Asus V3000 Series User Manual
Asus V3000 Series User Manual

Asus V3000 Series User Manual

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Hardware & Video Drivers
AGP-V3000/TV
AGP-V3000
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3DP-V3000
AGP-V3000ZX/TV
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  • Page 1 V3000 Series AGP&PCI Graphics Cards USER’S MANUAL Hardware & Video Drivers AGP-V3000/TV AGP-V3000 3DP-V3000/TV 3DP-V3000 AGP-V3000ZX/TV AGP-V3000ZX...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
  • Page 3 WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Windows 95 ................15 Windows 98 ................15 Install V3000 Series Driver (existing ASUS V3000) ....16 Install V3000 Series Driver (replacing other VGA card) ....20 Display Properties (desktop utilities) ..........22 Advanced Menu ............... 22 Color Correction Menu ............23 Information Menu ..............
  • Page 5 CONTENTS Install Video Player ................ 30 Install ASUS LIVE3000 (for TV models only) ......31 Using ASUS LIVE3000 (for TV models only) ......31 Show/Hide Video Source Option ........32 Video Capture Driver ..............32 Remove V3000 Series Driver ............33 Using Windows 95/98 Control Panel ........
  • Page 6 Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    • AGP 1.0 (2x mode) Bus Interface IMPORTANT! External devices and ASUS Video cards both have NTSC and PAL versions. You must make sure that all your devices and the ASUS Video card are of the same type or else you will not have video capabilities.
  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

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  • Page 9: Asus Agp-V3000/Tv Layout (Agp Bus)

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  • Page 10: Asus 3Dp-V3000 Layout (Pci Bus)

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  • Page 11: Asus 3Dp-V3000/Tv Layout (Pci Bus)

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  • Page 12: Asus Agp-V3000Zx Layout (Agp Bus)

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  • Page 13: Asus Agp-V3000Zx/Tv Layout (Agp Bus)

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  • Page 14: Windows 95/98

    2. Shut down your computer and unplug all electrical cords. 3. Replace the existing VGA card with the ASUS V3000 Series graphics card. 4. Restart your computer — the ASUS V3000 Series graphics card should be auto- matically detected and the display drivers automatically updated.
  • Page 15: Operating System Requirements

    Beta3 or later, you must upgrade your Windows before installing the AGP display driver. NOTE: Windows 98 includes VGARTD for the major chipsets but it is recommended that you install VGARTD from the V3000 Series installation CD to make sure that you have the latest version of VGARTD. NOTE: This Manual assumes that your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that MS Windows is in “c:\windows”.
  • Page 16: Install V3000 Series Driver (Existing Asus V3000)

    III. Windows 95/98 Install V3000 Series Driver (existing ASUS V3000) Follow the steps below if you are using a V3000 Series graphics card with AGP bus or if you want to install it in Windows 98. Note: “New hardware found” refers to the prompt for drivers when installing Win- dows 95/98 with the ASUS V3000 Series VGA card already installed.
  • Page 17 3. Insert your CD or double click on your CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD. 4. From the Setup panel, click VGA Driver and follow the installation steps. ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 III. Windows 95/98 5. When the Welcome window appears, click Next > to install V3000 Series dis- play drivers on your computer. The install program will detect whether you are using OSR2.0 with USB (OSR2.1). If not, a message will be given to exit the install program (Click Yes) or continue (Click No).
  • Page 19 The Installing Microsoft DirectX6 dialog box will automatically appear be- cause the V3000 Series display driver requires DirectX 6 to have access to the advanced 3D features. This box indicates that the Setup program is searching for the updated DirectX Runtime Components and updating as necessary.
  • Page 20: Install V3000 Series Driver (Replacing Other Vga Card)

    III. Windows 95/98 Install V3000 Series Driver (replacing other VGA card) If you wish to replace an existing VGA card with an ASUS V3000 Series graphics card, the current display drivers must be replaced first (see II. Hardware Installa- tion “Systems with Existing VGA Card”).
  • Page 21 (Click No). The Installing Microsoft DirectX6 dialog box will automatically appear be- cause the V3000 Series display driver requires DirectX6 to have access to the advanced 3D features. Click Next > to begin file transfer. 5. The Setup program will then search for the updated DirectX Runtime Compo- nents and update as necessary.
  • Page 22: Display Properties (Desktop Utilities)

