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- Page 1 Splendid HD Graphics card User manual...
- Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ASUS GamerOSD ................15 Enabling ASUS GamerOSD ..........15 Setting ASUS GamerOSD ..........16 Using ASUS GamerOSD ..........18 Broadcasting games with ASUS GamerOSD ....22 ASUS SmartDoctor ............... 26 Functions ................. 26 Launching ASUS SmartDoctor ......... 26 Voltage status ..............27 Temperature status ............ -
Page 4: Notices
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 5: Safety Information
Safety information Electrical safety • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. -
Page 6: About This Guide
ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on the inside front cover of this installation guide. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. -
Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Package contents • ASUS Splendid HD graphics card • ASUS Splendid HD graphics card support CD • DVI-to-HDMI adapter x1 • USB cable x1 • S/PDIF cable x1 (only for some models) • Quick installation guide Recommended system requirements •... -
Page 8: About Hardware
USB cable. S/PDIF In connector Connects to the S/PDIF Out connector on your (only for some models) motherboard using the bundled SPDIF cable. ATX power connector This connector is for an ATX power supply plug. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... -
Page 9: Installing The Hardware
Installing the hardware Preparing your computer Power off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Open the computer chassis. Remove the metal cover of an available PCI Express expansion slot. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... -
Page 10: Installing The Splendid Hd Graphics Card
The Splendid HD graphics card requires additional power to work. Ensure that you connect the ATX power connector to the card to provide ample power. USB cable S/PDIF cable S/PDIF connector on your motherboard ATX power cable USB connector on your motherboard ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... - Page 11 Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices Properties. Click the Audio tab, then click the Sound playback dropdown list to select the ATI HD Audio rear output. ATI HD Audio rear output Restart your computer. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 12 Splendid HD graphics card to your primary monitor. Using a DVI cable, connect one end to the DVI-I out port of the Splendid HD graphics card, and the other end to the Secondary secondary monitor. monitor Primary monitor ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 13 Some LCD TVs with HDMI inputs do not support PC video resolutions and may lose audio signals as well, excepting on such video resolutions as 480p, 720p, and 1080i/p. Hence, it is suggested that you set your LCD TV to one of these TV resolutions. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
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Page 14: Installing The Software
If not, locate the setup.exe file in the support CD, then double-click the setup.exe file to start the installation. Follow the screen instructions to finish the installation. The following screen is displayed after the installation is completed. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... -
Page 15: Splendid Hd
1. Ensure that the USB cable is plugged to the 8-pin USB connector on the motherboard. 2. Restart the utility. Utility switch Click if your Click if your display is an display is an LCD TV LCD monitor ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... -
Page 16: Using Splendid Hd
Click ON / OFF to enable or disable the mode you like. You can also set hotkeys for each mode, which enables you to switch modes quickly. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... - Page 17 The left side of the green line is the original screen and the right side the color-enhanced screen. Click Demo again to stop scanning. ON/OFF button Photo Mode list ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 18 To add customized settings, select CustomizeA / Customize B then click the pencil icon From the customize settings screen, adjust the brightness, saturation, hue, contrast, and sharpness according to your desired settings. Click Save then done. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 19 Action Movie and Theater Mode. You can customize two more settings based on your configuration. Follow the instructions in the Photo Mode section on how to create customized settings. ON/OFF button Video Mode list ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 20 (Role-Playing Game) /RTS Games (Real-Time Strategy Game). You can customize two more settings based on your needs. Follow the instructions in the Photo Mode section on how to create customized settings. ON/OFF button Game Mode list ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
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Page 21: Asus Gamerosd
Properties. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. Select the ASUS tab then ASUS OSD to display the properties window. Click the Enable ASUS OSD check box. Click on the Hotkey textbox then press desired keys. Ctrl and Alt keys are the default keys. -
Page 22: Setting Asus Gamerosd
Setting to display the setup menu. If you exit on the Windows ® the utility, go to Start > Programs > ASUS > GamerOSD AP > GamerOSD to relaunch the program. The GamerOSD setup menu is as follows:... - Page 23 Double-click an item to play. Screen Shot Click to open the ScreenShot folder where the captured images are saved. Double-click an item to view. The Movie and Screenshot folders are stored in \\My Documents\ASUS\GamerOSD. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
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Page 24: Using Asus Gamerosd
Using ASUS GamerOSD In a full-screen game, launch ASUS GamerOSD using the GamerOSD hotkeys. 6.3.1 3D Display Setting Show FPS Allows you to show/hide FPS on your monitor and choose where to display FPS. Configuration options: OFF, L/T (left top), R/T (right top), R/B (right bottom), L/B (left bottom). -
Page 25: Video Capturing
Video Capturing The items in this menu are mostly controlled by the GamerOSD setup menu. Refer to section 6.2 Setting ASUS GamerOSD for further informaiton. Capture Mode Displays Movie if you select Movie in the GamerOSD setup menu. This item This item shows Broadcast if you previously selected Broadcast. - Page 26 Movie folder and named by date. In Broadcast mode, press the right/left arrow key to start/stop broadcasting games. For detailed instructions on how to broadcast games and the related Internet Explorer security settings, refer to section 6.8 Broadcasting games with ASUS GamerOSD. 6.3.3 Screenshots Screenshot Mode Allows you to shift the image capturing mode between Single and Multiple.
