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QE1001
R
V8170 Series
Graphics Card
Quick Start Manual
Hardware & Video Drivers
V8170 PRO / T / 64M
V8170 DDR / T / 64M
V8170 MAGIC / T / 64M / 32M
V8170 SE / T / 64M
1. Introudction
Highlights/Models
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User’s Notice USER’S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup pur- poses, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
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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. These limits are designed to provid
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1. Introduction Highlights 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing an ASUS AGP-V8170 Series GPU Graphics Card. With this purchase, you join a legion of mainstream graphics enthusiasts. Powered by the NVIDIA™ GeForce4 MX™ 460/440/420 graphics processing unit (GPU), the ASUS AGP-V8170 series delivers breakthrough leading-edge graphics performance. Enjoy superior image fidelity regardless of the CPU (central process- ing unit) employed by the computer system. With the ASUS AGP-V8170 series, you w
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1. Introduction Features • The most graphically integrated engine yet: the GeForce4 MX440/420 delivers unprecedented features and effects to the demanding mainstream user. Realistic 3D characters and effects are now more life-like than ever before! • All new 128-bit DDR memory dramatically boosts bandwidth efficiency up to 6.4GB/sec • First to offer high resolution, high frame rate, Full-Scene Anti-aliasing (FSAA) ® ® • Optimized for DirectX and OpenGL acceleration • 8 texture-mapped, filtered,
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2. H/W Setup V8170 PRO / T 2. Hardware Setup 6 ASUS V8170 User’s Manual ASUS V8170 PRO / T Layout 64MB DDR Frame Buffer TM NVIDIA TM GeForce4 MX 460 GPU Chip VGA Monitor Frame Buffer output (15pin) (Graphics Processing Unit) (standard) VGA Output Projector SVHS/TV Output (7pin) S-Video Output Item Checklist ASUS V8170 PRO / T / 64M Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC) This User’s Manual ASUS V8170 Driver & Utility CD Disc
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2. Hardware Setup ASUS V8170 User’s Manual 7 ASUS V8170 DDR / T Layout 64MB DDR Frame Buffer Frame Buffer JP2 JP1 TM NVIDIA VGA TM S-Video Output GeForce4 MX 440 SVHS/TV Output BIOS (7pin) GPU Chip (Graphics Processing Unit) Frame Buffer VGA Monitor output (15pin) (standard) VGA Output Projector 123 123 JP2 JP2 JP1 JP1 NTSC PAL Item Checklist ASUS V8170 DDR / T / 64M Graphics Card (PAL or NTSC) This User’s Manual ASUS V8170 Driver & Utility CD Disc 2. H/W Setup V8170 DDR / T
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2. H/W Setup V8170 MAGIC / T 2. Hardware Setup 8 ASUS V8170 User’s Manual ASUS V8170 MAGIC / T Layout 64MB / 32MB DDR Frame Buffer TM NVIDIA TM GeForce4 MX 420 GPU Chip VGA Monitor Frame Buffer output (15pin) (Graphics Processing Unit) (standard) VGA BIOS VGA Output Projector SVHS/TV Output (7pin) S-Video Output Item Checklist ASUS V8170 MAGIC / T / 64M / 32M Graphics Card This User’s Manual ASUS V8170 Driver & Utility CD Disc
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2. Hardware Setup ASUS V8170 User’s Manual 9 ASUS V8170 SE / T Layout 64MB SDR Frame Buffer TM NVIDIA TM GeForce4 MX 420 Frame Buffer GPU Chip VGA Monitor output (15pin) (Graphics Processing Unit) (standard) VGA BIOS VGA Output Projector SVHS/TV Output (7pin) S-Video Output Item Checklist ASUS V8170 SE / T / 64M Graphics Card This User’s Manual ASUS V8170 Driver & Utility CD Disc 2. H/W Setup V8170 SE / T
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2. H/W Setup Installation 2. Hardware Setup NOTE: This graphics card series can only be installed in motherboards with an AGP slot. 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. Failure to do so may cause severe d
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Operating System Requirements NOTE: This graphics card requires a motherboard with an AGP slot. Windows 98 Windows 98 supports full Direct3D and AGP features. If you are still using the beta version of Windows 98 and you want to fully take advantage the Direct3D and AGP features, you must upgrade it to the release version before installing the AGP display driver. Windows 98 includes VGARTD for the major chipsets but it is recommended that you install VGARTD from the ASUS AGP-V8170 CD to make su
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3. DISPLAY Driver Installation 3. Display Driver Automatic Driver Installation The support CD with the V8170 Series VGA card supplies three important system drivers: the Display driver, Microsoft DirectX and the VGART driver. The Dis- play driver coordinates the software to support a particular system, and supports the display hardware and its configuration parameters. DirectX permits 3D hard- ware acceleration and MPEG audio-video support for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. The VGART driver supports A
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3. Display Driver Manual Display Driver Installation To install a new VGA card display driver, follow the steps below. NOTE: The screen displays in this manual may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Windows 98/ME 1. Boot-up your Windows system. If you are installing the ASUS VGA card with an existing system, it may be necessary to disable any existing VGA card currently in use. To d
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3. DISPLAY Driver Installation 3. Display Driver 4. Enter the wizard and then check the box: No, the device isn’t in the list. 5. Then, check the box: No, I want to select the hardware from a list. 6. Then choose Display adapters and then select the NVIDIA product category and the appropriate GeForce driver. Then click on Have Disk... 7. Type the drive letter for your CD ROM and browse for the Asusnv9x.inf driver file. 8. Click OK to install the driver. After the process is complete, shu
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3. Display Driver Windows 2000/XP: Uninstalling Existing Cards 1. Boot-up the PC. If you are installing the ASUS VGA card with an existing system, it may be necessary to disable any existing VGA card currently in use. To do so, double-click on My Computer to enter the Windows Control Panel: 2. Click on Add/Remove Hardware Wizard and then select Uninstall/ Unplug a device. Continue and select Uninstall a device. ASUS V8170 User’s Manual 15 3. DISPLAY Driver Installation
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3. DISPLAY OS Requirements Driver Installation 3. Display Driver 3. Click on the current VGA card. Then continue and select, Yes, I want to uninstall the device. Finish up and shut off the PC. Reboot after installing the new ASUS V8170 card. Insert your VGA support CD and install drivers. 16 ASUS V8170 User’s Manual
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3. Display Driver Windows 2000/XP: Manual Driver Installation 1. To manually install a new ASUS VGA card into a new system, insert the ASUS V8170 Driver CD and transfer all Win 2000 files to a new test folder on the root drive. Shut off the PC. Install the new ASUS V8170 VGA card. Reboot the PC. Return to the Control Panel and click on the Add New Hardware Wizard Icon. Choose, Add/Troubleshoot a device. Then choose, Add a new device: 2. In Find New Hardware, choose: No, I want to select t
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3. DISPLAY Driver Installation 3. Display Driver 4. Click Browse and select the test folder into which the Win2000 driver files were placed. 5. Locate the Asusnv2k.inf file and then select Open. 6. Then click OK to install the driver file. After the process is complete, shut off the PC and reboot. 18 ASUS V8170 User’s Manual