    Origin selection for non-filtering texels Origin selection for bilinear filtering texels Note: The screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents displayed on your system. ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 23: Color Correction Menu

    You can lists all the information about the VGA card and video configurations from the Information Menu. Shows AGP memory info. (will be blank or warning given if no AGP card or memory is found) Invokes the online help ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 24: Tv Out Menu (Agp-V3000Zxtv Only)

    TV output, close the Properties dialog box, and then enter it again. Settings Menu You can set the resolution, color depth, fonts, and virtual desktop from this menu. Enables/Disables the virtual desktop Sets the screen resolution Sizes the virtual desktop ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 25: Hotkey Menu

    You can adjust the screen output on the monitor from the Monitor Menu. Click to change the on- screen test pattern The sync polarity setting Sets the screen position Displays the Change Refresh Rate menu Sets the screen size Restores the Monitor menu settings to its defaults ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 26: Refresh Rate Menu

    1. Insert your CD or double click on your CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD. 2. From the Setup panel, click DirectX6.0. ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 III. Windows 95/98 The DirectX6 Setup Screen appears 3. Check Direct 3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled and then click the Rein- stall DirectX button. 4. After reinstalling DirectX6, you will be prompted to restart your machine. Click OK. ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 28: Install Vgartd (Agp Only)

    3. A driver detection screen appears to tell you which chipset is detected. Click OK to install the appropriate driver for your chipset. Note: Installation dialogs are slightly different for each chipset. Please follow the instructions to finish the VGARTD installation. The steps provided are for Intel chipsets. ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 4. If you selected No..., on the previous screen before clicking OK, you will be presented with a selection of other drivers. Make your driver selection and click Install. 5. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 6. Once the driver installation is finished, click Finish. ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 30: Install Video Player

    Next Increase Pause Volume Decrease Volume Previous Mute Open File NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you run PowerPlayer at 1024x768 resolu- tion or lower. Higher resolutions result in poor quality and may cause problems. ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 31: Install Asus Live3000 (For Tv Models Only)

    III. Windows 95/98 Install ASUS LIVE3000 (for TV models only) ASUS LIVE3000 must be installed to use the video-in function on the V3000 Series accelerator cards. 1. Reinsert your CD or double click on your CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD.
  • Page 32: Show/Hide Video Source Option

    Video Capture Driver When you install the V3000 Series Windows 95/98 Driver, the video capture driver will automatically be installed on your system. This video capture driver follows Microsoft Video for Windows standard and can open up to a capture window size of 352x240.
  • Page 33: Remove V3000 Series Driver

    III. Windows 95/98 Remove V3000 Series Driver If you want to install other graphics cards or if you no longer need the V3000 Series display drivers, you can use one of the following procedures to completely uninstall the drivers from Windows 95/98 to save disk space.
  • Page 34 Click Yes To All to remove the shared files. 9. You will be warned that shared files may be used by other devices. Click Yes to continue. 10. This progress screen will show the components that are being uninstalled. ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 35: Microsoft Windows Nt

    8. Type D:\NT40 (assuming your CD-ROM disc drive is in drive D) or click Browse to select the path of the display driver for Windows NT. Click OK. 9. You will see a list of ASUS V3000 Series drivers. Select your driver and then click OK.
  • Page 36: Display Information

    93.8KHz ---- 85Hz 107.1KHz ---- 1920 x 1080 60Hz 67.1KHz ---- 72Hz 81.3KHz ---- 75Hz 84.4KHz ---- 85Hz 96.2KHz ---- 1920 x 1200 60Hz 74.6KHz ---- ---- 72Hz 89.9KHz ---- ---- 75Hz 93.9KHz ---- ---- ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 ---- 1800 x 1440 60Hz 89.5KHz ---- ---- 1920 x 1080 60Hz 67.1KHz ---- 72Hz 81.3KHz ---- 75Hz 84.4KHz ---- 85Hz 96.2KHz ---- 1920 x 1200 60Hz 74.6KHz ---- 72Hz 89.9KHz ---- 75Hz 93.9KHz ---- ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Games or applications • 3D works only in 16-bit color depth. Switch your report “No 3D accelera- color depth display mode to 16-bit (high color). tion hardware found.” • Check necessary libraries such as DirectX or OpenGL ASUS V3000 Series User’s Manual...
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