Asus Computer Hardware V7100 User Manual

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V7100 Series  
TwinView™ GPU Graphics Card  
USER’S MANUAL  
Hardware & Video Drivers  
AGP-V7100 / Pure / 32M  
AGP-V7100 / Pure / 16M  
AGP-V7100 / T / 32M  
AGP-V7100 / T / 16M  
AGP-V7100 / DVI / 32M  
AGP-V7100 / DVI / 16M  
AGP-V7100/ 2V1D / 32M  
AGP-V7100/ Deluxe Combo / 32M  
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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION  
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)  
Marketing  
Address:  
Telephone:  
Fax:  
150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112  
+886-2-2894-3447  
+886-2-2894-3449  
Email:  
Technical Support  
MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English)  
Notebook (Tel):  
+886-2-2890-7122 (English)  
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Fax:  
+886-2-2893-7775  
www.asus.com.tw  
Email:  
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FTP:  
ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS  
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)  
Marketing  
Address:  
6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2  
Newark, CA 94560, USA  
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Email:  
+1-510-608-4555  
Technical Support  
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Marketing  
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Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany  
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Email:  
[email protected] (for marketing requests only)  
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Hotline:  
Fax:  
Support (Email):  
MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10  
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FTP:  
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CONTENTS  
I. Introduction .....................................................................................7  
Highlights .................................................................................................... 7  
Available Models ........................................................................................ 7  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Deluxe Combo .................................................... 7  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / 2V1D .................................................................. 7  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / DVI / 32M or 16M ............................................. 7  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T / 32M or 16M .................................................. 7  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Pure / 32M or 16M ............................................. 7  
Features ....................................................................................................... 8  
2. Hardware Setup ...............................................................................9  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Deluxe Combo Layout ............................................. 9  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / 2V1D Layout ......................................................... 10  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / DVI Layout ............................................................ 11  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T Layout ................................................................. 12  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T Layout .................................................................. 12  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Pure Layout ............................................................. 13  
ASUS AGP-V7100 (Pure VGA) Layout................................................... 13  
ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit ....................................................... 15  
Installation Procedures .............................................................................. 16  
New Systems....................................................................................... 16  
Systems with Existing VGA Card....................................................... 16  
3. Software Setup ...............................................................................17  
Operating System Requirements ............................................................... 17  
Windows 98 ........................................................................................ 17  
Display Driver Installation ........................................................................ 18  
Windows 98 ........................................................................................ 18  
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program .................................................................. 18  
Method 2: Display Property Page ............................................................................ 19  
Method 3: Plug and Play.......................................................................................... 20  
Windows 2000 .................................................................................... 21  
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program .................................................................. 21  
Method 2: Plug and Play.......................................................................................... 22  
Windows NT 4.0 ................................................................................. 24  
Method 1: Display Property Page ............................................................................ 24  
Drivers ....................................................................................................... 25  
Install Display Driver.......................................................................... 25  
Install DirectX..................................................................................... 26  
Install GART Driver ........................................................................... 27  
Install ASUS TWAIN Driver .............................................................. 29  
Uninstall Display Driver ..................................................................... 30  
Windows 98 ............................................................................................................. 30  
Method1: Using the Autorun Screen ............................................................... 30  
Method 2: Using Control Panel ....................................................................... 30  
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CONTENTS  
Windows 2000 ......................................................................................................... 31  
Method1: Using the Autorun Screen ............................................................... 31  
Method 2: Using Control Panel ....................................................................... 31  
Windows NT 4.0 ...................................................................................................... 31  
Method 1: Using Control Panel ....................................................................... 31  
Run ASUS VGA Live Update............................................................. 32  
Install Video for Windows Capture Driver ......................................... 33  
Utilities ...................................................................................................... 34  
Install ASUS Tweak Utility ................................................................ 34  
Install SmartDoctor ............................................................................. 35  
Install VideoSecurity ........................................................................... 36  
Install ASUS Live Utility.................................................................... 37  
Install ASUS Digital VCR .................................................................. 38  
4. Software Reference ........................................................................39  
ASUS Control Panel ................................................................................. 39  
Refresh Rate........................................................................................ 39  
More Resolution ................................................................................. 40  
Information ......................................................................................... 40  
Color ................................................................................................... 41  
Display ................................................................................................ 44  
Advanced ............................................................................................ 49  
Direct3D VR ............................................................................................................ 49  
Direct3D .................................................................................................................. 53  
OpenGL VR ............................................................................................................. 56  
OpenGL ................................................................................................................... 58  
TwinView ................................................................................................................. 60  
Other ........................................................................................................................ 61  
Using the Utilities ..................................................................................... 65  
ASUS Tweak Utility ........................................................................... 65  
ASUS VideoSecurity .......................................................................... 67  
ASUS Live Video ............................................................................... 71  
ASUS Digital VCR ............................................................................. 81  
Using the Other Utilities ........................................................................... 95  
ASUS TWAIN Interface ..................................................................... 95  
ASUS VR PictureViewer .................................................................... 97  
ASUS StereoTV .................................................................................. 99  
5. Resolution Table...........................................................................101  
Maximum Refresh Rate .......................................................................... 101  
6. Troubleshooting ...........................................................................103  
Description .............................................................................................. 103  
Recommended Action ............................................................................. 103  
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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 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:  
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.  
