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3Dlabs, Inc.
Wildcat III 6210 and
Wildcat III 6110
Graphics Accelerator Card
User's Guide
3Dlabs®, Inc.
480 Potrero Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408 - 530 - 4700
www.3dlabs.com

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  • Page 1 3Dlabs, Inc. Wildcat III 6210 and Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Card User’s Guide 3Dlabs®, Inc. 480 Potrero Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 408 - 530 - 4700 www.3dlabs.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2002 by 3Dlabs, Inc. 3Dlabs is a registered trademark, and Wildcat, SuperScene, ParaScale and DirectBurst are trademarks of 3Dlabs, Inc. or 3Dlabs Inc. Ltd. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Soft Engine is a trademark of Vibrant Graphics, Inc. AutoCAD is a registered trademark of AutoDesk Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS Chapter 1– Introduction ...................... 1 Welcome to 3Dlabs!......................2 System Requirements ...................... 2 Features ........................... 3 Chapter 2 – Setup........................ 7 Preparing for Installation....................8 Before you begin your installation ......................8 Installing your Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Card........8 If you are upgrading the graphics card in your system................11 Connecting the Monitor ....................
  • Page 4 Enabling Multiview and Genlock on the Wildcat III 6210 ........... 24 Enabling Multiview features........................24 Confirming multiview cables are detected....................25 Enabling genlock features........................25 Configuring Dual Monitors ................... 25 Enabling the Dual Monitor Feature......................25 Adjusting colors or resolutions of either monitor..................27 Optimizing the Wildcat Driver..................27 Enabling application-specific optimizations ....................27 Enabling Direct3D optimizations......................27 Creating a Custom Optimization...................
  • Page 5 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1- Introduction

    1– I HAPTER NTRODUCTION 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 8: Welcome To 3Dlabs

    INTRODUCTION Welcome to 3Dlabs! ® Thank you for selecting a 3Dlabs Wildcat III Graphics Accelerator Card! This User Guide is designed to provide information about Wildcat III 6210 and Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Cards. In addition to this guide, you are strongly encouraged to use the online help included in the 3Dlabs driver software Help screens.

  • Page 9: Features

    INTRODUCTION Features Card Interface AGP Pro 50 card designed for systems that have a 50-watt AGP Pro slot. WILDCAT III 6210 WILDCAT III 6110 CANNOT PLUG INTO A STANDARD SLOT Video Memory Wildcat III 6210 Wildcat III 6110 Frame Buffer: 128 MB Frame Buffer: 64 MB DDR memory DDR memory...
  • Page 10 INTRODUCTION Features, cont. Texture Modes Global and local OpenGL (1.3 Compliant) Extension • Imaging Extensions: Support Pixel buffer Color table Color matrix Convolution • Blend Extensions: Color Minmax Function separate Subtract Transpose Matrix • Fog Extensions: Fog function Fog offset •...
  • Page 11 INTRODUCTION Features, cont. • OpenGL Operations Points (2D, 3D, wide) • Vectors (2D and 3D lines and line strips; wide, stippled) • Polygons (triangles, triangle strips, quads, quad strips, polygons, point/line polygon mode) • Antialiased points, vectors, and polygons • Image support (multiple formats, zoom, color matrix, color tables) •...
  • Page 12 INTRODUCTION 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 - Setup

    2 – S HAPTER ETUP 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 14: Preparing For Installation

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Preparing for Installation NOTE: If you purchased your Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Card as part of a system, it was installed and configured prior to shipment. The following instructions for hardware installation are necessary only if you purchased a customer kit or need to reinstall your video card.
  • Page 15 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Remove the cover from your system so you can access the slots into which you will be installing your Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Card. If you have not already removed any existing graphics card(s) from your system, then do so now. If necessary, remove the back panel covers from the slots into which you are installing your Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Card, using a Phillips-head screwdriver.
  • Page 16 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Place the card into the correct slots and seat firmly. See your system documentation for instructions on securing the card to the chassis. Loose cards and connections can cause grounding and operating problems. Remove the anti-static wrist strap, if used, and replace the cover on your system. 10.

  • Page 17: If You Are Upgrading The Graphics Card In Your System

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION If you are upgrading the graphics card in your system NOTE: These instructions may be different than how you normally upgrade your graphics card or other devices, but have been found to be the best method of insuring a successful installation of your new hardware and software.

  • Page 18: Connecting A Dvi Monitor

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Connecting a DVI monitor 1. Make sure the power to the computer is turned off. 2. See the documentation that came with your monitor for information on the type of connection that is required. Your monitor cable will have either a Digital Video Interface (DVI)-I connector or a 15-pin VGA connector depending on monitor type.

  • Page 19: Connecting A Vga Monitor

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION NOTE: If you are connecting an additional monitor to the Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110, connect the additional workstation monitor’s video cable to the secondary DVI-I port. See “Enabling the Dual Monitor Feature” later in this document for information on configuring dual displays.

