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1. Hulti res Multi color Lotus 1 ENT Hulti res 1 amp calaor 127 a Hu lt i res l mis 1 amp l 16 He 16 2 1 5 4 5 5 SER CE 1824 5 1 lti rez t scroll up Palp scroll page up Enter install selections scroll down uan scroll page down Space bar toggle V all VES all HO Esc Exit Install NOTE Additional drivers may appear on this screen as more applications are supported REMEMBER TO RUN UTILITIES BEFORE YOU RETURN TO YOUR APPLICATION Display Drivers 24 5 2 Installing Windows 3 1 Drivers Installing the Windows 3 1 Drivers for the SuperX VGA 1 N Qo B O1 ON oo No If you haven t done so already install the SuperK VGA utilities At the DOS prompt change to your Windows subdirectory Type SETUP Select the display resolution and press ENTER Select VGA and press ENTER Start Windows Go to Program Manager Main Menu select File and then Run Type A SETUP or B SETUP and follow all on screen instructions Setup copies the drivers to your Windows directory and adds the SETRES icon to the VGA Utilities group in the Program Manager Use the SETRES program to change the resolution and number of available colors for your Windows screen See the next page Using the SETRES Utility under Windows 3 1 SuperX VGA by BOCA 25 5 3 Using the SETRES Utility under Windows 32. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the product rests with the customer Any written or oral information or advice given by Boca Research dealers distributors agents or employees will in no way increase the scope of this warranty This warranty applies only to the product described in this manual and not to any other value added software which may be included All products will be serviced and returned via UPS ground at no charge to customers DURING the first year of service All customers are required to demonstrate proof of purchase when requesting a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA The period of service commences on the date of purchase A copy of the sales slip must be included with the returned merchandise Products which require Limited Warranty service during the warranty period should be delivered to BRI at the address in the Appendix Servicing Your Boca Product with proof of purchase and the Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number provided by BRI Technical Support Refer to the Appendix in your manual Replacement parts or complete products will be furnished on an exchange basis only Replaced parts and or products become the property of BRI If the returned product is sent by mail the purchaser agrees to prepay shipping charges insure the product or assume the risk of loss or damage which may occur in transit and to use a shipping container equivalent to the original packaging ALL EXPRESS AND IMPL
3. t get assistance from your dealer the manufacturer provides varying levels of technical assistance as summarized on the following page 5 ux Standard Free 407 241 1601 Technical Support 407 241 8088 Automated frs Fax Retrieval TA Priority Service System ba 900 555 4900 407 995 9456 2 per minute Technical Support Fax On Line Support 407 997 0918 CompuServe GO BOCA Internet The Standard Free Technical email support boca org Support number is for quick on the World wide WEB answers to specific inquiries on product features and technical http WWW boca org questions call 407 241 8088 M A F 8 am to 6 30 pm EST Direct dan access to technical support Sd representatives is provided on a limited basis If you require immediate attention or in depth help with the installation of the product please call our 900 priority support number for service This number gives you immediate access to senior level technicians The number is 900 555 4900 You will be charged 2 00 per minute The charges will appear on your next phone bill Damaged or Missing Items We use many world class quality assurance programs to ensure the product you purchased is of the highest caliber Sometimes however a component may be missing from the box or is damaged or corrupt in some way If this happens immediately return the entire package to your place of purchase so you may exchange it for a new one Your de
4. Verify that switch settings and or jumpers are properly set on your motherboard Refer to Section Two for compatibility requirements Confirm that your computer and monitor are plugged in Check all power cables The computer seems Check all cable and power cable to boot but there is connections and verify that the monitor is powered on Adjust brightness and contrast controls correctly no display SuperX VGA by BOCA SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REMEDY The computer seems to Verify that your monitor cable is boot but there is no the proper type display contd Ensure you do not have another video memory card in the system using the same memory address if you do you may need to remove it from your system and try re booting Remember the SuperX VGA must be the only or primary adapter Verify motherboard switch and jumper settings If your multi frequency monitor has an Analog Digital switch make sure it is set to the Analog position Examine your monitor display cable for broken or bent pins Your monitor s display Set the vertical hold properly on appears somewhat your monitor distorted when running a graphics Ensure that your current graphics application application software has been properly installed Ensure that your monitor is capable of displaying the graphics mode you are using Refer to your monitor specifications Troubleshooting SYMPTOM Your monitor s dis
