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... number of NVIDIA Corporation. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this manual are associated. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is authorized in this manual, including the products and software...
... number of NVIDIA Corporation. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this manual are associated. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is authorized in this manual, including the products and software...
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... Voltage status 18 3.5 Temperature status 19 3.6 Fan speed status 19 3.7 Engine and memory clock settings 20 3.8 Advanced setup features 21 3.8.1 Settings 21 3.8.2 Monitor 25 3.8.3 Fan Control 26 3.8.4 HyperDrive 29 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 3 iii 2007.8.29 11:33:40 AM Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii 1. ASUS GamerOSD 5 2.1 System Requirements 5 2.2 Enabling ASUS GamerOSD 5 2.3 User Interface 6 2.3.1 3D Display Setting 6 2.3.2 Video Captureing 8 2.3.3 Screeshots 9 2.4 Using ASUS GamerOSD 10 2.4.1 Using 3D Display Setting functions 10 2.4.2 Using...
... Voltage status 18 3.5 Temperature status 19 3.6 Fan speed status 19 3.7 Engine and memory clock settings 20 3.8 Advanced setup features 21 3.8.1 Settings 21 3.8.2 Monitor 25 3.8.3 Fan Control 26 3.8.4 HyperDrive 29 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 3 iii 2007.8.29 11:33:40 AM Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii 1. ASUS GamerOSD 5 2.1 System Requirements 5 2.2 Enabling ASUS GamerOSD 5 2.3 User Interface 6 2.3.1 3D Display Setting 6 2.3.2 Video Captureing 8 2.3.3 Screeshots 9 2.4 Using ASUS GamerOSD 10 2.4.1 Using 3D Display Setting functions 10 2.4.2 Using...
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...Connect the equipment to an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the FCC Rules. Canadian Department of the monitor to the graphics card is required to radio communications. Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part... harmful interference in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a particular installation.
...Connect the equipment to an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the FCC Rules. Canadian Department of the monitor to the graphics card is required to radio communications. Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part... harmful interference in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a particular installation.
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... that your power supply is intended for the devices are unplugged before you are not sure about the voltage of certain U.S. Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise...
... that your power supply is intended for the devices are unplugged before you are not sure about the voltage of certain U.S. Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise...
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... • DirectX 9.0 or above • After ASUS NVIDIA series or ATI series latest display driver installed, users should install ASUS Enhanced Display Driver version 1.16 or above. • An LCD or CRT monitor with 60 Hz refresh rate. 1.2 Introduction The ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology significantly improves the display quality of your system. Software reference e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 1 2007.8.29 11:33:43 AM Use this option to adjust the contrast, mode, or enhance display region.
... • DirectX 9.0 or above • After ASUS NVIDIA series or ATI series latest display driver installed, users should install ASUS Enhanced Display Driver version 1.16 or above. • An LCD or CRT monitor with 60 Hz refresh rate. 1.2 Introduction The ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology significantly improves the display quality of your system. Software reference e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 1 2007.8.29 11:33:43 AM Use this option to adjust the contrast, mode, or enhance display region.
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... AGP system, the maximum resolution of the video which ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology can support is 1280x720. 4. Click OK to play video. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 4 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 11:33:44 AM The ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology works only when the video has the overlay surface feature. 2. The QuickTime player won't have ASUS Splendid effect because it does not use the overlay surface to effect changes...
... AGP system, the maximum resolution of the video which ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology can support is 1280x720. 4. Click OK to play video. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 4 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 11:33:44 AM The ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology works only when the video has the overlay surface feature. 2. The QuickTime player won't have ASUS Splendid effect because it does not use the overlay surface to effect changes...
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... disk space or above • 256MB system memory or above • DirectX 9.0a or above • ASUS graphic card (Users who use graphic card of Windows® desktop and select Properties. With the GamerOSD, you can also adjust GPU clock and image quality without exiting games. 2.1 System Requirements • Intel® Pentium™ III CPU or above • Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Vista 2.2 Enabling ASUS GamerOSD After installing ASUS GamerOSD from the software...
