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The OxygenTM GMXGraphics Accelerator User’s Guide3Dlabs,® Inc.480 Potrero AvenueSunnyvale, CA 94086408 - 436 - 3455www.3dlabs.com

Getting Ready2 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideGetting ReadyWhether you install your new card or driver software first depends on whether a video card i

Installing HardwareChapter 1 - Installation 3To install your Oxygen GMX card1. Turn off and unplug the power source for your system and each of its pe

Installing Hardware4 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s Guide4. Attach the anti-static strap to your wrist, and attach the other end to a bare, conductive (as o

Installing SoftwareChapter 1 - Installation 5Installing SoftwareYour Oxygen GMX card includes video driver software, which you mustinstall and configu

Chapter 2 - Software Configuration

The Oxygen GMX Driver8 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideThe Oxygen GMX DriverOxygen GMX accelerates the entire OpenGL graphics pipeline in hardware, comp

The Oxygen GMX DriverChapter 2 - Software Configuration 9Setup ScreenThe Gamma Adjustment slider on the Setup screen lets you simultaneously adjust RG

The Oxygen GMX Driver10 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideOpenGL ScreenThe OpenGL screen provides these Advanced and Application Support options.• Number

Chapter 3 - Troubleshooting & Technical Support

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Troubleshooting12 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideTroubleshootingIf you have trouble using your Oxygen GMX card or a 3D application, you may find the an

Systems and NetworksChapter 3 - Troubleshooting & Technical Support 13Question: When I restart my system, an “Invalid Display Settings” messageapp

Reaching Technical Support14 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideQuestion: I’m experiencing network problems since I installed my Oxygen card.Solution: If y

Chapter 4 - Glossary

Terms and Definitions16 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideTerms and DefinitionsAGPAdvanced Graphics Port.Alpha BlendingThis means to create transparent ob

Terms and DefinitionsChapter 4 - Glossary 17Depth CueingA technique used to give the illusion of depth. With depth cueing, the part of an object that

Terms and Definitions18 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideGouraud ShadingThis method of shading, more complex than flat shading, shows subtle color change

Terms and DefinitionsChapter 4 - Glossary 19RAMDAC The final component in the graphics subsystem that translates a digital image into an analog repres

Terms and Definitions20 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideTransparencyA function that refers to the rendering of transparent (non-opaque) objects. Transpa

Appendix A - Oxygen GMX SpecificationsGeneral SpecificationsSupported ResolutionsFeature/Function ImplementationCard size Full-length AGPPower require

ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vWelcome to 3Dlabs! . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix B - Warranty and LicensesThree (3) Year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty3Dlabs warrants that the Product will be free from defects in materia

Software License Agreement24 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideSoftware License AgreementTHIS IS A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU, THE END USER, AND 3DLABS, I

Software License AgreementAppendix B - Warranty and Licenses 25Limited LiabilityNOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION IN THIS LICENSE TO THE CONTRARY, 3Dlabs,

Appendix C - Declaration of ConformityWe, 3Dlabs, Incorporated,480 Potrero AvenueSunnyvale, CA 94086Phone 408-436-3455Fax 408-436-3458United States of

Index 29IndexAaccelerator, graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18AGP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii, 16alpha blending . . . . . . . .

30 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuidePperspective correction . . . . . . . . . . . . 18pipelining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18pixel . . .

iv 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideChapter 4 - Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Terms and Definitions . .

Introduction

Welcome to 3Dlabs!vi 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideWelcome to 3Dlabs!Thank you for selecting a 3Dlabs® Oxygen™ GMX 3D graphics accelerator card! Oxyge

System RequirementsIntroduction vii• 96 MB memory96 MB of on-board memory drives super-high resolution, true-color displays, with over 24 MB of availa

Software Partnersviii 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX User’s GuideSoftware PartnersYour Oxygen GMX card has been tested with a variety of graphics software packages

Chapter 1 - Installation