5. board must also be transferred to the new owner any copies of the SuperX VGA software which are not being transferred must be destroyed the new owner must abide by the terms presented in this agreement 5 BRI remains the copyrighted owner of the SuperX VGA software The ONLY rights given to the licensee are those which have been provided for under this agreement 6 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BRI BE HELD LIABLE IN ANY WAY TO ANY PURCHASER FOR DAMAGES LOST REVENUE LOST WAGES OR FOR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHETHER COVERED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE THE SuperX VGA SOFTWARE IS NOT WARRANTED IN ANY WAY AND ITS USE IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LICENSEE FREE FROM ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 7 BRI provides a five year warranty for the media on which the SuperX VGA software is furnished This warranty is limited to defects in materials and workmanship it does not cover the functions provided by the SuperX VGA software This license is subject to termination upon breach of this agreement The SuperX VGA software and any copies must be destroyed or returned to Boca Research Inc 8 BRI reserves the right to make modifications to the software without any prior notice 9 This license is governed by the laws of the state of Florida 42 SuperX VGA by BOCA BOCH AFSEAACH Manual Part 9473 Rev 1 1
6. compatible systems support the IBM VGA or EGA standard If your computer supports the IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter then the SuperX VGA board will work in your system Some systems may require a ROM BIOS upgrade to support VGA display Consult your computer dealer regarding availability of such an upgrade for your particular system NOTE Drivers are not necessary for normal VGA operation Drivers are included on a 1 44MB 3 5 inch high density diskette only You may download drivers released after the printing of this manual from our BBS 24 hours a day at 407 241 1601 N 8 1 However if you decide to use the drivers run the utilities as described in Section Four Compatibility amp Requirements 10 MAIN CHIP SET DB 15 VGA VIDEO CONNECTOR DRAM SXVGA1 1MB SXVGA5 512K upgradeable SuperX VGA by BOCA 11 Section Three Physical Installation Installation of the SuperX VGA board is simple and quick for the expert and novice alike The following instructions assume an AT style or compatible machine Obviously locations and types of screws as well as type of case cover will vary based on your particular system Refer to your computer system documentation for additional assistance 1 Turn the power switch to the OFF position N Remove the power cord from the back of the co
7. 1 1 Click on Window in the Program Manager Main menu Then click on VGA Utilities 2 Double click on the Set Resolution SETRES icon in the pee Display Resolution Font Size Utilities desktop The Normal screen below will appear Large 1024 x 768 3 The Resolution button will be at 640x480 and the color button will be at 16 colors by default Number of Colors 16 colors 65 536 colors 256 colors 16 777 216 colors 4 To select a higher number of colors click on that color value e g 256 colors 1280 x 1024 5 Only the options in the SETRES window that are bold not grayed out are available at that time 6 For example changing from 640x480 16 colors to 1024x768 256 colors click on the 256 color resolution button next click on the 1024x768 resolution button Follow all on screen directions Display Drivers 26 Appendix A Troubleshooting This section lists common problems that may be encountered and their possible solutions SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REMEDY System does not Ensure the SuperX VGA is power up and the properly inserted in its slot screen is blank Ensure you do not have another video card in the system using the memory address If you do you need to remove it from your system and try re booting Remember the SuperX VGA must be the primary video adapter using two video adapters is not recommended
8. 768 640x480 800x600 1024x768 640x480 NEC 5FG 6FG A 800x600 Nanao T560i 1024x768 SuperX VGA by BOCA 21 Section Five Display Drivers This section describes the installation and operation of the display driver programs for the Microsoft Windows driver that is shipped with your SuperX VGA adapter Information on drivers for other popular applications is provided in README files on the diskettes These files may also contain information on new drivers which became available after the printing of this manual The drivers allow you to use the extended features of the SuperX VGA board You may also check our BBS for additional drivers Highlights include SVGA25 SXVGA5 SXVGA1 A5 Resolution Colors Resolution Colors Resolution Colors 1024x768 16 1024x768 16 1024x768 256 800x600 256 800x600 256 800x600 64K 640x480 256 640x480 256 640x480 16 7M If you intend to use your VGA adapter in standard VGA modes you DO NOT need to install any of these drivers Your display drivers support the following software applications and environments For documentation Display Drivers In this Manual On README Microsoft Windows AutoCAD Rel 11 12 Autoshade 3d Studio Lotus 2 x 3 0 3 1 Microsoft Word 5 0 5 5 WordPerfect 5 1 NOTE To use the 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 graphics display drivers you must have a multiple frequency monitor capable of displaying that resolution Standard VGA monitors such as IBM s analog mo
