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Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 3
vi About this guide vii 1. ASUS Splendid 1 1.1 System Requirements 1 1.2 Introduction 1 1.3 Launching ASUS Splendid 2 1.4 Limitation 4 2. ASUS GamerOSD 5 2.1 System Requirements 5 2.2 Enabling ASUS GamerOSD 5 2.3 User Interface 6 2.3.1 3D Display Setting 6 2.3.2 Video Captureing - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 4
Online 37 4.1 System Requirements 37 4.2 What's New 37 4.3 Launching ASUS VideoSecurity 38 4.4 Setup 40 4.4.1 Main 40 4.4.2 Mode 43 4.4.3 Email setting 45 4.4.4 Record setting 49 4.4.5 Device 50 4.4.6 Skype Setting 52 4.5 Video Source 55 4.6 Set Detect region 56 4.7 Limitations 59 iv - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 5
, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 6
. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing devices on your motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that came with the • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Macrovision - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 7
for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on the inside front cover of this installation guide. 2. Optional Documentation Your product - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 8
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 - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 9
To launch ASUS Splendid: 1. Click the Start > Control Panel, and then find Display option. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. The following window appears (see the figure on the next page) e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 2 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 10
for details) Preview screen * Set Region The options of Set Region are: All, Left only and Right only * Dynamic Contrast With the Dynamic Contrast feature, ASUS Splendid is able to intelligently adjust the contrast according to the content on the screen. Whether it is the dark objects in the dark - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 11
, the maximum resolution of the video which ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology can support is 720x480. 5. The QuickTime player won't have ASUS Splendid effect because it does not use the overlay surface to play video. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 4 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 11:33:44 AM - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 12
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 other brands can only use GamerOSD for 30 days) • 60MB avialble hard disk space or above • 256MB system memory or above - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 13
2.3 User Interface 2.3.1 3D Display Setting e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 6 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 11:33:45 AM - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 14
O. C. Mode When the current overclocking function is controlled by GamerOSD, the item shows Manual. If the HyperDrive feature in ASUS SmartDoctor is enabled, this item shows HyperDrive to suggest that the overclocking function is controlled by SmartDoctor. Show FPS Sets to show/hide FPS on - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 15
in Movie mode. In Broadcast mode, this item shows the number of connected viewers watching your broadcast. Capture Size Shows the resolution of the captured videos. This item is set in Advanced Setting in the GamerOSD setup menu. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 8 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 11:33:45 AM - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 16
or the set hotkeys to start/stop recording games. A red blinking dot appears on the bottom left corner of your screen whe recording. The recorded videos are automatically saved to the Movie folder and named by date. In Broadcast mode, press the right/left arrow key to start/stop broadcasting games - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 17
named by date. 2.4 Using GamerOSD 2.4.1 Using 3D Display Function To benchmark the graphic card performance while playing games: 1. Start a full-screen DirectX or OpenGL game. 2. R (Red), G (Green), B (Blue) and Y (Yellow). 10 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 10 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 11:33:47 AM - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 18
Capture Rate are 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 fps. 4. Using hot keys or select Start Capturing to start record. 5. The default format of the video is WMA, if you want to change to other format, click the GamerOSD icon from your desktop task bar. From the menu appears, click Advanced - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 19
5. The default format of the video is WMA, if you want to change to other format, click the GamerOSD (figure 1) icon from your desktop task , then choose WMA or XviD MPEG-4 from the drop down list. figure 1 figure 2 12 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 12 figure 3 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 11:33:48 AM - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 20
