Asus PhysX P1 User manual

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ASUS®PhysXTM

Installation Guide

English

ASUS PhysXTM Installation Guide

English

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E2498

First Edition

March 2006

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Contents

Notices .................................................................................................4

Safety information ...............................................................................5

1. ASUS®PhysXTM installation ................................................... 6

1.1 Installation requirements....................................................6

1.2 Card Installation .................................................................6

1.3 Driver Installation ...............................................................8

2. PhysXTM control panel ......................................................... 11

2.1 Lanuching PhysX Control Panel ........................................11

2.2 Info ..................................................................................12

2.3 Demo ...............................................................................12

2.4 Settings ...........................................................................13

2.5 Help .................................................................................13

3. Troubleshooting ................................................................. 14

3.1 Problems and solutions table ...........................................14

3.2 Verifying the PhysXTM Card...............................................15

3.3 Verifying the PhysXTM Driver.............................................16

4. Uninstalling the Driver and Utilities ....................................17

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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

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 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:

•

Reorient 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.

Canadian Department of Communications 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 Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics

card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or

modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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Safety information

Electrical safety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that

the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables

are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing

system before you add a device.

•

Before connecting or removing signal cables from a motherboard, ensure

that all power cables are unplugged.

•

Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your

area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are

using, contact your local power company.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a

qualified service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

Before installing devices on your motherboard, carefully read all the manuals

that came with the package.

•

Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected

and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact

your dealer immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product

in any area where it may become wet.

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified

service technician or your retailer.

The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product

(electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal

waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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1. ASUS®PhysXTM installation

1.1 Installation requirements

To ensure a successful installation of the PhysX card, your computer must

meet the following requirements:

(Note: The games the customers may buy may have higher specications. The

specications below are subject to change without notice.)

• Intel®Pentium®4, Intel®Celeron®or higher, AMD®AthlonTM 64, AMD®

SempronTM or AMD®AthlonTM XP or higher

• Microsoft®Windows® XP/Professional/Home (32bit Edition), with SP1

or later upgrade

• 256MB system memory or higer

• Geforce6800, Radeon X800 graphic card or higher is recommended for

most games

• 50MB free hard disk space or greater

• PCI Slot revision 2.2 or later, 3.3V

• Free 4-pin Peripheral Power Cable

Before the installation, check your ASUS PhysX card package for the following

items:

• ASUS PhysXTM PPU card

• ASUS PhysXTM PPU support CD

• Product serial number

• CD serial number

When the above items are ready, you can begin the installation that includes

two steps: (1) card installation, and (2) driver installation.

1.2 Card installation

To install ASUS PhysX card:

1. Touch the metal back or side panel of the computer to avoid static

electricity.

2. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices

connected to your computer.

3. Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet.

4. Remove the chassis cover.

5. Locate an empty PCI slot on the motherboard.

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7. Secure the bracket screw that holds the PhysX card in place. Refer to the

picture below for the barcket screw hole.

8. Connect one 4-pin Peripheral Power Cable to the power connector on the

card as shown below.

Goldfingers

bracket screw hole

4-pin Peripheral Power Cable

6. Align and insert the PhysX card into the PCI slot until it seats in place.

Make sure the goldngers are properly inserted to the slot.

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9. Put back the chassis cover.

10. Reconnect all cables.

11. Plug the power cord to the computer and to a wall socket & power strip.

12. Power ON the computer.

After installing the PhysX card on your computer, you need to install the device

driver that enables the PhysX card to work with Windows operating system.

If you have already installed the ASUS PhysX card, the Found New Hardware

Wizard window may pop up before or during driver installation. See gure

below.

1.3 Driver installation

To install the device driver:

1. Click Cancel from the Found New Hardware wizard window.

2. Insert the ASUS PhysX support CD into your optical drive.

If autorun is enabled, the ASUS PhysX Card Driver screen appears

automatically. Go to step 5.

If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, perform step 3.

3. Click My Computer on your desktop.

(Note: The version and content of the driver CD are subject to change without

notice.)

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