R V6600 Series 3D Graphics Card USER’S MANUAL Hardware & Video Drivers AGP-V6600 Deluxe / 32MB AGP-V6600 / 32MB
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CONTENTS I. Introduction ..................................................................................... 7 Highlights ......................................................................................... 7 Available Models ............................................................................. 7 ASUS AGP-V6600 Deluxe .................................................. 7 ASUS AGP-V6600 ............................................................... 7 Common Features ...........................
CONTENTS Utilities ........................................................................................... 25 Install ASUS Live Utility ......................................................... 25 Install Acrobat Reader .............................................................. 26 Install SmartDoctor .................................................................. 27 Install VideoSecurity ................................................................ 28 Install ASUS Tweak Utility ...............
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-V6600 Graphics and Video Accelerator. With this purchase, you join an elite squadron of graphics enthusiasts. Powered by the NVIDIA™ GeForce256™ graphics processing unit (GPU), the ASUS AGP-V6600 delivers not only cutting-edge graphics performance but also image fidelity regardless of the CPU (central processing unit) your computer system is using.
I. Introduction I. Introduction Features Common Features • AGP 4X with Fast Writes • Peak fill rate of 480 million bilinear filtered, multi-textured pixels and more than 3.
ASUS AGP-V6600 Series User’s Manual Projector ASUS TV Box ® Stereo Glasses Output Composite (RCA) Output S-Video Output VGA Output Video Input (ASUS Video) 7pin S compatible) Composite (RCA) Input S-Video to Composite Cable ASUS AGP-V6600 Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC) ASUS VR-100G This User’s Manual ASUS V6600 Series Driver & Utility CD Disc Item Checklist CATV 3D Glasses (ASUS VR-100G) composite/TV output (RCA) J1 JP1 JP1 Digital PC to TV Encoder Digital Video Decoder PAL 1 2 3 NTSC 1
ASUS AGP-V6600 Series User’s Manual VGA Monitor output (15pin) (standard) VGA BIOS FAN_PWR VIP Connector A TM Chip with Fan (Graphics Processing Unit) TM NVIDIA GeForce256 GPU 32MB Frame Buffer The VIP (Video Interface Port) Connector are used for third party add-on modules, such as video capture cards or television tuners. 32MB Frame Buffer ASUS AGP-V6600 Graphics Card This User’s Manual ASUS V6600 Series Drivers & Utilities Installation CD Disc Item Checklist Projector VGA Output II.
II. Hardware Installation 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 V6600 Series cards. See your dealer for more information on the ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit. II. Installation VR-100 The monitor cable that came with your kit may be of the Y- or standard type. Connect your cable accordingly.
II. Hardware Installation NOTE: This graphics card series 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 95/98 Operating System Requirements NOTE: This graphics card requires a motherboard with an AGP slot. Windows 95 OSR2.0 with USB Support Windows 95 OSR2.0 supports AGP cards, but to take advantage of all the AGP features, you must use Windows 95 OSR2.0 and install the USB upgrade and then install the VGARTD driver for the corresponding chipset on your motherboard (see III. Windows 95/98 | Install GART Driver). III. Windows 95/98 Requirements To install Win95 OSR2.
III. Windows 95/98 Driver Setup You can use one of three methods to install the Windows 95/98 drivers for your ASUS AGP-V6600 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 95/98 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 95/98 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.
III. Windows 95/98 Method 3: Plug and Play NOTE: Before proceeding with these steps, replace first your old VGA card with an ASUS AGP-V6600 series graphics card. 1. Start Windows. 2. When Windows detects your ASUS AGP-V6600 series graphics card, the New Hardware Found dialog box appears. III. Windows 95/98 Driver Installation 3. Click Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer. 4.
III. Windows 95/98 Drivers 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 95/98 Install Display Click Drivers. 2. The Drivers box appears. Click Install Display Driver to install all the drivers and utilities into your computer.
