Intergraph Intense 3D Pro 3400 User manual

User’s Guide for Dell Computer Corporation
Intense 3D Pro 3410 (AGP)
Intense 3D Pro 3400 (PCI)
Installation Guide
April 1998

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FCC/DOC Compliance
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 when the equipment is operated in a commercialenvironment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy. Ifthe equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, it 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 B digitalapparatus meets allrequirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations. Cet appareilnumérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigencies du Règlement sur le
materiél brouilleur du Canada.
Warnings
Changes or modifications made to the systemthat are not approved by the partyresponsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Notes
This device is designed and manufactured to comply withapproved safety standards for information
processing and business equipment.
Read all operating instructions before usingthis device. Keep these instructions for future reference.
Follow all warnings on the device or in the operating instructions.

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Technical Support
For information on how to contact Dell Computer Corporation’s technical
support, refer to the Getting Help chapter in the Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting Guide that shipped with your system. You can also contact
Dell's technical support via the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.
1 Introduction
Congratulations! In choosing Intense 3D Pro Graphics, you are equipping your
personal computer or personal workstation with powerful and professional 3D
graphics capability. Intense 3D Pro Graphics infuses IntelPentiumII
computers running the MicrosoftWindows NToperating system with
workstation-class 3D graphics features and performance.
In addition to the high performance of the graphics accelerator there is an optional
Geometry Accelerator that can be used with Intense 3D Pro Graphics. The
Geometry Accelerator is a single PCI card that provides increased performance
for 3D geometry manipulations, lighting calculations, and shading calculations.
In order to make the reading of this manual easier, the table below defines the
terminology of the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Series.
Terminology Definition
Intense 3D Pro Product name of Professional Workstation
graphics available fromIntergraph Computer
Systems.
3410 Graphics accelerator made for an AGP slot.
3400 Graphics accelerator made for a PCI slot.
3410T or 3400T Identifies the graphics accelerator has 16 MB
of texture memory.
3410GT or 3400GT Identifies the graphics accelerator has 16 MB
of texture memory and the optional Geometry
Accelerator is installed.
3410G Optional Geometry Accelerator. Can be
purchased later for 3410T or 3400T upgrade to
3410GT or 3400GT.
Using the terminology from this table there can be total of 4 possible
combinations. Eachcombinationis shownbelow.

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Intense 3D Pro 3410T is an AGP accelerator with 16 MB of texture memory.
Intense 3D Pro 3410GT is an AGP accelerator with 16 MB of texture memory
and an optional Geometry Accelerator.
Intense 3D Pro 3400T is a PCI accelerator with 16 MB of texture memory.
Intense 3D Pro 3400GT is a PCI accelerator with 16 MB of texture memory and
an optional Geometry Accelerator.
To simplify the reading of this manual the term ‘Intense 3D Pro Graphics’ will
be a generic referral to any of the 4 possible combinations of graphics
accelerators and optional Geometry Accelerator defined in this introduction.
Where specific instructions are presented for a certain accelerator it will
presented with the exact accelerator clearly defined.
Intense 3D Pro Graphics Features
Intense 3D Pro Graphics offers these high-end 3D graphics features:
Performance up to 2.6 million triangles per second (3D, Z-buffered,
25 pixel, Gouraud shaded, lit).
Support for Windows NTgraphics -- Graphic Device Interface
(GDI) and OpenGL.
Note: This graphics accelerator does not support the
DirectX/Direct3D APIs. Applications that require these APIs
will not run.
Support for resolutions up to 1.3 Megapixels (1280 x 1024).
Support for Heidi graphics libraries.
Hardware support for graphics features such as Gouraud shading,
2D and 3D vectors and triangles, texture processing, rectangle fills,
antialiased vectors, clipping, alpha blending, fog, and stenciling.
16 MB of Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM) frame buffer
memory.
16 MB of SDRAM texture memory.
Video plane sets of 128 bits per pixel (up to 1024 x 768), 100 bits
per pixel (at 1280 x1024) and four video color lookup tables.
10-bit gamma correction.
32- or 24-bit double-buffering and 24-bit Z-buffering.
Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) interface withdirect memory
access (DMA) for Intense 3D Pro 3410.
Integrated VGA video support.

