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1. gt gt lt DB 15 VGA Connector m L Default output Connector CRT Monitor 1 Device Output Connection PCB revision 82198B Plate DB 15 VGA Connector PC Computer Convert Cable Composite RCA MD 4Pin S_Video Connector es iii TV set Note TVout convert cable that describes above is bundle within the package from manufacturer 10 Hardware Installation Installation Procedures 1 WARNING FEL Discharge static electricity by i p a touching the GROUND such as TAL metal part of your case connected with good power ia ground before you handle the electronic circuit boards The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage caused directly or indirectly by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation consult with a qualified computer technician Steps 1 _ Turn OFF all powers to your system including any peripherals printer external drives modem etc 2 Disconnect the power cord and the monitor cable from the back of the computer 3 _ Unfasten the cover mounting screws on your system and remove the system cover Refer to your system user manual for instructions to determine the location of the mounting screws 4 Remove the retaining screw that holds the slot cover in place Slide the slot cover out and put the sc2. 9 PIN SIGNALS PIN NO ae N EE TR 2 3 13 14 7 E es Dg 10 15 PIN SIGNALS PIN NO Green 5 Analog Video Signals Black Level 0 V Full Intensity White Level 0 7 V Technical Support In the event you have a technical problem with this product please read the README files in the software CD_ROM Updated drivers are available through Jaton Web site Have following information handy when you contact technical support M Name of the product M Software Driver and Version M System Information such as CPU speed BIOS version Monitor Specification etc M Description of the problems including any error messages Telephone 408 934 9369 9 5 PST Mon Fri FAX 408 942 6699 email vgasupport jaton com 36 Website www jaton com NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change in order to improve reliability design or function without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the company In no event will the company be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or the inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the company July 2003 Rev A FCC SHIELDED CABLE WARNING This equipment has been tested and found t
3. Specify a location 5 Under Copy manufacturer s files from enter D WIN2K amp XP where D is your CD ROM drive Then click on OK 6 Select Next to install 83DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X driver 7 Select Finish to restart the computer 29 InstallShield amp Program Microsoft Windows6 XP detects this new hardware and places the appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically it doesn t matter you have added a new driver or changed the existing one To maximum the video board acceleration and increase its performance you may install the manufacturer display driver as the follows 1 Autorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it NVIDIA Windows 2DDD XP Display Drivers Setup is preparing the y InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Cancel 30 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process please wait until it has completed Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for NVIDIA Welcome to NVIDIA Setup This will install NVIDIA Display Drivers on your computer lt Back Cancel 3 Click on Next to continue the process The software you are installing for this hardware 3DForce4 MX440 EX Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGPS has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify i
4. 4pin TVout l o be Height DB 15 VGA RGB out l AGP Bus 2x 4x 8x Product Name PCB Version Core Chipset Memory Size 3DForce4 MX440 8x 64TV 82198D nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 8X W 6G xH 2587 8M 16DDR SDRAMx 4 SAME 3DForced MX440 8X 128TV 82198D nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 8X W amp 6 xH 2587 16M 16 DDR SDRAM x4 128MB TVout ports built in onboard that Do Not need any converter cables from manufacturer Special Bracket s Alternative Pas ____ DB 15 VGA MD 4Pin RCA Composite L 3 118 W 0 725 For low profile PC use only Alternative brackets for low profile system are sold separately Please go to www togopc com for detail informatin Bracket DB 15 VGA RGB out Display Memory Height MD 4pin TVout AGP Bus 4x 8x Product Name PCB Version Core Chipset Memory Size ETE GEN N NET IT EE OE GN EET TT MD 4Pin TVout port built in onboard which has bundled an 3 converter cable for MD 4Pin to RCA Composite from manufacturer Special Bracket s Alternative DB 15 VGA MD 4Pin L 3 118 W 0 725 For low profile PC use only Display Devices Output Device Output Connection TVout Plate RCA Composite Connector e or S Video H V i d 2z r L TV set DB 15 VGA Connector T1 J C CRT Monitor Device Output Connection Dual RGB out AGP Plate Additional output Connector DB 15 VGA Connector CRT Monitor 2
