With all of this, the Video-228PCI Series video cards bring a new level of graphics accomplishment and flexibility to the mainstream desktop PC market!
API support - DirectX® 8.1 and lower Compatibility nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture Industry’s first fully compliant professional OpenGL 1.3 support for Windows® operating systems Windows Vista, Windows®XP, Windows® 2000, Windows®Me, and Windows®NT™4.0 HDTV/DVD Playback High-Definition Video Processor (HDVP) for full-...
System Requirement Intel Pentium® II, III or P4, or compatible system with PCI Bus Extension Slot CD-ROM drive, Double speed or faster Hard Drive with at least 100MB Free space MS Windows® Vista/XP/2000/Me/NT 4.0 operating systems Check List Video-228PCI-TV, Video-228PCI-XS, Video- 228PCI-LP, Video-228PCI-Twin or Video-228PCI –...
Hardware Installation Installation Procedures !! WARNING!! Discharge static electricity by touching the GROUND such as metal part of your case connected with good power ground before you handle the electronic circuit boards. The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel.
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You have now completed the installation of your new graphics adapter on your system. Upgrade Steps: To add or change your video adapter to an existing system, you may proceed a few steps before you install the new hardware and software(video display driver). The following are some of the considerations: 1.
Software Installation ® Windows Vista Driver Installation InstallShield® Program: Microsoft Windows® Vista detects this new hardware and places appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically - it doesn’t matter if you have added a new driver or changed the existing one. To maximize the video board acceleration and increase its performance, you may install the manufacturer’s display driver as follows: At the AutoPlay –...
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At the User Account Control, Click on “Allow”.
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Autorun feature brings-up the “Welcome Screen”, and you may point to “Display Driver” and then press on it. Click on “Next” to continue the process. The Windows system will copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk; please wait until the process has completed.
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Click on “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” And click on “Finish” to restart your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.
Under [Copy manufacturer’s files from:] enter NVIDIA_FX\ WIN2K&XP, where D is your CD_ROM drive. Then click on [OK]. Select [Next] to install “Video-228PCI Series, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200” driver. Select [Finish] to restart the computer. InstallShield® Program: Microsoft Windows® XP detects this new hardware and places the appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically - it doesn’t matter you have added a new driver...
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Autorun feature brings-up the “Welcome Screen”, and you may point to “display driver” then press on it. Microsoft InstallShield® Wizard has start loading its setup process, please wait until it has completed.
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Click on “Next” to continue the process. 4. Click on “Continue Anyway” to complete the installation. Otherwise, you may terminate the process at this time.
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Windows system will transmit all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the process has completed. Click on “Finish” to restart your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.
Under [Copy manufacturer’s files from:] enter NVIDIA_FX\ WIN2K&XP, where D is your CD_ROM drive. Then click on [OK]. Select [Next] to install “Video-228PCI Series, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200” driver. Select [Finish] to restart the computer. InstallShield® Program: Microsoft Windows®2000 detects this new hardware and places the appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically - it doesn’t matter you have added a new driver...
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Autorun feature brings-up the “Welcome Screen”, and you may point to “display driver” then press on it. Microsoft InstallShield® Wizard has start loading its setup process, please wait until it has completed.
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Click on “Next” to continue the process. Click on “Yes” to continue the installation. Otherwise, you may terminate the process by click on “No”.
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Click on “Finish” to restart your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.
Insert the software’s CD. Check [Specify a location:] ,Under that enter D:\ NVIDIA_FX \Win9x, then select [Next]. Select [Next] to install “Video-228PCI Series, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200” driver. Select [Finish] to restart the computer. To a new system: 1. SELECT the “Display” icon from control panel and then tab on “Settings”...
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CD ROM drive, typically, D or E drives, etc.) 8. Click Next to install “Video-228PCI Series, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200” driver. 9. Click the Finish button. 10. Click the Yes button next to restart computer. InstallShield® Program: Since the Microsoft InstallShield®...
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Autorun feature brings-up the “Welcome Screen”, and you may point to “display driver” then press on it. Microsoft InstallShield® Wizard has start loading its setup process, please wait until it is finished.
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Click on “Next” to continue the process. Windows system will copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the process has completed.
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Click on “Finish” to restart your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.
\Winnt4\”. (X: is the CD ROM drive where the Software & Documents CD has been inserted.) If the driver “Video-228PCI Series, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200” is listed under the Display list, SELECT the “OK” button to continue. Once the driver files are copied, RESTART Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 for the changes to...
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selection works properly. SELECT “Apply” to active the selected mode. InstallShield® Program: Since the Microsoft InstallShield® program has been added into our software’s CD, the Display Driver Installation and its procedures are much easier for users to run with Windows®NT™ operating system. After the desktop has completely loaded service pack 6, insert the software’s CD into CD ROM drive and proceed the display driver installation, which is provided from the hardware manufacturer.
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Microsoft InstallShield® Wizard has preparing its setup, please wait until it completes. Click on “Next” to continue.
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Scroll down and Select on the “Video-228PCI Series, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200” , then click on “OK” for next screen. Windows system will transmit all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the process has completed.
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Click on “Finish” to restart your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.
Technical Assistance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q1 Why do we need 3D graphics capability in our PC? Answer 3D technology is becoming increasingly important (and common) not only in games, but also in other applications such as VRML, which allows 3D scene descriptions in Web applications. 3D technology is used for image editing, modeling, and an increasing number of these are found in home and business applications.
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and textures; the drivers need to handle ten (10) times more extensive data. This results in slower 3D pipeline operations between the CPU and the graphics controller. Q5 If we use powerful CPUs, such as a Pentium™ 200, can a standard 2D graphics card achieve 3D performance? Answer Yes and no.
Pinout and Sync Frequencies Analog Color Display Pinouts (DB 15) FUNCTION Red Video 1 Green Video 1 Blue Video 1 Not Used Ground Red Return (ground) Green Return (ground) Blue Return (ground) Vcc (+5v DDC Power) Sync Return (ground) Monitor ID (not used) SDA (DDC support) Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync...
9-to-15 Pin Conversion Table 9 PIN SIGNALS PIN NO. 15 PIN SIGNALS PIN NO. Green Green Blue Blue Horz Sync Horz Sync Vert Sync Vert Sync Red Ground Return Red Green Ground Return Green Blue Ground Return Blue Sync Ground Digital Ground Ground Analog Video Signals...
How to Obtain Warranty Service In the worldwide contact: www.jaton.com In United States contact: Jaton Corporation. Service Center 47677 Lakeview Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 Tel: 510-933-8886 Fax: 510-933-8887 In Taiwan contact: Jaton Technology Co., Ltd. 10F, NO.194, SEC.3, TA TUNG RD., HIS-CHIH, TAIPEI, TAIWAN R.O.C.
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NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change in order to improve reliability, design, or function without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the company. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or the inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing used only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
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Warranty (as herein above described), Manufacturer should charge services such as repair, replacement whether based on its costs. Shipping and installation of the replacement Products or replacement parts shall be at User’s expanse. Services agreement: (1) All applicants shall completed a service request form from Manufacturer.
This warranty applies only to this product, and is governed by the law of the State of California. Reducing Warranty Claim Rejections. To reduce the potential of incurring damages not covered by Manufacturers warranties, we strongly recommend the following: • Read your manuals before installing peripherals and/or before making changes to the machine’s configuration;...
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another product, or because it has not been properly installed and set-up, the manufacturer does not pay for the service time. To help avoid these inconveniences, contact a professional consultant that one can help you determine the possibility of incompatibility issue before you purchase add-on or accessories.
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