R AGP-V3500 Series 3D Multimedia Accelerator USER’S MANUAL Hardware & Video Drivers AGP-V3500/Pure /32MB AGP-V3500/F /32MB AGP-V3500/T /32MB
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CONTENTS I. Introduction ..................................................................................... 7 Highlights ......................................................................................... 7 Available Models ............................................................................. 7 ASUS AGP-V3500/Pure ...................................................... 7 ASUS AGP-V3500/F ............................................................ 7 ASUS AGP-V3500/T .........................
CONTENTS ASUS Control Panel ...................................................................... 24 Refresh Rate ............................................................................. 24 More Resolution ....................................................................... 25 Information ............................................................................... 25 Color ......................................................................................... 26 Desktop .......................
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 I. Introduction Features Thank you for purchasing an ASUS AGP-V3500 Series Graphics and Video Accelerator. With the S3 Savage4 Pro™ On Board®, the ASUS AGP-V3500 Series graphics cards provide you with extremely fast acceleration in 2D/3D graphics and high quality scalable video playback, which can fully support 3D Business, Gaming, and Multimedia Applications.
I. Introduction I.
ASUS AGP-V3500 Series User’s Manual composite/TV output (RCA) (video model) SVHS/TV output (7pin) (video model) VGA Monitor output (15pin) (standard) Flat Panel Monitor output JP1 JP1 ASUS AGP-V3500/F This User’s Manual ASUS AGP-V3500 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc JP1 PAL 1 2 3 NTSC 1 2 3 VIP Connector B Digital Video Decoder VIP Connector A Graphics Processor Chip with Heatsink TM S3 Savage4 Pro 32MB Frame Buffer II.
II. Hardware Installation NOTE: The ASUS AGP-V3500 series graphics card can only be installed in motherboards with an AGP slot. II. Installation Procedures 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.
III. Windows 98 Operating System Requirements NOTE: The AGP-V3500 series graphics cards require a motherboard with an AGP slot. It is strongly recommended that you use Windows98 with these graphics cards. The AGP-V3500 series graphics cards are fully compatible and works best with Windows98. Windows 98 Windows 98 supports full Direct3D and AGP features.
III. Windows 98 Driver Setup You can use one of three methods to install the Windows 98 drivers for your ASUS AGP-V3500 series graphics card. NOTE: 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.
III. Windows 98 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. III. Windows 98 Driver Installation 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..
III. Windows 98 Method 3: Plug and Play NOTE: Before proceeding with these steps, replace first your old VGA card with an ASUS AGP-V3500 series graphics card. 1. Start Windows. 2. When Windows detects your ASUS AGP-V3500 series graphics card, the New Hardware Found dialog box appears. III. Windows 98 Driver Installation 3. Click Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer. 4.
III. Windows 98 ASUS Windows 98 Install Shell 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. III. Windows 98 Install Display Click Drivers and Utilities. 2. The Drivers box appears. Click Install Display Driver to install all the drivers and utilities into your computer.
III. Windows 98 Install DirectX Microsoft DirectX allows 3D hardware acceleration support in Windows 98. For Software MPEG support in Windows 98, you must first install the Microsoft DirectX libraries, 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 and Utilities. III. Windows 98 Install DirectX 2.
III. Windows 98 Install GART Driver 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. NOTE: Installation dialogs are slightly different for each chipset. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the VGARTD installation. The succeeding steps assume that you are installing for an Intel AGPset. III. Windows 98 Install GART 1.
III. Windows 98 4. The AGP VGARTD Driver Detection box appears with the chipset detected on your motherboard. Click OK to install the appropriate driver for your AGPset. III. Windows 98 Install GART 5. If you selected No..., on the previous screen before clicking OK, you will be presented with a selection of other drivers. Make your driver selection and click Install. 6. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 7. Once the driver installation is finished, click Finish.
III. Windows 98 Uninstall Display Driver If you want to update your display drivers or if you no longer need the AGP-V3500 display drivers, you can use one of the following procedures to completely uninstall the drivers from Windows 98 to save disk space. 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. III.