9. IED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OF PURPOSE FOR THE PRODUCT ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE ABOVE FIVE AND ONE YEAR PERIODS RESPECTIVELY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT SHALL BOCA RESEARCH BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE LOSS OF BUSINESS OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE USE PERFORMANCE FAILURE OR DISRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS Boca Research reserves the right to make periodic changes or enhancements to any Boca Research product without prior notification but has no obligation to modify or update products once sold This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you have other rights which may vary from state to state This warranty is valid only in the United States SuperX VGA by BOCA 41 Software License Agreement for the Boca Research SuperX Boca Research Inc BRI grants the owner permission to use SuperX VGA software upon adherence to the terms and conditions of this agreement 1 The use of SuperX VGA software will be limited to computers that contain the SuperX VGA board 2 Any reproductions of the SuperX VGA software are also subject to this agreement 3 SuperX VGA software is not to be modified in any way it should be used in its original form 4 Should a change in ownership occur these three conditions MUST be met the SuperX VGA
10. SuperX VGA by BOCA ACCELERATED PERFORMANCE PRODUCT CODES SVGA25 512K non upgradeable SXVGA5 upgradeable to 1MB SXVGA1 1MB 5 77 0 A ct 5 e Before You Begin your Installaton The product you have purchased is designed to be easily installed into most IBM PC or compatible systems Many products have large easy to read legends to allow for the easy configuring of the product This installation manual contains detailed instructions Most included software has automatic installation programs to place the software correctly onto your computer However as all computers are configured differently you may be required to perform some basic DOS or Windows tasks If you are not familiar with basic DOS commands such as DIR CD or EDIT you should check your DOS manual or seek assistance from you local computer dealer to install the product How to get Technical Assistance The dealer that you purchased this product or your computer from is the first Gr place you should go for technical assistance The dealer is usually the most qualified source of help and is most familiar with your system and how this product should be installed Many dealers have customer service and technical support programs with varying levels of support offered depending on your needs and computer knowledge Please contact the dealer first whenever a problem occurs If your Dealer Can t Assist you If you can
11. aler should be able to provide you with an exchange far more quickly than by contacting us directly If for some reason you are unable to return the product directly to its place of purchase refer to the Servicing Your Product and Warranty sections in this manual for instructions SuperX VGA by BOCA Contents Section One Introduction 6 Section Two Compatibility amp Requirements 8 2 1 Installation Requirements tice 8 2 2 Monitor Compatibility bn ftdt 8 2 3 System ptos 9 Section Three Physical Installation 11 Section Four Preparing Your Monitor 14 4 1 Choosing the Attached Monitor Type 14 LXCDMOEDE ees ab e e tend 17 4 3 Previewing the Video Mode attt 17 Stem ite eee AAA YAU AA 18 4 5 Command Line o dir etii beat 18 Section Five Display Drivers 21 5 1 Installing the Display Drivers 22 5 2 Microsoft Windows 24 5 3 SETRES Utility Locas aot un 25 Appendix A Troubleshooting 26 Appendix B Servicing Your Boca Product 30 Appendix C Technical Specifications 32 FCC Compliance eoe creer e eee oerte brennt ne 35 GIOSSANY Me 36 Suggested Reference Wor
12. assis taking care not to let it catch on the disk drive or power cables Once the cover is in place replace all the screws that you removed earlier Re attach all cables and power cords to their original positions Attach the appropriate monitor cable to the SuperX VGA 15 pin Connector To monitor Physical Installation 14 Section Four Preparing Your Monitor The CLMODE utility allows you to define the type of monitor attached and preview the video modes supported by your monitor CLMODE is installed by running INSTALL from the driver diskette and choosing SUPERX VGA UTILITIES the first selection on the menu After installation type the command CLMODE from the subdirectory in which CLMODE was installed e g C CLUTIL CLMODE Refer to section 5 1 on Installing Display Drivers for more information I CLMODE Utility Program Monitor Type Help on Monitor Type Video Modes Help onVideo Modes CL GD5424 About Help on Keyboard BIOS Version X X 1024K Video Memor Exit Help on Mouse To make a selection press the underlined letter 4 1 Choosing the Attached Monitor Type Selecting the proper monitor type will allow the Boca SuperX to display the highest quality output that it is capable of with the attached monitor The monitor type determines what video modes will be available to your system It will also determine the vertical refresh rates available to your system Generally the higher the ref
