Nvidia GeForce 2 GTS User manual

nVIDIA
GeForce 2 GTS
Multimedia VGA Controller
Installation Guide
Version 1.0
06/2000
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FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Notice:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not
installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause 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:
.Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
.Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
. Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the two devices are on different
branch circuits.
. If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for additional suggestions.
Warning:
Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
CSA Notice:
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview..................................................................1
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation.............................................3
Chapter 3 Software Installation...............................................5
Chapter 4 Display Properties for Windows..............................8
Chapter 5 Expertool for Windows..........................................13
Chapter 6 Technical Information ..........................................17
Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting...................................................19

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Congratulation on the purchase of your new graphics accelerator card! You are now
the owner of a state-of-the-art video adapter that offers features and functionality
equal to, and beyond any other in its VGA class.
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for installing the graphics card are as
follows:
¾a personal computer with a Pentium, Pentium II, Pentium III or compatible
microprocessor and at least 8MB of memory
¾a VGA analog monitor supporting a minimum 60Hz vertical refresh rate
¾an available AGP or PCI bus slot
¾a CD-ROM drive
Features
¾256Bit Graphics architecture
¾Support 2/4X AGP with Fast Write AND Execute mode
¾Integrated 350MHz RAMDAC, resolution up to 2048x1536 True Color @75Hz
¾Full acceleration for Microsoft DirectX7 and Open GL 1.2 ICD
¾2nd generation T&L Engines
¾32-bit color & 32-bit Z/Stencil buffer
¾Cube Environment Mapping
¾8 Texels Per Clock with Hypertexel
¾Order Environment Mapping
¾25M Triagngles/sec through Set-up & 1600M texels/sec.
¾DirectX Texture Compression
¾Enhanced Motion compensation for full speed DVD playback
¾Support DVI-I 1.0 Digital Flat Panel output (Optional)
¾Support NTSC/PAL TV-OUT with flicker filter (Optional)
¾S3TC Support
¾Support Video In (Optional)
¾Support VIP I/O port (Optional)
High Performance 256-bit 2D Acceleration
¾True-color hardware cursor
¾Multi-buffering for smooth animation and video playback
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Visually Stunning Interactive 3D
¾8 texture-mapped ,filtered ,lit texels per clock cycle
¾32-bit Z/stencil buffer (Floating point or integer)
¾32-bit ARGB rendering with destination alpha
¾High Quality Texture Filtering, including Anisotropic
¾Single pass multi-texture
High Quality HDTV/DVD Playback
¾8:1 up scaling and down scaling
¾Video acceleration for DirectShow, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and Indeo
¾Multiple Video windows with hardware color space conversion and filtering
Software Support
¾Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000
¾Microsoft Windows NT4.0
¾DirectDraw
¾Direct3D Direct Video
¾ActiveX

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Back of
computer
Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Take these precautions:
)Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body.
You can do this by touching the internal metal frame of your computer while
it's unplugged.
)Don't remove a card from the anti-static container it shipped in until you're
ready to install it. When you remove a card from your computer, place it back
in its container.
)Don't let your clothes touch any electronic parts.
)When handling a card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its circuitry.
Before You Begin
Before you process further, make sure your computer system meets the peripheral
requirements and switch to the standard VGA display driver.
Prepare Your Computer for Installation
Prior to working on your computer, make sure the power of the computer and any
related equipment is turned off.
Select a Vacant Expansion AGP (PCI) Slot
Most computers have a combination of AGP, PCI and ISA expansion slots. AGP
slots are usually made from plastic of a contrasting brown color (beige color), and are
shorter than other slots in your computer. Your system manual should identify the
AGP or PCI slots, as appropriate for your model. Plugging your Graphic card into
an incorrect slot could damage the card, your computer, or both. Do not try to force a
card into a slot that does not accommodate it, as it is probably the wrong slot.
ISA slot
PCI slot
AGP vs. PCI vs. ISA expansion slots
AGP slot
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Insert your Graphic Card
Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use and save the screw for the mounting
bracket. Then, pick up the Graphic card and position it over the expansion slot
you’ve chosen. Push the card firmly and evenly until it’s fully seated in the slot.
Replace the screw to secure the bracket of the Graphic card to the computer chassis.
Connect the Monitor/DVI (Optional)
Plug your monitor/DVI cable into the monitor/DVI connector on your Graphic card.
Make sure the other end of the monitor/DVI cable is properly connected to your
monitor/DVI.
PCI expansion
slot
Graphics card
Bracket screw
Motherboard
Monitor Connector (Blue)
AGP
expansion slot
DVI Host Receptacle Connector

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)Before installing the Display driver, make sure your Windows 95/98/2000/NT
was installed in VGA mode and functions properly.
)For Windows 95 systems, please install DirectX before attempting to use the
MPEG Movie Player.
)To use an AGP graphics card with NT4.0, you may need to re-install NT with
Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later version before installing the AGP card.
)If you are running Windows NT4.0, please note that some drivers are not
compatible with earlier releases of Windows NT. Consult your dealer or local
support to ensure you have the most recent releases for Windows NT and the
drivers.
)The pictures in this chapter are only for Win98 reference.
Before You Begin
If your system is running Windows 95/98/2000/NT, the New Hardware Found
dialog box will appear after restart. Select Driver from disk provided by
hardware manufacturer, click OK, then follow all on-screen instructions. If the
New Hardware Found dialog box does not appear, follow the instructions below.
Setup VGA Mode
Click the right mouse button anywhere on the Windows 95/98/2000/NT desktop and
select Properties from the pop-up menu that appears on screen. Select Settings │
││
│
Change Display Type (For OSR2 users, please select Settings│
││
│Advanced
Properties. For Windows 98 users, please select Settings│
││
│Advanced. For
Windows NT users, please select Setting│
││
│Display Type) and then click the
[Change] button for Adapter Type. When the Select Device dialog box appears on
the screen, please select [Standard display types] from the manufacturers list and
select Standard Display Adapter (VGA) from the list of models then click OK.
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Install Software Driver
Method 1 – Automatically install VGA Driver and Applications:
1. Turn on your computer and start Windows 95/98/2000/NT.
2. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button on the task bar and then select Run button.
4. Type D:\cdsetup.exe [Enter] in the Run dialog box (where D:\is the location of
your CD-ROM drive).
5. The Expertool VGA Installation dialog box will appear on the screen, please
click “Continue” button and follow the instructions on screen to complete
installation.
6. Final, restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Method 2 – Manually install VGA Driver without Applications:
1. Turn on your computer and start Windows 95/98/2000/NT.
2. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the right mouse button anywhere on the windows 95/98/2000/NT desktop.
4. Select Properties from the pop-up menu that appears on the screen. (Figure 3-1)
5. Select Settings│
││
│Advanced in the Display Properties dialog box. (Figure 3-2)
Figure3-1 Figure3-2

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6. Click the Change button for Adapter item. (Figure 3-3)
7. Click Next button in the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box. (Figure 3-4)
Figure3-3 Figure3-4
8. Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select
the driver you want check box and click Next button. (Figure 3-5)
9. Select Show compatible hardware check box and click Have Disk button.
Type the path to the folder containing the driver files and click OK. Choose the
compatible VGA Models from your Driver. Then chick Next button to continue
the installation. (Figure 3-6)
Figure3-5 Figure3-6
10. Final, restart your computer to allow the changes to take effect. (Figure 3-7)
Figure3-7