Legend QDI I740 AGP User manual

QDI I7400/IV7400
AGP
3D Graphics Card

I7400/IV7400 AGP
User’s Guide
Version 2.0
Copyright1998 LEGEND.QDI
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Notice
QDIbelievestheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentisaccurateand
reliable. However, QDIreserves the right to make corrections,
improvements, or changes to this document at any time given without
prior notice.
Please refer to README file in the driver diskette for operating
instructions and other information updates.
Trademarks Acknowledgments
•MS-DOS, Windows, and DirectX are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation
•Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation
•OS/2, VGA are trademarks of IBM Corporation
All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective
companies.

Introduction 1
Features................................................................................................1
System Requirements ..........................................................................3
Package Contents.................................................................................3
Software Upgrade ................................................................................3
Hardware Installation 4
Drivers Auto-Installation 7
Before You Begin................................................................................7
Operating System Requirements .........................................................7
Installation of I7400/IV7400 display drivers
for Windows 95/98/NT .......................................................................7
Configuring Windows 95 Driver.......................................................11
Configuring Windows NT 4.0 Driver...............................................16
BIOS Upgrade

User’s Manual 1
This manual can be used for both QDI I7400 or IV7400
AGP Graphics Card.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the I7400/IV7400 AGP 3D
Graphics Card.
Your I7400/IV7400 3D AGP Graphics Card is based on
Intel740 AGP Graphics Accelerator. Intel 740 is optimized
for Pentium II processor platform to heighten the visual
experience for users, its unique HyperPipelined 3D
architecture and powerful 2D video acceleration enables a
new generation of graphics stunning consumer and
business applications. Intel has been working closely with
a wide range of software developers to produce the
innovative 3D applications which includes Data
Visualization, consumer CAD, 3D Web browser, high
quality DVD titles and exciting 3D games, etc. You can
enjoy the latest 3D applications by using your
I7400/IV7400 AGP 3D Graphics Card which provides you
with sustained 3D performance and exceptional image
quality.
Features:
1. AGP V1.0 compliant, full feature AGP support
includes AGP 2X mode, side-band addressing and
DME(Direct Memory Execution).

Introduction
2
2. 2MB/4MB/8MB 100MHz SGRAM or 8MB 100MHz
SDRAM onboard, memory peak bandwidth is more than
1.3GB/S.
3. Excellent 2D graphics acceleration for business
applications.
4. HyperPipelined 3D acceleration includes Parallel Data
Processing(PDP), to deliver superior 3D acceleration,
Precise Pixel Interpolation(PPI) for highly realistic
image quality, and Direct Memory Execution(DME),
enabling more video memory size and bandwidth for
high quality new generation 3D applications.
5. MPEG-II acceleration in hardware and high quality
software DVD video playback.
6. High resolution, high color depth, high refresh rate,
display up to 1600x1200 at 75Hz and 1024x768 true
color at 100Hz.
7. Supports DPMS, DDC2B and ACPI.
8. Drivers for major operation system and APIs including
Windows95 (OSR2.1),Windows 98,Windows NT4.0,
DirectX5.0/6.0, OpenGL, etc.
9. Drivers can be auto-installed into Windows 95/98/NT.
10.Supports popular and new generation 3D titles and
applications.
(IV7400) High quality video output for TV display.
VMI Bus Connector for upgrades such as TV-Tuner
Video Capture and hardware DVD.

User’s Manual 3
System Requirements:
Computer :Uses Pentium II based mainboard with an
AGP Bus slot
Monitor :Standard VGA monitor. For receiving all
benefits from the graphics card, a high
resolution multi-frequency monitor is needed.
Operating :Windows 95(OSR2.1); Windows 98,
System Windows NT4.0, etc.
Package Contents:
Before installing your I7400/IV7400 graphics card, please
check to make sure your I7400/IV7400 package is
complete.
I7400/IV7400 AGP graphics card
Driver CD-ROM Disk
User's manual
Contact your dealer if you find anything missing or
damaged.
Note! Graphics cards are sensitive to static charge. To
avoid damages that may occur by static charge, leave the
graphics card in its antistatic packaging until installation.
Keep the packaging for possible future transportation.
Software Upgrade
You can visit our web-site: http: //www.qdigrp.com /for
BIOS, driver updates and other release information.

Introduction
4

Hardware Installation 4
Hardware Installation
Follow the detailed procedures described in this section for
easy installation of the I7400/IV7400 Graphics card onto
your computer system. The only tool needed for
installation is a screwdriver.
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