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For additional information see the Auxiliary
Video Connector description in the IBM PS/2
Hardware Technical Reference Manual.

Video Modes

Signal

Feature Connector Pin

Enable External Pixel Data

1

7

Enable External Sync

2

9

Enable External Pixel Clock 

3

11

not used

13

ground

15

ground

17

ground

19

ground

21

not used

22

not used

25

1

A low enables feature connector pixel data

input to the RAMDAC.

2

A low enables feature connector sync and

blanking inputs.

3

A low enables feature connector pixel clock

input.

Summary of Contents for SVGP64

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Page 3: ...sistance from you local computer dealer to install the product How to get Technical Assistance The dealer that you purchased this product or your computer from is the FIRST place you should go for technical assistance The dealer is usually the most qualified source of help and M PC or products have to allow for the duct This s detailed software has ams to place the r computer are configured ...

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Page 6: ...Contents 8 9 64 10 12 13 ions Color Depths Supported 13 requencies 13 14 elerator Functions 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 ...

Page 7: ...7 18 Drivers 19 20 22 22 23 24 hooting 25 Specifications 29 odes 32 pliance 37 Your Boca Product 38 41 eement 43 44 ...

Page 8: ...ovided on enced and ore details see contains a product ibility and system for installing and utilities cal specifications INSTALLATION MANUAL Make sure you have received the following items If any items are missing or appear damaged contact your dealer for assistance DRIVER DISKETTE THE VOYAGER 64 ACCELERATOR ...

Page 9: ...9 allation EXPRESS Install Replace your system cover è è Attach the monitor cable Install drivers Go to page 18 è ove your em cover and existing video Turn ON your computer omputer ...

Page 10: ...our computer documentation should provide the necessary instructions 2 Select any available PCI Bus expansion slot 3 Remove the screw and the metal plate that covers the external access to the slot you have selected Remove any existing VGA EGA card before installing the Voyager 64 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 PCI SLOTS ISA SLOTS 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 11: ...rds to 7 Attach the appropriate monitor cable to the Voyager 64 8 Power up your system Physical installation is complete If you wish to enhance your display turn to the Display Driver section on page 18 NOTE Drivers are not required if the board is used under DOS and Windows in standard VGA modes Drivers are required to run high resolution applications under DOS and Windows EXPRESS Install ...

Page 12: ... Trio64 contains an integrated RAMDAC and Dual Clock Generator The Trio64 has a 64 Bit memory interface which provides 228 MB second bandwidth to support resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 color depths up to 16M colors and refresh rates up to 75Hz non interlaced Users of high performance CAD Animation and 3D Modeling applications will benefit from the high system level performance offered by the Voyage...

Page 13: ...0 x 256 Colors Maximum Clock Frequencies Dot Clock 135 Mhz Memory Clock 57Mhz Memory 64 Bit wide memory interface 2MB of display memory y Star a VESA DPMS oyager 64 can onitor into power g the overall display monitor ported by the VESA support in the SA DDC support to sense the DC compliant e Voyager 64 to be s or Depths Product Overview ...

Page 14: ...ement Signaling monitor support Software Features Drivers Provided for the following GUIs and applications AutoCAD V11 DOS AutoCAD V12 DOS MicroStation 4 0 MicroStation 5 0 Windows 3 1 3 11 Windows NT 3 5 and Windows 95 come with built in support for the S3 Trio64 on which the Voyager 64 is based ...

Page 15: ...log monitors TTL monochrome monitors with 9 pin connectors are NOT compatible with the Voyager 64 It is also compatible with Multiple Frequency Monitors provided the proper 15 pin cable adapter is used with the monitor and the monitor is set to analog Check your monitor manual and the video mode table in Appendix C to determine the modes supported by your monitor Product Overview ...

Page 16: ...tibility Most systems with PCI Local Bus slots are compatible with the Voyager 64 If you are uncertain refer to your system s guide to operation or check with the dealer or manufacturer of your computer The Voyager 64 board is compatible with the IBM Video Graphics Array VGA and Enhanced Graphics Adapter EGA standards ...

Page 17: ...NECTOR Product Overview nts C with PCI 2 0 slot m RAM 4MB RAM ws and 4 6MB for addition to memory ions the desired nual which came stalled in a PCI bus sion slots are lots video modes ix C VIDEO BIOS VIDEO DRAM DB 15 VGA CONNECTOR ...

Page 18: ...this ou to use the yager 64 board Highlights include 1600 x 1200 resolution in 256 colors interlaced 1024 x 768 resolution in 65 536 colors 800 x 600 resolution in 16 7 million colors 640 x 480 resolution in 16 7 million colors If you intend to use your Voyager 64 in standard VGA modes you DO NOT need to install any of these drivers ...

Page 19: ...r Windows users turn to the next page Make sure the Voyager 64 is present physically installed BEFORE installing any drivers Insert the Voyager driver diskette into your system drive A or B Type A INSTALL or B INSTALL at a DOS prompt and follow all on screen instructions Display Drivers AutoCAD AutoShade 3D Studio OS 2 Power Manager Screen Saver Microstation PC ...