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Support for industry standard and Dell multi-sync monitors.
Hardware support for Display Data Channel (DDC).
Support for optional hardware geometry acceleration
Intense 3D Pro Graphics Hardware Requirements
This sectionwill define the hardware requirements necessary to install and use
the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Series.
Intense 3D Pro Graphics hardware requires the following expansion slots based
on the specific graphics accelerator:
Name Includes Expansion Slots Needed
Intense 3D Pro 3410T Graphics Accelerator One AGP slot
Intense 3D Pro 3410GT Graphics Accelerator
+ Geometry
Accelerator
One AGP slot + One
PCI slot adjacent to the
AGP slot
Intense 3D Pro 3400T Graphics Accelerator One PCI slot
Intense 3D Pro 3400GT Graphics Accelerator
+ Geometry
Accelerator
One PCI slot + One PCI
slot adjacent to the PCI
slot
Intense 3D Pro 3410G
(Optional Upgrade for
3410T and 3400T only)
Geometry Accelerator One PCI slot adjacent to
the Graphics
Accelerator
Upgrading Later With the Intense 3D Pro 3410G
Geometry Accelerator
If the Intense 3D Pro Graphics designation does not have the letter ‘G’ in it then it
doesn’t include the optional Intense 3D Pro 3410G Geometry Accelerator. It is
possible to purchase the Geometry Accelerator at a later time and thereby
increase the performance of your graphics system.
The Geometry Accelerator is a Dell Installed graphics option. Contact Dell for
more information on purchasing. Refer to Intense 3D Pro 3410G wheninquiring.
Intense 3D Pro Graphics Software
Intense 3D Pro Graphics use the Intense 3D Pro Video Display driver. The video
display driver installs as a standard Windows NTdriver and provides both
GDI and OpenGLgraphics compatibility.

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Intense 3D Pro Graphics can also use Intergraph Computer System’s optional
Heidi Device Driver which works with the video display driver to support
software applications based on the Heidi graphics library.

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2 Preparing for Installation
Your Intense 3D Pro Graphics was factory installed by Dell. Hardware
installation is necessary only if you purchased a customer kit from Dell
Computer Corporation. If you plan to install the Optional Geometry
Accelerator upgrade kit (Intense 3D Pro 3410G) make sure there is a PCI slot
available next to the Graphics Accelerator. Follow the instructions below to
prepare your computer for Intense 3D Pro Graphics.
Make Sure Your Computer Is Ready
Make sure your computer has the following:
A PentiumProor PentiumIIprocessor.
A high-resolution multi-sync analog RGB monitor.
Windows NT4.0 operating system.
3 MB of free space onthe computer’s hard disk.
Identify which Graphics option you are installing:
Intense 3D Pro 3410T requires an AGP slot.
Intense 3D Pro 3410 GT requires an AGP slot and a PCI slot
adjacent to the AGP slot.
Intense 3D Pro 3400T requires a PCI slot.
Intense 3D Pro 3400GT requires 2 PCI slots adjacent to each
other.
Any Intense 3D Pro Graphics option using a PCI slot must have +3.3
volts present on the PCI slots. All Dell Precision Workstations meet
this requirement.
Take Antistatic Precautions
Static electricity can damage the components inside a computer or ona printed
circuit card. To keep the possibility of electrostatic discharge to a minimum, do
the following:
Turn off power to the computer.
Note: Physically remove the power chord from the systemand
wait 15-30 seconds for Flea Power to dissipate. Damage can
occur to add-in components if power is not physically removed
from the systemduring installation procedures.

