Abit G740A, Installation Manual And User'S Manual

Page 1: ...G740A G740B Graphics Accelerator Card Installation Guide and User s Manual...

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Page 3: ...cellent 2D and Video Performance 1 2 Layout diagram 1 3 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 System Recommendations 2 1 Installation Guide 2 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting and Support 3 1 Troubleshooting Guideline...

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Page 5: ...elp files to assist you in making configuration changes This user s manual will give you detailed instructions on how to install the G740A G740B Graphics Accelerator card and software About the G740A...

Page 6: ...Translucency source alpha blending per vertex fogging alpha and pattern stippling l Edge and line antialiasing l Color dithering Excellent 2D and Video Performance l Supports all standard PC monitor...

Page 7: ...Introduction 1 3 Layout diagram The layouts for the two cards are the same the different between the G740A and the G740B is that the G740A uses 4MB or 8MB of SGRAM and the G740B used 8MB of SDRAM...

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Page 9: ...rive authentication and descrambler modules etc l Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 or higher operating system l Microsoft DirectX version 5 0 or later Note For full and correct operat...

Page 10: ...er turning off the power before handling any parts Shut down the computer and turn off any attached equipment such as a monitor or printer Unplug the power cord Remove the cover Step 3 Remove the curr...

Page 11: ...edges Align it with the empty AGP socket on the motherboard and gently insert it into place Make sure that the card is pressed evenly and completely into the socket Fasten the card with the bracket s...

Page 12: ...add on card reconnect them to the card or via the provided multi function cable Carefully replace the computer cover and plug the power cord back in Step 6 Start the computer and install the drivers T...

Page 13: ...Installation 2 5 You should then click the G740 Driver Install and see the screen below You should then click the Windows 95 98 Driver and see the screen below...

Page 14: ...l action You will see the screen open and close many of the windows automatically after installing the screen will show Click Yes to restart Windows When you restart Windows the driver should work pro...

Page 15: ...e Display window and insert the G740A G740A Graphics Accelerator card drivers CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The G740A G740A Graphics Accelerator card display drivers are located in the...

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Page 17: ...it making sure the entire connector is flush inside of the slot o Find out what other cards are in the computer Cards can conflict with one another and resolution of these conflicts varies depending o...

Page 18: ...k up the code in the Solution Table for the recommended action You may need to try several possibilities to fix the problem Solution Code Recommendation 1 Verify that the monitor cable is attached to...

Page 19: ...celerator card Make sure that you have installed the latest available display drivers Try disabling Hardware Acceleration in the Advanced Graphics Settings of the System application in the Windows Con...

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Page 21: ...16 24 4 8 56 60 72 75 85 1024 x 768 8 16 24 4 8 60 70 75 85 1152 x 864 8 16 4 8 75 1280 x 1024 8 16 3 4 8 60 75 85 1600 x 1200 8 4 8 60 75 1 Planar mode only 2 Interlace support is for 8 bit only 3 8...

Page 22: ...upply 14 Vertical Sync 5 Return 10 Sync Return 15 SCL Serial Clock VMI Feature Connectors The bi directional VMI compatible connectors are provided to enable a video module such as a DVD MPEG card in...