Jaton 3DForce6800 User manual

3DForce 6800 series

nVIDIA GeForce™ 6800 series

User’s Manual

Version 1.00

Contents

WARNING!!................................................................................. 3

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 4

FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ......................................... 5

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.......................................................11

CHECKLIST .............................................................................. 12

HARDWARE DESCRIPTION.................................................... 12

DISPLAY DEVICES OUTPUT .................................................. 13

HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................. 15

INSTALLATION PROCEDURES STEPS............................................ 15

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................................... 16

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WINDOWS® 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................. 16

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WINDOWS® XP DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................. 20

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE...................................................... 24

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)....................................... 26

PINOUT AND SYNC FREQUENCIES ...................................... 28

ANALOG COLOR DISPLAY PINOUTS (DB 15) .................................. 28

CONVERSION TABLE: PIN ADAPTERS............................................. 28

9-TO-15 PIN CONVERSION TABLE ................................................. 29

DIGITAL VISUAL INTERFACE (DVI-I) CONNECTOR........................... 29

TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................... 30

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OW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE .......................................... 31

LIMITED WARRANTY .............................................................. 33

OTHER LIMITS.............................................................................. 33

EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION ............................................................... 34

OTHER STATEMENTS.................................................................... 34

TERMS AND CONDITIONS .............................................................. 34

SERVICES AGREEMENT:................................................................ 35

ENTIRE OBLIGATION..................................................................... 35

REDUCING WARRANTY CLAIM REJECTIONS..................... 36

Warning!!

The following warning information is required to publish by

nVIDIA.

This graphics card requires:

1. A minimum 350W system power supply.

2. An AGP compliant motherboard. Some motherboards

violate the AGP specification and therefore this card may

not physically fit in some systems.

3. An Available hard disk drive power dongle (smaller floppy

disk drive connector is not sufficient).

4.

3DForce 6800Ultra would need 2 hard disk drive power

dongle.

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Introduction

3DForce 6800 series video accelerators are nVIDIA GeForce™ 6800

core technology based 128MB/256MB DDR/DDR3 BGA memory

modules built-in onboard. The 3DForce 6800 series GPUs

supercharges PC game performance.

Featuring groundbreaking technology innovations such as the industry’s

first superscalar 16-pipe architecture and support for the world’s fastest

DDR3 memory, these revolutionary GPUs arm you with everything you

need to tear through your favorite games at unbelievable frame rates.

With 8x floating-point shader power and 2x the vertex processing power

over previous-generation GPUs, the 3DForce 6800 series raise the bar

for 3D graphics performance.

3DForce 6800 series also feature NVIDIA UltraShadow II technology

designed to enhance the performance of shadow-intensive games.

3DForce 6800 series are the industry’s first and only GPUs to feature

unique support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0.

Powered by the proven NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 engine, these advanced

GPUs enable unlimited programmability and infinite program length,

allowing develops to create new class of advanced visuals and effects.

In addition, features such as displacement mapping enable the creation

of unique 3D characters and objects, allowing develops to alter a 3D

models appearance on an individual vertex basis. Through this

technique, developers can create ultra realistic models that fully interact

with the unique lighting of a particular environment. In addition, through

Shader Model 3.0 and the advanced CineFX 3.0 engine, game develops

can create complex lifelike effects like skin, hair and shadows that fool

the eye of even the most discriminating game enthusiast.

3DForce 6800 series are the first to implement 64-bit texture filtering

and blending technology, taking 3D graphics one step closer to film

quality. Fully compatible with the OpenEXR standard used by Industrial

Light & Magic, NVIDIA’s 64-bit texture implementation brings

professional film rendering techniques to today’s games. This new

technology delivers full floating point support throughout the entire

pipeline including floating point filtering, floating point texturing and

floating point blending. Additionally, the new rotated-gird antialiasing

technique removes jagged edges from images by providing more

subsample coverage values in both the vertical and horizontal direction.

Further, 16x anisotropic filtering adds clarity to extreme geometry,

allowing more texture samples to be applied to each pixel of an extreme

polygon. All of these features raise the bar for image quality, clarity and

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detail.

