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The OxygenTM GVX210 Graphics Accelerator User’s Guide 3Dlabs,® Inc. 480 Potrero Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 408 - 530 - 4700 www.3

Introduction 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide x Software Partners Your Oxygen GVX210 card and drivers are designed to optimize the per

CHAPTER 1 - INSTALLATION

Installation 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 2 Getting Ready To successfully use your new Oxygen GVX210 card, you must install the ca

Installation 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 3 Installing Hardware Your Oxygen GVX210 card will work in either AGP or AGP Pro compati

Installation 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 4 3. Locate the AGP or AGP Pro slot you are going to use and remove its slot cover. 4.

Installation 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 5 7 Remove the anti-static strap and replace the cover on your system. 8 Connect the v

Installation 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 6 Installing Software The Oxygen Product CD-ROM for the Oxygen GVX210 includes Oxygen P

Installation 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 7 Registering Oxygen GVX210 When you register your Oxygen GVX210 card you: •• Activate

CHAPTER 2 - SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 9 The Oxygen GVX210 Driver The OxygenGVX210 driver software lets you optimize

3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide ii Copyright 2000 by 3Dlabs, Inc. 3Dlabs, GLINT and Permedia are registered trademarks, and Oxygen an

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 10 The Display Control Panel When you first click the 3Dlabs tab in the Displa

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 11 Information Screen The Information screen provides in-depth information abo

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 12 Setup Screen The Setup screen lets you configure settings that are not spec

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 13 Direct3D Support Screen The Direct3D Support screen controls Direct3D appli

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 14 For best performance this option should only be enabled for applications th

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 15 OpenGL Support Screen This screen controls OpenGL-application-specific driv

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 16 Wait for Vblank lets you determine whether the OpenGL driver will attempt t

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 17 Monitor Screen These two panels allow Windows NT and Windows 2000 users to

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 18 Configuring Multiple Monitors If your operating system is Windows NT or Win

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 19 6. Click OK if you saw the test bitmap correctly. 7. In the Display Prope

3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide iii CONTENTS Introduction...

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 20 Configuring your Oxygen GVX210 Card for Stereo Viewing The Oxygen GVX210 ca

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 21 5. In the OpenGL Support screen, click Advanced. 6. Cl

Software Configuration 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 22 11. On the Display Properties Panel, click Test. This tests the new mode o

CHAPTER 3 - TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 24 Troubleshooting If you have trouble using your Oxygen GVX210 card or a 3D applicat

Troubleshooting 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 25 5. Shut down, remove your old graphics card, and reinstall your Oxygen card. 6.

APPENDIX A - SPECIFICATIONS Oxygen GVX210 Specifications Item Specification Card size Full-length ATX form factor, single slot AGP and AGP Pro comp

Software License 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 27 APPENDIX B - SOFTWARE LICENSE

Software License 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 28 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU, THE END USER, AN

Software License 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 29 Limited Warranty 3Dlabs, Inc. warrants that the SOFTWARE AND FEATURES licensed to

3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide iv Online Information ...

Software License 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 30 General This AGREEMENT will be governed by and construed in accordance with the l

APPENDIX C - REGULATORY STATEMENTS

Regulary Statements 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 32 Declaration of Conformity We, 3Dlabs, Incorporated, 480 Potrero Avenue Sunnyv

APPENDIX D - GLOSSARY

Glossary 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 34 Terms and Definitions AGP Advanced Graphics Port. A dedicated graphics bus that transfers

Glossary 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 35 Depth Cueing A technique used to give the illusion of depth. With depth cueing, the part

Glossary 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 36 Geometry The intermediate stage of the 3D pipeline, geometry determines the location of t

Glossary 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 37 Point Sampling The basic method of adding texture to an object. Point sampling does not i

Glossary 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 38 Texture Mapping A technique that enables 2D graphic images to be “wrapped” around or “pas

3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide 39 INDEX 3D stereo viewing, 20 AGP, vi, viii, ix, 3, 4, 24, 26 AGP bus, viii AGP Pro, ix, 3, 4, 24,

INTRODUCTION

Introduction 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide vi Welcome to 3Dlabs! Thank you for selecting the 3Dlabs® Oxygen™ GVX210 graphics accele

Introduction 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide vii Overview Your Oxygen GVX210 card has the following features: • Seamless Dual-head su

Introduction 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide viii • 16, 24, and 32-bit linear Z-buffer The Z-buffer provides the highest level of dep

Introduction 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210 User's Guide ix System Requirements Your system needs a minimum of the following features in order to