Operating System Requirements

NOTE: This graphics card requires a motherboard with an AGP slot.

Windows 98

Windows 98 supports full Direct3D and AGP features. If you are still using the beta version of Windows 98 and you want to fully take advantage the Direct3D and AGP features, you must upgrade it to the release version before installing the AGP display driver.

Windows 98 includes VGARTD for the major chipsets but it is recommended that you install VGARTD from the ASUS AGP-V8170 CD to make sure that you have the latest version of VGARTD (see 3. Software Setup Install GART Driver).

NOTES

•VGARTD stands for Virtual Graphics Address Remapping Table Driver, which is necessary to use the DIME feature of AGP. DIME means Direct Memory Execute, which is accessed directly by most AGP chips (when VGARTD is installed) for complex texture-mapping operations.

•For other notes or release information, see the README files in the installation CD disc.

•This Manual assumes that your CD-ROM disc drive is drive D: and that Windows is in C:\WINDOWS. Replace either with the actual location, if necessary.

IMPORTANT!

•To avoid damage to your graphics card, unplug your computer’s power supply before inserting your graphics card into the AGP slot.

•Make sure that the power supply of your motherboard can provide enough electrical current on the 3.3V lead to maintain normal operation.

•Windows 98 and VIA Systems: If your motherboard has a VIA-based chipset, the VIA VGARTD must be installed in normal mode.

2. H/W Setup

OS Requirements

ASUS V8170 User’s Manual

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