V7100 Series
TwinView™ GPU Graphics Card
USER’S MANUAL
Hardware & Video Drivers
V7100 / Pure
V7100 / T
V7100 / DVI
VV1D
V7100 Magic / T
V7100 Magic / Pure
V7100 / Deluxe Combo
V7100 Pro / T
V7100 Pro / Pure
PCI-V7100 Pro / T
PCI-V7100 Pure
, CONTENTS
I. Introduction ................................................................................... 7
Highlights ...................................................................................................... 7
Available Models ........................................................................................... 7
Features.......................................................................................................... 8
2. Hardware Setup ............................................................................. 9
ASUS V7100 Pro / T Layout ........................................................................ 9
ASUS V7100 Pro / Pure Layout.................................................................. 10
ASUS V7100 / Deluxe Combo Layout ...................................................... 11
ASUS V7100 Magic / T Layout ................................................................. 12
ASUS V7100 Magic / Pure Layout ............................................................. 13
ASUS VV1D Layout ..................................................................... 14
ASUS V7100 / DVI Layout ....................................................................... 15
ASUS V7100 / T Layout ............................................................................ 16
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T Layout .................................................................... 16
ASUS V7100 / Pure Layout ........................................................................ 17
ASUS PCI-V7100 Pro / T Layout ............................................................... 18
ASUS PCI-V7100 / Pure Layout................................................................. 19
ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit ......................................................... 20
Installation Procedures ................................................................................ 21
New Systems ......................................................................................... 21
Systems with Existing VGA Card ......................................................... 21
3. Software Setup ............................................................................. 22
Operating System Requirements ................................................................. 22
Windows 98........................................................................................... 22
Display Driver Installation .......................................................................... 23
Windows 98 .......................................................................................... 23
Windows 2000....................................................................................... 25
Windows NT 4.0 ................................................................................... 28
Drivers ......................................................................................................... 29
Install Display Driver ............................................................................ 29
Install DirectX ....................................................................................... 30
Install GART Driver .............................................................................. 31
Install WDM Capture Driver ................................................................ 33
Install Video for Windows Capture Driver ........................................... 34
Install ASUS TWAIN Driver ................................................................ 35
Uninstall Display Driver ....................................................................... 36
Utilities ........................................................................................................ 38
Install ASUS Tweak Utility................................................................... 38
Install SmartDoctor ............................................................................... 39
Install VideoSecurity ............................................................................. 40
Install ASUS Live Utility ...................................................................... 41
Install ASUS Digital VCR .................................................................... 42
,4. Software Reference ...................................................................... 43
ASUS Control Panel.................................................................................... 43
Refresh Rate .......................................................................................... 43
More Resolution .................................................................................... 44
Information............................................................................................ 44
Color ..................................................................................................... 45
Advanced .............................................................................................. 47
Windows Display Properties ....................................................................... 55
Device Settings ..................................................................................... 55
Color Correction.................................................................................... 59
TwinView.............................................................................................. 60
GeForce2 MX ....................................................................................... 64
Desktop Display Manager..................................................................... 71
Using the ASUS Utilities ............................................................................. 75
Tweak Utility......................................................................................... 75
VideoSecurity........................................................................................ 77
Live Video............................................................................................. 81
SmartDoctor .......................................................................................... 90
Digital VCR .......................................................................................... 93
Using the Other ASUS Utilities................................................................. 107
TWAIN Interface................................................................................. 107
VR PictureViewer ............................................................................... 109
StereoTV ............................................................................................. 111
5. Resolution Table ........................................................................ 113
Maximum Refresh Rate............................................................................. 113
6. Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 114
Description................................................................................................. 114
Recommended Action ............................................................................... 114
Index ............................................................................................... 117
, I. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an ASUS AGP-V7100 TwinView™ GPU Graphics Card.
Highlights/Models
1. Introudction
With this purchase, you join a legion of mainstream graphics enthusiasts.
Powered by the NVIDIA™ GeForce2 MX™ graphics processing unit (GPU), the
ASUS AGP-V7100 delivers not only breakthrough leading-edge graphics performance
but also ergonomically pleasing image fidelity regardless of the CPU (central pro-
cessing unit) your computer system is using.
With the ASUS AGP-V7100, you will not only see but also experience stunning,
dynamic, realistic 3D worlds and characters.