13. e CLMODE program Turn the computer off for approximately ten seconds After rebooting the computer run CLMODE and verify whether or not the monitor you selected is still enabled If it is it should never be necessary to set the monitor type again during normal operation If the monitor type was not kept then it will be necessary for CLMODE to be added to your AUTOEXEC BAT IMPORTANT Never choose a selection that your monitor does not support See the chart on page 20 for some examples SuperX VGA by BOCA 17 4 2 Using CLMODE s Menu driven Interface From the CLMODE directory type the following at the DOS prompt CLMODE Enter The main window as shown on page 14 consists of the following selections Monitor Type Video Modes and Help Each selection contains one or more menu items The underlined letter of a menu item specifies the hot keys combination for that item For example pressing the T key selects the Monitor option Note that a mouse driver must first be installed prior to running the CLMODE utility in order to use the mouse pointer for menu selection 4 3 Previewing the Video Mode Select Video Modes from the main window The Video Modes Preview window displays all the modes supported according to the monitor type selected and the video memory present Use the mouse or the keyboard to move the highlighted bar to the video mode you wish to preview To preview the mode press ALT and P or positi
14. elects 400 lines default selects 350 lines selects 200 lines montype monitor type valid values are listed in the table on page 20 the following are settings for advanced monitor type t6 x Hz 640x480 Q 0 60 1 72 t8 x Hz 800x600 0 56 1 60 2 72 tl x Hz 1024x768 0 87i 1 60 2 70 3 72 t2 x Hz 1280x1024 0 87i 1 Not available For example to select mode 3 for a SuperX VGA monitor montype 2 type the following command at the DOS prompt CLMODE 3 m2 Enter To select custom monitor timings with 640x480 at 60Hz and 800x600 at 72Hz refresh type CLMODE t6 0 t8 2 Enter Typing an invalid option will display the command line help text Typing S as a command line option will display the current monitor setting e g CLMODE S ENTER Following is a table of common monitor types and associated values that you should use for the montype option Resolutions with more than one entry per line in the vertical frequency column signify availability of the high refresh option Preparing Your Monitor 20 VALID MONITOR SETTINGS Valid Monitor Horizontal Vertical Display Value Type Frequency Frequency Resolution LOW or HIGH LOW or HIGH HIGH IBM 8512 i 640x480 IBM 8513 IBM 8503 IBM 8514 640 480 IBM 8515 1024x768 640x480 800x600 640x480 800x600 1024x768 640x480 1024x768 800x600 Sony CPD 1304 640x480 NEC 3FGx 800x600 Nanao 9065S 1024x
15. following works provide additional technical information and advanced programming techniques for VGA graphics e VESA Super VGA Standard VS900602 Revision A Video Electronics Standards Association June 1990 IBM Personal System 2 Technical Reference for the Model 50 60 or 80 Programmer s Guide to the EGA and VGA Cards Richard Ferraro Addison Wesley Publishing Company 1988 Programmer s Guide to the EGA VGA George Sutty and Steven Blair Brady Books 1988 Programmer s Guide to PC amp PS 2 Video Systems Richard Wilton Microsoft Press 1987 Guide to Features Phoenix View VGA Compatible BIOS Phoenix Technologies Ltd 1990 Technical Reference Manual Phoenix View VGA Compatible BIOS Phoenix Technologies Ltd 1990 40 Limited Warranty Boca Research Inc BRI warrants to the original buyer of this BRI product that the hardware is free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five 5 years from the date of purchase from BRI or its authorized dealer Should the product fail to be in good working order at any time during the five year period BRI will at its option repair or replace this product as described below This warranty does not cover defects resulting from misuse abuse negligence accident repairs or alterations made by either the customer or another party Boca Research reserves full rights to determine whether a defective product falls into this category
16. ided which maintains pin to pin compatibility with IBM s feature connector as shown in the table on the next page Technical Specifications 34 26 pin stake connector pinout Signal Vesa Pin IBM Feature Connector Pixel Data 0 1 yi Pixel Data 1 2 y2 Pixel Data 2 3 y3 Pixel Data 3 4 y4 Pixel Data 4 D y5 Pixel Data 5 6 y6 Pixel Data 6 7 y7 Pixel Data 7 8 y8 Pixel clock 9 y9 Blanking 10 y10 Horz Sync 11 y11 Vert Sync 12 y12 ground 13 y13 ground 14 21 ground 15 22 ground 16 z3 Enable External Pixel Data 1 17 z4 Enable External Sync 2 8 z5 Enable External Pixel Clock 3 19 z6 not used 20 z7 ground 21 z8 ground 22 29 ground 23 z10 ground 24 211 not used 25 z12 clipped 26 213 1 A low enables feature connector pixel data input to the RAMDAC 2 A low enables feature connector sync and blanking inputs 3 A low enables feature connector pixel clock input For additional information see the Auxiliary Video Connector description in the IBM PS 2 Hardware Technical Reference Manual SuperX VGA by BOCA 35 FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may n
