R
V7100 Series
TwinView™ GPU Graphics Card
USER’S MANUAL
Hardware & Video Drivers
AGP-V7100 / Pure / 32M
AGP-V7100 / Pure / 16M
AGP-V7100 / T / 32M
AGP-V7100 / T / 16M
AGP-V7100 / DVI / 32M
AGP-V7100 / DVI / 16M
AGP-V7100/ 2V1D / 32M
AGP-V7100/ Deluxe Combo / 32M
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)
Marketing
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
+886-2-2894-3447
+886-2-2894-3449
Email:
Technical Support
MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English)
Notebook (Tel):
+886-2-2890-7122 (English)
Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English)
Fax:
+886-2-2893-7775
www.asus.com.tw
Email:
WWW:
FTP:
ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Marketing
Address:
6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2
Newark, CA 94560, USA
Fax:
Email:
+1-510-608-4555
Technical Support
Fax:
+1-510-608-4555
www.asus.com
ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS
Email:
WWW:
FTP:
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe)
Marketing
Address:
Fax:
Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
+49-2102-442066
Email:
[email protected] (for marketing requests only)
Technical Support
Hotline:
Fax:
Support (Email):
MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10
+49-2102-9599-11
www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)
WWW:
FTP:
www.asuscom.de
ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
3
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
CONTENTS
I. Introduction .....................................................................................7
Highlights .................................................................................................... 7
Available Models ........................................................................................ 7
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Deluxe Combo .................................................... 7
ASUS AGP-V7100 / 2V1D .................................................................. 7
ASUS AGP-V7100 / DVI / 32M or 16M ............................................. 7
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T / 32M or 16M .................................................. 7
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Pure / 32M or 16M ............................................. 7
Features ....................................................................................................... 8
2. Hardware Setup ...............................................................................9
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Deluxe Combo Layout ............................................. 9
ASUS AGP-V7100 / 2V1D Layout ......................................................... 10
ASUS AGP-V7100 / DVI Layout ............................................................ 11
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T Layout ................................................................. 12
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T Layout .................................................................. 12
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Pure Layout ............................................................. 13
ASUS AGP-V7100 (Pure VGA) Layout................................................... 13
ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit ....................................................... 15
Installation Procedures .............................................................................. 16
New Systems....................................................................................... 16
Systems with Existing VGA Card....................................................... 16
3. Software Setup ...............................................................................17
Operating System Requirements ............................................................... 17
Windows 98 ........................................................................................ 17
Display Driver Installation ........................................................................ 18
Windows 98 ........................................................................................ 18
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program .................................................................. 18
Method 2: Display Property Page ............................................................................ 19
Method 3: Plug and Play.......................................................................................... 20
Windows 2000 .................................................................................... 21
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program .................................................................. 21
Method 2: Plug and Play.......................................................................................... 22
Windows NT 4.0 ................................................................................. 24
Method 1: Display Property Page ............................................................................ 24
Drivers ....................................................................................................... 25
Install Display Driver.......................................................................... 25
Install DirectX..................................................................................... 26
Install GART Driver ........................................................................... 27
Install ASUS TWAIN Driver .............................................................. 29
Uninstall Display Driver ..................................................................... 30
Windows 98 ............................................................................................................. 30
Method1: Using the Autorun Screen ............................................................... 30
Method 2: Using Control Panel ....................................................................... 30
4
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
CONTENTS
Windows 2000 ......................................................................................................... 31
Method1: Using the Autorun Screen ............................................................... 31
Method 2: Using Control Panel ....................................................................... 31
Windows NT 4.0 ...................................................................................................... 31
Method 1: Using Control Panel ....................................................................... 31
Run ASUS VGA Live Update............................................................. 32
Install Video for Windows Capture Driver ......................................... 33
Utilities ...................................................................................................... 34
Install ASUS Tweak Utility ................................................................ 34
Install SmartDoctor ............................................................................. 35
Install VideoSecurity ........................................................................... 36
Install ASUS Live Utility.................................................................... 37
Install ASUS Digital VCR .................................................................. 38
4. Software Reference ........................................................................39
ASUS Control Panel ................................................................................. 39
Refresh Rate........................................................................................ 39
More Resolution ................................................................................. 40
Information ......................................................................................... 40
Color ................................................................................................... 41
Display ................................................................................................ 44
Advanced ............................................................................................ 49
Direct3D VR ............................................................................................................ 49
Direct3D .................................................................................................................. 53
OpenGL VR ............................................................................................................. 56
OpenGL ................................................................................................................... 58
TwinView ................................................................................................................. 60
Other ........................................................................................................................ 61
Using the Utilities ..................................................................................... 65
ASUS Tweak Utility ........................................................................... 65
ASUS VideoSecurity .......................................................................... 67
ASUS Live Video ............................................................................... 71
ASUS Digital VCR ............................................................................. 81
Using the Other Utilities ........................................................................... 95
ASUS TWAIN Interface ..................................................................... 95
ASUS VR PictureViewer .................................................................... 97
ASUS StereoTV .................................................................................. 99
5. Resolution Table...........................................................................101
Maximum Refresh Rate .......................................................................... 101
6. Troubleshooting ...........................................................................103
Description .............................................................................................. 103
Recommended Action ............................................................................. 103
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
5
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
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. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following measures:
•
•
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana-
dian Department of Communications.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned
by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protec-
tion technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassemby is prohibited.
