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If you do not properly set the Graphics Accelerator settings causing the
motherboard to malfunction or fail, we cannot guarantee any responsibility.
Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600
Graphics Accelerator
Index
CHAPTER 1.
INTRODUCTION...................................................... 1-1
1-1. FEATURES .................................................................................... 1-1
1-2. SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................... 1-2
1-3. MULTIPLE MONITORS .................................................................. 1-3
1-4. DISPLAY MODES TABLE .............................................................. 1-5
CHAPTER 2.
HARDWARE SETUP................................................ 2-1
2-1. CARD INSTALLATION ................................................................... 2-1
New Systems: ............................................................................. 2-1
Systems with Existing VGA Card: ............................................. 2-1
2-2. SILURO GF4 TI4400/TI4600 CONNECTION ................................. 2-2
CHAPTER 3.
SOFTWARE SETUP ................................................. 3-1
3-1. WINDOWS 98/ME ........................................................................ 3-1
Auto Setup: ................................................................................. 3-1
3-2. WINDOWS 2000 ........................................................................... 3-3
Plug and Play Setup: ................................................................... 3-3
Auto Setup: ................................................................................. 3-5
3-3. WINDOWS XP .............................................................................. 3-7
Plug and Play Setup: ................................................................... 3-7
Auto Setup: ................................................................................. 3-9
CHAPTER 4.
UTILITY SETUP ....................................................... 4-1
4-1. WINDOWS DISPLAY PROPERTIES ................................................. 4-1
3D Antialiasing Settings: ............................................................ 4-6
Direct3D Settings:....................................................................... 4-7
OpenGL Settings: ....................................................................... 4-8
Overlay Controls:...................................................................... 4-10
Desktop Utilities: ...................................................................... 4-11
For Windows 98/ME:................................................................ 4-12
For Windows 2000/XP: ............................................................ 4-14
Device Selection: ...................................................................... 4-16
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4-2.
4-3.
4-4.
4-5.
4-6.
4-7.
TV Output:................................................................................ 4-17
Color Correction: ...................................................................... 4-18
Screen Adjustment:................................................................... 4-19
Display Timing: ........................................................................ 4-19
SILURODVD.............................................................................. 4-20
DIRECTX ................................................................................... 4-23
GRAPHIC MAX ........................................................................... 4-24
3DEEP COLOR ............................................................................ 4-28
DISPLAY TRAY ICON.................................................................. 4-33
BIOS FLASHING UTILITY .......................................................... 4-35
APPENDIX A.
HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................A-1
Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600
Introduction
Chapter 1.
1-1
Introduction
1-1. Features
Thank you for purchasing ABIT Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600 Graphics Card, the most
advanced solution for game enthusiasts.
Powered by Most Powerful NVIDIA GeForce4™ Ti4400/Ti4600 GPU, and the new
nFiniteFX™ II Engine, Advanced high-speed 128MB DDR Memory, Lightspeed
Memory Architecture™ (LMA)II, delivers nearly double gaming performance than
previous hi-performance nVidia’s GPUs. With NVIDIA latest nView™ technology, it
creates maximum flexibility for multi-display option for your gaming experiences.
Combined with other innovations such as ABIT SiluroDVD, 3Deep® Color, the Siluro
GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600 cater to all your graphics needs, With High-Definition Video
Processor (HDVP) and outstanding TV-Out quality, it enables a wide range of
applications and turns your desktop into a fully functionally DVD player and
big-screen gaming.
With this ABIT Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600 Graphics Card, you will not only see but
also experience dynamic and realistic 3D worlds.
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Chapter 1
1-2. Specifications
Powered by the world’s most powerful NVIDIA GeForce4™ Ti4400/Ti4600
GPU working at 275MHz/300MHz respectively with 256-bit Graphics Core
On board 128 MB DDR SDRAM working on effective memory clock rate
550MHz/650MHz with 8.8GB/sec. or 10.4 GB/sec. memory bandwidth
nFiniteFX™ II engine enables a virtually infinite number of special effects that
deliver the next leap in the realism to 3D graphics
Dual Vertex Shaders and Advanced Pixel Shaders create realistic 3D effects
and custom animation
Lightspeed Memory Architecture™ II for unsurpassed game play speeds even
in the highest resolutions
Accuview™ Antialiasing delivers hi-performance visual quality
nView™ display Architecture provides the ultimate in multiple display
flexibility and user control
1.12/1.23 trillion operations per second respectively
AGP 4X with Fast writes
AGP 2X/4X support and AGP texturing
Integrated hardware transform engine, light engine
Complete support for DirectX® 8.1 and OpenGL® 1.3
High-quality HDTV/DVD playback support
On board TV-Out supports S-Video/RCA output
DVI Output for high resolution display on digital monitors
DVI-I to VGA Adapter supports dual VGA displays simultaneously.
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Introduction
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1-3. Multiple Monitors
Your Siluro GF4 Ti Series provide dual display functionality and TV-out from a
single video card. This technology changes the way you view your PC, TV, and video
graphics.
Just a single application can span to all monitors, or many applications can occupy
their own specific monitor. This feature will take your PC’s graphics and video
capabilities to the next level.
Connecting your Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600 to your monitors
The Siluro GF4 Ti Series provides supports for one DVI-I monitor or two VGA
monitors using the supplied DVI-I to VGA Adapter. A television can also be used to
expand your desktop by using the S-Video connector accompanying with the Cable
bundled.
Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you are running multiple monitors,
connect their cables to the appropriate connectors), then turn on the computer and
monitor(s).
