Jaton 3DForce2MX, User Manual

Page 1: ...3DForce2 MX Series nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 User s Manual Version 10 00 Copyright 2005 Jaton Corporation USA ...

Page 2: ...ARE INSTALLATION 8 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 8 STEPS 9 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 9 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 28 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQ 30 PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUENCIES 33 ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS DB 15 33 CONVERSION TABLE PIN ADAPTERS 33 9 TO 15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE 34 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 34 LIMITED WARRANTY 37 OTHER LIMITS 37 EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION 38 2 ...

Page 3: ...OTHER STATEMENTS 38 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 38 SERVICES AGREEMENT 39 ENTIRE OBLIGATION 39 REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS 40 3 ...

Page 4: ... TV receiver GeForce2 MX chipset delivers a cost effective high quality HDTV solution nVIDIA GeForce2 MX chipset also enables ground breaking new applications like HD timeshifting and digital VCR capabilities 3DForce2 MX Series accelerators GeForce2 MX400 take benefit of the latest advancements in PC computing to provide maximum performance in all graphics applications 3DForce2 MX Series GeForce2 ...

Page 5: ...0 million texel fill rate 20 million triangles sec through T L and setup 2 7 GB sec memory bandwidth 32 or 64 MB frame buffer size Maximum 3D 2D resolution of 2048x1536 75Hz Complete DirectX 7 DirectX 6 and DirectX 5 support Quality nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture Industry s first fully compliant professional OpenGL 1 2 support for Windows operating systems System Requirement Intel Pentium or c...

Page 6: ...Drive with at least 50MB Free space MS Windows 98 Me Windows 2000 XP and Windows NT 4 0 operating systems Check List 3DForce2 MX Series Multimedia Accelerator Software Documents CD Quick Start Guide Printed 6 ...

Page 7: ...00 Core Chipset 82118G 82118H 64MB 2M 32 x 4 SDR TSSOP 32MB nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 32MB 82118G W 5 85 x H 2 6 64MB 82118H 4M 32 x 4 SDR TSSOP nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 82118F nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 64MB 2M 32 x 4 SDR TSSOP 4M 32 x 4 SDR TSSOP 82118H nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 3DForce2 MX 64 64MB 4M 16 x 4 SDR TSSOP PCB Size nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 82118H 82118F 3DForce2 MX 64TV 8M 16 x 4 ...

Page 8: ...Connector S_Video Connector RCA Composite Connector Hardware Installation Installation Procedures WARNING Discharge static electricity by touching the GROUND such as metal part of your case connected with good power ground before you handle the electronic circuit boards ...

Page 9: ... retaining screw that holds the slot cover in place Slide the slot cover out and put the screw aside you will need it to secure the adapter 5 To install the adapter in AGP expansion slot carefully line up the gold fingered edge connector on the adapter directly above the expansion slot connector on the motherboard Then press the adapter into place completely Use the remaining screw you removed to ...

Page 10: ...creen 1 Select Advanced at selection bar 2 Click on Adapter tab screen 3 Click the Change button 4 Click the Next button at Update Device Driver Wizard 5 Click the Next button 6 Select Display a list of the drivers in a specific location Then click the Next 7 Insert the Software s CD then Click the Have Disk button 8 Under Copy manufacturer s file from statement enter D MX Win9x click the OK butto...

Page 11: ...procedures are much easier for users to run with Windows 98 Me operating systems When you power up the computer and boot up to Windows the Plug and Play detects new hardware and it pops up the install wizard Do Not Cancel because you must place a default display setting from Microsoft Windows for your video adapter then restart the Windows After the desktop is loaded completely insert the software...

Page 12: ...utorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has started loading its setup process please wait until it has finished 12 ...

Page 13: ...3 Click on Next to continue the process 4 Click on Finish to restart your computer the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots up 13 ...

Page 14: ...d software Recommended Select Next to install 3DForce2 MX Series nVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 400 driver 5 Select Finish to restart the computer To a new system 1 SELECT the Display icon from control panel and then tab on Settings screen 2 Select Advanced at selection bar 3 Click on Adapter tab 4 Click the Change button at Adapter Screen 5 Click Specify the location of the driver Advanced then check Nex...

Page 15: ...nstallation and its procedures are much easier for users to run with Windows 98 Me operating systems When you power up the computer and boot up to Windows the Plug and Play detects new hardware and it pops up the install wizard Do Not Cancel because you must place a default display setting from Microsoft Windows for your video adapter then restart the Windows After the desktop is loaded completely...

