User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator M S - 8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator User’s Guide VERSION 1.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Table of Contents Chapter 1 MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 1. Overview ............................................................... 1-1 2. Features ................................................................ 1-1 Chip List...........................................................................1-1 General Features..............................................................1-1 Award-Winning 3D/2D performance .......
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Chapter 2 Installation of nVIDIA GeForce 256 VGA Driver 1. Driver ..................................................................................... 2-1 1.1 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows® 95/98 ...................... 2-1 1.2 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows® NT ........................... 2-4 1.3 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows® 2000 .......................
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Chapter 1 MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 1. Overview MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator is the ultimate 3D graphics processors. With ultra speed up graphics processing for richer 3D graphics, they also free up the CPU cycles to improve the non-graphics aspects of PC entertainment such as more realistic physics calculations, better artificial intelligence(AI), and more. 2.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Award-Winning 3D/2D performance l 4 Pipeline 3D Graphics Engine l 2D Graphics Acceleration l Fast 32-bit VGA/SVGA support l High performance implementation of Direct3D and OpenGL standards High quality video playback l Full-Screen, full-frame DVD playback l Video acceleration for DirectShow, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and Indeo l Video DMA for Efficient VIP Host operations Full Software Support l Windows® 95 and 98 Display Drivers l Windows® 2000, Windows®
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 3. System Requirements To install MS-8809 VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements: Computer Intel Pentium® processor, Intel Celeron or Pentium® II/III processor or compatible system Expansion Slot AGP slot Monitor VGA Support, minimum 640x480 resolution Operating system Windows® 95/98, Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® 2000. CD-ROM Double Speed or Higher 4.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 5. Card Layout J1 P1 J2 U9 U4 U3 U5/ U21 U6 U2 P2 U7/ U22 U8/ U23 U12 U11/U25 Y1 U17/U27 Q1 U16 U13 P3 U18/U28 U15 Y2 P1 P2 P3 J1/J2 U2 Y1 U13 Q1 U16 Y2 U15 U9 U3/U4/U5/U7 U5/U7/U8/U10/ U11/U17/U18/U13 U21/U22/U23/ U24/U25/U27/ U28/U29 U26 U10/ U24 U13/U29 DVI Connector S-Video Connector D-SUB 15 pin VIP port Sil154 Crystal 13.50MHz Brooktree 868/869 TV-Encoder MOS-FET nVIDIA Ge-Force 256 Graphics Processor Crystal 14.
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User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 7. S-Video Connector ØŒ If your television has the S-Video jack, please use the S-Video cable because it will provide the best picture quality. Once you’ve located the connector, please use the S-Video to connect the VGA card to your TV or VCR. If you use the S-Video connector, you may need to select the S-Video mode on your television.
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User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Chapter 2 Installation of nVIDIA Ge-Force VGA Driver 1. Driver 1.1 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows® 95/98 After installing the MS-8809 VGA card into the mainboard, Windows® 95/98 will auto-detect changes in your hardware configuration; this will install the Standard VGA Driver. To get the maximum performance, you need to install the MS-8809 driver.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Step 2: Click on Install VGA Drivers button. Step 3: Click on the OK button. This will copy the necessary files into the hard drive. Step 4: Choose OK, to restart the computer now. New Display Properties: This function is used for setting Color palette, and Desktop Area.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator This shows Hardware Information/BIOS version/Memory Size.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 1.2 Install Enhanced Drivers For Windows® NT You need to install the Windows® NT 4.0 “Service Pack 3”, before installing the driver. After installing MS-8809 Card, Windows® NT will default to Standard VGA mode 640x480x16 colors. To install MS-8809 enhanced driver, please follow these step: Step 1: Insert the CD_Title provided into your CD-ROM drive. After inserting the CD_Title, this will auto-run showing this window.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Using Display Properties new function: This function is used to show the Display Driver version, chip version and memory size.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator This function is used for setting Color palette, Desktop Area and Refresh rate.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 1.3 Install Enhanced Drivers For Windows® 2000 After installing MS-8809 Card, Windows® 2000 will default to Standard VGA mode 640x480x16 colors. To install MS-8809 enhanced driver, please follow these steps: Step 1: Insert the CD_Title provided into your CD-ROM drive. After inserting the CD_Title, this will auto-run showing this window. Step 2: Click on Install VGA Drivers button. Step 3: Click on the Next button.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Using Display Properties new function: This function is used for setting Color palette, and Desktop Area.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator This function is used to show the Display Driver version, chip version and memory size.
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator This function is used for setting Color palette, Desktop Area and Refresh rate.