17. imultaneously Pixel A single dot on the CRT display This word is derived from the words picture and element RAMDAC RAM Digital to Analog Converter Refresh Rate Also called Vertical Scan Rate the speed at which the screen is repainted Typically color displays must be refreshed at 60 times per second Usually the faster the refresh rate the less flicker a monitor has normally defined in Hz Register Level Compatibility Complete compatibility to the hardware level RGB Monitor Red Green Blue A CGA compatible monitor limited to a 15 750KHz horizontal scan rate Scan rate The frequency in Hertz Hz at which the monitor is scanned horizontally Generally the higher the scan rate the higher the resolution TSR Terminate and Stay Resident A program that remains in memory after it has been loaded SuperX VGA by BOCA 39 TTL Transistor Transistor Logic a fast reasonable cost type of integrated circuit used in some monitors TTL Monitor Video and synchronization signals all digital are on separate lines and have TTL compatible voltage levels VESA Video Electronics Standards Association VGA Video Graphics Array Analog graphics standard introduced with the IBM PS 2 series Backwards compatible with EGA at the BIOS level but provides higher resolutions Supports a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels in 16 colors out of a palette of 262 144 colors Suggested Reference Works The
18. iver revision level Computer manufacturer Computer model Peripherals in the system Operating system and version Contents of system s CONFIG SYS If you suspect a problem with a specific program or software package make note of the name version or release number and manufacturer of the software Also use CLMODE see Section Four to determine your SuperX VGA s BIOS revision 2 Call Boca Research Technical Support Department between the hours of 8 00 a m and 6 30 p m Eastern time Monday through Friday at 407 241 8088 A technical support specialist will be available to discuss the problem s you are experiencing If it is determined that factory service is required you will be given a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Please place this number on the outside of the package when you return the item s for service and SuperX VGA by BOCA 31 reference it on any correspondence included in the package Boca Research Inc will return any product which is not accompanied by an RMA number If the product is covered under the five year Boca Research Inc Limited Warranty refer to the Warranty Statement Certain parts such as dealer installed RAM chips will not be covered under the Boca Research Inc Limited Warranty Dealer installed parts are warranted by the dealer Parts which you have installed yourself are covered only by the supplier s warranties In these cases Boca Research Inc ca
19. ks 39 Section One Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your SuperX VGA board The SuperX VGA is IBM VGA compatible and is designed to work in all standard AT and compatible computers This manual explains how to set up install and use the SuperX VGA board Information is also provided for installing software drivers which provide enhanced video display with many popular applications Drivers are included on the diskette shipped with your SuperX VGA but it is NOT necessary to install these drivers for normal VGA operation NOTE We recommend running the included CLMODE utility to achieve optimum performance with the SuperX and your monitor Refer to Section Four Preparing Your Monitor Features e Hardware graphics cursor Compatible with ISA and EISA bus systems 16 bit interface Integrated RAMDAC with a 262 144 color palette Extensive graphic mode support Feature connector for use with multi media applications Supports 132 column text modes SuperX VGA by BOCA Your Package Includes the SuperX VGA board display drivers on 3 5 inch high density 1 44MB diskette mu EB UU EST i 1 A the SuperX 3 5 inch installation VGA board diskette guide Introduction Section Two Compatibility amp Requirements Please examine the SuperX VGA board and driver diskette to see if there is any damage
20. l while retaining the same pin functionality Do not be concerned All that is required is PS 2 functionality Signal Pin Red Green Blue Monitor ID bit 2 Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Not Used 10 Monitor ID bit 0 11 Monitor ID bit 1 12 Horizontal Sync 13 Vertical Sync 14 Monitor ID bit 3 15 Pin Out Assignments DB15 Video Cable Connector SuperX VGA by BOCA 33 Technical Specifications e Built in monitor type detection Programmable internal video clocks up to 80 MHz 50 MHz memory clock for high speed performance e Display memory of 512K SVGA25 or IMB SVGA1 or 512K upgradeable to 1MB SVGA5 e Advanced memory write buffer and zero wait state request capability Internal asynchronous display data FIFO allows the system optimum access to the memory Direct Mapping to system address space selectable 1 area Video Modes Resolution SXVGA1 A5 SXVGA5 SVGA25 1MB 512K 1MB 512k 1024 x 768 Up to 256 Up to 16 Up to 16 colors colors colors interlaced interlaced interlaced non interlaced non interlaced non interlaced 800 x 600 Up to 64K Up to 256 Up to 256 colors non colors non colors non interlaced interlaced interlaced 640 x 480 Up to 16 7M Upto 256 Up to 256 colors non colors non colors non interlaced interlaced interlaced VESA Standard VGA Pass Through Connector Specification A 26 pin header stake connector is prov
