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- Page 1 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator M S - 8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator User’s Guide VERSION 1.0 2000/03/03 ROC...
- Page 2 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 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-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 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-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Table of Contents Chapter 1 MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 1. Overview ............... 1-1 2. Features ..............1-1 Chip List................1-1 General Features..............1-1 Award-Winning 3D/2D performance ......1-2 High quality video playback ........... 1-2 Full Software Support ........... - Page 5 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Chapter 2 Installation of nVIDIA GeForce 256 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 ......2-4 ®...
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Page 6: Chapter 1 Ms-8809 Nvidia Geforce 256 Graphics Accelerator
Chapter 1 MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 1. Overview MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator is the ultimate 3D graphics processors. With ultra speed up graph- ics processing for richer 3D graphics, they also free up the CPU cycles to improve the non-graphics aspects of PC entertainment such as more realistic physics calculations, better artificial intelligence(AI), and more. -
Page 7: Award-Winning 3D/2D Performance
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Award-Winning 3D/2D performance l 4 Pipeline 3D Graphics Engine l 2D Graphics Acceleration l Fast 32-bit VGA/SVGA support l High performance implementation of Direct3D and OpenGL standards High quality video playback l Full-Screen, full-frame DVD playback... -
Page 8: System Requirements
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 3. System Requirements To install MS-8809 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-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 5. Card Layout U10/ U11/U25 U17/U27 U18/U28 U13/U29 DVI Connector S-Video Connector D-SUB 15 pin J1/J2 VIP port Sil154 Crystal 13.50MHz Brooktree 868/869 TV-Encoder MOS-FET nVIDIA Ge-Force 256 Graphics Processor Crystal 14.31818MHz... -
Page 10: Db 15 Pin Connector
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 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 11: S-Video Connector
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 7. S-Video Connector If your television has the S-Video jack, please use the S-Video cable because it will provide the best picture quality. ØŒ Once you’ve located the connector, please use the S-Video to connect the VGA card to your TV or VCR. -
Page 12: Vertical Refresh Rate
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 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 13: Driver
User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Chapter 2 Installation of nVIDIA Ge-Force VGA Driver 1. Driver ® 1.1 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows 95/98 After installing the MS-8809 VGA card into the mainboard, Win- ® dows 95/98 will auto-detect changes in your hardware configura- tion;... - Page 14 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator 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. Step 4: Choose OK, to restart the computer now.
- Page 15 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator This shows Hardware Information/BIOS version/Memory Size.
- Page 16 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator ® 1.2 Install Enhanced Drivers For Windows ® You need to install the Windows NT 4.0 “Service Pack 3”, before installing the driver. ® After installing MS-8809 Card, Windows NT will default to Standard VGA mode 640x480x16 colors.
- Page 17 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Using Display Properties new function: This function is used to show the Display Driver version, chip version and memory size.
- Page 18 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator This function is used for setting Color palette, Desktop Area and Refresh rate.
- Page 19 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator ® 1.3 Install Enhanced Drivers For Windows 2000 ® After installing MS-8809 Card, Windows 2000 will default to Standard VGA mode 640x480x16 colors. To install MS-8809 enhanced driver, please follow these steps: Step 1: Insert the CD_Title provided into your CD-ROM drive.
- Page 20 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator Using Display Properties new function: This function is used for setting Color palette, and Desktop Area.
- Page 21 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator This function is used to show the Display Driver version, chip version and memory size.
- Page 22 User’s Guide MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator This function is used for setting Color palette, Desktop Area and Refresh rate. 2-10...