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3D Blaster Riva TNT2 M64Product Guide

2 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64Serial and Model NumbersYour card’s serial and model numbers can be found at the back of the card. We recommend that you

Product Guide 3Preliminary step for Windows 95 usersSince Windows automatically detects new hardware and starts the software installation procedure up

4 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64Knowing and Installing Your Graphics CardThis section shows you the connectors on the 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 M64 card.Figure

Product Guide 5To install the graphics card1. Switch off your computer and all peripheral devices.2. Touch any metallic surface on your computer to di

6 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M649. Connect the monitor cable to the VGA Out connector of 3D Blaster Riva TNT2 M64, as shown in Figure 4.10. Replace the co

Product Guide 7To install in Windows 95 (Retail version)1. Switch on your system.Windows 95 automatically detects the graphics card.A New Hardware Fou

8 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M642. When a dialog box similar to Figure 6 appears, click the Next button. 3. Click the Other Locations button when it appe

Product Guide 92. When a dialog box similar to Figure 7 appears, select the option Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you ca

10 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M646. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS (where D: represents your CD-ROM drive) and click the OK button.I

Product Guide 11Changing SettingsTo change the display settings in Windows NT 4.01. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcu

Product Guide 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.

12 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64To change the performance settings in Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0To do so in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.01. Right-c

Product Guide 13Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 M64 -> 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 M64 Help.For Creative BlasterContr

14 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64Technical SpecificationsArchitecture Highlights❑ 64-bit wide graphics engine and frame buffer❑ 32 MB SDRAM❑ 250 million p

Product Guide 15❑ TextureBlend support examples:• Multi-texture• Bump map• Texture modulation• Light maps• Reflection maps• Detail textures• Environme

16 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M642D Features❑ High performance 128-bit 2D/GUI/DirectDraw acceleration• Accelerated primitives include BLT, indexed DIB col

Product Guide 17Drivers❑ Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (when available) display drivers❑ Windows 95 and Windows 98 display driver, DirectDraw, Direc

18 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64 Table 2: Refresh rates supported by different video modesRefresh RatesNumber of ColorsResolution 256 (8-bit) 64k

Product Guide 19TroubleshootingSystem Hangs, Blank Screen or Corrupted DisplayAfter installing 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 M64 and starting your system, the

20 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64Solution Update the device drivers to 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 M64 drivers:1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Proper

Product Guide 214. Try the following:❑ Make sure that the correct monitor is selected.To verify, click the Change Display Type button or the Advanced

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22 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64Problems Installing SoftwareIn Windows 95 or Windows 98, the installation program for BlasterControl does not run automat

Product Guide 235. In the Insert Disk message box, click the OK button without inserting any CD.6. If 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 M64 drivers and later versi

24 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64Problem with PCI Bridge (in Windows 95)After installing RIVA TNT2 M64 onto a Pentium II LX system or any other AGP system

Product Guide 25Problem with AGP Aperture SizeDirectDraw/Direct3D fails to use hardware acceleration (HAL).Cause The CMOS setting for the AGP Aperture

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Product Guide viContentsIntroductionSerial and Model Numbers...

vii 3D Blaster™ Riva TNT2™ M64 Technical SpecificationsArchitecture Highlights......

IntroductionThe 3D Blaster™ RIVA TNT2™ M64 is a high quality 2D/3D/video graphics accelerator card that is well suited for a wide variety of applicati