********************************************************************** * Intel740(tm) Graphics Accelerator * * Windows* NT 4.0 Software Driver Release (SDR - PV3.0W) * * September 16, 1998 * * * ********************************************************************** PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS README BEFORE USING THE INTEL740(TM) DRIVERS ********************************************************************** Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 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Copyright (c) Intel Corporation 1998. *Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** README Contents: 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Release Notes 3.0 Intel740(tm) Driver Installation Procedure 4.0 Web Site Location and Access ********************************************************************** 1.0 Introduction ********************************************************************** This README file contains the installation procedure and usage information for the Intel740(tm) graphics accelerator Windows* NT 4.0 production software. The software and hardware requirements for this release are as follows: ** Software Drivers Release (SDR) Version: PV 3.0W ** Windows* NT 4.0 Version: Service Pack 3.0 ** Video BIOS version: 212, 220, 230, 231 ** Intel740(tm) graphics accelerator stepping A2 ---------------- Version number ---------------- ## Driver Version # PV1.0 3.10.1513-980313-optPC1, 4.0.32 PV1.5 3.10.1629-980429-opt, 4.0.32 PV2.0 4.0.1381.1902-980702 PV3.0W 4.01381.2024-980824, 4.0.32 ------------------------------------------ Video BIOS/driver compatible combination ------------------------------------------ VIDEO BIOS PV1.0 PV1.5 PV2.0 PV3.0W ---------- ----- ----- ----- ------ VB212 YES YES YES YES VB220 NO YES YES YES VB230 NO NO YES YES VB231 NO NO NO YES The Intel740(tm) graphics accelerator is optimized to run with the following PC configurations: (1) Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R)II processors. (2) Motherboard: Based on the Intel(R) 440LX, 440BX, 440GX AGPset or a later generation Intel AGPset, motherboard must have an unpopulated AGP slot or the Intel740 chip must be down on the motherboard. (3) Operating System: Windows* 95 OSR 2.1 or later (with USB Supplement), Windows* 98, or Windows* NT 4.0 SP3 or later Peripherals: A CD-ROM drive to install software and drivers (4) To support fully optimized AGP configuration, 32MB of system memory is recommended. Also included are release notes describing any problems or issues that were known at the time of shipment. ********************************************************************** 2.0 Release Notes ********************************************************************** --------------------- Product Version 1.0 --------------------- (1) Supports all 2D and 3D (OpenGL*) operations. (2) The PV1.0 drivers do not function in a multiprocessor environment. This includes a system with two or more processors or a uniprocessor system that runs with a multiprocessor, NT 4.0 kernel. Intel plans on fixing this issue in a future driver release. --------------------- Product Version 1.5 --------------------- (1) Same as PV1.0 with additional bug fixes (including multiprocessor issue #2 above.) --------------------- Product Version 2.0 --------------------- (1) Same as PV1.5 with additional bug fixes. (2) TV-Out support has been added. (3) VFW-Video capture & TV tuner support added w/ Indeo* 4.4 codec. (4) TV-Out anomalies- a. Using keyboard to set TV-Out position (in properties sheet)may cause keyboard lockout when maximum/minimum position is reached requiring reboot. b. Left half of screen may momentarily flash black during a mode change. c. With TV-Out enabled and the desktop set at 800x600 resolution, the entire desktop will not fit in the monitor screen. The left and right sides are cut off. d. Enabling and disabling TV-Out quickly many times can sometimes cause system to lock up. Re-boot is required. e. Monitor screen may blank out or screen corruption may be visible if running DOS (not Windows or DDraw) games that use ModeX. f. When booting up your system for the first time, an occasional split screen (two images) may appear on the TV screen. If this occurs, the system will need to be reset. The anomaly occurs more often in PAL mode. This anomaly has been seen when using the Intel740(tm) drivers (all versions) in combination with the Rockwell* BT868/869, Revision "C" TV-Out Encoder Component. The above anomaly has not been seen when using the Rockwell* BT868/869, Revision "D or E" components in combination with the Intel740(tm) drivers. g. In an NT MP (multi-processor) environment, Windows* NT 4.0 service pack 4 is required to use TV-Out. (6) Video anomalies- you may see some of the following when using video: a. 1600x1200 resolution is not supported for Video for Windows. b. In icon size video format, a dark band at the video window bottom may be seen in PAL mode. c. In vidcap application, changing from preview mode in icon video format to overlay mode in full video format may cause a band to scroll screen. d. Capturing an .avi file without selecting the Indeo 4.4 codec from the compression menu will result in low visual quality. e. When video window is shown in a smaller window, the video may be zoomed in on. f. In an NT MP (multi-processor) environment, Windows* NT 4.0 service pack 4 is required to use video. g. There is a conflict between the Adobe* Premiere video capture application