Intergraph Intense 3D Pro 3400 Installation Manual

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Intense 3D Pro 3400
Installation Guide
March 1998
DHA026010

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  • Page 1 Intense 3D Pro 3400 Installation Guide March 1998 DHA026010...
  • Page 2 Intergraph Computer Systems. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors in, or omissions from, this document. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing or use of this document.
  • Page 3 Follow all warnings on the device or in the operating instructions. Product Serial Number Record the serial number printed on the Intense 3D Pro 3400 board before installing the board in your computer. You will need this number to get technical support and warranty service. You can record the serial number in Chapter 2, “Preparing for Installation.”...
  • Page 5 Introduction Congratulations! In choosing Intense 3D Pro 3400, you are equipping your personal computer or personal workstation with powerful and professional 3D graphics. Intense 3D Pro 3400 infuses Intel Pentium Pro and Pentium II computers running the Microsoft Windows NT operating system with workstation-class 3D graphics features and performance.
  • Page 6: Hardware Requirements

    This ensures proper cooling for the card’s high-power components. Software Intense 3D Pro 3400 uses the Intense 3D video display driver. The video display driver installs as a standard Windows NT driver, and provides both GDI and OpenGL graphics compatibility.
  • Page 7: Preparing For Installation

    Preparing for Installation Follow these instructions to prepare your computer for Intense 3D Pro 3400. Make Sure Your Computer Is Ready Make sure your IBM PC-compatible computer has the following: A Pentium Pro or Pentium II processor. A high-resolution multi-sync analog RGB monitor. Windows NT 4.0 operating system.
  • Page 8: Collect Materials And Tools

    3400 hardware in its original packaging to obtain warranty service. Record the Card’s Serial Number You must have the serial number of your Intense 3D Pro 3400 card to get technical support or warranty service. Before you install the Intense 3D Pro 3400 card in your computer,...
  • Page 9: Read The Instructions

    Read the Instructions Before installing Intense 3D Pro 3400, read Chapter 3, “Installing the Hardware,” and Chapter 4, “Installing the Software” completely. You may want to review the file on the video display driver README diskettes as well. Review your computer’s documentation for instructions on opening...
  • Page 11: Installing The Hardware

    4. Select the PCI expansion slots into which you will install the Intense 3D Pro 3400 card. Select one open PCI slot for each card you want to install. WARNING You must leave an open slot adjacent to side 1 (the side with...
  • Page 12: Finish The Installation

    Intense 3D Pro 3400 card Finish the Installation To finish the installation: 1. Close the computer. 2. Connect the computer monitor’s video cable to the blue video output port on the Intense 3D Pro 3400 card. See the following figure.
  • Page 13 See the previous figure. 4. Turn on the computer. The video display starts in VGA mode. 5. Install the Intense 3D Pro 3400 video display driver as instructed in Chapter 4, “Installing the Software.”...
  • Page 15: Installing The Software

    7. In the Install From Disk dialog, enter the pathname of the directory you created in step 3, and click OK. 8. Verify that the Intergraph Intense 3D driver is highlighted in the Change Display dialog, and click OK. 9. Click Yes when asked if you want to install a third-party driver.
  • Page 16: Configure The Video Display

    14. After the system restarts and you log in, a message displays. The message states that a new graphic driver has been installed, and that you should use the Display option in the Control Panel to select the preferred display resolution. Click OK. 15.
  • Page 17: Activate Multi-Screen Behavior

    Activate Multi-Screen Behavior If your computer is configured for multi-screen display (with multiple Intense 3D Pro 3400 Graphics Accelerators installed), the video display driver treats the combined display area as a single canvas that covers all screens. In this Full Canvas style, windows centered on the canvas may be split between screens.
  • Page 19: Getting Help

    Getting Help Use the information in this chapter if you encounter a problem with Intense 3D Pro 3400, if you want to get product information or fixes, or if you want to contact Intergraph Computer Systems for help. World Wide Web If your computer has a World Wide Web browser, connect to the Intense 3D Pro pages at http://www.intergraph.com/ics/intense3d...
  • Page 20: Getting Warranty Service

    Getting Warranty Service Contact the original place of purchase to get warranty service for your Intense 3D Pro 3400 card. If your warranty period has expired, you may still be eligible for warranty service from Intergraph Computer Systems. Refer to the warranty statement at the beginning of this document for details.
  • Page 21 4. Put the failing card in its original packaging along with your proof of purchase, and return it to Intergraph Computer Systems by the carrier of your choice. You can check the status of your service request by calling the Warranty Administrator at 1-800-557-4484.
  • Page 23: Technical Information

    +5V 2.0 A maximum +3.3V 4.5A maximum Monitor Resolutions Intense 3D Pro 3400 supports standard multi-sync monitors, including Intergraph 17-inch and 21-inch multi-sync monitors, at the following resolutions and maximum refresh rates (Hz). Note that i indicates an interlaced frequency.
  • Page 24: Vga Video Display Support

    81 (20), 79 (27) 1280 x 1024 5 x 4 76 (20), 72i (20), 74 (27), 70i (27) Intense 3D Pro 3400 supports InterView 28hd96 monitors at the following resolutions and maximum refresh rates (Hz). Note that i indicates an interlaced frequency. Aspect...
  • Page 25: Texture Processing

    Interfaces The Intense 3D Pro 3400 Graphics Accelerator has two interfaces: a video output port and a stereo sync output port. These interfaces are described in the following sections.
  • Page 26 Video Output Port The video output port is a blue, female, 15-pin, D-Sub connector. The port provides connection to a computer monitor. The recommended cable length is less than three meters. Signal Name Signal Name Red Analog Video +5V Supply Green Analog Video Ground Blue Analog Video...
  • Page 27 Stereo Sync Output Port The stereo sync output port is a female, 5-pin, mini-DIN connector. The port provides connection to the emitter module of a pair of LCD shutter glasses. Signal Name Ground Ground +12V Stereo Sync No Connect...

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