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Touch the metal chassis of the computer to drain off any static
electricity before touching a card.
Wear a properly connected grounding wrist strap when handling a
card or working in a computer.
Do not wear wool or polyester clothing.
Work in an area with a relative humidity of at least 50 percent.
Do not remove a card from its antistatic bag until you are ready to
install it.
Handle a card as little as possible and by the edges only.
Collect Materials and Tools
Collect the following materials and tools:
One Intense 3D Pro Graphics accelerator. Either the Intense 3D Pro
3410T accelerator or the Intense 3D Pro 3400T accelerator.
If the graphics is the Intense 3D Pro 3410GT or Intense 3D Pro
3400GT then also include one Intense 3D Pro 3410G Geometry
Accelerator. It includes a wide ribbon cable identified as the Vertex
Bus cable that connects the Graphics and Geometry accelerators
together.
Diskette containing the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Video display
driver.
Phillips screwdriver to prepare your computer’s expansionslot(s)
for installationof the Graphics accelerator and possibly the optional
Geometry Accelerator card.
Monitor cable supplied with your computer or with the monitor.
Your computer’s documentation.
Retain all packaging materials. You must return your Intense 3D Pro Graphics
hardware in its original packaging to obtain warranty service.
Make a Copy of the Video Display Driver Diskettes
Make a copy of the diskettes containing the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Video
display driver as a precaution. Should anything happen to the copy, you will still
have the original diskettes.

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See your computer’s documentation to make a backup copy of the video display
driver diskettes. Store the original video display driver diskettes in a safe place,
and use the backup video display driver diskettes during the installation.
Read the Instructions
Before installingIntense 3D Pro Graphics, read Chapter 3 “Installing the
Hardware” and Chapter 4 “Installing the Software” completely. You may want to
review the README.TXT file on the video display driver diskettes as well.
Review your computer’s documentation for instructions on opening and closing
the computer, identifying the AGP slot, PCI expansion slots, and adding expansion
cards.
Review the Microsoft Windows NTdocumentation and online Help for
information onusing the Displayapplicationand for instructions oninstalling
drivers and software application programs.

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3 Installing the Hardware
Refer to your Dell Computer User’s Guide documentation for instructions on
opening and closing the computer, identifying the AGP and PCI slots, and
adding expansion cards.
Start the Installation
To start the installation:
1. Turn off power to the computer and to the monitor. Physically
remove the power cord fromthe system and allow the Flea Power
to dissipate for 15-30 seconds before proceeding.
2. Open the computer to gain access to the AGP and PCI slots.
3. If your computer has an installed graphics adapter, remove it.
4. Remove the slot cover from the selected slot(s). Retain the screw
fromthe slot covers;youwill use themto secure the cards to the
computer’s chassis.
Install the Intense 3D Pro Graphics Accelerator
Follow the instructions that pertain to the specific graphics accelerator you
are installing.
To install an Intense 3D Pro 3410T Accelerator:
1. Align the card with the AGP slot, making sure the gold-fingered
connectors onthe card’s edge are aligned properly with the slot
connector.
2. Push the card into the slot firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in
the slot connector.
3. Visually inspect the connection. If it does not appear to be correct,
remove and reinstall the card.
4. Use the screw you removed previously to secure the card to the
computer’s chassis.
To install an Intense 3D Pro 3400T Accelerator:
1. Align the card with the PCI slot, making sure the gold-fingered
connectors onthe card’s edge are aligned properly with the slot
connector.

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2. Push the card into the slot firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in
the slot connector.
3. Visually inspect the connection. If it does not appear to be correct,
remove and reinstall the card.
4. Use the screw you removed previously to secure the card to the
computer’s chassis.
Follow this procedure only if you are installing the optional Geometry
Accelerator for Intense 3D Pro 3410GT or Intense 3D Pro 3400GT.
To install an Intense 3D Pro 3410G Accelerator:
1. Align the card with the PCI slot next to the graphics accelerator,
making sure the gold-fingered connectors onthe card’s edge are
aligned properly with the slot connector.
2. Push the card into the slot firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in
the slot connector.
3. Visually inspect the connection. If it does not appear to be correct,
remove and reinstall the card.
4. Use the screw you removed previously to secure the card to the
computer’s chassis.
5. Connect the vertex data bus cable between the Geometry
Accelerator and the Intense 3D Pro Graphics card. Refer to the
figure below.
NOTE The connector of the vertex data bus cable can be installed in only
one orientation.

