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Voodoo Rush 3500 Graphic
USER'S GUIDE
1.0 VERSION

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  • Page 1 3DFX Voodoo Rush 3500 Graphic USER’S GUIDE 1.0 VERSION...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION PRODUCT OVERVIEW Resolution and refresh rates Board’s layout CHAPTER – HARDWARE INSTALLATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN CHECKLIST CHAPTER 3 – DRIVERS INSTALLATION WINDOWS 95 (STANDARD EDITION AND OSR2 RELEASE) WINDOWS NT4.0 VIDEO DRIVERS INSTALLATION...
  • Page 3 DISPLAY PROPERTIES (WINDOWS 95) Voodoo Rush + AT25 Monitor Control TV Features Gamma/Contrast...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 – Introduction Product Overview High Performance 128-bit Alliance ProMotion AT25 2D graphics and  multimedia processor Advanced 3Dfx Voodoo Rush 3D texture map and pixel rendering engines  with hardware triangle setup 6MB single-cycle 30/35ns EDO DRAM ...

  • Page 5: Resolution And Refresh Rates

    Resolution and refresh rates  Resolution Colors Refresh Rates max 640x480 On Board 200Hz 640x480 200Hz 640x480 200Hz 800x600 On Board 160Hz 800x600 160Hz 800x600 120Hz 1024x768 On Board 100Hz 1024x768 100Hz 1024x768 85Hz 1152x864 On Board 85Hz 1152x864 75Hz 1152x864 75Hz 1280x1024...

  • Page 6: Board's Layout

    Board’s Layout Chrontel TV Encoder 3DFX Voodoo Rush TV outputs To Monitor 3D Glasses Connector PCI BUS 2MB Texture Buffer Alliance AT25 128BIT/2D Engine 4MB Frame Buffer...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    Chapter2-Hardware installation Thank you for purchasing a 3DFX VooDoo Rush + AT25 Single board. This guide is written for those who are familiar with the installation of PC peripherals and software applications, and as a reference for experienced users. If you are new...
  • Page 8 The 3DFX Voodoo Rush video card  This User’s Manual  1 CD labeled for 3DFx Voodoo Rush VGA card.  Handling the 3DFX Voodoo Rush VGA CARD Static-sensitive electricity discharge can damage electronic components. To prevent any damage to your card, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge.
  • Page 9 the board is static- When unpacking the card, be sure the person handling protected. Attention! You may find it helpful to have to hand the user’s guide of the operating system used and any other documentation supplied with your PC and computer monitor. Installation procedure Switch off your computer and any hardware device such as Printer connected to your computer.

  • Page 10: Chapter 3 - Drivers Installation

    Align the 3DFX Voodoo Rush with the slot you have chosen. Firmly press the card into the slot. You will need to use some pressure to push the card into position, but do not use excessive force.
  • Page 11 Windows 95  PC with a Pentium or similar processor and free PCI slot  16MB of RAM minimum.  First Time Installation Start Windows 95 Once Windows 95 starts you may be notified that no video device exists, click Cancel if this message appears Windows 95 will detect a new VGA Compatible Display, you need to: -Windows 95 Standard Release users: Select “...
  • Page 12 Windows will copy the drivers. Reboot the system when prompted. After reboot, verify that Windows 95 runs. If Windows 95 hangs, power the system off and verify that the 3DFX Voodoo Rush is installed correctly and is functioning. Install DirectX 5.0 from CD.

  • Page 13: Windows Nt4.0

    Windows NT 4.0 Video Drivers Installation If you are installing Windows NT4.0 for the first time, the system will detect the 3DFX VooDoo Rush as a《VGA compatible display adapter《. If Windows NT4.0 is already installed, boot your system and enter Windows...
  • Page 14 “Cancel” button from the “Display Settings” screen to ignore this step for now. The installation will now finish. Once Windows NT has started for the first time, proceed to follow the steps outlined above to install the driver for your 3DFX VooDoo Rush device.
  • Page 15 Display Properties of the Control Panel: Voodoo Rush + AT25  Monitor Control  TV Features  Voodoo Rush + AT25 This section allows to quickly getting all the general information about the 3DFX VooDoo Rush in the system.
  • Page 16 Get here info about: Current Driver version (e.g. 4.10.00 [build 2059])  Working resolution, colors and refresh rates  Running Glide version (e.g. 2.43.00)  Current BIOS version (e.g. 4.35.00 [build 11])  Current Gamma and Chroma settings  Performance: Allow PCI retries ...
  • Page 17 Can increase frame rates and game performances Note: Memory size displays 4.0MB. This value is for frame buffer memory. Monitor Control This section enables you to change the refresh rate value and to move the screen Screen centering : give the possibility to move the monitor screen area in order to better display the desktop.
  • Page 18 the refresh rate. Override monitor manufacturer’s refresh rates, at your own risk : the system does not check the monitor-supported refresh rates and allows you to select higher values. TV Features This section enables you to control the TV adjustments and to move the screen.
  • Page 19 TV CENTERING : give the possibility to move the TV screen area in order to better display the desktop. TV ENABLE : set to on only if you have the TV connected. DISPLAY TUNING:  SHARPNESS EDGE SHARPNESS BOOST : improve the edge’s visualization; default is low ENHANCED TEXT : improve the types displaying;...
  • Page 20 Note : when TV is on, the monitor’s screen size become a little bit smaller. To restore the original setting, set TV ENABLE to off and change the refresh rate Attention! Common TV usually support resolutions up to 800X600. Don’t increase this value if you are using the simoultaneous viewing option, or the TV will stop working.
  • Page 21 Video/Glide Game Contrast Correction: allows to modify the  Brightness and the Contrast values, when running a video in a window or a Glide game. Close the padlock on the top-left to change all the three R, G, and B values simultaneously. end of file.

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