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... repair, modification of ALi Corporation. ASUS and the ASUS logo are used only for backup purposes, without intent to the owner's benefit, without the express written permission of NVIDIA Corporation. ALi is a registered trademark of alteration is defaced or missing. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE...
... repair, modification of ALi Corporation. ASUS and the ASUS logo are used only for backup purposes, without intent to the owner's benefit, without the express written permission of NVIDIA Corporation. ALi is a registered trademark of alteration is defaced or missing. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE...
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... 3D Display Setting 6 2.3.2 Video Captureing 8 2.3.3 Screeshots 9 2.4 Using ASUS GamerOSD 10 2.4.1 Using 3D Display Setting functions 10 2.4.2 Using Video Capturing functions 11 2.4.3 Using Screenshots functions 15 3. Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii 1. ASUS SmartDoctor 17 3.1 System Requirements 17 3.2 Features 17 3.3 Launching ASUS SmartDoctor 18 3.4 Voltage status 18 3.5 Temperature status 19 3.6 Fan speed status 19 3.7 Engine and memory clock settings 20 3.8 Advanced setup features 21 3.8.1 Settings 21 3.8.2 Monitor 25 3.8.3 Fan Control...
... 3D Display Setting 6 2.3.2 Video Captureing 8 2.3.3 Screeshots 9 2.4 Using ASUS GamerOSD 10 2.4.1 Using 3D Display Setting functions 10 2.4.2 Using Video Capturing functions 11 2.4.3 Using Screenshots functions 15 3. Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii 1. ASUS SmartDoctor 17 3.1 System Requirements 17 3.2 Features 17 3.3 Launching ASUS SmartDoctor 18 3.4 Voltage status 18 3.5 Temperature status 19 3.6 Fan speed status 19 3.7 Engine and memory clock settings 20 3.8 Advanced setup features 21 3.8.1 Settings 21 3.8.2 Monitor 25 3.8.3 Fan Control...
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... installation. This class B digital apparatus complies with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for connection of the monitor to the graphics card...
... installation. This class B digital apparatus complies with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for connection of the monitor to the graphics card...
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... the product on your retailer. Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your area. patents and other rights owners. Contact a qualified service technician or your motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that is intended for the devices are unplugged before you are using the product, make sure all power cables from...
... the product on your retailer. Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your area. patents and other rights owners. Contact a qualified service technician or your motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that is intended for the devices are unplugged before you are using the product, make sure all power cables from...
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... Edition with SP4 or Windows XP Professional/Home Edition with SP2 • DirectX 9.0 or above • After ASUS NVIDIA series or ATI series latest display driver installed, users should install ASUS Enhanced Display Driver version 1.16 or above. • An LCD or CRT monitor with 60 Hz refresh rate. 1.2 Introduction The ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology significantly improves the display quality of your system. Use this option to adjust the contrast, mode, or enhance display region.
... Edition with SP4 or Windows XP Professional/Home Edition with SP2 • DirectX 9.0 or above • After ASUS NVIDIA series or ATI series latest display driver installed, users should install ASUS Enhanced Display Driver version 1.16 or above. • An LCD or CRT monitor with 60 Hz refresh rate. 1.2 Introduction The ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology significantly improves the display quality of your system. Use this option to adjust the contrast, mode, or enhance display region.
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... saturated color. The QuickTime player won't have ASUS Splendid effect because it does not use the overlay surface to effect changes. 1.4 Limitation 1. Crystal Clear Detailed enhancement with a bright effect. 3. In PCI-E system, the maximum resolution of the video which ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology can support is 1280x720. 4. In AGP system, the maximum resolution of the video which ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology can support is 720x480. 5. ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology support video...
... saturated color. The QuickTime player won't have ASUS Splendid effect because it does not use the overlay surface to effect changes. 1.4 Limitation 1. Crystal Clear Detailed enhancement with a bright effect. 3. In PCI-E system, the maximum resolution of the video which ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology can support is 1280x720. 4. In AGP system, the maximum resolution of the video which ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology can support is 720x480. 5. ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology support video...
