Tachyon Graphics Monitor
User’s Guide
Version 2.0
Document # D1522-100
MKL P/N: 5615-9077-0002
2003-2
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Tachyon Graphics Monitor 2.0
PART V: Overclocking your Tachyon Graphics Card
Under “VPU SPEED,” you will find both the factory default speed setting and the
current speed of the VPU. Under “MEMORY SPEED,” you will find both the
factory default setting and the current speed of your memory. In order to change
the speed of the VPU or memory, first point and click on the slide control button
provided and then pull the button to the right (increase) or to the left (decrease)
until the desired speed is selected. Second, you must click the “Apply” button
located under the System Information display to execute the desired settings. In the drop down
menu located under the System Information display, you will see two choices: “Default
Settings” and “Preferred Settings.” “Default Settings” will set the VPU and memory speed back
to the factory default settings. “Preferred Settings” will set the VPU and memory speed back to the last applied personal
settings. After you click the “Apply” button, a confirmation dialog window will appear. This window will display the
desired clock speed settings. Confirm these settings by clicking “OK” or cancel these settings by clicking “Cancel.” You
will have ten seconds to make your decision or the new settings
will be canceled. If canceled, the TGM will automatically set the
VPU and memory speeds back to the last applied personal
settings.
PART VI: Understanding the System Information Display
When loaded, the TGM will automatically extract the following information: AGP
MAX Mode, Driver Version, Memory Size and VPU model. “AGP MAX Mode”
refers to the maximum AGP bus mode supported by your motherboard. “Driver
Version” refers to the current driver version installed with your graphics card.
Compare this information with the driver version available on the Tyan website to
determine whether or not you have the latest driver. Installing the latest driver update may give you new software functions
and improve your card’s performance. “Memory Size” refers to the amount and type of memory on your Tachyon graphics
card. “VPU” refers to the specific model of the graphics processor used on your card.
PART VII: Reading the Hardware Monitor
The TGM’s Hardware Monitor was designed to help
you determine in real-time the safety of your system
by monitoring key indicators such as fan speed and
VPU temperature. To enable the Hardware Monitor,
go to the main Video Settings Window and click on
the “Enable Hardware Monitor Feature” button.
**NOTE: PLEASE DISABLE the Hardware Monitor while using graphic intensive applications like computer
games or benchmarks. As the Hardware Monitor shares the same AGP bus, the performance of your applications and the
hardware indicator readings in the TGM will be affected. However, even if the Hardware Monitor is disabled or the TGM
Window is closed, the program will still beep if one of the Hardware Items falls below or exceeds the designated safe range.
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PART VIII: Hardware Details Window
List of Hardware Items that can be selected
Description of the selected Hardware Item
Real-time Graph of recent changes in the
value of the selected Hardware Item
Display of Current Value and Safe Range of selected
Hardware Item
Fan Speed Manual Control Mode Slide Control
Beep Test Button
To view the status of hardware items other than VPU temperature and fan speed, click on the “Detail” button in the main
Video Settings Window. In the Hardware Details Window, you can choose from a list of 7 hardware items: Fan Speed,
Memory Core Voltage, Memory I/O Voltage, Memory Temperature 1, Memory Temperature 2, VPU Core Voltage, and VPU
Temperature. In each graph, the Y-axis was set according to the “safe range.” The thin red line indicates the recommended
value of the hardware item being monitored. Please note that this value is just a reference point. The card is considered
“safe” as long as the “current value” remains within the indicated “safe range.” If any of the hardware item indicators
should exceed or fall below the designated “safe range,” then your graphics card
will alert you by making a beeping sound. If you click on the main graph in the
Hardware Details Window, another higher resolution graph will pop up in a
separate window. This graph allows you to view in more detail the slightest
changes in each hardware item’s value. You can think of these real-time graphs as
helping you to “monitor the heartbeat” of your Tachyon graphics card. To
familiarize yourself with the sound of the beeper on your card, please click on the
“beep test” button.
PART IX:
Fan Speed Adjustment (Currently only available on G9500 and G9200 Series)
Reducing the fan speed will lower the overall noise level in your PC system for a more pleasant work environment. First, go
to the Hardware Details Window and select “Fan Speed” in the Hardware Item List. Next, point and click on the slide
control and then pull the button to the desired acoustic setting. If you click on the “Start fan speed manual-control mode”
button in the main Video Settings Window, the TGM will automatically set the fan speed back to the last applied manual
settings. If you wish to change the setting, please go to the Hardware Details Window and use the slide control to set the fan
to the desired speed.
**NOTE: The TGM will not allow you to completely stop the fan, as that may cause serious damage to your graphics
card. If you forget to re-adjust the fan speed while you are using graphics intensive applications, the TGM will
automatically return the fan to the MAX speed once the VPU temperature reaches 60 degrees Celsius.
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