Asus AGP-V3000 User Manual
R 3DexPlorer ® 3000 AGP-V3000 Graphics Card USERâS MANUAL Hardware & V ideo Drivers
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual 2 USERâS NOTICE Product Name: ASUS AGP-V3000 Manual Revision: 1.01 Release Date: August 1997 No part of this manual, including the products and softwares described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup pur- poses, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (âASUSâ). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL âAS ISâ WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR- TICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade- marks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the ownersâ benefit, without intent to infringe. ⢠Intel, LANDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ⢠IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. ⢠Symbios is a registered trademark of Symbios Logic Corporation. ⢠W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ⢠Sound Blaster A WE32 and SB16 are trademarks of Creative T echnology Ltd. ⢠Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. The product name and revision number are both printed on the board itself. Manual revisions are released for each board design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number . Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number . For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www .asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FUR- NISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM- MITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBLITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUD- ING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARES DESCRIBED IN IT . Copyright © 1997 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual 4 CONTENTS I. Intr oduction ..................................................................................... 7 Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7 Key Benefits .................................................................................... 7 Features ............................................................................................ 7 II. Hardware Installation ................................................................... 8 ASUS AGP-V3000 Layout .............................................................. 8 ASUS AGP-V3000 with VIP Module Example .............................. 8 Installation Procedures ............................................................. 10 New Systems ...................................................................... 10 Systems with Existing VGA Card ...................................... 10 III. W indows 95 ................................................................................. 1 1 Operating System Requirements ................................................... 1 1 W indows 95 and W indows 95 OSR2.0/2.1 .............................. 1 1 Installation in W indows Memphis Beta1/Beta2 ....................... 1 1 1. Installing for an Installed ASUS AGP-V3000 .................... 12 1.1 W indows 95 ................................................................. 12 1.2 W in95 OSR 2.0/2.1 ...................................................... 12 2. Replacing an Existing VGA Card ....................................... 14 3. V ideo Driver Uninstallation ................................................ 15 3.1 Using the Autorun Screen ............................................ 15 3.2 Using the W indows 95 Control Panel ......................... 15 4. DirectX 5 Installation .......................................................... 16
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual 5 CONTENTS IV . Microsoft Windows NT .............................................................. 17 Installation Procedures ....................................................... 17 V . W indows 3.x .................................................................................. 18 1.1. Installation Procedures in DOS ................................... 18 1.2. Installation Procedures in W indows 3.x ...................... 19 1.3. Installation of V ideo for W indows ............................... 20 VI. Display Information ................................................................... 21 Resolution T able ............................................................................ 21 4MB V ideo Memory ................................................................ 21 VIP Connectors .............................................................................. 22 VIP Module Mechanical Specification .................................... 22 VII. Hardware Information ............................................................. 22 VIII. T roubleshooting ....................................................................... 24 Description ......................................................................... 24 Recommended Action ........................................................ 24
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual 6 FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement 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 ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer â 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: ⢠Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ⢠Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . ⢠Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user â s authority to operate this equipment. 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 Cana- dian Department of Communications.
7 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual I. Introduction I. Introduction Checklist/Features Thank you for purchasing the ASUS AGP-V3000 Graphics & V ideo Accelerator . W ith the SGS-THOMSON RIV A 128⢠built in, the ASUS AGP-V3000 provides you with fast acceleration in both 2D/3D graphics and high quality scalable video playback, which can fully support 3D Gaming and Multimedia Applications. Item Checklist þ ASUS AGP-V3000 þ This User â s Manual þ ASUS Driver & Utility CD Key Benefits ⢠Supports professional graphics design, gaming, learning, and business applications ⢠Flicker free, high refresh rates reduce eye strain ⢠Powerful 3D rendering ⢠Crisp, realistic images ⢠Striking cinema-quality video Features ⢠Built-in SGS-THOMSON RIV A 128⢠128-bit 3D Multimedia Accelerator ⢠User -friendly Installation for W indows 95 and W indows 3.x. ⢠Built-in VIP Bus Connectors for TV T uner , V ideo Capture, MPEG-1, and MPEG-II ⢠Acceleration for W indows 95 APIs, including Direct3D and DirectDraw ( VPE) ⢠Acceleration for W indows NT APIs, including Direct3D, and DirectDraw ⢠Massive array of floating point Geometry Processing Units ⢠128-bit 2D/GUI/DirectDraw Acceleration ⢠V ideo Acceleration (including acceleration for MPEG-I, MPEG-II, and Indeo) ⢠X and Y up and down video scaling ⢠206MHz Palette-DAC ⢠AGP 1.0 Interface ⢠4MB 128-bit 100MHz SGRAM frame buf fer interface with 1.6GB/s bus bandwidth ⢠Excellent performance at high resolutions and color depths
8 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual II. Hardware Installation II. Installation Layout ASUS AGP-V3000 Layout 4MB SGRAM Memory V ideo Output Connector VIP Connector A VIP Connector B VGA BIOS SGS-THOMSON RIV A 128⢠3D Chipset ASUS AGP-V3000 with VIP Module Example VIP Module (Solder Side) AGP-V3000 (Component Side)
9 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual II. Hardware Installation II. Installation Procedures This section tells you how to install the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card in your PC computer . NOTE: The ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card can only be installed in motherboards with an AGP slot. W ARNING! Computer boards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect the computer board and other components against damage from static electricity , you must follow some precautions. 1. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 2. Keep all components such as the host adapter in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. 3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads, or circuitry . 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system.
