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TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................1
1. Voodoo Banshee Features................................................................................2
1.1 Voodoo Banshee Board Outline............................................................3
SP3800 using SGRAM........................................................................3
SP3800C using SGRAM......................................................................3
2. S3 Savage3D (391) Features:...........................................................................4
2.1 S3 Savage3D Board Outline..................................................................5
SP391ESD using SDRAM....................................................................5
SP391ESG using SGRAM...................................................................5
3. Hardware Installation.......................................................................................6
3.1 Package Contents.................................................................................6
3.2 Installing the Card.................................................................................6
3.3 Resolutions and colors supported:........................................................7
3.3.1Voodoo Banshee........................................................................7
3.3.2 S3 Savage 3D (391).................................................................8
4. Smart Installation.............................................................................................9
5. Manually install Windows 95 & Windows 98 drivers.......................................10
5.1 Installation and Setup.........................................................................10
5.1.1 Windows95.............................................................................10
5.1.2 Windows98.............................................................................10
5.2 How to Change Color Depth and Resolution.......................................11
5.3 How to Change Refresh Rate..............................................................11
6. Windows NT 4.0..............................................................................................13
FCC Statement...................................................................................................14
Warning:...................................................................................................14
Trademark Acknowledgments............................................................................14
This manual is for SP3800 (Voodoo Banshee) and SP391 (Savage3D)
1. Voodoo Banshee Features
General Features
 Fully integrated 128-bit VGA/2D/3D/Video Accelerator
 Ultimate 3D experience with 100 Mpixels/sec and 4 Million triangles/sec
 No-compromise 3D image quality at frame rates
 Optimized for software DVD acceleration (Optional)
 Full VMI interface (including a host port) for optional:
Full hardware DVD decoding, Video capturing, TV tuner support
 High-resolution 1600x1200 85Hz with a 230MHz RAMDAC
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS...................1 1. Voodoo Banshee Features................2 1.1 Voodoo Banshee Board Outline............3 SP3800 using SGRAM................3 SP3800C using SGRAM..............3 2. S3 Savage3D (391) Features:................4 2.1 S3 Savage3D Board Outline..............5 SP391ESD using SDRAM..............5 SP391ESG using SGRAM..............5 3. Hardware Installation..................6 3.1 Package Contents.................6 3.2 Installing the Card.................6 3.3 Resolutions and colors supported:............7...
  • Page 2  PC97 and PC98 rev 1.0 compliant  VESA DDC2B support 2D Acceleration  Full featured 128-bit BitBlt Engine & Windows GUI Acceleration  Source and Destination Chroma-keying for DirectDraw 3D Acceleration  Full hardware setup of triangle parameters  16-bit integer and floating-point Z-buffering with biasing ...
  • Page 3: Voodoo Banshee Features

    1.1 Voodoo Banshee Board Outline SP3800 using SGRAM 16MB on board, board size: 161 x 108 mm. 512X32 512X32 512X32 512X32 DB15 14.318MHz BIOS Voodoo Banshee AGP 2.0 SP3800C using SGRAM 16MB on board, board size: 151 x 88 mm. (another 4 pieces SGRAM on solder side) 512X32 512X32...
  • Page 4: S3 Savage3D (391) Features

    2. S3 Savage 3D(391) Features:  BUS TYPE: 64bit AGP 2X Side bands 133MHz BUS  CHIP SET: S3 Savage 3D  Memory Size: 8MB SGRAM / SDRAM 2D / 3D Graphics Accelerator  Enhanced 128 bit Graphics Engine.  Integrated 250MHZ RAMDAC, supports resolutions and refresh rates up to 1600 x 1200 (85HZ) ...
  • Page 5: S3 Savage3D Board Outline

    2.1 S3 Savage3D Board Outline SP391ESD using SDRAM 8MB on board, Board size: 160 x 83 mm. BIOS 1MX16 DB15 14.318MHz 1MX16 S-Video 1MX16 Savage3 AV(RCA) 1MX16 AGP 2.0 SP391ESG using SGRAM 8MB on board, Board size: 160 x 83 mm. (another 2 pieces SGRAM on solder side) BIOS DB15...
  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    3. Hardware Installation 3.1 Package Contents Voodoo Banshee or S3 Savage3D Accelerator card. CD title or Software diskettes This manual. 3.2 Installing the Card Turn off your computer. Remove the cover of the computer per the owner’s manual. Install the card in the AGP bus slots. Replace the cover.
  • Page 7: Resolutions And Colors Supported

    3.3 Resolutions and colors supported: 3.3.1Voodoo Banshee Voodoo Banshee with 16MB are fully compatible VGA with the addition of Hi- Color and True Color modes depending on the amount of video memory stalled. The amount of memory needed to display various resolutions is shown below. Voodoo Banshee Resolution &...
  • Page 8: S3 Savage 3D (391)

    3.3.2 S3 Savage 3D (391) S3 Savage3D AGP bus VGA cards are fully compatible VGA with the addition of Hi-Color and True Color modes depending on the amount of video memory stalled. The amount of memory needed to display various resolutions is shown below.
  • Page 9: Smart Installation

    4. Smart Installation For Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, WindowsNT4.0 SP3 4.1 Put the DRIVERS CD in your CD-ROM 4.2 Click the Driver installation 4.3 If everything fine, screen will show Confirm Installation window. Then Select the OK 4.4 Now appears the Driver Confirmation window Select the Install (Here the picture shows Voodoo Banshee for example, if your are using...
  • Page 10 4.5 Then restart your computer.
  • Page 11: Manually Install Windows 95 & Windows 98 Drivers

    Click the Have Disk button.  Change directories and Select banshee.inf.(s3savage.inf)  Disc (CD Title) is E:\drivers\3dfx\3800\WIN95 (E:\dreivers\s3\391\ win95) Note: “E:”CD Drive “3800”VGA model name Select AGP driver form the list and click the OK button. If a message ...
  • Page 12: How To Change Color Depth And Resolution

    Disc (CD Title) is E:\drivers\3dfx\3800\WIN95 (E:\dreivers\s3\391\ win95) Note: “E:”CD Drive “3800”VGA model name Then select OK Then show Update Device Driver Wizard tab  Select CD-ROM driver Click the Specify a locator, if right Then select Next Then show Update Device Driver Wizard tab ...
  • Page 13 Here the picture shows Voodoo Banshee for example.  Refresh Rate default is Optimal.  If you change Refresh Rate from Optimal to another , you must be to  restart WINDOWS 95 Be sure your monitor can support DDC functions(or it is Plug & ...
  • Page 14: Windows Nt 4.0

    6. Windows NT 4.0 The following steps describe how to install Windows NT4.0 display drivers Select Control Panel from the Main group. Select the Display icon. Select Change Display Type. Select Change from the Adapter Type area. Select Other. Place the Disc (CD Title) into Driver. Click OK. Select Install and click “YES”...
  • Page 15: Fcc Statement

    FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condition.(1).this device may not cause harmful interference. (2).this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning: Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.

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