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Q2

 What does “Rendering Engine” mean?

Answer

“Rendering Engine” generically applies to the part of the graphics
engine that draws 3D primitives, usually triangles. In most
implementations, the rendering engine is responsible for interpolation
of edges and "filling in" the triangle.

Q3

 What does the set-up engine do in a graphics controller?

Answer

A set-up engine allows drivers to pass triangles in the form of raw
vertex information; whereas, most common designs force triangles to
be pre-processed for the rendering engine in terms of delta values
for edges, color, and texture.

Q4

 Why does a 3D graphics chip need to have both a rendering

engine and a setup engine?

Answer

Any “3D application”, a game, VRML, or modeling package, can
benefit from 3D rendering. This is especially true of an application that
uses texturing extensively, because texturing and texture filtering are
very intensive operations at the pixel level in terms of CPU operations
and demands for memory bandwidth. Without a set-up engine in a
graphics controller, the CPU has to calculate the delta values for
edges, color, and textures; the drivers need to handle ten (10) times
more extensive data. This results in slower 3D pipeline operations
between the CPU and the graphics controller.

Q5

 If we use powerful CPUs, such as a Pentium™ 200, can a

standard 2D graphics card achieve 3D performance?

Answer

Yes and no. Software rendering can take advantage of "tricks"
learned by force of necessity through years of trial and error. With
such stratagems, the speed of software rendering for simple scenes
can approach that of low-level hardware 3D rendering. On the other
hand, as scenes become more complex (or frame sizes become
larger), there are conflicts between using the CPU for high-level
game logic, geometry, lighting, and rendering, all of which increase

Summary of Contents for 3DForce4 MX440-8X Series

Page 1: ...3DForce4 MX440 8X Series nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X User s Manual Version 1 00 Copyright 2003 Jaton Corporation USA...

Page 2: ...CK 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 7 CHECK LIST 7 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 8 DISPLAY DEVICES OUTPUT 9 Device Output Connection TVout 9 Device Output Connection Dual RGB out 10 3DForce4 MX440 8X 64TV s Device Output...

Page 3: ...LY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQ 32 PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUENCIES 35 ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS DB 15 35 CONVERSION TABLE PIN ADAPTERS 35 9 TO 15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE 36 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 36 LIMITED WARRANTY 39...

Page 4: ...and the DirectX 8 compliant T L unit into its graphic engine which enables the maximum flexibility and high quality 4Xs mode control capabilities gathered with the data bus Double Data Rate RAM DDR c...

Page 5: ...Hz RAMDACs drives CRT display 2 dual 128bit pixel pipelines rendering Surface engine for high order surfaces and patches Programmable Vertex Shader Programmable Pixel Shader HRAA high resolution anti...

Page 6: ...Windows operating systems Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP HDTV DVD Playback High Definition Video Processor HDVP for full screen full frame video playback of HDTV and...

Page 7: ...ce MS Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP operating systems Check List 3DForce4 MX440 8X 64TV or 3DForce4 MX440 8X 64Twin or 3DForce4 MX440 8X 128TV or 3DForce4 MX440 8X 128Twin Multimedia Accelerator Softwa...

Page 8: ...if unnecessary For some reasons if you try to re plugging the cable with connector on CON4 make sure RED line on edge of cable is align to the PIN 1 which labeled on CON4 Otherwise the video signal ma...

Page 9: ...et PCBSize Memory Size MX440SE with AGP8X W 6 6 x H 2 587 4M 32 DDR SDRAM x 4 64MB AGP Bus 4x 8x Special Bracket s Alternative P201 DB 15 VGA MD 4Pin L 3 118 W 0 725 For low profile PC use only MD 4Pi...

Page 10: ...T Monitor 1 Default output Connector Additional output Connector Device Output Connection PCB revision 82198B Plate TV set PC Computer DB 15 VGA Connector 1 S_Video Connector Composite RCA Convert Cab...

Page 11: ...to your system including any peripherals printer external drives modem etc 2 Disconnect the power cord and the monitor cable from the back of the computer 3 Unfasten the cover mounting screws on your...

Page 12: ...ve the existing video driver or replace it with a SVGA driver from Windows 98 Me system before you remove the existing hardware 2 To add a new adapter ensure the mainboard that has available IRQ for n...

