TwinView™ GPU Graphics Card
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USER’S MANUAL L
Hardware & Video Drivers
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V7100 / Pure L L L
V7100 / T L L L
V7100 / DVI L L L
VV1D L L
V7100 Magic / T L L L L
V7100 Magic / Pure
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V7100 / Deluxe Combo
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V7100 Pro / T L L L L
V7100 Pro / Pure L L L L
PCI-V7100 Pro / T L L L L
PCI-V7100 Pure L
, CONTENTS
I. Introduction ................................................................................... 7
Highlights ...................................................................................................... 7
AvailableL Models .......................................................................................... 7
Features.......................................................................................................... 8
2. HardwareL Setup............................................................................. 9
ASUSL V7100L ProL /L TL Layout .................................................................... 9
ASUSL V7100L ProL /L PureL Layout .............................................................. 10
ASUSL V7100L /L DeluxeL ComboL Layout .................................................. 11
ASUSL V7100L MagicL /L TL Layout ............................................................. 12
ASUSL V7100L MagicL /L PureL Layout .......................................................... 13
ASUSL V7100L /L 2V1DL Layout ................................................................. 14
ASUSL V7100L /L DVIL Layout .................................................................... 15
ASUSL V7100L /L TL Layout ......................................................................... 16
ASUSLAGP-V7100L /L TL Layout .................................................................. 16
ASUSL V7100L /L PureL Layout...................................................................... 17
ASUSL PCI-V7100L ProL /L TL Layout ............................................................ 18
ASUSL PCI-V7100L /L PureL Layout .............................................................. 19
ASUSL VR-100L OptionalL UpgradeL Kit....................................................... 20
InstallationL Procedures................................................................................ 21
NewL Systems ........................................................................................ 21
SystemsL withL ExistingL VGALCard ...................................................... 21
3. SoftwareL Setup ............................................................................. 22
OperatingL SystemL Requirements ................................................................ 22
WindowsL 98 .......................................................................................... 22
DisplayL DriverL Installation ......................................................................... 23
WindowsL 98 .......................................................................................... 23
WindowsL 2000 ...................................................................................... 25
WindowsL NTL 4.0 .................................................................................. 28
Drivers ......................................................................................................... 29
InstallL DisplayL Driver .......................................................................... 29
InstallL DirectX ...................................................................................... 30
InstallL GARTLDriver ............................................................................. 31
InstallL WDML CaptureL Driver .............................................................. 33
InstallL VideoL forL WindowsL CaptureL Driver......................................... 34
InstallLASUSLTWAINLDriver ............................................................... 35
UninstallL DisplayL Driver ...................................................................... 36
Utilities ........................................................................................................ 38
InstallLASUSLTweakL Utility ................................................................. 38
InstallL SmartDoctor............................................................................... 39
InstallL VideoSecurity ............................................................................ 40
InstallLASUSL LiveL Utility .................................................................... 41
InstallLASUSL DigitalL VCR ................................................................... 42
,4. SoftwareLReference ...................................................................... 43
ASUSL ControlL Panel .................................................................................. 43
RefreshL Rate ......................................................................................... 43
MoreL Resolution ................................................................................... 44
Information............................................................................................ 44
Color ..................................................................................................... 45
Advanced .............................................................................................. 47
WindowsL DisplayL Properties ...................................................................... 55
DeviceL Settings ..................................................................................... 55
ColorL Correction ................................................................................... 59
TwinView.............................................................................................. 60
GeForce2L MX ....................................................................................... 64
DesktopL DisplayL Manager ................................................................... 71
UsingL theLASUSL Utilities ........................................................................... 75
TweakL Utility ........................................................................................ 75
VideoSecurity........................................................................................ 77
LiveL Video ............................................................................................ 81
SmartDoctor .......................................................................................... 90
DigitalL VCR .......................................................................................... 93
UsingL theL OtherL ASUSL Utilities .............................................................. 107
TWAINL Interface ................................................................................ 107
VRL PictureViewer............................................................................... 109
StereoTV ............................................................................................. 111
5. ResolutionL Table ........................................................................ 113
MaximumL RefreshL Rate ........................................................................... 113
6. Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 114
Description................................................................................................. 114
RecommendedLAction ............................................................................... 114
Index ............................................................................................... 117
, I. Introduction
ThankL youL forL purchasingL anL ASUSL AGP-V7100L TwinView™L GPUL GraphicsL
Highlights/Models
1. Introudction
Card.L WithL thisL purchase,L youL joinL aL legionL ofL mainstreamL graphicsL enthusiasts.
PoweredL byL theL NVIDIA™L GeForce2L MX™L graphicsL processingL unitL (GPU),L
theL ASUSL AGP-V7100L deliversL notL onlyL breakthroughL leading-edgeL graphicsL
performanceL butL alsoL ergonomicallyL pleasingL imageL fidelityL regardlessL ofL theL
CPUL (centralL pro-L cessingL unit)L yourL computerL systemL isL using.
WithL theL ASUSL AGP-V7100,L youL willL notL onlyL seeL butL alsoL experienceL
stunning,L dynamic,L realisticL 3DLworldsL andL characters.
Highlights
• PoweredL byL theL TwinView™L • 32MBL FrameL BufferL +L VGAL +L TV-Out
GraphicsL ProcessingL UnitL V7100 Magic
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(GPU) • 32MBL FrameL BufferL +L VGA
• Built-inLhigh-speed L videoL
memory L withL upL toL 2.7GB/secL
bandwidth
• TwinView™L trueLdual-displayL
supportL (TV-out/DVIL modelsL
only)
• Dual-textureLpixel-fillL
capacitiesL withLtwoL newL
hypertexelLpipelines
• 700L MtexelL fillL rate,L20L
Mtriangles/L secLthroughL
T&L/Setting
• Optimized LforL DirectX® L7L
and L OpenGL®LFeatures
Available Models L
V7100 / Pro / T / 64M or 32M
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• 64/32MBL FrameL BufferL +L VGAL +L TV-Out
V7100 / Pro / 64M or 32M
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• 64/32MBL FrameL BufferL +L VGA
V7100 / Deluxe Combo
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• 32MBL FrameL BufferL +L VGAL +L TVL
TunerL ModuleL +L TV-OutL +LAVL
Adapter
+L 3DL GlassesL (ASUSL VR-100GL BundledL
Free)
V7100 Magic / T
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