Nvidia GeForce2 Ti SP6600Ti User manual

NVIDIA
GeForce2
Ti
3D GRAPHIC ACCELERATOR
MANUAL
Model No. : SP6600Ti
2.0

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NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti User’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti..............................................................2
2. GeForce2 Ti Board Outline...................................................3
2.1 GeForce2 Ti using DDR SDRAM (SP6600TI/32M, SP6600TI/32M-TV) 3
2.2 GeForce2 Ti using DDR SDRAM (SP6600TI/64M, SP6600TI/64M-TV) 4
3.Hardware installation...............................................................5
3.1 Package Contents........................................................5
3.2 Installing the card...........................................................5
3.3 Micro Cross DVI Connector System...........................6
3.4 Resolutions and colors supported:..............................7
4. Smart Installation....................................................................8
5. Manually install Windows XP drivers..................................10
5.1 Installation and Setup..................................................10
5.2 How to Change Color Depth and Resolution in Windows XP 10
5.3 How to Change Refresh Rate in Windows XP.........11
5.4 NVIDIA Utility in Windows System.............................12
5.4.1 GeForce2 Ti .....................................................12
5.4.2 Device selection...............................................13
5.4.3 Color correction................................................14
6. Manually install Windows 98 and Windows ME drivers...15
6.1 Installation and Setup..................................................15
6.2 How to Change Color Depth and Resolution...........15
6.3 How to Change Refresh Rate....................................16
7. Manually install Windows 2000 drivers..............................16

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1. NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti
Memory Size:
SP6600TI/32MGeForce2 Ti32MB on Board with DDRSDRAM
SP6600TI/32M-TV GeForce2 Ti32MB on Board with DDRSDRAM+TV out
SP6600TI/64MGeForce2 Ti64MB on Board with DDRSDRAM
SP6600TI/64M-TV GeForce2 Ti64MB on Board with DDRSDRAM+TV out
GeForce2 Ti, redefines graphics for mainstream computers, delivering 1 billion pixels/sec. rendering
power and producing an amazing 6.4GB/sec. of bandwidth. The GeForce2Ti provides consumers with
unprecedented visual experiences at mainstream price points.
Transform and Lighting (T&L) are two very mathematically intense processes. Combined, T&L radically
enhance photo-realism to create worlds that come alive on your screen. NVIDIAGPUs use separate T&L
engines so that each can run at maximum efficiency.
The NVIDIA ShadingRasterizer(NSR) combined with the blazing fill rate of an NVIDIA GPU, delivers
incomparable resolution and accuracy. Complex scenes are now rich with detail. Features such as per-
pixel bump mapping can be utilized to a more dramatic visual effect.
NVIDIA's high-definition video processor covers the most expensive part of HDTV by transforming your
computer into the optimal home entertainment system.
1.1 NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti DDR SDRAM Features
2ND-GENERATION GPU FEATURES
•Per-Pixel Shading •8 Texels Per Clock
•High Definition Video Processor •2nd-generation T&L Engines
•High Performance Hardware Anti-aliasing •Double Data Rate (DDR) Memory
•256-bit Graphics Architecture •Cube Environment Mapping
•AGP 4X with Fast Writes •Industry’s only true 32-bit Z/Stencil
•32-bit color •DirectX Texture Compression
•DXTC Support
PERFORMANCE
•1.0Giga Texel Fill Rate •>31 Million Triangles/sec
•6.4GB/sec Memory Bandwidth •350 MHz RAMDAC
•Maximum 3D/2D resolution of 2048 x 1536 @ 75Hz
•Complete DirectX 7, DirectX 6 and DirectX 5 support
•Memory configurations, up to64MB DDR SDRAM
VISUALLY STUNNING INTERACTIVE 3D
•Optimized DirectX and OpenGL acceleration •256-bit graphics engine
•8 texture-mapped, filtered, lit texels per clock cycle •Single pass multi-texturing
•HW Anti-aliasing •32-bit Z/stencil buffer
•High Quality Texture Filtering, includingAnisotropic •Per-pixel lighting and shading
•Per-pixel dot product 3 bump mapping •Cub environment mapping•Projective textures
•Multi-texture and multi-pass
•Texture modulation •Light maps
•Reflection maps •Procedural textures
•DX6 texture compression •Fog and Depth Cueing
•Radial or linear •Per-vertex or per-pixel
•Advanced per-pixel, perspective-correct texturing and shading
•BRDF Support: Bi-Directional Reflectance Distrubtion Functions
HIGH-PERFORMANCE 256-BIT 2D ACCELERATION
•Optimized for multiple color depths including 32, 24, 16, 15, and 8-bits per pixel
•True-color hardware cursor
•Multi-buffering (double, triple, quad buffering) for smooth animation and video playback
HIGH-QUALITY HDTV/DVD PLAYBACK
•Independent hardware color controls for video overlay
•Hardware color space conversion (YUV 4:2:2 and 4:2:0)
•5-tap horizontal by 3-tap vertical filtering
•8:1 upscaling and downscaling
•Per-pixel color keying
•DVD sub-picture alpha blendedcompositing
•High Definition Video Processor (HDVP) for full-screen, full-frame video playback of all