10 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual Installation Procedures New Systems 1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer . 2. Remove the system unit cover . 3. Locate the AGP bus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is unobstructed. 4. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis. 5. Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source (see W ARNING! ). 6. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand and then remove the plastic sleeve. 7. Position the card directly over the AGP slot and insert one end of the board in the slot first. Firmly but gently 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. 8. Anchor the boardâ s mounting bracket to the computer chassis using the screw from the slot cover that you set aside previously . 9. Replace the cover on the system unit. 10. Connect your analog monitor â s 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten the retaining screws (if any). 1 1. Connect other cables and devices if available -Y ou are now ready to install the software drivers and utilities. Systems with Existing VGA Card 1. Install the ASUS AGP-V3000 display drivers with your current VGA card. 2. Shut down your computer and unplug all electrical cords. 3. Replace the existing VGA card with the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card. 4. Restart your computer â the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card should be auto- matically detected and the display drivers automatically updated. II. Hardware Installation II. Installation Procedures
11 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual Operating System Requirements Windows 95 and Windows 95 OSR2.0/2.1 Both W indows 95 and W indows 95 OSR2.0 support AGP cards, but to use all of the AGP features, you must use W in95 OSR 2.1 or later . T o install W in95 OSR2.1, first install OSR2.0 and then upgrade to OSR2.1 with a USB upgrade. On the April 1997 MSDN Disc-1 âW indows 95, SDKs, and T oolsâ, OSR2.0 is found in â\OSR2â while the USB upgrade is found in â\OSR2\USBUPPâ. T o determine the installed version of the operating system, look in the registry at: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTW ARE\Microsoft\W indows\CurrentV ersion\V ersion HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTW ARE\Microsoft\W indows\CurrentV ersion\V ersionNumber OSR2.1 has V ersion âW indows 95â and V ersionNumber â4.03.1212â or â4.03.1214â. Installation in Windows Memphis Beta1/Beta2 For W indows Memphis Beta1 and Beta2 users, run D:\WIN95\SETUP .EXE manually . Do not install the display drivers from the autorun screen. III. Windows 95 III. Windows 95 Driver Installation
12 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual 1. Installing for an Installed ASUS AGP-V3000 âNew hardware foundâ refers to the prompt for drivers when installing W indows 95 with the ASUS AGP-V3000 VGA card already installed. This Manual assumes that your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that W indows 95 is in C:\windows . Re- place either with the actual location, if necessary . III. Windows 95 Driver Installation III. Windows 95 Click F inish to install the VGA driver . Y ou will then be asked for your W indows95 CD in order to complete the VGA driver instal- lation. If you do not have your CD handy , direct the installation path to your \Windows\System directory . W indows will prompt you to restart your windows. Choose â No â and follow the steps on the next page. W ARNING! Only click Next >. The system will hang if you click Cancel! 1.1 Windows 95 When installing W indows 95, a New Hardware Found window will appear: Select Do not install a driver and follow the steps on the next page. 1.2 Win95 OSR 2.0/2.1 When installing W indows 95 OSR 2.0/2.1, the Update Device Driver W izard window will appear: This wizard will complete the installation of the Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA). Click Next > to let W indows search for an updated driver .
13 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual III. Windows 95 III. Windows 95 Driver Installation Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD disc with your current VGA card. The ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell will appear . If it does not appear , run D:\setup.exe. Y ou will be pre- sented with a list of install options. This box indicates that the Setup pr ogram is searching for the updated DirectX Runtime Components and updating as necessary . The Check Setup Information window will appear . Click Next > to begin the file transfer . The Installing Microsoft Dir ectX 5 dialog box will automatically appear because the AGP- V3000 display driver requries DirectX 5 to have access to the advanced 3D features. Click Next > to continue with the Setup pr ogram . The Setup program window appears. The Features window will be displayed. Click Next > to install AGP-V3000 V1.00 display drivers on your computer . Click Install AGP-V3000 Display Driver and follow the installation steps.
14 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual III. Windows 95 III. Windows 95 Driver Installation 2. Replacing an Existing VGA Card 1 . If wish to replace a n existing VGA card with t h e ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card, the cur - rent display drivers must be replaced first. T o replace, i nsert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD disc. The ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell will appear . If it does not appear , run D:\setup.exe . Y ou will be presented with a list of install options. This box indicates that the Setup pr ogram is searching for the updated DirectX Runtime Com- ponents and updating as necessary . After all drivers are installed, power off your sys- tem and replace your VGA card with the ASUS The Check Setup Information window will appear . Click Next > to begin the file transfer . The Installing Micr osoft Dir ectX 5 dialog box will automatically appear because the AGP- V3000 display driver requries DirectX 5 to have access to the advanced 3D features. Click Next > to continue with the Setup program . The Setup program window appears. Click Next > to install the AGP-V3000 V1.00 display drivers on your computer . The Features window will be displayed. 2. Click Install AGP-V3000 Display Driver and follow the installation steps. AGP-V3000. Restart your computer and the drivers should be installed automatically .
