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  • Page 1 ™ SILURO GF2 MX Graphics Accelerator Installation Guide and User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ™ SILURO GF2 MX Graphics Accelerator Index CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ...............1-1 1-1..................1-1 NTRODUCTION 1-2..................1-1 EATURES 1-3................1-3 EATURES AND ENEFITS 1-4. ’ ? (P ) ...........1-4 S IN THE ACKAGE CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..........2-1 2-1...................2-1 AYOUT 2-2.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Congratulations! You have chosen one of the most powerful high-performance 3D Graphics Accelerators ™ ™ available. The SILURO GF2 MX uses the NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 256-bit with new 4x4 T&L architecture processor chip. 1-1. Introduction ™...
  • Page 6 Chapter 1 • 4X AGP with Fast Writes/AGP 2X compatible and execute mode • Full acceleration for Microsoft DirectX 7.x, beta DirectX 8, and OpenGL 1.2 ICD • DirectX Texture Compression support • Vivid NTSC/PAL TV-Output with flicker filter (Optional) •...

  • Page 7: Features And Benefits

    Getting Started 1-3. Features and Benefits Features Benefits On-chip integration of the entire 3D pipeline (transformation, lighting, Single-Chip GPU (Graphics setup and rendering) offers the lowest possible component and board Processing Unit) design cost. Delivers 2-4X the triangle rate for 2-4X more detailed 3D scenes. Frees Integrated Transform and up CPU bandwidth for physics and artificial intelligence (AI), which Lighting...

  • Page 8: What's In The Box? (Package List)

    Chapter 1 1-4. What’s in the Box? (Package List) ™ Read through this section to familiarize yourself with everything that is included with the SILURO MX Graphics Accelerator. • One SILURO ™ GF2 MX Graphics Accelerator • One User’s manual •...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Hardware Installation

    ™ Introduction to SILURO GF2 MX Chapter 2. Hardware Installation ™ This section tells you how to make a quick connection to the SILURO GF2 MX series Graphics Accelerator. 2-1. Card Layout Figure 2-1. Card Layout of GF2 MX Graphics Accelerator 2-2.

  • Page 10: Vga Output

    Chapter 2 2-3. VGA Output ™ Figure 2-2. SILURO GF2 MX connection to PC ™ Step 1. Insert the SILURO GF2 MX Graphics Accelerator card into AGP slot on your motherboard and fix it to the back panel with the screw. ™...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3. Driver Installation

    Note: ™ The latest SILURO GF2 MX Graphics Accelerator driver is downloadable from your dealer or from our WEB site at http://www.abit.com.tw. ® 3-1. Installing the VGA Drivers for Windows Exit the device manager and insert the GF2 MX CD-Title into the CD-ROM drive. It should execute the installation program automatically.
  • Page 12 4. Click “Install Display Driver” button to install the necessary driver. 7. Go to “System Properties” ! “Device Manager” ! “Display Adapters”. Your system will now show the “ABIT Siluro GF2 MX” device. 5. The dialogue box appears to ask you if you ™...

  • Page 13: How To Use The Display Properties In Windows ® 98 Se

    Driver Installation ® 3-2. How to Use the Display Properties in Windows 98 SE 1. When you have properly installed the driver ® for the Windows 98 SE operating system, ® right-click on the Windows 95/98 desktop wallpaper area and select the item “Properties”. 3.
  • Page 14 Chapter 3 5. You can choose small or large font size here, 7. Go to the “Adapter” tab to see the current or you may choose “Other…” to go to the driver information. Click “Change…” button if “Custom Font Size” screen. you want to change the driver.
  • Page 15 Driver Installation 9. Now check the “Monitor” tab. Click the 11. The “Performance” tab will show how the “Change…” button if you want to change the Windows would use your display adapter. This monitor type. is helpful in troubleshooting the display-related problems.
  • Page 16 Chapter 3 allow the colors to be shown more accurately on the screen. If you do have such a profile disk, click the “Add…” button to add the file. 13. You will see several profiles in the window. If your monitor type is listed here, select it directly, or put the disk into the drive and click the “Add”...
  • Page 17 Driver Installation " " " " Display logo when running Direct3D applications: Enabling this option will display the logo of NVIDIA at the lower corner of the screen while running Direct3D applications. " " " " Automatically generate …… mipmap levels: ™...
  • Page 18 Chapter 3 17. “More Direct3D…” tab: " " " " Texel Alignment: This option changes the hardware texture 18. The “OpenGL Settings” tab allows you to addressing scheme for texels (texture elements). adjust the image texture quality in OpenGL Changing these values will adjust the texel applications.
  • Page 19 Driver Installation filtering for improved image quality. Off by default: This setting will keep vertical sync disabled, unless an application specifically " " " " Enable alternate depth buffering requests that it be enabled. technique: On by default: This setting will keep vertical Enables an alternate technique for depth sync enabled, unless an application specifically buffering.
  • Page 20 3-10 Chapter 3 This option allows you to select your monitor timing mode: Auto-Detect: Allows Windows to receive the proper timing information directly from the monitor itself. This is the default setting. Note that some older monitors may not offer support. General Timing Formula (GTF): This is a standard used by most newer hardware.
  • Page 21 Driver Installation 3-11 appear. 24. If you choose the item “Video output format”, you will see this screen. Please select your local TV system video format from this item. If you choose the wrong system, the displayed images may be missing or distorted. 22.

