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TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.
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Technical Support BBS: +1-408-474-0569 Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Info Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw Hotline: 49-2102-499712 ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
1.2 Installing Video drivers in Windows 3.x ..... 24 2. Install MPEG Video Player in Windows 3.x ....... 25 3. Changing Display Settings in Windows 3.x ......26 Setting ................. 26 Adjustment ................. 27 Hotkey ................28 DPMS ................. 28 ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
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2MB Video Memory ............... 33 4MB Video Memory ............... 35 VIII. Hardware Information ............37 8-BIT LPB Connector ..............37 16-BIT LPB Connector ..............38 Memory Upgrades ................. 39 A. Questions & Answers ..............40 ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
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Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
Integrated 170MHz RAMDAC supports up to 160Hz Refresh Flicker-Free Display • ASUS Turbo Driver Boosts 20% More 2D/3D Graphics Performance • ASUS Performance Adjustment Tech. Tunes up Speed for Various Types Memory Mix • Multi-Language User Interface & Drivers supported •...
II. Hardware Installation This section tells you how to install the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics and video card in your PC computer. The steps provided below demonstrate how to install the card in a typical system. Your system may be slightly different.
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11. Replace the cover on the system unit. 12. Connect your analog monitor's 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten the retaining screws (if any). 13. Connect other cables and devices if available. ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
D: drive. Please use this accordingly. 1.1 Installing Drivers for Windows 95 (New Hardware Found) If you are installing the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics & video card for Win- dows 95 for the first time, a New Hardware Found window will appear:...
III. Microsoft Windows 95 1.2 Updating Drivers for Windows 95 (Using the Autorun Screen) If an ASUS graphics card or any other version of the ASUS video driver was installed at one time, Windows 95 Plug and Play may not detect automatically the new 3DP-V375DX graphics &...
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After all drivers have successfully been installed, restart your computer. Your ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics card should be automatically detected. If the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics card is detected, click the OK button to install other utilities. If no ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics card is detected, you can either select Remove ASUS 3DP-V375DX Display Driver or Shutdown and install ASUS 3DP-V375DX VGA Card.
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1.5MB on-screen memory. TESTING OFF-SCREEN MEMORY: (This screen will flick during the testing) Since the maximum video memory configuration of the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics card is 4MB, if your display settings use 2MB, then the unused 2MB will be the off-screen memory.
2.1 Installing Drivers for Windows 95 (New Hardware Found) If you are installing the ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics & video card for Win- dows 95 for the first time, a New Hardware Found window will appear: Select which driver you want to install for your new hardware:...
Win- Change Display Type dows 95. Click OK. 9. You will see a list of ASUS 3DP-V375DX drivers. It is recommended that you select the ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Enhanced Driver (with 1280x1024x24) and press the OK button to start installation 10.
V375DX display drivers, you can use one of the following procedures to com- pletely remove the drivers from Windows 95 to save disk space. 3.1 Using the Autorun Screen 1. Insert the ASUS 3DP-V375DX V1.02 Installation CD 2. Select Remove 3DP-V375DX...
4. Install MPEG Video Player, DirectX 3A, and S3 S3d ToolKit For Software MPEG support in Windows 95, you must first install Microsoft DirectX 3A libraries, then install MPEG Video Player. ASUS also provides the S3 S3d ToolKit, which contains three kinds of 3D libraries: S3d ToolKit Win- dows drivers, RenderWare Windows drivers, and BRender Windows drivers.
Shell Notify Icon After installing the ASUS 3DP-V375DX Windows 95 Driver, you will see an ASUS icon on your taskbar notification area. You can “Close Enhanced Functions” or “Launch Display Properties” from this icon. If you encounter any problem, you may want to close ASUS Enhanced Functions.
List of refresh rate options Customize refresh rate Test customized refresh rates Add to list Set to default supported refresh rate Delete from list ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
Value box with a single key stroke such as the Up key. (Ctrl and Alt keys are not necessary when making these settings) Value List of hotkey options Description Enable Hotkey Set to default hotkey values ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
Set to default values Pentium II & Pentium Pro Acceleration Check this function to enable Pentium II & Pentium Pro CPU accel- eration. MMX Direct 3D Acceleration Check this function to enable MMX Direct 3D acceleration. ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
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Performance Setting You can increase the performance setting with faster memory chips. WARNING! Slower memory chips may produce noise or cause your system to hang when the performance setting is too high. Highest Lowest performance performance ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
D:\WIN31 and type INSTALL) When the ASUS drivers have been successfully installed, you can launch Windows 3.x by pressing the Y key if the 3DP-V375DX Video card has been installed in your system. After Windows 3.x boots up, the CD-ROM’s autorun facility will present you with a list of install options.
2. Install MPEG Video Player in Windows 3.x For Software MPEG support in Windows 3.x, you must first install Microsoft Video for Windows, then install MPEG Video Player. 1. Start Windows 3.x 2. Insert the ASUS 3DP- V375DX installation CD 3. Execute D:\SETUP.EXE The CD-ROM’s autorun fa- cility will present you with ASUS Windows 3.x Install Shell...
IV. Microsoft Windows 3.x 3. Changing Display Settings in Windows 3.x To enter the ASUS Display Panel, open ASUS S3 Series program group and click ASUS Display Panel icon. Click the appropriate Tab as follows: Setting This allows you to adjust screen resolution, virtual desktop size, color palette, font size, and change performance.
Hotkey enabled On-Line Help Enabled DPMS This lets you configure the time of Standby, Suspend, and PowerOff mode for your DPMS-compliant monitor to conserve electrical en- ergy. DPMS enabled Set to default values On-Line Help Enabled ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
CD-ROM such as D:\NT40 (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D). 8. A list of ASUS video adapters will be displayed. Select ASUS 3DP- V375DX , then click on the OK button. 9. Windows NT will once again prompt for confirmation. All appropri- ate files are then copied to the hard disk.
V. Microsoft Windows NT Video Driver Installation Installing Video Display Drivers in Windows NT 3.51 The procedure below describes how you install ASUS 3DP-V375DX dis- play driver for Windows NT. 1. Change Display Type to Standard VGA mode. 2. Double-click the Main icon.
Install AutoCAD, MicroStation, & S3d Toolkit Drivers 1. Enter pure DOS mode 2. Insert the ASUS Installation CD (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D) 3. Type D:\SETUP.EXE to install video drivers in DOS. The ASUS DOS installation shell will appear and present you with a list of install options.
26-pin cable used for feature connector applications to be swap out for a standard 34-pin cable to achieve LPB operation. Signal Description Signal Description PA0/LPB0 PA1/LPB1 PA2/LPB2 EVIDEO/VREQ/VRDY/HS PA3/LPB3 ESYNC/NF PA4/LPB4 EVCLK/CREQ/CRDY/VS PA5/LPB5 PA6/LPB6 PA7/LPB7 VCLK/LCLK BLANK/NF HSYNC/NF VSYNC/NF NF/I C CLK NF/I C DATA NF/ENABLE2 NF/ENABLE1 ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...
VIII. Hardware Information Memory Upgrades The ASUS 3DP-V375DX graphics card comes with 2MB video memory configuration. Four memory sockets are available to upgrade the video memory to 4MB by adding four 512KB (256Kx16) EDO DRAM chips. Memory size of 3MB is not supported on this product. Specifications may change without notice.
9. Now display driver will work correctly. QIII. My monitor is not capable of high resolution or refresh rate. A> It depends on display characteristics of your monitor. Consult your monitor manual for proper configuration. ASUS 3DP-V375 DX User’s Manual...