15 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual III. Windows 95 Uninstall Drivers III. Windows 95 3. V ideo Driver Uninstallation If you want to install other graphics cards or if you no longer need the AGP-V3000 dis- play drivers, you can use one of the following procedures to completely uninstall the drivers from W indows 95 to save disk space. 3.1 Using the Autorun Screen During uninstallation, a âRemove Shared File?â dialog box will display asking you to remove some shared files. Click the Ye s or Y es T o All button to remove the shared files that are no longer used. 3.2 Using the Windows 95 Control Panel 1. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 In- stallation CD. 2. Select Remove AGP-V3000 Display Driver in the ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell and follow the uninstallation steps. 1. Click Start , and then point to Settings. 2. Click Contr ol Panel . 3 . Double-click the Add/Remove Pr o- grams icon. 2. Click the Install/Uninstall tab. 3. Select ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 from the list . 4. Click Add/ Remove .
16 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual III. Windows 95 Video Player III. Windows 95 1. Start W indows 95. 2. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD into your CD-ROM disc drive. The ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell should appear . If it does not appear , run D:\setup.exe. 3. Select Install DirectX 5 in the ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell. The following screen will appear . Check âDirect 3D Hardware Acceleration Enabledâ option and then click the âReInstall DirectXâ button. 4. DirectX 5 Installation For Software MPEG support in W indows 95, you must first install the Micr osoft DirectX 5 libraries, then you may install your own MPEG V ideo Player . NOTE: ASUS does not provide an MPEG V ideo Player .
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâ s Manual 17 IV . Microsoft Windows NT IMPOR T ANT! ⢠W indows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards. ⢠Before installing the ASUS AGP-V3000 display driver in W indows NT 4.0, make sure that you have installed Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack version 3.0 (available on the Internet at http://www .microsoft.com/isapi/support/ bldqpage.idc?ProductPage=q_servpk ). Otherwise, the system will hang and will not be able to start up! ⢠For all the AGP features to be available you must be using W indows NT 5.0 (available in the future) Installation Procedures 1. Start W indows NT , switch display properties to VGA mode (16 colors, 640 x 480 pixels), then restart your computer to make the change. 2. After your computer restarts, right-click the desktop and click Pr operties . 3. Click the Settings tab. 4. Select Change Display T ype . 5. Select Adapter T ype and click Change. 6. Click Have Disk . 7. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 Installation CD. 8. T ype D:\NT40 (assuming your CD-ROM disc drive is in drive D) or click Browse to select the path of the display driver for W indows NT . Click OK. 9. Y ou will see a list of ASUS AGP-V3000 drivers. Select ASUS AGP-V3000 and then click OK. 10. W indows NT will once again prompt for confirmation. All appropriate files are then copied to the hard disk.When all files are copied, go back to the Display Properties box by clicking Close. Click Apply . 1 1. The System Settings Change dialog box is displayed. Click Y es to restart W indows. 12. W indows NT will restart with the default settings. The Display applet will ap- pear to allow for mode selection. iV . Windows NT Driver Installation
18 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual V . Windows 3.x Installation in DOS This Manual assumes that you have already installed the ASUS AGP-V3000 graph- ics & video card and your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that the W indows 3.x directory is i n C:\ windows . Replace these with the actual location, if necessary . The ASUS AGP-V3000 V ideo drivers for W indows 3.x can be installed under DOS mode or W indows 3.x. 1.1. Installation Procedures in DOS 1. Start your computer and enter DOS mode. 2. T ype D: and change to the \WIN31 directory . 3. T ype install and the install screen will appear . 4. T ype c:\windows or the path to your W indows 3.x directory . 5 . The installation program will install the appropriate language support into W indows. 6. When completed, keep your ASUS driver CD in your CD-ROM disc drive and launch W indows 3.x. 7. The ASUS V ideo installation screen will appear . Y ou may select other items to install. V . Windows 3.x
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâ s Manual 19 V . Windows 3.x 1.2. Installation Procedures in Windows 3.x 1. Start your computer in DOS mode. 2. Change to your W indows 3.x directory . 3. T ype SETUP . The System Information screen will appear . 4. Go to the Display section and then select VGA. Switch to the standard VGA mode (16 colors, 640 x 480 pixels), then start W indows by typing WIN. 5. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD and run D:\setup.exe . A list of install options will appear . 6. Click Install Windows 3.x Display Driver and follow the installation steps. 7. Enter your W indows 3.x directory path. Click the Ok button to complete the driver installation. V . Windows 3.x Installation in Windows
20 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual V . Windows 3.x 1.3. Installation of Video for W indows For Software MPEG support in W indows 3.x, you must first install Microsoft V ideo for W indows , then you may install your own MPEG V ideo Player . NOTE: ASUS does not provide an MPEG V ideo Player . 1. Start W indows 3.x. 2. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 Installation CD. 3. Run D:\setup.exe. A list of install options will appear . 4. Click Install W in32s Runtime Library . NOTE: Part of the driver â s code is written with 32bit API, which will need the Win32s Runtime Library to be executable. It is recommended that you install Win32s Runtime Library once you have installed the W indows 3.x driver . 5. Click Install V ideo for W indows if you have not installed V ideo for W indows. NOTE: Y ou must install W in32S Runtime Library first. Otherwise, the DCI driver of V ideo for W indows will not be enabled. V . Windows 3.x Video for Windows