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HDTV and DVD and resolutions
•Multiple video windows with hardware color space conversion and filtering
•Video acceleration for DirectShow, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, andIndeo
COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM INTERFACE
•AGP 4X support, including Fast Writes and Execute Mode
•NTSC or PAL TV output (optional)
•DVI digital output connector, support TMDSPanellink resolution up to SXGA (optional)
OPERATING SYSTEM Support
•Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98 and Linux
API Support
•OpenGL 1.2 and lower
•DirectX 7 and lower

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2. GeForce2 Ti Board Outline
2.1 GeForce2 Ti using DDR SDRAM (SP6600TI/32M, SP6600TI/32M-TV)
32M on board–2Mx32 DDR SDRAM x 4
DVI
S-VIDEO
DB15
14.318MHZ
NOTE 1: TV output connector andTV encoder are reserved for optional
NOTE 2: DVI connector and LCD encoder are reserved for optional
NVIDIA
GeForce 2
Ti
BIOS
2M*32 2M*32
2M*32
2M*32
Power
LCD
Encode
TV
Encoder

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2.2 GeForce2 Ti using DDR SDRAM (SP6600TI/64M, SP6600TI/64M-TV)
64M on board–4Mx32 DDR SDRAM x4
64M on board–2Mx32 DDR SDRAM x8
DVI
S-VIDEO
DB15
14.318MHZ
NOTE 1: TV output connector andTV encoder are reserved for optional
NOTE 2: DVI connector and LCD encoder are reserved for optional
NVIDIA
GeForce 2
Ti
BIOS
4M*32 4M*32
4M*32
4M*32
Power
LCD
Encode
TV
Encoder

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3.Hardware installation
3.1 Package Contents
1. NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti 3D Accelerator card
2. CD title or Software diskettes
3. This manual
3.2 Installing the card
1. Turn off your computer
2. Remove the cover of the computer per the owner’s manual
3. Install the card in the AGP bus slots
4. Replace the cover.

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3.3 Micro Cross DVI Connector System
“Micro Cross:”/high speed pins;
C1 Analog Red Video Out
C2 Analog Green Video Out
C3 Analog Blue Video Out
C4 Analog Horizontal Sync
C5 Analog Common Ground Return (Red , Green , Blue Video Out)
Main Pin Field:
1. TMDS Data 2-
2. TMDS Data 2+
3. TMDS Data 2/4 Shield
4. TMDS Data 4-
5. TMDS Data 4+
6. DDC Clock
7. DDC Data
8. Analog Vertical Sync
9. TMDS Data 1-
10.TMDS Data1+
11.TMDS Data1/3 Shield
12.TMDS Data 3-
13.TMDS Data 3+
14.+5V Power
15.Ground (+5, Analog H/V Sync)
16.Hot Plug Detect
17.TMDS Data 0-
18.TMDS Data 0+
19.TMDS Data 0/5 Shield
20.TMDS Data 5-
21.TMDS Data 5+
22.TMDS Clock Shield
23.TMDS Clock
24.TMDS Clock
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10
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11
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12
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C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

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3.4 Resolutions and colors supported:
Reference Table based on V21.83 Win9X Driver List GeForce2 Ti
B.P.P. Refresh Rates (HZ)
860/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170/200/240
640*480 16 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170/200/240
32 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170/200/240
860/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/170/200/240
800*600 16 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/170/200/240
32 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/170/200/240
860/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170/200/240
1024*768 16 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170/200/240
32 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170/200
860/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170/200
1152*864 16 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170/200
32 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150
860/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170
1280*960 16 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170
32 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150
860/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170
1280*1024
16 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150/170
32 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150
860/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150
1600*900 16 60/70/72/75/85/100/120/140/144/150
32 60/70/72/75/85/100/120
860/70/72/75/85/100/120
1600*1200
16 60/70/72/75/85/100/120
32 60/70/72/75/85/100
Different driver version or different windows platform may have different support table.

