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2. Hardware Setup

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 using a 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 support 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

Requirements

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