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâ s Manual 21 VI. Display Information VI. Display Info Resolution T able Resolution T able 4MB V ideo Memory Resolution V ertical Horizontal Frequency Frequency 640 x 480 60Hz 31.4KHz üü ü 72Hz 36.1KHz üü ü 75Hz 37.6KHz üü ü 85Hz 43.0KHz üü ü 100Hz 50.9KHz üü ü 120Hz 61.8KHz üü ü 800 x 600 60Hz 37.9KHz üü ü 72Hz 45.1KHz üü ü 75Hz 47.1KHz üü ü 85Hz 53.5KHz üü ü 100Hz 63.6KHz üü ü 120Hz 77.3KHz üü ü 1024 x 768 60Hz 48.4KHz üü ü 72Hz 57.6KHz üü ü 75Hz 60.2KHz üü ü 85Hz 68.7KHz üü ü 100Hz 81.9KHz üü ü 1 152 x 864 60Hz 53.6KHz üü ü 72Hz 64.9KHz üü ü 75Hz 67.7KHz üü ü 85Hz 77.2KHz üü ü 100Hz 91.4KHz üü ü 1280 x 1024 60Hz 64.0KHz üü ü 72Hz 77.0KHz üü ü 75Hz 80.4KHz üü ü 85Hz 91.2KHz üü ü 1600 x 1200 60Hz 74.9KHz üü 72Hz 89.9KHz üü 75Hz 93.8KHz üü Color Depth 8bpp = 16bpp = 32bpp = 256 colors 65K colors Standard High Color T rue Color
22 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual VIP Connectors VIP uses two dual row 0.1â center connectors â Connector A and Connector B. Connector A is a 26-pin connector , which is the same as the standard Feature Con- nector . Connector B is a 14-pin connector consisting of the power pins, ground, VRST#, and I2S. On the master side, Connector A is male, and Connector B is female. This applies to either the graphics adapter card or the motherboard. Slave modules will have the opposite mating connectors. Connector B on the slave side must be shrouded to prevent the danger of wrong insertion. Connector A can be configured as a standard Feature Connector , VIP , or Connector A (video) of VMI 1.4. On power up, the graphics chip (master) is configured in the standard feature connector mode. All VIP slaves must be disabled and tri-stated on power up. VIP Module Mechanical Specification VII. Hardware Information VII. Hardware Info VIP Connectors Connector B 14 Pin Male Connector A-PT - 26 Pin Right Angle Male (for Ribbon Cable Pass-thru) VIP Module (Component Side) Shrouded Connector 13 14 25 26 1 2 1 2
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâ s Manual 23 VII. Hardware Information VII. Hardware Info VIP Connectors VIP CONNECTOR A (26 Pin Dual Row Header , 0.100 in. centers) Standard Feature V IP Standard Feature VIP Connector Mode Connector Mode Pin # Signal Name Signal Name Pin # Signal Name Signal Name 1 Ground Ground 2 P0 VID [0] 3 Ground Ground 4 P1 VID [1] 5 Ground Ground 6 P2 VID [2] 7 EVIDEO # HAD [1] 8 P3 VID [3] 9 ESYNC # HAD [0] 10 P4 VID [4] 1 1 EDCLK # HCTL 12 P5 VID [5] 13 N/C SCL 14 P6 VID [6] 15 Ground Ground 16 P7 VID [7] 17 Ground Ground 18 DCLK PIXCLK 19 Ground Ground 20 BLANK # VIPCLK 21 Ground Ground 22 HSYNC N/C 23 N/C VIRQ # 24 VSYNC N/C 25 N/C SDA 26 Ground Ground VIP CONNECTOR B (14 Pin Dual Row Header , 0.100 in. centers) Standard Featur e V IP Standard Feature VIP Connector Mode Connector Mode Pin # Signal Name Signal Name Pin # Signal Name Signal Name 1 - 3.3V 2 - 3.3V 3 - 3.3V 4 - 3.3V 5 - Ground 6 - Ground 7 - 5V 8 - 5V 9 - 5V 10 - VRST # 1 1 - SCLK 12 - Ground 13 - LRCLK 14 - PCMDA T A
24 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual VIII. T roubleshooting Description After installing the driver , W indows 95 doesn't pr ompt me to r estart and the driver still doesn't work after I r estart my computer . Recommended Action Y ou may have installed similar drivers before. T ry the following steps to install: 1. Right-click My Computer on the desktop. 2. Select Properties. The System Pr operties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Device Manager tab. Be sure that V iew devices by type is selected. 4. Double-click Display adapters . If Display adapt- ers does not appear , jump to step 8 and continue. 5. The name of your card will be listed in the box. Double-click it. 6. The properties box of your card appears. Click the Driver tab. 7 . Click Change Driver ... and follow the installation steps. 8. Click Other devices . Y our card should be listed. 9. Click the name of your card to bring up the proper - ties box of your card. Select the Driver tab. 1 0 . Click Change Driver ... and follow the installation steps. After installation and r e- starting, W indows 95 in- forms me that the display setting is still incorr ect. There may be a conflict between a previous and the current display drivers. This is caused by the incom- plete removal of the previous display driver . T ry the following steps to remove it: 1. Right-click My Computer on the desktop. 2. Select Pr operties . The System Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Device Manager tab. Be sure that V iew devices by type is selected. 4. Double-click Display adapters. 5. Y ou will find two (or more) conflicting adapters. 6. Disable all previous adapters by selecting them and clicking Remove. 7. Close Device Manager and restart W indows 95. 8. Y our display driver should work correctly this time. My monitor is not capable of high r esolution or r e- fr esh rate. It depends on the display characteristics of your moni- tor . Consult your monitor documentation for the proper configuration. VIII. T roubleshooting Descriptions/Actions
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual 2 USERâS NOTICE Product Name: ASUS AGP-V3000 Manual Revision: 1.01 Release Date: August 1997 No part of this manual, including the products and softwares described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup pur- poses, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (âASUSâ). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL âAS ISâ WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR- TICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade- marks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the ownersâ benefit, without intent to infringe. ⢠Intel, LANDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ⢠IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. ⢠Symbios is a registered trademark of Symbios Logic Corporation. ⢠W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ⢠Sound Blaster A WE32 and SB16 are trademarks of Creative T echnology Ltd. ⢠Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. The product name and revision number are both printed on the board itself. Manual revisions are released for each board design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number . Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number . For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www .asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FUR- NISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM- MITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBLITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUD- ING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARES DESCRIBED IN IT . Copyright © 1997 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual 4 CONTENTS I. Intr oduction ..................................................................................... 