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... Cancel if you can also adjust GPU clock and image quality without exiting games. 2.1 System Requirements • Intel® Pentium™ III CPU or above • ASUS graphic card (Users who use graphic card of Windows® desktop and select Properties. 2. To launch ASUS GamerOSD: 1. Software reference e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 5 2007.8.29 11:33:44 AM Select the ASUS tab then ASUS OSD to discard settings and exit. Click on...
... Cancel if you can also adjust GPU clock and image quality without exiting games. 2.1 System Requirements • Intel® Pentium™ III CPU or above • ASUS graphic card (Users who use graphic card of Windows® desktop and select Properties. 2. To launch ASUS GamerOSD: 1. Software reference e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 5 2007.8.29 11:33:44 AM Select the ASUS tab then ASUS OSD to discard settings and exit. Click on...
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... on the screen to set the number of screenshots captured consecutively. Configuration options: 1, 2, ~ 5. Press the set the capture interval by date. 2.4 Using GamerOSD 2.4.1 Using 3D Display Function To benchmark the graphic card performance while playing games: 1. Choose the text colour for capturing screens. Start a full-screen DirectX or OpenGL game. 2. Launch GamerOSD (Ctrl+Alt+O) 3. Select Show FPS from the 3D Display Setting. 4. Capture Numbers Allows you select Multiple screenshot mode. Configuration options: 3, 4, ~ 9, 10...
... on the screen to set the number of screenshots captured consecutively. Configuration options: 1, 2, ~ 5. Press the set the capture interval by date. 2.4 Using GamerOSD 2.4.1 Using 3D Display Function To benchmark the graphic card performance while playing games: 1. Choose the text colour for capturing screens. Start a full-screen DirectX or OpenGL game. 2. Launch GamerOSD (Ctrl+Alt+O) 3. Select Show FPS from the 3D Display Setting. 4. Capture Numbers Allows you select Multiple screenshot mode. Configuration options: 3, 4, ~ 9, 10...
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Software reference e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 13 13 2007.8.29 11:33:48 AM To set hotkeys, click Screen Shot bars. behind GamerOSD, Record Movie and To view the saved movie and screen shot, click Movie or Screen Shot bar. 6. Normally, GamerOSD automatically find a sound capture device or the recorded video has no sound. C-Media Device 7. Configure this item only when GamerOSD cannot find your sound capture device. Set the Sound Capture Device.
Software reference e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 13 13 2007.8.29 11:33:48 AM To set hotkeys, click Screen Shot bars. behind GamerOSD, Record Movie and To view the saved movie and screen shot, click Movie or Screen Shot bar. 6. Normally, GamerOSD automatically find a sound capture device or the recorded video has no sound. C-Media Device 7. Configure this item only when GamerOSD cannot find your sound capture device. Set the Sound Capture Device.
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... GPU core and memory clock. Some functions mentioned in this manual are only available when ASUS GamerOSD is installed. If the ASUS GamerOSD is a powerful utility designed to fit the system requirement. • Allows manual adjustment of monitor values to perform three major functions including: overclocking, monitoring, and cooling. 3.1 System Requirements • Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/XP64/Vista32 • Minimum Hard Disk Space: 20MB • Hardware: ASUS ATI Series Graphics Cards, ASUS NVIDIA Series Graphics Cards • Software: ASUS...
... GPU core and memory clock. Some functions mentioned in this manual are only available when ASUS GamerOSD is installed. If the ASUS GamerOSD is a powerful utility designed to fit the system requirement. • Allows manual adjustment of monitor values to perform three major functions including: overclocking, monitoring, and cooling. 3.1 System Requirements • Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/XP64/Vista32 • Minimum Hard Disk Space: 20MB • Hardware: ASUS ATI Series Graphics Cards, ASUS NVIDIA Series Graphics Cards • Software: ASUS...
