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Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value
Installation Guide
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1
Contents
Preliminary step for Windows 95 users....................................................................... 3
Installing Your Graphics Card..................................................................................... 4
Installing Software............
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GB_M64.fm Page 2 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM The Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value provides outstanding 2D and video acceleration as well and also supports software DVD decoders through hardware color and pixel format conversion. Serial and Model Your card’s serial and model numbers can be found at the back of the card. We recommend that you record the serial and model number below. This information will be useful in the Numbers event that you need to contact our Technical Support staf
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GB_M64.fm Page 3 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM ❑ CD-ROM drive installed ❑ Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 3), or Windows 2000 (when available) Updating Drivers To download the latest drivers for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value, visit Creative’s Web site (refer to the Technical Support leaflet for details). Since Windows automatically detects new hardware and starts the software installation Preliminary step procedure upon startup, you should verify your Windows
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GB_M64.fm Page 4 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM Figure 1 shows you the connectors on the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card. Installing Your Video Expansion connector Graphics Card Connect to a video expansion board. VGA Out connector Connects to your monitor via a monitor cable. AGP bus connector Figure 1: The Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card. To install the graphics 1. Switch off your computer and all peripheral devices. 2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet. card 3. T
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GB_M64.fm Page 5 Monday, May 31, 1999 11:09 AM 8. Press the card’s bus connector gently and evenly into the slot, making sure that the bus connector comes into full contact with the slot. Then, secure the card to the computer casing with a screw. See Figure 3 below. ii.Secure the card to the slot with a screw. Warning: Do not force the graphics card into place. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and try again. i. Gently and evenly press the card’s bus connector into t
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GB_M64.fm Page 6 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM After installing the graphics card, you can install the software. The Graphics Blaster RIVA Installing Software TNT2 Value CD contains the following: ❑ Drivers for Windows 95/98 (common to both) ❑ Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 ™ ❑ Creative Enhanced BlasterControl for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 ❑ Creative SoftMPEG for Windows 95/98 ® ™ ❑ Sonnetech Colorific /3Deep for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 This section is organized as follows: ❑ To
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GB_M64.fm Page 7 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM 5. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS (where D: represents your CD-ROM drive) and click the OK button. 6. If prompted to select drivers, click the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers. The drivers are copied to your system. 7. When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button. 8. After the system has restarted, proceed to install the applications. Click Start -> Run. 9. In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS\SETUP
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GB_M64.fm Page 8 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM 8. In the Copying Files dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS and click the OK button. The drivers are copied to your system. 9. In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, click the OK button. 10. When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button. 11. After the system has restarted, proceed to install the applications. Click Start -> Run. 12. In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS\SETUP and click the OK button. 13. Follow the instructions on
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GB_M64.fm Page 9 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM 6. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS (where D: represents your CD-ROM drive) and click the OK button. If you are installing Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value as a second or subsequent card to make use of Windows 98’s multi-monitor capability, you will see an Update Driver Warning message telling you that the driver you have selected may not work correctly. You must click the Yes button to confirm that you want to use the sel
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GB_M64.fm Page 10 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM Changing Settings To change the 1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. 2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab. display settings in 3. In the Desktop Area group box, move the slider to set the desired resolution. Windows NT 4.0 4. In the Color Palette group box, select the desired color. Certain colors may not be available for some display resolutions. 5. In the Refresh Frequency g
