Asus TwinView V100 Series User Manual
Asus TwinView V100 Series User Manual

Asus TwinView V100 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 V7100 Series TwinView™ GPU Graphics Card USER’S MANUAL Hardware & Video Drivers AGP-V7100 / Pure AGP-V7100 / Pure AGP-V7100 / AGP-V7100 / AGP-V7100 / AGP-V7100 / AGP-V7100/ 2V1D...
  • 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 Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Available Models ................7 ASUS AGP-V7100 / 2V1D ..............7 ASUS AGP-V7100 / DVI / 32M or 16M ..........7 ASUS AGP-V7100 / T / 32M or 16M ..........7 ASUS AGP-V7100 / Pure / 32M or 16M ..........7 Features ....................
  • Page 5 Windows 98 .................. 27 Method1: Using the Autorun Screen ........27 Method 2: Using Control Panel ..........27 Run ASUS VGA Live Update ............. 28 Windows 2000 ................29 Method1: Using the Autorun Screen ........29 Method 2: Using Control Panel ..........29 Windows NT 4.0 ................
  • Page 6 Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protec- tion technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassemby is prohibited. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    ASUS AGP-V7100 delivers not only breakthrough leading-edge graphics performance but also ergonomically pleasing image fidelity regardless of the CPU (central pro- cessing unit) your computer system is using. With the ASUS AGP-V7100, you will not only see but also experience stunning, dynamic, realistic 3D worlds and characters. Highlights •...
  • Page 8: Features

    • Multiple video windows with hardware color space conversion and filtering (YUV 4:2:2 and 4:2:0) • Integrated 350MHz RAMDAC supporting from 640x480 up to 2048x1536 in true color • BRDF (Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function) support • Video acceleration for Direct Show and MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and Indeo ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 9: Hardware Setup

    2. Hardware Setup ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 10: Asus Agp-V7100 / T Layout

    2. Hardware Setup ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 11: Asus Agp-V7100 / Pure Layout

    2. Hardware Setup ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 12 2. Hardware Setup (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 13: Asus Vr-100 Optional Upgrade Kit

    VR Glasses Output Stereo Glasses Output Projector (Reserved) ASUS VR-100 3D Glasses (ASUS VR-100G) You must anchor the ASUS VR-100’s mounting bracket with a screw to a free ex- pansion slot in your computer chassis. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 14: Installation Procedures

    1. Change your display driver to Standard VGA. 2. Shut down your computer and unplug all electrical cords. 3. Replace the existing VGA card with your graphics card. 4. Restart your computer. 5. Install the ASUS V7100 series display driver. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 15: Software Setup

    Windows 98 includes VGARTD for the major chipsets but it is recommended that you install VGARTD from the ASUS AGP-V7100 Series CD to make sure that you have the latest version of VGARTD (see 3. Software Setup | Install GART Driver).
  • Page 16: Display Driver Installation

    See 3. Software Setup | Install GART Driver and 3. Software Setup | Install DirectX later in this manual for the setup steps. Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program NOTE: See 3. Software Setup | Drivers | Install Display Driver for more informa- tion.
  • Page 17: Method 2: Display Property Page

    OK. 10. The Update Driver Warning box appears. Click Yes to confirm the setting up of the ASUS enhanced display drivers and then follow the onscreen instructions to start the setup. 11. Setup will prompt you when it has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer.
  • Page 18: Method 3: Plug And Play

    3. Software Setup Method 3: Plug and Play NOTE: Before proceeding with these steps, replace first your old VGA card with an ASUS AGP-V7100 series graphics card. 1. Start Windows. 2. When Windows detects your ASUS AGP-V7100 series graphics card, the New Hardware Found dialog box appears.
  • Page 19: Windows 2000

    3. Software Setup Windows 2000 Method 1: ASUS Quick Setup Program 1. Start Windows. 2. When Windows detects your ASUS graphics card, the Found New Hard- ware Wizard dialog box appears. 3. Click Cancel to enter the Windows desktop. 4. Insert the CD installation disc into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 20: Method 2: Plug And Play

    3. Software Setup Method 2: Plug and Play 1. Start Windows. 2. When Windows detects your ASUS graphics card, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box ap- pears. 3. Click Next. 4. When the next Found New Hard- ware Wizard dialog box appears,...
  • Page 21 9. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup. 10. When Setup has finished installing all the necessary files on your computer, it will prompt you to restart your computer. Click OK to restart your computer and to complete Setup. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 22: Windows Nt 4.0

