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Summary of Contents for Creative 3D BLASTER ANNIHILATOR 2 MX GB0050
- Page 1 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX Installation Guide Contents Introduction Serial and Model Numbers ' %ODVWHU $QQLKLODWRU 0; ...
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Page 2: Preliminary Step For Windows 95 Users
Before You Begin Minimum System ❑ ❑ Requirements ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Updating Drivers Preliminary step for Windows 95 users 7R YHULI\ \RXU :LQGRZV YHUVLRQ QXPEHU ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ' %ODVWHU $QQLKLODWRU 0; ... -
Page 3: Installing Your Graphics Card
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Page 5: Installing Software
Installing Software ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Windows 95 (Retail version) ' %ODVWHU $QQLKLODWRU 0; ... - Page 6 Windows 95 (OSR version 2.0 and later) After the system has restarted, proceed to install the applications. Click Start, then click Run. 12. In the Run dialog box, type D:\GRAPHICS\ENGLISH\SETUP.EXE and click the OK button. 13. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. If you do not install all the applications now, you can install them later.
- Page 7 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX card (for details, see “Windows 98/Me Multi- Monitor Display Problems” on page 15). 6. In the Models list box of the Select Device dialog box, make sure the Creative GB0030 (AGP version) or Creative GB0050 (PCI version) entry is selected and click the OK button.
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Page 8: Windows Me
Windows Me 1. Turn on your system. 2. Windows Me automatically detects the graphics card. An Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, informing you that a display adapter has been detected. 3. Windows will automatically install the drivers for a Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) (Microsoft) (6-8-2000). - Page 9 4. In the Optimal serach locations list, check the CD-ROM drivers box and click the Next button. 5. The Driver file search results will identify the graphics card as Creative GB0030 (AGP version) or Creative GB0050 (PCI version) and locate the driver files in D:\GRAPHICS\ENGLISH\WIN2KDRV location (D: represents your CD-ROM drive).
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Page 10: Changing Settings
(see “Troubleshooting” on page 15). 1. Click Start, select Programs, select Creative, select BlasterControl4, click on Display Center. 2. In Display Center, click the Tweak button to start BlasterControl Tweak Center. 3. Select the desired settings and click the OK button. -
Page 11: Getting More Information
Click Start, select Programs, select Creative, click on Help. Creative BlasterControl The Help file for Creative BlasterControl shows you how to use the BlasterControl utility to customize your screen resolution, color depth, and refresh rate in Windows. To open the Help file for BlasterControl Click Start, select Programs, select Creative, select BlasterControl4, click on Help. -
Page 12: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Architecture Highlights ❑ Powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX™ ❑ Advanced 256-bit graphics architecture ❑ 32MB of Double Data Rate (DDR) memory ❑ Intergrated high speed 350MHz RAMDAC ❑ 256-bit graphics architecture ❑ AGP 4X, with Fast Writes support (AGP version - requires motherboard support) 3D Features ❑... -
Page 13: Video Features
Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me display driver supporting DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectVideo, and ActiveX ❑ OpenGL ICD for Windows 95 and Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000. Utilities ❑ Creative BlasterControl 4.20 ❑ MediaRing Talk ❑ Creative Lava! Player ❑... -
Page 14: Refresh Rates
Refresh Rates The refresh rates show in the table below are supported by different video modes (based on 350 MHz RAMDAC). Refresh Color Depth Rates Resolution 256 (8-bit) 64k (16-bit) 16.7 million (32-bit) The refresh rates shown in the 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, table are the highest obtainable... -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting System Stops After installing 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX and starting your system, the monitor displays a blank screen. Responding, Blank Screen or Corrupted Solutions Try the following: Display ❑ Turn off your system and wait a while before turning it on again. ❑... -
Page 16: Other Display Problems
Solution Use the factory default settings: 1. Click Start, select Programs, select Creative, click on BlasterControl Display Center. 2. Click the Tweak button to start BlasterControl Tweak Center. 3. Click the Defaults button. -
Page 17: Beeping Sounds During System Startup
3. In the Adapter Type group box or on the Adapter tabbed page, click the Change button. 4. In the Select Device dialog box, click Creative GB0030 (AGP version) or Creative GB0050 (PCI version), and then click the OK button. - Page 18 5. In the Insert Disk dialog box, click the Problem with OpenGL When starting OpenGL Screen Saver or applications in Windows 98, the message “No local buffer memory available” appears. Applications OpenGL applications run too slowly in Windows 98. 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX 18...
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Page 19: Problem With Pci Bridge (In Windows 95)
Problem with PCI Bridge After installing Annihilator 2 MX (AGP version) onto a Pentium II LX system or any other AGP (in Windows 95) system, the Resources tabbed page of the GeForce2 MX Properties dialog box in Windows 95 shows resource conflicts similar to the following: Memory Range used FEDC0000 - FEDDFFFF used by PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge. - Page 20 ' %ODVWHU $QQLKLODWRU 0; ...
- Page 21 Software acquired in the EU. This Name: Creative Labs Inc. Agreement is the entire agreement between us, and you agree that Creative will not have any liability for any untrue statement or representation made by it, its agents or Address:...
- Page 22 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Creative Technology Ltd. Copyright © 2000 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Version 1.0 October 2000 Annihilator, Annihilator 2 MX, Blaster and BlasterControl are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd.