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3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User Manual

Summary of Oxygen GMX

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    T h e o x y g e n t m g m x g r a p h i c s a c c e l e r a t o r u s e r ’ s g u i d e 3dlabs, ® inc. 480 potrero avenue sunnyvale, ca 94086 408 - 436 - 3455 www.3dlabs.Com.

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    Copyright 1998 by 3dlabs, inc. 3dlabs, glint, and the 3dlabs logo are registered trademarks, and oxygen and power threads are trademarks of 3dlabs, inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of intel. Opengl is a registered trademark of silicon graphics, inc. Softimage and softimage 3d are registered tr...

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    C o n t e n t s introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V welcome to 3dlabs! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi s...

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    Iv 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide chapter 4 - glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 terms and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 appendix a - oxygen gmx specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 gener...

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    I n t r o d u c t i o n.

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    Welcome to 3dlabs! Vi 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide welcome to 3dlabs! Thank you for selecting a 3dlabs ® oxygen ™ gmx 3d graphics accelerator card! Oxygen delivers a high-performance power boost to 3d graphics applications running on windows nt systems. The huge design files – with millions of tri...

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    System requirements introduction vii • 96 mb memory 96 mb of on-board memory drives super-high resolution, true-color displays, with over 24 mb of available texture memory. • 1920 x 1080 true-color maximum resolution oxygen gmx supports resolutions from 640 x 480 to 1920 x 1080 at a variety of refre...

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    Software partners viii 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide software partners your oxygen gmx card has been tested with a variety of graphics software packages, several of which are listed below. As testing continues and performance optimizations are made, the results and techniques are posted on the 3dla...

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    C h a p t e r 1 - i n s t a l l a t i o n.

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    Getting ready 2 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide getting ready whether you install your new card or driver software first depends on whether a video card is already present in your system. If there is a video card in your system: install the drivers first. Once the drivers are loaded, remove the old c...

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    Installing hardware chapter 1 - installation 3 to install your oxygen gmx card 1. Turn off and unplug the power source for your system and each of its peripherals, if you have not already done so. 2. Remove the cover from your system so you can access the agp expansion slot. (see your system documen...

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    Installing hardware 4 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide 4. Attach the anti-static strap to your wrist, and attach the other end to a bare, conductive (as opposed to painted or sticker-covered) area of your system’s chassis. 5. Remove the card from its anti-static packaging. Write down the serial number...

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    Installing software chapter 1 - installation 5 installing software your oxygen gmx card includes video driver software, which you must install and configure. This opengl driver allows your system to harness the acceleration potential of your oxygen card, and set image quality and performance prefere...

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    C h a p t e r 2 - s o f t w a r e c o n f i g u r a t i o n.

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    The oxygen gmx driver 8 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide the oxygen gmx driver oxygen gmx accelerates the entire opengl graphics pipeline in hardware, completely freeing your system processors for more application-specific operations. The information screen appears first when you choose the 3dlabs pag...

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    The oxygen gmx driver chapter 2 - software configuration 9 setup screen the gamma adjustment slider on the setup screen lets you simultaneously adjust rgb color curves and define the color output for your display. You can also enter a precise gamma value, rather than use the slider, when you know wh...

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    The oxygen gmx driver 10 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide opengl screen the opengl screen provides these advanced and application support options. • number of dma sub buffers controls partitioning of data (primitives) sent to the graphics card from your system’s cpu. “3” is the optimal setting. If you...

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    C h a p t e r 3 - t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g & t e c h n i c a l s u p p o r t.

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    Troubleshooting 12 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide troubleshooting if you have trouble using your oxygen gmx card or a 3d application, you may find the answer to your problem in the following sections. Always start your problem solving efforts with the simplest solution and work up to the more comple...

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    Systems and networks chapter 3 - troubleshooting & technical support 13 question: when i restart my system, an “invalid display settings” message appears on-screen, followed by “the default display resolution has been temporarily used by the system.” solution: within a few seconds, the error message...

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    Reaching technical support 14 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide question: i’m experiencing network problems since i installed my oxygen card. Solution: if your ethernet adapter is isa-based, there may be a conflict between it and your oxygen card. To resolve a conflict: 1. Go to start/programs/administ...

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    C h a p t e r 4 - g l o s s a r y.

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    Terms and definitions 16 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide terms and definitions agp advanced graphics port. Alpha blending this means to create transparent objects by allowing for the blending of pixels to simulate the transparency characteristics of an object. With alpha information, an object can be...

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    Terms and definitions chapter 4 - glossary 17 depth cueing a technique used to give the illusion of depth. With depth cueing, the part of an object that is farther away is displayed with a lower intensity to give the effect of depth. Dithering the process of converting an image with a certain bit de...

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    Terms and definitions 18 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide gouraud shading this method of shading, more complex than flat shading, shows subtle color changes across an object. Gouraud shading is accomplished by adding pixels in a graduated scale of colors. Graphics accelerator card a graphics accelerat...

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    Terms and definitions chapter 4 - glossary 19 ramdac the final component in the graphics subsystem that translates a digital image into an analog representation. Rasterization a method to fill in colors for all pixels bound by vertices. Rendering the final and most rigorous stage in the 3d pipeline ...

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    Terms and definitions 20 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide transparency a function that refers to the rendering of transparent (non-opaque) objects. Transparency is generally accomplished on a polygon rendering system using either screen-door transparency or alpha blending. Vectors/second lines drawn p...

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    Appendix a - oxygen gmx specifications general specifications supported resolutions feature/function implementation card size full-length agp power requirement 5v @ 10w, 3.3v @ 15w geometry processing hardware: glint gamma processor rasterizer 2 glint mx rasterization engines ramdac chip pixel frequ...

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    Appendix b - warranty and licenses three (3) year parts and labor limited warranty 3dlabs warrants that the product will be free from defects in materials and/or workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, 3dlabs will correct any defects in mate...

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    Software license agreement 24 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide software license agreement this is a legal contract between you, the end user, and 3dlabs, inc. By using the software package accompanying this guide or pre-installed on your system, you are accepting and agreeing to be bound by the terms ...

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    Software license agreement appendix b - warranty and licenses 25 limited liability notwithstanding any provision in this license to the contrary, 3dlabs, inc. Or its licensors will not be liable for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages, however caused, or any theory of liabilit...

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    Appendix c - declaration of conformity we, 3dlabs, incorporated, 480 potrero avenue sunnyvale, ca 94086 phone 408-436-3455 fax 408-436-3458 united states of america declare under our sole responsibility that the product 3dlabs ® oxygen ™ gmx to which this declaration relates are in conformance with ...

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    Index 29 i n d e x a accelerator, graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 agp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vii, 16 alpha blending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 alpha buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 anti aliasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 anti-static p...

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    30 3dlabs oxygen gmx user’s guide p perspective correction . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 pipelining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 pixel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 point sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 processors card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....