NVIDIA 4MB PCI Video Card
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Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Memory 4MB high-speed SGRAM Performance 2D: Up to 120 WINMARKS in 1024 × 768, 64 thousand colors at 75Hz on a Pentium® II 266 running Winbench 97 3D: Up to 224 WINMARKS in 640 × 480, 64 thousand colors at 75Hz on a Pentium® II 266 running Winbench 97 Bus 32-bit PCI local bus; 128-bit acceleration Accelerator NVIDIA RIVA 128™ Resolution 1600 × 1200, up to 85Hz refresh, up to 64K colors; 1280 × 1024, up to 85Hz refresh, up to 1.67M colors; 1152 × 864, up to 75Hz refresh, up to 1.67M colors; 1024 × 768, up to 120Hz refresh, up to 1.67M colors; 800 × 600, up to 160Hz refresh, up to 1.67M colors; 640 × 480, up to 200Hz refresh, up to 1.67M colors Connector Standard 15-pin video Software platform support DOS, Windows Drivers Windows 95, Windows NT Monitor support Standard VGA 640 × 480 analog monitor or better Power Approximately 6.75W maximum Many Gateway 2000 products are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway 2000 specifications, and may vary with similarly marketed products.   Introduction Your system contains an NVIDIA PCI video card with 4MB SGRAM and an advanced computer graphics video display adapter. The NVIDIA 4MB PCI video card extends performance beyond the scope of other graphics technologies, while remaining VGA/VESA register-level compatible. The card has power-saving features that support the EPA’s Energy Star program. To maximize the power and versatility of this card with your applications, special enhanced drivers have been included for: Windows 95 Windows NT. The NVIDIA 4MB PCI video card is also supported by the VGA driver included with most software applications available today.   Card Layout Feature connector BIOS Video memory Accelerator chip PCI local bus connector 15-pin video connector Mounting bracket Note: In our effort to provide the latest developments in video card technology, we seek the most recently updated hardware available. There may be a few differences between the video card illustrated in this manual and the card that shipped with this manual. These changes do not affect the functionality of the card.   Installing the Video Card If you purchased this card with your system, you can skip this section. Before opening your system case, read and follow these preventions and precautions to prevent damage from static electricity. Caution! Preventing Static Electricity Damage The components inside your system are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Static electricity can cause irreparable damage to your system; however, if you follow these preventions and precautions, you should prevent such damage. Static Electricity Preventions WEAR A GROUNDING WRIST STRAP (available at most electronic stores). Turn off the system power. Touch the back of the power supply fan, located on the back of the case. UNPLUG ALL CORDS FROM WALL OUTLET. Remove the system case cover. Static Electricity Precautions Avoid static-causing surfaces such as plastic and styrofoam in your work area. Remove parts from their antistatic bags only when you are ready to use it. Do not lay parts on the outside of antistatic bags since only the inside provides antistatic protection. Always hold cards by their edges and their metal mounting bracket. Avoid touching components on the cards and the edge connectors that connect to expansion slots. Never slide cards or other parts over any surface.   To install the video card: Follow all static electricity preventions and precautions. See the guide that shipped with your system for information about opening your case. Unplug any cables from the existing video card. Remove the screw holding the card to the system chassis, then set it aside. Remove the existing video card. Remove the new video card from the antistatic packaging. Do not touch any of the connectors that plug into the PCI expansion card slot. See the System Board Technical Reference manual that shipped with your system if there is any question about which slots hold PCI expansion cards. Press the video card into the PCI slot. Make sure that you push evenly on both edges until the card is firmly seated. You may need to press in on the bottom of the metal bracket (from the outside) to keep it from catching on the case. It’s OK to slightly seesaw a card end-to-end as you work it into the slot, but do not bend the card sideways. Secure the card to the system chassis with the screw you removed in Step 3. Reconnect any video cables to the new video card. Replace the system case cover and cables, then plug in the power cable. Proceed to "Installing the software."   Installing the Software If you purchased this card with your system, you can skip this section unless you need to reinstall your software. Once the hardware has been physically installed in your system, there are only a few steps left to complete installation.   To install the software: Start up the system. The System Settings Change screen appears prompting you to restart your system. Click Yes. The New Hardware Found screen briefly appears. Insert Vision disk 1 into the diskette drive. Note: If you purchased your system with a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive installed, you received the System CD. If you did NOT receive the installation diskette referred to in these instructions, the files are on the CD. Refer to the System CD booklet included in the CD’s case for installation instructions. Click Start, Run... and type: a:\setup.exe in the command line provided, then click OK. The system loads the InstallShield Wizard, then the STB Vision 98 Setup for Velocity 128 3D welcome screen appears. Click Next>. The View Documentation Files screen appears. Note: All readme.txt files are still available after installation by clicking Start, Programs, STB Vision and View ReadMe. Click Next>. The Select Components screen appears. Make sure both STB Vision 98 and Velocity 128 3D Display Drivers are selected, then click Next>. The Choose Destination Location screen appears. Click Next> to accept the default. The Setup Needs the Next Disk screen appears. Place the requested diskette (Vision disk 2, then Vision disk 3) into the diskette drive, then click OK. The system copies the program files onto your hard drive. An Information screen appears. Read this screen, then click OK. The Setup Complete screen appears prompting you to restart your system. Remove any diskettes from the diskette drive, then make sure Yes, I want to restart my computer now. is selected and click Finish. The system restarts and the Monitor Properties screen appears allowing you to set an initial refresh rate. Make sure the refresh rate is set to 75Hz and click OK. The STB Vision Properties screen appears. Click OK. A screen briefly appears asking you if you want to keep the refresh rate. Click Yes. Installation is complete. Note: If you do not accept the refresh rate in approximately twelve seconds, the system reverts to a default refresh rate and returns to the STB Vision Properties screen.   Using STB Vision 98 Once the card and software are installed and running properly, you can explore the options available through the STB Vision 98 utility.   