Before You Begin; Features - Advantech PCA-6178 User Manual

4.1

Before You Begin

To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display device drivers and
utility software, you should read the instructions in this chapter
carefully before you attempt installation. The enhanced display drivers
for the PCA-6178 board are located on the software installation CD.
You must install the drivers and utility software by using the supplied
SETUP program for DOS drivers.
Note:
Before you begin, it is important to note that most display drivers need
to have the relevant software application already installed in the
system prior to installing the enhanced display drivers. In addition,
many of the installation procedures assume that you are familiar with
both the relevant software applications and operating system com-
mands. Review the relevant operating system commands and the
pertinent sections of your application software's user's manual before
performing the installation.
4.2

Features

• Built-in ATI RAGE™ XL 3D multimedia
accelerator
• Supports AGP 2X (133 MHz) mode with sideband addressing and
AGP texturing
• PC 98 compliant
• Superior 3D performance achieved through a floating print setup
engine rated at 1.2 million triangles/sec
• Integrated 230 MHz DAC allows 85 Hz refresh at 1600 x 1200
resolution
• Complete local language support
• Power management for full VESA DPMS and EPA Energy Star
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The files on the software installation CD are com-
pressed. Do not attempt to install the drivers by
copying the files manually. You must use the supplied
SETUP program to install the drivers.