Boca Systems SuperX VGA board Installation Manual

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• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 40 SuperX VGA by BOCA Limited Warranty Boca Research, Inc. (BRI) warrants to the original buyer of this BRI product that the hardware is free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase from BRI or its authorized dealer. Should the product fail to be in good working order at any time during the five-year period, BRI, will at its option, repair or replace this product as described below. This warranty does not cover defects resulting from misuse, abuse, negligence, accident, repairs, or alterations made by either the customer or another party. Boca Research reserves full rights to determine whether a def

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 24 SuperX VGA by BOCA 5.2 Installing Windows 3.1 Drivers Installing the Windows 3.1 Drivers for the SuperX VGA 1. If you haven’t done so already, install the SuperX VGA utilities. 2. At the DOS prompt, change to your Windows subdirectory. 3. Type SETUP. 4. Select the display resolution and press [ENTER]. 5. Select “VGA” and press [ENTER]. 6. Start Windows. 7. Go to Program Manager Main Menu, select “File”, and then “Run”. 8. Type A:SETUP (or B:SETUP) and follow all on-screen instructions. Setup copies the drivers to your Windows directory and adds the SETRES icon to the “VGA Utilities” gr

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 39 TTL. Transistor-Transistor Logic; a fast, reasonable-cost type of integrated circuit used in some monitors. TTL Monitor. Video and synchronization signals (all digital) are on separate lines and have TTL compatible voltage levels. VESA. Video Electronics Standards Association. VGA. (Video Graphics Array) Analog graphics standard introduced with the IBM PS/2 series. Backwards compatible with EGA at the BIOS level, but provides higher resolutions. Supports a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels in 16 colors out of a palette of 262,144 colors. Suggested Reference Works The following works provide additional technical i

• 20 SuperX VGA by BOCA VALID MONITOR SETTINGS LOW or HIGH Valid Monitor Horizontal Vertical Display Value* Type Frequency Frequency Resolution 0 IBM 8512 31.5 640x480 IBM 8513 60 IBM 8503 1 IBM 8514 31.5 60 640x480 IBM 8515 35.5 87i 1024x768 2 NEC 2A 31.5 60 640x480 35.1 56 800x600 3 NEC II 31.5 60 640x480 35.1 56 800x600 35.5 87 interlaced 1024x768 4 NEC3D 31.5 60 640x480 35.5 8

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 14 SuperX VGA by BOCA Section Four: Preparing Your Monitor The CLMODE utility allows you to define the type of monitor attached and preview the video modes supported by your monitor. CLMODE is installed by running INSTALL from the driver diskette and choosing “SUPERX VGA UTILITIES”, the first selection on the menu. After installation, type the command CLMODE from the subdirectory in which CLMODE was installed (e.g., C:\CLUTIL\CLMODE). Refer to section 5.1 on “Installing Display Drivers” for more information. 4.1 Choosing the Attached Monitor Type Selecting the proper monitor type will allow the Boca SuperX V

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 9 2.3 System Compatibility Most clones are compatible with the SuperX VGA. If you are uncertain, refer to your system’s guide to operation or check with the dealer or manufacturer of your computer. The SuperX VGA board is compatible with the IBM Video Graphics Array and Enhanced Graphics Adapter. Most compatible systems support the IBM VGA or EGA standard. If your computer supports the IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter, then the SuperX VGA board will work in your system. Some systems may require a ROM BIOS upgrade to support VGA display. Consult your computer dealer regarding availability of such an u

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 35 FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Shielded cables are required between the computer and the monitor with the shield properly grounded.

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 34 SuperX VGA by BOCA 26 pin stake connector pinout: Signal Vesa Pin IBM Feature Connector Pixel Data 0 1 y1 Pixel Data 1 2 y2 Pixel Data 2 3 y3 Pixel Data 3 4 y4 Pixel Data 4 5 y5 Pixel Data 5 6 y6 Pixel Data 6 7 y7 Pixel Data 7 8 y8 Pixel clock 9 y9 Blanking 10 y10 Horz. Sync 11 y11 Vert. Sync 12 y12 ground 13 y13 ground 14 z1 ground 15 z2 ground 16 z3 Enable External Pixel Data (1) 17 z4 Enable External Sync (2) 8 z5 Enable External Pixel Clock (3) 19 z6 not used 20 z7 ground 21 z8 ground 22 z9 ground 23 z10 ground 24 z11 not used 25 z12 (clipped) 26 z13 (1) A low enables feature connector pixel data input to the RAM

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 27 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REMEDY The computer seems to boot, but there is no display (contd). Your monitor’s display appears somewhat distorted when running a graphics application • Verify that your monitor cable is the proper type. • Ensure you do not have another video memory card in the system using the same memory address; if you do, you may need to remove it from your system and try re- booting. Remember: the SuperX VGA must be the only or primary adapter. • Verify motherboard switch and jumper settings. • If your