To connect a flat panel to the Siluro GF4 Ti Series, use the DVI-I connector as shown
on next page. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied
DVI-I to VGA Adapter into the DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into
the adapter. When you use multiple monitors with your Siluro GF4 Ti Series, one
monitor will always be primary. Any additional monitor(s) will be designated as
secondary.
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Connection by connectors on Siluro GF4 Ti Series
Display Configurations
Display Configuration
CRT monitor
Connector(s) Used
-15-pin VGA Connector
-24-pin DVI-I Connector
(with DVI-I to VGA Adapter)
DFP monitor
-24-pin DVI-I Connector
TV
-S-Video Connector or Composite
CRT monitor + TV
-15-pin VGA Connector +
S-Video Connector or Composite
DFP monitor + TV
-24-pin DVI-I Connector +
S-Video Connector or Composite
CRT monitor +
-15-pin VGA Connector +
DFP connector
24-pin DVI-I Connector
CRT monitor +
-15-pin VGA Connector +
CRT monitor
24-pin DVI-I Connector
(with DVI-I to VGA Adapter)
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1-4. Display Modes Table
This display mode table is for your reference only. The display mode will differ
depending on your specific monitor, and so the resulting display may not be identical
to this table.
Resolution
Colors
Vertical Refresh Rate
640 x 480
8/16/32 bits
60Hz to 240Hz
800 x 600
8/16/32 bits
60Hz to 240Hz
1024 x 768
8/16 bits
60Hz to 240Hz
1024 x 768
32 bits
60Hz to 200Hz
1152 x 864
8/16 bits
60Hz to 200Hz
1152 x 864
32 bits
60Hz to 170Hz
1280 x 960
8/16 bits
60Hz to 170Hz
1280 x 960
32 bits
60Hz to 150Hz
1280 x 1024
8/16 bits
60Hz to 170Hz
1280 x 1024
32 bits
60Hz to 150Hz
1600 x 900
8/16 bits
60Hz to 150Hz
1600 x 900
32 bits
60Hz to 120Hz
1600 x 1200
8/16 bits
60Hz to 120Hz
1600 x 1200
32 bits
60Hz to 100Hz
1920 x 1080
8/16 bits
60Hz to 100Hz
1920 x 1080
32 bits
60Hz to 85Hz
1920 x 1200
8/16 bits
60Hz to 100Hz
1920 x 1200
32 bits
60Hz to 85Hz
1920 x 1440
8/16 bits
60Hz to 85Hz
1920 x 1440
32 bits
60Hz to 75Hz
2048 x 1536
8/16 bits
60Hz to 75Hz
2048 x 1536
32 bits
60Hz
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Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600
Chapter 1
Hardware Setup
Chapter 2.
2-1
Hardware Setup
2-1. Card Installation
This graphics card can only be installed in a motherboard with AGP slot. Please
handle this card with care and make sure to unplug the power supply of your system
before installation.
New Systems:
1.
Unplug all power cords of your computer.
2.
Remove computer chassis cover.
3.
Locate the AGP slot on your motherboard.
4.
Remove the metal bracket corresponding to the AGP slot. Keep the screw.
5.
Align this card to the AGP slot. Hold the card’s edges and insert it into the
slot without using excessive force or pressing any components on the card.
Make sure it is firmly and completely fixed into the slot.
6.
Secure this card’s mounting bracket to the back panel of computer chassis
with the screw removed from the metal bracket.
7.
Replace the chassis cover.
8.
Connect PC monitor or other display devices to this card.
9.
You are now ready to install the software drivers and utilities.
Systems with Existing VGA Card:
1.
Change the display driver to Standard VGA.
2.
Shut down your computer and unplug all power cords.
3.
Replace the existing VGA card with this new card.
4.
Restart your computer.
5.
Install the software drivers.
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2-2. Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600 Connection
Package List:
Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600 2D/3D Graphics Accelerator
User's Manual
Installation CD including Driver, SiluroDVD, 3Deep® and True Internet
Color®
Mini Din to S-Video and RCA adapter
S-Video extended cable
Composite (RCA) cable
DVI-I to VGA Adapter
Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600
Software Setup
Chapter 3.
3-1
Software Setup
The screen displays in this manual may not exactly reflect the screenshots on your
screen. The contents of the Installation CD that came with this card are subject to
change at any time without notice. The latest driver for this board is also
downloadable from our WEB site at http://www.abit.com.tw.
3-1. Windows 98/ME
Auto Setup:
1.
Start Windows. Insert the
Installation CD into CD-ROM
drive, it should execute the
installation
program
automatically.
If
not,
double-click the execution file
at the main directory of this
Installation CD to enter the
installation menu.
Click “Driver Install”.
2.
The welcome screen appears,
to
start
click
“Next>”
installation.
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3.
Chapter 3
Click “Yes” if you want to
install the DirectX, and then
follow
the
on-screen
instruction to complete the
setup. Click “No” if you
don’t want to install the DirectX, and then restart the computer.
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3-2. Windows 2000
Plug and Play Setup:
1.
Start
Windows.
When
Windows detects your graphics
card, the Found New Hardware
Wizard dialog box appears.
Click “Next>”.
2.
Select “Search for a suitable
driver
for
my
device
[recommended]”, and then
click “Next>”.
3.
Select “Specify a location”,
and then click “Next>”.
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Chapter 3
4.
Insert the Installation CD into
CD-ROM drive. Use the
“Browse...” button to locate the
driver,
or
type
“E:\Driver\Win2KXP”
to
specify the path. E: is the
CD-ROM drive. Click “OK” to
continue.
5.
The wizard has found the driver
for this device. Click “Next>” to
continue.
6.
Click “Yes” to continue.
7.
