Intergraph Intense3D Wildcat 4105 User manual

Wildcat 4210 Graphics
Hardware User’s Guide
July 2000
D1AV00080

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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 the card that are not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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.

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Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................. v
About This Document ...................................................................................................................... v
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................... v
Operating System Information......................................................................................................... vi
Customer Support............................................................................................................................ vi
1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 1
Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1
External Connectors ......................................................................................................................... 3
2 Setup............................................................................................................................................. 5
Preparing for Installation.................................................................................................................. 5
Make Sure the Computer is Ready..................................................................................... 5
Collect Materials and Tools............................................................................................... 5
Take Anti-static Precautions .............................................................................................. 6
Installing the Wildcat 4210 Card...................................................................................................... 6
Connecting Monitors........................................................................................................................ 7
Installing Wildcat Driver Software................................................................................................... 9
Make Sure the Computer is Ready..................................................................................... 9
Remove Existing Wildcat Driver Software ........................................................................ 9
Install Wildcat Driver Software........................................................................................ 10
Installing Heidi®Driver Software for AutoDesk Applications......................................... 11
Verify the Default Video Display Driver ......................................................................... 11
Verify the System Startup Version................................................................................... 12
Check the Video Image.................................................................................................... 12
Connecting a Stereo Display Device..............................................................................................13
3 Using the Wildcat 4210 ............................................................................................................. 15
Configuring the Video Display....................................................................................................... 15
Enabling Stereo Display................................................................................................................. 17
Enabling Multiview and Genlock................................................................................................... 18
Enabling Dual Monitors in Windows 2000.................................................................................... 20
4 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 23
Common Problems and Solutions...................................................................................................23
Diagnostics..................................................................................................................................... 24
Getting a Usable Video Resolution ................................................................................................ 24
In Windows 2000............................................................................................................. 25
In Windows NT 4.0.......................................................................................................... 25
Determining a Defective Unit......................................................................................................... 25
Getting Help ................................................................................................................................... 26
5 Technical Information............................................................................................................... 27
Functional Specifications................................................................................................................ 27
Requirements.................................................................................................................................. 27
3D Performance.............................................................................................................................. 27

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Resolutions and Refresh Rates ....................................................................................................... 28
Connectors...................................................................................................................................... 29
DVI-I Out Ports................................................................................................................ 30
Genlock In Port................................................................................................................ 30
Stereo Sync Out Port........................................................................................................ 30
Multiview In and Out Ports.............................................................................................. 30

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Preface
The Wildcat 4210 Graphics Hardware User’s Guide contains information on the setup and use of
the Wildcat 4210 video card, as well as information on troubleshooting, connections, and
specifications.
If you purchased a Wildcat 4210 as part of a computer, the card was factory installed and
configured in your computer prior to shipment. This document provides instructions for setting
your display parameters and installing the video drivers and hardware in case you bought the
Wildcat 4210 as an add-on or as part of an upgrade.
About This Document
This document is organized as follows:
♦Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes the Wildcat 4210, its features, and its connectors.
♦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 Wildcat 4210,” provides instructions for configuring the video display
and using Wildcat 4210 features.
♦Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” describes ways to solve common problems and get help.
♦Chapter 5, “Technical Information,” provides general, functional, and performance
specifications for the Wildcat 4210, and describes its connectors and ports.
Document Conventions
Bold Commands, words, or characters that you key in literally.
Italic Variable values that you supply, or cross-references.
Monospace Output displayed on the screen.
SMALL CAPS Key names on the keyboard, such as D, ALT or F3; names of files and directories.
You can type filenames and directory names in the dialog boxes or the command
line in lowercase unless directed otherwise.
CTRL+DPress a key while simultaneously pressing another key; for example, press CTRL
and D simultaneously.

