Asus 8400GSSL1GD3L manual

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ii Copyright© 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without th[...]

iii Contents Notices ................................................................................................. v Safety information .............................................................................. vi About this guide ..................................................................................vii 1. ASUS Splendid.........[...]

iv 3.9 Abnormal Events ....................................................... 33 3.10 Information ...............................................................34 3.11 Terminology ..............................................................34 4. ASUS VideoSecurity Online .....................................................37 4.1 System Require[...]

v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has be[...]

vi Safety information Electrical safety • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct vo[...]

vii Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to nd more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated informat[...]

1 Software reference 1. ASUS Splendid 1.1 System Requirements • For PCI-Express system with PCI-Express graphic card installed: Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz processor or equivalent AMD processor or above • For AGP system with AGP graphic card installed: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz processor or equivalent AMD processor or above • 256MB system memory or a[...]

2 ASUS graphics card 1.3 Launching ASUS Splendid To launch ASUS Splendid: 1. Click the Start > Control Panel , and then nd Display option. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced . The following window appears (see the gure on the next page) e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 2 2007.8.29 11:33:43 AM[...]

3 Software reference Click for help Click to enable or disable ASUS Splendid Click to adjust Dynamic Contrast* Click to set region* Click to select mode (see table below for details) Preview screen * Set Region The options of Set Region are: All, Left only and Right only * Dynamic Contrast With the Dynamic Contrast feature, ASUS Splendid is able to[...]

4 ASUS graphics card Splendid Mode Table MODE Description Enriched Recommended for home entertainment systems. Vivid Colors Enhances saturation and contrast for a more saturated color. Theater Softer contrast for a theater-like effect. Crystal Clear Detailed enhancement with a bright effect. 3. Click OK to effect changes. 1.4 Limitation 1. The ASUS[...]

5 Software reference 2. ASUS GamerOSD ASUS GamerOSD allows you to share real-time gaming experience while playing full-screen games. Users can remotely monitor a live broadcast using the Internet Explorer browser. With the GamerOSD, you can also adjust GPU clock and image quality without exiting games. 2.1 System Requirements • Intel® Pentium™[...]

6 ASUS graphics card 2.3 User Interface 2.3.1 3D Display Setting e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 6 2007.8.29 11:33:45 AM[...]

7 Software reference O. C. Mode When the current overclocking function is controlled by GamerOSD, the item shows Manual. If the HyperDrive feature in ASUS SmartDoctor is enabled, this item shows HyperDrive to suggest that the overclocking function is controlled by SmartDoctor. Show FPS Sets to show/hide FPS on your monitor and choose where to displ[...]

8 ASUS graphics card 2.3.2 Video Capturing Capture Mode Shows Movie if you select Movie in the GamerOSD setup menu. This item shows Broadcast if you previously select Broadcast. Start/Stop When the Movie mode is selected, this item shows the hotkeys for starting/stopping recording games. In Broadcast mode, this item shows N/A. Current Client(s) Sho[...]

9 Software reference Capture Rate Shows the frame rate of the captured videos. This item is set in Advanced Setting in the GamerOSD setup menu. Start Capturing In Movie mode, press the right/left arrow key or the set hotkeys to start/stop recording games. A red blinking dot appears on the bottom left corner of your screen whe recording. The recorde[...]

10 ASUS graphics card The following two items are enabled when you select Multiple screenshot mode. Capture Numbers Allows you to set the number of screenshots captured consecutively. Conguration options: 3, 4, ~ 9, 10. Capture Interval (sec) Allows you to set the capture interval by second. Conguration options: 1, 2, ~ 5. Hot Key Shows the h[...]

11 Software reference To overclock while playing games: 1. Start a full-screen DirectX or OpenGL game. 2. Launch GamerOSD (Ctrl+Alt+O) 3. Select GPU Speed from the 3D Display Setting. 4. Use the Left/Right keys on your keyboard to decrease/increase GPU speed. 5. Check the FPS information to see if the current GPU speed is set properly. 2.4.2 Using [...]

12 ASUS graphics card gure 1 gure 2 gure 3 5. The default format of the video is WMA, if you want to change to other format, click the GamerOSD (gure 1) icon from your desktop task bar. From the menu appears (gure 2), click Advanced Setting to display the Advanced Setting menu (gure 3), nd the Movie Format bar, then choose WMA [...]

13 Software reference 6. Set the Sound Capture Device . Normally, GamerOSD automatically nd your sound capture device. Congure this item only when GamerOSD cannot nd a sound capture device or the recorded video has no sound. C-Media Device 7. To set hotkeys, click behind GamerOSD, Record Movie and Screen Shot bars. To view the saved movie [...]