5. Microsoft digital signature affirms that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP amp X If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation Yes No More Info 4 Click on Yes to continue the installation Otherwise you may terminate the process by click on No 28 InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed NVIDIA Windows 20DD XP Display Drivers Before you can use the program you must restart your computer Yes want to restart my computer now No I will restart my computer later lt Back Finish 5 Click on Finish to restart your computer the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots up n Windows XP Driver Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing system Windows has been pre loaded 1 Select Next at Found New Hardware Wizard 2 Check Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended then select Next 3 Insert the Software s CD 4 Check
6. is SGRAM Answer Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory SGRAM is a new and improved type of memory custom designed for graphics use Q8 What is the advantage of as compared to ordinary DRAM Answer is now capable of running at much higher speeds than Fast Page Mode or EDO DRAM Also is able to execute a small number of frequently executed operations such as buffer clears specific to graphics applications independently of the controller 34 Pinout and Sync Frequencies Analog Color Display Pinouts DB 15 PIN FUNCTION Red Video Green Video Blue Video lot Used round ed Return ground Green Return ground Blue Return ground Vcc 5v DDC Power Sync Return ground Monitor ID not used SDA DDC support Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync SCL DDC support D EA EA EA on Note Analog monochrome type monitors use green video for all video input and ignore red and blue video Conversion Table Pin Adapters If you will be using a 9 to 15 pin adapter cable to link your 9 pin monitor connector to the 15 pin accelerator card connector check Table carefully before you install the cable The 9 to 15 pin adapter cables are available from a variety of sources but they need to match the specifications in Table to work properly with your new card The adapter cable reguires a D shaped 9 pin female connector and a D shaped 15 pin male connector 35 9 to 15 Pin Conversion Table
7. 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X User s Manual Version 1 00 Contents INTRODUCTION a iese ceeccecietis cone es EE dec Ewe Rg ese De ia EE 4 FEATURES isthe OE AE EE EE ED IE 5 AGP BUS INTERFACE eise see ese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee AAR ee ee ee rent 5 GRAPHICS PROCESSOR UNIT GPU iese se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 5 PERFORMANCE ees see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ELLY ER Ee ee ee ee ee ee de 5 GOMPATIBILITY s6 aae eat EE EE es EER Ee EE ee EE EE ee ee 6 HDTV DVD PLAYBACK ese see se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee dee 6 SYSTEM REOUIREMENT susse ee ee ee ese seke ek ee ee ee ese ER ee 7 CHECK LIS EE N EE EE EE 7 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION osse ee ee ee ee ses ke ek ee Re ee ee aa ae 8 DISPLAY DEVICES OUTPUT ese ee ee sesse ek ee Re ee ee sae 9 Device Output Connection TVout iese eke 9 Device Output Connection Dual RGB oul 10 3DForce4 MxX440 8X 64TV s Device Output Connection10 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ees esse ee ee ee ee ea EE RR RR Re ee ee 11 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ee esse ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 11 MEE EE RE 11 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ees ee ee ee ee ea EE RE Ee 12 A WINDOWS 98 DRIVER INSTALLATION 9 9 999 n 13 A WINDOWS ME DRIVE INSTALLATION esse sees se ee ee 17 SA MICROSOFT WINDOWS NTMA 0 21 SA wnDows6 2000 DRVERINSTALLATION 25 SA wnowse XP DRVERINSTALLATION s ceeeeeeeeeeee 29 TECHNICAL ASSIS
8. TANCE ees ee se ee se ee ek ee eke kke Re Re EE 32 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQ ee ee ee see 32 PINOUT AND SYNC FREGUENCIES 35 ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS DB 15 35 CONVERSION TABLE PIN ADAPTERS ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 35 9 TO 15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE ees ee ee ee ee ee ee ni 36 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Se N We eg 36 LIMITED WARRANTVY ese ees ee es kes ee ER Re ER Ee ER Ee ER ee ER ee RR ee 39 OTHER LIMITS ee Y add 39 EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION eeue see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ne 40 OTHER STATEMENTS Ge GE GE GE N nen 40 TERMS AND CONDITIONS ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 40 SERVICES AGREEMENT eeue ese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 41 ENTIRE OBLIGATION ee ee ee see ee ee ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee 41 REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS 42 Introduction The 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series video accelerators are excellent 2D 3D multimedia video adapters for AGP 8X local bus desktop PCs Based on nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 8X core technology built in with 64MB or 128MB DDR SDRAM memory module these video cards will provide multiple display outputs onboard for TVout Analog and Digital or Dual RGBout Twin all together in optional As the previously core technology from nVIDIA the GeForce4 MX440 8X Graphics Processing Unit GPU shakes up the gaming industry with its extremely performance unusual visual effects and speedy frame rates injecting life into the artifici