- Page 27 Allows you to set the capture interval in seconds. Configuration options: 1, 2, – 5. Hot Key Shows the hotkeys for capturing screens. Press the hotkeys to capture screens. The images are automatically saved in the ScreenShot folder and named by date. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
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Page 28: Broadcasting Games With Asus Gamerosd
Broadcasting games with ASUS GamerOSD ASUS GamerOSD allows you to broadcast the games you are playing live on the Internet. Before broadcasting, you need to configure your Internet Explorer security options. 6.4.1 Internet Explorer browser setup To configure your IE browser: Launch Internet Explorer. - Page 29 Click Custom Level to display the Security Settings window. Enable all items then click OK. Click OK to exit the Internet Options dialog box. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 30 GamerOSD using the hotkeys. Press the Page Up/Down key to Page Up/Down key to go to the Video Capturing menu and use the Up/Down arrow key to highlight Start Capturing. Press the right arrow key to start broadcasting. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 31 Remote clients can watch the game you’re playing via live broadcast on the Internet. To watch broadcasts: From the IE Address box, key in the IP address of the computer that is broadcasting a game. Click the play button to start preview. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
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Page 32: Asus Smartdoctor
Popup SmartDoctor to access the menu. Windows o access the menu. ® If you exit the utility, go to Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS SmartDoctor > ASUS SmartDoctor to relaunch the program. Voltage status tab VGA status... -
Page 33: Voltage Status
The item is grayed or disabled if your graphics card does not support voltage monitoring. Temperature status Click the Temperature status tab to display the GPU and RAM temperature status of your graphics card. If your graphics card does not support temperature monitoring, the item is dimmed. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... -
Page 34: Fan Speed Status
Move the Memory clock slider to adjust the memory clock. Engine clock slider Memory clock slider Click to set. SmartDoctor prompts a warning message. Click OK. The engine clock you set appears on a dialog box. Click OK. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... -
Page 35: Advanced Setup Features
To change monitor settings: Click the combo list box to set Monitor polling time interval. Click the check box to enable or disable any of the monitor setting features. Click Apply or OK to save settings. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... - Page 36 When enabled, you can move the slider to adjust the fan speed. Click the Default button to load optimum values for stable performance. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel to discard changes and exit. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 37 The Fan Control tab is not displayed if your graphics card does not support the Fan Speed Control feature. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel to discard changes and exit. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 38 To activate HyperDrive: Click the Enable HyperDrive check box to enable or disable the HyperDrive feature. Click the option buttons to select the HyperDrive Mode. Make sure to install the ASUS Enhanced driver when using the HyperDrive 3D mode. HyperDrive Modes •...
- Page 39 Click Default to load optimum settings. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel discard changes and exit. 7.7.5 Information Click the Information tab to display the card informaiton. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
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Page 40: Asus Videosecurity Online
Video capture devices, like Webcams, CCD, V8 or Hi-8, which support UYVY video format. • A sound card or onboard chip is necessary if you want to play the warning wave file. See also the ReadMe text file for more details. What’s New ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... -
Page 41: Launching Asus Videosecurity
VideoSecurity supports SkypeOut through Skype and brings you convenience. Launching ASUS VideoSecurity To launch ASUS VideoSecurity: From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button then select All Programs > ASUS > ASUS Video Security > ASUS Video Security to display the following menu. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... - Page 42 Video source: changes the Video connector type. Set detect region: use mouse to drag a rectangular region you want to detect. ASUS VideoSecurity Online supports two video sizes, 320x280 and 680x880. Click to change the size. History: When VideoSecurity Online detects any abnormal event, it records the date, time and other information.
