dotted boxes can only be used or are available
only in the AGP-V3100TV models

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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-V3100 series graphics card.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Install the ASUS AGP-V3100 series display driver.
II. Hardware Installation
II. Installation
Procedures
NOTE:Your graphics card can only be installed in motherboards with anAGP 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 agroundedantistaticpad or on the bag thatcamewiththe
component whenever the components are separated from the system.

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Operating System Requirements
NOTE: TheAGP-V3100 Series graphics cards require a motherboard with anAGP slot.
Windows 95 OSR2.0
Windows 95 OSR2.0 support AGP cards, but to take advantage of all the AGP fea-
tures, you must use Windows 95 OSR2.0 and install the USB upgrade and then
install the VGARTD driver for the corresponding chipset on your motherboard. (see
III. Windows 95/98 Install VGARTD).
To install Win95 OSR2.0 with USB, you must have OSR2.0 installed already. Oth-
erwise, first install OSR2.0 and then use the USB support update (you must use the
same update language of your Windows language). On theApril 1997 MSDN Disc-
1 “Windows 95, SDKs, and Tools”, OSR2.0 is found in “\OSR2” while the USB
support update is found in “\OSR2\USBSUPP”. To determine the installed version
of the operating system, look in the registry at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\VersionNumber
OSR2.0 with USB has:
Version “Windows 95” and VersionNumber “4.03.1212” or “4.03.1214”.
Windows 98
Only Windows 98 supports full Direct3D and AGP features. If you are not using
Windows 98 and you want to fully take advantage the Direct3D and AGP features,
you must upgrade your current Windows to Windows 98 before installing the AGP
display driver.
Windows 98 includes VGARTD for the major chipsets but it is recommended that
you install VGARTD from the AGP-V3100 Series CD to make sure that you have
the latest version of VGARTD.
III. Windows 95/98
III. Windows 95/98
Requirements
This Manual assumes that your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that MS Windows
resides in C:\WINDOWS. Replace either with the actual location, if necessary.
IMPORTANT!TheASUSAGP-V3100 series requires its own IRQ to work nor-
mally. If you have problems during installation, please check your BIOS setting
or motherboard jumpers to make sure that “VGA INT/IRQ” has been enabled.

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Installation Procedures
“New hardware found” refers to the prompt for drivers when installing Windows 95
with the ASUS AGP-V3100 series VGA card already installed.
III. Windows 95/98
Installation
III. Windows 95/98
Click Finish to install the VGAdriver. You will then
be asked for your Windows95 CD in order to com-
plete the VGAdriver installation. If you do not have
your CD handy, direct the installation path to your
\Windows\System directory. Windows will prompt
you to restart your windows. Choose “No” and fol-
low the steps on the next page.
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.
When installing Windows 95 OSR2.0, the Update
Device Driver Wizard window will appear:
This wizard will complete the installation of the
StandardPCI GraphicsAdapter(VGA).ClickNext
>to let Windows search for an updated driver.
Install All Drivers and Utilities
Insert the installation CD disc. The ASUS AGP-
V3100 Install Shell appears. If it does not appear,
run D:\setup.exe. You will be presented with a list
of install options.
Click InstallAll Drivers and Utilities to install all the drivers and utilities into your
computer. Setup will install the drivers and utilities in the following sequence: Dis-
play Driver, DirectX 6 runtime libraries, Video Player, and VGARTD driver.
If you prefer to install the drivers and utilities individually, follow the steps on the
following pages.
WARNING! Only click Next >. The system will hang if you click Cancel.

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III. Windows 95/98
III. Windows 95/98
Install VGARTD
Install VGARTD
Insert the installation CD disc. The ASUS AGP-
V3100 Install Shell appears. If it does not appear,
run D:\setup.exe. You will be presented with a list
of install options.
Click Install VGARTD.
A message appears that the VGARTD driver is
only required for AGP boards. Click Yes to pro-
ceed to install the VGARTD driver.
TheAGPVGARTDDriverDetectiondialog box
appears displaying the chipset on your
motherboard that the program detected.
Click OK to install the driver for your chipset.
Installation dialogs are slightly different for each
chipset. Follow the onscreen instructions to com-
plete the VGARTD installation. The following
steps are for Intel chipsets.
In you opted to select other drivers, you will be
presented with a drop-down list of other drivers.
In the driver selection list, click the VGARTD
driver for your chipset and then click Install.
The VGARTD driver setup program Welcome
dialog box appears. Click Next to continue.
When the setup program is finished installing the
VGARTD driver for your chipset,theSetupCom-
plete dialog box appears. Click Finish to com-
plete the setup.

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III. Windows 95/98
Install DirectX 6
III. Windows 95/98
Insert the installation CD disc or double click the
CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the
autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root direc-
tory of the CD. Click Install DirectX 6.
Click Yes to install Microsoft DirectX 6.
Install DirectX 6
Install Microsoft DirectX 6 with this feature. DirectX allows 3D hardware accelera-
tion support in Windows 95. For Software MPEG support in Windows 95, you must
first install the Microsoft DirectX 6 libraries, then you may install the Video Player.
Click OK after installing DirectX 6.
Click Yes after reading the agreement.