9. al world of computer generated graphics The significant enhancement is the new high quality image control The nVIDIA GeForce4 MX GPU has added two more rendering pipelines and the DirectX 8 compliant T amp L unit into its graphic engine which enables the maximum flexibility and high guality 4Xs mode control capabilities gathered with the data bus Double Data Rate RAM DDR circuit the PC users can ultimately enjoy the virtual environment of 3D scenes and ambiance textures appear photo realistic and custom lighting heightens at a highest resolution with astonishingly fast frame refresh rate Another feature of the 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series is the video accelerator which integrates the HDVP High Definition Video Processor and DVD Digital Versa Display for video playback with higher definitions at greatly increased frame rates A leverage of the combination of hardware and software technology nVIDIA GeForce4 MX GPU will provide many of the new features and benefits you look for in your desktop computing as well as the best performance combining usual quality and exceeding crisp resolution With all of this the 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series video cards bring a new level of graphics accomplishment and flexibility to the mainstream desktop PC market Features AGP Bus Interface AGP 8x 4x 2x compatible AGP 3 0 supported Graphics Processor Unit GPU 256 bit graphics engine 64MB 128MB DDR SDRAM memory access bus Integr
10. ated dual 270 MHz RAMDACs drives CRT display 2 dual 128bit pixel pipelines rendering Surface engine for high order surfaces and patches Programmable Vertex Shader Programmable Pixel Shader HRAA high resolution anti aliasing Integrated hardware transform engine Integrated hardware lighting engine DirectX and S8TC texture compression Dual cube environment mapping capability Hardware accelerated real time shadows performance Up to 1 1billion AA samples per second fill rate Up to 8 0 GB sec memory bandwidth Up to 34 Million triangles sec True reflective bump mapping High performance 2D rendering engine API support DirectX 8 1 and lower Compatibility nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture Industry s first fully compliant professional OpenGL 1 3 support for Windows operating systems Windows 98 Windows Me Windows amp NTTM4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP HDTV DVD Playback High Definition Video Processor HDVP for full screen full frame video playback of HDTV and DVD resolutions Independent hardware color controls for video overlay Hardware color space conversion YUV 4 2 2 and 4 2 0 Motion compensation 5 tap horizontal by 3 tap vertical filtering Per pixel color keying Multiple video windows with hardware Color Space Conversion and filtering System Requirement Intel Pentium Il lll or P4 or compatible system with AGP 2x 4x 8x Bus Extension Slot CD ROM drive Double speed o
11. ce4 MX 440 with AGP8X is listed under the Display list SELECT the OK button to continue 7 Once the driver files are copied RESTART Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 for the changes to take effect 8 SELECT the desired color palette the number of colors desktop area resolution and refresh frequency in the settings page of Display Properties and then SELECT the Test button in the same page to determine whether your selection works properly SELECT Apply to active the selected mode InstallShield amp Program Since the Microsoft InstallShield program has been added into our software s CD the Display Driver Installation and its procedures are much easier for users to run with Windows NT operating system After the desktop has completely loaded service pack 6 insert the software s CD into CD ROM drive and proceed the display driver installation which is provided from the hardware manufacturer 22 1 Autorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it 2 NVIDIA Windows NT 4 0 Display Drivers Setup is preparing the die InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has preparing its setup please wait until it completes 23 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for NVIDIA Welcome to NVIDIA Setup This will install NVIDIA Display Driv
12. e Ask your dealer if there are any known problems with the system requirements or installation procedures for any add on products that your are purchasing e Buy industry standard products where compatibility issue are more likely to surface e f you are unsure about installation for a new product contact your dealer s service department We believe it is important for you to Know and understand what your warranty coverage provides and what it does not We also want you to be aware that most hardware warranties only relate to the function of the hardware In most cases no assurances are given by the manufacturer that the hardware item will work in conjunction with any other hardware item If a computer product is not working 42 because it is not compatible with another product or because it has not been properly installed and set up the manufacturer does not pay for the service time To help avoid these inconveniences contact a professional consultant that one can help you determine the possibility of incompatibility issue before you purchase add on or accessories Warranty Service Use Only Serial Number ten or eleven digit code the serial number consists of the following parts Packaging Type Manufactured Date Code Production Numerical Code A 00 8 000015 Year Month XXXXX XXX XX S N A008000015 XXXX XXXX 00 0 XXXX XX XXXXXX Product Label and Manufactured Date Code 43
