R 3DexPlorer DX 3DP-V375DX 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator USER'S MANUAL
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Contents I. Introduction ..................................................................................... 7 Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7 Features ............................................................................................ 7 II. Hardware Installation ................................................................... 8 Layout ............................................................................................
Contents V. Microsoft Windows NT ................................................................ 29 Video Driver Installation ............................................................... 29 Installing Video Display Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 ........ 29 Installing Video Display Drivers in Windows NT 3.51 ...... 30 VI. DOS Drivers ................................................................................ 31 DOS Drivers Installation ...............................................................
FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
I. Introduction Checklist/Features I. Introduction T hank you for purchasing the ASUS 3DP-V375DX Graphics & Video Accelerator. With the S3 ViRGE/DX built-in, the ASUS 3DPV375DX provides you surprising acceleration in both 2D/3D graphics and quality scalable video playback, which can fully support 3D Gaming and Multimedia Applications.
II. Hardware Installation Layout Feature Connector & 8-BIT LPB Connector VGA BIOS 2MB DRAM Memory II.
II. Hardware Installation This section tells you how to install the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics and video card in your PC computer. The steps provided below demonstrate how to install the card in a typical system. Your system may be slightly different. II. H/W Installation Procedures WARNING! Computer boards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips.
II. Hardware Installation 6. Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source. 7. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand. Avoiding touching board components. 8. Remove the plastic sleeve. 9. Position the card directly over the PCI slot and insert one end of the board in the slot first. Carefully press the bus connector on the bottom of the card down into the slot.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 Video Driver Installation Introduction After installing the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics & video card, software drivers and utilities must be installed. The ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Display Driver Installation CD not only provides the quick install program, which greatly simplifies the video driver setup steps in Windows 95, but also has the uninstall function which will enable you to completely remove drivers no longer needed. 1. Quick Installation III.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 1.2 Updating Drivers for Windows 95 (Using the Autorun Screen) If an ASUS graphics card or any other version of the ASUS video driver was installed at one time, Windows 95 Plug and Play may not detect automatically the new 3DP-V375DX graphics & video card. If this happens, follow the steps below: 1. Insert the ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Installation CD. The ASUS Windows 95 Install Shell will appear. 2. If it does not appear, run D:\SETUP.EXE.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 III. Windows 95 Driver Installation It is recommended that you select ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Enhanced Driver (with 1280x1024x24). Press the Next button to start copying files to your hard disk. The ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 requires DirectX 3A for MMX 3D acceleration. We suggest that you press the Yes button to install DirectX 3A. After all drivers have successfully been installed, restart your computer. Your ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics card should be automatically detected.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 Click the OK button to begin testing the video memory on the display card. III. Windows 95 Driver Installation TESTING ON-SCREEN MEMORY: (This screen will flick during the testing) The On-Screen video memory depends on the resolution and colors selected for your display settings. For example, if your display setting is 1024x768x16 bpp, then you have 1.5MB on-screen memory.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 Video Driver Installation 2. Traditional Installation The following are two traditional driver installation procedures for Windows 95. NOTE: this Manual will assume that your CD-ROM is the D: drive. Please use this accordingly. 2.1 Installing Drivers for Windows 95 (New Hardware Found) If you are installing the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics & video card for Windows 95 for the first time, a New Hardware Found window will appear: III.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 2.2 Installing Drivers (Using Windows 95 Control Panel) 1. Start Windows 95, switching display to VGA mode (16 colors, 640x480 pixels), then restart 2. Right click your mouse on the desktop and select Properties 3. Click the Settings tab 4. Select Change Display Type 5. Choose Adapter Type and click Change Settings III. Windows 95 Driver Installation 6. Click Have Disk 7. Insert the ASUS 3DP-V375DX Installation CD. 8.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 3. Removing the Video Drivers If you want to install other graphics cards or if you no longer need the 3DPV375DX display drivers, you can use one of the following procedures to completely remove the drivers from Windows 95 to save disk space. 3.1 Using the Autorun Screen 1. Insert the ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Installation CD III. Windows 95 Remove Drivers 2. Select Remove 3DP-V375DX Display Driver in the ASUS Windows 95 Install Shell and follow the uninstallation steps. 3.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 4. Install MPEG Video Player, DirectX 3A, and S3 S3d ToolKit For Software MPEG support in Windows 95, you must first install Microsoft DirectX 3A libraries, then install MPEG Video Player. ASUS also provides the S3 S3d ToolKit, which contains three kinds of 3D libraries: S3d ToolKit Windows drivers, RenderWare Windows drivers, and BRender Windows drivers. 1. Start Windows 95 III. Windows 95 Driver Installation 2. Insert the ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Installation CD.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 5. Windows 95 Display Settings Shell Notify Icon After installing the ASUS 3DP-V375DX Windows 95 Driver, you will see an ASUS icon on your taskbar notification area. You can “Close Enhanced Functions” or “Launch Display Properties” from this icon. If you encounter any problem, you may want to close ASUS Enhanced Functions. These functions will be enabled again next time you enter Windows. III.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 Adjustment This lets you change your monitor settings, such as display position, size, and refresh rate. While adjusting display size and position, you can press the ESC key to restore to your original settings at any time. After selecting a new refresh rate, the system will restore to the original settings in 10 seconds if you do not click the OK button. III.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 Hotkey This allows you to assign hotkeys in the Value box to move your screen up, down, left, and right, or zoom in, zoom out, and lock in the virtual desktop. Select the option from the Name box, then define the hotkey in the Value box with a single key stroke such as the Up key. (Ctrl and Alt keys are not necessary when making these settings) List of hotkey options Value Enable Hotkey ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual III.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 Advanced These advanced settings allow you to achieve better performance and video quality. Pentium II & Pentium Pro Acceleration Vertical Interpolation MMX Direct3D Acceleration MMX Video Enhancement MPEG Color Adjustment Performance Setting III. Windows 95 Display Settings Vertical Interpolation Check this function to enable vertical interpolation and enjoy smooth motion video.