  • Page 20: Attaching A Stereo Device

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Attaching a Stereo Device Power off your system and connect the stereo hardware to the round, stereo connector on the card. See the documentation that came with your stereo hardware for information on how to use stereoscopic display. Plug in and start up your system, including peripherals, and log on to your operating system.

  • Page 21: Removing An Existing Driver Under Windows Nt

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Removing an existing driver under Windows NT 1. Log on to Windows NT using an account with administrative privileges. Please consult your system administrator or Microsoft Windows NT User's Manual for more information on Administrator privileges. 2. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel and double-click Add/Remove Programs.

  • Page 22: Installing Your Wildcat Iii 6210 Or Wildcat Iii 6110 Driver

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Installing the Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 driver 1. This driver must be installed by a user with Windows Administrator privileges. Please consult your system administrator or Microsoft operating systems User's Manual for more information on Administrator privileges.

  • Page 23: Verify The Default Video Display Driver

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Verify the Default Video Display Driver Verifying under Windows NT 1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/Display, and click the Settings tab on the Display Properties dialog box. 2. Click Display Type, then verify that two Wildcat devices are listed under Display. This indicates that the appropriate driver is installed.

  • Page 24: Verifying Under Windows 2000

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Verifying under Windows 2000 1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/System/Advanced. 2. Click Startup and Recovery. 3. On the Startup and Recovery dialog box, verify that "Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" is the listed as the Default operating system. It is IMPORTANT that your operating system matches the driver you installed.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 - Software Configuration

    3 – S HAPTER OFTWARE ONFIGURATION 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 26: The 3Dlabs Wildcat Iii 6210 Or Wildcat Iii 6110 Driver

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION The 3Dlabs Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 Driver The 3Dlabs Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 driver software allows you to optimize the working relationship between your card, your system, and your applications. This chapter contains instructions for configuring the video display, stereo display, and dual monitors. Configuring the Video Display Once the Wildcat driver is installed properly, the Display Properties dialog box will have two additional tabs: Wildcat Configuration and Wildcat Monitor.
  • Page 27 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 28: Using The Wildcat Monitor Tab

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Using the Wildcat Monitor tab 1. On the Display Properties dialog box, click the Wildcat Monitor tab. This tab contains commands for adjusting the resolution, color depth, and refresh rate. See the steps under Using the Wildcat Configuration tab if you need instructions on opening the Display Properties dialog box.
  • Page 29 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3. On the Wildcat Monitor Display Properties dialog box, click Configure Monitor to change the display mode, select a monitor type, or change the resolution/refresh rate. Once you have made the changes you require, click OK to accept the new configuration and dismiss the Configure Monitor dialog box or Cancel to reset to the default settings.

  • Page 30: Enabling Stereo Display

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Enabling stereo display If you connect a device to the stereo port on the Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110, you must change the display mode to view in stereo. See Chapter 2, “Setup,” for an illustration of the stereo output port. 1.

  • Page 31: Confirming Multiview Cables Are Detected

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Confirming multiview cables are detected 1. On the Slave workstation(s), right click on the Windows desktop (or left click if you’ve altered the default mouse setup) and choose Properties from the menu. Click the Settings tab, then click Advanced. 2.
  • Page 32 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 4. When asked if you want to reboot, choose No. Follow the directions below for your operating system: • Windows 2000 -- go to the Start menu and choose Shutdown, then choose Shutdown from the displayed menu. • Windows XP -- go to the Start menu and select Turn off computer.

  • Page 33: Adjusting Colors Or Resolutions Of Either Monitor

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Adjusting colors or resolutions of either monitor 1. Click the icon for that monitor or select the monitor from the pulldown menu under Display. 2. With the monitor to adjust selected, click Advanced. Select Wildcat Monitor and make changes to the Colors or Screen area.

  • Page 34: Creating A Custom Optimization

    SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Creating a Custom Optimization 1. Right click on the Windows desktop (or left click if you’ve altered the default mouse setup) and choose Properties from the menu. Click the Settings tab, then click Advanced. 2. Under the Wildcat Configuration tab, select Configuration Wizard. Click Next to continue. 3.

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting

    4 – T HAPTER ROUBLESHOOTING 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting If you have trouble using your 3Dlabs Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Accelerator Card or a 3D application, you may find the answer to your problem in the following sections. Always start your problem- solving efforts with the simplest solution and work up to the more complex ones. Monitors and Display Resolutions Problem: My monitor is either blank, or the displayed image is distorted, scrambled or smaller than I expected.

  • Page 37: Obtaining A Usable Video Resolution

    TROUBLESHOOTING Obtaining a Usable Video Resolution The system operates in VGA mode when the video display driver is not running to accommodate all monitor types. VGA mode is used during initial installation of the video display driver and when experiencing video problems. If you select a resolution that causes the monitor to display incorrectly, try the following proceedures to obtain a usable video resolution.

