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VGS3D-VID GRAPHICS

2D/3D ACCELERATED CARD

Users Manual

Version 1.0

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Summary of Contents for VGS3D-VID

Page 1: ...VGS3D VID GRAPHICS 2D 3D ACCELERATED CARD User s Manual Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...their respective owners and are hereby recognized as such Disclaimer Statement Aztech Systems Ltd specifically disclaims all warranties either expressed or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the hardware software and the accompanying written materials Aztech Systems Ltd reserves the right to revise or make...

Page 3: ... 1 1 6 Upgrading Windows NT 4 0 with Service Pack 3 1 7 Installing the Graphics Card 1 8 Connecting the Graphics Card Installing the Graphics Card Drivers 2 1 Installing the Drivers in Windows 95 2 2 Installing the Drivers in Windows 98 2 3 Installing DirectX 6 0 in Windows 95 98 2 4 Installing the Drivers in Windows NT 4 0 Testing the Graphics Card in Windows 95 98 Adjusting the Graphics Card s D...

Page 4: ...ection and sophisticated Tri linear filtering All these help to deliver the ultimate PC graphics performance in today s graphics intensive applications and games 1 1 Minimum System Requirements PC based computer with PentiumII processor AGP Bus slot 10MB hard disk space system files and drivers only CD ROM drive Windows 95 OSR 2 1 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 with Service Pack 3 USB upgrade supple...

Page 5: ...ding strap touch any non painted surface of the computer s chassis before you begin installation and again every minute or so until the installation is completed 1 3 Installation Notes Computers vary in appearance and layout Therefore the installation procedures in this chapter apply generally and you should compare the illustrations here with your computer before you start the graphics card insta...

Page 6: ... to Windows 95 OSR 2 1 If you are running Windows NT 4 0 upgrade it with Service Pack 3 2 Install the graphics card 3 Install the graphics card drivers from the Installation CD 4 Install DirectX 6 for Windows 95 98 only 5 Set the colour palette from the Display Properties Settings tab to 16 bit or higher in order to reveal the S3 Gamma tab 1a 1b Windows 95 OSR2 1 or above Windows NT 4 0 upgraded w...

Page 7: ... to Service Pack 3 before installing the card 1 7 Installing the Graphics Card You need to remove any existing graphics card installed in your computer Note that if the graphics card is non plug and play based you need to un install it s drivers before you remove it Check your existing graphics card documentation for details on this Remember to switch off your computer and any connected devices be...

Page 8: ... 2 Remove the cover plate of the AGP Bus slot Keep the mounting screw to secure your graphics card later 3 Align your graphics card with the AGP Bus slot and firmly push it into the slot If the card cannot be slide in do not force it Make sure the graphics card is lined up properly and try again ...

Page 9: ...CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR GRAPHICS CARD 9 4 Secure your graphics card to the computer chassis with a mounting screw 5 Replace your computer s chassis cover ...

Page 10: ...V is equipped with an S Video Jack it is recommended that an S video cable be connected for better resolution Connect one end of the S Video cable to the S Video Jack of the graphics card and the other end to the S Video In of a TV set Otherwise connect one end of the RCA type cable to the TV Out Jack of the graphics card and the other end to the Video In of a TV VGA Port VGS3D VID Graphics Card S...

Page 11: ...DirectX 6 0 installed If you are running Windows NT 4 0 make sure that it has been upgraded with Service Pack 3 or later 2 1 Installing the Drivers in Windows 95 1 Turn on your computer to start Windows 95 Windows 95 will detect the newly installed graphics card and an Update Device Driver Wizard window will appear Place the Installation Disk on the CD ROM drive and click Next ...

Page 12: ...ICS CARD DRIVERS 12 2 Allow the system to search for an updated driver and click Finish to use the driver found 3 When prompted to restart the system click Yes to restart This is to ensure that the new graphics settings take effect ...

Page 13: ...at Reader first if you do not have the program 5 From the Start button on the taskbar click Settings and choose Control Panel Double click the Display icon Four tabs S3 Gamma S3dometer S3 Refresh and S3TVOut3 are added to the Display Properties window If you do not see the S3 Gamma tab click the Settings tab and change the Colour Palette to 16 bit or higher Refer to the chapter on Adjusting the Gr...

Page 14: ...indows 98 1 Turn on your computer to start Windows 98 Windows 98 detects the newly installed graphics card Click Next to continue 2 Place the Installation Disk into the CD ROM drive 3 Select the Search for the best driver for your device Recommended option and click Next to continue ...

Page 15: ...able the CD ROM drive selection to direct Windows to search for the drivers on the installation disk Click Next to continue 5 Windows will prompt that it is ready to install the drivers Click Next and then Finish to complete the installation of the drivers ...

