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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1
Preliminary step for Windows 95 users....................................................................... 3
Installing Your Graphics Card ..................................................................................... 4
Installing Software....................................................................................................... 6
Changing Settings...................................................................................................... 10
About Sonnetech Colorific/3Deep............................................................................. 12
Getting More Information ......................................................................................... 14
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................ 16
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 20

Introduction

The Graphics Blaster

 RIVA TNT2

 Value is a high quality 2D/3D/video graphics 

accelerator card that is well suited for a wide variety of applications ranging from everyday 
desktop use to gaming and entertainment.

Leveraging NVIDIA

’s RIVA TNT2  graphics controller, the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 

Value delivers high quality and performance. Its dual texture architecture can process 2 pixels 
or textures per clock cycle; this enables developers to create special effects such as multi-
layered textures, bump mapping to simulate rough surfaces, and environmental mapping that 
gives objects reflective properties. Developers can take advantage of advanced filtering modes 
(including trilinear mipmapping and anisotropic filtering) with full scene anti-aliasing to create 
realistic images that rival more expensive graphics workstations.

Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value 

Installation Guide

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Page 1: ...s RIVA TNT2 graphics controller the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value delivers high quality and performance Its dual texture architecture can process 2 pixels or textures per clock cycle this enables d...

Page 2: ...leshooting or your dealer for warranty service Before You Begin The README file on the CD ROM contains information not available at the time of printing Read the file before you continue In addition r...

Page 3: ...ld verify your Windows version number before installing the graphics card To verify your Windows 95 version number 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click the S...

Page 4: ...ure 2 shows the various types of expansion slots 6 Remove the metal plate from the AGP slot Keep the screw and metal plate for future use 7 Align the bus connector of the graphics card with the expans...

Page 5: ...to the slot ii Secure the card to the slot with a screw i Gently and evenly press the card s bus connector into the slot Warning Do not force the graphics card into place If it does not fit properly...

Page 6: ...Retail version To install in Windows 95 OSR version 2 0 and later To install in Windows 98 To install in Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 3 To install in Windows 95 Retail version 1 Switch on your system W...

Page 7: ...install them later To install in Windows 95 OSR version 2 0 and later 1 Switch on your system Windows 95 automatically detects the graphics card A New Hardware Found message box appears informing you...

Page 8: ...all the applications now you can install them later To install in Windows 98 1 Switch on your system Windows 98 automatically detects the graphics card An Add New Hardware Wizard message box appears...

Page 9: ...ed and click the OK button 8 Click the Next button 9 Click the Finish button The drivers are copied to your system 10 When prompted to restart your system click the Yes button 11 After the system has...

Page 10: ...red color Certain colors may not be available for some display resolutions 5 In the Refresh Frequency group box select the desired refresh rate 6 To test the settings click the Test button and then cl...

Page 11: ...ck the item and then click What s This To do so in Windows 98 1 Right click your desktop and then click Properties on the menu that appears 2 In the Display Properties dialog box click the Settings ta...

Page 12: ...critical color work and whenever you change monitor color settings To run Colorific in Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 1 Click the Colorific Control Panel icon in the taskbar The Display Pro...

Page 13: ...playing a game click Default System Gamma You can also display the 3Deep Control Panel by doing the following 1 Right click your desktop and then click Properties on the shortcut menu 2 In the Displa...

Page 14: ...Creative BlasterControl shows you how to use the BlasterControl utility to customize your screen resolution color depth and refresh rate in Windows To open the Help file for BlasterControl Click Start...

Page 15: ...ts To open the Help file for 3Deep 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click the 3Deep icon 3 On the 3Deep Control Panel click the Help button Technical Support f...

Page 16: ...omplete DirectX 6 x support 100 hardware triangle setup Twin texel TNT 32 bit graphics pipeline 2 texture mapped lit pixels per clock Single pass multi texturing support DirectX 6 x and OpenGL ICD Squ...

Page 17: ...ion transparent BLT stretch BLT points lines polylines polygons fills patterns arbitrary rectangular clipping and fast text rendering hardware font cache Pipeline optimized for multiple color depths i...

Page 18: ...nd Play compliant Drivers Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 when available display drivers Windows 95 and Windows 98 display driver DirectDraw Direct3D DirectVideo ActiveX OpenGL ICD for Windows 95 and...

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Page 20: ...laster RIVA TNT2 Value Windows 98 Multi Monitor Display Problems 7KH PRQLWRU FRQQHFWHG WR WKH VHFRQG RU VXFFHVVLYH UDSKLFV ODVWHU 5 9 717 9DOXH FDUG UHPDLQV EODQN HYHQ WKRXJK WKH FDUG DQG LWV GULYHUV...

Page 21: ...rs press F8 A list of options such as Safe Mode and Command Prompt Only Mode appears ii Select Safe Mode and press Enter 2 After your system has restarted right click the desktop and click Properties...

Page 22: ...rd may not be firmly inserted into the expansion slot Solution Ensure that the bus connector of the graphics card is fully inserted into the expansion slot Ensure this by pressing the card gently and...

Page 23: ...roperties dialog box click the Settings tab and then click the Change Display Type button or the Advanced Properties button 3 In the Adapter Type group box or on the Adapter tabbed page click the Chan...

Page 24: ...nsequently Windows 98 disables all hardware acceleration when the multi monitor option is enabled Solution Disable the multi monitor option 1 Right click your desktop and then click Properties on the...

Page 25: ...se The CMOS setting for the AGP Aperture size is less than 8 MB Solution Set the AGP Aperture size to 8 MB or more Do the following in CMOS 1 Restart your system 2 During the memory check press Delete...

Page 26: ...connection with normal use of the Software In particular you agree not for any purpose to transmit the Software or display the Software s object code on any computer screen or to make any hardcopy me...

Page 27: ...that certain conditions and warranties may be implied in contracts for the sale of goods and in contracts for the supply of services Such conditions and warranties are hereby excluded to the extent su...

Page 28: ...ay cause undesirable operation Ce mat riel est conforme la section 15 des r gles FCC Son Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 Le mat riel ne peut tre source D interf rences et 2 D...

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