Page 20: ...Windows Make sure Windows is already installed on your system The Windows install can also install drivers for DOS applications 1 Put the disk labeled Voyager Driver Diskette into your A or B drive 2 Start Windows 3 From the Program Manager screen select File then Run 4 In the Command Line box type A SETUP or B SETUP then select OK ...

Page 21: ...tion utilities and select OK will have to select a ccept the default GP64 utilities ws The drivers alled 3 1 3 11 Drivers t to use the Power er If so refer to the README TXT file in the C SVGP64 subdirectory Installation is complete Display Drivers ...

Page 22: ...is you require ult your Windows Windows NT 3 5 Do the following to get started when installing the Voyager 64 with the Windows NT operating system Select the Display icon from the Control Panel then Settings then Change Display Type Select S3 as the compatible driver type If you require additional assistance consult your Windows NT documentation ...

Page 23: ...e lutions are e Click on the k means that the cted refresh rates arks Click on the efresh rate You save the changes to your AUTOEXEC BAT Choose YES if you want to use the new refresh rate every time you turn on your system NOTE The refresh rate set with Vrefresh has no effect when using Windows Display Drivers ...

Page 24: ...ity is not Using the FCON Utility This DOS based utility allows you to enable or disable the board s feature connector In order to maintain VESA compatibility when using the feature connector only 1MB video modes are supported Instructions for FCON are provided on screen ...

Page 25: ...ll power cables PROBLEM The computer seems to boot but there is no display POSSIBLE SOLUTION Check all cable and power cable connections and verify that the monitor is powered on Adjust brightness and contrast controls correctly Troubleshooting problems that may ossible solutions and the screen is properly inserted in nother video card you need to em and try re Voyager 64 must r ...

Page 26: ...led in a PCI slot PROBLEM Your monitor s display appears somewhat distorted when running a graphics application POSSIBLE SOLUTION Set the vertical hold properly on your monitor Ensure that your current graphics application software has been properly installed Ensure that your monitor is capable of displaying the graphics mode you are using Refer to your monitor specifications and Appendix C ...

Page 27: ...puter is compatible with the PCI 2 0 Local Bus specifications Ensure that your computer is completely compatible with IBM standards Some machines do not support IBM standard video BIOS requirements PROBLEM You are experiencing difficulty installing the Voyager 64 on a network POSSIBLE SOLUTION Generally speaking when configuring a network system avoid the following areas the Voyager 64 occupies Me...

Page 28: ...etwork software vendor if you require additional assistance in this area PROBLEM You want to adjust your display resolution with Windows Setup REMEDY Go to the Main Program Group and select the Windows Setup icon Next select Options then Change System Settings Click on the Down Arrow next to the Display bar Here you may select an alternate display resolution for SVGP64 Once you choose an alternate...

Page 29: ...t naming hile retaining the t be concerned All onality Signal Pin Red 1 Green 2 Blue 3 Not used 4 Ground 5 Red Return 6 Green Return 7 Blue Return 8 Not used 9 Ground 10 Not used 11 DDC Data 12 Horizontal Sync 13 Vertical Sync 14 Not used 15 Pin Out Assignments for the DB15 Video Cable Connector Technical Specifications ...

Page 30: ...r J1 is in to pin ture connector as llows Signal Feature Connector Pin Pixel Data 0 2 Pixel Data 1 4 Pixel Data 2 6 Pixel Data 3 8 Pixel Data 4 10 Pixel Data 5 12 Pixel Data 6 14 Pixel Data 7 16 Pixel clock 18 Blanking 20 Horz Sync 22 Vert Sync 26 ground 1 ground 3 ground 5 ...

Page 31: ... information see the Auxiliary Video Connector description in the IBM PS 2 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Video Modes Connector Pin 7 9 3 11 13 15 17 19 21 22 25 ector pixel data nector sync and nector pixel clock ...

Page 32: ...he f times per second erally the higher he display able to support all s If the screen nder Windows or onitor may not the chosen In this case you must either lower the resolution to one that can be supported or lower the refresh rate Refer to your monitor owner s manual ...

Page 33: ...ertical Horizontal cters 16 70 31 5 cters 16 70 31 5 256 70 31 5 256 60 31 5 256 72 37 9 256 75 37 5 16 56 35 1 16 60 37 9 16 72 48 1 16 75 47 5 256 56 35 1 256 60 37 9 256 72 48 1 256 75 46 8 16 43 I 35 5 16 60 48 4 16 70 56 5 16 75 60 2 256 43 I 35 5 256 60 48 4 ...

Page 34: ...256 75 60 2 16 45 I 47 7 256 45 I 47 7 256 60 63 7 256 72 77 7 256 75 79 5 32 768 60 31 5 32 768 72 37 5 32 768 75 37 5 65 536 60 31 5 65 536 72 37 5 65 536 75 37 5 16 7M 60 31 5 16 7M 72 37 9 16 7M 75 37 5 32 768 60 37 9 32 768 72 48 1 32 768 75 46 8 65 536 60 37 9 65 536 72 48 1 ...