Windows has finished installing
the software for this device.
Click “Finish” to close the
wizard.
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Auto Setup:
1.
Start Windows. Insert the
Installation CD into CD-ROM
drive, it should execute the
installation
program
automatically.
If
not,
double-click the execution file
at the main directory of this
Installation CD to enter the
installation menu.
Click “Driver Install”.
2.
The welcome screen appears,
to
start
click
“Next>”
installation.
3.
Click “Yes” to continue.
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4.
Chapter 3
Click “Yes” if you want to
install DirectX, and then follow
the on-screen instruction to
complete the setup. Click “No”
if you don’t want to install
DirectX, and then restart the computer.
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3-3. Windows XP
Plug and Play Setup:
1.
Start Windows
2.
When Windows detects your
Siluro
GF4
Ti4400/Ti4600
graphics card, the Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box
appears. Click “Next>”.
3.
Select "Search for the best driver
in these locations", use the
"Browse" button to locate the
driver,
or
type
"E:\Driver\Win2KXP"
to
specify the path. E is the
CD-ROM drive. and then click
"Next>".
4.
This is warning information.
Click "Continue Anyway" to
continue.
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5.
Chapter 3
Click “Finish” to complete the
installation.
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Auto Setup:
1.
Start Windows. Insert the
Installation CD into CD-ROM
drive, it should execute the
installation
program
automatically. If not, execute
the execution file at the main
directory of this Installation
Disk. After it has been
executed, the setup screen
appears.
Click
“Driver
Install”
to
start
the
installation.
2.
The welcome screen appears,
click
“Next>”
to
start
installation.
3.
This is warning information.
Click "Continue Anyway" to
continue.
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4.
Chapter 3
If you want Installation to
restart your computer then select
"Yes, I want to restart my
computer now." and click
"Finish", If not, Please select
"No, I will restart my
computer later." and then click
"Finish". You have to manually
restart the computer later for the
driver to take effect. We
recommend that you restart your
computer immediately.
Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600
Utility Setup
Chapter 4.
4-1
Utility Setup
4-1. Windows Display Properties
The Windows Display Properties is a control panel that helps you to make
adjustments on Adapter, Monitor, Performance, Color Management, Display Position,
and nView functions.
To use the Windows Display Properties, right-click the ABIT Display Tray Icon on
the taskbar’s status area and then click Windows Display Properties to enter, or you
may right-click the Windows 98/ME/2000/XP desktop, click “Properties” “Settings” “Advanced” to enter.
Settings
This tab displays icons that represent
your monitors. If more than one icon is
displayed, click each one to see the large
number in the corresponding monitor.
The settings for that monitor appear in
Display, Colors, and Screen Area.
Display: Displays all installed
PCI and AGP video adapters. The
adapter for your primary monitor
is in position 1. To use an
additional monitor, click its video
adapter, and then click the
Extend my Windows desktop
onto this monitor check box.
Colors: Displays the current
color settings for the monitor
whose video adapter appears in Display. To use a different color setting, click
the arrow, and then click the setting you want.
Screen area: Displays the current screen area settings for the monitor whose
video adapter appears in Display. Drag the slider to specify the screen area
you want. The higher the number of pixels, the more information you can
display on your screen.
Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor: Selects the monitor whose
video adapter appears in Display. This checkbox is available only for video
adapters in position 2 and higher.
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Advanced: Click this button to open the Properties dialog box for the video
adapter that appears in Display.
General
Font Size: Displays the current
font size for the selected monitor.
To use a different font size, click
the arrow, and then click the font
size you want.
Restart the computer before
applying the new color settings:
Specifies that you want your
computer to restart automatically
when you change system color
settings.
Apply the new color settings
without restarting: Specifies
that you want your computer to
apply changes to system color
settings without restarting. Some
programs might not display
colors correctly without being
restarted after you make changes. To avoid this problem, close the program,
change the color settings, and then open the program again.
Ask me before applying the new color settings: Specifies whether Windows
should display a prompt to restart every time you change system color
settings.
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Adapter
This tab shows what type of display
adapter you are currently using. To
install the software for a new display
adapter, click “Change”.
Change: Click to install the
software for a new display
adapter.
Refresh rate: Click this to
change the refresh rate for your
monitor.
The available choices depend on
the kind of display adapter you
have. This setting is initially set
to the default rate for your
adapter.
Monitor
Change: Click to install the
software for a new monitor.
Monitor is Energy Star
compliant: Indicates that your
monitor can reduce its power
usage. For Windows to take
advantage of this feature, the
monitor must adhere to the
VESA
Display
Power
Management Signaling (DPMS)
specification or to another
method of lowering power
consumption (such as the LCD
screens on portable computers).
If your monitor has an Energy
Star emblem, it probably
supports DPMS.
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Energy Star is a program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to reduce the amount of power used by personal computers and
peripherals. The Energy Star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of
any product or service.
If the information on your screen appears garbled or otherwise irregular when
your power management screen saver appears, click to clear this check box.
Automatically detect Plug & Play monitors: Specifies whether Windows
should automatically detect whether your monitor is Plug and Play compatible
and use the appropriate software for it.
Some display adapters cause the screen to flash while the monitor is being
detected. If this happens, you may want to clear this check box.
Reset display on suspend/resume: Specifies whether you want Windows to
reset the display after you put your computer in Suspend mode and then
resume activity.
Most display adapters cause the screen to flash while the monitor is being
reset. You may be able to avoid the flashing by clicking to clear this check
box. However, some adapters require the check box to be selected to work
properly.
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Performance
Hardware
acceleration:
Specifies
the
degree
of
acceleration you want for your
graphics
hardware.
