Asus V7700 User manual

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V7700 Series
GigaTexel Shader Graphics Card
USER’S MANUAL
Hardware & Video Drivers
V7700 / 32MB
V7700 / 64MB
V7700 / T / 32MB
V7700 / T / 64MB
V7700 Deluxe / 32MB
V7700 Deluxe TV / 32MB
V7700 Pro / 64MB
V7700 Pro / T / 64MB
V7700 Pro / Deluxe / 64MB
V7700 TI / 64MB / 32MB
V7700 TI / T / 64MB / 32MB
V7700 TI / Deluxe / 64MB / 32MB

ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual
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USER’S NOTICE
Product Name: ASUS V7700 Series
Manual Revision: 1.03 E879
Release Date: September 2001
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CONTENTS
I. Introduction.......................................................................... 7
Available Models .............................................................................7
Highlights.........................................................................................8
Features ............................................................................................8
II. Hardware Setup................................................................... 9
ASUS V7700 Deluxe TV / Deluxe ..................................................9
II. Hardware Setup................................................................. 10
ASUS V7700 / T ............................................................................10
II. Hardware Setup................................................................. 11
ASUS V7700 (Pure VGA) Layout............................................................ 11
ASUS V7700Pro Deluxe........................................................................... 12
ASUS V7700 Pro / T Layout .................................................................... 13
ASUS V7700 Pro (Pure VGA) Layout ..................................................... 14
ASUS V7700 TI / T................................................................................... 15
ASUS V7700 TI (Pure VGA) Layout ....................................................... 16
ASUS V7700 TI Deluxe ........................................................................... 17
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module (Optional) .................................................. 18
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module Layout ................................................. 18
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module Connection .......................................... 18
ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit ...........................................19
Installation Procedures...................................................................20
New Systems....................................................................................... 20
Systems with Existing VGA Card....................................................... 20
III. Software Setup ................................................................. 21
Operating System Requirements ...................................................21
Windows 98 ........................................................................................ 21
Display Driver Installation.................................................................. 22
Windows 98 ........................................................................................ 22
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program ....................................... 22
Method 2: Display Property Page................................................. 23
Method 3: Plug and Play .............................................................. 24
Windows 2000 .................................................................................... 25
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program ....................................... 25
Method 2: Plug and Play .............................................................. 26
Windows NT 4.0 ................................................................................. 28
Method 1: Display Property Page................................................. 28
Drivers ...........................................................................................29
Install Display Driver.......................................................................... 29
Install DirectX..................................................................................... 30
Install GART Driver ........................................................................... 31
Install ASUS TWAIN Driver .............................................................. 33
Uninstall Display Driver ..................................................................... 34

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Windows 98 .................................................................................. 34
Method 1: Using the Autorun Screen ..................................... 34
Method 2: Using Control Panel.............................................. 34
Windows NT 4.0........................................................................... 34
Method 1: Using Control Panel.............................................. 34
Windows 2000 .............................................................................. 35
Method1: Using the Autorun Screen ...................................... 35
Method 2: Using Control Panel.............................................. 35
Run ASUS VGA Live Update............................................................. 36
Install Video for Windows Capture Driver ......................................... 37
Install ASUS Tweak Utility ................................................................ 38
Utilities...........................................................................................38
Install SmartDoctor............................................................................. 39
Install VideoSecurity........................................................................... 40
Install ASUS Live Utility.................................................................... 41
Install ASUS Digital VCR .................................................................. 42
IV. Software Reference ........................................................... 43
ASUS Control Panel ......................................................................43
Refresh Rate........................................................................................ 43
More Resolution ................................................................................. 44
Information ......................................................................................... 44
Color ................................................................................................... 44
Display ................................................................................................ 48
Direct3D ....................................................................................... 55
OpenGL VR .................................................................................. 58
On Screen Display.................................................................. 59
OpenGL ........................................................................................ 60
Other ............................................................................................. 62
Using the ASUS Utilities ...............................................................63
ASUS Tweak Utility ........................................................................... 63
ASUS VideoSecurity .......................................................................... 65
ASUS Live Video ............................................................................... 69
ASUS SmartDoctor ........................................................................... 78
ASUS Digital VCR ............................................................................. 81
Using the Other Utilities ................................................................95
ASUS TWAIN Interface ..................................................................... 95
ASUS VR PictureViewer .................................................................... 97
ASUS StereoTV.................................................................................. 99
V. Resolution Table ............................................................... 101
VI. Troubleshooting .............................................................. 103
Description...................................................................................103
Recommended Action..................................................................103
CONTENTS

ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
FederalCommunications CommissionStatement
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.
CanadianDepartment ofCommunications Statement
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.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.
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for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassemby is prohibited.

