E1795 ® DVI-ADD2 PCI Express Digital Display Card Installation Guide First Edition October 2004
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Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS DVI-ADD2! The card is especially designed for Intel® Pentium™4 systems with Intel® 915G chipset and PCI Express x16 slot to support digital visual interface (DVI) output for LCD monitors, flat panel displays, and projectors with DVI capability. The DVI-ADD2 supports dual screen with an onboard VGA (video graphics adapter), if available. 1. Package contents Check the following items in your DVI-ADD2 package. ASUS DVI-ADD2 card Installation guide NOTE.
2. Features The DVI-ADD2 card features the Silicon Image Sil1362 TMDS™ PanelLink® display controller that complies with current DVI specifications. The card comes with a 24-pin DVI-D output port that you can connect to LCD monitors and projectors.
3. Card layout DVI-D port NOTE. You can adjust the output standard and other graphics configuration using the motherboard BIOS menu. The BIOS options for these configurations may be found in the Advanced Menu > Chipset (for P5GD1-VM and P5GDC-V Deluxe motherboards). Refer to the motherboard user guide for more information.
4. Card installation IMPORTANT! Before installing the DVI-ADD2 card, make sure that your system meets the following requirements. 4.1 System requirements • • • • Intel® Pentium™ 4 system with Intel® 915G chipset Minimum 64MB system memory PCI Express x16 slot Windows® 98 SE/ME/2000/XP operating system NOTE. The drivers for the DVI-ADD2 card are included in the support CD that came with your Intel® 915G motherboard. Install the card drivers from the support CD after installing the card to the system.
4.2 Installing the card Follow these steps to install the DVI-ADD2 card. CAUTION! Before handling the card, touch a bare metal portion of your computer to discharge static electricity from your body. Wear a wrist strap grounded to the computer chassis when handling the card. 1. Make sure that the computer is turned off. Unplug the system power cord from the electrical socket. 2. Remove the computer cover, then locate the PCI Express x16 slot. Refer to the motherboard user guide for the slot location. 3.
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