Full
acceleration is the fastest and is
recommended
for
most
computers. If your computer is
having problems and you suspect
graphics acceleration to be the
cause, use the highest setting at
which you do not have problems.
Color Management
This tab lists all the color profiles
currently associated with this monitor.
Click a profile to make it the active
profile. Otherwise, the default profile is
the active profile.
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GeFoece4 Ti 4400
Display Adapter Information:
This information details the
hardware aspects of the currently
selected graphics adapter.
Driver Version Information:
This table is a list of files and
associated version information
currently in use by your
NVIDIA-based graphics adapter.
Additional Properties button:
Click to access additional
features of your NVIDIA-based
graphics adapter.
3D Antialiasing Settings:
Allow applications to control
the antialiasing mode: This
option will automatically enable
the optimal antialiasing settings
for those 3D applications that
support antialiasing.
Manually select the antialiasing
mode: This option will allow you
to manually select the antialiasing
mode to be used when running
your 3D applications.
Off (no antialiasing): This
option will disable antialiasing in
3D applications. Select this
option if you require maximum
performance in your applications.
2x: This option will enable
antialiasing using the 2x mode. It offers improved image quality and high
performance in 3D applications.
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Quincunx Antialiasing (tm): This option enables a patented antialiasing
technique available in the GeForce GPU family. Quincunx antialiasing offers
the quality of the slower, 4x antialiasing mode at nearly the performance of
the faster, 2x mode.
4x: This option will enable antialiasing using the 4x mode. It offers the
highest possible image quality at the expense of some performance in 3D
applications.
4xS (Direct 3D only): This option enables antialiasing using the 4xS mode. It
offers higher quality than 4x mode at slightly lower performance in 3D
applications. Note this setting affects only Direct3D applications. When
running OpenGL applications, OpenGL will use the next capable antialiasing
setting (i.e., the option setting found immediately proceeding the 6x setting.)
Direct3D Settings:
Enable fog table emulation:
This option is used to turn fog
table emulation on or off.
Direct3D specifies that a display
adapter capable of D3D hardware
acceleration should be able to
implement either vertex fog or
table fog. Some games do not
correctly
query
the
D3D
hardware capabilities and expect
table fog support. Choosing this
option will ensure that such
games will run properly on your
NVIDIA graphics processor.
Display logo when running
Direct3D application: Enables
the NVIDIA logo in Direct3D.
Enabling this setting will display
the NVIDIA logo in the lower corner of the screen while running Direct3D
applications.
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OpenGL Settings:
Enable buffer region extension:
Allows the drivers to use the
OpenGL
extension
GL_KTX_buffer_region.
This
can
increase
application
performance in 3D modeling
applications that support this
extension.
Allow the dual planes extension
to use local video memory:
Allows the use of local video
memory
when
the
GL_KTX_buffer_region
extension is enabled. However, if
there are less than 8 MB of local
video memory available, dual
planes extension support will not
be enabled. This setting has no
effect if the “Enable buffer region extension” option above is disabled.
Use fast linear-mipmap-linear filtering: Allowing fast linear-mipmap-linear
filtering will provide increased application performance at the expense of
some image quality. In many cases, a loss of image quality may not be
noticeable, so you may wish to take advantage of the extra performance
gained by enabling this feature.
Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets: Select this option to
disable driver support for enhanced instructions used by certain CPUs. Some
CPUs support additional 3D instructions that complement your NVIDIA
graphics processor and improve performance in 3D games or applications.
This option allows you to disable support for these additional 3D instructions
in the drivers. This can be useful for performance comparisons or for
troubleshooting.
Force 16 bit Depth Buffer: This option forces the OpenGL driver to use a
16-bit depth buffer regardless of the pixel format chosen by the application.
This improves the performance of depth buffer clears and other operations at
the cost of less precision in the depth buffer.
Default color depth for texture: This option determines whether textures of
a specific color depth should be used by default in OpenGL applications. Use
desktop color depth will always use textures of the color depth at which your
Windows desktop is currently running. The Always use 16 bpp and Always
use 32 bpp options will force the use of textures of the specified color depth,
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regardless of your desktop settings.
Buffer flipping mode: This option determines the buffer flipping mode for
full-screen OpenGL applications. You can select from the block transfer
method, the page flip method or auto-select. Auto-select allows the driver to
determine the best method based on your hardware configuration.
Vertical sync: This option lets you specify how vertical sync is handled in
OpenGL. Always off will always disable vertical sync in all OpenGL
applications. Off by default will keep vertical sync disabled, unless an
application specifically requests that it be enabled. On by default will keep
vertical sync enabled, unless an application specifically requests that it be
disabled.
Anisotropic Filtering: This option allows OpenGL to use anisotropic
filtering for improved image quality. Note that enabling this feature improves
image quality at the cost of performance.
Use up to “xx” MB of system memory for textures in PCI mode: This
allows the graphics processor to utilize up to the specified amount of system
memory for texture storage (in addition to the memory installed on the display
adapter itself). Note: The maximum amount of system memory that can be
reserved for texture storage is calculated based on the amount of physical
RAM installed in your computer. The more system RAM, the higher the value
you will be able to set. This setting applies only to PCI display adapters (or
AGP display adapters running in PCI compatibility mode).
Custom OpenGL settings: A list of the custom settings (or “tweaks”) you
have saved. Selecting an item from the list will activate the setting. To apply
the setting, choose the “OK” or “Apply” button.
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Overlay Controls:
Brightness, Contrast, Hue,
Saturation: Use these controls to
adjust the quality of video or
DVD playback on your monitor.
