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    Video-208PCI Series nVIDIA GeForce4 ™ MX4000 User’s Manual Version 3.00 Copy right © 2009 Jaton Corporation, USA[...]

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    Contents INTRODUCTIO N............ ................................................. 4 FEATURES ............................................. ............. ........... 5 PCI B US I NTERFACE ............... ........................................... 5 G RAPHICS P ROCESSOR U NIT (GPU) ......................... ......... 5 P ERFORMANCE ..............[...]

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    3 F REQUENTLY A SKED Q UESTIONS (FAQ) ........... ............... 37 PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUE NCIES ............... ........... 39 A NALOG C OLOR D ISPLAY P INOUTS (DB 15) .......... ........... 39 C ONVERSION T ABLE : P IN A DAPTERS ................. ............... 39 9- TO -15 P IN C ONVERSION T ABLE .......................... ........... 40 T ECH[...]

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    4 Intr oduction The Vide o-208PCI Series video accelerator s are excellent 2D/3D multimedia video adapters f or PCI local bus de sktop PCs’. Based on nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000 core techno logy , built-in with 64MB / 128MB DDR memory modu le and these video cards will provide multiple d isplay outputs onboard for TV- Out (Analog an d Digital) or Dua[...]

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    5 F ea tures PCI Bus Interface • PCI Bus mastering compatible • PCI 2.2 compliance Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) • 256-bit graphics engine • 64MB / 128MB DDR memor y ac cess bus. • Integrated dual 270 MHz RAMDAC s drives CRT display • 2 dual 128bit pixel pipelines rendering • Surface engine for high-order surfaces and patches • Prog[...]

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    6 • High-performance 2D r endering engine • API support - DirectX ® 8.1 and lower Compatibility • nVIDIA Unified Driver Arc hitecture • Industry’s first fully co mpliant professional OpenGL 1.3 support for Window s® operating systems • Windows® 98, Windows ® Me, Wi ndows®NT™4.0, Windows® 2000, and Windows ® XP HDTV/DVD Playback[...]

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    System R equir ement • Intel Pentium® II, III or P4, or c ompatible system with PCI Bus Ex tension Slot • CD-ROM drive, Double speed or faster • Hard Drive with at least 100MB Free spac e • MS Windows® 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP operating systems Chec k List • Video-208PCI-64TV, Vi deo-208PCI-64Tw in, Video- 208PCI-128TV or Vi deo-208PC I-128[...]

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    Har dware Description Video-208PCI TV series -Low profile PC system brackets onl y available for PCB revision mentioned above. Product / PCB revision / Size Core Chipset M e m o r y / Size Video-208PCI-64TV 82208N W 6.25"x H 2.45" nVIDIA G eForce4 MX4000 8M*16 DDR X 4 64MB Video-208PCI-64TV 82208N W 6.25"x H 2.45" nVIDIA GeForce[...]

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    Video-208PCI Twin seri es Low profile Dual RGB Out Note: Low p rofile VGA (Dual RGB ) only available for PCB revision 82208M/V2 (below) DB 15 VG A (RGB out ) Display Memory (RGB out ) DIM 9Pin VGA nVIDIA MX4000 *Has option f or low profile D ual RGB. Product / PCB revision / Size Core Chipset M e m o r y / Size Video-208PCI-64Twin 82208M/V1 W 6.25&[...]

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    10 -Low profile PC system brack et (Dual RGB) only available for PCB revision 82208M/V2 mentioned above. Output Connect ions (TV-Out) Plate TV set DB 15 VGA Connector S_Video Connector RCA Composite Connector CRT Moni tor Output Connections (Dual RGB) Special Bracket(s) Alter native P257 DB 15 VGA + MD 9 Pin (Dual RGB) L = 3.118” , W = 0.725” F[...]

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    11 Low profile Dual RGB Out DIM-9Pin DB 15 VGA Converter Cable DB 15 VGA Con nector CRT Monitor CRT Monitor DB 15 VGA Connector DB 15 VGA Connector CRT Mo nit or 2 CRT Mo nit or 1 (Defaul t output Conn ector) (Additional output Ct )[...]

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    Har dware Installation Installation Procedures !! WARNING !! Discharge s tatic electricity by touching the GROUND such as metal part of your case connected with good power ground before you handle the electronic circuit boar ds. The manufactur er assumes no liabilit y fo r any damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of any c[...]

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    13 6. Replace the computer cover. Secure the cover with the mounting screws y ou removed in Step 3. You have no w completed the insta llation of your ne w graphics adapt er on your system.  Upgrade Steps: To add or change your vi deo adapter to an existing system, y ou may precede a f e w steps be f ore you inst all the new hardware and s oftwar[...]

