Orchid Righteous 3D II Manual de usuario
Righteous 3D
II
User's Manual
Righteous 3D II User's Manual
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translated by any means, either mechanical or electronic, without prior consent
in writing from Orchid Technology.
Righteous 3D II is a registered trademark of Orchid Technology. All other
products mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective manufac-
turers.
Orchid Technology
45365 Northport Loop West
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Righteous 3D II User's Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction 4
About This Manual 5
Before You Begin 6
Section 1 - Hardware Installation 7
Installing Righteous 3D II 7
Connecting two Righteous 3D II's 8
Righteous 3D II Diagram 9
Section 2 - Software Installation/Configuration11
Software Installation Overview 11
Windows 95 11
Driver Installation 11
Software Installation 12
Windows 95 14
Configuring Your Righteous 3D II 14
Section 3 - Technical Information 19
Technical Information Overview 19
Troubleshooting Righteous 3D II 19
Support and Information Services 22
Technical Support 22
Appendix A - Technical Specifications 25
Technical Specifications 25
Connector Pin-Out Specifications 26
SLI Connector Pin-Outs 27
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Appendix B - Direct3D 29
Direct3D Overview 29
3D Graphics Glossary 31
Software Licensing Agreement 33
FCC Notice 35
Index 36
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List of Figures
Figure 1.1: PCI Slots 7
Figure 1.2: Righteous 3D II Cable Connections 8
Figure 1.3: Righteous 3D II 8MB Diagram 9
Figure 2.1: Software Installation Screen 12
Figure 2.2: Software Configuration Screen 14
Figure 2.3: Hardware Configuration Screen 16
Figure 2.4: Advanced Configuration Screen 16
Table 3.1: Operation Troubleshooting 20
Table 3.2: Display Troubleshooting 21
Figure 3.1: Support and Information Services 23
Figure A.1: Connector Pin-Outs 26
Figure A.2: 34-pin Flat Ribbon Cable 27
Figure A.3: SLI Connector Pin-Outs 27
Righteous 3D II User's Manual
Introduction
Thank you for entering the generational leap beyond in
PCgraphics—three-dimensionalgraphicswiththeRigh-
teous 3DII. It's a dedicated 3D accelerator that oper-
ates transparently with existing 2D graphics accelera-
tors and delivers true arcade 3D graphics performance.
Designed for the serious game player who demands the
highest performance for games, Righteous 3D II deliv-
ers “Righteous Results.”
Righteous 3D II is multimedia-ready for your Pentium
PCI-based system. It installs into an available PCI slot
and connects via a cable to your VGA graphics accel-
erator. Righteous 3D II is available in configurations of
8MB or 12MB of EDO DRAM memory.
Based on 3Dfx Interactive Voodoo2 Graphics,™ Righ-
teous 3D II’s triple 64-bit memory architecture provides
direct access to the frame buffer and texture memory.
Thisadvanceddesignusesdualtexture-processingunits,
each of which can apply texture to an object in a single
pass.
In addition, two Righteous 3D II’s of the same memory
configuration can be connected together to accelerate
the next generation of games. When connected by an
internal cable, the cards automatically enter Scanline
Interleave (SLI) mode and work simultaneously on
each frame of animation, which provides an impressive
increase in performance.
Care has been taken to ensure that Righteous 3D II will
provide you with years of trouble-free operation. We
believe you’ll be pleased with your purchase.
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About This Manual
While Righteous 3D II is designed to be easy to install,
we recommend that you refer to your computer’s refer-
ence manual when terminology or installation steps are
unfamiliar to you.
Section 1: Hardware Installation
How to properly install the Righteous 3D II.
Section 2: Software Installation
How to install the Righteous 3D II drivers and software.
Section 3: Technical Information
Help to ensure that Righteous 3D II is operating prop-
erly.
Appendix A: Technical Specifications
Righteous 3D II's technical specifications.
Appendix B: Direct3D
Information on the Direct3D feature of Righteous 3D
II.
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Before You Begin
This manual will familiarize you with the features, instal-
lation and use of your Righteous 3D II. There are several
symbols and conventions used throughout this manual to
help draw your attention to a feature or to focus on
important information:
When you see the Magnifying Glass, it
refers to something you should take a
closer look at before proceeding further.
When you see the Exclamation Mark, it
gives important information on avoiding
damage.
Common Names
2D Two Dimensional
3D Three Dimensional
DDC Display Data Channel
DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
EDO Extended Data Out
FBI Frame Buffer Interface
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
SLI Scanline Interleaving
TMU Texture Mapping Unit
VGA Video Graphics Array
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Section 1: Hardware Installation
Section
7
STATIC!
Before
handlingthe
Righteous
3D II, be
properly
groundedby
touchingthe
powersupply
housing.
Hardware Installation
Whether you are a beginner or experienced user,
Righteous 3D II's simplified design allows you to get up
and running quickly. Installation is simple and all
configuration settings are under software control. This
section gives you help on how to properly install the
Righteous 3D II and how to connect two Righteous 3D
II’s to utilize the Scanline Interleave feature.
Installing Righteous 3D II
1. Turn off the power to your computer and remove
the computer cover.
2. Select a PCI slot next to your VGA graphics
accelerator. Most computers accommodate both
PCI and ISA slots.
ThePCIslotsareusu-
ally the smaller slots
(see the example).
Please refer to your
computer's reference
manual for more in-
formation.
3. Remove the rear slot
cover bracket if it is
present and save the screw.
4. Now remove the Righteous 3D II from its antistatic
packaging.
5. Carefullyhold Righteous3DIIbythe topedges and
lower it into the PCI expansion slot. Ensure that
Righteous 3D II seats firmly into the slot.
6. Secure Righteous 3D II in place by fastening its
metal bracket with the screw you saved.
Figure 1.1: PCI Slots
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Section 1: Hardware Installation
7. Connect your
monitor cable to
the top 15-pin
connector (blue)
on the Righteous
3D II.
8. Connect one end
of the VGA pass
through cable to
the bottom 15-pin
connector on the
Righteous 3D II.
9. Connecttheother
end of the VGA
pass-through
cabletothe15-pin
connectoronyour
VGA graphics accelerator.
10. Replace the cover of the computer.
You are now ready to install the Righteous 3D II
software drivers. Refer to Section 2: Software Installa-
tion.
Figure 1.2: Righteous 3D II
Cable Connections
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