3DForce 6800 series deliver unmatched video features and functionality

through the industry’s first on-chip video processor. This dedicated unit

on the GPU handles the lion’s share of the video processing load,

freeing up the CPU for other tasks. The video processor delivers MPEG

support for encoding and decoding of both analog and digital video

content, as well as high quality video scaling and filtering for impeccable

playback quality at any widow size. An integrated TV encoder allows you

to connect your PC to TV for direct to TV playback and advanced

adaptive de-interlacing technology provides smooth playback on

progressive displays.

Built on the foundation of the industry-renowned NVIDIA Unified Driver

Architecture (UDA), 3DForce 6800 series deliver unmatched

compatibility with the widest range of games and applications for the

ultimate “install and play” experience. Equip yourself with a 3DForce

6800 series GPU so you can play your games the way it’s meant to be

played.

Features and Specifications

3DFORCE 6800 series

CineFX 3.0 Engine

The third-generation of the NVIDIA® CineFX™ engine

unleashes the power of the latest NVIDIA GPUs and streamlines

the creation of complex visual effects. Through the power of the

Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL® 1.5

APIs, programmers can now develop shader programs utilizing

these technologies and techniques:

Infinite length shader programs: With CineFX 3.0

there are no hardware-imposed limitations on shader

programs. The technology and speed advancements of

CineFX 3.0 ensure that longer programs will run

blazingly fast.

Dynamic flow control: Additional looping/branching

options and new subroutine call/return functions give

programmers even more choices for writing efficient

shader programs.

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Displacement mapping: CineFX 3.0 allows vertex

processing with textures, providing a new level of depth

and realism to every component, surface, and character

in a scene. Displacement mapping allows developers to

make subtle changes in a model’s geometry with very

little computational cost.

Vertex frequency stream divider: Effects can be

efficiently applied to multiple characters or objects in a

scene, providing individuality where models are

otherwise identical.

Multiple Render Target (MRT) technology: MRTs

allow for deferred shading, a technique where the

lighting of a scene can be done after rendering all of the

geometry, eliminating multiple passes through the scene.

Photorealistic lighting can be created while avoiding

unnecessary processing time for pixels that do not

contribute to the visible portions of an image.

With the increased horsepower provided by the CineFX 3.0

engine, developers can create more unique game features and

effects than ever before. New effects include subsurface

scattering, providing depth and realistic translucence to skin and

other surfaces; soft shadows for sophisticated lighting effects;

accurately represented environmental and ground shadows; and

global illumination for incredibly photorealistic lighting. All of

these effects can be combined to create intricate, detailed, true-

to-life scenes that completely immerse you in the game

environment.

NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 is poised to unleash a new level of

programming creativity. With full DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0

support, the newest 3DForce 6800 series will soon power a new

generation of games with unmatched realism, digital worlds with

mind-blowing complexity, and lifelike characters that move

through cinematic-quality environments.

Intellisample Technology

NVIDIA's Intellisample 3.0, part of the 3DForce 6800 series of

GPUs, includes rotated grid antialiasing to deliver the smoothest

polygon edges to date at unbelievably fast frame rates. The

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3DForce 6800 series GPUs also deliver a new 16x anisotropic

filtering mode for the maximum detail on extreme geometry. In

addition, Intellisample 3.0 utilizes 64-bit texture filtering and

blending, enabling photorealistic lighting and shadow effects.

High dynamic-range images are on the cutting edge of computer

graphics. With 64-bit texture filtering and blending, users can

experience graphics that contain a wider spectrum of bright and

low-level lighting conditions and accuracy.

Intellisample high-resolution compression technology (HCT)—

supported in the latest 3DForce 6800 series—delivers the next

step in performance and visual quality, compressing color,

texture, and z-data. Performance gains can be seen in all

applications, especially at high resolutions with antialiasing. This

new technology allows for up to a 50-percent increase in

compression efficiency in these modes, and delivers

unprecedented visual quality for resolutions up to 1600 × 1280.