21. mputer Qo Unplug the keyboard cable found in the lower middle of the computer s rear panel B Use a small screwdriver to remove the screws that attach the computer s cover to the rear panel O1 Carefully slide the cover forward away from the rear panel Be careful not to let the cover catch on internal cables to the disk drive and power supply The SuperX VGA board must be installed in any available 16 bit slot in your system Adapter card connector slots normally reside in the rear of the system board adjacent to the power supply There are usually anywhere from five to eight edge connectors depending on the model of your system Physical Installation 12 6 Select any available 16 bit expansion slot and remove the screw and the metal plate that covers the external access to the slot you have selected 7 Insert the SuperX VGA board in the slot that you have selected so that the edge connector on the bottom rear of the board mates with the socket on the motherboard Press down firmly on the board Secure the board with the screw which you just removed 8 Some older motherboards require that switches or jumpers be set for VGA EGA on still older machines With newer systems this is done through the system CMOS setup Refer to your system documentation for instructions on either jumper settings or running CMOS setup SuperX VGA by BOCA 13 9 Slide the computer cover back over the ch
22. n identify which parts are defective but will not replace such parts until specific written authorization is received from you The cost of parts and labor involved in making such repairs will be billed to you C O D When sending a board to Boca Research Inc for repairs please be sure to include the SuperX VGA board only a copy of the original invoice your return street address for UPS purposes phone number the RMA number mentioned above Package the product securely in a container equivalent to the original packaging and insure the package to protect against loss or damage during transit Shipping charges must be prepaid C O D shipments will not be accepted Please use the address below for all correspondence Boca Research Inc RMA Department RMA 1601 Clint Moore Road Boca Raton FL 33487 2841 If the repairs performed on your board were covered by the warranty Boca Research Inc will return it prepaid via UPS Servicing Your Boca Product 32 Appendix C Technical Specifications Connector Information The following table shows the pin out assignments for the DB15 video cable connectors IMPORTANT The SuperX VGA uses the same 15 pin DB15 cable available from monitor manufacturers to interface with the IBM PS 2 computers Using an incorrect cable may result in damage to the monitor and or adapter Note some monitor manufacturers use slightly different naming conventions for the signa
23. nitors do not have that capability 5 1 Installing the Display Drivers IMPORTANT If you are installing these drivers make sure you also install the Utilities which include CLMODE Make sure the Boca SuperX VGA is present physically installed BEFORE installing any drivers Insert the diskette into your system drive A or B and change to either A or B as necessary Type INSTALL and follow all on screen instructions e After an introductory screen you will be presented with a list of available disk drives Either accept the default disk drive of C or choose any listed drive You will then see a screen containing driver choices as shown on the following page SuperX VGA by BOCA 23 Select the drivers you want to install Make sure you select UTILITIES so you are able to run CLMODE Never choose a higher resolution than your monitor supports You are offered a default subdirectory for the driver to be installed in e g WP51 for WordPerfect 5 1 The default may be changed if necessary Make a note of the subdirectories that the drivers utilities were copied to for future reference e After your selected driver s have been installed you are returned to the DOS prompt Refer to the driver s associated README file for your particular application or environment for information Select the SAWGAL SSUGAS SUGHES Display Drivers to install on drive C au Sal Util AutoCAD 1 amp 12 30 Studie 7
24. on the mouse cursor on the Preview button and press the left mouse button After CLMODE exits back to DOS the desired video mode will be set Preparing Your Monitor 18 Retrieving the current VGA controller status The information in the main window displays the VGA controller type the BIOS version number and the amount of video memory present 4 4 Getting Help CLMODE provides Help for the following items Monitor Video Modes Mouse Keyboard and About The Monitor help window explains the different capabilities of each monitor type The Display help window gives a detailed description of the video modes and the VGA controller status The Keyboard and Mouse help windows explain how to use the keyboard and the mouse to make selections The About window displays the CLMODE version number Exiting the CLMODE Menu driven Utility Program To exit CLMODE at any time select EXIT or press ALT X 4 5 Using CLMODE s Command Line Options When command line options for CLMODE EXE are given at the DOS prompt the menu driven windows will not be displayed Instead monitor type video mode and refresh rate will be set at the DOS prompt The command line options for CLMODE EXE are as shown below CLMODE modenum m montype t6 x t8 x t1 x t2 x modenum mode number valid values listed in the Video Modes Preview window when Video Modes is selected from the CLMODE main window SuperX VGA by BOCA 19 s
