V9950 Series Graphics Card V9950 Ultra / TD / 256M V9950 / TD / 128M USER’S MANUAL Hardware Guide
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CONTENTS I. Introduction ................................................................. 7 Highlights .............................................................................. 7 2. Hardware Setup ........................................................... 8 ASUS V9950 Ultra Layout ................................................. 8 ASUS V9950 ........................................................................ 9 3. Resolution Table ....................................................... 10 4.
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Notices 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.
1. Introduction 1. Introudction Highlights/Models Thank you for purchasing an ASUS V9950 Series GPU Graphics Card. With this purchase, you join a legion of mainstream graphics enthusiasts. Powered by the NVIDIA™ GeForce FX™ 5900Ultra/5900 graphics processing unit (GPU), the ASUS V9950 series delivers breakthrough leading-edge graphics performance. Enjoy superior image fidelity regardless of the CPU (central processing unit) employed by the computer system.
ASUS V9950 Series User’s Manual VGA Output S-Video Output VGA Output OR DVI-I Dual-Link output (28pins) TV output (4pins) ASUS V9950 Ultra 256M Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC) This User’s Manual ASUS V9950 Ultra Driver and Utility CD Disc Item Checklist Projector DVI-enabled Flat-Panel Display Projector VGA Monitor Output (15pin) (Standard) • • e am er Fr uff R) B D (D Chip with Fan (Graphics Processing Unit) TM NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900ultra GPU Chip Frame Buffer (DDR) Frame Buffer (DDR) e
ASUS V9950 Series User’s Manual VGA Output S-Video Output VGA Output OR ASUS V9950 TD Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC) This User’s Manual ASUS V9950 Driver and Utility CD Disc Item Checklist Projector DVI-enabled Flat-Panel Display Projector DVI-I Dual-Link output (28pins) TV output (4pins) VGA Monitor Output (15pin) (Standard) • • e am er Fr uff R) B D (D Chip with Fan (Graphics Processing Unit) TM NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 GPU Chip Frame Buffer (DDR) Frame Buffer (DDR) e am er Fr uff R) B D
3. Resolution Table Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 960 10 Vertical Horizontal Frequency Frequency 60Hz 70Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 140Hz 144Hz 150Hz 170Hz 200Hz 240Hz 60Hz 70Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 140Hz 144Hz 170Hz 200Hz 240Hz 60Hz 70Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 140Hz 144Hz 150Hz 170Hz 200Hz 240Hz 60Hz 70Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 140Hz 144Hz 150Hz 170Hz 200Hz 60Hz 70Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 140Hz 144Hz 150Hz 170Hz 31.5 34.9 37.9 37.5 43.3 51.0 61.
3. Resolution Table Resolution Vertical Horizontal Frequency Frequency Color Depth 8bpp = 256 colors Standard 16bpp = 65K colors High Color 32bpp = 16.7M colors True Color 60Hz 70Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 140Hz 144Hz 150Hz 170Hz 64.0 74.6 76.8 80.0 91.3 108.5 131.7 155.9 159.6 167.3 191.8 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 1600 x 900 60Hz 70Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100Hz 120Hz 140Hz 144Hz 150Hz 55.9 65.6 67.5 70.5 80.4 95.3 115.4 136.8 140.4 146.
4. ASUS GameFace 4.1 Introduction The revolutionary ASUS GameFace is a real-time audio/video communication feature that enhances interactive gaming experience by enabling point-to-point video conferencing functions and online gaming to take place simultaneously thus allowing you to see and talk to your opponents while playing full-screen online games! Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for more information about the ASUS GameFace technology.
4.2 Installing ASUS GameFace Follow the given instructions to install ASUS GameFace. 1. Insert the CD installation disc into your CD-ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of your CD-ROM drive. Click Utilities. 2. The Utilities box appears. Click Install ASUS GameFace. 3. From the Welcome box, click Next to start the installation. To complete the installation, simply follow the on-screen instructions or prompts. 4.
4.3 Using ASUS GameFace Follow the given instructions to use ASUS GameFace. STEP 1: Enabling ASUS OSD • Open Display Properties dialog box from desktop or control panel. • Select Advanced tab on Settings page. • Select OSD from in Advanced tab. • Check the Enable OSD check box and input the appropriate hotkey. You can also enable the OnScreen Display (OSD) in the GameFace application.
STEP 3: Local Playback Mode • Select Local Play/Stop from the File menu to start local playback when local video is not playing. • Select Local Play/Stop from the File menu to stop local playback when playing local video. • You can also press the Play/Stop button to start or stop local playback. STEP 4: Network Playback Mode • Connect to remote computer: - Input the computer name (Local Area Network) or IP Address in the combo box.
• Waiting for connection: - Launch ASUS GameFace - A message box appears on an incoming call. Click Yes to accept the call. - Select End Call from the File menu or press the “End the Call” button to disconnect. STEP 5: GameFace Settings 16 • Select Option from the Tool menu. • Select GameFace Option Dialogue • Enter GameFace page to adjust transparency, position and hotkey settings.
STEP 6: Launch Game and show GameFace • Begin your game. • After entering Full-Screen mode, press the hotkey (default is Ctrl+Alt+V) to activate GameFace. • Press the On-Screen Display hotkey to show the OSD menu. • Use the arrow keys to select the GameFace application page and adjust the Transparency, Position X, Position Y, Size or toggle to enable or disable GameFace.
ASUS V9950 Series User’s Manual