14 ASUS graphics card To broadcast games with GamerOSD: 1. Choose Broadcast and then click Start Broadcast bar. An icon appears in the desktop task bar showing that Broadcast is enabled. 2. Choose Broadcast and then click Start Broadcast bar. An icon appears in the desktop task bar showing that Broadcast is enabled. 3. Start a full-screen DirectX o[...]

15 Software reference 6. If you want to adjust the Capture Size and Capture Rate while playing games, click the GamerOSD icon on the right bottom of the screen in the windows task bar, then click Advanced Settings. To let your friends watch your game on broadcast simultaneously Find your IP address on the top of the GamerOSD screen (see gure bel[...]

16 ASUS graphics card 3. Select the Screenshot Mode, File Format, Capture Numbers and Capture Interval (see the gure below). 4. Press the hotkeys to start capturing game playing screen. 5. Users can change the hotkeys and view the screen captures using the interface below. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 16 2007.8.29 11:33:50 AM[...]

17 3. ASUS SmartDoctor ASUS SmartDoctor is a powerful utility designed to perform three major functions including: overclocking, monitoring, and cooling. 3.1 System Requirements • Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/XP64/Vista32 • Minimum Hard Disk Space: 20MB • Hardware: ASUS ATI Series Graphics Cards, ASUS NVIDIA Series Graphics Cards • Sof[...]

18 3.4 Voltage status Click the Voltage status tab to display the voltage status of your graphics card. 3.3 Launching ASUS SmartDoctor The ASUS SmartDoctor utility is a memory resident program that is launched everytime you start Windows and remain in the computer memory to check the graphics card status. To access the ASUS SmartDoctor menu and its[...]

19 • The AGP bus VDDQ voltage and AGP bus 3.3 voltage should be supplied steadily by your motherboard. Otherwise, your system will crash. • The FB VDDQ voltage item is grayed or disabled if your graphics card does not support voltage monitoring for this item. 3.5 Temperature status Click the Temperature status tab to display the GPU and RAM tem[...]

20 3.7 Engine and memory clock settings You can manually adjust the graphics card engine (GPU) and memory clock to enhance your graphics card performance. To adjust the engine and memory clock: 1. Move the Engine clock slider to adjust the engine clock. 2. Move the Memory clock slider to adjust the memory clock. 3. Press Set/Test button. 4. SmartDo[...]

21 • The overclocking function does not work with the A9200SE/LE and A9600SE graphics cards. • ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for any damage caused by improper use of this utility. Use this feature carefully. Before using this feature, carefully read the instructions. 3.8 Advanced setup features To launch the SmartDoctor Settings d[...]

22 Enable Overheat Protection When enabled, ASUS SmartDoctor automatically decreases your GPU clock whenever an abnormal event is detected to prevent further GPU temperature increase. Click the check box to enable or disable overheat protection feature. Monitor polling time interval ASUS SmartDoctor constantly monitors your graphics card hardware s[...]

23 Disable Warning when running 3D games SmartDoctor provides an option to disable warning when running 3D games. When enabled, ASUS SmartDoctor will not prompt a warning message until you exit playing 3D games. Click the checkbox to enable or disable Disable warning when running 3D games. The Disable warning when running 3D games option is only av[...]

24 The Minimize SmartDoctor after running 3D games option is only available when the ASUS enhanced driver is installed in your system. Minimize SmartDoctor at next reboot SmartDoctor provides an option of Minimize SmartDoctor at next reboot . When enabled, ASUS SmartDoctor will minimize after next reboot. Click the checkbox to enable or disable Min[...]

25 3.8.2 Monitor To change voltage, temperature, and fan monitor settings: 1. Click the Monitor tab from the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box. Voltage Alarm Settings • Click the check box to enable or disable the alarm for AGPVDDQ (for AGP cards) or PCIE 12V (for PCIe cards), VCC, FBVDDQ or VCORE voltages. • Move the slider to adjust the Voltage[...]

26 2. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel to discard changes and exit. 3.8.3 Fan Control To change the fan control settings: 1. Click the Fan Control tab from the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box. 2. Click the option buttons to select fan control feature. The fan control has three features: Manual mode, [...]

27 Manual mode In manual mode, you can set the fan speed at a xed rate. Using the fan power level slider to adjust the fan speed. Setting the power level to 100% means that the fan will run at full speed, while 0% will stop the fan. Only V9180 series or newer models support this feature. . Enable Smartcooling SmartCooling adjusts the fan speed a[...]

28 There are ve fan speed levels and four temperature boundaries (see the gure below). When the GPU temperature goes beyond 40 degrees Celsius, ASUS SmartCooling will cool down the GPU with the full fan speed (Fastest level). When the temperature falls between 40 and 35 degrees Celsius, the fan speed will be set at fast level. Click the Defau[...]

