------------------ SECTION- 3 | INSTALLATION | ------------------ CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.1 Installation Procedures 3.2 Connecting the Monitor 3.2.1 Monitor Support for Enhanced VGA Modes 3.3 Advanced Topics ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The installation procedure for your VGA graphics adapter will very slightly depending on the type of system you have (i.e. an IMB PC/XT/ AT or compatible). Just follow the general installation instructions in this section, and look for any special steps you will need to take for your particular system. 3.1 Installation procedures To install the adapter into your system, follow these steps: 1. Turn OFF all power to your system, including any peripherals (printer, external drives, modem, etc.). 2. Unfasten the cover mounting screws on your system. Reference your system user manual to determine the location of the mounting screws. 3. Remove the system cover. Reference your system user manual for instructions on how to remove the system cover. 4. If you have an IBM PC or PC/XT: You may need to manually configure the motherboard for the graphics card type. Reference your system user manual for instructions on how to configure the system. If you have an IBM AT or compatible system: You don't need to reset any DIP switches in your system, since AT computers and compatible systems use the SETUP file instead of DIP switches to tell the computer what equipment is stored in your system. Just continue on to Step 5. 5. Select an open expanion slot. Select an appropriate expansion slot for the adapter. Any available 8-bit slot in a PC/XT/AT or compatible, or 16-bit slot in a PC/AT or compatible will do. If you install in a 8-bit slot, please set up the jumpers according to Figure 2.2.4. Remove the retaining screw that hold the slot cover in place. Slide the lot cover out and put the screw aide (you will need it to secure the adapter). 6. Install the adapter. To install the adapter in the selected expansion slot, place the gold-fingered edge-connector of the adapter directly above an expansion slot on the motherboard. Gently push the VGA adapter down until its naps into place. Make sure it is securely seated in the expansion slot. 7. Attach the adapter. Use the screw you removed from the expansion slot in Step 5 to secure the adapter in place. 8. Replace the computer's cover. Secure the cover with the mounting screws you removed in step 2. You have now completed the installation of your new graphic adapter on your system. Before you use the system, however, please refer to Section 3.2 Connecting the Monitor. 3.2 Connecting the Monitor The adapter offers a 15-pin analog connector. When you con- nect you monitor to the adapter, be sure you have the right cable and cable connector. Fixed-frequency analog monitors come equipped with a 15-pin connector. Variable frequency analog or analog/digital monitors will require a 9-to-15pin cable connector. 3.2.1 Monitor Support for enhanced VGA Modes Your monitor must be capable of displaying the mode you choose. Table 2 lists all available VGA display modes for the adapter,the monitors which support them,plus other information that may be useful. Note that the color pallette, i.e., the total number of possible colors to choose from, is 262,144 in all modes except for monochrome modes where the color pailette is 2-black and the monitor phosphor color. For example, in mode 62 (1024X768-256 colors), the total colors avalable for display on the monitor at one time is 256 different colors from a pallette of 262,144. If your VGA card is equipped with a 16- bit or 24-bit RAMDAC, the total color available for dipaly on the monitor at one time is 32K/64K or 16M colors. Please check with your dealer to determine whether your VGA is equipped with a 16-bit or 24-bit RAMDAC. TABLE 1. Display Modes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mode Type Alpha Resolution- 8514 Fixed Multisync Buffer Char | | (bex) Format Format Color (1) Freq.