Asus PCI-V775V2 User manual
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PCI-V775V2
PCI Graphics Adapter
USER'S MANUAL
ASUS PCI-V775V2 User's Manual
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USER'S NOTICE
Product Name: ASUS PCI-V775V2
Manual Revision: 1.02
Release Date: January 1997
No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any lan-
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ASUS PCI-V775V2 User's Manual III
ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION
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ASUS PCI-V775V2 User's Manual
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CONTENTS
I. Hardware Installation..................................................1
Layout of the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Card........................1
Installation Procedures...................................................2
II. Microsoft Windows 95................................................4
Video Driver Installation ...............................................4
Introduction....................................................................4
New Hardware Found ...............................................4
Using Autorun Screen ...............................................5
Using Windows 95 Control Panel .............................6
Software MPEG & Video Player ...................................7
Installing DirectX and MPEG Movie Player in Win95 .7
Windows 95 Display Settings ........................................8
Adjustment: ...............................................................8
Change Refresh Rate ............................................8
Adjust Performance..............................................9
Hotkey:......................................................................9
Settings:.....................................................................9
III. Microsoft Windows 3.x ...........................................10
Video Driver Installation .............................................10
Installing Video drivers in DOS..............................10
Installing Video drivers in Windows 3.x.................10
Software MPEG & Video Player .................................11
Installing VFW and MPEG Movie Player in Win3.x ..11
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CONTENTS
Windows 3.x Display Panel .........................................12
Settings:...................................................................12
Tune Performance ..............................................12
Adjustment: .............................................................13
Change Refresh Rate ..........................................13
Hotkey:....................................................................14
DPMS:.....................................................................14
IV. Microsoft Windows NT ...........................................15
Video Driver Installation .............................................15
Installing Display Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 .....15
Installing Display Drivers in Windows NT 3.51.....16
V. IBM OS/2 Video Driver ............................................17
IBM OS/2 Video Driver Installation............................17
VI. Other Video Drivers ................................................18
AutoCAD Video Driver Installation ............................18
Microstation Video Driver Installation ........................18
VII. Display Information ..............................................19
Resolution Table ..........................................................19
1 MB Video Memory ..............................................19
2 MB Video Memory ..............................................20
4 MB Video Memory ..............................................23
VIII. Hardware Information ........................................24
8-bit LPB Connector....................................................24
16-bit LPB Connector..................................................25
A. Questions & Answers................................................26
ASUS PCI-V775V2 User's Manual
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
FederalCommunications CommissionStatement
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
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 installa-
tion. 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
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 inter-
ference by one or more of the following measures:
• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: Theuseofshieldedcablesforconnectionofthemonitortothegraphics
card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifica-
tions to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
CanadianDepartment ofCommunications Statement
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 Cana-
dian Department of Communications.
ASUS PCI-V775V2 User’s Manual 1
I. Hardware Installation
Layout of the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Card
I. H/W Installation
Layout
1 MB Video memory is standard. Add two 512KB RAMs to
upgrade this to 2MB, four for 3 MB, or six for 4 MB.
Thank you for purchasing the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Graphics
Adapter, the latest S3 Trio64V2/DX Graphics Engine which
provides the best video quality in any scale.
1-4 MB Memory
8-BIT LPB Connector
& Feature Connector
16-BIT LPB
Connector
Video Output
Connector
S3 Trio64V2/DX Chipset
LPB Connector
Optional LPB adapters:
TV Tuners, MPEG,
Video Capture Cards
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I. Hardware Installation
This section tells you how to install the ASUS PCI-V775V2
Video Card in your PC computer. The steps provided below
demonstrate how to install the cards in a typical system. Your
system may be slightly different.
IMPORTANT: Keep the host adapter in its antistatic bag
until you are ready to install it. Before you pick up the
adapter, ground yourself by touching an unpainted surface
on the computer chassis. Even a little static electricity can
destroy a host adapter component!
Installation Procedures
1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer.
2. Remove the screws for the back of the system unit cover.
3. Remove the system unit cover.
4. Find an unused 5volt PCI bus expansion slot. Make sure
this slot is unobstructed.
WARNING: Computer boards and components contain
very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect the
computerboardand other components againstdamage from
staticelectricity,you should follow someprecautionswhen-
ever you work on your computer.
1. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when add-
ing or removing expansion cards or other system com-
ponents. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
both your motherboard and expansion cards.
2. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the
IC chips, leads, or circuitry.
3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer
components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the
bag that came with the component whenever the compo-
nents are separated from the system.
I. H/W Installation
Procedures
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5. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the
computer chassis. The slot cover is the metal strip in the
back of the computer chassis that covers the opening for the
adapter’s external connector.
6. Ground yourselfto anantistaticmatorother groundedsource.
7. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge
bracket with one hand. Avoiding touching board compo-
nents.
8. Remove the plastic sleeve.
9. Position the card directly over the PCI slot and insert one
end of the board in the slot first. Carefully press the bus
connector on the bottom 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.
10.Anchor the board's mounting bracket to the computer chas-
sis using the screw from the slot cover you set aside previ-
ously.
11.Replace the cover on the system unit.
12.Connect your analog monitor's 15-pin VGA connector to
the card and fasten the retaining screws (if any).
I. Hardware Installation
I. H/W Installation
Procedures
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Video Driver Installation
Introduction
After installing the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Video card, software
drivers and utilities must be installed. The following are vari-
ous driver installation procedures for Windows 95 under spe-
cific situations.
Installing Video drivers in Windows 95 (New Hardware
Found)
If you are installing the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Video card for
Windows 95 for the first time, a New Hardware Found win-
dow will appear:
Select which driver you want to install for your new hardware:
Windows default driver
Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer
Donotinstall a driver (Windows will notprompt you again)
Select from a list of alternate drivers
1. Click OK to use the default selection: Driver from disk
provided by hardware manufacturer
2. InsertASUS installation CD and click Browsebutton - Open
window appears
3. Select your CD-ROM drive in the Drives: box
4. Select win95
5. Click the OK button - Install from Disk appears - Click OK
button again
6. After restarting Windows, your ASUS card should be auto-
matically detected.
II. Microsoft Windows 95
II. Windows 95
Driver Installation
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