UltraShadow II Technology

3DForce 6800 series of GPUs delivers the patent-pending

NVIDIA® UltraShadow™ II technology, which can be applied to

today’s games to build stunning visual effects and to create

distinctive digital environments. With a system powered by a

3DForce 6800 series GPU, anytime a game or application

calculates shadows, UltraShadow II will enhance the overall

performance. With UltraShadow II hardware, the more passes

that are required for the lighting and shadow calculations in a

scene, the more significant the performance improvement, with

the most complex scenes achieving the most noticeable results.

Thus, emerging next-generation games, that employ multiple

light sources with many visible objects in each scene—such as

Doom III from id Software—will see dramatic improvements in

execution speeds. The technology advancements in

UltraShadow II also deliver a 4× performance increase

(compared to the previous generation) for passes involving

shadow volumes.

NVIDIA UltraShadow II gives developers the ability to calculate

shadows much more quickly by eliminating unnecessary areas

from consideration. By defining a bounded portion of a scene

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(called “depth bounds”), and focusing calculations only on the

area most affected by the light source, developers can greatly

accelerate the shadow generation process. With the ability to

fine-tune shadows within critical regions, developers create

incredible visualizations that mimic reality, and still achieve

awesome performance for fast-action games. UltraShadow II

also works perfectly with NVIDIA® Intellisample 3.0 technology

to ensure that shadow edges are properly antialiased.

Superscalar 16-Pipe GPU Architecture

3DForce 6800 series includes a totally new superscalar shader

architecture, which doubles the number of operations that can

be executed per cycle compared to traditional architectures. The

result is a significant performance increase over single-shader

non-scalar designs. In addition, the new architecture provides

full 32-bit floating point precision—while still allowing for 16-bit

mode—so developers can deliver higher quality images in a

broader range of real-time situations. The superscalar design

also provides increased programming flexibility. Increased

performance, flexibility, and 32-bit native mode enable a host of

complex computations and pixel operations, resulting in an

unprecedented level of image sophistication in the latest

bleeding-edge games and other real-time interactive

applications. This technology delivers 8x the shading power of

previous generation products for screaming gaming

performance.

64-Bit Texture Filtering and Blending

Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light &

Magic, NVIDIA’s 64-bit texture implementation sets new

standards for image clarity and quality through floating point

capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing and blending.

Revolutionary innovations like 64-bit texture filtering and

blending allow for higher visual quality and more unique effects

by maintaining floating point precision in all aspects of rendering,

including shading, texturing, filtering, and blending.

The Industry's First On-Chip Video Processor

3DForce FX6800 series GPUs contain a revolutionary

programmable video processor that delivers state-of-the-art,

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high-quality video features. They provide on-chip acceleration for

many functions previously relegated to the CPU or a second

chip. A 3DForce 6800 series GPU essentially serves as two

chips in one: a GPU and a video processor.

Video processing on the GPU deals with two major uses of

video: playback (decoding), and recording analog video and

converting it into a defined digital format (encoding). The most

common format for encoding or decoding is MPEG-2. Other

popular formats, such as Windows Media Video9 (WMV9), are

also supported in the 3DForce 6800 series GPUs.

Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)

The Nvidia UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility

with software drivers. This simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA

product because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver

software.

nView Multi-Display Technology

The nView hardware and software technology combination

delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options and

provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop

experience.

Digital Vibrance 3.0

This feature allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to

compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in

order to achieve accurate and bright colors in all conditions.

High-Speed GDDR3 Memory Interface

Support for the world’s fastest GDDR3 memory delivers fluid

frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications.

256-Bit Memory Interface with Advanced Memory Control

Delivers more memory bandwidth and efficiency to power the

latest games and applications at blazing speeds.

128-Bit Studio-Precision Computation

128-bit studio-precision computation through the entire pipeline

prevents image defects due to low precision and ensures the

best image quality for even the most demanding applications

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Full-Speed 32-Bit Color Precision

Delivers increased image quality with no performance

compromise.

Full MPEG Support

Delivers a stunning video experience through encoding and

decoding of analog and digital content.

Advanced Adaptive De-Interlacing

Smoothes video and DVD playback on progressive displays

Video Scaling and Filtering

High-quality scaling and filtering technology improves video

playback quality at any window size, including full-screen HDTV

resolutions.

