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HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB) Graphics Card Installation Guide

Technical Specifications

14 English

Your HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Card supports the 
resolutions and refresh rates listed below:

Resolution

Maximum Refresh Rate (Hz)

Color Depth (bits)

320 x 200

120

8, 16, 32

320 x 240

120

8, 16, 32

400 x 300

120

8, 16, 32

480 x 360

120

8, 16, 32

512 x 384

100

8, 16, 32

640 x 400

120

8, 16, 32

640 x 480

240

8, 16, 32

800 x 600

240

8, 16, 32

960 x 720

120

8, 16, 32

1024 x 768

240

8, 16

1152 x 864

200

8, 16

1280 x 960

170

8, 16

1280 X 1024

170

8, 16

1600 X 900

150

8, 16

1600 X 1200

120

8, 16

1920 X 1080

100

8, 16

1920 X 1440

85

8, 16

2048 x 1536

75

8, 16

Summary of Contents for nVIDIA GeForce2 MX p2289a

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Page 4: ...HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32 MB Graphics Card Installation Guide DVI connector VGA end DVI to VGA adapter VGA connector DVI end ...

Page 5: ...raphics card It includes information on how to install and the driver software and configure the output device HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Features Dual architecture allows two simultaneous displays Support for both DVI I digital flat panel and VGA standard analog monitors 32 bit color AGP 4x with fast writes 256 bit 2D and 3D graphics engine 2 8 GB s memory bandwidth High performance hardware anti alia...

Page 6: ...MX Kit What s in the HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Kit The HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX kit includes the following items 1 HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics card 1 DVI to VGA adapter 1 drivers CD ROM 1 Installation Guide this document DVI to VGA adapter HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics card Drivers CD ROM Installation guide ...

Page 7: ...put Before You Install CAUTION Your computer and graphics board can be permanently damaged by static electricity Before handling the board touch the unpainted part of your computer s metal chassis Maintain grounding by wearing a wrist strap attached to the chassis Handle the board by its backplate and top edge Do not touch the edge connector Supported Platforms To find out which computers support ...

Page 8: ... existing driver software on a computer running Windows 98 Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 If you do not have any specific driver software installed for example you are using the standard VGA driver you can proceed to Installing your HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Card on page 6 To remove an existing video driver 1 In Windows click on Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click on Add Remove Progra...

Page 9: ... cord and any connection to a telecommunications network then remove the cover 2 Disconnect the monitor cable from the old graphics card 3 Depending on the computer model you may need to remove either the screws or the retaining bracket which secures the graphic card in place 4 Slide the card out of the slot 5 Slide your new HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Card into the slot and press firmly 6 Secu...

Page 10: ...8 Connect the video cable from your monitor to the video connector on the card 9 Reconnect the power cables and any telecommunication cables 10 Restart your computer NOTE Before you restart your computer ensure your monitors are switched on Otherwise the software may not be able to properly detect the monitors ...

Page 11: ...ws 98 automatically detects the new graphics card 2 In the Add New Hardware Wizard window you will be prompted to install a driver for your graphics card click Next 3 Click Next and insert the software CD ROM disk in your drive 4 Select Specify a Location then click Browse 5 Go to the win98 folder on the software CD ROM and click OK 6 Click OK in the Specify a Location window then click Next 7 Cli...

Page 12: ...cs card click Next 3 Select Search for a similar driver for my device and click Next 4 Insert the software CD ROM disk in your drive Select Specify a Location and click OK 5 Go to the win2000 folder on the software CD ROM Select the nvhc file and click Open 6 Click OK in the Specify a Location window then click Next 7 Select Finish to restart your computer Windows XP 1 Start your computer and run ...

Page 13: ...settings Make sure the power outlet is working Check that the graphics card is correctly installed Solution Explanation Check that your monitor supports the graphics card resolution and refresh rate If the monitor does not support the selected resolution boot in Safe mode Windows 98 Windows 2000 or VGA mode Windows NT 4 0 This problem may occur if you have just changed your monitor The graphics ca...

Page 14: ...h the accelerated 3D graphics applications Some 3D applications obtain higher performance when using lower screen resolution settings Using lower screen resolutions can leave more video memory free for 3D acceleration features such as texture mapping and z buffering Check HP Support Services refer to page 15 for an updated driver version for your application HP frequently updates the graphic drive...

Page 15: ...form and Lightning Engine frees the computer s main processor for other tasks and provides faster transform and lightning processing nVIDIA Shading Rasterizer provides natural visual properties such as cloud smoke water textiles plastic to images 32 bit Z stencil buffer eliminates polygon popping problems in high polygon 3D imaging Digital Vibrance Control DVC controls color separation and intensi...

Page 16: ...English 13 HP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32 MB Graphics Card Installation Guide Technical Specifications Physical Layout DVI connector DVI to VGA adapter VGA connectors ...

Page 17: ... Refresh Rate Hz Color Depth bits 320 x 200 120 8 16 32 320 x 240 120 8 16 32 400 x 300 120 8 16 32 480 x 360 120 8 16 32 512 x 384 100 8 16 32 640 x 400 120 8 16 32 640 x 480 240 8 16 32 800 x 600 240 8 16 32 960 x 720 120 8 16 32 1024 x 768 240 8 16 1152 x 864 200 8 16 1280 x 960 170 8 16 1280 X 1024 170 8 16 1600 X 900 150 8 16 1600 X 1200 120 8 16 1920 X 1080 100 8 16 1920 X 1440 85 8 16 2048 ...

Page 18: ...P Support Services For more information on your graphics board and other accessories available for your computer you can visit the following pages on HP s Web site For HP Kayak PC www hp com go kayaksupport For HP Vectra PCs www hp com go vectrasupport For HP Brio PCs www hp com go briosupport ...

Page 19: ...ests were conducted with HP supported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables such as those you receive with your system Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice for Canada This Class B digital apparatus with the Canadian ICES 003 Regulations Cet appareil numérique est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada ...

Page 20: ...nt Should HP be unable to replace the media within a reasonable amount of time Customer s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and destruction of all other nonremovable media copies of the software product Notice of Warranty Claims Customer must notify HP in writing of any warranty claim not later than thirty 30 days after the expiration of the warran...

Page 21: ...omer acknowledges and agrees that the software is copyrighted and protected under the copyright laws Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software may have been developed by a third party software supplier named in the copyright notices included with the software who shall be authorized to hold the Customer responsible for any copyright infringement or violation of this Agreement TRANSFER OF ...

Page 22: ...50 Part Number P2289 90027 Printed 04 2001 in Paper not bleached with chlorine ...

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