25. or editorial errors or omissions contained in this document The information in this manual is subject to change without notice Revisions to the product s in this manual may occur at any time without notice Trademarks All Boca Research products are trademarks of Boca Research Inc All other references to computer systems software and peripherals use trademarks owned by their respective manufacturers Publication Date May 1995 Printed in the U S A SA5A1A25 PM5 36 Glossary 8514 An IBM color monitor capable of resolutions of 720x400 non interlaced with a refresh rate of 70Hz 640x480 non interlaced at 60Hz or 1024x768 interlaced at 43 58 MHz All of these resolutions are in 256 colors Analog Monitor A monitor which uses an analog signal Analog monitors can display an infinite number of shades for each primary color Autoswitch The ability of a display adapter to automatically determine the display standard required by your software and to take action accordingly BIOS Basic Input Output System Provides fundamental services required for the operation of a computer Permanently present in the machine these routines are generally stored in ROM Read Only Memory The system board contains a ROM BIOS to support all of its standard functions The SuperX VGA also has a BIOS for display features CGA Color Graphics Adapter Medium resolution IBM graphics standard capable of displaying 640 x 200 pixels in 2 colors o
26. ot cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Shielded cables are required between the computer and the monitor with the shield properly grounded This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER COULD VOID YOUR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT Copyright 91995 Boca Research Inc All rights reserved No reproduction of this document in any form is allowed without permission in writing from Boca Research Inc Boca Research is not liable for any damages resulting from technical
27. play appears somewhat distorted when running a graphics application contd You are unable to get the SuperX VGA to work in your computer but have found that it works well in another SuperX VGA by BOCA POSSIBLE REMEDY Ensure you are using the correct vertical refresh rate for your monitor If your monitor has vertical placement and size adjustment controls try these controls to adjust the display Use CLMODE Section Four to match the monitor to the SuperX VGA Refer to the preceding suggested remedies If the SuperX VGA functions properly in another system it is likely the problem lies elsewhere Ensure that your computer has a VGA compatible BIOS This may be absent in some older machines If so upgrade your BIOS Ensure that your computer is completely compatible with IBM standards Some machines do not support IBM standard video BIOS requirements SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REMEDY You re experiencing Generally speaking when problems installing the configuring a network system avoid SuperX VGA on a the following areas the SuperX VGA network occupies Memory addresses A000h C7FFh I O addresses 03BOh 03Dfh and in some instances 02EOh 02EFh The SuperX VGA does not require an interrupt IRQ Some network cards do not fully decode a 16 bit I O address these cards deal only with 10 bits of a 16 bit I O address The SuperX VGA has a global set up register at an I O base addres
28. plication software HGC Hercules Graphics Card Compatible with MDA but also capable of displaying 720 x 348 pixels in a 4 bank graphics mode Hi res Short for High Resolution this term should be only applied to a minimum of 640 x 350 resolution and above Horizontal Scan Rate The frequency in KHz kilohertz at which the monitor is scanned in a horizontal direction high horizontal scan rates produce higher resolution The EGA horizontal scan rate is 21 8 KHz while the extended EGA horizontal scan rate is 30 1 KHz Interlaced A method of scanning a screen which results in alternate lines being drawn with each full pass of the electron beam The resulting display is less stable than a flicker free non interlaced display 38 MDA Monochrome Display Adapter Early IBM Video display board designed for use with IBM monochrome text standard Monochrome Monitor A TTL monitor which can display only 2 colors generally green black or amber black Multiple Frequency Monitor Monitor capable of displaying video signals over a wide range of horizontal scan frequencies This may include a horizontal capture range from 5 5KHz to 35KHz or wider Examples of monitors in this class are the NEC MultiSync and the Sony Multiscan The Multiscan has a wide horizontal scan capture range which enables it to display monochrome signals Palette The range of colors from which you can select the actual colors that the video adapter will display s