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Operating System Information
Your computer must be running Microsoft’s Windows 2000 operating system or Microsoft’s
Windows NT 4.0 operating system with Service Pack 5 (or later) installed. The appropriate
operating system was installed on your computer prior to shipment if you bought the Wildcat 4210
as part of a computer.
For more information on the operating system, refer to Microsoft’s printed and online
documentation delivered with the computer.
Customer Support
Please contact your system vendor regarding any support issues you may have.
For the latest Intense3D news and product information, visit http://www.intense3d.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.
If you purchased a Wildcat 4210 as part of a computer, it was configured to operate in the
computer before shipment. No other modifications are necessary. Also, the Wildcat driver
software was installed before shipment and is operative when you receive the computer. No
further installation or configuration is necessary unless you bought the card as an add-on or as part
of an upgrade. Store the driver CD or diskette that came with the computer in a safe place in case
you need to reinstall the Wildcat driver software.
Features
Card Interface AGP Pro 110, designed for computers with a 110 Watt AGP Pro
expansion card slot
NOTE A Wildcat 4210 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 1200
Maximum Aspect Ratio 16:10
Maximum Refresh Rate 75 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 Appendix A, "Specifications," for a list of
supported 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.

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Power Management Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
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
External Connectors
The Wildcat 4210 has the following external connectors (see Figure 1):
♦Primary and secondary DVI-I Out ports
♦Genlock In port
♦Stereo Sync Out port
♦Multiview In and Multiview Out ports

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Figure 1. External Connectors
See Appendix B, “Connectors,” for detailed information on each of the external connectors.

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2Setup
This chapter contains instructions for installing a Wildcat 4210 video card, connecting the
computer’s monitors and a stereo display device, and installing the driver software.
If you purchased a Wildcat 4210 as part of a computer, it was installed before shipment along with
the Wildcat driver software. The installation instructions in this chapter are necessary only if you
must install or replace the card or if you must reinstall the Wildcat driver software.
Preparing for Installation
Make Sure the Computer is Ready
General requirements include:
♦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
♦Two open Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slots adjacent to the AGP Pro 110 slot
♦32 MB DRAM minimum (64 MB recommended)
♦Industry-standard, multiple-frequency monitor (VGA) or a Digital Video Interface (DVI)-
compliant digital display device
♦3 MB of free space on the computer’s primary system disk for the driver software
Collect Materials and Tools
Make sure you have the following items:
♦Wildcat 4210 video card
♦Delivery media containing the Wildcat 4210 video display driver
♦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
♦The computer’s documentation
♦Grounding wrist strap

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Take Anti-static Precautions
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.
CAUTION: Physically remove the power cord from the computer and wait 15 to 30 seconds
for standby power to dissipate. Damage can occur to add-in components if
power is not physically removed from the computer during installation
procedures.
♦Touch the metal chassis of the computer to drain off static electricity before touching the card.
♦Wear a properly connected grounding wrist strap when handling the card or working in the
computer.
♦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 Wildcat 4210 Card
Refer to the computer’s documentation for instructions on opening and closing the computer,
identifying the AGP Pro 110 and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion slots, and
adding expansion cards.
To install the Wildcat 4210 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.
3. Remove the existing video card. Keep the screws; you will use them to secure the Wildcat
4210 card to the chassis.
4. 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 2) are
aligned properly with the slot connectors.
NOTE A Wildcat 4210 cannot plug into a standard AGP expansion card slot.