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... list. 3.3 Launching ASUS SmartDoctor The ASUS SmartDoctor utility is a memory resident program that only supports GPU temperature monitoring, ASUS SmartDoctor provides the overclocking and fan control functions only. For graphics cards without a monitor IC, ASUS SmartDoctor provides the overclocking function only 3.4 Voltage status Click the Voltage status tab to check the graphics card status. Voltage status tab VGA status Temperature status tab Fan speed tab GPU clock slider Memory clock slider Setup Default Set clock clock • For graphics cards with a monitor IC that is...
... list. 3.3 Launching ASUS SmartDoctor The ASUS SmartDoctor utility is a memory resident program that only supports GPU temperature monitoring, ASUS SmartDoctor provides the overclocking and fan control functions only. For graphics cards without a monitor IC, ASUS SmartDoctor provides the overclocking function only 3.4 Voltage status Click the Voltage status tab to check the graphics card status. Voltage status tab VGA status Temperature status tab Fan speed tab GPU clock slider Memory clock slider Setup Default Set clock clock • For graphics cards with a monitor IC that is...
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... box. Right click the main dialog box and check Use clock settings after reboot to test the clock settings. Move the Memory clock slider to enhance your graphics card performance. Click OK. 6. To adjust the engine and memory clock: 1. 3.7 Engine and memory clock settings You can manually adjust the graphics card engine (GPU) and memory clock to adjust the memory clock. Engine clock slider Memory clock slider 3. SmartDoctor displays a warning message. Move the Engine clock slider to adjust the engine clock. 2. Press Set/Test button. 4.
... box. Right click the main dialog box and check Use clock settings after reboot to test the clock settings. Move the Memory clock slider to enhance your graphics card performance. Click OK. 6. To adjust the engine and memory clock: 1. 3.7 Engine and memory clock settings You can manually adjust the graphics card engine (GPU) and memory clock to adjust the memory clock. Engine clock slider Memory clock slider 3. SmartDoctor displays a warning message. Move the Engine clock slider to adjust the engine clock. 2. Press Set/Test button. 4.
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... box to save settings. on the 3.8.1 Settings To change monitor settings: 1. Click Apply or OK to enable or disable any damage caused by improper use of the monitor setting features. 3. • The overclocking function does not work with the A9200SE/LE and A9600SE graphics cards. • ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for any of this feature, carefully read the instructions. 3.8 Advanced setup features To launch...
... box to save settings. on the 3.8.1 Settings To change monitor settings: 1. Click Apply or OK to enable or disable any damage caused by improper use of the monitor setting features. 3. • The overclocking function does not work with the A9200SE/LE and A9600SE graphics cards. • ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for any of this feature, carefully read the instructions. 3.8 Advanced setup features To launch...
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Enable Smartcooling SmartCooling adjusts the fan speed according to adjust the fan speed. Only V9180 series or newer models support this feature. . Manual mode In manual mode, you have to define the temperature boundaries for SmartCooling. Using the fan power level slider to the GPU temperature. Setting the power level to 100% means that the fan will stop the fan. When SmartCooling is enabled, you can set the fan speed at full speed, while 0% will run at a fixed rate. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 27 27 2007.8.29 11:33:59 AM
Enable Smartcooling SmartCooling adjusts the fan speed according to adjust the fan speed. Only V9180 series or newer models support this feature. . Manual mode In manual mode, you have to define the temperature boundaries for SmartCooling. Using the fan power level slider to the GPU temperature. Setting the power level to 100% means that the fan will stop the fan. When SmartCooling is enabled, you can set the fan speed at full speed, while 0% will run at a fixed rate. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 27 27 2007.8.29 11:33:59 AM
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... get the best possible performance. If you enable ASUS HyperDrive, the slider in the main page for the damages caused by improper using of this feature is a dynamic overclocking mechanism that allows overclocking manually. Click the HyperDrive tab from the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box. When this utility. 3.8.4 HyperDrive ASUS HyperDrive is enabled, the GPU and video memory will be disabled. Read the relevant instructions carefully.
... get the best possible performance. If you enable ASUS HyperDrive, the slider in the main page for the damages caused by improper using of this feature is a dynamic overclocking mechanism that allows overclocking manually. Click the HyperDrive tab from the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box. When this utility. 3.8.4 HyperDrive ASUS HyperDrive is enabled, the GPU and video memory will be disabled. Read the relevant instructions carefully.