Page 16: ...utorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has started loading its setup process please wait until it has finished 16 ...

Page 17: ...3 Click on Next to continue the process 4 Click on Finish to restart your computer the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots up 17 ...

Page 18: ...ter D MX WIN2K D is your CD_ROM drive Then select OK 6 Select Next to install 3DForce2 MX Series nVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 400 driver 7 Select Finish to restart the computer InstallShield Program Microsoft Windows 2000 detects this new hardware and places appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically it doesn t matter you have added a new driver or changed the existing one To maximu...

Page 19: ...utorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has started loading its setup process please wait until it has finished 19 ...

Page 20: ...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 20 ...

Page 21: ...grade video adapter to an existing system Windows has been pre loaded 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 manufacturer s files from enter D MX WINXP D is your CD_ROM drive Then select OK 21 ...

Page 22: ...e and places appropriate display driver from its system 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 manufacturers display driver as the follows 1 Autorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it 22 ...

Page 23: ...2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has started loading its setup process please wait until it has finished 3 Click on Next to continue the process 23 ...

Page 24: ...n Continue anyway to carry through the installation Otherwise you may terminate the process right away 5 Click on Finish to restart your computer the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots up 24 ...

Page 25: ...osoft Windows NT 4 0 will prompt you for the correct path where the video drivers are located ENTER D MX Winnt4 where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive that the Software Documents CD has been inserted 6 If the driver 3DForce2 MX Series nVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 400 is listed under the Display list SELECT the OK button to continue 7 Once the driver files are copied 8 Close all display screens to re...

Page 26: ...utorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has started loading its setup process please wait until it has finished 26 ...

Page 27: ...3 Click on Next to continue the process 4 You may select on the 3DForce2 MX Series nVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 400 then click on OK for next screen 27 ...

Page 28: ...ecified Technical Assistance Q Why is the display shifted or changed sizes when I switch display modes Explain and Suggestion Some monitors lack auto sizing features or just do not synchronize properly to the video board output In some cases horizontal and vertical display adjustments may be necessary Use the monitor control panel functions to adjust screen In other cases mode type and refresh rat...

Page 29: ...a 56 4KHz scan rate e g NEC 4D Q Windows screen won t come up it kicks back to DOS prompt Why Explain and Suggestion Windows 95 Inadvertently certain configuration files e g msdos sys and command com have been changed in the system Proceed to correct that is re boot the system with a system Windows 95 formatted floppy diskette There are many reasons to causing the system booting up with un appropr...

Page 30: ...ible with the monitor being used Try re configuring your application software to use a compatible video mode If problem persist in windows load the standard generic VGA driver The generic VGA driver should function properly with virtually every video board and VGA or SVGA monitor available If that is an unsatisfactory solution you may have to upgrade to a monitor that supports the desired video mo...

Page 31: ...ers 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...

Page 32: ...plications Some of these techniques allow usable 3D applications when high powered and or MMX equipped CPU s are employed along with special case software 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 inexorably compelling the public to expect hardw...

Page 33: ...nochrome 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 connector to the 15 pin accelerator card connector check Table carefully before you install the cable The 9 to 15 pin adapter cables are available from a variety of sources but they need to match the speci...

Page 34: ...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 Web site Have following information handy when you contact technical support Name of the product Software Driver and Version System Information such as CPU speed BIOS version Monitor Specification etc D...

Page 35: ...on is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation SHIELD INTERFERENCE CABLE S MUST BE USED ACCORDING TO FCC 15 27 CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the Manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment in ...

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Page 37: ... 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 Manufacturer does not warrant against damages or defects arising out of improper or abnormal use of handling of the products against defects or damages arising from improper installation where installat...

Page 38: ...nsequential damage Other Statements 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 Limited Warranty Terms and Conditions Direct Jaton Customer This warranty applies only for a period of two 2 years from purchase date of Jaton original invoice Reseller Vend...

Page 39: ...f receiving by Manufacturer 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 respect to the Products If any part of this Limited Warranty is determined to be void or illegal the remainder shall remain in force and effect Some states do not allow li...

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Page 41: ...eniences contact a professional consultant that one can help you determine the possibility of incompatibility issue before you purchase add on or accessories Warranty Service Use Only XXXX XX XXXXXX 00 0 xxxx xxxx XXXXX XXX XX S N A008000015 Product Label and Manufactured Date Code Serial Number ten or eleven digit code the serial number consists of the following parts Packaging Type Manufactured ...