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Finish the Installation
To finishthe installation:
1. Close the computer.
2. Connect the computer monitor’s video cable to the blue video output
port on the Intense 3D Pro 3410 card. See the following figure.
If a computer monitor has no built-in video cable, use a shielded
video cable with a 15-pin (D-sub) video connector at one end for
the video output port on the card and the appropriate connectors at
the other end for the video input port on the computer monitor.
NOTE Monitor input ports are usually D-sub or Bayonet Nut Connect
(BNC) connectors. Shielded cables usually have a ferrite core (a
box- or cylinder-shaped attachment) near each end to reduce
interference with radio frequencies.
3. Turn on the computer. The video display starts in VGA mode.
4. Install the Intense 3D Pro Graphics video display driver as
instructed in Chapter 4, “Installing the Software.”

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Optional Upgrade: Intense 3D Pro 3410G Geometry
Accelerator
This procedure describes how you install the Geometry Accelerator if the
Intense 3D Pro Graphics accelerator is already in the system. To install an
optional Geometry Accelerator into an existing system requires one PCI slot
adjacent to the Graphics Accelerator slot.
To install the optional Geometry Accelerator upgrade:
1. Shut down the systemand turn off systempower. Physically remove the
power cord fromthe system and allow the Flea Power to dissipate for 15-30
seconds before proceeding.
2. Open the system base unit as required to gain access to the PCI option card
slots.
3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the blanking plate fromthe PCI slot
adjacent to the Intense 3D Pro Graphics accelerator.
4. Install the new Geometry Accelerator card in the PCI slot as follows:
a) Align the card with the PCI slot, making sure the gold-fingered
connectors onthe card’s edge are aligned properly with the slot
connector.
b) Push the card into the slot firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in
the slot connector.
c) Visually inspect the connection. If it does not appear to be correct,
remove and reinstall the card.
d) Use the screw you removed previously to secure the card to the
computer’s chassis.
5. Connect the vertexdata bus cable between the Geometry Accelerator and the
Intense 3D Pro 3410 Accelerator.

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NOTE The connector of the vertex data bus cable can be installed in only
one orientation.
Finish the Installation
To finishthe installation:
1. Close the computer.
2. Connect the computer monitor’s video cable to the blue video output port on
the Intense 3D Pro 3410 card. See the following figure.
If a computer monitor has no built-in video cable, use a shielded
video cable with a 15-pin (D-sub) video connector at one end for
the video output port on the card, and the appropriate connectors at
the other end for the video input port on the computer monitor.
NOTE Monitor input ports are usually D-sub or Bayonet Nut Connect
(BNC) connectors. Shielded cables usually have a ferrite core (a
box- or cylinder-shaped attachment) near each end to reduce
interference with radio frequencies.
3. Turn on the computer. The video display starts in VGA mode.
4. There is no need to install the Intense 3D Pro Video device driver if it is
alreadyinstalled. The systemwill automaticallyrecognize the Geometry
Accelerator.

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4 Installing the Software
If you received your Intense 3D Pro Graphics pre-installed from Dell, the
graphics drivers for Microsoft Windows NT

are pre-installed by Dell. The
following section only applies if you have purchased your Intense 3D Pro
Graphics as a customer kit, or upgrade.
Install the Intense 3D Video Display Driver
Refer to the Microsoft Windows NTdocumentation and online Help for more
information on installing drivers and software application programs, and
configuring your computer’s video display.
To install the Intense 3D video display driver:
1. Insert the first diskette containing the Intense 3D video display
driver into the computer’s floppy disk drive.
CAUTION Make sure you have the correct driver to use with the Windows
NT4.0 operating system. If you are unsure, refer to the
README.TXT file on the driver diskette for this information.
2. From the operating systemStart menu, go to Settings/Control Panel
and click on the Control Panel icons.
3. Clickthe Display icon in Control Panel. The Display Properties
menu appears.
4. Clickthe Settings tab.
5. Clickthe Display Type button and bring up the Display Type panel.
6. Clickthe Change button and bring up the Change Display panel.
7. ClickHave Disk and bring up the Install From Disk panel.
8. In the Install From Disk panel, make sure the Copy manufacturer’s
files from: is set to A:\ . Click OK.
9. Verify that the Intergraph Intense 3D Pro driver is highlighted in
the Change Display dialog, and click OK.
10. ClickYes when asked if you want to install a third-party driver.
11. The driver files fromDisk 1 are copied fromthe diskette to your
computer’s primaryhard disk drive. Youwill be asked to insert
Disk 2 and click OK. The installationwill continue copyingfiles.
12. After the driver files are successfully copied, a message that the
driver successfully installed displays. ClickOK.
13. ClickClose to exit the Display Type dialog.