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Page 43: Setup
Setup To display the ASUS VideoSecurity setup window, click from the ASUS VideoSecurity menu. 8.4.1 Main The main settings section allows you to adjust the detecting sensibility, detecting interval and working directory. This section also contains the check boxes to enable various features including the alarm, autorun, use of multi-devices, and setting of detecting delay. - Page 44 The default working directory is C:\VideoSec, if Windows roots in disk C. Everytime you launch ASUS VideoSecurity, a new folder is created. The folder filename indicates the current time and date the application was launched. For example, “2005.06.16_04.20.10” means that ASUS VideoSecurity was launched on June 06, 2005 at 4:20:10 AM.
- Page 45 • Click the Autorun detect when program run check box to enable or disable the autorun feature of ASUS VideoSecurity. When this item is enabled, VideoSecurity Online will auto-run when system boots. This option is helpful when you use remote control over your computer.
- Page 46 8.4.2 Mode The Mode section allows you to configure the Detecting and Tracing method. To modify the mode settings, click the Mode item from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup dialog box. The following submenu appears: ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 47 To set the tracing method: Click the Start tracing whenever a condition is detected check box to have VideoSecurity Online not only detects conditions, but also can trace the motion object. The tracing modes are: ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 48 The Email setting section contains the email parameters necessary to send an email when the email alarm feature is enabled. To modify the email settings, click the Email Setting item from the setup dialog box, the submenu appears. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 49 To use the email warning feature: From the Main Setting section, click to check Enable alarm. Click the Email Setting item from the setup dialog box then click to enable Send out an email as warning. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 50 If necessary, consult your system administrator for authorization and other server parameter settings. Server Contains the parameters and protocols necessary to send your email. Key in the host name/address, port number, mail address, authentication method, username, and password. The following describes the server parameters: ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 51 Message Priority - sets the email message priority level. Click the check box to enable or disable this feature. Click OK to save the configuration or Cancel to abort. Click Test Mail to test your email configuration. When finished, click OK to save settings and exit. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 52 Click to enable Start recording whenever there’s an unusual condition occurs. When enabled, key in or use the arrows to set the recording duration in seconds. The default value is 2 seconds. Click OK to save settings and exit. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 53 The Device section allows you to set the video capture devices and color settings. To select a video capture device or adjust color settings, click the Device Setting item from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup dialog box. The following sub-menu appears:...
- Page 54 Move the slider to adjust the brightness, saturation, contrast or color hue. Click on the Default button to restore the default settings. - OR - Click Default to load recommended values. Click OK to save settings and exit. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 55 8.4.6 Skype Setting Enable Skype: When enabled, ASUS VideoSecurity works with Skype. If any event is detected, Skype will notify you. Before using this function, you need to install Skype in the system and properly configure the settings. When Skype is enabled in the first time, a dialog box pops up as the following.
- Page 56 Launch Skype. Click the Tools tab and select Options..Click Video in the left part. Select Select webcam: and choose ASUSTek Video Capture Filter. Click Enable Skype Video and Start my video automatically. Click Save. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
- Page 57 If you have two webcams enabled in the server, you can use chat command “change source” (figure 3) to switch the webcam you want to see. Figure 1: home PC Figure 2: remote side PC Figure 3: remote side PC ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
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Page 58: Video Source
Video source setting To set the video source: Click Video Source from the VideoSecurity main menu. From the pop-up menu, select from the available video sources. The selected video source output is displayed on the upper screen. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... -
Page 59: Set Detect Region
Click Set detect region from the VideoSecurity main menu to display the Shape Properties dialog box. Click the desired option buttons to configure the settings in the Region Type, Shape Type, and Draw Mode fields. Click OK to apply settings. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... - Page 60 Drag the mouse to an area to set the detect region. Detect region You can set up to ten (10) detect regions. Click to begin surveillance. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...
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Page 61: History
To select other recorded conditions, click the list box labeled with the date and time of recording. To delete a recorded condition, select the folder from the list box and click To preview image or video, click from a listed condition. To delete a recorded condition, click ASUS Splendid HD graphics card... -
Page 62: Limitations
If you want to connect two USB devices to the system, we recommend that you connect them to USB ports of different USB port modules. Do not use two USB ports in the same USB port module, for example, using port 1 and 2 at the same time. ASUS Splendid HD graphics card...