6
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
I. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an ASUS AGP-V7100 TwinView™ GPU Graphics Card.
With this purchase, you join a legion of mainstream graphics enthusiasts.
Powered by the NVIDIA™ GeForce2 MX™ graphics processing unit (GPU), the
ASUSAGP-V7100 delivers not only breakthrough leading-edge graphics performance
but also ergonomically pleasing image fidelity regardless of the CPU (central pro-
cessing unit) your computer system is using.
With the ASUS AGP-V7100, you will not only see but also experience stunning,
dynamic, realistic 3D worlds and characters.
Highlights
• Powered by the World’s Newest
NVIDIA™ GeForce2 MX™
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Built-in 32/16MB video memory
Provides more resolutions and color
depths
with up to 2.7GB/sec bandwidth
• TwinView™ true dual-display
Brings more productivity
support (TV-out/DVI models only)
• Dual-texture pixel-fill capacities
Sets a new milestone for realism
with two new hypertexel pipelines
• 700 Mtexel fill rate, 20 Mtriangles/
Performs up to 1.5x improvement over
sec through T&L/Setting
GeForce™
• Optimized for DirectX® 7 and
OpenGL® Features
Ensures broad application support
Available Models
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Deluxe Combo
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV Tuner Module + TV-Out
+ AV Adapter + 3D Glasses (ASUS VR-100G Bundled Free)
ASUS AGP-V7100 / 2V1D
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA1 + VGA2 + DVI
ASUS AGP-V7100 / DVI / 32M or 16M
• 32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA + DVI
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T / 32M or 16M
• 32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out
ASUS AGP-V7100 / Pure / 32M or 16M
• 32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
7
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
1. Introduction
Features
• AGP 4X/2X with Fast Writes and Execute Mode
• Two new Hypertexel pipelines process two texture per pixel, in true color, at full
speed up to 700 million fill rate
• Built-in 32/16MB high speed video memory with up to 2.7GB/sec bandwidth
• Four texture mapped, filtered, lit pixels per clock cycle
• Second generation Transform and Lighting (T&L) Engine
• Up to 20 million triangles per second at peak rates
• Optimized for Direct3D acceleration with complete support for DirectX 7 fea-
tures, such as multi-texturing, bump mapping, light maps, reflection maps, full
scene anti-aliasing, trilinear and 8-tap anisotropic filtering (better than trilinear
mipmapping)
• Fully 1.2 compliant OpenGL support
• 32-bit colors, Z/stencil buffer
• Multi-buffering (double, triple, quad buffering) for smooth animation and video
playback
• TwinView™ Architecture (for models with TV-out/DVI models only) with si-
multaneous and independent dual-display control and dual-video output
• Multiple video windows with hardware color space conversion and filtering (YUV
4:2:2 and 4:2:0)
• Integrated 350MHz RAMDAC supporting from 640x480 up to 2048x1536 in
true color
• BRDF (Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function) support
• Video acceleration for Direct Show and MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and Indeo
8
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
2. Hardware Setup
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
9
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
2. Hardware Setup
- O u T t V M o d u l e C o n n e c t o r
10
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
2. Hardware Setup
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
11
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
2. Hardware Setup
12
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
2. Hardware Setup
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
13
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
2. Hardware Setup
(This page was intentionally left blank.)
