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3DForce2 MX 3DForce2 MX - LCD nVIDIA TNT2 GeForce2 MX™/MX400™ User's Manual Version 3.00 Copyright © 2000 Jaton Corporation, USA
3DForce2 MX 3DForce2 MX - LCD nVIDIA TNT2 GeForce2 MX™/MX400™ User's Manual Version 3.00 Copyright © 2000 Jaton Corporation, USA
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Contents INTRODUCTION 4 KEY FEATURES 5 SECOND GENERATION GPU 5 PERFORMANCE 5 QUALITY 6 HDTV/DVD PLAYBACK 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 7 CHECK LIST 7 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 9 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 9 STEPS 10 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 11 ÿ MICROSOFT WINDOWS®9X 11 ÿ WINDOWS®ME DISPLAY DRIVER 12 ÿ WINDOWS® 2000 DISPLAY DRIVER 13 ÿ MICROSOFT NT™4.0 14 2
Contents INTRODUCTION 4 KEY FEATURES 5 SECOND GENERATION GPU 5 PERFORMANCE 5 QUALITY 6 HDTV/DVD PLAYBACK 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 7 CHECK LIST 7 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 9 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 9 STEPS 10 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 11 ÿ MICROSOFT WINDOWS®9X 11 ÿ WINDOWS®ME DISPLAY DRIVER 12 ÿ WINDOWS® 2000 DISPLAY DRIVER 13 ÿ MICROSOFT NT™4.0 14 2
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 15 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ 17 PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUENCIES 19 ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS (DB 15 19 CONVERSION TABLE: PIN ADAPTERS 20 9-TO-15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE 20 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 21 LIMITED WARRANTY 23 OTHER LIMITS 23 EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION 24 OTHER STATEMENTS 24 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 24 SERVICES AGREEMENT 25 ENTIRE OBLIGATION 25 REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS........ 26 3
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 15 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ 17 PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUENCIES 19 ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS (DB 15 19 CONVERSION TABLE: PIN ADAPTERS 20 9-TO-15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE 20 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 21 LIMITED WARRANTY 23 OTHER LIMITS 23 EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION 24 OTHER STATEMENTS 24 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 24 SERVICES AGREEMENT 25 ENTIRE OBLIGATION 25 REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS........ 26 3
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...-quality HDTV solution. When combined with its class. GeForce2 MX ™ continues nVIDIA's tradition of the latest advancements in a 2-pipe form, GeForce2 MX delivers the full GeForce2 GTS 3D feature set at the specified frame rates. GeForce2 MX's integrated HDVP (High Definition Video Processor) can drive dual digital displays. By incorporating GeForce2 MX's break-through 3D architecture, in PC computing to...
...-quality HDTV solution. When combined with its class. GeForce2 MX ™ continues nVIDIA's tradition of the latest advancements in a 2-pipe form, GeForce2 MX delivers the full GeForce2 GTS 3D feature set at the specified frame rates. GeForce2 MX's integrated HDVP (High Definition Video Processor) can drive dual digital displays. By incorporating GeForce2 MX's break-through 3D architecture, in PC computing to...
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...; Twin View Architecture • Digital Vibrancy Control • Second generation transform and lighting (T&L) engine • Integrated Dual-Link TMDS transmitters • nVIDIA Shading Rasterizer (NSR) • High-Definition Video Processor (HDVP) • AGP 4x with fast writes • Double Data Rate (DDR) memory • 32-bit color, 32-bit Z/stencil buffer • 4 texels...
...; Twin View Architecture • Digital Vibrancy Control • Second generation transform and lighting (T&L) engine • Integrated Dual-Link TMDS transmitters • nVIDIA Shading Rasterizer (NSR) • High-Definition Video Processor (HDVP) • AGP 4x with fast writes • Double Data Rate (DDR) memory • 32-bit color, 32-bit Z/stencil buffer • 4 texels...
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• Complete DirectX® 7, DirectX® 6 and DirectX® 5 support Quality • nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture • Industry's first fully compliant professional OpenGL 1.2 support for all Linux™ and Windows® operating systems...Playback • Optimized for multiple color depths including 32-bit: − High-Definition Video Processor (HDVP) for full-screen, full-frame video playback of 720p HDTV and DVD resolutions − Independent hardware color controls for video overlay − Hardware color space conversion (YUV 4:2:2 and 4:2:0) − 5-tap horizontal...