  • Page 22: Display Tray Icon

    3-12 Chapter 3 3-3. Display Tray Icon 1. After you have installed the VGA driver, you can see the “Soft Jumpy” icon on the right corner of the task bar as shown here. 3. If you want to change the display adapter refresh rate, please choose the “Refresh Rate”...

  • Page 23: Installing The Vga Drivers For The Windows ® Nt

    Driver Installation 3-13 ® 3-4. Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation ® In this section we will show you how to install the VGA driver to your Windows NT 4.0 ® Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shots are from Windows NT 4.0 workstation version.
  • Page 24 3-14 Chapter 3 8. Choose the path “D:\Driver\Winnt” and click the “Open” button. 5. Click the “Change…” button. 9. Click the “OK” button. 6. Click the “Have Disk…” button. 10. Choose the proper display card name and click the “OK” button. 7.
  • Page 25 Driver Installation 3-15 16. Click the “OK” button. 12. Click the “OK” button. 13. Click the “Browse…” button. 17. Click the “Close” button. 14. Click the “Open” button to select the path where the driver is located. In this case we will choose “D:\Driver\Winnt”.
  • Page 26 3-16 Chapter 3 20. When the computer is rebooted, enter ® “Windows NT 4.0” from the boot menu list. ® After the logon of Windows NT, the “Invalid Display Settings” applet will show on your screen. Click the “OK” button. Note: This “Invalid Display Settings”...
  • Page 27 Driver Installation 3-17 ® 3-5. How to Use the Display Properties Settings in Windows 4.0 Server/Workstation 3. Click the “List All Modes…” button. The 1. After you have installed the driver properly “Detected Adapter” window appears. All ® for the Windows NT operating system, right modes that are available for your display card ®...
  • Page 28 3-18 Chapter 3 your display card. also can choose the “Have Disk…” button to install a driver that is not on the list. 7. Click the “Display Type…” button. The “Display Type” window appears. 10. You can click the “Detect” button to let the program automatically find the driver for your display card.
  • Page 29 Driver Installation 3-19 detailed information regarding your graphics card. If you want more settings for your graphics card, please click the “Additional Properties…” button to go to the next screen. 14. The “Output Device” tab can let you choose the output device on which you want image to show.

  • Page 30: Installing The Vga Drivers For Windows ® 2000

    3-20 Chapter 3 ® 3-6. Installing the VGA Drivers for Windows 2000 ® In this section we will show you how to install the VGA driver to your Windows NT 2000 operating ® system. All screen shots are from Windows 2000 professional version.
  • Page 31 Driver Installation 3-21 6. You will se the update driver wizard, click the “Next>” button to continue. 4. You’ll see the “General” tab, click the “Driver” tab to go on. 7. Clicks the “Next>” button. 5. Click the “Update Driver…” button to ™...
  • Page 32 3-22 Chapter 3 the “Yes” button to go on. 9. Choose the “Browse…” button. 13. The program start copying files to your hard disk. 10. Find the driver location; for instance, D:\DRIVER\Win2K. 14. Click the “Finish” button to complete the driver update.
  • Page 33 16. Click the “Yes” button to restart the computer. 17. Now check the “Device Manager”, you’ll see the item “Display adapters” is change to “ABIT Siluro GF2 MX”. 18. Also check your Display Properties. Now you have successfully installed the driver. User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: How To Use The Display Properties Settings In Windows 2000

    3-24 Chapter 3 ® 3-7. How to Use the Display Properties Settings in Windows 2000 1. When you have properly installed the driver ® for the Windows 2000 operating system, right- ® click on the Windows 2000 desktop wallpaper area and select the item “Properties”. 3.
  • Page 35 Driver Installation 3-25 right-sided arrow of the item “Font Size”. You may choose the font size you want. 7. Click the “List All Modes…” button, you’ll see this screen. 5. Now go to the “Adapter” tab, you will see the current display driver information. You can change the driver here.
  • Page 36 3-26 Chapter 3 9. The “Default Monitor Properties” screen shot. 11. Check the “Color Management” tab. You can select the default color profile for your monitor. This will affect the colors that you see on your monitor. The high-end or some middle-end monitors provide a color profile file with the monitor to allow the colors to be shown more accurately on the screen.
  • Page 37 Driver Installation 3-27 For more detailed descriptions, please refer to chapter 3-2, page 3-6., step 15 13. The “Info” tab shows you all the detailed information regarding your graphics card. If you want more settings for your graphics card, click the “Additional Properties…”...
  • Page 38 3-28 Chapter 3 17. The “Antialiasing” tab is used to select the degree of antialiasing to be used in Direct3D. 19. “Other Options” tab. For more detailed descriptions, please refer to chapter 3-2, page 3- 10, step 20. Those are all the display setting items in ®...