and the PV2.0 Intel740(tm) drivers. For proper operation of this application, load Adobe Premiere after loading the Intel740 PV2.0 drivers. (7) TV tuner support with Hauppauge TV tuner has been added. --------------------- Product Version 3.0W --------------------- (1) Same as 2.0 except with item (3) VFW-video capture features have been removed. (2) Drivers are now upgradeable to Windows* NT 5.0. (3) Intel tested for PC98 WHQL compliance. (4) A Digital Signature Feature has been added to the gfxw.inf file to satisfy Microsoft* WHQL Certification requirements. **Important: The Digital Signature feature within the gfxw.inf file has been commented out. For WHQL Submission those commented lines must be uncommented to reflect the respective IHV's information. Please refer to the PC98 WHQL Test Procedures for additional information. Please see the Intel740(tm) Graphics Accelerator Specification Update documents for the most up-to-date information concerning Intel740(tm) graphics accelerator hardware and driver issues and errata. ********************************************************************** 3.0 Intel740(tm) Driver Installation Procedure ********************************************************************** ---------------------------- General Installation Notes ---------------------------- ** The operating system must be installed on the system prior to installation. ** This installation procedure is specific only to the version of driver and installation file included in this release. ** The ".INF" file is the installation file and includes all of the driver and Graphics Properties page files associated with this release. ** This procedure assumes that all of the software associated with this release is located in the same directory. ------------------------ Installing the Drivers ------------------------ (1) Before installing the Intel740(tm) graphics accelerator drivers, first make sure that the Windows* NT default VGA graphics adapter drivers are currently installed. To do this, click on "My Computer" and then "Control Panel". In the "Control Panel" window, click on "Display". In the "Display Properties" window, click on the "Settings tab. Click the "Display Type" button and if the VGA graphics adapter is the current graphics adapter, go to step 2 below, otherwise click "Change". In the "Change Display" window, highlight the "Standard Display Types" under the Manufacturers column and then highlight the "VGA Compatible Display Adapter" under the Display column. Click "OK". After the drivers have been successfully installed, click "OK" in the "Installing Driver" Window. Click the close button in the "Display Type" window and then again click "Close" in the "Display Properties" window. Restart the computer when the prompted to do so. After rebooting, the "Invalid Display Settings" window will appear. Press "OK" and change the resolution settings, if desired. If you choose to change the resolution and/or color depth settings, follow the instructions on the screen. (2) After Windows* NT 4.0 has loaded, click on "My Computer" icon, "Control Panel" icon, and then the "Display" icon. (3) You should now be in the "Display Properties" window. Select the "Settings" tab, and click on the "Display Type" button. (4)"Display Type" window, click the "Change..." button. (5) From the new window, click on the "Have Disk" button. (6) You should now be in the "Install From Disk" window. In the "Copy manufactures files from:" box, place the CD-ROM in the proper drive and click the "Browse..." button. The drivers are located in the "\WinNT" directory of the CD-ROM. When the correct directory is chosen, click "OK" to continue the installation. (7) A window should pop up stating that the " Intel740(tm) Video Accelerator" drivers are about to be installed. Click the "OK" button to accept the display driver change, and then click the "Yes" button in the "Third Party Drivers" window as well as the "OK" button in the "Installing Driver" window. Click "Close" on the "Display Properties" window to complete the installation. Restart the computer when prompted to do so. After rebooting, the "Invalid Display Settings" window will appear. Press "OK" and change the resolution settings, if desired. If you choose to change the resolution and/or color depth settings, follow the instructions on the screen. (8) The drivers should now be loaded. To determine if the drivers have been loaded correctly, refer to the "Verifying Installation" section, below. ------------------------------- Verifying Driver Installation ------------------------------- From the Windows* NT desktop, click on "My Computer" then "Control Panel" then "Devices". In the "Devices" window, under the "Device" column the driver associated with the display adapter should read: "gfx40" and the "Status" column next to the driver should read "Started". If this is not the case, the drivers will need to be re- installed. ********************************************************************** 4.0 Web Site location and access ********************************************************************** A Web Site has been provided for access to the latest drivers and driver related information, including software and hardware issues. The Web site is located at: http://developer.intel.com/design/graphics/740.htm For a specific vendor driver, please contact that vendor. The public web site is located at: http://developer.intel.com/design/graphics/drivers. *Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.