    8. Type D:\NT40 or click Browse to select the path of the display driver for Win- dows NT. Click OK. 9. Select ASUS V7100 and then click OK. 10. Windows NT will once again prompt for confirmation. All appropriate files are then copied to the hard disk.
  • Page 23: Drivers

    3. Software Setup | Win- dows NT 4.0 | Method 1: Display Property Page. If you prefer to install the drivers individually, follow the steps on the following pages. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 24: Install Directx

    DirectX 7. Make sure that your applications or games support DirectX 7 before installing the DirectX 7 runtime libraries. DirectX 7 currently cannot be uninstalled by regular means, such as outlined in 3. Software Setup | Uninstall Display Driver. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 25: Install Gart Driver

    Intel, AMD, VIA, SiS, or ALi chipsets. 3. The AGP VGARTD Driver Detec- tion box appears with the chipset de- tected on your motherboard. Click OK to install the appropriate driver for your AGPset. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 Make your driver se- lection and click Install. 5. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 6. Once the driver installation is fin- ished, click Finish. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 27: Uninstall Display Driver

    2. Click Control Panel. 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Pro- grams icon. 4. Click the Install/Uninstall tab. 5. Click ASUS Display Drivers from the list. 6. Click Add/Remove. 7. The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart.
  • Page 28: Run Asus Vga Live Update

    2. Click Control Panel. 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 4. Click the Install/Uninstall tab. 5. Click ASUS Display Drivers from the list. 6. Click Add/Remove. 7. The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart.
  • Page 29 Run ASUS VGA Live Update Windows 98 Only The ASUS VGA Live Update is a utility that allows you to update your VGA card’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility assumes that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 30 3. Software Setup (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 31: Install Asus Tweak Utility

    3. Software Setup Utilities Install ASUS Tweak Utility The ASUS Tweak Utility lets you control the core clock speed and the memory interface speed of your graphics card. WARNING! Use this option with caution. Using this inappropriately may dam- age your card and cause your system to be unstable.
  • Page 32 3. Software Setup (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 33: Software Reference

    (Windows 98/Windows 2000 only) After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ASUS icon on the taskbar’s status area. Clicking or right-clicking this icon opens the ASUS Control Panel, showing a menu composed of shortcuts of the graphics board’s enhanced and other functions.
  • Page 34: More Resolution

    4. Software Reference More Resolution More Resolution lets you change the screen resolution of your monitor. 1. Click/right-click the ASUS Control Panel icon, point to More Resolu- tion, and then click the desired screen resolution. The system will automati- cally set the resolution selected with- out restarting your computer.
  • Page 35: Color

    D3D/Game lets you make your favorite Windows desktop. color settings for D3D games. Video OpenGL Video lets you make your favorite color OpenGL lets you make your favorite settings for videos. color settings for OpenGL applications. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 You may want to save a scheme that you created for some spe- cial situations, such as when you want to use the same settings when playing a certain game or a movie. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 DirectDraw/Direct3D game. Video Only one overlay is allowed at a time with ASUS AGP-V7100. That is, when you click Video first and then run your favorite video player, you can only see the adjust- ments you made to the settings in the preview window because the video player cannot use the hardware acceleration function (overlay).
  • Page 38: Display

    Test and then click YES when prompted to add the new refresh rate into the list. Otherwise, the original refresh rate will be restored. Load default Restores the settings to their defaults. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 DirectDraw. It is most useful when you are play- ing a full-screen game. To change the refresh rate 1. Click Change refresh rate. 2. In the Refresh Rate list under the DirectDraw tab, select the refresh rate you want to use. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 Sets the contrast of the TV display. Flicker Filter Sets the anti-flicker effect. Position Sets the screen position. Output type Displays the connection status of composite and S-Video. Scan Type Sets the scan type of the TV display. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 41: Advanced

    4. Software Reference Advanced Advanced provides some advanced settings for the ASUS VR-100G 3D Glasses (setting is available only on models with the ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit) and Direct3D and OpenGL, which are software interfaces for your graphics cards. Direct3D VR...
  • Page 42: On Screen Display

    IMPORTANT: Before enabling stereoscopic mode and using your stereoscopic or 3D glasses (ASUS VR-100G), make sure that your monitor can support the selected refresh rate (interlaced mode) under the following display modes: 16 bits: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 960 x 720, 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864...
  • Page 43 D3DVR.TXT WIN9X All registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective users. No intended endorsement of these products or games by ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. and its subsidiaries is intended or implied. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 4. Software Reference (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 45: Direct3D