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    Software Installation á Windows ® 98 Driv er Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing sy stem. (Window s has been pre-loaded) 1. Select [Next] to in stall Standard VGA Graphics Adapter at Ad d Ne w Ha rdwa re Wizard scre en . 2. Check [Searc h for the best driver for your device] then select [Next]. 3. Insert the softwa re’s CD. 4. Che[...]

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    15 7. Insert the Softwa re’s CD then Click the Hav e Di sk button. 8. Under Copy manufacturer’s file from st atement enter D:Win9 x, click the OK button. (Wher e D is the letter of your CD RO M drive, typically , D or E Drives, etc.) 9. Select “Video-208PCI Se ries, NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000”, then Click the OK button. 10. Click the Next but[...]

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    16 Autorun feature brings-up t he “Welcome Screen”, and you may poin t to “d isplay driver”, then press on it. 1. Microsoft I nstallShield ® Wizard has start loading its setup process; please w ait until it is finishe d.[...]

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    17 2. Click on “Next” to contin ue the proces s. 3. Window s system w ill copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the proce ss has completed.[...]

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    18 4. Click on “F inish” to restar t your computer , the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.[...]

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    á Windows ® Me Drive Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing sy stem. (Window s has been pre-loaded) 1. Select [Next] to install St andard VGA Graphics Adapter at Add New Hardw a re Wizard scree n. 2. Check [Searc h for the be st driver f or your device] then select [Next] 3. Insert the softw are’s CD. 4. Check [Specify a location :],[...]

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    20 8. Click Next to install “ Video-208PCI S eries, NVIDIA GeForce4 MX4000” driver. 9. Click the Finish button. 10. Click the Yes button next to restart com puter. InstallShield ® Program : Since the Microsoft InstallSh ield ® program has been added into our sof tware’s CD, the Disp lay Driver Installa tion and it s procedures a re much eas[...]

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    21 Autorun feature brings-up t he “Welcome Screen”, and you may poin t to “d isplay driver”, then press on it. 1. Microsoft I nstallShield ® Wizard has start loading its setup process; please w ait until it is finishe d.[...]

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    22 2. Click on “Next” to contin ue the proces s. 3. Window s system w ill copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the proce ss has completed.[...]

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    23 4. Click on “F inish” to restar t your computer , the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.[...]

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    á Microsoft Windows ® NT™4.0 The pr ocedure of disp lay driver installa tion requires se tup with service pack 6 (Microsoft® Window s N T™4.0) first. After your window s desktop is loaded with service pack 6, you may insert the software CD into CD ROM drive and f ollow the install steps below: Upgrade video adapter to an existing sy stem. (W[...]

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    25 selection works properly . SELECT “Apply” to active the selected mode. InstallShield ® Program : Since the Microsoft InstallSh ield ® program has been added into our sof tware’s CD, the Disp lay Driver Installa tion and it s procedures a re much easier f or users t o run with Windows ® NT™ operating system. After the desktop is loa de[...]

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    26 1. Microsoft I nstallShield ® Wizard h as preparing it s setup, please w ait u ntil it completes. 2. Click on “Next” to cont inue.[...]

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    27 3. Scroll dow n and Select on the “Video -208PCI Seri es, NVIDIA GeForce4 M X4000”, then click on “OK ” for next screen. 4. Window s system w ill transmit all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the proce ss has completed.[...]

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    28 5. Click on “Finish” to restar t your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.[...]

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    á Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing sy stem. (Window s has been pre-loaded) 1. Select [N ext] at F ound New Hardware Wizard. 2. Check [Search for a suit able driver for m y device (recommended)] th en select [Nex t]. 3. In sert t he So ftw are ’s CD . 4. Check [Specify a location:] 5. Under [Cop y manu fact[...]

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    30 Autorun feature brings-up t he “Welcome Screen”, and you may poin t to “d isplay driver”, then press on it. 1. Microsoft I nstallShield ® Wizard has start loading its setup process, please wait until it has completed.[...]

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    31 2. Click on “Next” to contin ue the proces s. 3. Click on “Yes” to continue the in stallation. Otherw i se, you may terminate t he process by click on “No”.[...]

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    32 4. Click on “Finish” to restar t your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.[...]

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    á Windows ® XP Dr iver Installa tion Upgrade video adapter to an existing sy stem. (Window s has been pre-loaded) 1. Select [N ext] at F ound New Hardware Wizard. 2. Check [Search for a suit able driver for m y device (recommended)] th en select [Ne xt]. 3. In sert t he So ftw are ’s CD . 4. Check [Specify a location:] 5. Under [Cop y manu fact[...]