... disk space or above • 256MB system memory or above • DirectX 9.0a or above • ASUS graphic card (Users who use graphic card of Windows® desktop and select Properties. With the GamerOSD, you can also adjust GPU clock and image quality without exiting games. 2.1 System Requirements • Intel® Pentium™ III CPU or above • Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Vista 2.2 Enabling ASUS GamerOSD After installing ASUS GamerOSD from the software...
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Configuration options: 1, 2, ~ 5. Press the set the number of screenshots captured consecutively. Capture Numbers Allows you to set hotkeys to capture screens. Configuration options: 3, 4, ~ 9, 10. Capture Interval (sec) Allows you select Multiple screenshot mode. The images are enabled when you to set the capture interval by date. 2.4 Using GamerOSD 2.4.1 Using 3D Display Function To benchmark the graphic card performance while playing games: 1. Choose the text colour for capturing screens. Hot Key Shows the hotkeys for...
Configuration options: 1, 2, ~ 5. Press the set the number of screenshots captured consecutively. Capture Numbers Allows you to set hotkeys to capture screens. Configuration options: 3, 4, ~ 9, 10. Capture Interval (sec) Allows you select Multiple screenshot mode. The images are enabled when you to set the capture interval by date. 2.4 Using GamerOSD 2.4.1 Using 3D Display Function To benchmark the graphic card performance while playing games: 1. Choose the text colour for capturing screens. Hot Key Shows the hotkeys for...
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Normally, GamerOSD automatically find a sound capture device or the recorded video has no sound. To set hotkeys, click Screen Shot bars. Software reference e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 13 13 2007.8.29 11:33:48 AM Configure this item only when GamerOSD cannot find your sound capture device. 6. C-Media Device 7. behind GamerOSD, Record Movie and To view the saved movie and screen shot, click Movie or Screen Shot bar. Set the Sound Capture Device.
Normally, GamerOSD automatically find a sound capture device or the recorded video has no sound. To set hotkeys, click Screen Shot bars. Software reference e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 13 13 2007.8.29 11:33:48 AM Configure this item only when GamerOSD cannot find your sound capture device. 6. C-Media Device 7. behind GamerOSD, Record Movie and To view the saved movie and screen shot, click Movie or Screen Shot bar. Set the Sound Capture Device.
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...-range voltage. • Smartly cools down the graphic chip when the graphics chip temperature is over the threshold temperature. • Automatically adjusts the fan speed according to the GPU temperature. • Allows adjustment of monitor values to perform three major functions including: overclocking, monitoring, and cooling. 3.1 System Requirements • Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/XP64/Vista32 • Minimum Hard Disk Space: 20MB • Hardware: ASUS ATI Series Graphics Cards, ASUS NVIDIA Series Graphics Cards • Software: ASUS GamerOSD...
...-range voltage. • Smartly cools down the graphic chip when the graphics chip temperature is over the threshold temperature. • Automatically adjusts the fan speed according to the GPU temperature. • Allows adjustment of monitor values to perform three major functions including: overclocking, monitoring, and cooling. 3.1 System Requirements • Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/XP64/Vista32 • Minimum Hard Disk Space: 20MB • Hardware: ASUS ATI Series Graphics Cards, ASUS NVIDIA Series Graphics Cards • Software: ASUS GamerOSD...
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For graphics cards without a monitor IC, ASUS SmartDoctor provides the overclocking function only 3.4 Voltage status Click the Voltage status tab to check the graphics card status. Voltage status tab VGA status Temperature status tab Fan speed tab GPU clock slider Memory clock slider Setup Default Set clock clock • For graphics cards with a monitor IC that is launched everytime you start Windows and remain in the computer memory to display the voltage status of your graphics card. 18 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 18...