III. Windows 95/98 Install DirectX Microsoft DirectX allows 3D hardware acceleration support in Windows 95/98. For Software MPEG support in Windows 95/98, 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. III. Windows 95/98 Install DirectX 2.
III. Windows 95/98 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. The GART driver is only necessary for an AGP graphics card. NOTE: Installation dialogs are slightly different for each chipset. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the GART driver installation.
III. Windows 95/98 4. 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. 5. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. III. Windows 95/98 Install GART 6. Once the driver installation is finished, click Finish.
III. Windows 95/98 Install ASUS TWAIN Driver 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 model 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. III.
III. Windows 95/98 Uninstall Display Driver If you want to update your display drivers or if you no longer need the AGP-V6600 display drivers, you can use one of the following procedures to completely uninstall the drivers from Windows 95/98 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. Click Drivers. III.
III. Windows 95/98 Run ASUS VGA Live Update 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. III.
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III. Windows 95/98 Utilities Install ASUS Live Utility The ASUS Live utility lets you view and capture video images from the card’s video input port. NOTE: Make sure that you have an ASUS graphics card with VIDEO-IN connector before attempting to install the utility. III. Windows 95/98 Install ASUS Live 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 95/98 Install Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader is necessary for reading the PDF copy of this manual. 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. III. Windows 95/98 Install Reader 2. The Utilities box appears. Click Install Acrobat Reader. 3. When the Acrobat Reader x.x Setup box appears, click Next.
III. Windows 95/98 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. 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.
III. Windows 95/98 Install VideoSecurity 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. III.
III. Windows 95/98 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 damage 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. III.
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III. Windows 95/98 Using the Utilities ASUS TWAIN Interface TWAIN is a cross-platform interface for acquiring images captured by scanners, digital cameras, and frame grabbers. The ASUS TWAIN Driver is currently supported only when used with Adobe Photoshop® (see www.adobe.com for details). If you already have Photoshop installed and you chose to install the ASUS TWAIN Driver, you can use Photoshop to import a still image using the ASUS TWAIN interface installed. III.
III. Windows 95/98 2. When the ASUS TWAIN Driver utility appears, click Options and then Video Format. 3. In the Image Format list of the ASUS Video Format dialog box, click 24 bit RGB. III. Windows 95/98 ASUS TWAIN 4. Click Options and then Video Format to select your video source. If desired or necessary, you may adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue of your image. You are now ready to capture. 5. To capture, click the capture button Single Frame.
III. Windows 95/98 ASUS Live Utility NOTE: The ASUS Live utility can only be used with the Deluxe model. It can be used to: 1. View images using your monitor as screen from traditional consumer devices, such as videocassette players, camcorders, digital cameras, and laser disc players through the onboard RCA or SVHS VIDEO-IN connectors. 2. Capture live motion video up to 30 frames/second (minimum system requirement: Pentium II/266). 3. Play any *.AVI file. III.
III. Windows 95/98 Always On Top The Always On Top option is provided for users who may wish to continue watching VCD/DVD/TV programs while doing other tasks, such as when downloading files from the Internet or word processing. To keep your display screen always on top of other programs, rightclick the display screen and then click the Always On Top button. Position the screen where it will not interfere with your other tasks.
III. Windows 95/98 If desired, you may adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue of your display by using the video source setup screen. Use the Up or Down Buttons on the ASUS Main Panel or the UP and DOWN arrow keys on your keyboard to select the desired option and then the Left and Right Buttons or the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to make the desired adjustments. Click again the Show/Hide Video Source Options button on the ASUS Main Panel to exit from the video source option screen.
III. Windows 95/98 Capturing Images You must be in capture mode to capture images. To do this, click the Capture Mode button on the ASUS Main Panel. NOTE: ASUS Live will automatically detect and warn you if the capture driver installed in your system is not compatible with ASUS Live. Video/Capture Setting 1. Click Video/Capture Setting to adjust the basic video capture settings, such as Capture Image DImension and Format, Capture CODEC selection, and Capture Audio Format and Attribute. III.