WARNING! 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’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.  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice  
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by  
method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned  
by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protec-  
tion technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended  
for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by  
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassemby is prohibited.  
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I. Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing an ASUS AGP-V7100 TwinViewGPU Graphics Card.  
With this purchase, you join a legion of mainstream graphics enthusiasts.  
Powered by the NVIDIAGeForce2 MXgraphics processing unit (GPU), the  
ASUSAGP-V7100 delivers not only breakthrough leading-edge graphics performance  
but also ergonomically pleasing image fidelity regardless of the CPU (central pro-  
cessing unit) your computer system is using.  
With the ASUS AGP-V7100, you will not only see but also experience stunning,  
dynamic, realistic 3D worlds and characters.  
Highlights  
Powered by the Worlds Newest  
NVIDIAGeForce2 MX™  
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)  
Built-in 32/16MB video memory  
Provides more resolutions and color  
depths  
with up to 2.7GB/sec bandwidth  
TwinViewtrue dual-display  
Brings more productivity  
support (TV-out/DVI models only)  
Dual-texture pixel-fill capacities  
Sets a new milestone for realism  
with two new hypertexel pipelines  
700 Mtexel fill rate, 20 Mtriangles/  
Performs up to 1.5x improvement over  
sec through T&L/Setting  
GeForce™  
Optimized for DirectX® 7 and  
OpenGL® Features  
Ensures broad application support  
Available Models  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Deluxe Combo  
32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV Tuner Module + TV-Out  
+ AV Adapter + 3D Glasses (ASUS VR-100G Bundled Free)  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / 2V1D  
32MB Frame Buffer + VGA1 + VGA2 + DVI  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / DVI / 32M or 16M  
32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA + DVI  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T / 32M or 16M  
32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out  
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Pure / 32M or 16M  
32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA  
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1. Introduction  
Features  
AGP 4X/2X with Fast Writes and Execute Mode  
Two new Hypertexel pipelines process two texture per pixel, in true color, at full  
speed up to 700 million fill rate  
Built-in 32/16MB high speed video memory with up to 2.7GB/sec bandwidth  
Four texture mapped, filtered, lit pixels per clock cycle  
Second generation Transform and Lighting (T&L) Engine  
Up to 20 million triangles per second at peak rates  
Optimized for Direct3D acceleration with complete support for DirectX 7 fea-  
tures, such as multi-texturing, bump mapping, light maps, reflection maps, full  
scene anti-aliasing, trilinear and 8-tap anisotropic filtering (better than trilinear  
mipmapping)  
Fully 1.2 compliant OpenGL support  
32-bit colors, Z/stencil buffer  
Multi-buffering (double, triple, quad buffering) for smooth animation and video  
playback  
TwinViewArchitecture (for models with TV-out/DVI models only) with si-  
multaneous and independent dual-display control and dual-video output  
Multiple video windows with hardware color space conversion and filtering (YUV  
4:2:2 and 4:2:0)  
Integrated 350MHz RAMDAC supporting from 640x480 up to 2048x1536 in  
true color  
BRDF (Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function) support  
Video acceleration for Direct Show and MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and Indeo  
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