VIPER V770 USER’S GUIDE Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
Table of Contents ABOUT VIPER V770 ................................................................................................1 Viper V770 Key Features ............................................................................................... 1 INSTALLING YOUR VIPER V770 BOARD ......................................................................3 Hardware Installation .................................................................................................... 3 Software Installation ....
1 ABOUT VIPER V770 The Viper V770 graphics accelerator is made for the high-performance computer enthusiast who is looking for a compelling graphics experience while using the PC for either entertainment or productivity. The V770 delivers an unparalleled combination of high performance 2D and 3D graphics, providing rich multimedia output under the Windows platform.
♦ State-of-the-art 2D graphics ⇒ Next-generation 128-bit acceleration for graphics display at scorching speeds ⇒ 32MB RAM and 300MHz RAMDAC for high resolutions at the highest quality ⇒ Ultra-high resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 ⇒ Fully optimized for Windows 98/95 and Windows NT 4.0 ⇒ Supports multimonitor display, and the OnNow power management feature of Windows 98 ⇒ Accelerates Windows 98/95 and Windows NT 4.
2 INSTALLING YOUR VIPER V770 BOARD To use your Viper V770 board, you need to first install the hardware, software drivers, and utilities provided on the installation CD. Note— Some systems have an integrated graphics solution on the motherboard. Contact your motherboard manufacturer to determine how to disable your on-board graphics. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Your Viper V770 card is an AGP bus type. Follow the instructions below for proper installation.
2X or 4X configuration. Consult your computer or motherboard manufacturer’s user guide to verify what it supports. Note: The factory default jumper settings are set to AGP 2X. If you have a 2X motherboard, do not make any changes to the jumpers on the card— you can skip this section and continue with the next. If you have an AGP 4X motherboard, use the following instructions to set the jumpers. The Viper V770 has 4 jumpers located on the card. They are visible on the illustration below as J1, J2, J3, J4.
Before You Install Your Card… Before you install your Viper card, it is recommended that you set your display driver to Standard VGA before you shut down your computer and remove your legacy (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card. Setting the Standard VGA Under Windows 95 To set your display to Standard VGA under Windows 95: 1. From the Start menu, go to Start > Settings> Control Panel, then double-click on Display. The Display Properties sheet appears. 2.
Setting the Standard VGA Under Windows NT 4.0 To set your display to Standard VGA under Windows NT 4.0: 1. From the Start menu, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double click on Display. The Display Properties sheet appears. 2. Click on the Settings tab, then click the Display Type button. 3. Under Adapter Type, click on the Change button. The Change Display window appears. 4. Under Manufacturers, select Standard Display Types. Under Display, choose VGA Compatible Display Adapter. 5. Click on OK.
2. Remove the screw attached to the bracket cover and remove the bracket plate. 3. Before handling the card, ground yourself by touching the power supply box inside your computer. 4. Position your card directly above the AGP slot as illustrated below. Note— AGP cards are designed to fit one way only. Be sure your card is properly aligned.
5. Insert your card firmly into the AGP slot. Care should be taken to press it evenly and snugly into its slot. Do not force. 6. Once you are certain that the card is installed properly in its slot, secure it to the computer frame with the screw you removed in step 2. Make sure the card does not lift out of the AGP slot while tightening the bracket screw. 7. Connect your VGA monitor cable to the 15-pin connector on your card. 8. Secure your computer cover and reboot your computer. 9.
♦ Take advantage of Diamond’s installation utility and make installing your drivers and Diamond software quick and easy. See Quick Installation of Diamond Drivers and Utilities. ♦ Install the drivers for your card manually from the Windows Display Properties dialog. See Manual Installation of Diamond Drivers. Quick Installation of Diamond Drivers and Utilities This section covers the installation of your Diamond drivers and Diamond utilities under Windows 98/95 and NT 4.0.
Note— Diamond Drivers must be installed the first-time you install a Diamond product. 9. Click the button of the installation option you want. We recommend that you use the default installation directories. 10.Click Next to continue installation. Note— If you are prompted to keep or replace existing files, keep the newer files. 11.After the installation is complete, click Next to restart your computer.
9. Click Finish, then click Close. 10.Click Close to exit the Display Properties dialog. 11.Reboot your computer. Windows NT 4.0 Manual Driver Installation To install the NT 4.0 driver for your Diamond graphics accelerator, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display. The Display Properties page appears. Continue with the following procedure: 1. Click the Settings tab, then click the Display Type… button. 2. Click the Change button. The Change Display dialog appears. 3.
3 DIAMOND SOFTWARE TOOLS Diamond Multimedia is committed to keeping your new product running at peak performance and providing tools to fully optimize your system for your personal applications. INCONTROL TOOLS 99 UTILITY Diamond’s InControl Tools 99 allows you to take charge of your Windows desktop and make Windows easier to use and control.
NoteYour ICT99 3D desktop features may be different depending your graphics card. How is InControl Tools 99 Installed? When you installed the drivers for your Diamond card and selected “Standard” installation, ICT99 was automatically installed. If you selected “Custom” installation and did not install ICT99 or desire to reinstall, run the “Custom” installation from the product installation CD, and choose ICT99 from the list of available options.
