Advanced Setup (Optional); Diagnostics - Asus P5A-VM User Manual

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B. Other Video Drivers

Advanced Setup (optional)

If you wish to fine tune its settings for your monitor and system type, select Ad-
vanced Setup from the Main Menu. On-screen context sensitive help is displayed as
you highlight each Advanced Menu item.
WARNING!
The Advanced Configuration option allows you to use certain
features that may add additional performance to your device. However these
options may not be compatible with your system. If problems appear after an
advanced option is changed, returning the device to factory defaults will rectify
the situation.
Factory Defaults
The device can be reset to factory defaults by pressing <Shift>+<F7>.
Saving Your Configuration
Once you have finished configuring the necessary parameters described above, save
them by pressing <F10>.

Diagnostics

All installed graphics modes in the mach64 accelerator can be viewed and tested, by
running the INSTALL program from the DOS prompt, or by running a diagnostics
program called M64DIAG.EXE. Do not run it in a windowed or full-screen DOS box.
In the INSTALL program, select Test Graphics Adapter from the Diagnostics... option
of the Main Menu. The Test Graphics Adapter menu has the following options:
• VGA Tests ...
• Accelerator Tests ...
Any time you suspect there is a problem, especially during installation, run the above
tests. The information provided in this appendix will enable you to solve most problems.
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