Page 16: ...t the new graphics settings take effect 7 After restarting a program folder called VGS3D VID Information will be created It provides a link to the User s Manual a list of FAQs and the Readme txt file In order to read the User s Manual Acrobat Reader is required Install Acrobat Reader first if you do not have the program ...

Page 17: ...splay icon Select the Settings tab and make sure that the Colour Palette is set to 16 bit or higher Click the Advanced button Four tabs S3 Gamma S3dometer S3 Refresh and S3TVOut3 are added to the Display Properties window Refer to the chapter on Adjusting the Graphics Card s Display Properties for more details Please proceed to install DirectX 6 0 ...

Page 18: ...w all on screen instructions to complete the installation of DirectX Please proceed to the next chapter on testing the card 2 4 Installing the Drivers in Windows NT 4 0 1 Start Windows NT 4 0 2 Place the Installation Disk in the CD ROM drive 3 From the Windows NT taskbar click the Start button and then select Settings Control Panel 4 Double click the Display icon 5 Click the Settings tab and then ...

Page 19: ...em icon 3 A System Properties window appears Click the Device Manager tab 4 Double click on the Display adapters to reveal the VGS3D VID graphics card Double click on it 5 A VGS3D VID Properties window appears Under the General tab check that the Device Status has the message This device is working properly This means that your graphics card had been installed properly ...

Page 20: ...ard s Display Properties When the drivers have been successfully installed you can change the display resolution color and other settings Windows 95 98 only Other than the information in this User s Manual more details can be obtained by clicking on the button at the top right of the Display Properties window and then clicking on the section you wish to know more about 1 Double click the Display i...

Page 21: ...ay when running different games applications By checking the Link RGB check box all three colors can be adjusted simultaneously After setting a color scheme it can be saved for future use 4 Click the S3 Refresh tab To change the refresh rate for each resolution click the Change Configuration button A refresh rate of more than 60Hz is recommended to prevent flickering ...

Page 22: ...em used in your country under the TV Type Select the TV Output Signal depending on whether you connect to the TV using a RCA type cable composite or an S video cable Click OK In order to view the output on TV the resolution has to be set to 640x480 pixels 6 Click the Advanced Settings button to reveal a list of options to customise when outputing to TV 7 The TV Control allows the fine tuning of th...

Page 23: ...ES 23 8 TV Adjustment allows further customising of the position and size of the image 9 During the playback of various video format such as MPEG you can fine tune the colours of your video Double click the S3 Video Color Control icon from the Control Panel ...

Page 24: ...r display flicker badly Change your Refresh Rate at your Display properties in the Control Panel to 60Hz or higher Refresh rate below 60Hz generally flickers badly It is also Monitor dependent There are no refresh rate settings for some of the screen resolutions The refresh rates for these screen resolutions are fixed at a certain value My System hangs when playing games such as Forsaken or MageSl...

Page 25: ...e to go up to this resolution I cannot get 16 color using screen resolutions above 1280X1024 Screen resolutions above 1280X1024 can only be run at a minimum of 256 color This is a common implementation among Graphic Cards Manufacturers Under Windows NT 4 0 I am unable to install the Graphics Card correctly Under Windows NT 4 0 you must first install Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 3 or later in order ...

Page 26: ...our monitor is to enable the VGS3D VID Graphics Card to detect the capabilities and limits of your Monitor s Supported Resolutions and Refresh Rates If you are uncertain of what to choose just click the Next button and let Windows select the most appropriate drivers for your Monitor I do not see the Gamma Utility in my Display Properties The Gamma Utility only works for 16 Bit color and above If y...

Page 27: ...0 compliant Full AGP implementation including full side band AGP support and direct memory execution Integrated RAMDAC 250MHz RAMDAC with Gamma Correction Resolution Supports 1 600 x 1 200 maximum resolution with 32 bit color Rendering 128 bit Dual Rendering Pipeline Refresh Rate Maximum 85Hz refresh rate ...

Page 28: ... Blending Modes Fog Vertex Table Special effects like Sprite anti aliasing reflection procedural textures and atmospheric effects 2D Capability 1600 x 1200 in 32 bit colors 8MB Frame Buffer Highly optimized 128 bit graphics engine Full featured 2D Engine for acceleration of Bitblt Rectangle Fill Line Draw Polygon Fill Panning Scrolling and H W Cursor API Support OpenGL Direct 3D Operating Systems ...

Page 29: ...tegrated NTSC PAL Encoder with programmable 3 tap flicker filter and vertical overscan compensation thus producing high quality composite or S Video TV out VGS3D VID only Simultaneous Monitor TV display VGS3D VID only Ready for DVD and TV VGS3D VID only Connectors VGA connector VIP LPB connector Composite S Video connectors VGS3D VID only Power Management PCI Power Management Options Available on ...

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