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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No part of this manual may be reproduced or transferred to
other media without permission from QDI.
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

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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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Note! Before installing the I7400/IV7400 AGP card,
touch the metal surface of your computer to discharge
yourself of static charge, hold the graphic card by the
edges, be sure not to touch the IC chips, leads or circuits.
1. Before opening the computer cover , be sure that the
power to the computer system unit and all devices
connected to it are turned off. Disconnect the
computer from the power supply.
2. In a typical PC computer all cover mounting screws
are located on the back of the computer. Remove
these screws and save them. Carefully remove the
cover.
3. Remove an existing VGA card or disable the
motherboard’s VGA.
4. Remove the AGP slot shield at the back of the
computer by removing its retaining screw and lifting
it out. Save the screw.
5. Carefully insert the graphics card into the AGP slot
by holding the card at the top and gently pushing both
ends into the slot at the same time. Do not force the
card into the slot! If the card does not fit easily, pull
it back, and try again.

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1. Secure the card with the screw removed in the above
step.
2. Replace and secure the system cover.
3. Connect a VGA compatible or multi-frequency
monitor with the 15 pin video connector at the back
of the I7400/IV7400 card.
4. Connect the computer to the power supply.
To make room for the heatsink of I7400/IV7400, please
plug your PCI card into a PCI slot which is a bit far from
the AGP slot.

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Drivers Auto-Installation
Before you begin
All installation instructions assume that the CD-ROM disk
is located in drive D: and Windows 95 is in C:\Windows.
Replace either with the actual location if necessary.
Operating System Requirements
For all AGP feature benefits, you must use Windows 95
OSR2.1 or the later version. To install Windows 95
OSR2.1, first install OSR2.0 then upgrade to OSR2.1 by
installing USBSUPP which is provided by Microsoft. You
can contact the distributor of Windows 95 OSR2 for
USBSUPP supplement.
Installation of I7400/IV7400 display
drivers for Windows 95/98/NT
The display drivers can be automatically installed into
Windows 95 OSR2.1, Windows 98 or Windows NT4.0.
1. Installing Standard VGA Driver
It is recommended that you first install Windows 95/98/NT
with the I7400/IV7400 AGP card already installed. After

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the installation of Windows 95/98/NT, the default VGA
driver should have been installed first.
If Windows 95(OSR2) has been installed before the
installation of the I7400/IV7400 AGP card, the first time
Windows 95 runs with the I7400/IV7400, the Update
Device Driver Wizard window appears, click next (Do
not click Cancel , or your system will hang!). Then click
finish to install the standard VGA driver, direct the
installation path to your \windows \system directory if
Windows 95 CD is requested. Follow the prompt, do not
restart Windows 95 and then proceed to step 2. If using
Windows 98/NT, this incident will not occur.
2. Installing the I7400/IV7400 driver
After inserting the auto-run I7400/IV7400 driver CD into
the CD ROM drive, a dialog box pops up as shown below.
You can also run Auto.exe in the CD directly if auto-run is
not supported by your system.

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Selecting ‘Install Display Driver’from the dialog box
with your mouse, will automatically install the
I7400/IV7400 driver. When completed, a message box
pops up, prompting you to restart the computer. Press OK
to restart the computer.

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3. Installing DirectX
In windows 95, run auto.exe in the CD-ROM and select
‘Install DirectX’from the dialog box, then follow the
prompts to install DirectX
Note: If you try to install DirectX in Windows 98 and NT,
a message box will popup, informing you that it is
unnecessary to install them in these two operation systems.
Please take note that the DirectX can only be auto-
installed in Windows English, Simplified and Tradition
Chinese versions. For other language versions, please
direct the path to D:\DirectX5\Multi Language and
install the correspondent language version manually.

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You can read the Readme file in this path to receive the
name of corresponding installation program.
Configuring Windows 95 Driver
To receive optimum visual display and performance,
configure your Windows 95 driver once it is installed
Click the right mouse button while the mouse is pointing at
an empty area of Windows 95 desktop and select
Properties, from Display Properties Window, you can
adjust screen resolution, color depth, monitor setting,
refresh rate, etc.
Refer to the sections below for a complete description of
what options are available for each configuration tab. After
making your changes, follow the on-screen prompts to
complete the configuration.

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If you want to change the
screen resolution or color
depth, click on the Settings
tab at the top of the screen.
This panel will now be
displayed, change the screen
resolution using the “Desktop
area”slider on the right side of the window. To change the color depth
of the screen use the “Color palette”selector on the left side of the
window.
If you are not able to choose a
resolution that your monitor
supports, you may need to
change your monitor settings
by clicking the Advanced
Propertiesbutton and clicking
the Monitor tab. Click
Change button for Monitor
Type. Click the Manufacturer
and Model that matches your
monitor. If your monitor
brand is not available, choose
Standard monitor and VGA