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  • Page 1 ELSA ERAZOR ELSA ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 2 © 1999 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany) While the information in this manual has been compiled with great care, it may not be deemed an assur- ance of product characteristics. ELSA shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms of sale and delivery.
  • Page 3 Thank you for placing your trust in this ELSA product. In chosing the ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X² , you have selected a graphics board which is just as well suited to professional users as to ambitious players. The graphics proces- sor on the board ensures high-speed generation of on-screen graphics making this board ideal for advanced CAD and visualization applications as well as for fast animation.
  • Page 4 Before you read on... The installation of the ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X² hardware and software drivers is described in full in the Installation Guide which accompanies this manual. You should refer to that document before attempting to install your board, and before reading this...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ........................1 ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X² highlights ............1 Video-out......................... 1 What's in the box? ....................2 What hardware do I need? ..................2 CE conformity and FCC radiation standard ............. 2 After installing the drivers ................... 5 Software installation from the CD................
  • Page 6 Ports on the graphics board ................. 26 The VGA D-shell socket .................. 26 The S-Video connector ..................26 Appendix ........................27 Declarations of conformity .................. 27 Warranty conditions ..................... 28 Glossary ........................31 Index ..........................35 ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    “Reading the manual is a waste of time.” A prejudice you are proving to be wrong right now by reading this manual. And rightly so. In this case, it is really worth the effort. Because the ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X² has some smart features that are only described here in the manual.

  • Page 8: What's In The Box

    Only with video-equipped graphics boards: Video adapter cable from S-Video (Hosiden) to Composite (Cinch) If any part is missing please contact your dealer. ELSA reserves the right to vary the prod- ucts supplied without prior notice. What hardware do I need? Computer: Minimum requirements are a Celeron 300, Pentium II 300 or AMD K6 300 processor.
  • Page 9 Caution to the user: The Federal Communications Commission warns the user that chan- ges or modifications to the unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for com- pliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 10 Introduction ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 11: After Installing The Drivers

    ELSA graphics board. Software installation from the CD The ELSA graphics board is normally supplied with software on a CD-ROM . You will find all the utilities described in this manual on the Product CD—unless they are a component of the operating system .

  • Page 12: What Are Your Options

    After installing the drivers What are your options? The tables below show the maximum possible resolutions for the ELSA graphics board. Note that these resolutions cannot be achieved under all operating conditions. Max. Refresh Rate (Hz) Color depth: 256 colors (8 bit)

  • Page 13: Changing The Resolution

    ELSA ERAZOR X It is important to carry out the following settings or checks step by step: the monitor type the resolution of the monitor image (Scheme, Data Set) the color depth, and the refresh rate. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 14 Settings' to open a dialog where you can adjust the refresh rates and video timings individually. In addition you can change the resolu- tion in steps of 32 pixels. The graphics mode fine-tuning tool is especially for screens in ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 15: Windows Nt 4.0

    You can select the possible settings for 'Color palette', 'Font size', 'Resolution' and 'Dis- play frequency' from this dialog box. The available selection is determined by the ELSA driver you have installed. You should always check the configuration you have selected by clicking on the Test button.
  • Page 16 After installing the drivers ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 17: Useful Stuff And More

    Apart from the ELSA drivers, the CD also contains additional programs and utilities for use with the ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X² , a selection of which we will introduce here. Information about other programs can be taken from the README files on the CD.

  • Page 18: Fine-Tuning For Performance Freaks

    Useful stuff and more Fine-tuning for performance freaks After installing the ELSA graphics drivers under Windows 95 and Windows 98 you will find a new tab in the 'Display Properties': The ' 3D Settings' Because Windows 98 allows the operation of multiple graphics boards, the 3D Settings for the ERAZOR are to be found in another location.

  • Page 19: Elsa Chipguard

    This protects the chip from thermal failure. ELSA ChipGuard is installed automatically along with the drivers. It is started whenever Windows ist started. ChipGuard functions fully automatically. Despite its important role, ELSA's ChipGuard remains in the background. When the hard- ware is functioning, a green dot is displayed in the start menu.