7 Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7 Key Benefits .................................................................................... 7 Features ............................................................................................ 7 II. Hardware Installation ................................................................... 8 ASUS AGP-V3000 Layout .............................................................. 8 ASUS AGP-V3000 with VIP Module Example .............................. 8 Installation Procedures ............................................................. 10 New Systems ...................................................................... 10 Systems with Existing VGA Card ...................................... 10 III. W indows 95 ................................................................................. 1 1 Operating System Requirements ................................................... 1 1 W indows 95 and W indows 95 OSR2.0/2.1 .............................. 1 1 Installation in W indows Memphis Beta1/Beta2 ....................... 1 1 1. Installing for an Installed ASUS AGP-V3000 .................... 12 1.1 W indows 95 ................................................................. 12 1.2 W in95 OSR 2.0/2.1 ...................................................... 12 2. Replacing an Existing VGA Card ....................................... 14 3. V ideo Driver Uninstallation ................................................ 15 3.1 Using the Autorun Screen ............................................ 15 3.2 Using the W indows 95 Control Panel ......................... 15 4. DirectX 5 Installation .......................................................... 16
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual 5 CONTENTS IV . Microsoft Windows NT .............................................................. 17 Installation Procedures ....................................................... 17 V . W indows 3.x .................................................................................. 18 1.1. Installation Procedures in DOS ................................... 18 1.2. Installation Procedures in W indows 3.x ...................... 19 1.3. Installation of V ideo for W indows ............................... 20 VI. Display Information ................................................................... 21 Resolution T able ............................................................................ 21 4MB V ideo Memory ................................................................ 21 VIP Connectors .............................................................................. 22 VIP Module Mechanical Specification .................................... 22 VII. Hardware Information ............................................................. 22 VIII. T roubleshooting ....................................................................... 24 Description ......................................................................... 24 Recommended Action ........................................................ 24
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual 6 FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement 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 ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer â 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: ⢠Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ⢠Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . ⢠Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user â s authority to operate this equipment. 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 Cana- dian Department of Communications.
7 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual I. Introduction I. Introduction Checklist/Features Thank you for purchasing the ASUS AGP-V3000 Graphics & V ideo Accelerator . W ith the SGS-THOMSON RIV A 128⢠built in, the ASUS AGP-V3000 provides you with fast acceleration in both 2D/3D graphics and high quality scalable video playback, which can fully support 3D Gaming and Multimedia Applications. Item Checklist þ ASUS AGP-V3000 þ This User â s Manual þ ASUS Driver & Utility CD Key Benefits ⢠Supports professional graphics design, gaming, learning, and business applications ⢠Flicker free, high refresh rates reduce eye strain ⢠Powerful 3D rendering ⢠Crisp, realistic images ⢠Striking cinema-quality video Features ⢠Built-in SGS-THOMSON RIV A 128⢠128-bit 3D Multimedia Accelerator ⢠User -friendly Installation for W indows 95 and W indows 3.x. ⢠Built-in VIP Bus Connectors for TV T uner , V ideo Capture, MPEG-1, and MPEG-II ⢠Acceleration for W indows 95 APIs, including Direct3D and DirectDraw ( VPE) ⢠Acceleration for W indows NT APIs, including Direct3D, and DirectDraw ⢠Massive array of floating point Geometry Processing Units ⢠128-bit 2D/GUI/DirectDraw Acceleration ⢠V ideo Acceleration (including acceleration for MPEG-I, MPEG-II, and Indeo) ⢠X and Y up and down video scaling ⢠206MHz Palette-DAC ⢠AGP 1.0 Interface ⢠4MB 128-bit 100MHz SGRAM frame buf fer interface with 1.6GB/s bus bandwidth ⢠Excellent performance at high resolutions and color depths
8 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual II. Hardware Installation II. Installation Layout ASUS AGP-V3000 Layout 4MB SGRAM Memory V ideo Output Connector VIP Connector A VIP Connector B VGA BIOS SGS-THOMSON RIV A 128⢠3D Chipset ASUS AGP-V3000 with VIP Module Example VIP Module (Solder Side) AGP-V3000 (Component Side)
9 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual II. Hardware Installation II. Installation Procedures This section tells you how to install the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card in your PC computer . NOTE: The ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card can only be installed in motherboards with an AGP slot. W ARNING! Computer boards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect the computer board and other components against damage from static electricity , you must follow some precautions. 1. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 2. Keep all components such as the host adapter in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. 3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads, or circuitry . 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system.
