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Software Setup 

3-3 

User’s Manual 

3-2. Windows 

2000 

Plug and Play Setup: 

1. Start Windows. When 

Windows detects your graphics 
card, the Found New Hardware 
Wizard dialog box appears. 
Click “

Next>

”.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. 

Select “Search for a suitable 
driver for my device 
[recommended]”, and then 
click “

Next>

”. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. 

Select “Specify a location”, 
and then click “

Next>

”. 

 

Summary of Contents for Siluro GF4 TI4600

Page 1: ...ntal or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or...

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Page 3: ...GA Card 2 1 2 2 SILURO GF4 TI4400 TI4600 CONNECTION 2 2 CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE SETUP 3 1 3 1 WINDOWS 98 ME 3 1 Auto Setup 3 1 3 2 WINDOWS 2000 3 3 Plug and Play Setup 3 3 Auto Setup 3 5 3 3 WINDOWS XP 3 7...

Page 4: ...lor Correction 4 18 Screen Adjustment 4 19 Display Timing 4 19 4 2 SILURODVD 4 20 4 3 DIRECTX 4 23 4 4 GRAPHIC MAX 4 24 4 5 3DEEP COLOR 4 28 4 6 DISPLAY TRAY ICON 4 33 4 7 BIOS FLASHING UTILITY 4 35 A...

Page 5: ...us hi performance nVidia s GPUs With NVIDIA latest nView technology it creates maximum flexibility for multi display option for your gaming experiences Combined with other innovations such as ABIT Sil...

Page 6: ...stic 3D effects and custom animation Lightspeed Memory Architecture II for unsurpassed game play speeds even in the highest resolutions Accuview Antialiasing delivers hi performance visual quality nVi...

Page 7: ...A monitors using the supplied DVI I to VGA Adapter A television can also be used to expand your desktop by using the S Video connector accompanying with the Cable bundled Plug the monitor cable into y...

Page 8: ...ector with DVI I to VGA Adapter DFP monitor 24 pin DVI I Connector TV S Video Connector or Composite CRT monitor TV 15 pin VGA Connector S Video Connector or Composite DFP monitor TV 24 pin DVI I Conn...

Page 9: ...Hz 1152 x 864 8 16 bits 60Hz to 200Hz 1152 x 864 32 bits 60Hz to 170Hz 1280 x 960 8 16 bits 60Hz to 170Hz 1280 x 960 32 bits 60Hz to 150Hz 1280 x 1024 8 16 bits 60Hz to 170Hz 1280 x 1024 32 bits 60Hz...

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Page 11: ...slot Hold the card s edges and insert it into the slot without using excessive force or pressing any components on the card Make sure it is firmly and completely fixed into the slot 6 Secure this card...

Page 12: ...00 Connection Package List Siluro GF4 Ti4400 Ti4600 2D 3D Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Installation CD including Driver SiluroDVD 3Deep and True Internet Color Mini Din to S Video and RCA adapte...

Page 13: ...notice The latest driver for this board is also downloadable from our WEB site at http www abit com tw 3 1 Windows 98 ME Auto Setup 1 Start Windows Insert the Installation CD into CD ROM drive it sho...

Page 14: ...iluro GF4 Ti4400 Ti4600 3 Click Yes if you want to install the DirectX and then follow the on screen instruction to complete the setup Click No if you don t want to install the DirectX and then restar...

Page 15: ...Play Setup 1 Start Windows When Windows detects your graphics card the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click Next 2 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and then...

Page 16: ...on to locate the driver or type E Driver Win2KXP to specify the path E is the CD ROM drive Click OK to continue 5 The wizard has found the driver for this device Click Next to continue 6 Click Yes to...

Page 17: ...CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation CD to enter the installation menu Click Driver I...

Page 18: ...3 Siluro GF4 Ti4400 Ti4600 4 Click Yes if you want to install DirectX and then follow the on screen instruction to complete the setup Click No if you don t want to install DirectX and then restart th...

Page 19: ...Ti4600 graphics card the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click Next 3 Select Search for the best driver in these locations use the Browse button to locate the driver or type E Driver Win2...

Page 20: ...3 8 Chapter 3 Siluro GF4 Ti4400 Ti4600 5 Click Finish to complete the installation...

Page 21: ...ation program automatically If not execute the execution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk After it has been executed the setup screen appears Click Driver Install to start the inst...

Page 22: ...puter then select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish If not Please select No I will restart my computer later and then click Finish You have to manually restart the computer later...

Page 23: ...hat monitor appear in Display Colors and Screen Area Display Displays all installed PCI and AGP video adapters The adapter for your primary monitor is in position 1 To use an additional monitor click...

Page 24: ...you want your computer to restart automatically when you change system color settings Apply the new color settings without restarting Specifies that you want your computer to apply changes to system c...

Page 25: ...display adapter you have This setting is initially set to the default rate for your adapter Monitor Change Click to install the software for a new monitor Monitor is Energy Star compliant Indicates t...

Page 26: ...s Specifies whether Windows should automatically detect whether your monitor is Plug and Play compatible and use the appropriate software for it Some display adapters cause the screen to flash while t...

Page 27: ...is recommended for most computers If your computer is having problems and you suspect graphics acceleration to be the cause use the highest setting at which you do not have problems Color Management...

Page 28: ...ialiasing Settings Allow applications to control the antialiasing mode This option will automatically enable the optimal antialiasing settings for those 3D applications that support antialiasing Manua...

Page 29: ...Direct3D applications When running OpenGL applications OpenGL will use the next capable antialiasing setting i e the option setting found immediately proceeding the 6x setting Direct3D Settings Enabl...

Page 30: ...this feature Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets Select this option to disable driver support for enhanced instructions used by certain CPUs Some CPUs support additional 3D instructions...