  • Page 20: Elsainfo

    This collection of infor- mation provides the ELSA Support with all the information they need to guarantee you fast and relevant help. Video out with the ELSA ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 21: Settings Under Windows 9X

    Under 'Settings' and 'Adjustment' you can further optimize the quality, size and position of the on-screen image. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 22 Useful stuff and more ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 23: All About Graphics

    All about graphics This is the chapter where we really get stuck in. Anyone who wants to know more about graphics—especially in connection with the ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X² —will finde a whole load of technical stuff right here.
  • Page 24 In bump mapping, the texture is additionally assigned height informa- tion, which allows very realistic three-dimensional effects to be created. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 25: 3D Interfaces

    (fops), a very important value for 3D applications. A cinema film runs at 24 fps. 3D interfaces Software interfaces, including 3D interfaces, are known as APIs (Application Program Interface). The question is what are these interfaces used for, and how do they work. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 26: What Apis Are Available

    There are a good dozen more or less commonly found 3D APIs. However, in recent years, two formats have established themselves as the favorites: Direct 3D and OpenGL. ELSA graphics boards support these commonly found 3D interfaces. The functional differences between the interfaces are slight.

  • Page 27: Opengl

    For further information see the Internet WWW site http://www.sgi.com Color palettes, TrueColor and gray scales Common graphics modes are listed in the following table. Not all graphics modes are available on the ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X² boards. Colors Graphics mode (from palette) Max.

  • Page 28: Directcolor

    DDC wire. This feature allows the monitor data to be sent automatically to the graphics board (e.g. name, type, max. horizontal frequency, timing definitions etc.) or even for the graphics board to send instruction to the monitor. There are various standards; DDC2B and DDC2AB. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 29: Ddc2B

    (similar to ACCESS bus). Modern monitors and graphics boards no longer use this standard. The pin assignment of the VGA D-shell socket can be found in the chapter 'Technical data'. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 30 All about graphics ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 31: Technical Data

    The addresses of the ELSA graphics boards cannot be changed! The ERAZOR X also requires an interrupt (IRQ) which is free. This may have to be reserved in the computer’s BIOS. For help with this theme, refer to the manual for your mainboard.

  • Page 32: Ports On The Graphics Board

    Vertical synchronization Green ground Data timing (SCL, DDC2B) Blue ground The ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X² issues analog signals in accordance with the requirements of directive RS-170. The synchronization information is sent separately. The S-Video connector Pin assignment Signal...

  • Page 33: Appendix

    See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected. On behalf of the manufacturer / importer this declaration is submitted by Aachen, October 06 1999 Stefan Kriebel VP Engineering ELSA AG, Germany ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 34 See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected. On behalf of the manufacturer / importer this declaration is submitted by Aachen, November 08 1999 Stefan Kriebel VP Engineering ELSA AG, Germany ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 35: Warranty Conditions

    Appendix Warranty conditions The ELSA AG warranty, valid as of June 01, 1998, is given to purchasers of ELSA products in addition to the warranty conditions provided by law and in accordance with the following conditions: Warranty coverage The warranty covers the equipment delivered and all its parts. Parts will, at our sole discretion, be replaced or repaired free of charge if, despite proven proper handling and adherence to the operat- ing instructions, these parts became defective due to fabrication and/or material defects.
  • Page 36 ELSA Monitor, damage to the cathode ray tube (CRT) has been caused especially by mechanical load (e.g. from shock to the pitch mask assembly or damage to the glass tube), by...

  • Page 37: Glossary

    Bump mapping – Process by which textures buffer. Animations and games can be made to are assigned depth information which allows look more realistic with this technique than the display of relief or raised structures. with simple single buffer. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 38 The representation of the object Front buffer – is the name for the visible becomes more detailed as the observer image page in double buffering. approaches the object. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 39 LCD projection of 3D scenery to give the Refresh rate – or image refresh frequency (in observer a strong impression of space. Hz) indicates how many times per second an image on the monitor is refreshed. ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 40 Z buffer – 3D depth information (position in Textures – Wrapping a bitmap around an the third dimension) for each pixel. object, including perspective correction, for example wallpaper on a wall or a wood texture ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

  • Page 41: Index

    DMA ............. 25 OLE ..............20 Double buffer ..........31 OpenGL ..........14 DPMS ............32 DRAM ............32 Page flipping ..........33 Driver versions ..........14 PCI bus ............33 Performance ..........12 ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...
  • Page 42 VESA ............. 34 Resolution ............. 33 VESA DDC ............. 25 Retained mode ..........20 VGA ............... 21 VRAM ............34 Scan frequency ..........32 Shading ........... 19 Z buffer ............34 Shutter glasses ..........33 ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²...

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