13. er to an existing system Windows has been pre loaded 1 Select Next at Found New Hardware Wizard 25 2 Check Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended then select Next 3 Insert the Software s CD 4 Check Specify a location 5 Under Copy manufacturer s files from enter D WIN2K amp XP where D is your CD ROM drive Then click on OK 6 Select Next to install 83DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X driver 7 Select Finish to restart the computer InstallShield amp Program Microsoft Windows 2000 detects this new hardware and places the appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically it doesn t matter you have added a new driver or changed the existing one To maximum the video board acceleration and increase its performance you may install the manufacturer display driver as the follows 26 1 Autorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it NVIDIA Windows 20DD XP Display Drivers Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process please wait until it has completed 27 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for NVIDIA Welcome to NVIDIA Setup This will install NVIDIA Display Drivers on your computer The
14. ers on your computer 3 Click on Next to continue B Click the Display adapters that matches your hardware and then click OK If you don t know which model you have click OK This list shows only what was found on the installation disk Models 3DForce4 MX440 8 Series NVIDIA GeForced MX440 with AGPS 3DForce4 Ti4200 NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4200 3DForce4 Ti4400 NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4400 3DForce4 Ti4600 NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4600 3DForce4 MX420 Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 3DForce4 MX440 Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 3DForce4 MX460 Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 460 gt asana a r are OK Cancel 4 Scroll down and Select on the 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 with AGP8X then click on OK for next screen 24 a E nvoglnt dll To C WINNT System32 CETTE TTT Cancel 5 Windows system will transmit all driver files from source media to your local hard disk please wait until the process has completed InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed NVIDIA Windows NT 4 0 Display Drivers Before you can use the program you must restart your computer Yes want to restart my computer now No I will restart my computer later 6 Click on Finish to restart your computer the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots up A Windows 2000 Driver Installation Upgrade video adapt
15. es screen 14 Click the Yes button next to restart computer InstallShield amp Program Since the Microsoft InstallShield program has been added into our software s CD the Display Driver Installation and its procedures are much easier for users to run with Windows 95 98 Me operating systems When you power up the computer and boot up to Windows the Plug and Play detects new hardware and it pops up install wizard Do Not Cancel because you must place a default display setting from Microsoft Windows for your video adapter then restart the Windows After the desktop is loaded completely insert the software s CD into CD ROM drive and proceed to the display driver installation which provided from the hardware manufacturer 14 1 Autorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it the InstallShield Wizard which wil guide vou through the rest of A NVIDIA Windows 95 98 ME Display Drivers Setup is preparing as the setup process Please wait 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process please wait until it is finished 15 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for NVIDIA Welcome to NVIDIA Setup This will install NVIDIA Display Drivers on your computer 3 Click on Next to continue the process CAWINDDWSNHELPNnywcpit hlp 4 Windows system will copy all driver files from source media to your local
16. hard disk please wait until the process has completed 16 InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed NVIDIA Windows 95 98 ME Display Drivers Before you can use the program you must restart your computer C No will restart my computer later CHECK Finish Cancel 5 Click on Finish to restart your computer the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots up IA Windows Me Drive Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing system Windows has been pre loaded 1 Select Next to install Standard VGA Graphics Adapter at Add New Hardware Wizard screen 2 Check Search for the best driver for your device then select Next 3 Insert the software s CD 4 Check Specify a location Under that enter DAWin9x then select Next 17 5 6 Select Next to install DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X driver Select Finish to restart the computer To a new system 1 9 SELECT the Display icon from control panel and then tab on Settings screen Select Advanced at selection bar Click on Adapter tab Click the Change button at Adapter Screen Click Specify the location of the driver Advanced then check Next Insert Software s CD to CD ROM Click Specify a location then under Copy manufacturer s file from statement enter D Win9x click the Next button Where D i