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GB_M64.fm Page 11 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM To change the To do so in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. performance settings in 2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the BlasterControl tab. Windows 95/98 and 3. On the BlasterControl tabbed page, click the Tweak icon. Windows NT 4.0 4. In the Tweak module, select the desired settings. 5. To specify additional settings for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value, c
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GB_M64.fm Page 12 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM About Sonnetech Colorific/3Deep ® About Colorific Colorific color management software is the industry-standard process for monitor-to- monitor and monitor-to-printer color management. It gives you accurate, predictable color- matching between your screen and printer or over the Internet by calibrating the colors on your monitor. The software leads you through a series of simple choices about what you see on your screen. From this informati
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GB_M64.fm Page 13 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM 3Deep uses Colorific’s technology (the industry standard for monitor calibration) to measure the unique characteristics of each gamer’s display. No more dark games, and no more washed out games when you increase the contrast of your monitor. The results are awesome 3D lighting and shading effects. 3Deep is a consistent and high-quality solution for improving the 3D effect of your games! Using 3Deep To use 3Deep to calibrate your monitor’s
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GB_M64.fm Page 14 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM Getting More Information For Graphics Blaster The Help file for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value gives a brief introduction to the features supported by this graphics card. RIVA TNT2 Value To open the Help file for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value -> Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value Help. For Creative The Help file for Creative BlasterControl shows you how to use the Blas
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GB_M64.fm Page 15 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM For Colorific and The Help file for Colorific contains the User’s Manual. 3Deep To open the Help file for Colorific 1. Click Start -> Programs -> Colorific. The Colorific calibration utility is opened. 2. On the right-hand corner of the menu bar, click Help. 3. On the Help menu, click Help Contents. To open the Help file for 3Deep 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the 3Deep icon. 3. On the
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GB_M64.fm Page 16 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM Technical Specifications Architecture Highlights ❑ 64-bit wide graphics engine and frame buffer ❑ 16 MB SDRAM ❑ 250 million pixels/sec, bilinear filtered 3D Features ❑ Optimized for Microsoft’s Direct3D API ❑ Complete DirectX 6.x support ❑ 100% hardware triangle setup ❑ Twin texel (TNT) 32-bit graphics pipeline • 2 texture-mapped, lit pixels per clock • Single pass multi-texturing support (DirectX 6.x and OpenGL ICD) • Square and non-square tex
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GB_M64.fm Page 17 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM ❑ Backend blend • 32-bit ARGB rendering with destination alpha • Point sampled, bilinear, trilinear and 8-tap • Anisotropic filtering ❑ Per pixel perspective correct texture mapping •Fog •Light • Mipmapping ❑ 24-bit or 16-bit hardware Z-buffer (fixed or floating) ❑ 8-bit stencil buffer ❑ Full scene anti-aliasing 2D Features ❑ High performance 128-bit 2D/GUI/DirectDraw acceleration • Accelerated primitives include BLT, indexed DIB color translati
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GB_M64.fm Page 18 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM Specifications ❑ AGP 2X data transfer ❑ VESA DDC 2B + DPMS ❑ Single slot 2D, 3D graphics, and video accelerator ❑ NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 graphics engine ❑ Integrated 300 MHz RAMDAC supporting up to 1920x1200 true color ❑ MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and full-motion video acceleration/assistance ❑ Full Plug and Play compliant Drivers ❑ Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (when available) display drivers ❑ Windows 95 and Windows 98 display driver, DirectDraw, D
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GB_M64.fm Page 19 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM Table 2: Refresh rates supported by different video modes Refresh Number of Colors Rates Resolution 256 (8-bit) 64k (16-bit) 16.7 million (32-bit) The refresh rates shown in the table are the highest obtainable 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, and are monitor-dependent. 640x480 120, 140, 144, 150, 120, 140, 144, 150, 120, 140, 144, 150, Resolutions, pixel depths, and 170, 200, 240 170, 20
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GB_M64.fm Page 20 Monday, May 31, 1999 10:42 AM Troubleshooting System Hangs, Blank Screen $IWHULQVWDOOLQJ*UDSKLFV%ODVWHU5,9$7179DOXHDQGVWDUWLQJ\RXUV\VWHPWKH PRQLWRUGLVSOD\VDEODQNVFUHHQ or Corrupted Display Solutions Try the following: ❑ Switch off your system and wait a while before switching it on again. ❑ Verify that any built-in VGA on your motherboard is disabled and that you have removed any other video display card from your system. ❑ Ensure that your Graphics Blast
