Nvidia GeForce MX420 User Manual

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GeForce4 MX-Series Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 GeForce4 MX-Series Graphics Accelerator User’s Manual Copyright This manual is the intellectual property of ALBATRON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the company.
  • Page 2 FCC INFORMATION This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions. (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents INTRODUCTION ............... 1 4 MX-S ORCE ERIES ........1 Brief..................... 1 Requirements of the System............1 MX-Series Description..............2 3.1. MX460 ..................2 3.2. MX440 ..................4 3.3. MX420 ..................6 3.4. MX420D .................. 8 Hardware Installation............... 10 Software Installation ..............11 5.1.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction GeForce4 MX-Series GPU 1. Brief Thanks for using the MX-Series graphics accelerator. MX-Series performance is unique to the 128-bit DDR/128-bit SDR memory; the nVIEW delivers the maximum flexibility and control in display options MX-Series. Allows for multiple configurations of CRTs and digital flat panels.
  • Page 5: Mx-Series Description

    MX460 3. MX-Series Description 3.1. MX460 TV-OUT GeForce4 MX460 GPU VGA Connector (D-Sub 15-PIN) 64MB DDR RAM S-Video (TV-Out) Connector Video Decoder / Encoder DVI Connector (Optional) Fan Connector AGP Interface VGA Output VGA (DB 15-Pin) Connector TV-OUT S-Video Output S-Video Connector DVI Output DVI Connector...
  • Page 6 MX460 Features • nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 460 GPU • Accuview Antialiasing™ • Lightspeed Memory Architecture™ II • 1.2 billion texels Fill Rate • 64MB DDR Memory • 8.8 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth • High-Definition Video Processor(HDTV) • AGP 4X/2X Support •...
  • Page 7: Mx440

    MX440 3.2. MX440 GeForce4 MX440 GPU AGP Interface 64MB DDR RAM DVI Connector (optional) VGA Flash BIOS S-Video (TV-Out) Connector Fan Connector VGA Connector ( D-Sub 15-PIN)
  • Page 8: Geforce4 Mx440 Gpu

    MX440 Features • nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 GPU • Accuview Antialiasing™ • Lightspeed Memory Architecture™ II • 1.1 billion texels Fill Rate • 64MB DDR Memory • 6.4 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth • High-Definition Video Processor(HDTV) • AGP 4X/2X Support •...
  • Page 9: Mx420

    MX420 3.3. MX420 GeForce4 MX420 GPU AGP Interface 64MB SDRAM VGA Connector ( D-Sub 15-PIN) VGA Flash BIOS S-Video (TV-Out) Connector VGA Output VGA (DB 15-Pin) Connector TV-OUT S-Video Connector S-Video Output...
  • Page 10 MX420 Features • nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 GPU • Accuview Antialiasing™ • Lightspeed Memory Architecture™ II • 1.1 billion texels Fill Rate • 64MB SDRAM Memory • 2.7 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth • High-Definition Video Processor (HDTV) • AGP 4X/2X Support •...
  • Page 11: Mx420D

    MX420D 3.4. MX420D TV-OUT GeForce4 MX420 GPU AGP Interface 64MB DDR RAM VGA Connector ( D-Sub 15-PIN) VGA Flash BIOS S-Video (TV-Out) Connector VGA Output VGA (DB 15-Pin) Connector TV-OUT S-Video Connector S-Video Output...
  • Page 12 MX420D Features • nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 GPU • Accuview Antialiasing™ • Lightspeed Memory Architecture™ II • 1.1 billion texels Fill Rate • 64MB, 64 bit DDR Memory • 2.7 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth • High-Definition Video Processor (HDTV) • AGP 4X/2X Support •...
  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 4. Hardware Installation Please refer to the following steps. If your mainboard has any onboard VGA capability, please disable it before installation. Shut down the computer and remove the computer case. Remove any existing graphics card on your mainboard.
  • Page 14: Software Installation

    Software Installation 5. Software Installation To setup your driver and utility, please refer to the following steps. 5.1. Driver Installation Please insert your Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive, and then you would see the auto-run screens. Please refer to the following steps. The figures in this section are for reference only;...
  • Page 15 Software Installation Step3 Click "Next" icon Click "Yes"and "Finish" icon to restart computer Click "No" and "Finish" icon to continue install DirectX After complete the installation, please restart your computer.
  • Page 16: Nview Setup

    5.2. nVIEW Setup After restarting the computer, you would see the auto-run screens. The nVIEW will give you more productive when using your nVIDIA GPU-based video card. The nVIEW can enhance your desktop using a 3D effect called transparency, which allows you to see information underneath windows.
  • Page 17 Software Installation...
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  • Page 19: Directx Installation

    Software Installation 5.3. DirectX Installation Step1 Click "Install DirectX8.0a" icon Step2...
  • Page 20 Software Installation Step3 Step4 Step5 After complete the installation, please restart your computer.
  • Page 21: Opengl Settings

    Software Installation 5.4. OpenGL Settings This section allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for the quality, performance and compatibility.
  • Page 22: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting 6. Trouble Shooting After installation if you encounter any trouble, this chapter will help you to resolve the problem. ν Make sure the card is fully installed in your AGP slot. ν Make sure the software installation is correct. ν...

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