Page 35: ...tal 65 536 75 46 8 16 7M 60 37 9 16 7M 72 48 1 16 7M 75 46 8 32 768 43 I 35 0 32 768 60 48 9 32 768 70 56 5 32 768 75 60 4 65 536 43 I 35 0 65 536 60 48 9 65 536 70 56 5 65 536 75 60 4 256 48 5 I 62 0 256 60 31 5 256 72 37 9 256 75 37 5 16 56 35 1 16 60 37 9 16 72 48 1 16 75 46 9 ...

Page 36: ...fresh Rate Hz Vertical Horizontal 256 56 35 1 256 60 37 9 256 72 48 1 256 75 46 8 16 43 I 35 5 16 60 48 4 16 70 56 5 16 75 60 3 256 43 I 35 5 256 60 48 4 256 70 56 5 256 75 60 2 256 60 55 3 16 43 I 47 7 16 60 63 7 16 72 77 7 16 75 79 8 ...

Page 37: ...nt 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 interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from th...

Page 38: ...E CALLING TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITHOUT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR PROBLEM MAY BE BOTH TIME CONSUMING AND FRUSTRATING FOR YOU 1 When calling Boca Research Technical Support have the following information available Exact board name product code and board part number Software driver revision level Computer manufacturer Computer model Peripherals in the system Operating system and ...

Page 39: ... specific written authorization is received from you The cost of parts and labor involved in making such repairs will be billed to you C O D 5 When sending a board to Boca Research Inc for repairs please be sure to include the Voyager 64 board your return street address for UPS purposes phone number and the RMA number mentioned above Servicing Your Boca Product h a specific program note of the nam...

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Page 41: ...he original packaging BRI does not make any warranties in respect to the product either expressed or implied including no implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose except as expressly provided in this agreement If any labor repair or parts replacement is required because of accident negligence misuse theft vandalism fire water or other peril or because of conditions...

Page 42: ...bligations NY SPECIAL L DAMAGES OR FOR ECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OF OR INABILITY TO PARATELY OR IN NJURY OR LOSS OR RTY OR FROM ANY le to the extent that any ited by any Federal ot be preempted This ghts and you may also state to state ...

Page 43: ...EEMENT OR OTHERWISE THE Voyager 64 SOFTWARE IS NOT WARRANTED IN ANY WAY AND ITS USE IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LICENSEE FREE FROM ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 7 BRI provides a five year warranty for the media on which the Voyager 64 software is furnished This warranty is limited to defects in materials and workmanship it does no...

Page 44: ... routines are generally stored in ROM Read Only Memory The system board contains a ROM BIOS to support all of its standard functions The Voyager 64 also has a BIOS for display features Bit Block Transfer A method of holding a block of graphics such as Windows dialogue box in memory so that it can be moved and redrawn quickly by memory to memory operations CGA Color Graphics Adapter Medium resoluti...

Page 45: ...resolution or better Feature Connector Used by graphics adapters to give compatibility with VGA text and graphics codes for use with multi media applications GUI Graphical User Interface Flicker The wavering or unsteady image on some monitors A major cause can be a low refresh rate Hardware Graphics Cursor Provides a faster method of displaying moving a cursor GUI arrow on the screen The video ada...

Page 46: ... green black or amber black Multiple Frequency Monitor Monitor capable of displaying video signals over a wide range of horizontal scan frequencies This may include a horizontal capture range from 5 5KHz to 35KHz or wider Examples of monitors in this class are the NEC MultiSync and the Sony Multiscan The Multiscan has a wide horizontal scan capture range which enables it to display monochrome sign...

Page 47: ...able cost type of integrated circuit used in some monitors TTL Monitor Video and synchronization signals all digital are on separate lines and have TTL compatible voltage levels VESA Video Electronics Standards Association VGA Video Graphics Array Analog graphics standard introduced with the IBM PS 2 series Backwards compatible with EGA at the BIOS level but provides higher resolutions Supports a ...

Page 48: ...eserved No any form is allowed m Boca Research Inc damages resulting r omissions contained in this manual is Revisions to the ur at any time without demarks of Boca to computer systems demarks owned by their ...

Page 49: ...r Depth 13 Connector Information 29 D Damaged or Missing Items 4 5 8 DB15 cable 16 29 Dimensions 30 Display Data Channel 13 Display Drivers 18 24 Display memory 12 Distorted display 26 DOS only users 19 DPMS Display Power Management signaling support 13 Drivers 11 15 18 19 Dual Clock Generator 12 ...

Page 50: ...BIOS requirements 27 IBM s analog monitors 19 Installing the Voyager 64 8 11 M Maximum Resolution interlaced 13 Maximum Resolution non interlaced 13 Memory 13 Memory addresses 27 28 Microsoft Windows 19 20 21 Microstation PC 19 Monitor cable 26 Monitor compatibility 15 Multiple frequency monitors 15 19 26 ...

Page 51: ...rchandise Authorization RMA number 39 S Servicing Your Boca Product 38 40 Size adjustment controls 27 Software Features 14 Software License Agreement 43 Standard ISA slot 10 Standard VGA modes 18 Standard VGA monitors 19 SVGP64 Utilities 19 System compatibility 16 System requirements 17 ...

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