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Table of Contents

BOUT

IPER

V700 S

ERIES

............................................................................................1

Viper V700 Series Key Features ................................................................................................... 1

OW TO

SE THIS

ANUAL

.........................................................................................3

Manual Conventions......................................................................................................................... 3

NSTALLING

OUR

IPER

V700 S

ERIES

OARD

...........................................................4

Hardware Installation....................................................................................................................... 4

Software Installation ......................................................................................................................... 10

IAMOND

OFTWARE

OOLS

......................................................................................14

InControl Tools 99 Utility .............................................................................................................. 14

Updating Your Drivers .................................................................................................................... 16

EMOVING

OUR

IAMOND

RODUCT

.....................................................................17

Removing Viper V700 Series Under Windows 98/95............................................................. 17

Removing Viper V700 Series Under Windows NT 4.0 .......................................................... 18

Removing Diamond Software Tools ............................................................................................ 18

ONTACTING

IAMOND

..............................................................................................20

ROUBLESHOOTING

......................................................................................................21

Windows 98 Q & A ......................................................................................................................... 22

A V

IPER

V700 S

ERIES

ISPLAY

ODES

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IPER

V700 S

ERIES

PECIFICATIONS

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C W

INDOWS

98 M

ULTIPLE

ONITOR

UPPORT

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Multimonitor System Requirements ............................................................................................ 28

Setting Up Multiple Monitor Support .......................................................................................... 28

Tips and Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 29

D T

RADEMARK

, C

OPYRIGHT AND

ARRANTY

NFORMATION

...................................31

Trademarks......................................................................................................................................... 31

Copyright Notices ............................................................................................................................ 31

Diamond Viper V700 Series Warranty ....................................................................................... 33

AND

FCC I

NFORMATION

.......................................................................................34

Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................................. 35

Summary of Contents for Viper V700 SERIES

Page 1: ...VIPER V700 SERIES USER S GUIDE Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc Corporate Headquarters 2880 Junction Avenue San Jose CA 95134 1922 USA...

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Page 3: ...er Windows 98 95 17 Removing Viper V700 Series Under Windows NT 4 0 18 Removing Diamond Software Tools 18 6 CONTACTING DIAMOND 20 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 21 Windows 98 Q A 22 A VIPER V700 SERIES DISPLAY MOD...

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Page 5: ...00 Series board VIPER V700 Series KEY FEATURES The Viper V700 Series graphics accelerators features include Advanced Processing Power Delivers unprecedented speed and quality for 2D 3D and video accel...

Page 6: ...95 and Windows NT 4 0 Supports multimonitor display and the OnNow power management feature of Windows 98 Accelerates Windows 98 95 and Windows NT 4 0 WHQL certified for compatibility Advanced multimed...

Page 7: ...e files online use the Reader s Zoom To feature from the View menu and increase the magnification to about 133 MANUAL CONVENTIONS Your Viper V700 Series User s Guide is organized in a standard familia...

Page 8: ...Before you install your card verify if your motherboard is an AGP 2X or 4X type and refer to the instructions in the following section Consult the documentation that accompanied your motherboard or s...

Page 9: ...per settings to operate properly on either AGP 2X or 4X motherboards You must first determine whether your AGP motherboard supports an AGP 2X or 4X configuration Consult your computer or motherboard m...

Page 10: ...the press the Change button The Select Device window appears 4 Click on the Show All Devices bullet Under Manufacturers select Standard Display Types Under Models select Standard Display Adapter VGA...

Page 11: ...pears 4 Under Manufacturers select Standard Display Types Under Display choose VGA Compatible Display Adapter 5 Click on OK You may need to insert your Windows NT 4 0 CD ROM 6 Click on Close and OK to...

Page 12: ...ter cover and locate the AGP slot 2 Remove the screw attached to the bracket cover and remove the bracket plate 3 Before handling the card ground yourself by touching the power supply box inside your...

Page 13: ...e AGP slot as illustrated below Note AGP cards are designed to fit one way only Be sure your card is properly aligned 5 Insert your card firmly into the AGP slot Care should be taken to press it evenl...

Page 14: ...ing system in the following sections SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Now that you have installed your new Diamond graphics card and rebooted your computer complete your installation using the following directio...

Page 15: ...tallation CD opens double click on Start exe The Diamond installation program is launched 5 You should now see the Diamond installation screen for your Diamond product Click Installation 6 Select the...