• 37 EGA. Enhanced Graphics Adapter. High resolution IBM graphics standard capable of displaying 640 x 350 pixels in 16 colors out of a palette of 64 colors. EGA Monitor. Any monitor capable of displaying both EGA and CGA standard modes. This includes ECD and multiple frequency monitors. Extended EGA. Offered by proprietary chip sets on non-IBM adapter cards with 640 x 480 re

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 18 SuperX VGA by BOCA Retrieving the current VGA controller status The information in the main window displays the VGA controller type, the BIOS version number, and the amount of video memory present. 4.4 Getting Help CLMODE provides Help for the following items: Monitor, Video Modes, Mouse, Keyboard and About. The Monitor help window explains the different capabilities of each monitor type. The Display help window gives a detailed description of the video modes and the VGA controller status. The Keyboard and Mouse help windows explain how to use the keyboard and the mouse to make selections. The About window displays the CLMODE ve

• 16 SuperX VGA by BOCA On some systems the monitor type is remembered from one session to the next. To test this, select a monitor type and exit the CLMODE program. Turn the computer off for approximately ten seconds. After rebooting the computer, run CLMODE and verify whether or not the monitor you selected is still enabled. If it is, it should never be necessary to set the monitor type ag

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 6 SuperX VGA by BOCA Section One: Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your SuperX VGA board. The SuperX VGA is IBM VGA compatible and is designed to work in all standard AT and compatible computers. This manual explains how to set up, install, and use the SuperX VGA board. Information is also provided for installing software drivers which provide enhanced video display with many popular applications. Drivers are included on the diskette shipped with your SuperX VGA, but it is NOT necessary to install these drivers for normal VGA operation. NOTE: We recommend running the included CLMODE utility to achieve optimum performance with the SuperX and your monitor . R

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 38 SuperX VGA by BOCA MDA. Monochrome Display Adapter. Early IBM Video display board designed for use with IBM monochrome text standard. Monochrome Monitor. A TTL monitor which can display only 2 colors (generally green/black or amber/black). Multiple Frequency Monitor. Monitor capable of displaying video signals over a wide range of horizontal scan frequencies. This may include a horizontal capture range from 5.5KHz to 35KHz or wider. Examples of monitors in this class are the NEC MultiSync and the Sony Multiscan. The Multiscan has a wide horizontal scan capture range which enables it to display monochrome signals. Palette. The

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 41 Software License Agreement for the Boca Research SuperX VGA Boca Research, Inc. (BRI) grants the owner permission to use SuperX VGA software upon adherence to the terms and conditions of this agreement. 1. The use of SuperX VGA software will be limited to computers that contain the SuperX VGA board. 2. Any reproductions of the SuperX VGA software are also subject to this agreement. 3. SuperX VGA software is not to be modified in any way; it should be used in its original form. 4. Should a change in ownership occur, these th

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 32 SuperX VGA by BOCA Appendix C: Technical Specifications Connector Information The following table shows the pin-out assignments for the DB15 video cable connectors. IMPORTANT: The SuperX VGA uses the same 15-pin (DB15) cable available from monitor manufacturers to interface with the IBM PS/2 computers. Using an incorrect cable may result in damage to the monitor and/or adapter. Note: some monitor manufacturers use slightly different naming conventions for the signal while retaining the same pin functionality. Do not be concerned. All that is required is PS/2 functionality. Signal Pin Red 1 Green 2 Blue 3 Monit

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 7 Your Package Includes: • the SuperX VGA board • display drivers on 3.5-inch high-density (1.44MB) diskette. the SuperX VGA board Introduction Installation Guide SuperX VGA by BOCA 3.5-inch diskette installation guide FCC ID:EUD 5U9 BRI4495

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 23 Display Drivers NOTE: Additional drivers may appear on this screen as more applications are supported. REMEMBER TO RUN UTILITIES BEFORE YOU RETURN TO YOUR APPLICATION. • Select the drivers you want to install. Make sure you select UTILITIES so you are able to run CLMODE. Never choose a higher resolution than your monitor supports. You are offered a default subdirectory for the driver to be installed in (e.g., \WP51 for WordPerfect 5.1). The default may be changed if necessary. Make a note of the subdirectories that the drivers/ utilities were copied to for future reference. • After your selected driver(s) have been inst

• Boca Systems SuperX VGA board, 11 Section Three: Physical Installation Installation of the SuperX VGA board is simple and quick for the expert and novice alike. The following instructions assume an AT-style or compatible machine. Obviously, locations and types of screws as well as type of case cover will vary based on your particular system. Refer to your computer system documentation for additional assistance. 1. Turn the power switch to the OFF position. 2. Remove the power cord from the back of the computer. 3. Unplug the keyboard cable found in the lower middle of the computer’s rear panel. 4. Use a small screwdriver to remove the screws that attach the computer’s cover to the rear panel. 5

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