ELSA Erazor II manual

ELSA ERAZOR TM II ELSA VICTORY Erazor TM LT User Manual[...]

Copyright © 1998 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany) While the information in this manual has been compiled with great care, it may not be deemed an assur- ance of product characteristics. ELSA shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms of sale and delivery. The reproduction and distribution of the documentation and software supplied with thi[...]

Preface Thank you for placing your trust in this ELSA product. To make sure that you have undiluted fun with your ELSA board, we insist on the high- est quality requirements in manufacturing and stringent quality control to ensure our high product standards and consistent product quality. About this Manual This manual provides all the information y[...]

Before you continue Installation of the ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT and installation of the associated drivers are described in the Installation Guide. Please read this information first before you start reading this manual.[...]

ELS A ERAZO R II and ELSA VICTOR Y Erazo r LT V Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................. . . 1 A Look at the ERAZO R II and VICTOR Y Erazo r L T .................................................. 1 Highlights of the Erazor Graphics Board s ..............[...]

ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT VI Who to Contact? .............................................................................................. 24 The ELSA LocalWeb ......................................................................................... 25 Driver Updates .................................................................[...]

Introduction ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 1 Introduction “Reading the manual is a waste of time.” A prejudice you are proving to be wrong right now by reading this manual. And rightly so. In this case, it is really worth the effort. Because the ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT has some smart features that are only describe[...]

Introduction ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 2 Highlights of the Erazor Graphics Boards 쮿 Wide data flow – True 128 bit graphics acceleration for Windows NT, Windows 95 and Windows 98 쮿 A giant with potential for growth – the performance of the RIVA 128ZX grows with processor power. This can be summed up in a phrase: “The more p[...]

Introduction ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 3 CE Conformity and FCC Radiation Standard CE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to elec- tromagnetic compatibility (89/336/EEC) according to EN 55022 class B. FCC Th[...]

Introduction ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 4[...]

After Installing the Drivers ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 5 After Installing the Drivers You will have completed the most important steps once the Installation Guide has piloted you safely through the hazards of driver installation. Your operating system knows about the Erazor , the ELSA drivers are installed and ... It's T ime to[...]

After Installing the Drivers ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 6 VICTORY E razor L T What Makes Sense? There are some basic ground rules for you to follow when setting up your graphics sys- tem. On the one hand, there are the ergonomic guide values although nowadays these are met by most systems, and on the other hand there are limitations [...]

After Installing the Drivers ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 7 Changing the resolution You set the resolution of your graphics board in the Control Panel under Windows. The ELSA graphics card is normally supplied with software on a CD-ROM . You will find all the utilities described in this manual on the WINNERware CD – unless they are a[...]

After Installing the Drivers ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 8 햴 Here you should click on the ' Settings' tab. Under Windows 98, you can reach the ' Settings ' by selecting the Settings card and then clicking on the Advanced... . It is important to carry out the following settings or checks step by step: 쮿 the colo[...]

After Installing the Drivers ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 9 ing the monitor manufacturer, and the model designation, you will have to enter the fre- quency ranges for the horizontal and vertical scan frequencies and specify the diagonal size of your monitor. Check your entries for the image frequencies carefully, as otherwise you might[...]

After Installing the Drivers ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 10 Windows NT 4.0 The settings for the graphics driver are included in the Control Panel under Windows NT 4.0. Use the command sequence Start 왘 Settings 왘 Control Panel to call the dialog window where you should find the icon for Display . Double click on this symbol to open[...]

Useful Stuff and More ELSA ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 11 Useful Stuff and More You have received a CD with your ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT . On the WINNERware CD you will find all the drivers you will need for the use of the ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT under various operating systems and the tools you can[...]

Useful Stuff and More ELSA ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 12 Fine-T uning for Performance Freaks After installing the ELSA graphics drivers under Windows 95 and Windows 98 you will find a new tab in the 'Display Properties': The ' 3D Settings'. Because Windows 98 allows the operation of multiple graphics boards, the 3[...]

All about graphics ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 13 All about graphics This is the chapter where we really get stuck in. Anyone who wants to know more about graphics–especially in connection with the ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT –will find a whole load of technical stuff right here. 3D Graphics Representation Today it i[...]

All about graphics ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 14 Geometrical transformation This part of the 3D pipeline is very processor-intensive, as all the calculations for the 3D scene are carried out at this stage. Described in simple terms, it comprises the following steps: 쮿 Illumination –The illumination of the scene by different light[...]

All about graphics ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 15 – Bump mapping introduces a new dimension. Relief or raised textures can only be generated with the other methods in two dimensions using light and shadow effects. In bump mapping, the texture is additionally assigned height informa- tion, which allows very realistic three-dimensiona[...]

All about graphics ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 16 3D Interfaces Software interfaces, including 3D interfaces, are known as APIs (Application Program Interface). The question is what are these interfaces used for, and how do they work. In simple terms: They make developers' work easier. The methods by which the various interfaces [...]