Page 16: ...splay a list of all the drivers 4 Click Next and then click Have Disk 5 Insert the installation CD If your system is set to auto play the Diamond installation program opens Click Quit to exit the prog...

Page 17: ...nd click OK 7 If the Third party Drivers window appears click Yes to proceed The driver files will now be copied to your system 8 After you receive a message that the drivers were successfully install...

Page 18: ...keyboard shortcuts select between Direct3D and OpenGL hardware settings and more InControl Tools 99 includes a unique import and export feature which allows you to determine your own settings for your...

Page 19: ...stallation CD for your operating system For the latest updated information please visit Diamond Multimedia s web site at www diamondmm com Using InControl Tools 99 ICT99 can be launched the following...

Page 20: ...installation from the product CD and choose Diamond Update Wizard from the list of available software components See the Software Installation section inside this user guide for information on using...

Page 21: ...ick on the Settings tab then press the Advanced Properties button 3 Click on the Adapter tab the press the Change button The Select Device window appears 4 Click on the Show All Devices bullet Under M...

Page 22: ...low Windows 98 95 1 From the Start menu click Start Programs Diamond InControl Tools 99 Uninstall InControl Tools 99 The Diamond Install window appears Click Next 2 Click the Remove the product button...

Page 23: ...remove one product from the list click Back and click the Add Remove components button Select the item s you want to remove from the checklist Click Next to continue 3 After the software has been rem...

Page 24: ...5 8405 Email Support USA UK France Germany techsupt diamondmm com customerservice diamondmm com techsupt euro diamondmm com BBS USA UK Germany 541 967 2444 44 1189 4444 15 33 6 Kbps 44 1189 4413 12 K5...

Page 25: ...the Viper Installation CD Viper V700 Series Requires An IRQ The nVIDIA TNT2 chip requires an IRQ to function correctly If no IRQ has been assigned to the card by the motherboard BIOS you may experienc...

Page 26: ...Installed Check your Windows Device Manager Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager to determine if all the drivers are installed properly The properties dialog for the Display Adapter will...

Page 27: ...ressed hard drive this seems to be the common factor with this problem Currently it is recommended to use uncompressed hard drives Contact technical support to report any problems FAQs The most up to...

Page 28: ...u u u u u 800x600 65K u u u u u u 16M u u u u u u 256 u u u u u u 1024x768 65K u u u u u u 16M u u u u u u 256 u u u u u u 1152x864 65K u u u u u u 16M u u u u u u 256 u u u u u u 1280x1024 65K u u u...

Page 29: ...6 u u 32 u u 1024x768 16 u u 32 u u 1152x864 16 u u 32 u u 1280x1024 16 u u 32 u u 1600x1200 16 u u 32 u u 1920x1080 16 u u 32 u u 1920x1200 16 u u 32 u u 1920x1440 16 u u 32 u 2048x1536 16 u u 32 u u...

Page 30: ...2 0 compliant Memory 16 32MB Horizontal Sync Signals 31 5KHz 108 5KHz Vertical Refresh 60Hz 200Hz Maximum Dot Pixel Rate Viper V770 300MHz RAMDAC Viper V730 250MHz RAMDAC Complete 3D Feature Set Anis...

Page 31: ...ayback MPEG 1 MPEG 2 Indeo and Cinepak Multi tap X and Y scaling and filtering Color space conversion Connectors DB 15 analog connector VESA DDC2B Video port connector Power Requirements 14 26 W at 3...

Page 32: ...ed to create a mammoth display MULTIMONITOR SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Following are requirements for the multimonitor feature The main requirement for multiple monitor support are drivers that support it So...

Page 33: ...LESHOOTING Q Why did my second monitor fail to come up after I configured and rebooted my computer The likely cause of this is a conflict with the emm386 exe program Comment out emm386 exe from config...

Page 34: ...card has the highest bus priority if you get POST out of the PCI card and not the AGP card Contact the motherboard manufacturer for possible solutions Q How many adapters can you have in one system Di...

Page 35: ...ies that may be contained in this manual In no event will Diamond Multimedia Systems be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in...

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Page 37: ...r parts installed without prior written permission from Diamond This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication nor as a result of service to th...

Page 38: ...radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference...

Page 39: ...CA 95134 declare that the product Viper V700 Series is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference...

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