29 3.8.4 HyperDrive ASUS HyperDrive is a dynamic overclocking mechanism that allows overclocking manually. When this feature is enabled, the GPU and video memory will work at the speed you set. Under some circumstances- however, you may want your graphics card to work at different clock speeds to get the best possible performance. If you enable ASU[...]

30 ASUS HyperDrive To activate HyperDrive: 1. Click the Enable HyperDrive check box to enable or disable the HyperDrive feature. 2. Click the option buttons to select the HyperDrive Mode. This page just only shows in version 4.54 and later. HyperDrive Modes A. 3D Game mode - In 3D Game mode, ASUS SmartDoctor automatically sets the GPU clock to its [...]

31 With the ASUS SmartCooling feature, the four temperature boundaries in the Fan Control page also denes the SmartDoctor thresholds for the GPU clock. In this mode, the lower the temperature, the better performance you can have. 3. When the HyperDrive is enabled, you can enable the Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate and move the slider to adjust the [...]

32 ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for the damages caused by improper using of this feature. 1. Click to enable “Enable Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate”, then SmartDoctor displays “Manual OverClocking Rate for HyperDrive” warning message. 2. Click OK button on the warning message. 3. Adjust “Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate” slider[...]

33 4. Click OK button. If you disable “enable Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate” box, the engine Overclocking rate for HyperDrive is set to the default value. The default value for each ASUS graphics cards is different. 3.9 Abnormal Events There are three type of abnormal events : unstable voltages, temperature overheat, and fan malfunction. When AS[...]

34 3.10 Information The information tab displays the Model name, Chip Name, Memory Size, BIOS etc. information of your graphics. The information page can not be displayed with some graphic cards. 3.11 Terminology Overheat Protection Overheat protection is an emergency mechanism that protect your graphics cards whenever an overheat or fan malfunctio[...]

35 HyperDrive ASUS SmartDoctor allows you to set the GPU and memory clocks manually. With the HyperDrive function enabled, ASUS SmartDoctor takes over the overclocking job. It will ne tune the GPU clock according to the HyperDrive mode. For example, when 3D mode is set, ASUS SmartDoctor will automatically increase the GPU clock when running 3D g[...]

36 AGPVDDQ The working voltage of the AGP bus on the motherboard. The standard VDDQ voltage value depends on the AGP speed running on your system. NOTE: For some models do not monitor AGPVDDQ value, ASUS SmartDoctor will disable the AGPVDDQ item on the voltage page. ex: V9520 Video Suite and V9560 Video Suite PCIE 12V The working voltage of the PCI[...]

37 4. ASUS VideoSecurity Online 4.1 System Requirements Software: • Microsoft WINDOWS 2000/XP/Vista with DirectX 9.0a or above. • WDM Capture Driver for your capture devices. • Internet Connection with Microsoft IE 6 SP1 or above. • Microsoft Media Player 9.0 or above. Hardware: • Video capture devices, like Webcams, CCD, V8 or Hi-8, whic[...]

38 4.3 Launching ASUS VideoSecurity To launch ASUS VideoSecurity: From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button then select All Programs -> ASUS -> ASUS Video Security -> ASUS Video Security to display the following menu. • VideoSecurity Online now works with all kinds of video capture devices, which support UYVY video format. It can [...]

39 Setup: opens the Setup dialog. You can’t change settings while VideoSecurity Online is executing watchdog or tracing function. Video source: changes the Video connector type. Set detect region: use mouse to drag a rectangular region you want to detect. ASUS VideoSecurity Online supports two video sizes, 320x240 and 640x480. Click to change the[...]

40 4.4 Setup To display the ASUS VideoSecurity setup window, click from the ASUS VideoSecurity menu. 4.4.1 Main The main settings section allows you to adjust the detecting sensibility, detecting interval and working directory. This section also contains the check boxes to enable various features including the alarm, autorun, use of multi-devices, [...]

41 • Temperature and lighting may affect monitoring. • The quality of the video capture device is also very important in setting the sensibility. • Test different values to ne-tune this parameter for optimum performance. Setting the detecting interval parameter To set the detecting interval parameter: Move the Detecting interval slider. Th[...]

42 Setting other features To enable or disable the autorun feature, alarm, use of multi-devices and/or set the detecting delay: • Click the Enable alarm check box to enable or disable the alarm feature. When this item is enabled, VideoSecurity Online can alert user when VideoSecurity Online detects any unusual condition. Before use this option, m[...]