For graphics cards without a monitor IC, ASUS SmartDoctor provides the overclocking function only 3.4 Voltage status Click the Voltage status tab to check the graphics card status. Voltage status tab VGA status Temperature status tab Fan speed tab GPU clock slider Memory clock slider Setup Default Set clock clock • For graphics cards with a monitor IC that is launched everytime you start Windows and remain in the computer memory to display the voltage status of your graphics card. 18 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 18...
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... check Use clock settings after reboot to adjust the memory clock. Move the Memory clock slider to apply the GPU and memory clock settings. 20 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 20 2007.8.29 11:33:53 AM Engine clock slider Memory clock slider 3. Click OK. 5. SmartDoctor displays a warning message. Press Set/Test button. 4. 3.7 Engine and memory clock settings You can manually adjust the graphics card engine (GPU) and memory clock to adjust the engine clock. 2. Move the Engine clock slider to enhance your graphics card...
... check Use clock settings after reboot to adjust the memory clock. Move the Memory clock slider to apply the GPU and memory clock settings. 20 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 20 2007.8.29 11:33:53 AM Engine clock slider Memory clock slider 3. Click OK. 5. SmartDoctor displays a warning message. Press Set/Test button. 4. 3.7 Engine and memory clock settings You can manually adjust the graphics card engine (GPU) and memory clock to adjust the engine clock. 2. Move the Engine clock slider to enhance your graphics card...
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... carefully. Set Monitor polling time interval. 2. on the 3.8.1 Settings To change monitor settings: 1. • The overclocking function does not work with the A9200SE/LE and A9600SE graphics cards. • ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for any of this utility. Click Apply or OK to enable or disable any damage caused by improper use of the monitor setting features. 3. Use this feature, carefully read the instructions. 3.8 Advanced setup features...
... carefully. Set Monitor polling time interval. 2. on the 3.8.1 Settings To change monitor settings: 1. • The overclocking function does not work with the A9200SE/LE and A9600SE graphics cards. • ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for any of this utility. Click Apply or OK to enable or disable any damage caused by improper use of the monitor setting features. 3. Use this feature, carefully read the instructions. 3.8 Advanced setup features...
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When SmartCooling is enabled, you can set the fan speed at full speed, while 0% will run at a fixed rate. Manual mode In manual mode, you have to the GPU temperature. Enable Smartcooling SmartCooling adjusts the fan speed according to define the temperature boundaries for SmartCooling. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 27 27 2007.8.29 11:33:59 AM Setting the power level to adjust the fan speed. Only V9180 series or newer models support this feature. . Using the fan power level slider to 100% means that the fan will stop the fan.
When SmartCooling is enabled, you can set the fan speed at full speed, while 0% will run at a fixed rate. Manual mode In manual mode, you have to the GPU temperature. Enable Smartcooling SmartCooling adjusts the fan speed according to define the temperature boundaries for SmartCooling. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 27 27 2007.8.29 11:33:59 AM Setting the power level to adjust the fan speed. Only V9180 series or newer models support this feature. . Using the fan power level slider to 100% means that the fan will stop the fan.
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... Settings dialog box. ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for manual overclock will work at different clock speeds to work at the speed you may want your graphics card to get the best possible performance. Under some circumstanceshowever, you set. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 29 29 2007.8.29 11:34:00 AM When this utility. To change the ASUS HyperDrive settings: 1. Read the relevant instructions...
... Settings dialog box. ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for manual overclock will work at different clock speeds to work at the speed you may want your graphics card to get the best possible performance. Under some circumstanceshowever, you set. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 29 29 2007.8.29 11:34:00 AM When this utility. To change the ASUS HyperDrive settings: 1. Read the relevant instructions...