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Figure 2. Expansion slots connectors
5. Push the card into the expansion slots firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in the slot
connectors.
6. Visually inspect the connections. If they do not appear to be correct, remove and reinstall the
card.
7. Use the screws you removed previously to secure the card to the computer’s chassis.
8. Close the computer and reconnect the power cord.
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.
To connect DVI monitors:
1. Turn off power to the computer and to the monitors.
2. Connect the cable for a single monitor to the Primary DVI-I port (see Figure 3).
3. If needed, connect the cable for a second monitor to the Secondary DVI-I port.
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.
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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Figure 3. DVI-I Ports
To connect VGA monitors:
1. Turn off power to the computer and to the monitors.
2. Connect the 15-pin VGA connector on each monitor cable to the VGA end of a DVI-VGA
adapter (see Figure 4).
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 3).
4. If needed, connect the DVI-I end of the DVI-VGA adapter for a second monitor to the
Secondary DVI-I port.
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.
Figure 4. DVI-I to VGA Adapter
5. 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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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 Wildcat 4210 video card, the computer will boot into VGA mode.
Go to “Installing Wildcat Driver Software” for instructions on installing the Wildcat
driver software.
Installing Wildcat Driver Software
If you are installing or replacing a Wildcat 4210 card or reinstalling Wildcat driver software, take
the following steps.
Refer to the Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 documentation and online Help for more
information on installing driver software.
Make Sure the Computer is Ready
Make sure the computer has the following before installing the Wildcat driver software:
♦Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft 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.
Remove Existing Wildcat Driver Software
If you are reinstalling Wildcat driver software, you must first remove the currently installed
Wildcat driver software.
To remove Wildcat driver software in Windows 2000:
1. Log on to Windows 2000 using an account that has administrative privileges.
2. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings » Control Panel » Add/Remove
Programs » Change and Remove Programs.
3. Highlight the Intense3D Display Driver and click Change/Remove.
4. Click Yes when prompted to confirm driver software removal and follow the prompts.
5. Click OK when notified that driver software removal is complete.
6. Restart the computer.

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To remove Wildcat driver software in Windows NT 4.0:
1. Log on to Windows NT using an account that has administrative privileges.
2. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings » Control Panel » Add/Remove
Programs » Install/Uninstall.
3. Highlight the Intense3D Display Driver and click Add/Remove.
4. Click Yes when prompted to confirm driver software removal and follow the prompts.
5. Restart the computer.
Install Wildcat Driver Software
To install Wildcat driver software 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 to restart the computer.
See Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card,” for instructions on defining the display properties.
To install Wildcat driver software 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. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings » Control Panel » Display » Settings »
Display Type » Change.
4. In the Change Display dialog, click Have Disk.

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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. After the driver files are copied, a message that the driver successfully installed displays.
Click OK.
9. Click Close to exit the Display Type dialog, and again to exit the Display Properties dialog.
10. 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. Click Yes to restart the
computer.
11. 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 Intense3D Heidi driver software allows full-screen multisampling of and compatibility with
AutoDesk applications, as well as hardware acceleration of the Wildcat 4210 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.
Verify the Default Video Display Driver
To verify the default video display driver in Windows 2000:
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings » Control Panel » Display » Settings.
2. Verify that two Intense3D Wildcat 4210 devices are 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.
To verify the default video display driver in Windows NT 4.0:
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings » Control Panel » Display » Settings »
Display Type.
2. Verify that Intense3D 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.

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Verify the System Startup Version
To verify the default system startup version in Windows NT 2000:
1. From the operating system Start menu, go to 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. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings » Control Panel » System »
Startup/Shutdown.
2. Verify that Windows NT Workstation Version 4.x is selected in the Startup list. If it is not,
select it from the list 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.
Check the Video Image
To check the video image:
1. If the Display Properties dialog box is not already displayed, from the operating system Start
menu go to Settings » Control Panel » Display » Settings.
2. Click Test to test the display resolution.
3. Click OK to dismiss the Display Properties dialog.
See Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card,” for instructions on defining the display properties.

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Connecting a Stereo Display Device
See the documentation delivered with the stereoscopic display device for detailed information on
connections and cabling.
To connect a stereo display device:
1. Connect one end of the stereo emitter cable to the input port on the stereoscopic display
device.
2. Connect the other end of the stereo emitter cable to the Stereo Sync Out port on the Wildcat
4210 video card (see Figure 5).
3. Configure the display settings to enable stereo display. See Chapter 3, “Using the Video
Card,” for more information.
Figure 5. Stereo Sync Out Port

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