Highlights
• Powered by the TwinView™ NVIDIA™ GeForce2 MX™
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Built-in high-speed video memory Provides more resolutions and color
with up to 2.7GB/sec bandwidth depths
• TwinView™ true dual-display Brings more productivity
support (TV-out/DVI models only)
• Dual-texture pixel-fill capacities Sets a new milestone for realism
with two new hypertexel pipelines
• 700 Mtexel fill rate, 20 Mtriangles/ Performs up to 1.5x improvement over
sec through T&L/Setting GeForce™
• Optimized for DirectX® 7 and Ensures broad application support
OpenGL® Features
Available Models
V7100 / Pro / T / 64M or 32M VV1D
• 64/32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out • 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA1 + VGA2 + DVI
V7100 / Pro / 64M or 32M V7100 / DVI / 32M or 16M
• 64/32MB Frame Buffer + VGA • 32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA + DVI
V7100 / Deluxe Combo V7100 / T / 32M or 16M
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV Tuner • 32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out
Module + TV-Out + AV Adapter
+ 3D Glasses (ASUS VR-100G Bundled Free) V7100 / Pure / 32M or 16M
• 32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA
V7100 Magic / T
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out PCI-V7100 / T / 32M
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out
V7100 Magic
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA PCI-V7100 / Pure / 32M
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA
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TwinView™ GPU Graphics Card
USER’S MANUAL
Hardware & Video Drivers
V7100 / Pure
V7100 / T
V7100 / DVI
VV1D
V7100 Magic / T
V7100 Magic / Pure
V7100 / Deluxe Combo
V7100 Pro / T
V7100 Pro / Pure
PCI-V7100 Pro / T
PCI-V7100 Pure
, CONTENTS
I. Introduction ................................................................................... 7
Highlights ...................................................................................................... 7
Available Models ........................................................................................... 7
Features.......................................................................................................... 8
2. Hardware Setup ............................................................................. 9
ASUS V7100 Pro / T Layout ........................................................................ 9
ASUS V7100 Pro / Pure Layout.................................................................. 10
ASUS V7100 / Deluxe Combo Layout ...................................................... 11
ASUS V7100 Magic / T Layout ................................................................. 12
ASUS V7100 Magic / Pure Layout ............................................................. 13
ASUS VV1D Layout ..................................................................... 14
ASUS V7100 / DVI Layout ....................................................................... 15
ASUS V7100 / T Layout ............................................................................ 16
ASUS AGP-V7100 / T Layout .................................................................... 16
ASUS V7100 / Pure Layout ........................................................................ 17
ASUS PCI-V7100 Pro / T Layout ............................................................... 18
ASUS PCI-V7100 / Pure Layout................................................................. 19
ASUS VR-100 Optional Upgrade Kit ......................................................... 20
Installation Procedures ................................................................................ 21
New Systems ......................................................................................... 21
Systems with Existing VGA Card ......................................................... 21
3. Software Setup ............................................................................. 22
Operating System Requirements ................................................................. 22
Windows 98........................................................................................... 22
Display Driver Installation .......................................................................... 23
Windows 98 .......................................................................................... 23
Windows 2000....................................................................................... 25
Windows NT 4.0 ................................................................................... 28
Drivers ......................................................................................................... 29
Install Display Driver ............................................................................ 29
Install DirectX ....................................................................................... 30
Install GART Driver .............................................................................. 31
Install WDM Capture Driver ................................................................ 33
Install Video for Windows Capture Driver ........................................... 34
Install ASUS TWAIN Driver ................................................................ 35
Uninstall Display Driver ....................................................................... 36
Utilities ........................................................................................................ 38
Install ASUS Tweak Utility................................................................... 38
Install SmartDoctor ............................................................................... 39
Install VideoSecurity ............................................................................. 40
Install ASUS Live Utility ...................................................................... 41
Install ASUS Digital VCR .................................................................... 42
,4. Software Reference ...................................................................... 43
ASUS Control Panel.................................................................................... 43
Refresh Rate .......................................................................................... 43
More Resolution .................................................................................... 44
Information............................................................................................ 44
Color ..................................................................................................... 45
Advanced .............................................................................................. 47
Windows Display Properties ....................................................................... 55
Device Settings ..................................................................................... 55
Color Correction.................................................................................... 59
TwinView.............................................................................................. 60
GeForce2 MX ....................................................................................... 64
Desktop Display Manager..................................................................... 71
Using the ASUS Utilities ............................................................................. 75
Tweak Utility......................................................................................... 75
VideoSecurity........................................................................................ 77
Live Video............................................................................................. 81
SmartDoctor .......................................................................................... 90
Digital VCR .......................................................................................... 93
Using the Other ASUS Utilities................................................................. 107
TWAIN Interface................................................................................. 107
VR PictureViewer ............................................................................... 109
StereoTV ............................................................................................. 111
5. Resolution Table ........................................................................ 113
Maximum Refresh Rate............................................................................. 113
6. Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 114
Description................................................................................................. 114
Recommended Action ............................................................................... 114
Index ............................................................................................... 117
, I. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an ASUS AGP-V7100 TwinView™ GPU Graphics Card.
Highlights/Models
1. Introudction
With this purchase, you join a legion of mainstream graphics enthusiasts.
Powered by the NVIDIA™ GeForce2 MX™ graphics processing unit (GPU), the
ASUS AGP-V7100 delivers not only breakthrough leading-edge graphics performance
but also ergonomically pleasing image fidelity regardless of the CPU (central pro-
cessing unit) your computer system is using.
With the ASUS AGP-V7100, you will not only see but also experience stunning,
dynamic, realistic 3D worlds and characters.
Highlights
• Powered by the TwinView™ NVIDIA™ GeForce2 MX™
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• Built-in high-speed video memory Provides more resolutions and color
with up to 2.7GB/sec bandwidth depths
• TwinView™ true dual-display Brings more productivity
support (TV-out/DVI models only)
• Dual-texture pixel-fill capacities Sets a new milestone for realism
with two new hypertexel pipelines
• 700 Mtexel fill rate, 20 Mtriangles/ Performs up to 1.5x improvement over
sec through T&L/Setting GeForce™
• Optimized for DirectX® 7 and Ensures broad application support
OpenGL® Features
Available Models
V7100 / Pro / T / 64M or 32M VV1D
• 64/32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out • 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA1 + VGA2 + DVI
V7100 / Pro / 64M or 32M V7100 / DVI / 32M or 16M
• 64/32MB Frame Buffer + VGA • 32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA + DVI
V7100 / Deluxe Combo V7100 / T / 32M or 16M
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV Tuner • 32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out
Module + TV-Out + AV Adapter
+ 3D Glasses (ASUS VR-100G Bundled Free) V7100 / Pure / 32M or 16M
• 32/16MB Frame Buffer + VGA
V7100 Magic / T
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out PCI-V7100 / T / 32M
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA + TV-Out
V7100 Magic
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA PCI-V7100 / Pure / 32M
• 32MB Frame Buffer + VGA
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