. Normally, GamerOSD automatically find your sound capture device. Configure this item only when GamerOSD cannot find a sound capture device or the recorded video has no sound. C-Media Device 7. To set hotkeys, click Screen Shot bars. behind GamerOSD, Record Movie and To view the saved movie - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 21
the desktop task bar showing that Broadcast is enabled. 3. Start a full-screen DirectX or OpenGL game. 4. Launch GamerOSD (Ctrl+Alt+O). 5. Select Start Capturing from the Video Capturing screen. 14 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 14 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 11:33:49 AM - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 22
6. If you want to adjust the Capture Size and Capture Rate while playing games, click the GamerOSD icon on the right bottom of the screen in the windows task bar, then click Advanced Settings. To let your friends watch your game on broadcast simultaneously Find your IP address on the top of the - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 23
to start capturing game playing screen. 5. Users can change the hotkeys and view the screen captures using the interface below. 16 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 16 ASUS graphics card 2007.8.29 11:33:50 AM - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 24
/Vista32 • Minimum Hard Disk Space: 20MB • Hardware: ASUS ATI Series Graphics Cards, ASUS NVIDIA Series Graphics Cards • Software: ASUS GamerOSD Some functions metioned in this manual are only available when ASUS GamerOSD is installed. ASUS SmartDoctor does not support ATI RADEON LE and SE graphics - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 25
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 only supports GPU temperature monitoring, ASUS SmartDoctor provides the overclocking and fan control functions only. For graphics - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 26
for this item. 3.5 Temperature status Click the Temperature status tab to display the GPU and RAM temperature status of your graphics card. If your graphics card does not support RAM temperature monitoring, the item is grayed or disabled. 3.6 Fan speed status Click the Fan speed tab to display the - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 27
3.7 Engine and memory clock settings You can manually adjust the graphics card engine (GPU) and memory clock to enhance your graphics card performance. To adjust the engine and memory clock: 1. Move the Engine clock slider to adjust the engine clock. 2. Move the Memory clock slider to adjust - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 28
not work with the A9200SE/LE and A9600SE graphics cards. • ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for any damage caused by improper use of this utility. Use this feature carefully. Before using this feature, carefully read the instructions. 3.8 Advanced setup features To launch the SmartDoctor - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 29
Monitor polling time interval ASUS SmartDoctor constantly monitors your graphics card hardware status. You can determine how the monitor values every 5 seconds. Enable Overheat Protection When enabled, ASUS SmartDoctor automatically decreases your GPU clock whenever an abnormal event is detected - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 30
enable or disable Disable warning when running 3D games. The Disable warning when running 3D games option is only available when the ASUS enhanced driver is installed in your system. Minimize SmartDoctor after running 3D games SmartDoctor provides an option to Minimize SmartDoctor after running 3D - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 31
after running 3D games option is only available when the ASUS enhanced driver is installed in your system. Minimize SmartDoctor at next reboot SmartDoctor provides an option of Minimize SmartDoctor at next reboot. When enabled, ASUS SmartDoctor will minimize after next reboot. Click the checkbox to - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 32
box to enable or disable the alarm for AGPVDDQ (for AGP cards) or PCIE 12V (for PCIe cards), VCC, FBVDDQ or VCORE voltages. • Move the slider the alarm for the GPU and Video RAM temperature. • When enabled, you can move the slider to adjust the GPU or Video RAM alarm temperature. Fan Alarm Settings - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 33
changes and exit. For graphics cards with a monitor IC supporting GPU temperature monitoring only, ASUS SmartDoctor only provides the overclocking and The fan control has three features: Manual mode, SmartCooling, and Auto Fan Control. Manual mode - To manually change the fan speed by adjusting - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 34
Manual mode In manual mode, you can set the fan speed at a fixed rate. Using the fan power level slider to adjust the fan speed. Setting the power level to 100% means that the fan will run at full speed, while 0% will stop the fan. Only V9180 series or newer models support this feature. . Enable - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 35
boundaries (see the figure below). When the GPU temperature goes beyond 40 degrees Celsius, ASUS SmartCooling will cool down the GPU with the full fan speed (Fastest level). When feature is only available when the ASUS GamerOSD driver is installed. 28 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 28 2007.8.29 11:33:59 AM - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 36