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4. Smart Installation
For Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME
4.1 Put the DRIVERS CD in your CD-ROM
4.2 Click Driver installation
4.3 If everything fine, screen will showConfirm Installation window.
Then Select OK

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4.4 Nowappears the Driver Confirmation window
Select the Install
If the drivers is very new may not certified by Microsoft, if so, system will prompt you the drivers do not have
“digital signature”, still you can force to install.
4.5 Thenrestart your computer.

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5. Manually install Windows XP drivers
5.1 Installation and Setup
The Windows setup program installs and modifies all of the necessary files. Follow these steps to install
the Windows XP drivers.
1. Insert the DISC (CD Title Driver).
2. Select Control Panelfrom Start menu
3. Select the Display icon
4. Double-click on theDisplay icon in theControl Panel folder. You can also click the right mouse button
anywhere on the desktop and select the Properties option form the pop-out menu.
5. Click Settings, and thenAdvanced
6. Nowshows[Plug And Play Monitor and NVIDIA…] window
Select Adapter
7. Then show Standard PCI Graphics…(or NVIDIA GeForce…)
Select Properties
8. Then show Adapter Properties …
Select Driver and click Update driver…
9. Then show Hardware Update Wizard
Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)–
recommended for saving installation time
Then select Next.
10.Default setting will select Search for the best driver in these locations
Please check Include this location in the search –recommended for saving installation time
Select Browse
11.Then showBrowse for Folder
Select E:\drivers\ NVIDIA\6X00\WinXP
Note: “E:”-> CD Drive,“NVIDIA”-> VGA chip brand name,“6X00”-> VGA model number
Then select OK and then click Next
12.If no problem occur, system will start to install the driver
13.Then showCompleting the Hardware Update Wizard
Select Finish
14.Close the Adapter Properties window
15.Then showSystem Settings Change
Select OK, System will restart automatically.
5.2 How to Change Color Depth and Resolutionin Windows XP
1. Make sure that you have installedWindows Driver.
2. Select Control Panelfrom Start menu
3. Select the Display icon
4. Double-click on theDisplay icon in theControl Panel folder. You can also click the right mouse button
anywhere on the desktop and select the Properties option form the pop-out menu.
5. Click Settings
6. Click on the pull-down arrow from theColor palette area to select color depth or adjust the
sliding bar to either Less or More from the Desktop area
7. Select OK to restart System and new color depth or the new resolution takes effect.

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5.3 How to Change Refresh Rate in Windows XP
1. Make sure that you have installed windows XP Driver. Click on theStart box in the lower left corner and
proceed to Setting, Control Panel
2. Inside the Control panelgroup , click on Display icon to open theDisplay Properties folder and
choose Settings click theAdvance Settings choose Monitor
3. Click on theRefresh Rate sub window to change refresh rate
4. Select OK and new refresh rate takes effect
5. Refresh Rate default is Optimal.
6. If you change Refresh Rate from Optimal to another, you maybe need to restart Windows System for
functional.
Note: If your monitor is not Branded or Plug&Play, you will only see Adapter default and optimal. Please
contact your monitor supplier to get right or compatible drivers for your monitor. Otherwise you can not
select the refresh rate you wanted.

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5.4NVIDIA Utility in Windows System
5.4.1 GeForce2 Ti
Display Adapter Information Table, you can tell the BIOS and Drivers version, NVIDIA Chip model name,
IRQ setting andmany useful information.
Additional properties is for advance user to setting OpenGL, DirectX and other settings.
NVIDIA on the Internet can reach NVIDIA official web site for more NVIDIA news.

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5.4.2 Device selection
Select output device, if all the optional connector is connected, you will be able to select DVI or TV output
as Windows default display device. Geforce2Ti do not support TwinView.
Only the device is plugged and functional, then you will be able to check the selection box.
If you plug the connector after window boot up, click Detect Displays will functional the plugged output
device check box.
For Digital Flat Panel, support only TMDS Panel Link compatible digital LCD monitor.
Resolution support up to SXGA-1280x1024.
For TV, support both NTSC and PAL system TV, click Change Format to select your country and TV
system.
If you can not switch from PAL back toNTSC, please set resolution to 640x480 and try again.
For Device Adjustments, you can adjust the screen position

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5.4.3 Color correction
This Window shows NVIDIA Digital Vibrance is functional and you can adjust Brightness, Contrast,
Gamma and save it as your favorite setting. If you don’t like your adjustments, you can also check
Automatically apply these settings at startup to change it back.