17. he graphics controller G5 If we use powerful CPUs such as a Pentium 200 can a standard 2D graphics card achieve 3D performance Answer Yes and no Software rendering can take advantage of tricks learned by force of necessity through years of trial and error With such stratagems the speed of software rendering for simple scenes can approach that of low level hardware 3D rendering On the other hand as scenes become more complex or frame sizes become larger there are conflicts between using the CPU for high level game logic geometry lighting and rendering all of which increase 33 their demands No current CPU or system can perform advanced quality enhancements bilinear filtering and alpha blending in real time Even general case texture mapping with RGB lighting is too much for the current CPU generation Q6 What does software 3D mean Answer Software 3D is generally used to mean using non specific 2D hardware in conjunction with the CPU to render for 3D applications Some of these techniques allow usable 3D applications when high powered and or MMX equipped CPU s are employed along with special case software optimization techniques As stated above SW 3D can achieve credible results with today s software optimized applications but the rising popularity of good 3D hardware at the consumer price level is inexorably compelling the public to expect hardware level scene enhancements and frame rates Q7 What
18. o comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation SHIELD INTERFERENCE CABLE S MUST BE USED ACCORDING TO FCC 15 270 CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the Manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment in accordance with FCC rules and regulations SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT The Company grants the customer a non exclusive non transferable license to use the software in this package for internal use on a single computer system No other license of any kind is granted to any part of the product or any of the intellectual property therein 37 TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing used only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited All Trademarks and Registered Trademarks belong to respective owners 2002 Jaton Corpo
19. pair replacement whether based on its costs Shipping and installation of the replacement Products or replacement parts shall be at User s expanse Services agreement 1 All applicants shall completed a service request form from Manufacturer 2 All returned checks will be charged a 20 00 fee by Manufacturer 3 All repair and replacement services allow 4 6 weeks from the date of receiving by Manufacturer 4 All products without warranties require service processing fee 20 payment in advance which is not refundable Entire Obligation This Limited Warranty states the entire obligation of Manufacturer with respect to the Products If any part of this Limited Warranty is determined to be void or illegal the remainder shall remain in force and effect Some states do not allow limitation of implied warranties or exclusive or limitation on product incidental or consequential damages so above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have other rights which may vary from state to state 41 This warranty applies only to this product and is governed by the law of the State of California Reducing Warranty Claim Rejections To reduce the potential of incurring damages not covered by Manufacturers warranties we strongly recommend the following e Read your manuals before installing peripherals and or before making changes to the machine s configuration
20. puter 4 Windows system will copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk please wait until the process has completed 20 InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed NVIDIA Windows 95 98 ME Display Drivers Before you can use the program you must restart your computer C No will restart my computer later 5 Click on Finish to restart your computer the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots up 4n Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 The procedure of display driver installation requires setup with service pack 6 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 first After your windows desktop has fully loaded service pack 6 you may insert the software CD into CD ROM drive and follow the install steps below Upgrade video adapter to an existing system Windows has been pre loaded 1 SELECT the Display icon in control panel and then SELECT the Settings page 2 SELECT Display Type button in the Settings page 3 SELECT Change button from the Adapter type section 21 4 SELECT Have Disk button from the Change Display page 5 Windows NT 4 0 prompt you for the location where those files for video driver INPUT the path or unfold with X Winnt4 X is the CD ROM drive where the Software amp Documents CD has been inserted 6 If the driver DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeFor
21. r faster Hard Drive with at least 10MB Free space MS Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP operating systems Check List 3DForce4 MX440 8X 64TV or 3DForce4 MX440 8X 64Twin or 3DForce4 MX440 8X 128TV or 3DForce4 MX440 8X 128Twin Multimedia Accelerator Software amp Documents CD Guick Start Guide Printed TVout convert cable may vary in package which depends the offering from manufacturer Please see the PCB Layout diagrams below for details Hardware Description Bracket DBI5VGA L RGB out ji nVIDIA GeForce4 Display Memory Height DB 15 VGA RGB out gt m Product Name PCB Version Core Chipset PCB Size Memory Size aDForcea wxea0 oxsatwn 821000 nVIDIA GeForce DDO Waeexna2ser_ owr16 DDR SORAM x4 3DForce4 MX440 8X 128Twin_ 82198 nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 8X 16M 16 DDR SDRAM x 4 128MB Special Bracket s Alternative DB 15 VGA DB 15 VGA L 3 118 W 0 725 For low profile PC use only The second RGBout connector is portable component with a shortly ribbon data cable that has plugged on CON4 as default by manufacturer Do not unplug it if unnecessary For some reasons if you try to re plugging the cable with connector on CON4 make sure RED line on edge of cable is align to the PIN 1 which labeled on CON4 Otherwise the video signal may not straight throughout approriately or it may damages the video components onboard Bracket nVIDIA Display Memor GeForce4 ii i MD
22. ration All rights reserved 38 Limited Warranty Manufacturer warrants that the products sold hereunder are free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two 2 years from manufacturing date This limited warranty applies only to the original purchaser of Jaton Product and is not transferable This limited warranty does not apply if failure to the Product Registration or over thirty 30 days from purchase original invoice date This Limited Warranty does not cover any incompatibilities due to the user s computer hardware software or any related system configuration in which the Jaton Products interfaces Proof of purchase will be reguiring before any consideration by Manufacturer occurs Other Limits The forgoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied Including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Manufacturer does not warrant against damages or defects arising out of improper or abnormal use of handling of the products against defects or damages arising from improper installation where installation is by persons other than Manufacturer against defects in products or components not manufactured or installed by Manufacturer or against damages result from non manufacturer made products or components This warranty does not apply if the Product has been damaged by accident abuse nor misuse This warranty also does not apply to p
23. rew aside you will need it to secure the adapter 5 To install the adapter in AGP expansion slot carefully line up the gold fingered edge connector on the adapter directly above the expansion slot connector on the motherboard Then press the adapter into place completely Use the 11 remaining screw you removed to secure the adapter retaining bracket in place 6 Replace the computer cover Secure the cover with the mounting screws you removed in Step 3 You have now completed the installation of your new graphics adapter on your system lal Upgrade Steps To add or change your video adapter to an existing system you may proceed a few steps before you install the new hardware and software video display driver The following are some of the considerations 1 To change a new adapter please remove the existing video driver or replace it with a SVGA driver from Windows 98 Me system before you remove the existing hardware To add a new adapter ensure the mainboard that has available IRQ for new devices and there is no conflict between the others If you try adding this video adapter to an ALL IN ONE mainboard which video port built in already then you must disable that port first Otherwise that will be a problem for the new video adapter setup The driver installation for system upgrade is as the same as below if an error occurs when you proceed step 1 2 or 3 please consult with your system
24. roducts upon which repairs have been affected or attempted by persons other than pursuant to written authorization by Manufacturer 39 Exclusive Obligation This warranty is exclusive The sole and exclusive obligation of Manufacturer shall repair or replace the defective products in the manner and for the period provided above Manufacturer shall not have any other obligation with respect to the Products or any part thereof whether based on contract tort and strict liability or otherwise Under no circumstances whether based on this Limited Warranty or otherwise Manufacturer shall not be liable for incidental special or consequential damage Other Statements Manufacturer s employees or representatives ORAL OR OTHER WRITTEN STATEMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUE WARRANTIES shall not be relied upon by Buyer and are not a part of the contract for sale or this Limited Warranty Terms and Conditions Direct Jaton Customer This warranty applies only for a period of two 2 years from purchase date of Jaton original invoice Reseller Vendor This warranty applies only for a period of two 2 years from manufacturing date Registered User This warranty applies only for a period of two 2 years from purchase date and register within 30 days of purchase date from legal reseller Others If the products do not conform to this Limited Warranty as herein above described Manufacturer should charge 40 services such as re
