Nvidia GeForce 256 User manual

MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256

Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

nVIDIA GeForce 256

VERSION 1.0

2000/03/03ROC

M S - 8809

Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256

Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

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MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256

Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

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MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256

Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256

Graphics Accelerator

1. Overview ............................................................... 1-1

2. Features................................................................ 1-1

ChipList...........................................................................1-1

GeneralFeatures..............................................................1-1

Award-Winning 3D/2D performance............................. 1-2

Highqualityvideoplayback ........................................... 1-2

Full Software Support ................................................... 1-2

Supports super high resolution graphics modes.......... 1-2

3. SystemRequirements..................................................1-3

4. PackageContents.........................................................1-3

5. CardLayout....................................................................1-4

6. DB15PinConnector.....................................................1-5

7.S-VideoConnector..........................................................1-6

8. VerticalRefreshRate.....................................................1-7

MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256

Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

Chapter 2 Installation of nVIDIA GeForce 256

VGA Driver

1. Driver .....................................................................................2-1

1.1 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows®95/98 ......................2-1

1.2 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows®NT...........................2-4

1.3 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows®2000 .......................2-7

MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256

Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

Chapter 1

MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator

1. Overview

MS-8809nVIDIA GeForce256 GraphicsAccelerator isthe

ultimate 3D graphics processors. With ultra speed up graph-

ics processing for richer 3D graphics, they also free up the

CPU cycles to improve the non-graphics aspects of PC

entertainment such as more realistic physics calculations,

betterartificial intelligence(AI), andmore.

2. Features

Chip List:

rnVIDIAGe-Force: 2D & 3Daccelerator processor.

1-1

GeneralFeatures

lOptimizedfor Direct3Dacceleration with complete

support for DirectX 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0

lUnparalled256-bit SingleChip GPU(Graphics Processing

Unit)

lVideoacceleration forDirectShowTM,MPEG-1,MPEG-2

and Indeo®

l350MHzPalette-DAC

l128-bitMemory Interface

lNTSC and PAL digital output port supporting external

digital TV encoders

lAGP 4x/2x interface with full sideband support

lSupportGe-Force 32MBFrameBuffer

lHigh Quality HDTV/Digital Flat Panel supported

lIntegrated Transform. Clipping, lighting, and setup

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Award-Winning3D/2Dperformance

l4Pipeline 3DGraphics Engine

l2DGraphics Acceleration

lFast32-bit VGA/SVGAsupport

lHighperformance implementation ofDirect3D and

OpenGL standards

Highqualityvideoplayback

lFull-Screen,full-frameDVD playback

lVideoacceleration forDirectShow, MPEG-1,MPEG-2,and

Indeo

lVideo DMA for Efficient VIP Host operations

FullSoftwareSupport

lWindows®95 and 98 Display Drivers

lWindows®2000,Windows®NT 4.0 Display Drivers

lOpenGLICD for Windows®2000,Windows®NT 4.0, and

Windows®95 an 98

lLinux

Supportssuperhighresolution graphicsmodes

l640x480 8/16/32 bit colors with 240Hz

l800x600 8/16/32 bit colors with 240Hz

l1024x768 8/16/32 bit colors with 200Hz

l1152x864 8/16/32 bit colors with 150Hz

l1280x1024 8/16/32 bit colors with 120Hz

l1600x1200 8/16/32bit colorswith 85Hz

l1920x1200 8/16/32bit colorswith 75Hz

l2048x1536 8/16 bit colors with 60Hz

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4. Package Contents

Beforeinstalling the MS-8809 VGA card, please check

to make sure that your package is complete:

lVGAcard

lCD

- drivers and applications on CD

- documentation on CD

3. System Requirements

To install MS-8809 VGA card, your computer system

needs to meet the following requirements:

Computer Intel Pentium®processor, Intel

Celeron or Pentium®II/III processor

or compatible system

ExpansionSlot AGP slot

Monitor VGASupport,minimum640x480

resolution

Operatingsystem Windows®95/98, Windows®NT

4.0,Windows®2000.

CD-ROM Double Speed or Higher

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5. Card Layout

U12

U16

U18/U28

U13/U29

U13

U15

U17/U27

U11/U25

P1 U5/

U21 U7/

U22 U8/

U23 U10/

U24

U2 U6

U3 U4 U9

P1 DVIConnector

P2 S-VideoConnector

P3 D-SUB15pin

J1/J2 VIPport

U2 Sil154

Y1 Crystal13.50MHz

U13 Brooktree868/869TV-Encoder

Q1 MOS-FET

U16 nVIDIAGe-Force256GraphicsProcessor

Y2 Crystal14.31818MHz

U15 VGA BIOS

U9 Regulator

U3/U4/U5/U7 PI5C3245

U5/U7/U8/U10/ 1M*16SDRAM componentside

U11/U17/U18/U13

U21/U22/U23/ 1M*16SDRAM solderside

U24/U25/U27/

U28/U29

U26 LTi1575solderside

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6. DB 15 Pin Connector

Analog Video Display Connector(DB15-S)

Pin Signal Description

1 Red

2 Green

3 Blue

4 Notused

5 Ground

6 Ground

7 Ground

8 Ground

9 Notused

10 Ground

11 Notused

12 SDA

13 Horizontal Sync

14 Vertical Sync

15 SCL

10 11

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