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    34 Autorun feature brings-up t he “Welcome Screen”, and you may poin t to “d isplay driver”, then press on it. 1. Microsoft I nstallShield ® Wizard has start loading its setup process, please wait until it has completed.[...]

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    35 2. Click on “Next” to contin ue the proces s. 3. Click on “Continue An yway” to complete the installation. Otherwise, you will terminate the process at this ti me.[...]

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    36 4. Window s system w ill transmit all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the proce ss has completed. 5. Click on “Finish” to restar t your computer, the new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up.[...]

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    T ec h nical Assistance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q1 Why do we need 3D g raphics capability in our PC? A nswer 3D technology is becoming increasi ngly importan t (and common) not only in games, but also in other applica tions such as VRML, which allows 3D scene descriptions in W eb applications. 3 D technology is used for image editing, mode[...]

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    38 and textures; the drive rs need to handl e ten (10) times more extensive data. This results in slow er 3D pipeline operations betw een the CPU and the graphics controller. Q5 If we use powerf ul CPUs, such as a Pentium™ 200, can a standard 2D graphics card achieve 3D performance? A nswer Yes and no. Software render ing can take advanta ge of &[...]

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    Pinout and Sync F r equencies Analog Color Display Pinouts (DB 15) PIN FUNCTION 1 Red Video 1 2 Green Video 1 3 Blue Video 1 4 Not Used 5 Ground 6 Red Return (ground) 7 Green Re turn (ground) 8 Blue Return (ground ) 9 Vcc (+5v DDC Power) 10 Sync Return (ground) 11 Monitor ID (not used) 12 SDA (DDC support) 13 Horizontal Sync 14 Vertical Sync 15 SCL[...]

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    40 9-to-15 Pin Conversion Table 9 PIN SIGNA LS PIN NO. 15 PIN SIGNA LS PIN NO. Red 1 Red 1 Green 2 Green 2 Blue 3 Blue 3 Horz Sync 4 Horz Sync 13 Vert Sync 5 Vert Sync 1 4 Red Ground 6 Return Red 6 Green Ground 7 Return Green 7 Blue Ground 8 Return Blue 8 Sync Groun d 9 Digital Ground 10 Ground 5 A nalog Video Sign als Black Level = 0 V Full Intens[...]

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    41 How to Obtain Warranty Service In the worldwide contact: www.jaton. com In United States contact: Jaton Corporation. Service Center 47677 Lakeview Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 Tel: 510-933-8886 Fax: 510-933-8887 In Taiwan contact: Jaton Technology Co., Ltd. 10F, NO.194, SEC.3 , TA TUNG RD. , HI S-CHIH, TAIPEI, TAIWAN R.O.C. Tel : 886-2-8647-1899 Fax[...]

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    NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change in order to imp rove reliability, de sign, or function witho u t prior notice and does not represen t a commitment on the part of the compan y. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential da mages arising out of the use or the inabili[...]

  • Page 43

    43 technology must be aut horized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended f or hom e and oth er limite d viewing used only unless otherwise authorized by Macrov ision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. All Trademarks and Regist er ed Trademarks belong to respective ow ners. © 2009 Jaton Corporation. All rights reser[...]

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    Limited W ar r anty Manufacturer war rants that the pr oducts sold hereunder are free from defects in material and wor kmanship for a period of two (2) years from manufacturing date. This limited warranty applies only to the original pur chaser of Jaton Product and is not tr ansferable. This limited warranty does not apply if failure to the Product[...]

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    45 Exclusive Obligation This w arranty is exclusiv e. The sole and exclusive obligation of Manufacturer sh all r epair or replace the defective products in the manner and fo r the period provided above. Manufacturer shall not ha ve any other obligation with respect to the Products or any part thereof, whether based on co ntract , tort, and str ict [...]

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    46 Warranty (as he rein above described), Manufactur er should charge services such as repair, replacement whether based on its costs. Shipping and installation of the replacement Produc ts or replacement parts shall be at User’s expans e. Services agreement: (1) All applicants shall com p lete a service r equest form from Manufacturer. (2) All r[...]

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    47 This warranty appli es only to this product, and is governed by the law of the State of California. Reducing Warr ant y Cl aim Rej ect i ons To reduce the potential of incurring damages not covered by Manufacturers warr anties, we strongly recommend the following: • Read your manual s before installing peripherals and/or before making changes [...]

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    48 the service time. To help avoid these inconveniences, contact a profes sional consul tant that one can help you determine the possibility of in compatibility issue before you purchase add-on or accessories. Warranty Service Use Only XXXX XX XXXXXX 00.0 xxxx/xxxx XXXXX-XXX-XX S/N: A008000015 Product Label and Manufactured Date Code Serial Number [...]