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14. ClickClose to exit the Display Properties dialog.
15. When informed that the computer must be restarted for the new
settings to take effect, remove the diskette from the computer’s
floppy disk drive and click Yes to restart the computer.
16. After the systemrestarts and you log in, a message displays. The
message states that a new graphic driver has been installed, and that
you should use the Display option in the Control Panel to select the
preferred display resolution. Click OK.
17. The Display Properties/Settings panel is brought up. Click OK to
have the current settings applied.
18. If you want to change the display resolution or other display
settings, see the following section, “Configure the Video Display.”
CAUTION When you select Display in the Windows NT Control Panel, a
message displays. Click OK to close the message. This message
displays every time you select Display unless you clear the Show
warning at startup check box.
For more detailed installationinformation, refer to the README.TXT file delivered
on the diskette containing the video display driver.
Configure the Video Display
1. From the operating systemStart menu, go to Settings/Control Panel
and click on the Control Panel icons.
2. Open Display in the Control Panel to view the Display
Properties dialog. Use the dialog tabs to configure the operation of
the computer’s video display when it is controlled by the Intense 3D
Pro Graphics. For example, click the Settings tab to change the
screen resolution.
For more detailed configurationinformation, refer to the README.TXT file
delivered on the diskette containing the video display driver.
Verify Intense 3D Pro is the Default Video Display
Driver
After you configure the video display as desired, verify that the Intense 3D Pro
Graphics video display driver is the default video display driver that runs
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To verify the default video display driver:
1. From the operating systemStart menu, go to Settings/Control
Panel/System.
2. On the Startup/Shutdown tab, verify that Windows NT Workstation
Version 4.0 is selected in the Startup list. If it is not, select it from
the list and clickApply.
NOTE Do not select the VGA version of the operating system. The video
display runs in VGA mode when the Intense 3D Pro driver is not
running.
3. ClickOK to close the System dialog.
4. ClickDisplay inthe Control Panel.
5. Clickthe Settings tab.
6. Clickthe Display Type button.
7. Under Adapter Type verify Intense 3D Pro is present. This
indicates the driver is installed for Intense 3D Pro Graphics.
8. Clickthe Cancel button. No changes will occur.
9. Clickthe Cancel button to close the Display Properties menu.

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5 Technical Information
The following information is subject to change without notice.
Intense 3D Pro 3410T Hardware Specifications
Item Specification
System AGP Bus Standard
Card Size 12.25 in x 3.875 in; full-length AGP card
Power Requirements 25W maximum
+12V250 mA maximum
+5V2.0 A maximum
+3.3V4.5A maximum
Intense 3D Pro 3400T Hardware Specifications
Item Specification
System PCI Bus Standard
Card Size 12.25 in x 3.875 in; full-length PCI card
Power Requirements 25W maximum
+12V250 mA maximum
−12V35 mA maximum
+5V2.0 A maximum
+3.3V4.5A maximum
Intense 3D Pro 3410G Hardware Specifications
Item Specification
System PCI Bus Standard
Card Size 12.25 in x 3.875 in; full-length PCI card
Power Requirements 24W maximum
+12V0.083 A maximum
+5V 1.200 A maximum
+3.3V5.150 A maximum
Monitor Resolutions
Intense 3D Pro Graphics supports Dell monitors and standard multi-sync monitors
at the following resolutions and maximumrefresh rates (Hz).