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Features
I. Introduction
Available Models
V7700Pro Deluxe
•64MB DDR Frame Buffer, VGA + Video-
In + TV-Out + 3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G Bundled Free)
V7700Pro / T
•64MB DDR Frame Buffer, VGA+TV-Out
(ASUS VR-100 Upgradeable)
V7700Pro
•64MB DDR Frame Buffer, Pure VGA
(ASUS VR-100 Upgradeable),
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module (Optional)
V7700 Deluxe TV
•32MB DDR Frame Buffer, VGA + Video-
In + TV-Out + 3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G Bundled Free) + ASUS
TV Box
Thank youfor purchasing anASUS V7700GigaTexel Shader Graphics Card.
With this purchase, you haved joined an elite squadron of graphics
enthusiasts.
PoweredbytheNVIDIA™GeForce2 GTS™graphics processing unit(GPU)
and featuring DDR (Double Data Rate) memory, the ASUS V7700 delivers
cutting-edge graphics performance and superb image fidelity irrespective of
the Central Processing Unit (CPU) used by the PC.
TheASUSV7700 gives you the experience of dynamic, realistic 3D worlds
and characters.
V7700 Deluxe
•32MB DDR Frame Buffer, VGA + Video-
In + TV-Out + 3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G Bundled Free)
V7700 / T
•32/64MB DDR Frame Buffer, VGA + TV-
Out (ASUS VR-100 Upgradeable)
V7700
•32/64MB DDR Frame Buffer, Pure VGA
(ASUS VR-100 Upgradeable),
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module (Optional)
V7700 TI / Deluxe
•32MB DDR Frame Buffer, VGA + Video-
In + TV-Out + 3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G Bundled Free)
V7700 TI / T
•32/64MB DDR Frame Buffer, VGA + TV-
Out (ASUS VR-100 Upgradeable)
V7700 TI
•32/64MB DDR Frame Buffer, Pure VGA
(ASUS VR-100 Upgradeable),
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module (Optional)
I. Introduction

ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual8
I. Introduction
Features
I. Introduction
Features
•AGP 4X/2X with Fast Writes
•Four new Hypertexel pipelines process two texture per pixel, in true color, at full
speed up to 1.6 Gtexel fill rate
•Built-in 32MB high speed DDR video memory with up to 5.3GB/sec bandwidth
•Eight texture mapped, lit pixels per clock cycle
•Second generation Transform and Lighting (T&L) Engine
•Up to 25 million triangles per second at peak rates
•Optimized for Direct3D acceleration with complete support for DirectX 7 fea-
tures, such as multi-texturing, bump mapping, light maps, reflection maps, full
scene anti-aliasing, trilinear and 8-tap anisotropic filtering (better than trilinear
mipmapping)
•Fully 1.2 compliant OpenGL support
•32-bit colors, Z/stencil buffer
•Multi-buffering (double, triple, quad buffering) for smooth animation and video
playback
•Multiplevideo windowswithhardware colorspace conversionand filtering (YUV
4:2:2 and 4:2:0)
•Integrated 350MHz RAMDAC supporting from 640x480 up to 2048x1536 in
true color
•BRDF (Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function) support
•Video acceleration for Direct Show and MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and Indeo
Highlights
•Powered by the World’s First Per-
Pixel Shading Graphics
Processing Unit (GPU)
•Built-in 32/64MB DDR video
memory with up to 5.3GB/sec
bandwidth
•Dual-texture pixel-fill capacities
with four new Hypertexel
pipelines
•1.6 Gtexel fill rate, 25 Mtriangles/
sec through T&L/Setting
•ASUS SmartDoctor™ Technologies
•Optimized for DirectX®7 and
OpenGL®Features
NVIDIA™GeForce2 GTS™/
GeForce2 Pro
Provides more resolutions and color
depths
Sets a new milestone for realism
Performs up tp 3x improvement over
GeForce™
Provide the greatest security to your
valuable system
Ensures broad application support

9ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual
II. H/W Setup
V7700 TVR
II. Hardware Setup
ASUS V7700 Deluxe TV / Deluxe
32/64MB DDR Frame Buffer
Stereo Glasses Output
Video Input (ASUS Video) 7pin S compatible)
VGA Output
S-Video Output
Composite (RCA) Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
VR Glasses
Output
composite/TV
output (RCA)
CCD/camcorder
input/Tuner/
TV Box Input
(7pin)
SVHS/TV output
(7pin)
Projector
ASUS TV Box
CATV
Composite (RCA) Input
S-Video to Composite Cable
3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G)
®
123
123
NTSC
PAL
JP1
JP1 Use the same TV standard for all devices. For example,
if your TV uses the NTSC standard, then you should set
JP1 to “NTSC.”
Digital
PC to TV
Encoder
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 GTS
TM
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
J1
Fan
Power
The VIP (Video Interface Port) Connector are used for third party add-on modules,
such as video capture cards or television tuners.
VGA
BIOS
®
32/64MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
DDR: Double Data Rate
VIP Connector A
Item Checklist
ASUS V7700 TVR Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC)
ASUS TV Box (Deluxe TV Model only)
ASUS VR-100G
This User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc
Notes
•Use the same TV standard for all devices.
•and cannot be connected at the same time.

ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual10
II. H/W Setup
V7700 / T
II. Hardware Setup
ASUS V7700 / T
64/32MB DDR Frame Buffer
Item Checklist
ASUS V7700 / T Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC)
ASUS VR-100G (optional)
This User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc
Notes
•Use the same TV standard for all devices.
•and cannot be connected at the same time.
NOTE: V7700 / T 64MB DDR Frame Buffer model is shipped without a composite output connector
VGA Output
S-Video Output
Composite (RCA) Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
composite/TV
output (RCA)
SVHS/TV output
(7pin)
Projector
123
123
NTSC
PAL
JP1
JP1 Use the same TV standard for all devices. For example,
if your TV uses the NTSC standard, then you should set
JP1 to “NTSC.”
Digital
PC to TV
Encoder
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 GTS
TM
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
J1
Fan
Power
The VIP (Video Interface Port) Connector are used for third party add-on modules,
such as video capture cards or television tuners.
VGA
BIOS
®
32/64MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
DDR: Double Data Rate
VIP Connector A

11ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual
II. Hardware Setup
II. H/W Setup
V7700 Pure
ASUS V7700 (Pure VGA) Layout
64/32MB DDR Frame Buffer
VGA Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
Projector
VGA
BIOS
TV-Out Module Connector
FAN_PWR
32/64MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
®
DDR: Double Data Rate
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 GTS
TM
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
1
Item Checklist
ASUS V7700 Graphics Card
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module (optional; see installation procedures later in this section)
This User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc

ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual12
II. Hardware Setup
II. H/W Setup
V7700Pro / Deluxe
ASUS V7700Pro Deluxe
64MB DDR Frame Buffer
Stereo Glasses Output
Video Input (ASUS Video) 7pin S compatible)
VGA Output
S-Video Output
Composite (RCA) Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
VR Glasses
Output
composite/TV
output (RCA)
CCD/camcorder
input/Tuner/
TV Box Input
(7pin)
SVHS/TV output
(7pin)
Projector
ASUS TV Box
CATV
Composite (RCA) Input
S-Video to Composite Cable
3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G)
®
123
123
NTSC
PAL
JP1
JP1 Use the same TV standard for all devices. For example,
if your TV uses the NTSC standard, then you should set
JP1 to “NTSC.”
Digital
PC to TV
Encoder
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 Pro
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
J1
Fan
Power
The VIP (Video Interface Port) Connector are used for third party add-on modules,
such as video capture cards or television tuners.
VGA
BIOS
®
64MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
DDR: Double Data Rate
VIP Connector A
Item Checklist
ASUS V7700 TVR Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC)
ASUS VR-100G
This User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc
Notes
•Use the same TV standard for all devices.
•and cannot be connected at the same time.

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II. Hardware Setup
II. H/W Setup
V7700Pro / T
ASUS V7700 Pro / T Layout
64MB DDR Frame Buffer
VGA Output
VGA
Monitor
output
(15pin)
(standard)
Projector
SVHS/
TV output
(7pin)
FAN_PWR
64MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
®
DDR: Double Data Rate
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 Pro
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
Item Checklist
ASUS V7700 Pro / T Graphics Card
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module
This User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc

ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual14
II. Hardware Setup
II. H/W Setup
V7700Pro / Pure
ASUS V7700 Pro (Pure VGA) Layout
64MB DDR Frame Buffer
VGA Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
Projector
VGA
BIOS
TV-Out Module Connector
FAN_PWR
64MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
®
DDR: Double Data Rate
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 Pro
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
1
Item Checklist
ASUS V7700 Pro Graphics Card
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module (optional; see installation procedures later in this section)
This User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc

15ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual
II. Hardware Setup
II. H/W Setup
V7700 TI / T
ASUS V7700 TI / T
64/32MB DDR Frame Buffer
Item Checklist
ASUS V7700 / T Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC)
ASUS VR-100G (optional)
This User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc
Notes
•Use the same TV standard for all devices.
•and cannot be connected at the same time.
NOTE: V7700 / T 64MB DDR Frame Buffer model is shipped without a composite output connector
VGA Output
S-Video Output
Composite (RCA) Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
composite/TV
output (RCA)
SVHS/TV output
(7pin)
Projector
123
123
NTSC
PAL
JP1
JP1 Use the same TV standard for all devices. For example,
if your TV uses the NTSC standard, then you should set
JP1 to “NTSC.”
Digital
PC to TV
Encoder
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 T2
TM
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
J1
Fan
Power
The VIP (Video Interface Port) Connector are used for third party add-on modules,
such as video capture cards or television tuners.
VGA
BIOS
®
32/64MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
DDR: Double Data Rate
VIP Connector A

ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual16
ASUS V7700 TI (Pure VGA) Layout
64/32MB DDR Frame Buffer
Item Checklist
ASUS V7700 Graphics Card
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module (optional; see installation procedures later in this section)
This User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc
VGA Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
Projector
VGA
BIOS
TV-Out Module Connector
FAN_PWR
32/64MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
®
DDR: Double Data Rate
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 TI
TM
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
1
II. H/W Setup
V7700 TI / Pure

17ASUS V7700 Series User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 TI Deluxe
64/32MB DDR Frame Buffer
Stereo Glasses Output
Video Input (ASUS Video) 7pin S compatible)
VGA Output
S-Video Output
Composite (RCA) Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
VR Glasses
Output
composite/TV
output (RCA)
CCD/camcorder
input/Tuner/
TV Box Input
(7pin)
SVHS/TV output
(7pin)
Projector
ASUS TV Box
CATV
Composite (RCA) Input
S-Video to Composite Cable
3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G)
®
123
123
NTSC
PAL
JP1
JP1 Use the same TV standard for all devices. For example,
if your TV uses the NTSC standard, then you should set
JP1 to “NTSC.”
Digital
PC to TV
Encoder
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 TI
TM
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
J1
Fan
Power
The VIP (Video Interface Port) Connector are used for third party add-on modules,
such as video capture cards or television tuners.
VGA
BIOS
®
64/32MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
DDR: Double Data Rate
VIP Connector A
Item Checklist
ASUS V7700 TVR Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC)
ASUS VR-100G
This User’s Manual
ASUS V7700 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc
Notes
•Use the same TV standard for all devices.
•and cannot be connected at the same time.
II. H/W Setup
V7700 TI / Deluxe

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ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module (Optional)
The ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module lets you connect S-Video or TV devices to the ASUS
V7700 /ASUS V7700 Pro. See your dealer for more information on this module.
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module Layout
Use the same TV standard for all devices. For example, if your TV
uses the NTSC standard, then you should set J1 to “NTSC”.
Digital
Video
Interface
S-Video/TV
Output
(7-pin)
TV-Out
Connector
J1
1
3
J1
1
3
NTSC
J1
1
3
PAL
ASUS TV77 TV-Out Module Connection
IMPORTANT: Make sure that all electrical cords to your system are unplugged
before you install the TV77 TV-Out Module.
When installed, the TV-Out Module’s components face the graphics card’s compo-
nents (as shown below).
To install,
•
Position the TV77 TV-Out Module’s S-Video/TV Output toward the hole on
the V7700 / ASUS V7700 Pro card’s bracket and then,
•Position the TV77’s TV-Out Connector directly over the V7700 / ASUS V7700
Pro’s TV-Out Module Connector, making sure the pins are aligned with the V7700’s
module connector. Firmly but gently press the TV77 down into the connector. Make
sure that the TV77 is securely seated in the connector.
You are now ready to connect S-Video/TV devices to your card!
VGA Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
Projector
FAN_PWR
32/64MB Frame Buffer (DDR)
®
DDR: Double Data Rate
NVIDIA
TM
GeForce2 Pro
GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)
Chip with Fan
II. H/W Setup
ASUS TV77

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II. Hardware Setup
II. H/W Setup
ASUS VR-100
ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit
The ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit enables theASUS VR-100G 3D Glasses
to be used with Pure models of the V7700 Series cards. See your dealer for more
information on the ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit.
The monitor cable that came with your kit may be of the Y- or standard type. Con-
nect your cable accordingly.
VGA Output
3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G)
Stereo Glasses Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
VGA Input
(Reserved)
VR Glasses
Output
To VGA Card’s Monitor Output VGA Input
Projector
ASUS VR-100
®
You must anchor the ASUS VR-100’s mounting bracket with a screw to a free ex-
pansion slot in your computer chassis.
VGA Output
3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G)
Stereo Glasses Output
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
VGA Input
(Reserved)
VR Glasses
Output
To VGA Card’s Monitor Output
Projector
ASUS VR-100
®
Y-Type Connection
Standard Connection
When using a Y-type cable, you do not need to connect the VGA Input of the VR-100 to your VGA
card’s monitor output (see diagram above).

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II. Hardware Setup
II. H/W Setup
Procedures
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 VGA connector 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 existing VGA card with your graphics card.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Install the ASUS V7700 series display driver.
NOTE: This graphics card series can only be installed in motherboards 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 onagrounded antistatic pad oronthe bag that camewiththe
component whenever the components are separated from the system.