10 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual Installation Procedures New Systems 1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer . 2. Remove the system unit cover . 3. Locate the AGP bus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is unobstructed. 4. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis. 5. Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source (see W ARNING! ). 6. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand and then remove the plastic sleeve. 7. Position the card directly over the AGP slot and insert one end of the board in the slot first. Firmly but gently 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. 8. Anchor the boardâ s mounting bracket to the computer chassis using the screw from the slot cover that you set aside previously . 9. Replace the cover on the system unit. 10. Connect your analog monitor â s 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten the retaining screws (if any). 1 1. Connect other cables and devices if available -Y ou are now ready to install the software drivers and utilities. Systems with Existing VGA Card 1. Install the ASUS AGP-V3000 display drivers with your current VGA card. 2. Shut down your computer and unplug all electrical cords. 3. Replace the existing VGA card with the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card. 4. Restart your computer â the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card should be auto- matically detected and the display drivers automatically updated. II. Hardware Installation II. Installation Procedures
11 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual Operating System Requirements Windows 95 and Windows 95 OSR2.0/2.1 Both W indows 95 and W indows 95 OSR2.0 support AGP cards, but to use all of the AGP features, you must use W in95 OSR 2.1 or later . T o install W in95 OSR2.1, first install OSR2.0 and then upgrade to OSR2.1 with a USB upgrade. On the April 1997 MSDN Disc-1 âW indows 95, SDKs, and T oolsâ, OSR2.0 is found in â\OSR2â while the USB upgrade is found in â\OSR2\USBUPPâ. T o determine the installed version of the operating system, look in the registry at: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTW ARE\Microsoft\W indows\CurrentV ersion\V ersion HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTW ARE\Microsoft\W indows\CurrentV ersion\V ersionNumber OSR2.1 has V ersion âW indows 95â and V ersionNumber â4.03.1212â or â4.03.1214â. Installation in Windows Memphis Beta1/Beta2 For W indows Memphis Beta1 and Beta2 users, run D:\WIN95\SETUP .EXE manually . Do not install the display drivers from the autorun screen. III. Windows 95 III. Windows 95 Driver Installation
12 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual 1. Installing for an Installed ASUS AGP-V3000 âNew hardware foundâ refers to the prompt for drivers when installing W indows 95 with the ASUS AGP-V3000 VGA card already installed. This Manual assumes that your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that W indows 95 is in C:\windows . Re- place either with the actual location, if necessary . III. Windows 95 Driver Installation III. Windows 95 Click F inish to install the VGA driver . Y ou will then be asked for your W indows95 CD in order to complete the VGA driver instal- lation. If you do not have your CD handy , direct the installation path to your \Windows\System directory . W indows will prompt you to restart your windows. Choose â No â and follow the steps on the next page. W ARNING! Only click Next >. The system will hang if you click Cancel! 1.1 Windows 95 When installing W indows 95, a New Hardware Found window will appear: Select Do not install a driver and follow the steps on the next page. 1.2 Win95 OSR 2.0/2.1 When installing W indows 95 OSR 2.0/2.1, the Update Device Driver W izard window will appear: This wizard will complete the installation of the Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA). Click Next > to let W indows search for an updated driver .
13 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual III. Windows 95 III. Windows 95 Driver Installation Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD disc with your current VGA card. The ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell will appear . If it does not appear , run D:\setup.exe. Y ou will be pre- sented with a list of install options. This box indicates that the Setup pr ogram is searching for the updated DirectX Runtime Components and updating as necessary . The Check Setup Information window will appear . Click Next > to begin the file transfer . The Installing Microsoft Dir ectX 5 dialog box will automatically appear because the AGP- V3000 display driver requries DirectX 5 to have access to the advanced 3D features. Click Next > to continue with the Setup pr ogram . The Setup program window appears. The Features window will be displayed. Click Next > to install AGP-V3000 V1.00 display drivers on your computer . Click Install AGP-V3000 Display Driver and follow the installation steps.
14 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual III. Windows 95 III. Windows 95 Driver Installation 2. Replacing an Existing VGA Card 1 . If wish to replace a n existing VGA card with t h e ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card, the cur - rent display drivers must be replaced first. T o replace, i nsert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD disc. The ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell will appear . If it does not appear , run D:\setup.exe . Y ou will be presented with a list of install options. This box indicates that the Setup pr ogram is searching for the updated DirectX Runtime Com- ponents and updating as necessary . After all drivers are installed, power off your sys- tem and replace your VGA card with the ASUS The Check Setup Information window will appear . Click Next > to begin the file transfer . The Installing Micr osoft Dir ectX 5 dialog box will automatically appear because the AGP- V3000 display driver requries DirectX 5 to have access to the advanced 3D features. Click Next > to continue with the Setup program . The Setup program window appears. Click Next > to install the AGP-V3000 V1.00 display drivers on your computer . The Features window will be displayed. 2. Click Install AGP-V3000 Display Driver and follow the installation steps. AGP-V3000. Restart your computer and the drivers should be installed automatically .
15 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual III. Windows 95 Uninstall Drivers III. Windows 95 3. V ideo Driver Uninstallation If you want to install other graphics cards or if you no longer need the AGP-V3000 dis- play drivers, you can use one of the following procedures to completely uninstall the drivers from W indows 95 to save disk space. 3.1 Using the Autorun Screen During uninstallation, a âRemove Shared File?â dialog box will display asking you to remove some shared files. Click the Ye s or Y es T o All button to remove the shared files that are no longer used. 3.2 Using the Windows 95 Control Panel 1. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 In- stallation CD. 2. Select Remove AGP-V3000 Display Driver in the ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell and follow the uninstallation steps. 1. Click Start , and then point to Settings. 2. Click Contr ol Panel . 3 . Double-click the Add/Remove Pr o- grams icon. 2. Click the Install/Uninstall tab. 3. Select ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 from the list . 4. Click Add/ Remove .