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6. Manually install Windows 98 and Windows ME drivers
6.1 Installation and Setup
The Windows setup program installs and modifies all of the necessary files. Follow these steps to install
the Windows 98/ME drivers.
1. Insert the DISC (CD Title Driver).
2. Select Control Panelfrom My Computer group.
3. Select the Display icon
4. Double-click on theDisplay icon in the Setting -> Control Panelfolder. You can also click the right
mouse button anywhere on the desktop and select the Properties option form the pop-out menu.
5. Click the Settings tab.
6. Then show [Unknown Device.] Properties tab
Select Adapter
7. Then show Standard PCI Graphics…tab
Select Change
8. Then show Update Device …tab
Select Next
9. Then show Update Device …tab
Select Search for a better…
Then select Next.
10.Then show Update Device …tab
If the Specify a location is wrong
Please select Brows
11.Then showBrowse for Folder tab
Select E:\drivers\ NVIDIA\6X00\Win9X(or \Winme)
Note: “E:”-> CD Drive,“NVIDIA”-> VGA chip brand name,“6X00”-> VGA model number
Then select OK
12.Then showUpdate Device Driver Wizard tab
Select CD-ROM driver
Click the Specify a locator, if right
Then select Next
13.Then showUpdate Device Driver Wizard tab
Select Next
14.Then showUpdate Device Driver Wizard tab
Select Finish
15.Then showSystem Settings Change tab
Select OK
6.2 How to Change Color Depth and Resolution
1. Make sure that you have installed windows 98/ME Driver.
2. Click on the Start box in the lower left corner and proceed toControl Panel.
3. Inside the Control panelgroup , click on Displayicon to open the Display Properties folder and
select the Setting table
4. Click on the pull-down arrow from theColor palette area to select color depth or adjust the
sliding bar to either Less or More from the Desktop area
5. Select OK to restart Windows System and new color depth or the new resolution takes effect.

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6.3 How to Change Refresh Rate
1. Make sure that you have installed windows 98/ME Driver. Click on theStart box in the lower left corner
and proceed to Setting, Control Panel
2. Inside the Control panelgroup , click on Display icon to open theDisplay Properties folder and
choose Settings click theAdvance Settings choose Adapter
3. Click on theRefresh Rate sub window to change refresh rate
4. Select OK and new refresh rate takes effect
5. Refresh Rate default is Optimal.
6. If you change Refresh Rate from Optimal to another, you maybe need to restart Windows System for
functional.
Note: If your monitor is not Branded or Plug&Play, you will only see Adapter default and optimal. Please
contact your monitor supplier to get right or compatible drivers for your monitor. Otherwise you can not
select the refresh rate you wanted.
7. Manually install Windows 2000 drivers
First time install drivers under windows2000
1. When system boot up, system will prompt find new device. Suppose the device is VGA, now system
will find the default drivers for you.
2. If you want to install our drivers along with the SP6600TIpack. Please put the drivers CD in your
CDROM drive. If now shows SmartInstall window, please click EXIT button to quit.
3. Drivers for windows2000 are located at \drivers\NVIDIA\6X00\win2000
4. If the drivers is very new may not certified by Microsoft, if so, system will prompt you the drivers do not
have “digital signature”, still you can force to install.
5. Follow on screen instructions will finish the installation.
The following steps describe how to update Windows2000 display drivers
1. Place the Disc (CD Title) into CDROM Drive. If now shows SmartInstall window, please click EXIT
button to quit
2. Right click mouse button on Desktop Area, now shows a sub menu window. Please select
Properties.
3. Now come upDisplay Properties window, please select Settings on the top.
4. Select Advanced
5. Select Adapter.
6. Select Change
7. Now comes upa update drivers wizard window. Please follow the on screen instructionto go on.
8. Please specify the drivers location at your CDROM:\drivers\NVIDIA\6X00\win2000 or the directory
where you put your drivers
9. Select Install and click “YES”when the Installing Driver dialog box appears. If the drivers is very new
may not certified by Microsoft, if so, system will prompt you the drivers do not have“digital signature”,
still you can force to install.
A message appears stating that drivers were successfully installed. Click OK. Another message appears
stating that the driver could not be restarted dynamically. Restart Windows2000 to run the new driver. Click
OK.

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FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
condition.(1).this device may not cause harmful interference. (2)
.this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation
Warning:
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, used and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference in to radiate 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
interference by one or more of the following measures:
lReorient or relocate the receiving antenna
lIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
lConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different form that to which the receiver in connected.
lConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBKE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT.SUCH ODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE
USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
Notice:
(1) An Unshielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent
interference to the nearby radio and television reception. It is essential that only the supplied power cord by
used.
(2) Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment.3
(3) Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the use’s authority to operate the equipment.
Trademark Acknowledgments
All brand names and trademarks are the property of their owners.