  • Page 39: Before Running Graphic Max

    Important Warning Message 1. ABIT does not provide any warranty or support for this utility. The usage of this utility is at your own risk. This risk includes all damages caused by this utility. If you don't accept this warning, don’t use this utility.
  • Page 40 3-30 Chapter 3 3. When the Graphic Max screen appears, you can use the two slide bars to adjust the “Core Clock Frequency” and the “Memory Clock Frequency”. Please adjust these values very carefully.     SILURO GF2 MX...

  • Page 41: Installing The Albumview

    Driver Installation 3-31 3-9. Installing the AlbumView The GF2 MX CD-Title includes software called AlbumView. This software is designed to view several formats of graphics. We hope you enjoy it! 1. Move cursor “Install 3. The welcome screen appears. Click “OK” AlbumView”...
  • Page 42 3-32 Chapter 3 5. Choose the name of program group, we 8. Select “Start ! Programs ! Abit ! suggest you use the default setting. Click the AlbumView” to launch AlbumView. “Continue” button to continue. 9. Then you will see this screen.

  • Page 43: Installing The Intervideo Windvd 2000

    Driver Installation 3-33 3-10. Installing the InterVideo WinDVD 2000 If you have a DVD-ROM, you can install this software DVD player application into your computer. Please insert the GF2 MX CD-Title into the CD-ROM drive. It should execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file at the root directory of this CD-Title.

  • Page 44: Installing The Microsoft Directx

    3-34 Chapter 3 ® ® 3-11. Installing the Microsoft DirectX ® ® For the best gaming capability, we suggest that you install the Microsoft DirectX 7 driver. Some newer games will also ask you to install the DirectX driver before you start them. ®...

  • Page 45: Bios Flashing Utility

    Driver Installation 3-35 3-12. BIOS Flashing Utility We will place the newest BIOS file on our WEB site (http://www.abit.com.tw), and you can check our WEB site to obtain the newest BIOS file. ™ We will tell you how to use the flash utility to flash the BIOS for the SILURO GF2 MX display cards.
  • Page 46 How to Update the Current SILURO GF2 MX Product Drivers & BIOS ™ You may update the newest SILURO GF2 MX product drivers or BIOS files from your dealer or directly download them from our WEB site http://www.abit.com.tw.     SILURO GF2 MX...

  • Page 47: Appendix A. Display Modes Table

    Display Modes Table Appendix A. Display Modes Table The table below is for your reference only. The display mode will differ depending on your specific monitor, and the resulting display may not be identical to this table. Resolution Colors Vertical Refresh Rate 640x480 8/16/32 bits 60Hz to 240Hz...
  • Page 48 Chapter A     SILURO GF2 MX...

  • Page 49: Appendix B. Product Faq

    ™ What driver should I use for my SILURO GF2 MX product? You can begin with the driver provided by ABIT in the package your card came in for maximum ™ performance. However, NVIDIA does provide updated reference drivers ( “Detonator” drivers) ™...
  • Page 50 Technical Support Form and send it to your dealer or our technical support mailbox. The mailbox address is: technical@abit.com.tw. We will try to solve your problem as soon as possible. You must provide specific information on your equipment. Also please describe in detail the problems you encountered.
  • Page 51 Product FAQ # Technical Support Form Company Name: Phone Number: # # # # " Contact Person: Fax Number: E-mail Address: VGA Card BIOS VGA Card Product Name Version Motherboard Manufacturer, VGA Card Software Model Name and Chipset type and Driver Version Monitor Manufacturer Operating System Type and Model...
  • Page 52 Appendix B ™ SILURO GF2 MX...

  • Page 53: Appendix C. How To Get Technical Support

    Also please make sure you have the latest drivers from your peripheral cards makers! 3. Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our Website. We are trying to expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich. Let us know if you have any suggestions. For hot topics check out our HOT FAQ! 4.
  • Page 54 6. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you.
  • Page 55 You should be able to get RMA service there. 8. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT. Because of tremendous number of email messages we receive every day, we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of messages than to others. For this reason, any compatibility problem that is reported to us, giving detailed system configuration information and error symptoms will receive the highest priority.
  • Page 56 But your questions may be posted to the Internet news group in order that a larger number of users can have the benefit of the information. Please check the news group from time to time. Thank you, ABIT Computer Corporation http://www.abit.com.tw ™...

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