16 ASUS AGP-V3000 User â s Manual III. Windows 95 Video Player III. Windows 95 1. Start W indows 95. 2. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD into your CD-ROM disc drive. The ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell should appear . If it does not appear , run D:\setup.exe. 3. Select Install DirectX 5 in the ASUS W indows 95 Install Shell. The following screen will appear . Check âDirect 3D Hardware Acceleration Enabledâ option and then click the âReInstall DirectXâ button. 4. DirectX 5 Installation For Software MPEG support in W indows 95, you must first install the Micr osoft DirectX 5 libraries, then you may install your own MPEG V ideo Player . NOTE: ASUS does not provide an MPEG V ideo Player .
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâ s Manual 17 IV . Microsoft Windows NT IMPOR T ANT! ⢠W indows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards. ⢠Before installing the ASUS AGP-V3000 display driver in W indows NT 4.0, make sure that you have installed Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack version 3.0 (available on the Internet at http://www .microsoft.com/isapi/support/ bldqpage.idc?ProductPage=q_servpk ). Otherwise, the system will hang and will not be able to start up! ⢠For all the AGP features to be available you must be using W indows NT 5.0 (available in the future) Installation Procedures 1. Start W indows NT , switch display properties to VGA mode (16 colors, 640 x 480 pixels), then restart your computer to make the change. 2. After your computer restarts, right-click the desktop and click Pr operties . 3. Click the Settings tab. 4. Select Change Display T ype . 5. Select Adapter T ype and click Change. 6. Click Have Disk . 7. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 Installation CD. 8. T ype D:\NT40 (assuming your CD-ROM disc drive is in drive D) or click Browse to select the path of the display driver for W indows NT . Click OK. 9. Y ou will see a list of ASUS AGP-V3000 drivers. Select ASUS AGP-V3000 and then click OK. 10. W indows NT will once again prompt for confirmation. All appropriate files are then copied to the hard disk.When all files are copied, go back to the Display Properties box by clicking Close. Click Apply . 1 1. The System Settings Change dialog box is displayed. Click Y es to restart W indows. 12. W indows NT will restart with the default settings. The Display applet will ap- pear to allow for mode selection. iV . Windows NT Driver Installation
18 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual V . Windows 3.x Installation in DOS This Manual assumes that you have already installed the ASUS AGP-V3000 graph- ics & video card and your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that the W indows 3.x directory is i n C:\ windows . Replace these with the actual location, if necessary . The ASUS AGP-V3000 V ideo drivers for W indows 3.x can be installed under DOS mode or W indows 3.x. 1.1. Installation Procedures in DOS 1. Start your computer and enter DOS mode. 2. T ype D: and change to the \WIN31 directory . 3. T ype install and the install screen will appear . 4. T ype c:\windows or the path to your W indows 3.x directory . 5 . The installation program will install the appropriate language support into W indows. 6. When completed, keep your ASUS driver CD in your CD-ROM disc drive and launch W indows 3.x. 7. The ASUS V ideo installation screen will appear . Y ou may select other items to install. V . Windows 3.x
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâ s Manual 19 V . Windows 3.x 1.2. Installation Procedures in Windows 3.x 1. Start your computer in DOS mode. 2. Change to your W indows 3.x directory . 3. T ype SETUP . The System Information screen will appear . 4. Go to the Display section and then select VGA. Switch to the standard VGA mode (16 colors, 640 x 480 pixels), then start W indows by typing WIN. 5. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 V1.00 Installation CD and run D:\setup.exe . A list of install options will appear . 6. Click Install Windows 3.x Display Driver and follow the installation steps. 7. Enter your W indows 3.x directory path. Click the Ok button to complete the driver installation. V . Windows 3.x Installation in Windows
20 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual V . Windows 3.x 1.3. Installation of Video for W indows For Software MPEG support in W indows 3.x, you must first install Microsoft V ideo for W indows , then you may install your own MPEG V ideo Player . NOTE: ASUS does not provide an MPEG V ideo Player . 1. Start W indows 3.x. 2. Insert the ASUS AGP-V3000 Installation CD. 3. Run D:\setup.exe. A list of install options will appear . 4. Click Install W in32s Runtime Library . NOTE: Part of the driver â s code is written with 32bit API, which will need the Win32s Runtime Library to be executable. It is recommended that you install Win32s Runtime Library once you have installed the W indows 3.x driver . 5. Click Install V ideo for W indows if you have not installed V ideo for W indows. NOTE: Y ou must install W in32S Runtime Library first. Otherwise, the DCI driver of V ideo for W indows will not be enabled. V . Windows 3.x Video for Windows
