Abit Siluro GF4 MX Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Siluro GF4 MX Series Graphics Accelerator MX 8X MX 8X LP MX SE MX SE T User s Manual 4200 0368 11 Rev 1 02 All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 2: ...amages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or brand names appearing i...

Page 3: ...SETUP 2 1 2 1 CARD INSTALLATION 2 1 New Systems 2 1 Systems with Existing VGA Card 2 1 2 2 DEVICES CONNECTION 2 2 Siluro GF4 MX SE 2 2 Siluro GF4 MX 8X 2 3 Siluro GF4 MX 8X LP 2 4 Siluro GF4 MX SE T...

Page 4: ...nfo 4 16 Profiles 4 17 Windows 4 18 Effects 4 19 Zoom 4 20 Hot Keys 4 21 4 9 DEVICE SETTINGS 4 21 Device Selection 4 21 Select TV Output 4 22 Select NTSC PAL Format 4 23 TV Output 4 24 Color Correctio...

Page 5: ...Steckplatz auf Ihrem Motherboard Entfernen Sie die Metallklammer des AGP Steckplatzes Bewahren Sie die Schraube gut auf Richten Sie die Karte mit dem AGP Steckplatz aus Halten Sie ihn an seinen R nde...

Page 6: ...einen PC Monitor oder ein anderes Anzeigeger t mit dieser Karte bevor Sie den Computer neu starten siehe Kapitel 2 2 Ger teverbindung Treiberinstallation Starten Sie nach der Verbindung Ihren Computer...

Page 7: ...de votre bo tier Localisez le slot AGP de votre carte m re Enlevez le cache en m tal correspondant au slot AGP Gardez la vis Alignez la carte sur le slot AGP Tenez la carte par ses extr mit s et ins r...

Page 8: ...teur connectez le moniteur PC ou tout autre p riph rique d affichage cette carte voir Chapitre 2 2 Connexion des P riph riques Installation du Pilote Apr s la connexion relancez votre ordinateur et in...

Page 9: ...lla scheda madre Rimuovere i supporti in metallo che corrispondono allo slot AGP Conservare le viti Allineare la scheda nello slot AGP Tenere la scheda per i lati ed inserirla nello slot senza utilizz...

Page 10: ...ollegare il monitor PC o altri dispositivi di visualizzazione a questa scheda vedi capitolo 2 2 Connessione periferiche Installazione del driver Dopo avere effettuato il collegamento riavviare il comp...

Page 11: ...7 AGP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AGP AGP AGP VGA All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 12: ...8 VGA 1 2 3 Standard VGA VGA 2 2 Driver 3 Siluro GF4 MX Series All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 13: ...9 AGP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AGP AGP AGP 1 2 3 VGA PC 2 2 All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 14: ...10 Driver 3 Siluro GF4 MX Series All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 15: ...11 AGP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AGP AGP AGP VGA All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 16: ...12 VGA 1 2 3 VGA VGA PC 2 2 Driver 3 Siluro GF4 MX Series All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 17: ...13 AGP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AGP AGP AGP VGA All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 18: ...14 VGA 1 2 3 VGA VGA PC 2 2 Driver 3 Siluro GF4 MX Series All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 19: ...s deliver the most visually compelling and complete graphics experience available today Combined with other innovations such as SiluroDVD and Graphic Max the Siluro GF4 MX Series Graphics Cards cater...

Page 20: ...hest quality DVD video and display output NVIDIA Shading Rasterizer technology creates real time dramatic visual effect NVIDIA nViewTM technology for using multiple displays NVIDIA Accuview Antialiasi...

Page 21: ...VD video and display output NVIDIA Shading Rasterizer technology creates real time dramatic visual effect NVIDIA nViewTM technology for using multiple displays NVIDIA Accuview AntialiasingTM delivers...

Page 22: ...display output NVIDIA Lightspeed Memory Architecture II LMA Technology NVIDIA nView technology for using multiple displays NVIDIA Accuview AntialiasingTM delivers unbeatable visual quality and frame...

Page 23: ...d s edges and insert it into the slot without using excessive force or pressing any components on the card Make sure it is firmly and completely fixed into the slot Secure this card s mounting bracket...

Page 24: ...card The layout of the VGA card may not be exactly the same as the one you have Siluro GF4 MX SE Package List Siluro GF4 MX SE 3D Graphics Accelerator User s Manual S Video to RCA Cable S Video Exten...

Page 25: ...me time Package List Siluro GF4 MX 8X 3D Graphics Accelerator User s Manual S Video to RCA Cable S Video Extended Cable DVI I to D Sub Adapter Bundled Software Installation CD Driver SiluroDVD 4 Silur...

