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Graphics Card Drivers and Utilities Installation Guide...
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Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement 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 •...
Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety 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.
A S U S W e b s i t e s The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on the inside front cover of this installation guide.
• The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM 2 D / 3 D G r a p h i c s &...
If you are replacing an old graphics card with a new ASUS graphics card, make sure to remove the old display driver from your system. Refer to section “2.3 Removing display drivers”...
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Click N e x t N e x t N e x t N e x t from the Install Shield N e x t Wizard welcome screen. Select T y p i c a l T y p i c a l T y p i c a l T y p i c a l then click N e x t T y p i c a l...
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F i n i s h . F i n i s h . F i n i s h . F i n i s h . The ASUS VGA installation program will restart your computer after all components are installed into your computer.
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10. From the ASUS VGARTD driver installation screen, select Y e s , Y e s , Y e s , Y e s , Y e s , i n s t a l l i t s V G A R T D d r i v e r...
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Method 2: Custom installation Method 2: Custom installation Method 2: Custom installation Method 2: Custom installation Method 2: Custom installation The Custom installation method allows you to select the components you want to install. We recommend this method to advanced users. From the F o u n d N e w F o u n d N e w F o u n d N e w...
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A T I - installs the ATI driver A T I A T I for your graphics card. A S U S A S U S - installs the ASUS A S U S A S U S A S U S Enhanced drivers to...
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The ASUS Enhanced Display drivers installation process appears only if you selected ASUS drivers from the custom install screen. The following screen displays the Microsoft ® DirectX™ setup. Select I a c c e p t t h e I a c c e p t t h e...
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VGARTD driver for the chipset on your motherboard. The ASUS AGP VGARTD driver installation process appears only if you selected the VGART item from the custom install screen. S o f t w a r e i n s t a l l a t i o n g u i d e...
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The final tasks of the setup process is displayed on the progress bar. 13. After the installation is complete, select Y e s , I w a n t Y e s , I w a n t Y e s , I w a n t Y e s , I w a n t Y e s , I w a n t t o r e s t a r t m y c o m p u t e r...
Updating the Windows Updating the Windows display driver display driver display driver The latest display driver for your ASUS graphics card is available at the ASUS website (www.asus.com). Visit the ASUS website to download driver updates. To update the Windows ®...
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From the Properties dialog box, select the D r i v e r D r i v e r D r i v e r D r i v e r tab, then click D r i v e r on U p d a t e D r i v e r U p d a t e D r i v e r U p d a t e D r i v e r...
2 . 3 2 . 3 Removing display driver Removing display driver 2 . 3 2 . 3 2 . 3 Removing display driver Removing display driver Removing display driver If you want to replace your display driver or if you no longer need the display driver for your card, follow the procedures in this section to completely remove the display driver from the system.
This utility also allows you to adjust the graphics card clock settings. • The ASUS Smart Doctor utility works only for graphics card models with a built-in hardware monitor IC. If the hardware monitor IC is not present, only the SmartDoctor overclocking function will be installed.
3 . 1 3 . 1 Utilities installation Utilities installation 3 . 1 3 . 1 3 . 1 Utilities installation Utilities installation Utilities installation To install the utilities: Method 1: Complete installation Method 1: Complete installation Method 1: Complete installation Method 1: Complete installation Method 1: Complete installation The Complete installation method installs all the available program features.
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The setup displays the target directory for the utilities, click N e x t N e x t N e x t. N e x t N e x t After the installation is complete, click F i n i s h F i n i s h F i n i s h F i n i s h.
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Click N e x t N e x t N e x t N e x t from the Install Shield N e x t Wizard welcome screen. Select C u s t o m C u s t o m C u s t o m C u s t o m then click N e x t C u s t o m...
After the installation is complete, click F i n i s h F i n i s h F i n i s h F i n i s h F i n i s h. 3 . 2 3 . 2 3 .
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Click the check box of the utility you want to remove then click N e x t N e x t. N e x t N e x t N e x t Click Y e s Y e s Y e s to restart your Y e s Y e s...
Accessories Drivers You can install additional accessories such as a webcam or game pad that enhances your computer’s multimedia features. You can install or remove the drivers for any of the following accessories: 4 . 1 4 . 1 4 . 1 4 .
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Click N e x t N e x t N e x t N e x t on the following N e x t screen. The setup displays the installation progress. Click C a n c e l C a n c e l C a n c e l if you want to abort C a n c e l C a n c e l...
4 . 2 4 . 2 Installing the Gamepad drivers Installing the Gamepad drivers 4 . 2 4 . 2 4 . 2 Installing the Gamepad drivers Installing the Gamepad drivers Installing the Gamepad drivers To install the gamepad drivers: Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive.
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The setup prepares the files for installation. After the installation is F i n i s h F i n i s h complete, click F i n i s h F i n i s h F i n i s h. You can now use your game pad.
4 . 4 4 . 4 Removing the Gamepad drivers Removing the Gamepad drivers 4 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 Removing the Gamepad drivers Removing the Gamepad drivers Removing the Gamepad drivers To remove the gamepad drivers: Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive.
ASUS Contact information To display the ASUS contact information: Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e S e t u p .
Other information 6 . 1 6 . 1 Browse Support CD Browse Support CD 6 . 1 6 . 1 6 . 1 Browse Support CD Browse Support CD Browse Support CD To browse the support CD: Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Appendix: Basic troubleshooting If you encounter any of the following conditions after installing your graphics card, try performing one of the possible solutions before calling for technical support. P r o b l e m P r o b l e m P r o b l e m P r o b l e m P r o b l e m...
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P r o b l e m P r o b l e m W r o n g c o l o r b a l a n c e W r o n g c o l o r b a l a n c e P r o b l e m P r o b l e m P r o b l e m...
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P r o b l e m P r o b l e m P r o b l e m T h e s c r e e n i m a g e i s g a r b l e d . T h e s c r e e n i m a g e i s g a r b l e d .
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