You can independently control
the brightness, contrast, hue and
saturation to achieve optimal
image quality when playing back
videos or DVD movies on your
computer.
Enable video overlay zoom:
This option enables the zoom
controls to allow you to zoom in
on a specific area of the video
output screen.
Note: (when enabling overlay
zoom): Video players that are not
able to detect the presence of
Video Mirror may not update the zoom factor immediately while displaying a
still frame.
Select screen region to zoom: Lets you zoom in or out on the selected
portion of the video playback screen.
Zoom control: Lets you zoom in or out on the selected portion of the video
playback screen.
Check here if you are having problems with your TV tuner: Activating
this option forces the overlay software to use busmastering. It is recommended
that you leave this option unchecked unless you experience problems with
video playback, such as image corruption or no video image at all.
Video Mirror Controls: Clicking this button allows access to advanced video
features provided by the nView Clone mode. Note that Clone mode must be
currently enabled to access to these features.
Note: The Overlay Controls is only accessible when playing back video, such as AVI
files or DVD movies, on your computer.
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Desktop Utilities:
Display the QuickTweak icon in
the taskbar: This option adds the
QuickTweak
icon
to
the
Windows taskbar, allowing you
to apply any of the custom
Direct3D, OpenGL or color
settings “on the fly” from a
convenient popup menu. The
menu also contains items for
restoring default settings and
accessing the Display Properties
dialog.
Note: In nView Extended Desktop
mode, an extra “Enable Desktop
Manager” check box and “Desktop
Manager
Configuration”
button
appears on Desktop Utilities dialog.
Enable Desktop Manager: Allows you to choose the icon used to
represent the QuickTweak utility in the Windows taskbar. Select the
icon you want displayed from the list. Then choose “OK” or “Apply”
to update the icon in the taskbar.
Desktop Manager Configuration: Opens the NVIDIA Desktop Manager
configuration dialog. The Desktop Manager configuration dialog provides
control of all Desktop Manager functions and settings, such as dialog
re-centering options, hotkey selections, and application management settings.
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nView
This nView tab allows you to connect two separate output devices (analog monitor,
digital flat panel or TV) to a single graphics card.
For Windows 98/ME:
nView Standard Mode (nView
disabled): Use this mode if you
have only one display device
attached to your ABIT graphics
adapter.
nView Clone Mode: This mode
outputs an exact copy of the
primary display on the secondary
device.
To enable Clone Mode, select
Clone Mode and click OK or
Apply. Both display monitors
now display the same image.
To disable Clone Mode, select
Standard Mode and click OK or
Apply.
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Display: Displays all current nView displays. If more than one device is
connected and you have switched to a mode other than Standard, you select
which display is the current display. You can also click on the monitor graphic
in the control directly above to select it as the current display.
Disable auto-panning on clone device (viewport lock): Turning on this
feature will lock the current pan position on the currently selected display.
This lets you effectively “freeze” the virtual desktop at a certain position. This
is useful for presentations or fine detail work in applications.
Force detection of a monitor on the secondary connector: Check this box if
you have a monitor connected to the secondary display connector that is not
being detected. This is useful for older monitors or monitors connected with
BNC connectors.
Device Settings: Click this
button to setup or change
settings related to the output
device used for the current
display.
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For Windows 2000/XP:
The nView functions in Windows 2000/XP are almost the same as in Windows
98/ME except the Extended Desktop Mode is divided into two separate controls:
Horizontal Span and Vertical Span.
Standard
Mode
(nView
disabled): Use this mode if you
have only one display device
attached to your graphics adapter.
Clone Mode: This mode outputs
an exact copy of the primary
display on the secondary device.
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Horizontal Span: This mode
allows you to extend the
Windows desktop across two
display devices horizontally. In
this mode the two displays
combine to form a wide, spanned
display surface, which is useful
when viewing items that are
wider then a single display.
Vertical Span: This mode allows
you to extend the Windows
desktop across two display
devices vertically. In this mode
the two displays combine to form
a tall, spanned display surface,
which is useful when viewing
items that are taller then a single
display.
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Device Settings
Device Selection:
In the Extended Desktop Mode, the
nView tab in the Advanced tab menu is
replaced by two tabs: Device Selection
and Color Correction.
This tab allows you to select the output
display device (analog monitor, digital
flat panel or TV, depending on which
devices your display adapter supports).
Format: Indicates the current
format and country settings used
for TV output.
Change Format: Opens a
window where you can specify a
particular TV output format.
Video output format: Lets you
specify the type of output signal
sent to the TV. If you have the
proper connector cable, S-Video out will generally provide a higher quality
output than Composite video out. If you are not sure which type of signal you
should specify, choose the Auto-select setting.
Device Adjustment: Opens a window where you can customize the settings
for the active display device.
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TV Output:
Screen Positioning: Use the
arrow buttons to adjust the
position of the desktop on the
TV.
Note: If the TV picture
becomes scrambled or goes
blank due to over-adjustment,
simply wait 10 seconds. The
picture will automatically return
to its default position. Then you
can begin your adjustments
again. Once you have positioned
the desktop where you want it,
you must press the “OK” or
“Apply” button to save the
settings before the 10-second
interval has elapsed.
Reset: Resets the desktop to its default position on the TV for the current
resolution.
Brightness, Contrast: Use these controls to adjust the brightness and contrast
of the TV image.
Flicker Filter: Use this control to adjust the amount of flicker filter you want
applied to the TV signal. It is recommended that you turn off the flicker filter
completely for DVD movie playback from a hardware decoder.
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Color Correction:
Digital
Vibrance:
Digital
Vibrance gives you more
control over color separation
and intensity, resulting in
brighter cleaner images in all of
your applications.