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâ s Manual 21 VI. Display Information VI. Display Info Resolution T able Resolution T able 4MB V ideo Memory Resolution V ertical Horizontal Frequency Frequency 640 x 480 60Hz 31.4KHz üü ü 72Hz 36.1KHz üü ü 75Hz 37.6KHz üü ü 85Hz 43.0KHz üü ü 100Hz 50.9KHz üü ü 120Hz 61.8KHz üü ü 800 x 600 60Hz 37.9KHz üü ü 72Hz 45.1KHz üü ü 75Hz 47.1KHz üü ü 85Hz 53.5KHz üü ü 100Hz 63.6KHz üü ü 120Hz 77.3KHz üü ü 1024 x 768 60Hz 48.4KHz üü ü 72Hz 57.6KHz üü ü 75Hz 60.2KHz üü ü 85Hz 68.7KHz üü ü 100Hz 81.9KHz üü ü 1 152 x 864 60Hz 53.6KHz üü ü 72Hz 64.9KHz üü ü 75Hz 67.7KHz üü ü 85Hz 77.2KHz üü ü 100Hz 91.4KHz üü ü 1280 x 1024 60Hz 64.0KHz üü ü 72Hz 77.0KHz üü ü 75Hz 80.4KHz üü ü 85Hz 91.2KHz üü ü 1600 x 1200 60Hz 74.9KHz üü 72Hz 89.9KHz üü 75Hz 93.8KHz üü Color Depth 8bpp = 16bpp = 32bpp = 256 colors 65K colors Standard High Color T rue Color
22 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual VIP Connectors VIP uses two dual row 0.1â center connectors â Connector A and Connector B. Connector A is a 26-pin connector , which is the same as the standard Feature Con- nector . Connector B is a 14-pin connector consisting of the power pins, ground, VRST#, and I2S. On the master side, Connector A is male, and Connector B is female. This applies to either the graphics adapter card or the motherboard. Slave modules will have the opposite mating connectors. Connector B on the slave side must be shrouded to prevent the danger of wrong insertion. Connector A can be configured as a standard Feature Connector , VIP , or Connector A (video) of VMI 1.4. On power up, the graphics chip (master) is configured in the standard feature connector mode. All VIP slaves must be disabled and tri-stated on power up. VIP Module Mechanical Specification VII. Hardware Information VII. Hardware Info VIP Connectors Connector B 14 Pin Male Connector A-PT - 26 Pin Right Angle Male (for Ribbon Cable Pass-thru) VIP Module (Component Side) Shrouded Connector 13 14 25 26 1 2 1 2
ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâ s Manual 23 VII. Hardware Information VII. Hardware Info VIP Connectors VIP CONNECTOR A (26 Pin Dual Row Header , 0.100 in. centers) Standard Feature V IP Standard Feature VIP Connector Mode Connector Mode Pin # Signal Name Signal Name Pin # Signal Name Signal Name 1 Ground Ground 2 P0 VID [0] 3 Ground Ground 4 P1 VID [1] 5 Ground Ground 6 P2 VID [2] 7 EVIDEO # HAD [1] 8 P3 VID [3] 9 ESYNC # HAD [0] 10 P4 VID [4] 1 1 EDCLK # HCTL 12 P5 VID [5] 13 N/C SCL 14 P6 VID [6] 15 Ground Ground 16 P7 VID [7] 17 Ground Ground 18 DCLK PIXCLK 19 Ground Ground 20 BLANK # VIPCLK 21 Ground Ground 22 HSYNC N/C 23 N/C VIRQ # 24 VSYNC N/C 25 N/C SDA 26 Ground Ground VIP CONNECTOR B (14 Pin Dual Row Header , 0.100 in. centers) Standard Featur e V IP Standard Feature VIP Connector Mode Connector Mode Pin # Signal Name Signal Name Pin # Signal Name Signal Name 1 - 3.3V 2 - 3.3V 3 - 3.3V 4 - 3.3V 5 - Ground 6 - Ground 7 - 5V 8 - 5V 9 - 5V 10 - VRST # 1 1 - SCLK 12 - Ground 13 - LRCLK 14 - PCMDA T A
24 ASUS AGP-V3000 Userâs Manual VIII. T roubleshooting Description After installing the driver , W indows 95 doesn't pr ompt me to r estart and the driver still doesn't work after I r estart my computer . Recommended Action Y ou may have installed similar drivers before. T ry the following steps to install: 1. Right-click My Computer on the desktop. 2. Select Properties. The System Pr operties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Device Manager tab. Be sure that V iew devices by type is selected. 4. Double-click Display adapters . If Display adapt- ers does not appear , jump to step 8 and continue. 5. The name of your card will be listed in the box. Double-click it. 6. The properties box of your card appears. Click the Driver tab. 7 . Click Change Driver ... and follow the installation steps. 8. Click Other devices . Y our card should be listed. 9. Click the name of your card to bring up the proper - ties box of your card. Select the Driver tab. 1 0 . Click Change Driver ... and follow the installation steps. After installation and r e- starting, W indows 95 in- forms me that the display setting is still incorr ect. There may be a conflict between a previous and the current display drivers. This is caused by the incom- plete removal of the previous display driver . T ry the following steps to remove it: 1. Right-click My Computer on the desktop. 2. Select Pr operties . The System Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Device Manager tab. Be sure that V iew devices by type is selected. 4. Double-click Display adapters. 5. Y ou will find two (or more) conflicting adapters. 6. Disable all previous adapters by selecting them and clicking Remove. 7. Close Device Manager and restart W indows 95. 8. Y our display driver should work correctly this time. My monitor is not capable of high r esolution or r e- fr esh rate. It depends on the display characteristics of your moni- tor . Consult your monitor documentation for the proper configuration. VIII. T roubleshooting Descriptions/Actions