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.... GPU temperature mode With the ASUS SmartCooling feature, the four temperature boundaries in the Fan Control page also defines the SmartDoctor thresholds for HyperDrive: e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 31 31 2007.8.29 11:34:01 AM Click Cancel discard changes and exit. When the HyperDrive is enabled, you can enable the Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate and move the slider to set the engine Overclocking rate for the GPU clock...
.... GPU temperature mode With the ASUS SmartCooling feature, the four temperature boundaries in the Fan Control page also defines the SmartDoctor thresholds for HyperDrive: e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 31 31 2007.8.29 11:34:01 AM Click Cancel discard changes and exit. When the HyperDrive is enabled, you can enable the Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate and move the slider to set the engine Overclocking rate for the GPU clock...
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... GPU clock according to set , ASUS SmartDoctor will automatically increase the GPU clock when running 3D graphics for the GPU on a graphics card from model to your manual for various ASUS utilities, including SmartDoctor, GameFace and OSD(On Screen Display). The GPU is memory-dependent. It will disable the FBVDDQ item on a graphics card. For example, when 3D mode is for processing 3D graphics. VCore The supply voltage for better performance. ASUS GamerOSD The ASUS GamerOSD is set the GPU and memory clocks manually...
... GPU clock according to set , ASUS SmartDoctor will automatically increase the GPU clock when running 3D graphics for the GPU on a graphics card from model to your manual for various ASUS utilities, including SmartDoctor, GameFace and OSD(On Screen Display). The GPU is memory-dependent. It will disable the FBVDDQ item on a graphics card. For example, when 3D mode is for processing 3D graphics. VCore The supply voltage for better performance. ASUS GamerOSD The ASUS GamerOSD is set the GPU and memory clocks manually...
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... detecting. VideoSecurity Online working modes includes Standby, Watchdog and Tracing. • StandBy: in this mode, VideoSecurity Online does nothing but broadcast the video. VideoSecurity Online also stops tracing when the object is too small. • Streaming: When Enable HTTP server option is enabled, ASUS VideoSecurity Online starts streaming if any remote client is connected to change settings while VideoSecurity Online is enabled, VideoSecurity Online starts trying catch...
... detecting. VideoSecurity Online working modes includes Standby, Watchdog and Tracing. • StandBy: in this mode, VideoSecurity Online does nothing but broadcast the video. VideoSecurity Online also stops tracing when the object is too small. • Streaming: When Enable HTTP server option is enabled, ASUS VideoSecurity Online starts streaming if any remote client is connected to change settings while VideoSecurity Online is enabled, VideoSecurity Online starts trying catch...
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... Full Window, VideoSecurity Online will only detect changes within the specific region you use remote control over your PC has properly installed a sound card. • Click the Delay detecting for VideoSecurity Online. The default value is enabled, VideoSecurity Online can alert user when VideoSecurity Online detects any unusual condition. Key in or click the arrows to enable or disable the autorun feature of multi-devices and/or set the...
... Full Window, VideoSecurity Online will only detect changes within the specific region you use remote control over your PC has properly installed a sound card. • Click the Delay detecting for VideoSecurity Online. The default value is enabled, VideoSecurity Online can alert user when VideoSecurity Online detects any unusual condition. Key in or click the arrows to enable or disable the autorun feature of multi-devices and/or set the...
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To configure the detect region properties, click Set detect region from the VideoSecurity main menu. The following dialog box appears. To set detect region: 1. 4.6 Set detect region The Detect Region is a user-defined area or areas that VideoSecurity will monitor for condition changes. From the Main Setting section, select User Defined of the Detect Region group. 56 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 56 2007.8.29 11:34:21 AM
To configure the detect region properties, click Set detect region from the VideoSecurity main menu. The following dialog box appears. To set detect region: 1. 4.6 Set detect region The Detect Region is a user-defined area or areas that VideoSecurity will monitor for condition changes. From the Main Setting section, select User Defined of the Detect Region group. 56 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 56 2007.8.29 11:34:21 AM