Page 13: ...select Next 5 Select Next to install 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X driver 6 Select Finish to restart the computer To a new system 1 SELECT the Display icon from control pa...

Page 14: ...gram Since the Microsoft InstallShield program has been added into our software s CD the Display Driver Installation and its procedures are much easier for users to run with Windows 95 98 Me operating...

Page 15: ...1 Autorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process please wait until it is finish...

Page 16: ...16 3 Click on Next to continue the process 4 Windows system will copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk please wait until the process has completed...

Page 17: ...lation Upgrade video adapter to an existing system Windows has been pre loaded 1 Select Next to install Standard VGA Graphics Adapter at Add New Hardware Wizard screen 2 Check Search for the best driv...

Page 18: ...s CD to CD ROM 7 Click Specify a location then under Copy manufacturer s file from statement enter D Win9x click the Next button Where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive typically D or E drives etc...

Page 19: ...ay setting from Microsoft Windows for your video adapter then restart the Windows After the desktop is loaded completely insert the software s CD into CD ROM drive and proceed to the display driver in...

Page 20: ...as start loading its setup process please wait until it is finished 3 Click on Next to continue the process 4 Windows system will copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk please...

Page 21: ...oft Windows NT 4 0 first After your windows desktop has fully loaded service pack 6 you may insert the software CD into CD ROM drive and follow the install steps below Upgrade video adapter to an exis...

Page 22: ...ELECT the desired color palette the number of colors desktop area resolution and refresh frequency in the settings page of Display Properties and then SELECT the Test button in the same page to determ...

Page 23: ...23 1 Autorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has preparing its setup please wait until it completes...

Page 24: ...24 3 Click on Next to continue 4 Scroll down and Select on the 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 with AGP8X then click on OK for next screen...

Page 25: ...ease wait until the process has completed 6 Click on Finish to restart your computer the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots up Windows 2000 Driver Installation Upgrade video adapt...

Page 26: ...3DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X driver 7 Select Finish to restart the computer InstallShield Program Microsoft Windows 2000 detects this new hardware and places the appropr...

Page 27: ...1 Autorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process please wait until it has comple...

Page 28: ...28 3 Click on Next to continue the process 4 Click on Yes to continue the installation Otherwise you may terminate the process by click on No...

Page 29: ...1 Select Next at Found New Hardware Wizard 2 Check Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended then select Next 3 Insert the Software s CD 4 Check Specify a location 5 Under Copy manufactu...

Page 30: ...m folder automatically it doesn t matter you have added a new driver or changed the existing one To maximum the video board acceleration and increase its performance you may install the manufacturer d...

Page 31: ...Wizard has start loading its setup process please wait until it has completed 3 Click on Next to continue the process 4 Click on Continue Anyway to complete the installation Otherwise you may termina...

Page 32: ...ames but also in other applications such as VRML which allows 3D scene descriptions in Web applications 3D technology is used for image editing modeling and an increasing number of these are found in...

Page 33: ...texturing extensively because texturing and texture filtering are very intensive operations at the pixel level in terms of CPU operations and demands for memory bandwidth Without a set up engine in a...

Page 34: ...optimization techniques As stated above SW 3D can achieve credible results with today s software optimized applications but the rising popularity of good 3D hardware at the consumer price level is in...

Page 35: ...monochrome type monitors use green video for all video input and ignore red and blue video Conversion Table Pin Adapters If you will be using a 9 to 15 pin adapter cable to link your 9 pin monitor con...

Page 36: ...nsity White Level 0 7 V Technical Support In the event you have a technical problem with this product please read the README files in the software CD_ROM Updated drivers are available through Jaton We...

Page 37: ...n tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful inte...

Page 38: ...Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing used only unless otherw...

Page 39: ...er occurs Other Limits The forgoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied Including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose...

Page 40: ...ements Manufacturer s employees or representatives ORAL OR OTHER WRITTEN STATEMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUE WARRANTIES shall not be relied upon by Buyer and are not a part of the contract for sale or this Li...

Page 41: ...4 All products without warranties require service processing fee 20 payment in advance which is not refundable Entire Obligation This Limited Warranty states the entire obligation of Manufacturer with...

Page 42: ...installation procedures for any add on products that your are purchasing Buy industry standard products where compatibility issue are more likely to surface If you are unsure about installation for a...

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