Active Color Channel:
Allows you to select the
color channel controlled by
the sliders. You can adjust
the red, green or blue
channels individually or all
three channels at once.
Brightness, Contrast, Gamma:
The slider controls allow you to
adjust the brightness, contrast or
gamma values for the selected
color channel. The color correction controls help you to compensate for
variations in luminance between a source image and its output on a display
device. This is useful when working with image processing applications to
help provide more accurate color reproduction of images (such as photographs)
when they are displayed on your monitor. Also, many 3D-accelerated games
may appear too dark to play. Increasing the brightness and/or gamma value
equally across all channels will make these games appear brighter, making
them more playable.
Custom color settings: A list of the custom color settings you have saved.
Selecting an item from the list will activate the setting.
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Screen Adjustment:
Use the arrow buttons to adjust the
position of the desktop on your monitor.
Display Timing:
This tab allows you to select your
monitor timing mode:
Auto-Detect allows Windows to
receive the proper timing
information directly from the
monitor itself. This is the default
setting. Note that some older
monitors may not support this
feature.
General Timing Formula
(GTF) is a standard used by
most newer hardware.
Discrete Monitor Timings
(DMT) is an older standard still
in use on some hardware.
Enable this option if your
hardware requires DMT.
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4-2. SiluroDVD
The SiluroDVD is a simple-to-use DVD player combining all the features you would
expect to find in a standard consumer DVD player, in addition to some very advanced
functionality, such as full VCD 2.0 support, full precision video decoding, a choice of
user interfaces, and video display options. You can play DVD titles or Video CDs SiluroDVD automatically determines the type of disc in the DVD drive and uses the
correct playback method.
1.
Start Windows. Insert the
Installation CD into CD-ROM
drive, it should execute the
installation
program
automatically.
If
not,
double-click the execution file
at the main directory of this
Installation CD to enter the
installation menu.
Click “SiluroDVD”.
2.
The welcome screen appears.
Click “Next>” to start
installation.
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3.
Read the license agreement.
Click “Yes” to continue.
4.
Enter your name, the name of
the company for whom you
work, and the product serial
number. Click “Next>” to
continue.
5.
Setup will install SiluroDVD
in the following folder. To
install to this folder, click
“Next>”. To install to a
different
folder,
click
“Browse…”
and
select
another folder.
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6.
Type a new folder name, or
select one from the existing
folders list. Click “Next>” to
continue.
7.
When the installation has
finished installing all the
necessary procedures, you can
simply
click
Finish
to
complete
the
installation
process or check “Yes, I want
to view the Readme File”
before you click finish to view
the reame file after setup
completes.
8.
Then another screen will
popup, asking if you want to
install Help files or not. Please
proceed with the necessary
steps if you want to continue.
If you don’t want to have Help
files installed, simply click
Cancel to end the installation
process.
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4-3. DirectX
For the best gaming capability, we suggest that you install the latest DirectX driver.
Some newer games will also ask you to install the DirectX driver before you start
them.
1.
Start Windows. Insert the
Installation CD into CD-ROM
drive, it should execute the
installation
program
automatically.
If
not,
double-click the execution file at
the main directory of this
Installation CD to enter the
installation menu.
Click “DirectX”.
2.
Click “Yes” to start installation.
3.
Read the following license
agreement carefully. Click “Yes”
to continue.
4.
Click “OK” to complete the
installation.
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Note: Some games written for older DirectX versions may not work properly under
DirectX 8.1. Please make sure your application support DirectX 8.1 before
installation. Also note that the DirectX 8.1 cannot be uninstalled in the normal way.
4-4. Graphic Max
We have provided you with a tool for adjusting both the graphic processors working
speed and the graphic memory speed. Please be reminded that it may cause damage to
both the graphic processor and graphic memory if you use incorrect settings. Please
read the following description carefully before running Graphic Max!
Important Warning Message
ABIT does not provide any warranty or support for this utility. The usage of this
utility is at your own risk. This risk includes all damages caused by this utility. If
you don't accept this warning, don’t use this utility.
ABIT does not recommend any over-clocking settings for your hardware.
Over-clocking can cause overheating which will damage your chip.
If you are not acquainted with the display card hardware, we strongly recommend
that you not to use this utility. Improper settings can cause unrecoverable damages
to your graphics chip, your display card, and other components!
Application Notes
This utility is provided for fine-tuning your display card to allow for maximum
stability on your system. It is for Windows® 98/ME only.
Select “Start Programs ABIT Graphic Max” to launch Graphic Max.
If you have adjusted the Graphic Max settings and have problems after booting,
you can boot into “Windows Safe Mode” and then run “Start Programs ABIT Graphic Max Safe Mode Recovery” to clear previous settings.
1.
Start Windows. Insert the
Installation CD into CD-ROM
drive, it should execute the
installation
program
automatically.
If
not,
double-click the execution file
at the main directory of this
Installation CD to enter the
installation menu.
Click “VGA Utility”.
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2.
Click “Graphic Max”.
3.
The welcome screen appears.
Click “Next>” to start
installation.
4.
Setup will install Graphic Max
in the following folder. To
install to this folder, click
“Next>”. To install to a
different
folder,
click
“Browse…” and select another
folder.
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5.
Type a new folder name, or
select one from the existing
folders list. Click “Next>” to
continue.
6.
Click “Finish” to complete the
setup.
7.
Select “Start Programs ABIT Graphic Max” to
launch Graphic Max.
8.
Each time you execute the
program, you will see this
warning message screen. Read
the entire message and then
click “Agree” to continue.