43 4.4.2 Mode The Mode section allows you to congure the Detecting and Tracing method. To modify the mode settings, click the Mode item from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup dialog box. The following submenu appears: Make sure to click OK a fter making changes. Setting the Windows display style To set the Windows display style, click the Window Styl[...]

44 • Stop tracing when the target stays still for x seconds - automatically stops tracing when the detect region remains still for x seconds. To set x , key in the number in the text box or click the arrows keys to adjust value. • Stay in the detecting mode until users press “Stop” - when a condition is detected, VideoSecurity will continue[...]

45 Make sure to click OK a fter making changes. When Tracing Box prompts, users can snapshot or capture by themselves, all the recorded les are saved at the current working directory you specied. 4.4.3 Email setting The Email setting section contains the email parameters necessary to send an email when the email alarm feature is enabled. To m[...]

46 Using the email warning feature To use the email warning feature: 1. From the Main Setting section, click to check Enable alarm. 2. Click the Email Setting item from the setup dialog box then click to enable Send out an email as warning. 3. Key in the email address(es) of the recipient(s), the subject, and body content. The following describes t[...]

47 4. Click Sending Mail Settings to congure the email parameters. The following window appears: If necessary, consult your system administrator for authorization and other server parameter settings. Server Contains the parameters and protocols necessary to send your email. Key in the host name/address, port number, mail address, authentication [...]

48 Host Name/Address - refers to the simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) server address that is used to transfer mail over the Internet. Example: exchange.companyname.com or 149.112.144.153. Port Number - the number identifying the type of connection requested by a remote computer on the Internet. The default value is 25. Mail Address - refers to [...]

49 To set the recording parameters: 1. Click to enable Start recording whenever there’s an unusual condition occurs. 2. When enabled, key in or use the arrows to set the recording duration in seconds. The default value is 2 seconds. 3. Click OK to save settings and exit. 4.4.4 Record setting The Record setting section contains parameters that all[...]

50 4.4.5 Device The Device section allows you to set the video capture devices and color settings. To select a video capture device or adjust color settings, click the Device Setting item from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup dialog box. The following sub-menu appears: e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 50 2007.8.29 11:34:15 AM[...]

51 Conguring capture device To congure device: 1. Click the Devices list box to select video capture device. 2. Click the Video Standard list box to set the video standard in your area.The default video standard is chosen based on your system location. 3. Move the slider to adjust the brightness, saturation, contrast or color hue. Click on th[...]

52 4.4.6 Skype Setting Enable Skype: When enabled, ASUS VideoSecurity will work with Skype. If detects something wrong, users could be notied by Skype. Before using this function, users need to install Skype in their system and congure well. When enabling Skype function in the rst time, a dialog box pops up as the following. Please select [...]

53 Video settings of Skype need to be congured, and please check the steps as followings: 1. Launch Skype. 2. Click [Tools] tab and select [Options…]. 3. Click “Video” in the left part. 4. Select “Select webcam:” and choose “ASUSTek Video Capture Filter”. 5. Click “Enable Skype Video” and “Start my video automatically”. 6. [...]

54 The operation of remote surveillance from Skype looks like as followings (gure 1, 2 and 3). If we have two webcams enabled in the server, we could use chat command “change source” (see gure 3) to switch the webcam you want to see. gure 1: home PC gure 2: remote side PC gure 3: remote side PC e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 54 2007.8.29[...]

55 4.5 Video Source The Video Source lists available video devices installed to your system. When available, you can exchange the different video source types. Video source setting To set the video source: 1. Click Video Source from the VideoSecurity main menu. 2. From the pop-up menu, select from the available video sources. The selected video sou[...]

56 4.6 Set detect region The Detect Region is a user-dened area or areas that VideoSecurity will monitor for condition changes. To congure the detect region properties, click Set detect region from the VideoSecurity main menu. The following dialog box appears. To set detect region: 1. From the Main Setting section, select User Dened of the[...]

57 4. Click option buttons to select shape type. 2. Click Set detect region from the VideoSecurity main menu to display Shape Properties dialog box. 3. Click the option buttons to select the region type. 5. Click option buttons to select the draw mode. 6. Click OK to apply settings. 7. Click and drag the mouse on an area to set detect region. Detec[...]

58 8. Click to begin surveillance. You can set up to a maximum of ten (10) detect regions. History Contains the list of recorded conditions in the detect region. The following labels the history section from the main menu. 2. To delete a recorded condition stored in another folder, select the folder from the list box and click . Click to delete all[...]

59 4.7 Limitations Before using VideoSecurity Online, there are some limitations you have to understand so that you can appropriately use this application. • While using Webcams or CCDs, the high temperature and luminance sensibility often cause distorted CCDs of the images, which might result in erroneous detection. • If the features (e.g. col[...]