Page 26: ...S Video to RCA Cable S Video Extended cable DVI I to D Sub Adapter Bundled Software Installation CD Driver SiluroDVD 4 Siluro Software Album CD Soldier Fortune II Demo WindowBlinds NV Edition Earthvi...

Page 27: ...ro GF4 MX SE T Package List Siluro GF4 MX SE T 3D Graphics Accelerator User s Manual S Video to RCA Cable S Video Extended cable Installation CD Driver SiluroDVD 4 User s Manual All manuals and user g...

Page 28: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Siluro GF4 MX Series All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 29: ...ver for this board is also downloadable from our Web site at http www abit com tw 3 1 Windows 98 ME Auto Setup 1 Start Windows Insert the Installation CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the instal...

Page 30: ...ect Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and then click Next 3 Select Specify a location and then click Next 4 Insert the Installation CD into CD ROM drive Use the Browse button to l...

Page 31: ...driver for this device Click Next to continue 6 Click Yes to continue 7 Windows has finished installing the software for this device Click Finish to close the wizard User s Manual All manuals and use...

Page 32: ...click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation CD to enter the installation menu Click Driver 2 Click VGA Driver 3 The welcome screen appears click Next to start installation 4 C...

Page 33: ...ialog box appears Click Next 2 Select Search for the best driver in these locations use the Browse button to locate the driver or type E Driver Win2KXP to specify the path E is the CD ROM drive Click...

Page 34: ...cution file at the main directory of this Installation Disk After it has been executed the setup screen appears Click Driver 2 Click VGA Driver 3 The welcome screen appears click Next to start install...

Page 35: ...ed click each one to see the large number in the corresponding monitor The settings for that monitor appear in Display Screen resolution and Color quality Display Displays all installed PCI and AGP vi...

Page 36: ...of everything on your screen Decreasing the DPI decreases the size of everything on your screen To use a different size click a DPI size in the list or choose Other which allows you to customize the...

Page 37: ...sh rate Lists the refresh rates available for the selected monitor listed under Display on the Settings tab A higher refresh frequency reduces flicker on your screen Hide modes that this monitor canno...

Page 38: ...ing Specifies whether write combining is turned on or off Write combining improves video performance by speeding up the display of information to your screen However increased speed can cause screen c...

Page 39: ...s additional features of your NVIDIA GPU NVIDIA on the Internet Click this button to access the NVIDIA Web site for the latest information and drivers for your NVIDIA GPU Performance and Quality Setti...

Page 40: ...liasing using the 4x 9 tap Gaussian mode It offers higher image quality but at the expense of some performance in 3D applications 4xS This option will enable antialiasing using the 4xS mode It offers...

Page 41: ...r image quality while a higher bias will increase application performance You can choose from five preset bias values varying from Best Image Quality to Best Performance PCI Texture Memory Size This a...

Page 42: ...Reduce this value if you experience a noticeable delay in response to the input devices connected to your computer while playing games Refresh Rate Override Applications control refresh rate Allows th...

Page 43: ...nes advanced rendering options when using multiple displays and or different classes of NVIDIA GPUs NOTE Multi display hardware acceleration options do not apply when using nView Multiview mode in Win...

Page 44: ...ed color depth regardless of your desktop settings Buffer flipping mode This option determines the buffer flipping mode for full screen OpenGL applications You can select from the block transfer metho...

Page 45: ...or You can independently control the brightness contrast hue and saturation to achieve optimal image quality when playing back videos or DVD movies on your computer Select screen region to zoom Lets y...

Page 46: ...ed Landscape Inverted Landscape results in a 180 degree rotation Inverted Portrait Inverted Portrait results in a 270 degree rotation nView Display Mode The nView functions allow you to connect two se...

Page 47: ...isplay the same image To disable Clone Mode select Standard Mode and click OK or Apply Horizontal Span This mode allows you to extend the Windows desktop across two display devices horizontally In thi...

Page 48: ...ctly above to select it as the current display Disable auto panning on secondary device viewport lock Turning on this feature will lock the current pan position on the currently selected display This...

Page 49: ...sktop Manager Allows you to choose the icon used to represent the Media Center utility in the Windows taskbar Select the icon you want displayed from the list Then choose OK or Apply to update the ico...

Page 50: ...nd user interface features Wizard Click this button to run the NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager Setup Wizard The Wizard helps set up the most commonly used nView Desktop Manager display settings including...

Page 51: ...nd Saves Allows you to control whether display mode information resolution display arrangement etc is saved to and or restored from profiles Load Profile Allows you to load a selected profile into nVi...

Page 52: ...Allows you to add the nView Desktop Manager window maximize button to title bars on all application windows Use this title bar button to toggle between maximized and restored states in multiple displa...

