User manual ABIT G740E

[. . . ] 3-1 Gathering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 The Symptom Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 The Solution Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If the card sticks in the slot, rock it gently from end to end to dislodge it. Note: If the computer has a graphics chip soldered down on the motherboard, refer to the manual for the system or motherboard for information on how to disable it. Installation 2-3 Step 4 - Insert the G740A/G740B Graphics Accelerator card. Locate the empty AGP socket on the motherboard and use the following instructions to insert the G740A/G740B Graphics Accelerator card into that socket: Grasp the G740A/G740B Graphics Accelerator card by its edges. Align it with the empty AGP socket on the motherboard, and gently insert it into place. Make sure that the card is pressed evenly and completely into the socket. Note: Use the figure above to help locate the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) socket on your motherboard. The exact configuration of the components on your motherboard may differ from the figure. Look for a single, smaller socket between the set of PCI sockets and the processor. 2-4 Chapter 2 Step 5 - Reconnect all cables & replace the cover. Plug the cable from your computer monitor into the back of the G740A/G740A Graphics Accelerator card. If you have cables for television input and output, S-video (video camera) input and output, or a DVD add-on card, reconnect them to the card or via the provided multi-function cable. Carefully replace the computer cover and plug the power cord back in. Step 6 - Start the computer and install the drivers. Turn the computer on and allow the operating system to start. Microsoft® Windows should auto-detect the presence of the new graphics card and prompt you to install the display drivers for it. For Windows® 95 & 98: Insert the driver disc into your CD-ROM drive, and you will see the main screen as below: Installation 2-5 You should then click the "G740 Driver Install", and see the screen below: You should then click the "Windows 95/98 Driver ", and see the screen below: 2-6 Chapter 2 Click "Accept", the screen will show: When you click "OK", it will start the driver install action. You will see the screen open and close many of the windows automatically, after installing, the screen will show: Click "Yes" to restart Windows. When you restart Windows, the driver should work properly for you, you can change the desktop size or resolution for your working environment as well. Installation For Windows® NT 4. 0: 2-7 Windows will prompt you to install the "Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA)" drivers. Click Next and Finish to install the standard drivers, and restart the system when asked. Right-click on the desktop and select Properties, then click the Display Type button in the Display Properties window. In the Adapter tab, click the Change button under "Adapter Type". Click the "Have Disk" button in the "Change Display" window and insert the G740A/G740A Graphics Accelerator card drivers CDROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The G740A/G740A Graphics Accelerator card display drivers are located in the *D:\G740_DRV\NT40_DRV directory of the CD-ROM. Browse to this location and select the display driver *. inf file, then click OK. In the Select Device window, select the Intel740 video Accelerator device and click OK. Restart the system if asked. * D stands for your CD-ROM drive in your computer system, it may change depending on the devices you have installed in your computer. Troubleshooting and Support 3-1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting and Support Troubleshooting Guidelines Gathering Information Troubleshooting starts with diagnosis and progresses to solution. Before diagnosis can begin, you'll need to collect some information. This is especially important if you don't already know the contents of the computer. o See if the monitor cable is securely attached to the graphics board. [. . . ] This could happen if a monitor was never selected in the software and you changed your display resolution to one your monitor doesn't support, or if you changed the monitor connected to your computer without changing it in the software. Some computers may not properly detect the addition or change of an internal PCI card. On start-up, a computer may beep differently from normal to indicate this error. 85 MHz not supported. DDC Monitor Support The G740A/G740B Graphics Accelerator card supports the DDC-2B protocol. [. . . ]