HyperDrive, the slider in the main page for manual overclock will be disabled. ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for the damages caused by improper using of this utility. Read the relevant instructions carefully. To change the ASUS HyperDrive settings: 1. Click the HyperDrive tab from the - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 37
It reverts to its normal GPU core clock after playing 3D games. Make sure to install the ASUS Enhanced driver when using the HyperDrive 3D mode. B. CPU usage mode - When set to this mode, ASUS SmartDoctor dynamically adjusts the GPU core clock depending on the Central Processing Unit (CPU) work load - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 38
With the ASUS SmartCooling feature, the four temperature boundaries in the Fan Control page also defines the SmartDoctor thresholds for the GPU clock. In this mode, the lower the temperature, the better performance you can have. 3. When the HyperDrive is enabled, you can enable the Manual HyperDrive - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 39
ASUS do not provide any warranty or support for the damages caused by improper using of this feature. 1. Click to enable "Enable Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate", then SmartDoctor displays "Manual OverClocking Rate for HyperDrive" warning message. 2. Click OK button on the warning message. 3. Adjust " - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 40
4. Click OK button. If you disable "enable Manual HyperDrive Clock Rate" box, the engine Overclocking rate for HyperDrive is set to the default value. The default value for each ASUS graphics cards is different. 3.9 Abnormal Events There are three type of abnormal events : unstable voltages, - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 41
3.11 Terminology Overheat Protection Overheat protection is an emergency mechanism that protect your graphics cards whenever an overheat or fan malfunction is detected. Also, ASUS SmartDoctor smartly cools down the graphic chip by decreasing the core clock to prevent further temperature increase - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 42
NOTE: For some models do not support HyperDrive. ASUS GamerOSD The ASUS GamerOSD is for better 2D/3D graphics performance. It also provides some features necessary for various ASUS utilities, including SmartDoctor, GameFace and OSD(On Screen Display). Refer to your manual for details. GPU A graphics - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 43
on the AGP speed running on your system. NOTE: For some models do not monitor AGPVDDQ value, ASUS SmartDoctor will disable the AGPVDDQ item on the voltage page. ex: V9520 Video Suite and V9560 Video Suite PCIE 12V The working voltage of the PCIE bus on the motherboard. The standard voltage value - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 44
9.0a or above. • WDM Capture Driver for your capture devices. • Internet Connection with Microsoft IE 6 SP1 or above. • Microsoft Media Player 9.0 or above. Hardware: • Video capture devices, like Webcams, CCD, V8 or Hi-8, which support UYVY video format. • A sound card or chip on-board is necessary - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 45
more convenient. • VideoSecurity supports SkypeOut through Skype and brings users convenience. 4.3 Launching ASUS VideoSecurity To launch ASUS VideoSecurity: From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button then select All Programs -> ASUS -> ASUS Video Security ‑> ASUS Video Security to display the - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 46
mouse to drag a rectangular region you want to detect. ASUS VideoSecurity Online supports two video sizes, 320x240 and 640x480. Click to change the size the motion object(s), which cause any unusual situation. Users can manually stop tracing. VideoSecurity Online also stops tracing when the object is - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 47
VideoSecurity setup window, click from the ASUS VideoSecurity menu. 4.4.1 Main The main settings this section. To modify the Main setup options, click Main Setting from the Video Security setup dialog box. The following submenu appears: Adjusting the detecting sensibility parameter To - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 48
lighting may affect monitoring. • The quality of the video capture device is also very important in setting the default working directory is C:\VideoSec, if Windows roots in disk C. Everytime you launch ASUS VideoSecurity, a new folder is created. The folder filename indicates the current time - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 49
when program run check box to enable or disable the autorun feature of ASUS VideoSecurity. When this item is enabled, VideoSecurity Online will auto-run when use this option, make sure your PC has properly installed a sound card. • Click the Delay detecting for XXX seconds check box to enable - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 50
Mode The Mode section allows you to configure the Detecting and Tracing method. To modify the mode settings, click the Mode item from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup dialog box. The following submenu appears: Setting the detecting mode To set the detecting mode: Click the option button of your - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 51