All about graphics ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 17 erate the slow 3D display characteristics of the operating system. Direct 3D is based on Microsoft's Common Object Model (COM), which is also used as the foundation to OLE technology (Object Linking and Embedding). Direct 3D cooperates with Direct Draw in two-dimensional display. [...]

All about graphics ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 18 Color Palettes, T rueColor and Gray Scales Common graphics modes are listed in the following table. Not all graphics modes are available on the ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT boards. VGA In VGA graphics adapters, the digital color information stored in the video memory (4 bi[...]

All about graphics ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 19 The 16-bit graphics modes are organized differently. Most common are (R-G-B) 5-6-5 (e.g. XGA) and 6-6-4 (e.g. i860). 5-6-5 means that 5 bits are used for each of red and blue and 6 bits are used for green. In the case of 6-6-4, 6 bits are used for red and green and 4 bits for blue. Bot[...]

All about graphics ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 20 DDC2AB With DDC2AB additionally to DDC2B the computer may send commands for controlling the monitor, e.g. for adjusting the screen position or the brightness (similar to ACCESS bus). For information on the pin assignment for the VGA D-shell socket 20 in the “Technical Data” chapter[...]

Technical Data ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 21 Technical Data Those of you with a technical bent will find more detailed information regarding the ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT in this chapter. All interfaces and their assignments are described in detail. Characteristics of the Graphics Boards Address Assignment of the ERAZ[...]

Technical Data ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 22 Ports on the Graphics Board The VGA D-Shell Socket Pin Assignment The ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT issue analog signals in accordance with the requirements of Guideline RS-170. The synchronization information is sent sep- arately. If your monitor provides a switch for the inpu[...]

Appendix ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 23 Appendix Advice and Help On the WINNERware CD you will find a list of the questions most frequently asked of the support hotline. In many cases you will quickly find a help for solving problems. The file can be read with the Acrobat Reader which is also included on the CD. If you encounter any p[...]

Appendix ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 24 Who to Contact? First you should contact the dealer where you bought your ELSA product. If there are still questions remaining, contact one of the following: 쮿 ELSA on the Internet 쮿 ELSA Support Faxline 쮿 ELSA by Mail 쮿 ELSA Support Hotline 쮿 쮿 쮿 쮿 ELSA World Wide You can contac[...]

Appendix ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 25 ELSA Japan Inc. The ELSA LocalW eb The ELSA LocalWeb provides direct access to ELSA’s local Internet server, and contains the same information as the Internet web server www.elsa.com. Here you will find infor- mation about all ELSA products, the latest drivers, software and documentation, and [...]

Appendix ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 26 DoC–Declaration of Conformity[...]

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Appendix ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 28 W arranty Conditions The ELSA AG warranty is given to purchasers of ELSA products in addition to the warranty conditions pro- vided by law and in accordance with the following conditions: 1 Warranty Coverage a) The warranty covers the equipment delivered and all its parts. Parts will, at our sol[...]

Appendix ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 29 c) if the damage occurred due to incorrect handling, especially to non-observance of the system de- scription and the operating instructions, d) if the device was opened, repaired or modified by persons not authorized by ELSA, e) if the device shows any kind of mechanical damage, f) if in the ca[...]

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Glossary ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 31 Glossary 쮿 3D – Three-dimensional 쮿 3D clipping – Process in geometric trans- formation in which invisible surfaces or parts of a 3D object are removed. 쮿 3D pipeline – Sum of all steps required for the representation of virtual 3D scene on the moni- tor. These include ➞ tesselatio[...]

Glossary ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 32 쮿 DPMS – Abbreviation of VESA Display Power Management Signaling. This standard allows an energy-saving operation of monitors in sev- eral steps. The graphics boards described in this manual support VESA DPMS. 쮿 DRAM – Abbreviation of Dynamic Random Access Memory. Volatile memory for rea[...]

Glossary ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 33 average colors for inserted pixels). Horizontal interpolation is relatively easy to perform, since the pixels are drawn to the screen in lines. Vertical interpolation is more difficult and requires a complete pixel line to be buffered. 쮿 MIP mapping – In MIP mapping a number of textures are [...]

Glossary ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 34 are calculated by interpolating the normal vec- tor. 쮿 Single buffer – By contrast with double buff- ering, where the image buffer is duplicated, the single buffering mode is not able to access the next image, which has already been calculated. This means that animations will run jerkily. ?[...]

Index ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 35 Index 쮿 ! 3D clipping ........................................... 14 , 31 3D pipeline .......................................... 13 , 31 3D Settings ................................................ 12 쮿 A AGP ........................................................ 2 , 31 Aliasing .............[...]

Index ELSA ERAZOR II and ELSA VICTORY Erazor LT 36 쮿 R RAMDAC ............................................. 21 , 33 Ray tracing ................................................. 15 RealColor ............................................. 18 , 33 Refresh rate ........................................... 6 , 33 Rendering .............................[...]