14
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
2. Hardware Setup
ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit
The ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit enables the ASUS VR-100G 3D Glasses
to be used with Pure models of the V7100 Series cards. See your dealer for more
information on the ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit.
The monitor cable that came with your kit may be of the Y- or standard type. Con-
nect your cable accordingly.
Y-Type Connection
To VGA Card’s Monitor Output
VGA Input
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
VGA Output
VR Glasses
Output
Stereo Glasses Output
Projector
(Reserved)
ASUS VR-100
3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G)
When using a Y-type cable, you do not need to connect the VGA Input of the VR-100 to your VGA
card’s monitor output (see diagram above).
Standard Connection
To VGA Card’s Monitor Output
VGA Input
VGA Input
VGA Monitor
output (15pin)
(standard)
VGA Output
VR Glasses
Output
Projector
Stereo Glasses Output
(Reserved)
ASUS VR-100
3D Glasses
(ASUS VR-100G)
You must anchor the ASUS VR-100’s mounting bracket with a screw to a free ex-
pansion slot in your computer chassis.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
15
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
2. Hardware Setup
NOTE: This graphics card series can only be installed in motherboards with an
AGP slot.
WARNING! Computer boards and components contain very delicate Integrated
Circuit (IC) chips. To protect the computer board and other components against
damage from static electricity, you must follow some precautions.
1. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing
expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause
severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.
2. Keep all components such as the host adapter in its antistatic bag until you
are ready to install it.
3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do
not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a
metal object, such as the power supply case. Hold components by the edges
and try not to touch the IC chips, leads, or circuitry.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
component whenever the components are separated from the system.
Installation Procedures
New Systems
1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer.
2. Remove the system unit cover.
3. Locate the AGP bus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is unobstructed.
4. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis.
5. Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source .
6. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand
and then remove the plastic sleeve.
7. Position the card directly over the AGP slot and insert one end of the board in
the slot first. Firmly but gently press the bus connector on the bottom of the card
down into the slot. Be sure the metal contacts on the bottom of the host adapter
are securely seated in the slot.
8. Anchor the board’s mounting bracket to the computer chassis using the screw
from the slot cover that you set aside previously.
9. Replace the cover on the system unit.
10. Connect your analog monitor’s 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten
the retaining screws (if any).
11. Connect other cables and devices if available -You are now ready to install the
software drivers and utilities.
Systems with Existing VGA Card
1. Change your display driver to Standard VGA.
2. Shut down your computer and unplug all electrical cords.
3. Replace the existing VGA card with your graphics card.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Install the ASUS V7100 series display driver.
16
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Operating System Requirements
NOTE: This graphics card requires a motherboard with an AGP slot.
Windows 98
Windows 98 supports full Direct3D and AGP features. If you are still using the beta
version of Windows 98 and you want to fully take advantage the Direct3D and AGP
features, you must upgrade it to the release version before installing the AGP dis-
play driver.
Windows 98 includes VGARTD for the major chipsets but it is recommended that
you install VGARTD from the ASUS AGP-V7100 Series CD to make sure that you
have the latest version of VGARTD (see 3. Software Setup | Install GART Driver).
NOTES
• VGARTD stands for Virtual GraphicsAddress Remapping Table Driver, which
is necessary to use the DIME feature of AGP. DIME means Direct Memory
Execute, which is accessed directly by most AGP chips (when VGARTD is
installed) for complex texture-mapping operations.
• For other notes or release information, see the README files in the installa-
tion CD disc.
• This Manual assumes that your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that
Windows is in C:\WINDOWS. Replace either with the actual location, if
necessary.
IMPORTANT!
• To avoid damage to your graphics card, unplug your computer’s power
supply before inserting your graphics card into the AGP slot.
• Make sure that the power supply of your motherboard can provide enough
electrical current on the 3.3V lead to maintain normal operation.
• The ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit must be installed to enable the
the ASUS VR-100G 3D glasses to be used with the Pure models.
• Windows 98 and VIA Systems: If your motherboard has a VIA-based
chipset, the VIA VGARTD must be installed in normal mode.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
17
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Display Driver Installation
You can use one of the recommended methods to install the display drivers for your
graphics card, depending on your operating system.
NOTE: The screen displays in this manual may not reflect exactly the screen con-
tents displayed on your screen. The contents of the support CD are subject to change
at any time without notice.