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When the Graphic Max screen
appears, you can use the sliders to
adjust the “Core Clock Frequency”
and the “Memory Clock Frequency”.
Please proceed with care.
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4-5. 3Deep Color
The 3Deep Color is an application to correct lighting, shading and color for all your
2D and 3D games. You get more realistic graphics and better effects, plus a “see first,
shoot first” advantage over your online competitors. Finally, you can take your hands
off your monitor controls and put them back where they belong -- on the warm trigger
of your laser-sighted rocket launcher.
1.
Start Windows. Insert the
Installation CD into CD-ROM
drive, it should execute the
installation
program
automatically.
If
not,
double-click the execution file
at the main directory of this
Installation CD to enter the
installation menu.
Click “VGA Utility”.
2.
Click “3Deep Color”.
3.
The welcome screen appears.
Click “Next>” to start
installation.
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4.
Read the license agreement.
Click “Yes” to continue.
5.
Setup will install E-Color
Software in the following
folder. To install to this folder,
click “Next>”. To install to a
different
folder,
click
“Browse…” and select another
folder.
6.
The 3Deep Color Wizard
appears. Click on the icon of
your monitor type from CRT
and Flat Panel.
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7.
Set the brightness control of
your monitor to maximum,
and
then
reduce
the
brightness control until the
farthest
monster
image
disappears.
8.
Click on the blue, red, and
green patches where you see
just a hint of color. Do not
change
the
monitor
brightness now.
9.
Click on the blue, red, and
green squares that appear to
be
blended
into
the
background.
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10. Click on the blue, red, and
green squares that appear to
be
blended
into
the
background.
11. Click “Finish” to end the
3Deep Color setup.
12. This tab explains the meaning
of each different icon appears
in the taskbar.
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13. Select the item you would
like to activate. Click “Next”.
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4-6. Display Tray Icon
After installation of display drivers, you will find a display tray icon on the taskbar’s
status area. Clicking this icon opens this Display Tray, showing a menu composed of
shortcuts of the graphics board’s enhanced and other functions.
Note: Besides clicking this display tray icon to control the display properties, another
way to do this is to right-click the Windows desktop area, click Properties Settings
Advanced, and then click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.
1.
Right-click this display tray
icon on the taskbar’s status area.
2.
A menu pops up. Move the
cursor to “More Resolution”
item to see the entire resolution
table. Here you can directly
choose the display resolution
you want.
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Chapter 4
If you want to change the
refresh rate of display adapter,
move cursor to “Refresh Rate”,
here you can directly choose
the display refresh rate you
want.
Note: Make sure your display
monitor supports the higher
refresh rate you choose;
otherwise, your monitor may
not display normally. Please
refer to your display monitor
user’s manual for detailed
specifications.
4.
Click “Windows Display Properties…” to start setting up your display
properties.
5.
Choose “Exit” to leave this program.
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4-7. BIOS Flashing Utility
You may update the newest Siluro GF4 Ti4400/Ti4600 drivers or BIOS files from
your dealer or directly download from our WEB site at http://www.abit.com.tw.
Note: When you use the flash utility to flash the BIOS, the screen will be blank for
about 10 seconds. This is a normal situation, not a malfunction. Do not reboot your
computer during this period, or you may cause the flash to fail.
1.
Reboot your computer into DOS environment, or open a Windows® 95/98
window to the DOS prompt.
2.
Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3.
Copy CWSDPMI.EXE and NVFLASH.EXE to a new directory from path
D:\NVFLASH. (D: refers to the CD-ROM drive letter)
4.
Copy the new BIOS binary file to the new directory.
5.
Change to the new directory and type the following command:
NVFLASH –F [Filename]. ([Filename] refers to the name of BIOS binary
file.)
Then press the “Enter” key. The program will begin flashing your display
card BIOS.
6.
When the flash is complete (the screen will display images again), you must
reboot your computer system to make flash take effect.
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The following commands are for the NVIDIA Flash ROM programming utility V4.13,
for your reference only.
NVIDIA Flash ROM utility v04.13 Commands List:
Example of use: NVFLASH -s4 –f BIOS.ROM -l
-f<filename>
Flash the ROM using <filename>, then do compare and ~CRC32.
b <filename> Read ROM and save to <filename>.
k <filename> Read ROM and compare with <filename>.
x <filename> Transfer TV data from file to EEPROM.
v <filename> Display file version and ~CRC32 (if no filename, acts on ROM).
E
Erase the ROM. -e
d [bytes]
Display 256 the first bytes of the EEPROM (default is 256 bytes)
Erase the ROM.
c
Check for supported EEPROM.
l
Don't light keyboard LEDs.
p
Don't pause if file & chip PCI VenID/DevID mismatch.
u
Don't pause if file & chip PCI subsystem ID mismatch.
h
Reboot the PC after other tasks completed..
w
Write protect ROM (only works on some ROMs).
r
Remove ROM Write protect. (only works on some ROMs).
a
List all NVIDIA display adapters found in the system.
i <index>
Force a specific device index.
?
Display this screen.
s <level>
Silence level:
default
All beeps.
#=4 (or 2)
No progress beeps.
#=5 (or 1)
o <level>
No beeps.
Override safety check level:
default unknown EEPROM | NV chip aborts application.
level=1 unknown EEPROM acceptable for read operations.
level=2 unknown NV chip acceptable for read/write operations.
level=3 Combined effect of 1,2 (cannot write to unknown EEPROM).
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Appendix A. How to Get Technical Support
(From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw
(In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com
(In Europe) http://www.abit.nl
Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through
distributors, resellers and system integrators; we have no direct sales to end-users.