25. s dealer or the existing hardware manufacturers support Software Installation 12 Windows 98 Driver Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing system Windows has been pre loaded 1 Select Next to install Standard VGA Graphics Adapter at Add New Hardware Wizard screen Check Search for the best driver for your device then select Next Insert the software s CD Check Specify a location Under that enter D Win9x then select Next Select Next to install SDForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X driver Select Finish to restart the computer To a new system 1 SELECT the Display icon from control panel and then tabon Settings screen Select Advanced at selection bar Click on Adapter tab screen Click the Change button Click the Next button at Update Device Driver Wizard Click the Next button Select Display a list of the drivers in a specific location Then click the Next Insert the Software s CD then Click the Have Disk button 13 8 Under Copy manufacturer s file from statement enter D Win9x click the OK button Where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive typically D or E Drives etc 9 Select 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X then Click the OK button 10 Click the Next button 11 Click the Finish button 12 Click the Close button 13 Click Close at the Display Properti
26. s better visual qualities and more realistic scenery attributes than software alone but it also allows a higher frame rate which translates into a more interactive experience for the end user 32 Q2 What does Rendering Engine mean Answer Rendering Engine generically applies to the part of the graphics engine that draws 3D primitives usually triangles In most implementations the rendering engine is responsible for interpolation of edges and filling in the triangle Q3 What does the set up engine do in a graphics controller Answer A set up engine allows drivers to pass triangles in the form of raw vertex information whereas most common designs force triangles to be pre processed for the rendering engine in terms of delta values for edges color and texture Q4 Why does a 3D graphics chip need to have both a rendering engine and a setup engine Answer Any 3D application a game VRML or modeling package can benefit from 3D rendering This is especially true of an application that uses texturing extensively because texturing and texture filtering are very intensive operations at the pixel level in terms of CPU operations and demands for memory bandwidth Without a set up engine in a graphics controller the CPU has to calculate the delta values for edges color and textures the drivers need to handle ten 10 times more extensive data This results in slower 3D pipeline operations between the CPU and t
27. s the letter of your CD ROM drive typically D or E drives etc Click Next to install 3DForce4 MX440 8X Series NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X driver Click the Finish button 10 Click the Yes button next to restart computer InstallShield amp Program Since the Microsoft InstallShield program has been added into our software s CD the Display Driver Installation and its procedures are much easier for users to run with Windows 95 98 Me operating systems When you power up the 18 computer and boot up to Windows the Plug and Play detects new hardware and it pops up install wizard Do Not Cancel because you must place a default display setting from Microsoft Windows for your video adapter then restart the Windows After the desktop is loaded completely insert the software s CD into CD ROM drive and proceed to the display driver installation which provided from the hardware manufacturer 1 Autorun feature brings up the Welcome Screen and you may point to display driver then press on it NVIDIA Windows 95 98 ME Display Drivers Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait 19 2 Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process please wait until it is finished Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for NVIDIA Welcome to NVIDIA Setup This will install NVIDIA Display Drivers on your com
28. ts compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOF Installation 4 Click on Continue Anyway to complete the installation Otherwise you may terminate the process at this time 31 InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed NVIDIA Windows 20DD XP Display Drivers Before you can use the program you must restart your computer Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later lt Back Finish 5 Click on Finish to restart your computer the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots up Technical Assistance Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Q1 Why do we need 3D graphics capability in our PC Answer 3D technology is becoming increasingly important and common not only in games but also in other applications such as VRML which allows 3D scene descriptions in Web applications 3D technology is used for image editing modeling and an increasing number of these are found in home and business applications In games as well as other applications 3D acceleration not only allow
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