Integrated TV Encoder

Provides best-of-class TV-out functionality for resolutions up to

1024x768.

Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Optimizations and Support

Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for

all DirectX 9 applications.

OpenGL® 1.5 Optimizations and Support

Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for

all OpenGL applications.

AGP 8X

Provides double the bandwidth of AGP 4X—2.1GB/sec. vs.

1.1BG/sec. AGP 8X enables more complex models and detailed

textures, creating richer and more lifelike environments.

Uninterrupted data flow allows for smoother video streaming and

faster, more seamless gameplay.

Dual 400MHz RAMDACs

Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-

high, ergonomic refresh rates–up to 2048x1536@85Hz.

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Dual Single-Link DVI Support

Able to drive the industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-

panel displays.

0.13 Micron Process Technology

Delivers high performance through faster clock rates.

Overall Performance

Graphics Core 256-bit

Memory Interface 256-bit

Memory Bandwidth 35.2 GB/sec.

Fill Rate 6.4 billion texels/sec.

Vertices per Second 600 Million

Memory Data Rate 1100 MHz

Pixels per Clock (peak) 16

Textures per Pixel (Maximum in a

single rendering pass)

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RAMDACs 400 MHz

Compatibility

• NVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)

• Fully compliant with OpenGL 1.5

• Microsoft DirectX 9.0

• WHQL-certified for Windows XP, Windows 2000

Operating Systems

• Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP

System Requirement

• A minimum 350W system power supply

• Intel Pentium® P4 or compatible system with AGP 8X

Bus Extension Slot

• An available hard disk drive power dongle (full size

power connector; 2 power dongle are needed for

3DForce 6800Ultra)

• CD-ROM drive, Quad speed or faster

• Hard Drive with at least 100MB Free space

• MS Windows® 2000/XP operating system

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Check List

• 3DForce 6800, 3DForce 6800-256, 3DForce 6800GT-

256, or 3DForce 6800Ultra-256 Multimedia Accelerator

• 3” cable convert TVout from MD 4pin to Composite RCA

• DVI to RGB converter

• Software & Documents CD

• Quick Start Guide (Printed)

Hardware Description

Height

( RGB out )

nVIDIA

Width

GdForce

DVI-I 24Pin

Display Memory

Bracket

( DVI out )

MD 4Pin

DB15 VGA

( TV out )

Product name / PCB version Core Chipset PCB Size Memory Size

3DForce 6800

82278

A nVIDIA GeForce 6800 W=8.5" X H=4.5" 4*32M x 8 SBGA 128MB

3DForce 6800-256

82278

A nVIDIA GeForce 6800 W=8.5" X H=4.5" 8*32M x 8 SBGA 256MB

3DForce 6800GT P201 nVIDIA GeForce 6800GT W=8.5" X H=4.25" 4*32M x 16 SBGA 256MB

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( TV out )

DVI-I 24Pin

Display Memory

GdForce

DVI-I 24Pin

( DVI out )

Width

nVIDIA

MD 4Pin

Bracket

Height

( DVI out )

Product name / PCB version Core Chipset PCB Size Memory Size

3DForce 6800Ultra-256 P201 nVIDIA GeForce 6800Ultra W=8.5" X H=4.25" 4*32M x 16 SBGA 256MB

Display Devices Output

DIM-4Pin

4

Quad Output Optional

DB 15 VGA Connector

3

CRT

Monitor

4. TVout

Converter Cable

4

LCD

2. DVI out

2

3. DVI convert to RGB

Composite RCA

1. RGB out

CRT

Monitor

DVI out Connector

S-Video out

TV

DVI to RGB

Converter

1

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1. RGB out - DB15 VGA connector to analog monitor.

2. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel.

3. DVI converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter for Dual RGB out.

4. TV-Out - MD4 connector converts S-Video to RCA Composite Output or

direct connects S-Video to TV set.

4

S-Video out

CRT

Monitor

3

LCD

5

DVI out Connector

LCD

Composite RCA

3. DVI out

1

DIM-4Pin

Quad Output Optional

4. DVI convert to RGB

DVI out Connector

Converter Cable

2

5. TV out

5

2. DVI convert to RGB

TV

1. DVI out

DVI to RGB

Converter

CRT

Monitor

DVI to RGB

Converter

1. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel.