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... settings. 5. GPU temperature mode With the ASUS SmartCooling feature, the four temperature boundaries in the Fan Control page also defines the SmartDoctor thresholds for HyperDrive: e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 31 31 2007.8.29 11:34:01 AM When the HyperDrive is enabled, you can enable the Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate and move the slider to set the engine Overclocking rate for the GPU clock. Click Cancel discard changes and exit. Manual Overclocking rate...
... settings. 5. GPU temperature mode With the ASUS SmartCooling feature, the four temperature boundaries in the Fan Control page also defines the SmartDoctor thresholds for HyperDrive: e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 31 31 2007.8.29 11:34:01 AM When the HyperDrive is enabled, you can enable the Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate and move the slider to set the engine Overclocking rate for the GPU clock. Click Cancel discard changes and exit. Manual Overclocking rate...
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... The supply voltage on a graphics card. FBVDDQ The working voltage of the memory on a graphics card from model to set , ASUS SmartDoctor will fine tune the GPU clock according to your manual for better performance. HyperDrive ASUS SmartDoctor allows you to model. For example, when 3D mode is for processing 3D graphics. ASUS GamerOSD The ASUS GamerOSD is set the GPU and memory clocks manually. NOTE: For some models do not support HyperDrive. With the HyperDrive function enabled, ASUS SmartDoctor...
... The supply voltage on a graphics card. FBVDDQ The working voltage of the memory on a graphics card from model to set , ASUS SmartDoctor will fine tune the GPU clock according to your manual for better performance. HyperDrive ASUS SmartDoctor allows you to model. For example, when 3D mode is for processing 3D graphics. ASUS GamerOSD The ASUS GamerOSD is set the GPU and memory clocks manually. NOTE: For some models do not support HyperDrive. With the HyperDrive function enabled, ASUS SmartDoctor...
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ASUS VideoSecurity Online supports two video sizes, 320x240 and 640x480. History: When VideoSecurity Online detects any unusual situation. VideoSecurity Online working modes includes Standby, Watchdog and Tracing. • StandBy: in this mode, VideoSecurity Online does nothing but broadcast the video. Setup: opens the Setup dialog. Set detect region: use mouse to drag a rectangular region you want to start detecting. Click to change settings while VideoSecurity Online is executing watchdog...
ASUS VideoSecurity Online supports two video sizes, 320x240 and 640x480. History: When VideoSecurity Online detects any unusual situation. VideoSecurity Online working modes includes Standby, Watchdog and Tracing. • StandBy: in this mode, VideoSecurity Online does nothing but broadcast the video. Setup: opens the Setup dialog. Set detect region: use mouse to drag a rectangular region you want to start detecting. Click to change settings while VideoSecurity Online is executing watchdog...
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... you select User Defined Region, VideoSecurity Online will only detect changes within the specific region you use remote control over your PC has properly installed a sound card. • Click the Delay detecting for VideoSecurity Online. When this option, make sure your computer. • Click the Enable alarm check box to enable or disable the autorun feature of multi-devices and/or set . Setting the detection region...
... you select User Defined Region, VideoSecurity Online will only detect changes within the specific region you use remote control over your PC has properly installed a sound card. • Click the Delay detecting for VideoSecurity Online. When this option, make sure your computer. • Click the Enable alarm check box to enable or disable the autorun feature of multi-devices and/or set . Setting the detection region...
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The following dialog box appears. From the Main Setting section, select User Defined of the Detect Region group. 56 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 56 2007.8.29 11:34:21 AM To configure the detect region properties, click Set detect region from the VideoSecurity main menu. 4.6 Set detect region The Detect Region is a user-defined area or areas that VideoSecurity will monitor for condition changes. To set detect region: 1.
The following dialog box appears. From the Main Setting section, select User Defined of the Detect Region group. 56 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 56 2007.8.29 11:34:21 AM To configure the detect region properties, click Set detect region from the VideoSecurity main menu. 4.6 Set detect region The Detect Region is a user-defined area or areas that VideoSecurity will monitor for condition changes. To set detect region: 1.