  • Page 38: Reinstalling The Video Driver

    TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling the Video Driver NOTE: You must have the correct driver for the your operating system. If you are unsure, refer to the file located on the driver delivery media for this README information. Refer to Microsoft Windows documentation and online Help for more information on installing drivers and software application programs.

  • Page 39: Reinstalling The Video Driver

    TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling the video driver 1. Log on using an account that has administrative privileges. 2. From the operating system Start menu in Windows NT and Windows 2000, go to Settings, Control Panel, System. In Windows XP, go to Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System 3.

  • Page 40: Appendixa - Specifications

    A – S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 41: A Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS A Specifications General Manufacturer 3Dlabs Model number Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 Functional System F YOU ORDERED THIS VIDEO CARD WITH A SYSTEM IT WAS PREINSTALLED AND CONFIGURED FOR USE IN YOUR SYSTEM PRIOR TO SHIPMENT Interface AGP Pro 50 Graphic controller High-speed Wildcat III chipset technology...
  • Page 42 SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Supported HESE ARE MAXIMUM SUPPORTED MONITOR RESOLUTIONS AND Resolutions REFRESH RATES RESOLUTIONS AND REFRESH RATES MAY VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR MONITOR UPER CENE NTIALIASING IS AVAILABLE AT RESOLUTIONS UNDER 1152 864 on a single display Wildcat III 6210 Supported Screen Resolutions (true color, double-buffered) SuperScene Stereo...
  • Page 43 SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Supported HESE ARE MAXIMUM SUPPORTED MONITOR RESOLUTIONS AND Resolutions (cont’) REFRESH RATES RESOLUTIONS AND REFRESH RATES MAY VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR MONITOR UPER CENE NTIALIASING IS AVAILABLE AT RESOLUTIONS UNDER 1152 864 on a single display Wildcat III 6110 Supported Screen Resolutions (true color, double- buffered) SuperScene Max.
  • Page 44 SPECIFICATIONS 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 45: Appendixb - Software License

    B – S PPENDIX OFTWARE ICENSE 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 46: Software License Agreement

    SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU, THE END USER, AND 3DLABS, INC. BY USING THE SOFTWARE ACCOMPANYING THIS GUIDE OR PRE- INSTALLED ON YOUR SYSTEM, YOU ARE ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.

  • Page 47: Limited Warranty

    SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Limited Warranty 3Dlabs, Inc. warrants that the SOFTWARE AND FEATURES licensed to you under this AGREEMENT will perform in accordance with 3Dlabs, Inc. published specifications for use on the same operating system as used by you at the time of purchase of the SOFTWARE or the system on which the SOFTWARE is initially mounted or installed (WARRANTY) for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of delivery to you as evidenced by your receipt (WARRANTY PERIOD).
  • Page 48 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT General This AGREEMENT will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California without regard to conflicts of law principles or the UN Convention on the Sale of Goods. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this AGREEMENT, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision of the AGREEMENT shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this AGREEMENT shall continue in full...

  • Page 49: Appendixc - Regulatory Statements

    C – R PPENDIX EGULATORY TATEMENTS Error! Not a valid link. 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

  • Page 51: Appendixd - Terms And Definitions

    D – T PPENDIX ERMS AND EFINITIONS 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...
  • Page 52 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Terms and Definitions Advanced Graphics Port. A dedicated graphics bus that transfers data at significantly higher speeds than the PCI bus. Alpha Blending This means to create transparent objects by allowing for the blending of pixels to simulate the transparency characteristics of an object.
  • Page 53 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Digital Flat Panel Display A digital, flat-panel display uses a digital (instead of analog) cable connection to transfer data to the display screen. This can eliminate some display artifacts. Flat panel displays occupy less desk space than conventional monitors.

  • Page 54: Terms And Definitions

    TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Heidi The API developed by Autodesk to work with its products, such as 3D Studio MAX and AutoCAD. MIP-Mapping (for texture processing) A feature that delivers photo-realistic images by wrapping 2D bitmaps around 3D objects closely matching the texture to the object. MIP-Mapping allows different versions of a texture to be used for objects of different sizes.
  • Page 55 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Stencil Buffer Similar to stipple masking, the stencil buffer assists with the creation of transparent effects. Stipple masking A technique that spatially creates transparent effects by rendering an object through various patterns. Streaming SIMD An instruction set developed by Intel for Pentium -processor based systems. Streaming SIMD can improve 3D vertex transformation and lighting, among other operations.
  • Page 56 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...
  • Page 57 NDEX 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...
  • Page 58 INDEX API, 48, 49, 50 OpenGL, ii, 50 Attaching a stereo device, 14 Registration, 18 Configuration tab Reinstalling the video driver, 32 Display properties, 20 Removing existing drivers, 15, 32 Configuring the display, 20 Safe Mode, 31 connecting a DVI monitor, 12 Serial number location, 9 connecting a VGA monitor, 13 setup...

  • Page 59: Index

    INDEX Safe mode, 31 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide...

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