4 REMOVING YOUR DIAMOND PRODUCT This section describes how to properly remove your Viper software and hardware from your system should you need to do so. REMOVING VIPER V770 UNDER WINDOWS 98/95 1. From the Start menu, go to Start > Settings> Control Panel, then double-click on Display. The Display Properties sheet appears. 2. Click on the Settings tab, then press the Advanced Properties button. 3. Click on the Adapter tab, the press the Change button. The Select Device window appears. 4.
To remove the hardware: 1. Shut down your computer. 2. Remove the computer case as outlined in the hardware installation instructions in Chapter 2. 3. Ground yourself by touching the power supply box. 4. To remove the hardware, simply reverse the hardware installation procedures from Chapter 3. REMOVING DIAMOND SOFTWARE TOOLS To remove InControl Tools 99 or the Diamond Update Wizard software, follow the instructions for your operating system below. Windows 98/95 1.
5 TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience a problem using a Viper V770 board under Windows 98, there are three possible causes of your problem: ♦ Your application is incompatible with the Viper V770 or is not compatible with Direct3D or OpenGL. ♦ The Viper card not properly installed (seated incorrectly). ♦ Viper drivers are not correctly installed. Try the following: ⇒ Check your game manufacturer’s specifications to verify its compatibility with Direct3D, OpenGL and Viper V770.
Windows 98/95 • Direct3D • OpenGL (ICD) Windows NT 4.0 • OpenGL (ICD) If the software application you are running does not support one of these 3D APIs, it will not be able to recognize your Viper card, and will not take advantage of it. Check with the application or game publisher in question about obtaining a version that will support these 3D APIs.
Q: User receives a Windows Protection Error in "IFSMGR" when starting Windows 98. Check to see if the user has a compressed hard drive, this seems to be the common factor with this problem. Currently, it is recommended to use uncompressed hard drives. Contact technical support to report any problems. FAQs The most up-to-date Frequently Asked Questions and their answers may be found at the Diamond Multimedia Web site (www.diamondmm.com).
A VIPER V770 DISPLAY MODES 2D Windows 98/95 and NT Display Modes Resolution Dept 60Hz 72Hz 75Hz 85Hz 100H 120H 170H h z z z ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 256 ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 640x480 65K ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 16M ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 256 ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 800x600 65K ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 16M ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 256 ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 1024x768 65K ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 16M ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 256 ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 1152x864 65K ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 16M ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 256 ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 1280x1024 65K ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 16M ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 256 ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 1600x1200 65K ◆ ◆ ◆ 16M ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 256 ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 1920x1080 65K ◆ ◆ 16M ◆ ◆ ◆ 256 ◆
3D Windows 98/95 and NT Display Modes Resolution Dept h 640x480 16 32 800x600 16 32 1024x768 16 32 1152x864 16 32 1280x1024 16 32 1600x1200 16 32 1920x1080 16 32 1920x1200 16 32 1920x1440 16 32 2048x1536 16 32 Double - Buffer ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Double - Buffer + ZBuffer ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Note— 2D and 3Dmodes listed may vary based upon operating system. Modes are subject to change without notice.
B VIPER V770 SPECIFICATIONS Controller: ♦ nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 ♦ True 128-bit Bus Type: ♦ AGP 1.0/2.0 compliant Memory: ♦ 32MB Horizontal Sync Signals: ♦ 31.5KHz-108.
♦ Hardware Triangle Setup ♦ Mip Mapping ♦ Perspective Correction ♦ Specular highlights ♦ Subpixel precision ♦ Texture Mapping ♦ Transparency (color key and alpha), ♦ Twin Texture Engine, Z-Buffering. Video Playback: ♦ MPEG-1, MPEG-2, Indeo and Cinepak ♦ Multi-tap X and Y scaling and filtering ♦ Color space conversion Connectors: ♦ DB-15 analog connector (VESA DDC2B) ♦ Video port connector Power Requirements: ♦ 14.26 W at +3.
C WINDOWS 98 MULTIPLE MONITOR SUPPORT Windows 98 lets a single machine connect to multiple display adapters and monitors. You can significantly expand the total viewing area of your desktop— increasing the amount of applications or windows you can view simultaneously. The multiple monitor feature of Windows 98 requires a display driver that supports the multimonitor environment.
card displays POST [Power On Self test] and DOS is the primary display adapter.) 2. Once the first card is set up, shut down the system, install the second card and boot up. The system will find the second display adapter and install the drivers. 3. Reboot the system. On bootup, while the Splash screen is showing, the second monitor will initialize. It will show you the information about the card BIOS and tell you…Windows has successfully initialized this display adapter.
Q: Why won’t my screen saver display between both monitors? The screen saver you are using does not support multiple monitors. Try using built-in screen savers, such as the Flying Windows or any of the 3D screen savers. Q: Why won’t the task bar extend over both screens? The task bar is only displayed on one monitor. This is the correct operation. Q: Why is D3D not accelerated on the second display adapter? This is a known issue and is a limitation of either Windows 98 or the motherboard.
D TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION TRADEMARKS Viper is a registered trademark of Directed Electronics, Inc., used under license. All other products named in this manual are either trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. COPYRIGHT NOTICES This manual is copyrighted. All rights reserved.
E CE AND FCC INFORMATION This device complies with CE Certification pursuant to EN55022:199408/A1:1995 class B This device also complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation. This device generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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