User’s Manual For GeForce4 MX Series DOC NO: 54-ONV17-01 02/01/16 Rev.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction........................................................................................6 1.1 1.2 Features .................................................................................................................6 System Requirements ............................................................................................7 2. Hardware Installation .......................................................................7 2.1 2.2 Adapter Configuration.............
1. Introduction The nVIDIA GeForce4 MX series graphic is the 3D graphics processors and multimedia controller. Its innovative architectures combine, transform, and light technology with a rendering engine that delivers 4 pixels per clock. The nVIDIA GeForce4 MX series graphic not only speed up graphics processing for richer 3D graphics, it also frees up CPU bandwidth, to the computer systems use, by incorporating GeForce4 MX break-through 3D architecture.
1.2 System Requirements □ □ □ □ Any motherboard with AGP bus. (For AGP series product) Any motherboard with PCI bus. (For PCI series product) Microsoft Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP. DirectX 8 series and OpenGL Features. 2. Hardware Installation 2.
S Video In Video Out S Video Out 8
Low-Profile VGA with TV-Out Low-Profile VGA with TV-Out 9
2.2 Installing your VGA adapter 1. Power off your computer, remove its outside cover, and then assert yourself by touching the power supply of your computer. Note: Before installing your new VGA card, you must first set the VGA option to either Standard VGA or Standard Display VGA. 2. Remove your old graphics card, and install your new VGA card into the AGP slot. PCI series product AGP series product AGP Slot PCI slot PCI slot AGP mainboard AGP mainboard 3.
3. Software Installation After installing the VGA card in your computer, please turn on your PC, and your computer will be automatically detected. Auto-Run CD will auto-detect your VGA and TV card devices. Therefore, it might show more than one device in the first installing Notice : window. Otherwise, Auto-Run CD will skip the first installing window when it only detects one device. Please select one installation of the devices that is proper for this product. 3.
3.3 View User's manual Click ‘User’s Manual’ to view detailed information regarding the various Drivers/Programs and FAQ located on the CD. 3.4 Installing driver on Windows 2000/XP Please set the VGA card as ‘Video Controller (VGA Compatible)’. When asked if you want to restart your PC, click ‘No’. Then you should follow the next step. 1. Insert the Auto-Run CD-ROM driver (wait few seconds). You will see ‘VGA Installer’ window that will be shown on the screen.
3.5 TV-OUT Function Instructions NOTE: Before you power on your system, you have to be sure the VGA card is installed already and all the cables are connected to prevent form the card get burnt. 3.5.1 How to enable the TV-OUT function The VGA card needs to see real 75 ohms AV input. Connect the signal cable between TV-OUT of VGA and TV's Video input and Warning: turn on the TV before launch ‘Display Properties’. Otherwise the TV-OUT function would be gray and un-selectable. 1.
3.5.2 How to change TV setting? 1. You can click ‘TV’ to switch VGA output to TV. A. Click ‘Change Format’ to select which standard TV you want. When you select ‘Make this format the power-up default’; the System will change BIOS default to the format, when you boot-up next time. B. Click ‘Video output format’ to select output from Composite or S-Video. C. Click ‘OK’ to switch your display mode.
3.5.3 How to adjustment screen position? 1. Please open “Output Device” page. 2. When the output of your VGA is set to Monitor, You can click ‘Device Setting’ to adjust the screen position WARNING: The Monitor display may become scrambled if you adjust the screen position over the required range.
3.5.4 How to change output to Digital Flat Panel? 1. A. You can click ‘Digital Flat Panel’ to switch VGA output to Digital Flat Panel. B. Click ‘OK’ or ‘Apply’ to switch your display device. 2. Click ‘OK’ to make sure. 3. Windows will ask you to keep this setting. Click ‘Yes’ to finish setting. Note : The function is just for output device with DVI connector.
3.6 nView Function instructions 3.6.1 Clone mode 1. A. You can click ‘Clone’ to add second device Output of clone. B. Click ‘OK’ or ‘Apply’ to switch your display mode. 2. Windows 98SE will ask you to restart your computer. Please click ‘Yes’ to finish switching.
4. Video Mirror Function 4.1.1 Video Mirror mode Video Mirror is a nView feature that allows a video or DVD application to mirror its playback in full-screen mode on any one of the connected display devices. For Video Mirror functionality, set your nView panel to one of these modes: •Windows XP/2000 Clone or Windows XP DualView. •Windows 9X/ME Clone or Extended Desktop. 1. Open the DVD or video application that you want to view. 2. A. Enable Overlay Controls B.
5. Color Correction Panel 5.1.1 Color Correction Settings If you are using a GeForceX GPU-based card, another non-nView nVIDIA GPU-based card, or have not enabled nView on your system yet, follow these steps: • Right click from the Windows desktop to display the context menu, click Properties, the Settings tab, and the Advanced button. • Click the Color Correction tab to display the nVIDIA Color Correction panel.
6. How to Overclock Increasing the hardware clock frequencies beyond the Warning: manufacturer’s recommended setting may cause system instability and possibly damage the hardware. 6.1.1 Setting Hardware Options Function 1. Choose ‘Hardware Options’ in ‘Additional Geforce 4 MX Properties’ then enable ‘Allow clock frequency adjustments’. 2. Please restart computer .To click ‘Restart Now’. 3.
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8. FAQ Q: While installing on my PC, my computer loses the Vertical Sync. A: Please check your monitor’s specifications. Some monitors connect the DDC signal to ground: Which causes the BIOS not to detect your monitor. Therefore, causing your nVidia Geforce4 MX graphics card not to receive any data or refresh rates. Q: The image on my monitor keeps on flickering and the driver can't change the refresh-rate. A: The problem is due to a failed DDC monitor detection. To fix the problem: 1.
Q: TV-OUT is grayed out on my TV-OUT capable nVidia Geforce4 MX graphics card. How can I fix it? A: 1. The nVIDIA Geforce4 MX graphics card needs to see real 75 ohms AV input. However, not all TVs have this, and some have a switch labeled ‘Terminate’ next to the AV inputs to turn the 75 ohms off to allow more than one TV to be connected. If you are having this problem, especially with a smaller or portable TV, then try another TV to see if this is a problem, or check for a ‘Terminate’ switch. 2.
Q: When I install the 2x.xx series of drives Windows 9x locks up at the bootup screen. How can I fix it? A: Make sure your nVIDIA Geforce4 MX graphics card is not sharing an IRQ with any other devices. If you find that it is, try either moving the device into another PCI slot, or reassigning the PCI IRQs in the BIOS. In particular, the first PCI slot is frequently forced to share an IRQ with the AGP slot.