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III. Windows 95/98
Install Driver
III. Windows 95/98
InstallAGP-V3100DisplayDriver
Insert the installation CD disc or double click the
CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the
autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root direc-
tory of the CD. Click Install AGP-V3100 Dis-
play Driver to install the display driver.
The welcome screen appears. Click Next.
The features screen appears. Click Next.
A notice will appear depending on whether you
have installed Windows OSR2.0 or not. If your
system is not OSR2.0 or later, you will be asked
to upgrade. Otherwise, you will be asked to in-
stall VGARTD if you have not yet.
If your Windows is OSR2.0, the installation pro-
gramwill start copying filesto your hard diskonce
you click Next.
Whenthe driver installation iscompleted, you will
be prompted to restart Windows. Click Finish to
restart your computer.

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III. Windows 95/98
Video Player
Insert the installation CD disc or double click the
CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the
autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root direc-
tory of the CD.
Install Video Player
Install “PowerPlayer” video player with this feature. A video player allows you to
view Video CD (*.DAT) or MPEG (*.MPG) CD titles.
Follow the self-explanatory instructions to com-
plete the installation.
Using the Video Player
Moving your cursor over the buttons will give the button name as shown.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you run PowerPlayer at low resolutions
(1024x768 or lower) and refresh rates (below 85Hz). Higher resolutions or refresh
rates result in poor quality and may cause problems.
III. Windows 95/98
Eject
Power
Minimize
Settings
Repeat
Restart
About
Open VCD
Sound Channel
Switch
Decrease Volume
Mute
Increase
Volume Open File
Capture to Clipboard
Next
Full Screen
Forward
Stop
Pause
Number Keys
Backward
Previous
Play

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III. Windows 95/98
Change Resolution and Color
You can change your display settings with this feature.
III. Windows 95/98
Resolution/Color
Information
This allows you to see relevant informa-
tion about your display card, such as
VGAChipset, and BIOS Version.
TV Setting
NOTE: 1) This tab appears only if a TV is con-
nected to either S-Video or Composite out con-
nector(S-Videoprovides better quality) and turned
on;2)TVmode is only available in 640x480mode.
TVSetting allows you to set different TVoptions,
such as TVType and TV Output Signal. For ad-
vanced features, click Advance Setting.
Advance Setting
This allows you to see Informationabout your card, AdjustTVPosition, and make
TV Enhancements.Adjust TV Position
This allows you to adjust the horizontal/
vertical screen size and screen display
position of your TV.
TV Enhancements
This allows you to adjust TV output sig-
nals, such as Flicker Filter (adjusts the
anti-flicker effect and picture sharpness)
and TV Control (Brightness adjusts the
brightnessof the darkportions of the pic-
ture; Contrast, the overall brightness and
contrastof the picture; Color,the amount
of color in the picture; and Tint, the color
of flesh tones) of your TV display.

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III. Windows 95/98
Resolution/Color
III. Windows 95/98
Refresh Rate
RefreshRateallows you to change the refreshrates
of your monitor.
To Adjust the Refresh Rates
1. Click the Change Configuration button. The
refresh rate dialog box appears.
2. Select the desired refresh rate in the combo
boxes shown, that is, 640x480, 800x600,
1024x768, 1152x864, and 1280x1024,
1600x1200.
3. Click OK when finished.

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Remove Display Driver
If you want to install other graphics cards or if you no longer need theAGP-V3100
display drivers, you can use one of the following procedures to completely uninstall
the drivers from Windows 95 to save disk space.
Using the Autorun Screen
Insert the installation CD disc or double click the
CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the
autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root direc-
tory of the CD. Select Remove Display Driver
and follow the directions.
Using Control Panel
1. Click Start, and then point to Settings.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Double-clicktheAdd/RemoveProgramsicon.
4. Click the Install/Uninstall tab.
5. Select ASUS VGA driver from the list.
6. Click Add/Remove.
You will be warned that files will be deleted. Click
Yes to continue.
III. Windows 95/98
Remove Driver
III. Windows 95/98

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IV. Windows NT 4.0
Install NT4.0 Display Driver
WARNING! Before installing theASUSAGP-V3100 series display driver in Win-
dows NT 4.0, make sure that you have installed Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack3
(You must use the same update language of your Windows language available on the
Internet athttp://www.microsoft.com/isapi/support/bldqpage.idc?ProductPage=q_servpk).
Otherwise, the system will hang and will not be able to start up!
1. Insert the installation CD disc or double click
the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up
the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root
directory of the CD disc.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. In the refreshedDisplayPropertiesdialog box,
click Chnage Display Type.
IV. Windows NT
Install Driver
4. In Adapter Type under Display Type, click Change.
5. In Change Display, click Have Disk... and then select the path to the NT 4.0
driver, that is, D:\NT40\.
6. In the newly created Select Device item, AGP-V3100 Vx.xx.xx Enhanced
Driver appears. Click OK to start copying files.
7. After completing the installation, NT 4.0 will go back to the Change Display
Type box.
8. Click Close or Apply.
9. In System Settings Change, select Yes to restart your computer.
10. After restarting, NT 4.0 will run on 640x480x256 color, 60Hz vertical refresh
rate, NI (non-interlaced)
NOTE: The following procedures assume that your CD-ROM drive letter is D.
To have all the AGP features, you must be using Windows NT 5.0.