• Complete DirectX® 7, DirectX® 6 and DirectX® 5 support Quality • nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture • Industry's first fully compliant professional OpenGL 1.2 support for all Linux™ and Windows® operating systems...Playback • Optimized for multiple color depths including 32-bit: − High-Definition Video Processor (HDVP) for full-screen, full-frame video playback of 720p HDTV and DVD resolutions − Independent hardware color controls for video overlay − Hardware color space conversion (YUV 4:2:2 and 4:2:0) − 5-tap horizontal...
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System Requirement ± Intel Pentium® II or III, or compatible system with AGP Bus Extension Slot ± CD-ROM drive, Double speed or faster ± Hard Drive with at least 10MB Free space ± MS Windows® 9x / Me/NT™4.0/2000 operating system ± USB supplemental driver for mainboard's core-logic chipset (Only for MS Windows® 95 OS) Check List R 3DForce2 MX, or 3DForce2 MX-LCD Multimedia Accelerator R Software & Documents CD R Quick Start Guide (Printed) 7
System Requirement ± Intel Pentium® II or III, or compatible system with AGP Bus Extension Slot ± CD-ROM drive, Double speed or faster ± Hard Drive with at least 10MB Free space ± MS Windows® 9x / Me/NT™4.0/2000 operating system ± USB supplemental driver for mainboard's core-logic chipset (Only for MS Windows® 95 OS) Check List R 3DForce2 MX, or 3DForce2 MX-LCD Multimedia Accelerator R Software & Documents CD R Quick Start Guide (Printed) 7
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Hardware Description Plate PCB Layout & Specification 3DForce2 MX-LCD ONLY DVI Out nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 Display Memory Y1 DB 15 VGA AGP BUS Product / PCB Reversion 3DForce2 MX 82118A 3DForce2 MX 82118D 3DForce2 MX-LCD 82118A Chipset nVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400 Memory Model / 2M*32 SDRAMx4 2M*32 SDRAMx4 2M*32 SDRAMx4 Size 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB RGB Monitor Connection 3DForce2 MX 15Pin RGB connector RGB Monitor RGB Out 32MB SDRAM/SGRAM AGP 4x 8
Hardware Description Plate PCB Layout & Specification 3DForce2 MX-LCD ONLY DVI Out nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 Display Memory Y1 DB 15 VGA AGP BUS Product / PCB Reversion 3DForce2 MX 82118A 3DForce2 MX 82118D 3DForce2 MX-LCD 82118A Chipset nVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400 Memory Model / 2M*32 SDRAMx4 2M*32 SDRAMx4 2M*32 SDRAMx4 Size 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB RGB Monitor Connection 3DForce2 MX 15Pin RGB connector RGB Monitor RGB Out 32MB SDRAM/SGRAM AGP 4x 8
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Discharge static electricity by touching the GROUND such as metal part of your case connected with good power ground before you handle the electronic circuit boards. 9 LCD Display Panel Connection 3DForce2 MX-LCD DVI Out Digital Video Interface AGP 4x 32MB Frame Buffer Hardware Installation Installation Procedures !! WARNING !!
Discharge static electricity by touching the GROUND such as metal part of your case connected with good power ground before you handle the electronic circuit boards. 9 LCD Display Panel Connection 3DForce2 MX-LCD DVI Out Digital Video Interface AGP 4x 32MB Frame Buffer Hardware Installation Installation Procedures !! WARNING !!
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...remaining) screw you removed in place. 6. Secure the cover with a qualified computer technician. Most mainboards' CD that holds the slot cover in AGP expansion slot, carefully line up the gold-fingered edge connector on the adapter directly above the expansion slot connector on your system. < Very .... Refer to determine the location of any peripherals (printer, external drives, modem, etc.). 2. To install the adapter in place. Otherwise, video driver installation won't go through properly. Slide the slot cover out and put the screw aside (you have to your system user manual for...
...remaining) screw you removed in place. 6. Secure the cover with a qualified computer technician. Most mainboards' CD that holds the slot cover in AGP expansion slot, carefully line up the gold-fingered edge connector on the adapter directly above the expansion slot connector on your system. < Very .... Refer to determine the location of any peripherals (printer, external drives, modem, etc.). 2. To install the adapter in place. Otherwise, video driver installation won't go through properly. Slide the slot cover out and put the screw aside (you have to your system user manual for...