III. Microsoft Windows 95 Performance Setting You can increase the performance setting with faster memory chips. WARNING! Slower memory chips may produce noise or cause your system to hang when the performance setting is too high. Highest performance III.
IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x 1. Video Driver Installation The ASUS 3DP-V375DX Video drivers for Windows 3.x can be installed in Windows 3.x or in DOS. 1.1 Installing Video drivers in DOS Insert the ASUS 3DP-V375DX Video card. Start your computer. Type D:\SETUP (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D) in DOS mode. ASUS DOS installation shell will appear and present you with a list of install options. Select Install Windows 3.1x Driver and then input path where your Windows 3.x system is located.
IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x 2. Install MPEG Video Player in Windows 3.x For Software MPEG support in Windows 3.x, you must first install Microsoft Video for Windows, then install MPEG Video Player. 1. Start Windows 3.x 2. Insert the ASUS 3DPV375DX installation CD 3. Execute D:\SETUP.EXE The CD-ROM’s autorun facility will present you with a list of install options ASUS Windows 3.x Install Shell IV. Windows 3.x Driver Installation 4.
IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x 3. Changing Display Settings in Windows 3.x To enter the ASUS Display Panel, open ASUS S3 Series program group and click ASUS Display Panel icon. Click the appropriate Tab as follows: Setting This allows you to adjust screen resolution, virtual desktop size, color palette, font size, and change performance. The maximum desktop and screen size selectable depends on how much memory you have. The maximum screen size selectable depends on the monitor specified.
IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x Adjustment This lets you change your monitor settings, such as display position, size and refresh rate. While adjusting display size and position, you can press the ESC key to restore to your original settings at anytime. Adjust display position Current screen, virtual desktop size, and color palette Adjust display size Current refresh rate Set to default values Change refresh rate On-Line Help Enabled IV. Windows 3.
IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x Hotkey This allows you to assign hotkeys in the Value box to move your screen up, down, left, and right, or zoom in, zoom out, an lock in the virtual desktop. Select the option from the Name box, then define the hotkey in the Value box with a single key stroke such as the Up key. (Ctrl and Alt keys are not necessary when making these settings) List of hotkey options Value Description Set to default values Hotkey enabled On-Line Help Enabled IV. Windows 3.
V. Microsoft Windows NT Video Driver Installation Installing Video Display Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 The procedure below describes how you install ASUS S3 series display driver for Windows NT. 1. Change Display Type to Standard VGA mode. 2. Run Windows NT Display program located in the Control Panel, under Settings in the Start menu. Alternatively, position the cursor on the background of the desktop, click the right mouse button, then select Properties from the pop-up menu. 3. Select the Settings page. 4.
V. Microsoft Windows NT Video Driver Installation Installing Video Display Drivers in Windows NT 3.51 The procedure below describes how you install ASUS 3DP-V375DX display driver for Windows NT. 1. Change Display Type to Standard VGA mode. 2. Double-click the Main icon. 3. Double-click the Control Panel icon. 4. Double-click the Display icon. 5. Click Change Display Type button. 6. Click Change button. 7. Click Other. 8. Insert the ASUS 3DP-V375DX Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. For Windows NT 3.