To access the utility: Right-click the mouse anywhere on the Windows 95 desktop, then click Properties. OR Click Start, Settings and Control Panel, then double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties screen appears.   Click the Settings tab to access/change color palette, font size, desktop area and resolution settings from this screen.   Note: For additional information about options available in any screen, click the ? at the top left of the screen. A ? icon appears. Position the icon over a screen option and click. A box containing a brief explanation of the option appears. Click anywhere to close the box. Click the STB Vision tab to access STB specific monitor, information, help, driver and settings functions.   Driver Double-click the Driver icon to access the Driver Properties screen. Note: For additional information about options available in any screen, click the ? at the top left of the screen. A ? icon appears. Position the icon over a screen option and click. A box containing a brief explanation of the option appears. Click anywhere to close the box.   STB Vision help Double-click the STB Vision Help icon to access a Windows 95-type help screen.   Information Double-click the Information icon to access the STB Vision information screen. A variety of information and readme documents are available through this screen. Note: For additional information about options available in any screen, click the ? at the top left of the screen. A ? icon appears. Position the icon over a screen option and click. A box containing a brief explanation of the option appears. Click anywhere to close the box.   Monitor Double-click the Monitor icon to access the Monitor Properties screen. Change the monitor type, refresh rate, center images on the screen and change the DDC Support. Note: For additional information about options available in any screen, click the ? at the top left of the screen. A ? icon appears. Position the icon over a screen option and click. A box containing a brief explanation of the option appears. Click anywhere to close the box.   Settings Double-click the Settings icon to access the Settings Properties screen. Set/change user-preferences in this screen. Note: For additional information about options available in any screen, click the ? at the top left of the screen. A ? icon appears. Position the icon over a screen option and click. A box containing a brief explanation of the option appears. Click anywhere to close the box. Enable STB extensions to Display Properties Settings page — This option allows you to enable or disable the STB Vision extended settings in the Display Properties Settings screen. Allow color palette switch without restarting Windows — When this option is selected, any changes to the color palette will take effect without restarting Windows 95. However, some programs might not display the color changes without being restarted. To avoid the problem, close the program and change the color, then reopen the program. Allow font size switching without restarting Windows — When this option is selected, any changes to the system font settings will take effect without restarting Windows 95. However, some programs might not display font changes without being restarted. To avoid the problem, close the program and change the font, then reopen the program. Use desktop image on monitor — When this option is selected your actual desktop image appears in the Display Properties Settings monitor, allowing you to see exactly how the current settings will look. Show pre setting switch message — When this option is selected, a message box appears before any changes to the display settings are made. This allows you to continue or to cancel the changes. Show post setting switch message — When this option is selected, a message box appears after display setting changes are made, prompting you to accept the changes or cancel and return to the previous settings.   QuickRes The QuickRes option is still available. If you wish to access the QuickRes option, you will need to perform the following procedure.   To enable QuickRes: Right-click the mouse anywhere on the Windows 95 desktop, then click Properties. OR Click Start, Settings and Control Panel, then double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties screen appears.   Click the STB Vision tab to access STB specific settings functions. Double-click the Settings icon. The Settings Properties screen appears. Deselect Enable STB extensions to Display Properties Settings page, then click OK. The Settings tab appears. Select Show settings icon on task bar, then click Apply. The QuickRes icon appears in the task bar. Click the STB Vision tab, then double-click the Settings icon. The Settings Properties screen reappears. Select Enable STB extensions to Display Properties Settings page, then click OK. Reverse this procedure to disable the QuickRes option.   Notices   All rights reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway 2000. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, Gateway 2000 assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual. In no event will Gateway 2000 be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. In the interest of continued product development, Gateway 2000 reserves the right to make improvements in this manual and the products it describes at any time, without notice or obligation.   Trademark acknowledgments AnyKey, cow spot motif, CrystalScan, Destination, Field Mouse, Gateway 2000, GW2K, HandBook, TelePath, Vivitron, stylized "G" design, and motto "You’ve got a friend in the business" are registered trademarks and EZ Pad, Family PC, and Gateway Solo are trademarks of Gateway 2000, Inc. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only, and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 1997 Gateway 2000, Inc. 610 Gateway Drive, N. Sioux City, SD 57049 USA   Regulatory Compliance Statements American users: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Warning! Change of modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Canadian users: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry Canada. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada. European users: This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with following European directives: [i] EMC Directive 89/336/EEC amending directive 92/31/EEC & 93/68 EEC as per - EN 50081-1:1992 according to EN 55022:1995 Class B EN 61000-3-2:1995 or EN 60555-2:1986 EN 61000-3-3: 1995 - EN50082-1:1992 according to EN 61000-4-2:1995 or IEC 801-2:1984 ENV 50140:1994 or IEC 801-3:1984 EN 61000-4-4:1988 or IEC 801-4:1998 [ii] Low Voltage Directive (Safety) 73/23/EEC as per EN 60950: 1992 Japanese users: This equipment is in the Class 2 category (Information Technology Equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential area. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling. Australian and New Zealand users: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by the Spectrum Management Agency. Caution! Disconnect power before servicing. Attention! Couper le courant avant l’entretien.