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User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 Graphics Accelerator M S - 8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 Graphics Accelerator User’s Guide VERSION 1.0 1999/07/13 ROC...
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User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 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.
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User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 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.
The MS-8808 delivers breakthrough 3D and 2D performance. In addition to its outstanding performances, it also provides complete support for video, software, and hardware DVD playback. The MS-8808 is optimized for Small business user and corporate users. 2. Features...
User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 Graphics Accelerator Award-Winning 3D/2D performance l 128-bit Twin-Texel architecture l High-performance 128-bit 2D/GUI/DirectDraw acceleration l Fast 32-bit VGA/SVGA support l Optimized for new processor l High performance implementation of Direct3D and OpenGL standards...
User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 Graphics Accelerator Supports super high resolution graphics modes l 640x480 8/16/32 bit colors with 240Hz l 800x600 8/16/32 bit colors with 240Hz l 1024x768 8/16/32 bit colors with 200Hz l 1152x864 8/16/32 bit colors with 150Hz...
User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 Graphics Accelerator 3. System Requirements To install MS-8808 VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements: ® Computer Intel Pentium processor, Intel ® Pentium II/III processor or compat- ible system...
User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 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...
1. Driver ® 1.1 Install Enhanced Drivers for Windows 95/98 After installing the MS-8808 VGA card into the mainboard, Win- ® dows 95/98 will auto-detect changes in your hardware configura- tion; this will install the Standard VGA Driver. To get the maximum performance, you need to install the MS-8808 driver.
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User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 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.
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User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 Graphics Accelerator This function is used for setting which output device to use, whether TV- Out(optional) or Monitor. This shows Hardware Information/BIOS version/Memory Size.
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User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 Graphics Accelerator This item is for 3D setting and OpenGL setting.
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After installing MS-8808 Card, Windows NT will default to Standard VGA mode 640x480x16 colors. To install MS-8808 enhanced driver, follow the steps below: Step 1: Insert the CD_Title provided into your CD-ROM drive. After inserting the CD_Title, this will autorun show- ing this window.
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User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 Graphics Accelerator Using Display Properties new function: This function is used to show the Display Driver version, chip version and memory size.
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User’s Guide MS-8808 nVIDIA Vanta /TNT2 M64 Graphics Accelerator This function is used for setting Color palette, Desktop Area and Refresh rate.