VI. DOS Drivers VI. DOS Drivers Driver Installation DOS Drivers Installation Type D:\SETUP.EXE to install video drivers in pure DOS mode. The ASUS DOS installation shell will appear. Install DOS Utilities DOS Utilities let you select a default refresh rate for each resolution. It will keep your settings in AUTOEXEC.BAT. You can modify it by running S3REFRSH.EXE. Install AutoCAD, MicroStation, & S3d Toolkit Drivers 1. Enter pure DOS mode 2.
VII. Display Information 3D Function Support The following 3D functions are supported on this product: Dynamic Z-buffering Double buffering VII.
VII. Display Information Resolution Table 2MB Video Memory Vertical Frequency Horizontal Frequency 640x480 256 colors 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 160Hz 31.3KHz 37.9KHz 37.5KHz 43.4KHz 50.8KHz 81.3KHz 800x600 256 colors 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 150Hz 38.2KHz 48.3KHz 47.0KHz 53.6KHz 62.9KHz 94.2KHz 1024x768 256 colors 87Hz (int.) 60Hz 70Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 35.6KHz 48.5KHz 56.6KHz 60.0KHz 68.6KHz 80.8KHz 96.7KHz 1152x864 256 colors 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 55.3KHz 66.4KHz 70.2KHz 79.6KHz 92.
VII. Display Information 2MB Video Memory (Cont.) VII. Display Info Resolution Table Resolution & Color Depth Vertical Frequency Horizontal Frequency 640x480 65K high colors 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 160Hz 31.3KHz 37.9KHz 37.5KHz 43.4KHz 50.8KHz 81.3KHz 800x600 65K high colors 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 150Hz 38.2KHz 48.3KHz 47.0KHz 53.6KHz 62.9KHz 94.2KHz 1024x768 65K high colors 87Hz (int.) 60Hz 70Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 35.6KHz 48.5KHz 56.6KHz 60.0KHz 68.6KHz 80.8KHz 96.6KHz 640x480 16.
VII. Display Information Resolution Table 4MB Video Memory Vertical Frequency Horizontal Frequency 640x480 256 colors 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 160Hz 31.3KHz 37.9KHz 37.5KHz 43.4KHz 50.8KHz 81.3KHz 800x600 256 colors 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 150Hz 38.2KHz 48.3KHz 47.0KHz 53.6KHz 62.9KHz 94.2KHz 1024x768 256 colors 87Hz (int.) 60Hz 70Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 35.6KHz 48.5KHz 56.6KHz 60.0KHz 68.6KHz 80.8KHz 96.7KHz 1152x864 256 colors 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 55.3KHz 66.4KHz 70.2KHz 79.6KHz 92.
VII. Display Information 4 MB Video Memory (Cont.) VII. Display Info Resolution Table Resolution & Color Depth Vertical Frequency Horizontal Frequency 800x600 65K high colors 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 150Hz 87Hz (int.) 60Hz 70Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 87Hz (int.) 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 102Hz (int.) 60Hz 70Hz 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 160Hz 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 150Hz 87Hz (int.) 60Hz 70Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 87Hz (int.) 60Hz 75Hz 85Hz 38.2KHz 48.3KHz 47.0KHz 53.6KHz 62.9KHz 94.2KHz 35.6KHz 48.5KHz 56.
VIII. Hardware Information 8-BIT LPB Connector The LPB (Local Peripheral Bus) Connector is an extension of the VESA feature connector. An additional 6-pin signal and 2-pin space added to the 26-pin feature connector make a 34-pin header. This allows the normal 26-pin cable used for feature connector applications to be swap out for a standard 34-pin cable to achieve LPB operation. 2 1 VIII.
VIII. Hardware Information 16-BIT LPB Connector This LPB (Local Peripheral Bus) Connector is also an extension of the VESA feature connector. The 16-bit LPB connector supports a larger data transfer than the 8-bit LPB connector. 50 49 2 1 J1A VIII.
VIII. Hardware Information Memory Upgrades The ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics card comes with 2MB video memory configuration. Four memory sockets are available to upgrade the video memory to 4MB by adding four 512KB (256Kx16) EDO DRAM chips. Memory size of 3MB is not supported on this product. Specifications may change without notice. Onboard DRAM Specification: 40 pins SOJ, 256Kx16, DUAL CAS EDO DRAM 30ns/35ns VIII. H/W Information Memory Upgrades Suggested DRAM for 3DP-V375DX: 1. MOSEL V53C16258HK35 2.
A. Questions & Answers QI. After installing the driver, Windows 95 doesn't prompt me for restarting and the driver still doesn't work after I reboot it. A> You may have installed similar drivers before. Try the following steps to install: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Use right button of mouse to click on My Computer icon on desktop Select Properties. System Properties box appears Click on Device Manager tab You will see a list of devices on your computer If Display adapters appears in the list, click it.