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... 3. Click on "Change", then "Have Disk". 7. Click on the "Display Driver" selection bar. 4. The display device selected "3DForce2 MX series, nVIDIA GeForce2 MX", then press on OK button. 9. Software Installation ÿ Microsoft Windows®9x New system installation: When the Microsoft Windows® PnP(Plug... the 3DForce2 MX'CD into your CD-ROM drive; Switch to allow the operating system starting with the VGA or SVGA driver. After Windows®9x desktop loaded completely, following the video driver installation procedure below. 1. Close and apply to finish AGP's display driver...
... 3. Click on "Change", then "Have Disk". 7. Click on the "Display Driver" selection bar. 4. The display device selected "3DForce2 MX series, nVIDIA GeForce2 MX", then press on OK button. 9. Software Installation ÿ Microsoft Windows®9x New system installation: When the Microsoft Windows® PnP(Plug... the 3DForce2 MX'CD into your CD-ROM drive; Switch to allow the operating system starting with the VGA or SVGA driver. After Windows®9x desktop loaded completely, following the video driver installation procedure below. 1. Close and apply to finish AGP's display driver...
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...PnP when you install the new hardware and software(video display driver). The followings are some of the driver file. On "Display property", tab on "Settings" then click on Win9x. You have to specify a location such as "D:\MX\Win9x\" , or browser on the CD directories,... then unfold on MX, unfold on button. 3. Then, press on . 4. Tab on " Adapter" screen, click on to complete. Wizard prompt a confirmation for driver installation process. Click [Cancel] allow the system start copy file & updating hardware database in your video adapter to an existing system...
...PnP when you install the new hardware and software(video display driver). The followings are some of the driver file. On "Display property", tab on "Settings" then click on Win9x. You have to specify a location such as "D:\MX\Win9x\" , or browser on the CD directories,... then unfold on MX, unfold on button. 3. Then, press on . 4. Tab on " Adapter" screen, click on to complete. Wizard prompt a confirmation for driver installation process. Click [Cancel] allow the system start copy file & updating hardware database in your video adapter to an existing system...
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Otherwise, that port first. X:). 2. Switch to "X:\MX\Win2k\Jatonagp.INF (X is the letter of your CD-ROM drive; Browse to "Settings" tab, then click on "Adapter" screen, if there is no conflict ... driver from its performance, you may install the manufacturer display driver as above, if error occur when you remove the existing hardware. 2. To maximum the video board acceleration and breadth its operating system automatically, it doesn't matter you have add a new or change the existing one. To added a new adapter, make...
Otherwise, that port first. X:). 2. Switch to "X:\MX\Win2k\Jatonagp.INF (X is the letter of your CD-ROM drive; Browse to "Settings" tab, then click on "Adapter" screen, if there is no conflict ... driver from its performance, you may install the manufacturer display driver as above, if error occur when you remove the existing hardware. 2. To maximum the video board acceleration and breadth its operating system automatically, it doesn't matter you have add a new or change the existing one. To added a new adapter, make...
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... from the Adapter type section. 4. Close and apply to finish AGP's display driver installation. ÿ Microsoft NT™4.0 To proceeding the video display driver installation, you for the changes to determine whether your selection works properly. If the driver "3DForce2 MX series, nVIDIA GeForce2 MX" is the CD ROM drive where the Software & Documents CD has...
... from the Adapter type section. 4. Close and apply to finish AGP's display driver installation. ÿ Microsoft NT™4.0 To proceeding the video display driver installation, you for the changes to determine whether your selection works properly. If the driver "3DForce2 MX series, nVIDIA GeForce2 MX" is the CD ROM drive where the Software & Documents CD has...
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... synchronize properly to adjust screen. In other cases, mode type and refresh rate adjustments may be necessary. Use the monitor control panel functions to the video board output. Q: What kind monitors can display 800x600 mode or higher resolution mode? At 72Hz refresh rate, the monitor must be capable of synchronizing a... changed sizes when I switch display modes? In some cases, horizontal and vertical display adjustments may be necessary. Use the utility program, which provided by video card manufacturer or production developer. To display 1024x768 interlaced mode;
... synchronize properly to adjust screen. In other cases, mode type and refresh rate adjustments may be necessary. Use the monitor control panel functions to the video board output. Q: What kind monitors can display 800x600 mode or higher resolution mode? At 72Hz refresh rate, the monitor must be capable of synchronizing a... changed sizes when I switch display modes? In some cases, horizontal and vertical display adjustments may be necessary. Use the utility program, which provided by video card manufacturer or production developer. To display 1024x768 interlaced mode;
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...-boot the system with qualified computer technician. Accomplishing IRQs (Interrupt Request Query) settings or troubleshooting the conflicts on again. Most AGP video cards designed for 32-bit processing and may necessary. DOS prompt. Base on Microsoft support wizard on each issue are developed for ...Plug-n-Play, that , is compatible with the original video driver, or delete and re-install the current video driver to correct that means video card IRQ's setup which controls by main board's (motherboard) circuitry and BIOS. If the problem...