Windows 98
Method 2 and Method 3 will not install the appropriate AGP GART driver if your
motherboard does not use the Intel AGPset. Installing the AGP GART driver will
ensure that the AGPset’s AGP functions are available. Method 2 and Method 3 will
not install also the DirectX runtime libraries. DirectX must be installed so that your
video player can take advantage of hardware acceleration. See 3. Software Setup |
Install GART Driver and 3. Software Setup | Install DirectX later in this manual
for the setup steps.
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program
NOTE: See 3. Software Setup | Drivers | Install Display Driver for more informa-
tion.
1. Start Windows.
2. Switch display to Windows’ Standard Display Adapter (VGA) mode and then
restart Windows.
3. Insert the CD installation disc into your CD-ROM drive.
4. The Install Shell appears. Click Drivers and then click Install Display Driver
on the Drivers dialog box.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup.
6. When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer, it
will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes... and then Finish to restart
your computer and to complete Setup.
18
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Method 2: Display Property Page
1. Start Windows.
2. Switch display to Windows’ Standard Display Adapter (VGA) mode and then
restart Windows.
3. Right-click the Windows desktop and click Properties.
4. Click the Settings tab and then click
Advanced. The Standard Display
Adapter (VGA) Properties dialog box
appears.
5. Click Change on the Adapter tab. The
Update Device Driver Wizard dialog
box appears. Click Next, click Display
a list of all the drivers... and then click
Next.
6. Click Show all hardware and then
click Have Disk....When the Install
From Disk dialog box appears, type the
location of the ASUSNV9X.INF file (WIN9X folder) and then proceed to step 9.
Otherwise, proceed to the next step.
7. Click Browse to search the CD-ROM drive. In the Drives box of the Open
dialog box, select your CD-ROM drive and then click OK.
8. In the Folders box, double-click the WIN9x folder and then select ASUSNV9X.INF
in the File name box.
9. Click OK. Alist of video cards appears. Select your VGA card type for your operat-
ing system and then click OK.
10. The Update Driver Warning box appears. Click Yes to confirm the setting up
of the ASUS enhanced display drivers and then follow the onscreen instructions
to start the setup.
11. Setup will prompt you when it has finished installing all the necessary files on
your computer. Click Finish to close Setup.
12. When you are returned to the Standard Display Adapter (VGA) Properties
box, click Close. The Display Properties box appears. Click Close.
13. The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart your
computer and to complete Setup.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
19
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Method 3: Plug and Play
NOTE: Before proceeding with these steps, replace first your old VGAcard with
an ASUS AGP-V7100 series graphics card.
1. Start Windows.
2. When Windows detects yourASUS
AGP-V7100 series graphics card,
the New Hardware Found dialog
box appears.
3. Click Driver from disk provided
by hardware manufacturer.
4. When Setup prompts you for the
location of the driver, typeD:\WIN9x
to direct Setup to the INF file and then click Finish to install the driver.
5. When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer, it
will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart your computer and
to complete Setup.
20
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Windows 2000
Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program
1. Start Windows.
2. When Windows detects your ASUS
graphics card, the Found New Hard-
ware Wizard dialog box appears.
3. Click Cancel to enter the Windows
desktop.
4. Insert the CD installation disc into
your CD-ROM drive.
5. The ASUS Windows 2000 Install
Shell appears. Click Drivers and then click Install Display Driver on the Driver
dialog box.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup.
7. When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer, it
will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart your computer and
to complete Setup
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
21
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Method 2: Plug and Play
1. Start Windows.
2. When Windows detects your ASUS
graphics card, the Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box ap-
pears.
3. Click Next.
4. When the next Found New Hard-
ware Wizard dialog box appears,
select Search for a suitable driver
for my device (recommended) and
then click Next..
5. Insert the CD installation disc into
your CD-ROM drive to bring up the
Locate Driver Files item of the
Found New Hardware Wizard dia-
log box.
6. Check CD-ROM drives, uncheck
all other options and then click Next
to search for the drivers of your
graphics card.
22
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
7. When the wizard has finished
searching for driver files for your
graphics card, select Install one of
the other drivers and then click
Next from the Driver Files Search
Results item of the Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box.
8. When prompted to select the display
driver to install in your system, se-
lect the one that is located in the
D:\WIN2K and then click Next.
9. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup.
10. When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer, it
will prompt you to restart your computer.