    3D images. Display logo when running Direct3D applications This option lets you display the Nvidia logo in the lower corner of the screen while running Direct3D applica- tions. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 AGP heap size by an amount equal to the size of the command buffer. If you are experiencing stability problems with your system (especially with some Socket 7 motherboards), choose this option for best com- patibility. Performance is, however, poorer using this option compared with the PCI option. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 Reduce this value if you ex- perience, while playing games, a noticeable delay in the response of the input devices connected to your computer. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 48: Opengl Vr

    IMPORTANT: Before enabling OpenGL stereoscopic mode and using your stereo- scopic or 3D glasses (ASUS VR-100G), make sure that you select a high resolution. The equivalent Stereo Mode resolution of a particular resolution is lower, thus: 16 bits: 2048x1536 → 1024x768 Stereo Mode 32 bits: 1280x960 →...
  • Page 49: On Screen Display

    OPENGLVR.TXT WIN9X All registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective users. No intended endorsement of these products or games by ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. and its subsidiaries is intended or implied. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 50: Opengl

    3D images. Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets This option disables driver support for enhanced 3D instruction sets by certain CPUs. Enable full scene antialiasing This option lets OpenGL use full scene antialiasing. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 NOTE: This setting applies only to PCI display memory for texture storage de- adapters or to AGP display adapters running in pends on the physical memory PCI compatibility mode. installed on your system. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 52: Other

    General Timing Formula (GTF) GTF is a standard used by most new hardware. Discrete Monitor Timings (DMT) DMT is an older standard still in use on some hardware. Select this option if your hardware requires DMT. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 53: Using The Utilities

    Using this inappropriately may dam- age your card, its components, and your system. To run the ASUS Tweak Utility, click Start and point to Programs, Asus, Tweak- ing Utilities, and then click Tweak.
  • Page 54 2. In Windows, click Start and point to Programs, Asus, Tweak Utility, and then click Tweak Safe Mode Recovery. 3. The ASUS Tweak Safe Mode Prop- erties box appears. Click the appro- priate settings. Timing Adjustment (Safe Mode) Select the Clear tweak settings and...
  • Page 55: Asus Vr Pictureviewer

    Optional ASUS VR PictureViewer lets you view stereo images, size your stereo image, set the VR effect of your 3D glasses (ASUS VR-100G), and test your 3D glasses’ func- tionality. To run ASUS VR PictureViewer, click or right-click the ASUS Control Panel icon (see 4.
  • Page 56 Note that the 3D effect is not shown in this picture). Changing the View 1. Click the Zoom menu and then click the desired zoom percentage. Testing the 3D Glasses 1. Click the Test 3D glasses and then follow the onscreen instructions. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 57: Resolution Table

    640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 960 1280 x1204 1600 x 900 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1440 2048 x 1536 ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 5. Resolution Table (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    I can’t use VideoSecurity Composite CCDs. Any device used must be con- with my USB CCD or IEEE nected to an ASUS video card. 1394 CCD. I am using Video Security • This is a very important issue when you decide to and it seems my hard disk use VideoSecurity with the “never stop”...
  • Page 60 VideoSecurity and install a new copy. Make a way to recover my pass- sure that the password that you assigned can be eas- word? ily remembered. You may write down your password and store it in a safe place. ASUS V7100 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 • 366MHz to 650MHz+ • 64MB to 192MB Memory • Supports Two Hard Drives L7300/7200 Series All-in-One Compact Notebook PC • 13.3” or 12.1” TFT Color Display • 366MHz to 650MHz+ • 64MB to 192MB Memory Visit www.asus.com for updated specifications...
  • Page 62 2 Ultra3 New! Three 1.6-inch or five 1-inch SCA-2 SCSI hard drives Eight 1.6-inch or 1-inch SCSI hard drives Mid-Range Servers AP6000 AP8000 Value Servers AP6300 AP2000 Group Servers AP3000 AP100 AP2300 AP200 Rack Mountable Visit www.asus.com for updated specifications...
  • Page 63 • Aluminum disk arrays for easy heat dissipation • 350W redundant power supply ASUS PCI-DA2200 Series SCSI RAID Card • PCI-DA2200 series support 5x86-133 processor • One 72-pin SIMM socket supports up to 128MB cache memory • RAID levels 0, 0+1, 3, 5, non-RAID •...
  • Page 64 • Supports Multi-Read function ® Ultra-Fast CD-ROM • Supports high speed CD-Audio playback • Supports high speed digital audio extraction • Supports UltraDMA/33 transfer mode • Compatible with all CD formats • Supports multi-read function (CD-R/CD-RW) Visit www.asus.com for updated specifications...

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