Page 53: ...drop down menu transparency Select this function could make drop down menus transparent when the main window is opaque Enable taskbar transparency Allows to make the taskbar transparent Enable Window...

Page 54: ...bled with Centered on cursor Zoom window style and the Zoom window is maximized the Zoom window automatically moves to the next screen if your cursor moves onto the Zoom window Enable Bi Directional E...

Page 55: ...ode the nView tab in the Advanced tab menu is replaced by two tabs Device Selection and Color Correction This tab allows you to select the output display device analog monitor digital flat panel or TV...

Page 56: ...nected This useful in situations where the particular TV model attached does not properly load the signals that allow the graphics card to detect its presence To enable the TV settings Click the check...

Page 57: ...display settings Select NTSC PAL Format 1 Select nView Display Mode tab and click Device Settings Select Output Device Advanced 2 Click Change Format 3 Select your local TV format and click OK 4 Clic...

Page 58: ...have positioned the desktop where you want it you must press the OK or Apply button to save the settings before the 10 second interval has elapsed Screen Size Use the slider control by dragging it to...

Page 59: ...rated games may appear too dark to play Increasing the brightness and or gamma value equally across all channels will make these games appear brighter making them more playable Image Sharpening Allows...

Page 60: ...elf This is the default setting Note that some older monitors may not support this feature General Timing Formula GTF This is a standard used by most newer hardware Discrete Monitor Timings DMT This i...

Page 61: ...ven set up a custom wallpaper for each desktop For more information on nView please visit NVIDIA Web site at www nvidia com 1 Start Windows Enter Control Panel Double click the NVIDA nView Desktop Man...

Page 62: ...dows Click Next to continue 6 By selecting a profile from the list you can configure all nView display settings in a single step Click Next to continue 7 Click the check box whether you want to allow...

Page 63: ...ick the check box to decide the dialog boxes placement Click Next to continue 10 Click the check box to decide how many initial desktops you want to use Click Next to continue NOTE The maximum number...

Page 64: ...ontinue 13 Click the check box if you want to make the windows transparent when dragged Click Next to continue 14 Click the check box if you want to make windows maximize faster Click Next to continue...

Page 65: ...deo CDs SiluroDVD automatically determines the type of disc in the DVD drive and uses the correct playback method 1 Start Windows Insert the Installation CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the ins...

Page 66: ...ck Next to continue 8 When the installation has finished a screen will appear asking you to select the file types for which you want SiluroDVD 4 to be the default player To select both DVD video and M...

Page 67: ...CD into CD ROM drive it should execute the installation program automatically If not double click the execution file at the main directory of this Installation CD to enter the installation menu Click...

Page 68: ...n for older DirectX versions may not work properly under DirectX 9 Please make sure your application support DirectX 9 before installation Also note that the DirectX 9 cannot be uninstalled in the nor...

Page 69: ...If you don t accept this warning don t use this utility ABIT does not recommend any over clocking settings for your hardware Over clocking can cause overheating which will damage your chip If you are...

Page 70: ...rom the existing folders list Click Next to continue 6 7 Click Finish to complete the setup Select Start Programs ABIT Graphic Max to launch Graphic Max 8 When the Graphic Max screen appears you can u...

Page 71: ...ay icon to control the display properties another way to do this is to right click the Windows desktop area click Properties Settings Advanced and then click the appropriate tab to change your display...

Page 72: ...ure your display monitor supports the higher refresh rate you choose otherwise your monitor may not display normally Please refer to your display monitor user s manual for detailed specifications Clic...

Page 73: ...1152 x 864 32 bits 60Hz to 170Hz 1280 x 960 8 16 bits 60Hz to 170Hz 1280 x 960 32 bits 60Hz to 150Hz 1280 x 1024 8 16 bits 60Hz to 170Hz 1280 x 1024 32 bits 60Hz to 150Hz 1600 x 900 8 16 bits 60Hz to...

Page 74: ...ws 95 98 window to the DOS prompt Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 1 2 3 4 5 Copy CWSDPMI EXE and NVFLASH EXE to a new directory from path D NVFLASH D refers to the CD ROM drive lette...

Page 75: ...fter other tasks completed protecton w Write protect ROM only works on some ROMs protectoff r Remove ROM Write protect only works on some ROMs straps m straps Change soft straps format is AND Mask 0 O...

Page 76: ...tions level 3 Combined effect of 1 2 cannot write to unknown EEPROM directpci n Bypass the PCI BIOS Use a single dash to use the single letter version of a command Use a double dash to use the longer...

Page 77: ...and compatibility In case you need service or technical support please understand the constraint we have and always check with the reseller who sold the product to you first To expedite service we re...

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