Click OK to restart your computer and to complete Setup.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
23
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Windows NT 4.0
Method 1: Display Property Page
WARNING! Before installing the display driver in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that
you have installed Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later, to take full advan-
tage of the AGP features of your card. (You may download service packs at
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads.)
NOTE: The following steps assume your CD-ROM drive letter is D.
1. Start Windows NT, switch display properties to VGAmode (16 colors, 640 x 480
pixels), then restart your computer to make the change.
2. After your computer restarts, right-click the desktop and click Properties.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Select Change Display Type.
5. Select Adapter Type and click Change.
6. Click Have Disk.
7. Insert the CD installation disc.
8. Type D:\NT40 or click Browse to select the path of the display driver for Win-
dows NT. Click OK.
9. Select ASUS V7100 and then click OK.
10. Windows NT will once again prompt for confirmation. All appropriate files are
then copied to the hard disk. When all files are copied, go back to the Display
Properties box by clicking Close. Click Apply.
11. The System Settings Change dialog box is displayed. Click Yes to restart Windows.
12. Windows NT will restart with the default settings. The Display applet will ap-
pear to allow for mode selection.
24
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Drivers
NOTES: 1) The screen displays in this manual may not reflect exactly the screen
contents displayed on your screen. The contents of the support CD
are subject to change at any time without notice.
2) Unless otherwise indicated, the procedures under Drivers apply
to all the operating systems supported, namely, Windows 98, Win-
dows 2000, and Windows NT 4.0.
Install Display Driver
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 Drivers.
2. Windows 98: The Drivers box ap-
pears. Click Install Display Driver
to install all the drivers and utilities
into your computer. Setup will install
the drivers in the following order:
Display Driver (Direct3D and
OpenGL Drivers), DirectX runtime
libraries, and VGART driver. Just
follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.
Windows 2000: Setup will only
copy the display drivers.
Windows NT 4.0: SETUPNT.TXT will
appear. Follow the instructions to
install the display driver. You may
refer to the installation procedures
earlier in 3. Software Setup | Win-
dows NT 4.0 | Method 1: Display
Property Page.
If you prefer to install the drivers individually, follow the steps on the following pages.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
25
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Install DirectX
Windows 98 Only
Microsoft DirectX allows 3D hardware acceleration support in Windows 98. For
Software MPEG support in Windows 98, you must first install Microsoft DirectX,
and then an MPEG-compliant video player.
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 Drivers.
2. The Drivers box appears. Click In-
stall DirectX to select the DirectX
version you want to install.
3. The installation program will auto-
matically install the DirectX 7
runtime libraries into your system.
4. Setup will prompt when it has fin-
ished copying all the files to your
computer. Click OK to finish the in-
stallation.
WARNING! Some games written for older DirectX versions may not work prop-
erly under DirectX 7. Make sure that your applications or games support DirectX
7 before installing the DirectX 7 runtime libraries. DirectX 7 currently cannot be
uninstalled by regular means, such as outlined in 3. Software Setup | Uninstall
Display Driver.
26
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Install GART Driver
Windows 98/Windows 2000
The AGP GART Driver is used to support AGP functionality for the chipset on your
PC’s motherboard. It is recommended to install the GART driver if it is newer than
the one you have installed in your system. The GART driver is only necessary for an
AGP graphics card.
NOTE: Installation dialogs are slightly different for each chipset. Follow the on-
screen instructions to finish the GART driver installation. The succeeding steps as-
sume that you are installing for an Intel chipset.
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 Drivers.
2. The Drivers box appears. Click In-
stall GART Driver to install AGP
support for motherboards with Intel,
AMD, VIA, SiS, or ALi chipsets.
3. The AGPVGARTD Driver Detec-
tion box appears with the chipset de-
tected on your motherboard. Click
OK to install the appropriate driver
for your AGPset.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
27
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
4. If you selected No..., on the previ-
ous screen before clicking OK, you
will be presented with a selection of
other drivers. Make your driver se-
lection and click Install.
5. When the Welcome screen appears,
click Next to continue.
6. Once the driver installation is fin-
ished, click Finish.
28
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Install ASUS TWAIN Driver
Only with Deluxe Combo/Windows 98
ASUS TWAIN Driver is a frame capture driver for Adobe Photoshop®, an image
editing software. With this driver, you can capture still images through Photoshop
using the video input port of your card (Deluxe Combo/Windows 98 only).
