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- Page 1 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit M S - 8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit User’s Guide VERSION 1.0 2000/07/17 ROC...
- Page 2 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
- Page 3 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO- STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit Table of Contents Chapter 1 MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX 1. Overview ............... 1-1 2. Features ..............1-1 Chip List................1-1 General Features..............1-1 Visually Stunning Interactive 3D ........1-2 High-performance 256-bit 2D acceleration ....1-2 Full Software Support ........... - Page 5 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit Chapter 2 Installation of nVIDIA GeForce2 GPU VGA Driver 1. Driver ..................2-1 ® 1.1 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows 95/98 ...... 2-1 ® 1.2 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows NT ......2-9 ®...
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Page 6: Chapter 1 Ms-8816/8817/8818 Nvidia Geforce2 Mx Gpu
1. Overview MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX GPU uses the first shading GPU(Graphics Processing Unit) with the new NVIDIA Shading Rasterizer and a High Definition Video Processor (HDVP). Incorporating a radical new per-pixel shading architecture, GeForce2 MX is the real-time, per-pixel shading processor, raising image quality to never-before-seen heights for interactive content. -
Page 7: Full Software Support
User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit " Integrated second-generation transform and lighting engine " 32-bit color with 32-bit Z/stencil " Cube Environment mapping " DirectX and S3TC texture compression " 700 Mtexel fill rate " 20Mtriangles/sec setup "... -
Page 8: System Requirements
User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit 3. System Requirements To install MS-8816/8817/8818 VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements: ® Computer Intel Pentium processor, Intel ® Celeron or Pentium II/III processor or compatible system... -
Page 9: Card Layout
User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit 5. Card Layout a. MS-8816 J400 U511 P400 U510 U506 U517 J401 U100 U508 U504 U400 Y200 P200 U100 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX U400 VGA Flash BIOS U511 Unisen 1150 U504/u506/ 2M x32 SDRAM... - Page 10 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit b. MS-8817 J400 P400 U510 U506 U511 U100 U400 U508 U504 Y200 P200 U100 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX U400 VGA Flash BIOS U511 Unisen 1150 U504/u506/ 2M x32 SDRAM U508/U510 Y200 Crystal 14.31818 MHz...
- Page 11 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit c. MS-8818 U510 U506 U517 U722 P300 U100 U400 U508 U504 Y200 P200 U100 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX U400 VGA Flash BIOS U517 Unisen 1150 U504/u506/ 2M x32 SDRAM U508/U510 Y200 Crystal 14.31818 MHz...
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Page 12: Db 15 Pin Connector
User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit 6. DB 15 Pin Connector Analog Video Display Connector(DB15-S) Signal Description Green Blue Not used Ground Ground Ground Ground Not used Ground Not used Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync... -
Page 13: Dvi Connector
User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit 7. DVI Connector The mechanical interconnect includes 29 signals contacts, which are divided into two sections. The first section is organized as three rows of eight contacts. The second section contains five signals that are designed specifically for analog implementations. -
Page 14: Vertical Refresh Rate
User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit 8. Vertical Refresh Rate Resolution Color Vertical Refresh (Hz) 640x480 8bit, 16bit, 32bit 60,75,85,100,120,140,160,200,240 800x600 8bit, 16bit, 32bit 60,75,85,100,120,140,160,200,240 1024x768 8bit, 16bit, 32bit 60,75,85,100,120,140,160,200 1280x1024 8bit, 16bit, 32bit 60,75,85,100,120 1600x1200 8bit, 16bit, 32bit... - Page 15 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit Chapter 2 Installation of nVIDIA Ge-Force2 MX VGA Driver 1. Driver ® 1.1 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows 95/98 After installing the MS-8816/8817 VGA card into the mainboard, ® Windows 95/98 will auto-detect changes in your hardware configu- ration;...
- Page 16 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit Step 2: Click on Install VGA Drivers button. Step 3: Click on the OK button. This will copy the necessary files into the hard drive. New Display Properties: This function is used for setting Color...
- Page 17 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit This function is used to show the Display Adapter Information, System Information and Driver Version Information.
- Page 18 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit This function is used for setting memory clock and GPU’s core clock.
- Page 19 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit This function is used for setting Vertical Refresh rate.
- Page 20 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit ® 1.2 Install Enhanced Drivers For Windows ® You need to install the Windows NT 4.0 “Service Pack 3 or later version”, before installing the driver. ® After installing MS-8816/8817 Card, Windows NT will default to Standard VGA mode 640x480x16 colors.
- Page 21 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit Using Display Properties new function: This function is used for setting Color palette, and Desktop Area. 2-10...
- Page 22 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit This shows Display Adapter Information/ System Information/Driver Version Information. 2-11...
- Page 23 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit This function is used for setting Brightness, Contrast and Gamma. 2-12...
- Page 24 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit ® 1.3 Install Enhanced Drivers For Windows 2000 ® After installing MS-8816/8817 Card, Windows 2000 will default to Standard VGA mode 640x480x16 colors. To install MS-8816/8817 enhanced driver, please follow these steps: Step 1: Insert the CD_Title provided into your CD-ROM drive.
- Page 25 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit Using Display Properties new function: This function is used for setting Color palette, and Desktop Area. 2-14...
- Page 26 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit This shows Display Adapter Information/ System Information/Driver Version Information. 2-15...
- Page 27 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit This function is used for setting memory clock and GPU’s core clock. 2-16...
- Page 28 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit Using Display Properties Output Devices: If you select Analog Monitor. The Display win- dows will use CRT(monitor) as the output device. If you select TV. The Display windows will use the...
- Page 29 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit Using Display Properties Twinview: If you select Standard. Only one Output Device can be used. If you select Extended Desktop. The Display windows will allow you to use two separate output...
- Page 30 User’s Guide MS-8816/8817/8818 nVIDIA GeForce2 MX Graphics Processing Unit If you select Clone. The Display windows will allow you to use two separate output device, but will show the same screen.