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3Dlabs WILDCAT REALIZM 800 User Manual

Summary of WILDCAT REALIZM 800

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    3d labs w ildcat r ealizm u ser ’ s g uide w ildcat r ealizm 800 w ildcat r ealizm 500 w ildcat r ealizm 200 w ildcat r ealizm 100

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide ii ©copyright 2005 by 3dlabs – a creative company 3dlabs and wildcat are registered trademarks, and realizm, superscene, and directburst are trademarks of 3dlabs. Pentium and xeon are registered trademarks of intel. Opengl is a registered trad...

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide iii c ontents contents .................................................................................................................................. Iii introduction ...........................................................................

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide iv wait for vertical sync ........................................................................................................................................... 20 stereo output ...............................................................

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    I ntroduction welcome to 3dlabs! Thank you for selecting a 3dlabs ® wildcat ® realizm™ graphics accelerator card! This user guide provides information about wildcat realizm graphics accelerator cards. In addition to this guide, you are strongly encouraged to use the online help included in the 3dlab...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 6 s etup preparing for installation note: if you purchased your wildcat realizm graphics accelerator card as part of a system, it was preconfigured to operate in your system before shipment. No other modifications are necessary. Also, y...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 7 note: if you are replacing a graphics card, be sure to uninstall your old video driver software before tuning off your system and removing your old graphics card. Refer to installing the driver software later in this chapter for detai...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 8 that the graphic card requires. Also, ensure that there is space for drive cable connections to the motherboard and existing power or communication cable routings. For some systems, the extender bracket on the back of the wildcat real...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 9 1. Locate the power connection on the wildcat realizm 800 (see diagram below). Connect the single end of the power y cable to the wildcat realizm 800. 2. Locate a single connector each on two independent system power supply cables. Th...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 10 2. Locate an unused system power supply cable. If your power supply cable cannot reach the card, you will have to purchase a longer cable. 3. Connect the power cable to the graphics card. Remove the anti-static wrist strap, if used, ...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 11 connecting the display display connector support the following chart outlines the different display configurations available with wildcat realizm: wildcat realizm 800 two dvi-i analog/digital video output ports – dual-link dvi capabl...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 12 stereo connector wildcat realizm input/output panel connecting a dvi monitor 1. Make sure the power to the computer is turned off. 2. See the documentation that came with your monitor for information on the type of connection that is...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 13 note: if your monitor does not have a built-in video cable, use a shielded video cable with either a dvi-i receptacle or a 15- pin vga video connector (with adapter) at one end for the video output port on the card, and the appropria...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 14 installing the driver software note: if you received your wildcat realizm graphics accelerator with a system, the graphics drivers were installed before shipment. This section only applies if you purchased your wildcat realizm as an ...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 15 2. From the start menu, go to control panel. 3. Under change or remove programs, highlight the current display driver and click change/remove. 4. Click yes when prompted to confirm the driver removal. 5. Click ok when notified you mu...

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    S etup 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 16 verifying under windows xp 1. From the windows start menu, go to control panel/performance and maintenance/ system/hardware/ device manager. 2. Under display adapters, verify that the wildcat realizm device is listed. This indicates ...

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 17 s oftware c onfiguration the 3dlabs graphics accelerator card driver the 3dlabs driver software lets you optimize the working relationship between your card, your system, and your applications. The 3dlabs display control panel allows you to...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 18 in the display properties window: 1. Choose the settings tab. 2. Click the advanced button. 3. Select the 3dlabs tab. When you first click the 3dlabs tab in the display control panel, this introductory page appears:...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 19 you can also navigate to the full set of 3dlabs driver customization tools via the icons on the left side: • opengl options – full scene antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, stereo, buffer swap mode, vertical sync •...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 20 anisotropic filtering disabled: anisotropic filtering is disabled in all opengl applications. Automatic : anisotropic filtering is disabled by default but applications may specifically enable it. Force 2x sampling :...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 21 configuring your 3dlabs graphics accelerator card for stereo viewing your wildcat realizm graphics accelerator card is equipped with a vesa standard stereo sync signal connector (3-pin mini-din) and supports 3d ster...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 22 configuring directx options full-scene antialiasing choose one of the following from the dropdown menu: disabled : full-scene antialiasing is disabled in all applications. Automatic : full-scene antialiasing is disa...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 23 configuring display settings to configure your display settings, select a display device from the graphical display or the drop down list, and click the “device settings” button. Another window opens with color sett...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 24 the display rotation tab allows you to check or redetect the automatic orientation of your display (if supported in the display hardware). It also provides controls to manually rotate your display as needed. Configu...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 25 under the display selection tab, you can choose to auto detect or manually select your specific type display. You may also view available display modes..

