Nvidia 3DForce4-MX440 Series User manual

3DForce4-MX440 Series
nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440
User’s Manual
Version 6.00

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Copyright © 2001 Jaton Corporation, USA
Contents
INTRODUCTION.........................................................5
FEATURES ................................................................6
AGP BUS INTERFACE.....................................................6
GRAPHICS PROCESSOR UNIT (GPU) ..................................6
PERFORMANCE...............................................................7
COMPATIBILITY ..............................................................7
HDTV/DVD PLAYBACK .................................................7
SYSTEM REQUIREMENT............................................8
CHECK LIST...............................................................8
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION........................................9
DISPLAY DEVICES OUTPUT ....................................10
OPERABLE TVOUT CABLES ....................................11
HARDWARE INSTALLATION .....................................12
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES...........................................12
STEPS:......................................................................12
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ....................................14
ÿÿ WINDOWS98 DRIVER INSTALLATION......................14

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ÿÿ WINDOWSME DRIVE INSTALLATION .......................18
ÿÿ MICROSOFT WINDOWSNT™4.0...........................22
ÿÿ WINDOWS2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION...................27
ÿÿ WINDOWSXP DRIVER INSTALLATION......................30
3D LC SHUTTER GLASS..........................................34
HARDWARE COMPONENTS .............................................34
3D LC SHUTTER GLASSES VGA-PT SYNCHRONIZER ...........34
HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ............................................35
SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ..................................................35
HARDWARE INSTALLATION.............................................36
HOW TO WEAR APEC’S 3D LC SHUTTER GLASSES.............40
How to adjust the proper length of ear piece..............40
How to wear LC shutter glasses over your own regular
glasses .................................................................40
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .............................................40
You must install the following drivers according to the
listed sequence......................................................41
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ........................................41
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) ...........................44
PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUENCIES..........................47
ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS (DB 15)......................47
CONVERSION TABLE: PIN ADAPTERS................................47

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9-TO-15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE....................................48
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ....................................................48
LIMITED WARRANTY................................................52
OTHER LIMITS..............................................................52
EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION................................................53
OTHER STATEMENTS.....................................................53
TERMS AND CONDITIONS................................................53
SERVICES AGREEMENT: .................................................54
ENTIRE OBLIGATION......................................................54
REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS............55

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IntroductionIntroduction
3DForce4-MX440 and 3DForce4-MX440Twin, which are
excellent 3D multimedia AGP video accelerators for PC
computing right now. Based on nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 core
technology, built-in 64MB DDR memory module onboard,
display output by choice on two RGBs (Twin) or RGB+TVout
(Analog and Digital) selectable purpose, these outcomes on
their gaming performance will beneficial to player extremely.
The nVIDIA GeForce4Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) as
previously core technology from nVIDIA, which shakes up the
gaming industry with unprecedented visual effects and
sizzling frame rates-injecting life into the previously artificial
world of computer-generated graphics.
With GeForce4™ GPU, two more rendering pipelines and
DirectX 8-compliant T&L unit are added into the nVIDIA
engine, and the Double Data RateSynchronous Dynamic
RAM (DDR SDRAM) improved memory clock speed up to
400MHz, users can be ultimately enable virtual environment
of 3D scenes, and ambiance textures appear photo-realistic
and custom lighting heightens the drama.
3DForce4-MX440 Series accelerator, which is integrate the
HDVP (High Definition Video Processor) and DVD (Digital
Versa Display) playback with high definition at highly frame
rates.
A leverage of hardware and software technology combination,
features and benefits from nVIDIA GeForce4™ MX GPU that
provides cost-effective, high-performance integrated,
unprecedented quality and resolution. With all of this,
3DForce4-MX440 Series video cards bring a new level of
graphics accomplishment and flexibility to the mainstream
desktop PC.

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Features
AGP Bus Interface
• AGP 4x/2x with Fast Write
• AGP Texturing support
Graphics Processor Unit (GPU)
• 256-bit graphics engine
• 64MB DDR SDRAM with 128bit access bus.
• Integrated dual 350MHz RAMDACs drives two
independent CRT displays (Twin optional only)
• 2 dual 128bit pixel pipelines rendering
• Surface engine for high-order surfaces and patches
• Programmable Vertex Shader
• Programmable Pixel Shader
• HRAA - high - resolution anti-aliasing
• Integrated hardware transform engine
• Integrated hardware lighting engine
• DirectXand S3TCtexture compression
• Dual cube environment mapping capability
• Hardware accelerated real-time shadows

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performance
• Up to 1.1billion AA samples per second fill rate
• Up to 6.4 GB/sec memory bandwidth
• Up to 400 MHz Memory clock rate
• True, reflective bump mapping
• High-performance 2D rendering engine
• API support - DirectX8.1 and lower
Compatibility
• nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture
• Industry’s first fully compliant professional OpenGL
1.3 support for Windows® operating systems
• Windows® 98, WindowsMe, Windows®NT™4.0,
Windows® 2000, and WindowsXP
HDTV/DVD Playback
• High-Definition Video Processor (HDVP) for full-
screen, full-frame video playback of HDTV and DVD
resolutions
• Independent hardware color controls for video overlay
• Hardware color space conversion (YUV 4:2:2 and
4:2:0)
• Motion compensation
• 5-tap horizontal by 3-tap vertical filtering
• Per-pixel color keying
• Multiple video windows with hardware Color Space
Conversion and filtering

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System Requirement
• Intel Pentium® II, III or P4, or compatible system with
AGP4x Bus Extension Slot
• CD-ROM drive, Double speed or faster
• Hard Drive with at least 10MB Free space
• MS Windows® 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP operating
systems
Check List
• 3DForce4-MX440, or 3DForce4-MX440Twin
Multimedia Accelerator
• 3” cable convert TVout from MD 4pin to Composite
RCA for 3DForce4-MX440 only
• Software & Documents CD
• Quick Start Guide (Printed)

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Hardware Description
Display Memory
Plate
nVIDIA
GeForce4
MX 440
DB 15 VGA
DB 15 VGA
Width
Height
Y 2
Y 1
Product Name / PCB Version
3DForce4-MX440
3DForce4-MX440
3DForce4-MX440Twin
82158A
82158B
82158A
Core Chipset PCB Size Memory / Size
nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440
nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440
nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440
W = 6.9" x H = 3.8"
W = 6.9" x H = 3.8"
W = 6.9" x H = 3.8"
4M*32 DDR SDRAM x 4
4M*16 DDR SDRAM x 8
4M*32 DDR SDRAM x 4
64MB
64MB
64MB
MD-4PIN
Twin RGB Optional
TVout Optional
•• 3DForce4-MX440 card is built-in MD-4Pin port for TVout.
•• 3DForce4-MX440Twin card is built-in Twin RGB option
without MD-4Pin TVout.

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Display Devices OutputDisplay Devices Output
Plate
PCComputer
DB15VGA
Connector
1
TV set
S_Video
Connector
Composite RCA
ConvertCable
2
3
MD 4Pin
RGB out - DB15 VGA connector to an Analog monitor.
TV out - MD4 connector to a TV set S_Video input or a RCA Composite Video input.
AGP Plate
DB 15 VGA Connector
DB 15 VGA Connector
CRT Monitor 2
CRT Monitor 1
(Default output Connector)
(Additional output Connector)