Before sending email for tech support please check with your resellers or integrators if
you need any services, they are the ones who sold you your system and they should
know best as to what can be done, how they serve you is a good reference for future
purchases.
We appreciate every customer and would like to provide the best service to you.
Providing fast service to our customers is our top priority. However we receive many
phone calls and a huge amount of email from all over the world. At the present time it
is impossible for us to respond to every single inquiry. Therefore it is quite possible
that if you send an email to us that you may not receive a response.
We have done many compatibility tests and reliability tests to make sure our products
have the best quality and compatibility. In case you need service or technical support,
please understand the constraint we have and always check with the reseller who
sold the product to you first.
To expedite service, we recommend that you follow the procedures outlined below
before contacting us. With your help, we can meet our commitment to provide the
best service to the greatest number of ABIT customers:
1. Check the Manual. It sounds simple but we have taken a lot of care in making a
well-written and thorough manual. It is full of information that doesn't only
pertain to motherboards. The CD-ROM included with your board will have the
manual as well as drivers. If you don't have either one, go to our Program
Download Area of the Website or FTP server.
2. Download latest BIOS, software or drivers. Please go to our Program
Download area on our Website to check to see if you have the latest BIOS. They
are developed over periods of time to fixes bugs or incompatibilities. Also please
make sure you have the latest drivers from your peripheral cards makers!
3. Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our Website. We are
trying to expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich. Let us
know if you have any suggestions. For hot topics check out our HOT FAQ!
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4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people
there
can
offer
help.
ABIT's
Internet
News
group,
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal forum for the public to exchange
information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many
times you will see that your question has already been asked before. This is a
public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions. Here is a list of
some of the more popular ones:
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips
alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
5. Ask your reseller. Your ABIT authorized distributor should be able to provide
the fastest solution to your technical problem. We sell our products through
distributors who sell to resellers and stores. Your reseller should be very familiar
with your system configuration and should be able to solve your problem much
more efficiently than we could. After all, your reseller regards you as an important
customer who may purchase more products and who can urge your friends to buy
from him or her as well. They integrated and sold the system to you. They should
know best what your system configuration is and your problem. They should have
reasonable return or refund policies. How they serve you is also a good reference
for your next purchase.
6. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can
send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the
support team for the branch office closest to you. They will be more familiar with
local conditions and problems and will have better insight as to which resellers
offer what products and services. Due to the huge number of emails coming in
every day and other reasons, such as the time required for problem reproduction,
we will not be able to reply to every email. Please understand that we are selling
through distribution channels and don't have the resources to serve every end-user.
However, we will try to do our best to help every customer. Please also remember
that for many of our technical support team English is a second language, you will
have a better chance of getting a helpful answer if your question can be
understood in the first place. Be sure to use very, simple, concise language that
clearly states the problem, avoid rambling or flowery language and always list
your system components. Here is the contact information for our branch offices:
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In North America and South America please contact:
ABIT Computer (USA) Corporation
46808 Lakeview Blvd.
Fremont, California 94538, U.S.A.
[email protected]
[email protected]
Tel: 1-510-623-0500
Fax: 1-510-623-1092
In the UK and Ireland:
ABIT Computer Corporation Ltd.
Unit 3, 24-26 Boulton Road
Stevenage, Herts SG1 4QX, UK
[email protected]
[email protected]
Tel: 44-1438-228888
Fax: 44-1438-226333
In Germany and Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) countries:
AMOR Computer B.V. (ABIT's European Office)
Van Coehoornstraat 7,
5916 PH Venlo, The Netherlands
[email protected]
[email protected]
Tel: 31-77-3204428
Fax: 31-77-3204420
All other territories not covered above please contact:
Taiwan Head Office
When contacting our headquarters please note we are located in Taiwan and we
are 8+ GMT time. In addition, we have holidays that may be different from those
in your country.
ABIT Computer Corporation
No. 323, Yang Guang Street,
Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Tel: 886-2-8751-8888
Fax: 886-2-8751-3381
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7. RMA Service. If your system has been working but it just stopped, but you have
not installed any new software or hardware recently, it is likely that you have a
defective component. Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the
product. You should be able to get RMA service there.
8. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT. Because of tremendous number of
email messages we receive every day, we are forced to give greater weight to
certain types of messages than to others. For this reason, any compatibility
problem that is reported to us, giving detailed system configuration information
and error symptoms will receive the highest priority. For the other questions, we
regret that we may not be able to reply directly. But your questions may be posted
to the Internet news group in order that a larger number of users can have the
benefit of the information. Please check the news group from time to time.
9. How to Get Technical Support: If you encounter any problems and need help
from our technical staff, please take the time to fill out the Technical Support
Form and send it to your dealer or our technical support mailbox. The mailbox
address is: [email protected]. We will try to solve your problem as soon as
possible. You must provide specific information on your equipment. Also please
describe in detail the problems you encountered. It’s helpful and enables our
technicians to analyze your problems more quickly.
Information on items marked with an asterisk “*” on the Technical Support Form
are required.
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Technical Support Form
Company Name:
Phone Number:
Contact Person:
Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
VGA Card Product Name
Motherboard Manufacturer,
Model Name and Chipset type
Operating System Type
*
*
*
Hardware name
Type
*
CPU Type and Speed
IDE1
HDD
IDE2
CD-ROM IDE1
Drive
IDE2
System Memory Size (SDRAM) *
VGA Card BIOS Version *
VGA Card Software and *
Driver Version
*
Monitor Manufacturer
and Model
Specifications
*
Add-On Card
Problem Description:
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Thank you, ABIT Computer Corporation
http://www.abit.com.tw
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