(2) Start Size | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 0.1 text 40x25 320x200-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x8 | | 2.3 text 80x25 640x200-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x8 | | 0(3),1(3) text 40x25 320x350-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x14 | | 2(3),3(3) text 80x25 640x350-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x14 | | 0(4),1(4) text 40x25 360x400-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 9x16 | | 2(4),3(4) text 80x25 720x400-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 9x16 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 4,5 graphics 40x25 320x200-4 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x8 | | 6 graphics 80x25 640x200-2 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x8 | | 7(3) text 80x25 720x350-mono Yes Yes Yes B0000 9x14 | | 7(4) text 80x25 720x400-mono yes Yes Yes B0000 9x16 | | D graphics 40x25 320x200-16 Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E graphics 80x25 640x200-16 Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x8 | | F graphics 80x25 640x350-mono Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x14 | | 10 graphics 80x25 640x350-16 Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x14 | | 11 graphics 80x30 640x480-2 Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x16 | | 12 graphics 80x30 640x480-16 Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x16 | | 13 graphics 40x25 320x200-256 Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 50 text 80x30 640x480-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x16 | | 51 text 80x43 640x473-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x11 | | 52 text 80x60 640x480-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x8 | | 53 text 132x25 1056x350-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x14 | | 54 text 132x30 1056x480-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x16 | | 55 text 132x43 1056x473-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x11 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 56 text 132x60 1056x480-16 Yes Yes Yes B8000 8x8 | | 57 text 132x25 1188x350-16 Yes No Yes B8000 9x14 | | 58 text 132x30 1188x480-16 Yes No Yes B8000 9x16 | | 59 text 132x30 1188x473-16 Yes No Yes B8000 9x11 | | 5A text 132x60 1188x480-16 Yes No Yes B8000 9x8 | | 5B(8) graphics 100x75 800x600-16 Yes No Yes A0000 8x8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 5B(7) graphics 100x75 800x600-16 No No Yes A0000 8x8 | | 5C(7) graphics 80x25 640x400-256 Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x16 | | 5D(7) graphics 80x30 640x480-256 Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x16 | | 5E(10,12) graphics 100x75 800x600-256 No No Yes(9) A0000 8x8 | | 5E(8,10) graphics 100x75 800X600-256 Yes No Yes A0000 8x8 | | 5E(8,10) graphics 100x75 800x600-256 No No Yes A0000 8x8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 5F(7,9) graphics 128x48 1024x768-16 Yes No Yes A0000 8x16 | | 5F(7,10) graphics 128x48 1024x768-16 No No Yes(5) A0000 8x16 | | 60(10) graphics 128x48 1024x768-4 Yes No Yes A0000 8x16 | | 61(6,7) graphics 96x64 768x1024-16 No No No A0000 8x16 | | 62(8,9) graphics 128x48 1024x768-256 Yes No No A0000 8x16 | | 62(8,10) graphics 128x48 1024x768-256 No No Yes(5) A0000 8x16 | | 63(8) graphics 160x64 1280x1024-16 No No Yes A0000 8x16 | | 6C(8,14) graphics 80x30 640x480-32/64k Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x16 | |74/75(8,14)graphics 80x30 640x480-32/64k Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x16 | |76/77(8,14)graphics 100x75 800x600-32/64k No No Yes(5) A0000 8x8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table Notes: (1) 8514 is an IBM PS/2 monitor. (2) Multisync monitors support both Analog and TTL operations (e.g. NEC Multisync 3D). (3) EGA text modes with 8x14 and 9x14 character size and 350 lines vertical resolution. (4) VGA text modes with 9x16 character size and 400 lines ver- tical resolution. (5) check to see if your multisync monitor supports the interlac- ed or non-interlaced versions of these modes (monitor must support horizontal scan rate of 48.7KHz or 56.4KHz for non- interlaced display). (6) A portrait monitor is requred to run this mode (e.g. Magics-15FP). (7) Supported by 4 and 8 DRAM (512K and 1M Byte) configura- tions only. (8) Supported by 8 DRAM (1M Byte) configuration only. (9) Not every multisync monitor works (e.g. NEC 3D does not support low frequency) (10) Interlaced mode. (11) Non-interlaced mode. (12) Supported by 4 DRAM configuration only. (13) True color RAMDAC required. (14) HiColor (TM) RAMDAC required. Note: You may need to adjust your multi-frequency monitor to display these modes properly. Use the horizontal and vertical size and position controls on your monitor to display without distortion 3.3 Advanced Topics The VGA card support a variety of video mode (standard VGA and hi- resolution) which are accessible through a video BIOS call from assembly language or other higher-level programming languages. reference Appendix C for sources of programming assistance. When you start up in DOS, the screen display defaults to the standard 80 column text or alpha-numeric mode. This is mode 3(4) on a color system, or mode 7(4) on a monochrome VGA system (see footnote references in Table Notes section above.