Page 31: ...ropic Filtering This option allows OpenGL to use anisotropic filtering for improved image quality Note that enabling this feature improves image quality at the cost of performance Use up to xx MB of s...

Page 32: ...ile displaying a still frame Select screen region to zoom Lets you zoom in or out on the selected portion of the video playback screen Zoom control Lets you zoom in or out on the selected portion of t...

Page 33: ...ra Enable Desktop Manager check box and Desktop Manager Configuration button appears on Desktop Utilities dialog Enable Desktop Manager Allows you to choose the icon used to represent the QuickTweak u...

Page 34: ...nView Standard Mode nView disabled Use this mode if you have only one display device attached to your ABIT graphics adapter nView Clone Mode This mode outputs an exact copy of the primary display on t...

Page 35: ...his feature will lock the current pan position on the currently selected display This lets you effectively freeze the virtual desktop at a certain position This is useful for presentations or fine det...

Page 36: ...n Windows 98 ME except the Extended Desktop Mode is divided into two separate controls Horizontal Span and Vertical Span Standard Mode nView disabled Use this mode if you have only one display device...

Page 37: ...ombine to form a wide spanned display surface which is useful when viewing items that are wider then a single display Vertical Span This mode allows you to extend the Windows desktop across two displa...

Page 38: ...rts Format Indicates the current format and country settings used for TV output Change Format Opens a window where you can specify a particular TV output format Video output format Lets you specify th...

Page 39: ...have positioned the desktop where you want it you must press the OK or Apply button to save the settings before the 10 second interval has elapsed Reset Resets the desktop to its default position on...

Page 40: ...a values for the selected color channel The color correction controls help you to compensate for variations in luminance between a source image and its output on a display device This is useful when w...

Page 41: ...mode Auto Detect allows Windows to receive the proper timing information directly from the monitor itself This is the default setting Note that some older monitors may not support this feature Genera...

Page 42: ...of user interfaces and video display options You can play DVD titles or Video CDs SiluroDVD automatically determines the type of disc in the DVD drive and uses the correct playback method 1 Start Wind...

Page 43: ...nue 4 Enter your name the name of the company for whom you work and the product serial number Click Next to continue 5 Setup will install SiluroDVD in the following folder To install to this folder cl...

Page 44: ...n simply click Finish to complete the installation process or check Yes I want to view the Readme File before you click finish to view the reame file after setup completes 8 Then another screen will p...

Page 45: ...start them 1 Start Windows Insert the Installation CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this I...

Page 46: ...this utility ABIT does not recommend any over clocking settings for your hardware Over clocking can cause overheating which will damage your chip If you are not acquainted with the display card hardw...

Page 47: ...Graphic Max 3 The welcome screen appears Click Next to start installation 4 Setup will install Graphic Max in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folde...

Page 48: ...the existing folders list Click Next to continue 6 Click Finish to complete the setup 7 Select Start Programs ABIT Graphic Max to launch Graphic Max 8 Each time you execute the program you will see t...

Page 49: ...Utility Setup 4 27 User s Manual 9 When the Graphic Max screen appears you can use the sliders to adjust the Core Clock Frequency and the Memory Clock Frequency Please proceed with care...

Page 50: ...ly you can take your hands off your monitor controls and put them back where they belong on the warm trigger of your laser sighted rocket launcher 1 Start Windows Insert the Installation CD into CD RO...

Page 51: ...continue 5 Setup will install E Color Software in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder 6 The 3Deep Color Wi...

Page 52: ...mum and then reduce the brightness control until the farthest monster image disappears 8 Click on the blue red and green patches where you see just a hint of color Do not change the monitor brightness...

Page 53: ...s Manual 10 Click on the blue red and green squares that appear to be blended into the background 11 Click Finish to end the 3Deep Color setup 12 This tab explains the meaning of each different icon...

Page 54: ...4 32 Chapter 4 Siluro GF4 Ti4400 Ti4600 13 Select the item you would like to activate Click Next...

Page 55: ...r functions Note Besides clicking this display tray icon to control the display properties another way to do this is to right click the Windows desktop area click Properties Settings Advanced and then...

Page 56: ...the display refresh rate you want Note Make sure your display monitor supports the higher refresh rate you choose otherwise your monitor may not display normally Please refer to your display monitor...

Page 57: ...eboot your computer into DOS environment or open a Windows 95 98 window to the DOS prompt 2 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 3 Copy CWSDPMI EXE and NVFLASH EXE to a new directory from...

Page 58: ...default is 256 bytes c Check for supported EEPROM l Don t light keyboard LEDs p Don t pause if file chip PCI VenID DevID mismatch u Don t pause if file chip PCI subsystem ID mismatch h Reboot the PC a...

Page 59: ...re our products have the best quality and compatibility In case you need service or technical support please understand the constraint we have and always check with the reseller who sold the product t...

Page 60: ...r as well They integrated and sold the system to you They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem They should have reasonable return or refund policies How they serve you i...

Page 61: ...26333 In Germany and Benelux Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg countries AMOR Computer B V ABIT s European Office Van Coehoornstraat 7 5916 PH Venlo The Netherlands sales abit nl technical abit nl Tel 31...

Page 62: ...t priority For the other questions we regret that we may not be able to reply directly But your questions may be posted to the Internet news group in order that a larger number of users can have the b...

Page 63: ...s VGA Card Product Name VGA Card BIOS Version Motherboard Manufacturer Model Name and Chipset type VGA Card Software and Driver Version Operating System Type Monitor Manufacturer and Model Hardware na...

Page 64: ...A 6 Appendix A Siluro GF4 Ti4400 Ti4600 Thank you ABIT Computer Corporation http www abit com tw...

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