Nvidia NVX-E0204D User manual

NVIDIA Graphic Cards
User’s Guide
Doc No. : NVX-E0204D

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FCC Statement
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FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference
Statement
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, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the 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 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 measure:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Notice 1:
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2:
Shielded interface cables must be used in order to compiliy with the emission limit.

GeForce4 Ti –Ferocious Graphics Power
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The GeForce4 Ti graphics processing unit (GPU) is the first consumer GPU capable of driving complex geometries
and character animations. With its advanced nfiniteFX II Engine, superior Accuview Antialiasing techniques, and
flexible nView display technology, the GeForce4 Ti GPU allow end users to experience radically immersive graphical
environments complete with unique visual effects, and the most realistic, life-like images ever experienced on a
desktop PC.
GeForce4 Ti 4600GeForce4 Ti 4400 GeForce4 Ti 4200
Vertices per Second 136 Million 125 Million 113 Million
Fill Rate ( AA Samples / Sec )4.8 Billion 4.4 Billion 4 Billion
Operations per Second 1.23Trillion 1.12 Trillion 1.03 Trillion
Memory Bandwidth 10.4 GB/Sec. 8,8 GB/Sec. Up to 8 GB/Sec.
Maximum Memory 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB

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nfiniteFX II Engine
The NVIDIA nfiniteFX II Engine incorporates dual programmable Vertex Shaders, faster Pixel Shaders and 3D
textures. The nfiniteFX II Engine gives developers the freedom to program a virtually infinite number of custom
special effects to create true-to-life characters and environments.
Accuview Antialiasing
The Accuview Antialiasing subsystem with advanced multisampling hardware delivers full-scene antialiased quality
at performance levels never before seen.
Lightspeed Memory Architecture II
LMA II boosts effective memory bandwidth by up to 300%. Radical new technologies?including Z-occlusion culling,
fast Z-clear, and auto pre-charge?effectively multiply the memory bandwidth to ensure fluid frame rates for the
latest 3D and 2D games and applications.
3D Textures
An integral part of the nfiniteFX II and nfiniteFX Engines, 3D textures make hollow objects solid with true
three-dimensional material properties such as wood grain or marbling.
Shadow Buffers
Shadow buffers enable self-shadowing for characters and objects, and soften the edges of shadows for realistic
effects, adding depth to scenes and highlighting spatial relationships between objects.

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Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product
because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver software.
Advanced Pixel Shaders
Part of the nfiniteFX II Engine, advanced Pixel Shaders alter lighting and surface effects that replace artificial,
computerized looks with materials and surfaces that mimic reality. Technical advancements deliver substantial
performance improvement in all areas, especially three and four texture performance.
AGP 4X/2X and AGP Texturing Support
Takes advantage of new methods of transferring information more efficiently, and allows content developers to use
high-quality, 32-bit color textures and high-polygon-count scenes.
Dual Vertex Shaders
Part of the nfiniteFX II Engine, dual Vertex Shaders are used to breathe life and personality into complex characters
and environments. By driving more than 100 million processed vertices per second, dual Vertex Shaders make
massively populated scenes rich in detail possible.
Highest Quality and Highest Performance Microsoft Windows XP Support
Fully accelerates Windows XP multimedia and user interfaces, making it the ideal Windows XP graphics solution.

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Lossless Z-Compression
LMA II contains a lossless form of Z-compression that delivers a 4:1 benefit. Compression is a crucial technique in
saving memory bandwidth for higher performance.
Microsoft DirectX 8.X and OpenGL 1.3 Optimizations and Support
Delivers the best performance and guarantees compatibility with all current and future 3D applications and games.
Quad Cache
LMA II contains a caching system for primitives, vertices, textures and pixels. These caches are individually
dedicated and optimized for almost instant graphics pipeline access and reuse.
World's Fastest DDR Memory Interface
The 10.6GB per second memory subsystem ensures peak performance and the smoothest frame rates ever,
allowing extremely high resolutions and full-scene antialiasing as the standard operating mode for most games.
Z-Correct Bump Mapping
The nfiniteFX II engine is capable of making intersecting bump-mapped polygons look realistic and accurate. This is
especially important in scenes where water and land interact with each other.

Hardware Installation
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Caution :
Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts, Take these precautions:
lBefore touching any electronic part, drain the static electricity from your body. You can do this by touching
the internal metal frame of your computer while it's unplugged.
lDon't remove a card from the anti-static container until you are ready to install it. When you remove a card
from your computer, place it back in its container.
lDon't let your clothes touch any electronic parts.
lWhen handling a card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its circuitry.

Hardware Installation
Before You Begin
Before you process next step, make sure your computer system meets the peripheral requirements and switch to
standard VGA display driver.
Prepare Your Computer for Installation
Prior to working on your computer, make sure the power and any related equipment are turned off.
How to Insert Your AGP Graphics Card?

Hardware Installation
How to Connect the Monitor?
Plug your monitor cable into the monitor connector on your AGP graphics
card. Make sure the other end of the monitor cable is properly connected to
your monitor.
Installation Procedures
For the first time Installation
Locate the AGP bus expansion slot, make sure this slot is unobstructed.
1. Remover the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis.
2. Ground yourself to an anti-static mat or other grounded source.
3. Position the card directly over the AGP slot and insert one end of the card down into the slot. Be sure the
metal contacts on the bottom of the host adapter are securely seated in the slot.
4. Connect your analog monitor's 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten the retaining screws (if any).
5. Connect other cables and devices if available.
Now you are ready to install the software drivers and utilities.
For Systems with existing VGA card
Change your display driver to Standard VGA.
1. Shut down your computer and unplug all electrical cards.
2. Replace the existing VGA card with the new graphics card.
3. Restart your computer and install the new display driver.