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 Drivers.
2. The Drivers box appears. Click In-
stall ASUS TWAIN Driver..
3. When the Welcome box appears,
click Next to start copying the files.
Setup automatically starts copying
the necessary files to the default
folder.
To complete the installation, simply
follow the on-screen instructions or
prompts.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
29
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Uninstall Display Driver
If you want to update your display drivers or if you no longer need the display
drivers for your card, you can use one of the following procedures to completely
uninstall the drivers from your system to save disk space.
Windows 98
Method1: Using the Autorun Screen
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 Drivers.
2. Click Uninstall Display Driver and
follow the on-screen directions.
Method 2: Using Control Panel
1. Click Start, and then point to Set-
tings.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Pro-
grams icon.
4. Click the Install/Uninstall tab.
5. Click ASUS Display Drivers from
the list.
6. Click Add/Remove.
7. The system will prompt you to restart
your computer. Click Yes to restart.
30
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Windows 2000
Method1: Using the Autorun Screen
See Windows 98 | Method 1: Using the Autorun Screen earlier in this section
for the procedures.
Method 2: Using Control Panel
1. Click Start, and then point to Set-
tings.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove
Programs icon.
4. Click the Change/Remove Pro-
grams icon.
5. Click ASUS Display Drivers from
the list.
6. Click Change/Remove.
7. The system will prompt you to re-
start your computer. Click Yes to
restart.
Windows NT 4.0
Method 1: Using Control Panel
1. Click Start, and then point to Settings.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. Click the Install/Uninstall tab.
5. Click ASUS Display Drivers from the list.
6. Click Add/Remove.
7. The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
31
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Run ASUS VGA Live Update
Windows 98 Only
The ASUS VGA Live Update is a utility that allows you to update your VGA card’s
BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility assumes that you are properly connected to
the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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 Drivers and when the Driv-
ers box appears, click Run ASUS
VGA LiveUpdate.
2. Select an update method from the drop-
down list box and then click Next.
• Update BIOS/Driver from the
Internet lets you update the BIOS
or driver from the Internet. The
updating (running the flash utility
or the installation program) will
be done automatically.
• Download BIOS/Driver from the
Internet lets you download the
BIOS or driver to a folder in your
computer.
3. After you have selected your pre-
ferred update method, you will need
to select an Internet site. Choose the
site that is closest to you and then
click Next or click Auto Select.
Follow any on-screen instructions or
prompts to complete setup.
If you selected Download BIOS/
Driver from the Internet, you will be
prompted for a destination folder.
Create or select an existing folder to
save the file or files that you selected.
32
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Install Video for Windows Capture Driver
Windows 2000/NT 4.0 Only
The Video for Windows Capture Driver must be installed to use ASUS Live Video
(see 4. Software Reference | ASUS Live Video). This driver conforms to the
Microsoft Video for Windows standard.
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 Drivers and when the Driv-
ers box appears, click Install Video
for Windows Capture Driver.
To complete the installation, simply follow the on-screen instructions or prompts.
NOTE: Under Windows 98, the video for Windows capture driver is installed
during the installation of the display drivers.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
33
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Utilities
Install ASUS Tweak Utility
The ASUS Tweak Utility lets you control the core clock speed and the memory
interface speed of your graphics card.
WARNING! Use this option with caution. Using this inappropriately may dam-
age your card and cause your system to be unstable.
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 In-
stall ASUS Tweak Utility
3. When the Welcome box appears,
click Next.
To complete the installation, simply
follow the on-screen instructions or
prompts.
34
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Install SmartDoctor
SmartDoctor is a utility that monitors the card’s graphic chip state, alerting users
about abnormal events, such as a fan malfunction or chip overheat. Likewise, the
utility “cools” down the graphic chip temperature when it is idle or returns it to its
maximum capability when necessary.
The ASUS V7100 Series graphics cards do not require this utility. DO NOT
install.
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
35
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
3. Software Setup
Install VideoSecurity
Windows 98 Only
VideoSecurity is a powerful video stream comparison and detection utility that helps
in detecting potential errors or intrusions at a specific time interval by using a video
capture device, such as a digital camera.
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 In-
stall VideoSecurity.
3. When the Welcome box appears,
click Next to start the installation.
To complete the installation, simply
follow the on-screen instructions or
prompts.
36
ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual
Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.
|