• Stay in the detecting mode until users press "Stop" - when a condition is detected, VideoSecurity will continue detecting the region until you press the Stop button on the main menu. • Leave the detecting mode whenever the number of conditions reaches n times - this option allows you to set the - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 52
Make sure to click OK after making changes. When Tracing Box prompts, users can snapshot or capture by themselves, all the recorded files are saved at the current working directory you specified. 4.4.3 Email setting The Email setting section contains the email parameters necessary to send an - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 53
Using the email warning feature To use the email warning feature: 1. From the Main Setting section, click to check Enable alarm. 2. Click the Email Setting item from the setup dialog box then click to enable Send out an email as warning. 3. Key in the email address(es) of the recipient(s), the - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 54
4. Click Sending Mail Settings to configure the email parameters. The following window appears: If necessary, consult your system administrator for authorization and other server parameter settings. Server Contains the parameters and protocols necessary to send your email. Key in the host name/ - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 55
the encoding method for the character set of email sent. Click the list box to select encoding method. Send All messages MIME encoded - allows support for multipurpose Internet mail extensions (MIME) character sets. Click the check box to enable or disable this feature. Send All messages as HTML - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 56
4.4.4 Record setting The Record setting section contains parameters that allows you to configure the recording duration whenever condition is detected. To set the recording parameters, click the Record setting item from the setup dialog box. The following submenu appears: To set the recording - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 57
4.4.5 Device The Device section allows you to set the video capture devices and color settings. To select a video capture device or adjust color settings, click the Device Setting item from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup dialog box. The following sub-menu appears: 50 e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 50 - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 58
Configuring capture device To configure device: 1. Click the Devices list box to select video capture device. 2. Click the Video Standard list box to set the video standard in your area.The default video standard is chosen based on your system location. 3. Move the slider to adjust the brightness, - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 59
4.4.6 Skype Setting Enable Skype: When enabled, ASUS VideoSecurity will work with Skype. If detects something wrong, users could be notified by Skype. Before using this function, users need to install Skype in - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 60
: 1. Launch Skype. 2. Click [Tools] tab and select [Options...]. 3. Click "Video" in the left part. 4. Select "Select webcam:" and choose "ASUSTek Video Capture Filter". 5. Click "Enable Skype Video" and "Start my video automatically". 6. Click Save. e3325_vga sw_0829.indb 53 53 2007.8.29 11:34:18 - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 61
The operation of remote surveillance from Skype looks like as followings (figure 1, 2 and 3). If we have two webcams enabled in the server, we could use chat command "change source" (see figure 3) to switch the webcam you want to see. figure 1: home PC figure 2: remote side PC 54 e3325_vga sw_0829. - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 62
. When available, you can exchange the different video source types. Video source setting To set the video source: 1. Click Video Source from the VideoSecurity main menu. 2. From the pop-up menu, select from the available video sources. The selected video source output is displayed on the upper - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 63
4.6 Set detect region The Detect Region is a user-defined area or areas that VideoSecurity will monitor for condition changes. 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. From the Main - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 64
2. Click Set detect region from the VideoSecurity main menu to display Shape Properties dialog box. 3. Click the option buttons to select the region type. 4. Click option buttons to select shape type. 5. Click option buttons to select the draw mode. 6. Click OK to apply settings. 7. Click and drag - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 65
the history section from the main menu. Click to select previously recorded conditions Click to delete all history files Click to view image or video Click to delete condition 1. To select other recorded conditions, click the list box labeled with the date and time of recording. 2. To delete - Asus A9800 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtion - Page 66
the object if the object moves too fast. • VideoSecurity Online can only process UYVY, YUY2 and I420 video format. • Due to the limitation of Video Mixing Renderer in Win2000, VideoSecurity3500 doesn't support User Defined Motion Detection and Tracing features in Win2000. • VideoSecurity doesn
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