2. DVI converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter to analog monitor.

3. DVI out - DVI connects to LCD display panel.

4. DVI converts to RGB with DVI-RGB converter to analog monitor.

5. TV-Out - MD4 connector converts S-Video to RCA Composite Output

or direct connects S-Video to TV set.

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Hardware Installation

Installation Procedures

!! WARNING !!

Discharge static electricity by

touching the GROUND such

as metal part of your case

connected with good power

ground before you handle the

electronic circuit boards.

The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly

or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by unauthorized

service personnel. If you do not feel comfortable performing the

installation, consult with a qualified computer technician

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Steps:

1. Turn OFF all powers to your system, including any peripherals (printer,

external drives, modem, etc.).

2. Disconnect the power cord and the monitor cable from the back of the

computer.

3. Unfasten the cover mounting screws on your system and remove the

system cover. Refer to your system user manual for instructions to

determine the location of the mounting screws.

4. Remove the retaining screw that holds the slot cover in place. Slide

the slot cover out and put the screw aside (you will need it to secure

the adapter).

5. To install the adapter in AGP expansion slot, carefully line up the gold-

fingered edge connector on the adapter directly above the expansion

slot connector on the motherboard. Then press the adapter into place,

completely. Use the (remaining) screw you removed to secure the

adapter-retaining bracket in place.

6. Replace the computer cover. Secure the cover with the mounting

screws you removed in Step 3.

You have now completed the installation of your new graphics adapter on your

system.

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 Upgrade Steps:

Add or change your video adapter to an existing system, you

may precede a few steps before you install the new hardware

and software (video display driver). The followings are some of

the considerations:

1. To add a new adapter, ensure the mainboard has available

IRQ for new devices, and there is no conflict between each

other.

2. If you try adding this video adapter to an ALL-IN-ONE

mainboard (which video port built-in already), then you have

to disable that port first. Otherwise, that will be a problem for

the new video adapter setup.

3. The driver installation for system upgrade is the same as

below, if error occurs when you proceed to step 1, 2 or 3,

please consult with your system dealer or the existing

hardware manufacturer support.

Software Installation

á Windows

®

2000 Driver Installation

Upgrade video adapter to an existing system. (Windows has

been pre-loaded)

1. Select [Next] at Found New Hardware Wizard.

2. Check [Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)]

then select [Next].

3. Insert the Software’s CD.

4. Check [Specify a location:]

5. Under [Copy manufacturer’s files from:] enter D:\WIN2K&XP, where

D is your CD_ROM drive. Then click on [OK].

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6. Select [Next] to install “3DForce 6800, NVIDIA GeForce 6800”

driver.

7. Select [Finish] to restart the computer.

InstallShield® Program:

Microsoft Windows®2000 detects this new hardware and places

appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically - it doesn’t

matter if you have added a new driver or changed the existing one. To

maximize the video board acceleration and increase its performance,

you may install the manufacturer’s display driver as follows:

1.

Autorun feature brings-up the “Welcome Screen”, and you may

point to “Display Driver” and then press on it.

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2.

Microsoft InstallShield® Wizard has start loading its setup process;

please wait until it has completed.

3.

Click on “Next” to continue the process.

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4.

Click on “Yes” to continue with the installation. Otherwise, you may

terminate the process by clicking on “No”. The hardware will be

identify automatically on the screen as

3DForce 6800, NVIDIA

GeForce 6800.

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5.

Click on “Finish” to restart your computer, the new display driver will

be in place after Windows boots-up.

á Windows

®

XP Driver Installation

Upgrade video adapter to an existing system. (Windows has

been pre-loaded)

1. Select [Next] at Found New Hardware Wizard.

2. Check [Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)]

then select [Next].

3. Insert the Software’s CD.

4. Check [Specify a location:]

5. Under [Copy manufacturer’s files from:] enter D:\WIN2K&XP, where

D is your CD_ROM drive. Then click on [OK].

6. Select [Next] to install

“3DForce 6800, NVIDIA GeForce 6800”

driver.

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