...-boot the system with qualified computer technician. Accomplishing IRQs (Interrupt Request Query) settings or troubleshooting the conflicts on again. Most AGP video cards designed for 32-bit processing and may necessary. DOS prompt. Base on Microsoft support wizard on each issue are developed for ...Plug-n-Play, that , is compatible with the original video driver, or delete and re-install the current video driver to correct that means video card IRQ's setup which controls by main board's (motherboard) circuitry and BIOS. If the problem...
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..." generically applies to the part of the graphics engine that always backs to default after restart the system. Sometime that supports the desired video mode. Answer 3D technology is becoming increasingly important (and common) not only in games, but also in other applications such as other ...but it off, or change settings of monitor type in your application software to a monitor that DDC automatically setup the display frequency without loading video driver. In games, as well as VRML, which translates into a more interactive experience for the end user. being used for image editing,...
..." generically applies to the part of the graphics engine that always backs to default after restart the system. Sometime that supports the desired video mode. Answer 3D technology is becoming increasingly important (and common) not only in games, but also in other applications such as other ...but it off, or change settings of monitor type in your application software to a monitor that DDC automatically setup the display frequency without loading video driver. In games, as well as VRML, which translates into a more interactive experience for the end user. being used for image editing,...
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... edges, color, and texture. Q6 What does "software 3D" mean? Answer 18 Answer Any "3D application", a game, VRML, or modeling package, can a standard 2D graphics card achieve 3D performance? This results in real time. On the other hand, as a Pentium™ 200, can benefit from 3D rendering. Q4 Why does a 3D...
... edges, color, and texture. Q6 What does "software 3D" mean? Answer 18 Answer Any "3D application", a game, VRML, or modeling package, can a standard 2D graphics card achieve 3D performance? This results in real time. On the other hand, as a Pentium™ 200, can benefit from 3D rendering. Q4 Why does a 3D...
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Answer Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory (SGRAM) is a new and improved type of good 3D hardware at much higher speeds than Fast Page Mode or EDO DRAM. As stated above, SW 3D can achieve credible results with today's (software optimized) applications, but the rising popularity of memory, custom-designed for 3D applications. Pinout and Sync Frequencies Analog Color Display Pinouts (DB 15) PIN FUNCTION 1 Red Video1 2 Green Video1 3 Blue Video1 4 Not Used 19 Q7 What is the advantage of as buffer clears, specific to graphics applications, independently of frequently executed ...
Answer Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory (SGRAM) is a new and improved type of good 3D hardware at much higher speeds than Fast Page Mode or EDO DRAM. As stated above, SW 3D can achieve credible results with today's (software optimized) applications, but the rising popularity of memory, custom-designed for 3D applications. Pinout and Sync Frequencies Analog Color Display Pinouts (DB 15) PIN FUNCTION 1 Red Video1 2 Green Video1 3 Blue Video1 4 Not Used 19 Q7 What is the advantage of as buffer clears, specific to graphics applications, independently of frequently executed ...
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...available from a variety of sources, but they need to match the specifications in Table to the 15-pin accelerator card connector, check Table carefully before you will be using a 9-to-15-pin adapter cable to link your 9-pin... monitor connector to work properly with your new card. The adapter cable requires a D-shaped 9 pin female connector and a Dshaped 15 pin male connector. 9-to-15 Pin Conversion...14 Vertical Sync 15 SCL (DDC support) Note: Analog monochrome type monitors use green video for all video input and ignore red and blue...
...available from a variety of sources, but they need to match the specifications in Table to the 15-pin accelerator card connector, check Table carefully before you will be using a 9-to-15-pin adapter cable to link your 9-pin... monitor connector to work properly with your new card. The adapter cable requires a D-shaped 9 pin female connector and a Dshaped 15 pin male connector. 9-to-15 Pin Conversion...14 Vertical Sync 15 SCL (DDC support) Note: Analog monochrome type monitors use green video for all video input and ignore red and blue...