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 26 configuring display configuration to configure your display configuration, select standard or clone desktop mode. Click on the “advanced” button to access display features for edge blending and overlap. Configuring ...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 27 6. If the clone desktop option button is not selected, then you are presently running in dual head mode and must first revert to single head mode. 7. You can then select “clone desktop” followed by “apply” to duplic...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 28 as the pixel overlap slider is adjusted, colored reference outlines of the display overlap area will be shown in the edge blending/overlap control panel. The reference outlines are provided to show the overlap effec...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 29 optimize settings configure the acuity driver to use optimal settings for a particular application by selecting that application from the pull-down menu. Acuity applications: 3dlabs acuity windows manager the 3dlabs...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 30 the acuity windows manager allows you to configure the following: • window maximization control • display boundary control • application dialog box positioning • window transparency • 3dlabs window menu extensions •...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 31 application windows choose from the following options: maximization fills all displays : this option controls how an application behaves when using multiple displays. Click the check box to enable maximization of an...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 32 effects the acuity windows manager allows your application window to become transparent when you click and hold on the application title bar. This is a great tool to see what is behind the application window without...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 33 task switching – select this check box to make the windows task switching feature (alt+tab) appears on all displays. If this feature is not enabled, task switching will only appear on the primary display. Desktop th...

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    S oftware c onfiguration 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 34 hotkeys the hotkeys tab provides options for configuring your keyboard for multiple hotkey selections, which will reduce mouse clicks or keyboard selections for acuity windows manager features. To use, perform the f...

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 35 a ppendix a- e nabling m ultiview and g enlock the wildcat realizm multiview option kit enables the multiview and genlock features of your wildcat realizm graphics accelerator. The multiview feature allows you to run the same application on...

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    A ppendix a 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 36 to configure multiview 1. Insert one end of the multiview cable (included in your wildcat realizm multiview option kit) into the multiview out port of the first workstation. This workstation becomes the “master” 2. Insert the ot...

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    A ppendix a 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 37 configuring the driver for genlock 1. Connect the external timing source to the genlock in port (bnc connector) on the workstation you’ve identified as the “master.” 2. Click the desktop with your right mouse button (or left-cli...

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 38 a ppendix b – s pecifications specifications manufacturer 3dlabs functional specifications n ote : i f you ordered this video card with a system , it was preinstalled and configured for use in your system before shipment . Graphic controlle...

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    A ppendix b 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 39 wildcat realizm 800 two dvi-i analog/digital video output ports – dual- link dvi capable supporting the following configurations: • one or two analog display devices • one or two single-link digital display devices • one or two ...

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    A ppendix b 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 40 wildcat realizm 100 two dvi-i analog/digital video output ports – single-link dvi capable supporting the following configurations: • one or two analog display devices • one or two single-link digital display devices • one single...

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    A ppendix b 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 41 wildcat realizm 200 85 watts (total) agp 2.76 amps at 3.3 volts agp 0.7 amps at 5 volts agp 0.12 amps at 12 volts auxiliary 1.8 amps at 5 volts auxiliary 3.5 amps at 12 volts wildcat realizm 100 75 watts (total) agp 2.92 amps at...

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    A ppendix b 3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 42 supported resolutions note: these are maximum supported monitor resolutions and refresh rates. Resolutions and refresh rates may vary depending on your monitor display and wildcat realizm product. Resolution aspect ratio refresh...

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 43 a ppendix c – s oftware l icense software license agreement this is a legal contract between you, the end user, and 3dlabs, inc. Ltd. By using the software accompanying this guide or pre- installed on your system, you are accepting and agre...

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 44 this warranty is in lieu of all other warranties or conditions, express or implied, including warranties or conditions of merchantability, noninfringement and fitness for a particular purpose. Some states or countries do not allow the exclu...

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    A ppendix d –r egulatory s tatements place holder wildcat realizm 500 docs.

  • Page 46: Ec Declaration of Conformity

    3dlabs graphics accelerator user's guide 46 ec declaration of conformity we: 3dlabs ltd, meadlake place, thorpe lea road, egham, surrey. Tw20 8he declare under our sole legal responsibility that the following product/s: model: wildcat realizm 100 graphics accelerator card wildcat realizm 200 graphic...

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 47 declaration of conformity manufacturer’s name: 3dlabs ltd manufacturer’s address: meadlake place, thorpe lea road, egham, surrey. Tw20 8he declares that the product/s product name: wildcat realizm 100 graphics accelerator card wildcat reali...

  • Page 48: Ec Declaration of Conformity

    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 48 ec declaration of conformity we: 3dlabs ltd, huntsville, alabama, usa. 35824 declare under our sole legal responsibility that the following product/s: model: wildcat realizm 800 graphics accelerator card is in conformance with the following...

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    3dlabs wildcat realizm graphics accelerator user's guide 49 declaration of conformity manufacturer’s name: 3dlabs ltd manufacturer’s address: huntsville, alabama, usa. 35824 declares that the product product name: wildcat realizm 800 graphics accelerator card conforms to the following product specif...

  • Page 50: Ec Declaration of Conformity

    Ec declaration of conformity we: 3dlabs ltd, meadlake place, thorpe lea road, egham, surrey. Tw20 8he declare under our sole legal responsibility that the following product/s: model: wildcat realizm 500 graphics accelerator card is in conformance with the following relevant harmonised standards: en ...

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    Declaration of conformity manufacturer’s name: 3dlabs ltd manufacturer’s address: meadlake place, thorpe lea road, egham, surrey. Tw20 8he declares that the product/s product name: wildcat realizm 500 graphics accelerator card conforms to the following product specifications: following provisions of...