29. r 320 x 200 pixels in 4 colors Color Monitor Any CGA EGA VGA color or multiple frequency monitor Digital Monitor Monitor which receives discrete binary signals Digital monitors do not have as wide a range of color choices as analog types digital EGA monitors can display just 64 colors DRAM Dynamic RAM RAM is random access memory ECD Enhanced Color Display An EGA specification TTL monitor capable of displaying video signals with horizontal scan frequencies of 15 750KHz CGA or 21 850KHz EGA only SuperX VGA by BOCA 37 EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter High resolution IBM graphics standard capable of displaying 640 x 350 pixels in 16 colors out of a palette of 64 colors EGA Monitor Any monitor capable of displaying both EGA and CGA standard modes This includes ECD and multiple frequency monitors Extended EGA Offered by proprietary chip sets on non IBM adapter cards with 640 x 480 resolution or better Feature Connector Used by graphics adapters to give compatibility with VGA text and graphics codes for use with multi media applications GUI Graphical User Interface Flicker The wavering or unsteady image on some monitors A major cause can be a low refresh rate Hardware Graphics Cursor Provides a faster method of displaying moving a cursor GUI arrow on the screen The video adapter s main chipset controls this function which resides in system memory as opposed to slower handling by the ap
30. resh rate the better the screen will look SuperX VGA by BOCA 15 Select Monitor Type to display the Monitor Type Setup window The current monitor type and refresh rate will be highlighted initially Use the keyboard or the mouse to choose the type of monitor attached Press the OK button to set the new monitor type Press the CANCEL button to discard any changes Press HELP for an explanation of the monitor types and VGA refresh rates For example if you choose monitor type 1 CLMODE will restrict the maximum non interlaced resolutions to 640x480 at 60Hz and the maximum interlaced resolutions to 1024x768 at 87hz only See sample screen below I Monitor Type Setup MONITOR SELECTION O 0 VGA Super VGA Extended Super VGA Multifrequency Extended Multifrequency Super Multifrequency Extended Super Multifrequency Advanced O O O O O O O Horizontal frequency 35 5 KHz 640x480 60Hz 1024x768 87iHz If you choose monitor type 6 CLMODE allows the maximum non interlaced resolution to be 1024x768 at 70Hz See sample screen which follows Preparing Your Monitor MONITOR SELECTION VGA 8514 Compatible Super VGA Extended Super VGA Multifrequency Extended Multifrequency Extended Super Multifrequency Advanced Horizontal frequency 56 0 KHz 640x480 72Hz 1024x768 70Hz On some systems the monitor type is remembered from one session to the next To test this select a monitor type and exit th
31. s of 46E8h A network card that improperly decodes I O addresses will see 46E8h in a 10 bit format as 02 8 02E8h may conflict with a network card in the 02EOh 02EFh range The symptoms of this conflict manifest in the inability to access the Server To alleviate this problem choose an alternative base I O address for your network card and regenerate the shell refer to your network documentation or network software vendor if you require additional assistance in this area Troubleshooting 30 Appendix B Servicing Your Boca Product If your SuperX VGA board requires service first contact the authorized SuperX VGA dealer from whom you purchased the board If the dealer is unable to assist you and you must contact Boca Research Inc please follow the instructions below Our electronic BBS is available 24 hours a day at 407 241 1601 and will support data transmission speeds up to 28 8Kbps with settings of N 8 1 If you have a modem the BBS may be helpful especially during off hours if you have a question about product settings or compatibility or if you wish to download driver software or utilities NOTE CALLING TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITHOUT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR PROBLEM MAY BE BOTH TIME CONSUMING AND FRUSTRATING FOR YOU 1 When calling Boca Research Technical Support have the following information available Exact board name product code and board part number Software dr
32. which may have occurred during shipment If damage exists or if anything appears to be missing please contact the retailer from whom the SuperX VGA was purchased 2 1 Installation Requirements This user manual is designed to answer questions you might have concerning the installation and use of the SuperX VGA as well as provide descriptions of legitimate system configurations Please take a little time to read through this manual before installing your SuperX VGA 2 2 Monitor Compatibility The SuperX VGA board is compatible with VGA Color and monochrome Analog monitors TTL monochrome monitors with 9 pin connectors are NOT compatible with the SuperX VGA It is also compatible with Multiple Frequency Monitors provided the proper 15 pin cable adapter is used with the monitor and the monitor is set to analog IMPORTANT The SuperX uses the same 15 pin DB15 cable available from monitor manufacturers to interface with the IBM PS 2 computers Using an incorrect cable may result in damage to the monitor and or adapter Contact the monitor manufacturer for proper cabling and pin outs if you have questions SuperX VGA by BOCA 2 3 System Compatibility Most clones are compatible with the SuperX VGA If you are uncertain refer to your system s guide to operation or check with the dealer or manufacturer of your computer The SuperX VGA board is compatible with the IBM Video Graphics Array and Enhanced Graphics Adapter Most
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