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in this manual are used only for identification or explanation and to the owner's benefit, without intent to infringe. ASUS and the ASUS logo are registered trademarks of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98, windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows XP are - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 3
iv Safety information v About this guide vi 1. ASUS GameFace Messenger 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Getting Started 1 1.3 Contacts 7 1.4 Tools 9 1.5 Settings 11 2. ASUS Splendid 16 2.1 Introduction 16 2.2 Launching ASUS Splendid 16 3. ASUS OnScreenDisplay (OSD 19 3.1 Introduction 19 - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 4
. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 5
. 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 EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 6
this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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. - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 7
time. 1.2 Getting Started 1.2.1 Launching ASUS GameFace Messenger To launch ASUS GameFace Messenger: Click the S t a r t button. Select G a m e F a c e M e s s e n g e r from your Windows All Programs menu. -or- Double Messenger menu, click F i l e s > G o T o . Support Home. Software reference 1 - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 8
2. Click R e g i s t e r N e w A c c o u n t from the following website. 3. Key in your personal information then click R E G I S T E R N O W when finished. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the registration process. 2 ASUS graphics card - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 9
sign you in after you connect to the internet, click F i l e > S i g n I n - or click C l i c k h e r e t o s i g n i n in the main menu. The following window appears. 2. If your sign-in information is not stored in your computer, key in your E m a i l and P a s s w o r d in their respective text - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 10
GameFace Messenger conference To invite users to a GameFace Messenger conference: 1. Click the right mouse button on an online user. 2. From the pop-up menu, click I n v i t e G a m e F a c e C o n f e r e n c e. 4 ASUS graphics card - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 11
3. ASUS GameFace Messenger allows up to a maximum of eight (8) users to join the conference. The following screen shows a 4-way conference. 4. Press the OnScreen Display (OSD) hotkey - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 12
To change your display name: From the GameFace Messenger menu, click T o o l s > C h a n g e D i s p l a y N a m e. Follow succeeding screen instructions. 1.2.7 Changing status To change your status: From the GameFace Messenger menu, click T o o l s > C h a n g e M y S t a t u s then select from - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 13
create a new contact: From the GameFace Messenger menu, click the C o n t a c t > A d d a C o n t a c t. Follow the succeeding screen instructions. 1.3.2 Deleting a contact To delete an existing contact: From the GameFace Messenger menu, click the C o n t a c t > D e l e t e a C o n t a c t. Follow - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 14
to display contact B y D i s p l a y N a m e or B y E m a i l. 1.3.4 Sorting contacts To sort contact list: From the GameFace Messenger menu, click C o n t a c t > S o r t C o n t a c t b y then select either to sort contact by G r o u p or O n l i n e / O f f l i n e status. 8 ASUS graphics card - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 15
GameFace Messenger menu, click the C o n t a c t > D e l e t e a G r o u p. Follow the succeeding screen instructions. 1.4 Tools 1 .4 . 1 Sending an instant message To send an instant message: Click an online user from your list. The following window appears. Key in your message on the bottom text - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 16
n d a F i l e o r P h o t o. Follow succeeding screen instructions to send file or photo. 1.4.3 Sending an email To send an email: 1. Double-click o l s > S e n d E m a i l. Follow succeeding screen instructions to send email. 1.4.4 View message history To view message history: 1. Double-click an - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 17
Settings 1 .5 . 1 General To display general settings: 1. From the GameFace Messenger menu, click T o o l s > O p t i o n > G e n e r a l S e t t i n g. The following window appears. Click box to enable or disable an item Key in your display name Key in number of minutes before your status displays - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 18
Privacy To display privacy settings: From the GameFace Messenger menu, click T o o l s > O p t i o n > P r i v a c y S e t t i n g. The following window appears. Click box to enable or disable item Select an item from the list then click . 2. Click O K to apply settings or - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 19
Proxy To display proxy settings: From the GameFace Messenger menu, click T o o l s > O p t i o n > P r o x y S e t t i n g. The following window appears. Set proxy server Key in proxy name and port Click box to enable or disable item Key in user name and password for authentication 2. - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 20
Skin To display skin settings: From the GameFace Messenger menu, click T o o l s > O p t i o n > S k i n S e t t i n g. The following window appears. Select from the available skins Click to apply settings 2. Click O K to apply settings or C a n c e l to disregard changes and return to main menu - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 21
GameFace To display GameFace settings: From the GameFace Messenger menu, click T o o l s > O p t i o n > G a m e F a c e S e t t i n g. The following window appears. Press hotkey combination Click box to enable or disable an item Select video and input device Select audio device Drag slider to set - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 22
the display quality of your system. Use this option to adjust the contrast, mode, or enhance display region. 2.2 Launching ASUS Splendid To launch ASUS Splendid: 1. Click the S t a r t button. Go to C o n t r o l P a n e l and load D i s p l a y. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 23
2. Select the A S U S tab then A S U S S p l e n d i d to display the following. Click for help Click to enable or disable ASUS Splendid Click to adjust Dynamic Contrast Click to set region Click to select mode (see table below for details) Preview screen Splendid Mode Table MODE - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 24
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feature allows you to dynamically adjust the display parameters while playing fullscreen 3D and OpenGL games. 3.2 Enabling ASUS OSD To launch ASUS OSD: 1. Click the S t a r t button. Go to C o n t r o l P a n e l and load D i s p l a y. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 26
. You can also record and replay your games using the GameReplay feature. 4.2 Getting Started 4 . 2. 1 Launching ASUS GameLiveShow and GameReplay To launch ASUS GameLiveShow: Double-click the G a m e L i v e S h o w icon on your desktop. 4.2.2 GameLiveShow setup The GameLiveShow setup menu allows - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 27
4.2.3 GameReplay setup The GameReplay setup menu allows you to set the resolution, frame rate, file directory, and GameReplay hotkey. Click the G A M E R E P L A Y S E T U P icon to display the following items. Click to display setup items Key in file directory or click button to search a directory - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 28
the GameReplay hotkeys (Ctrl+Alt+S) to start or stop recording. A red blinking dot appears on the bottom left corner of your screen when recording. 22 ASUS graphics card - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 29
4.2.6 Enabling GameLiveShow in OSD Before other clients can preview your broadcast, launch the OnScreen Display and enable GameLiveShow. To enable GameLiveShow in OSD: 1. In a full-screen game, launch OSD using the OSD hotkeys. 2. Select G a m e L i v e S h o w S e t t i n g s then check E n a b l e - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 30
n s. 3. From the Internet Options dialog box, select the S e c u r i t y tab then click the T r u s t e d S i t e s icon. 4. Click S i t e s to display the Trusted sites window. 5. Key in the Internet Protocol (IP) of the GameLiveShow host on the text box then click A d d. 6. Click O K when done or - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 31
7. Click C u s t o m L e v e l to display the Security Settings window. 8. Enable all items then click O K. 9. Click O K to exit the Internet Options dialog box. Software reference 25 - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 32
: 1. From the IE Address box, key in the IP address of the computer that is broadcasting a GameLiveShow. 2. Click the play button to start preview. 26 ASUS graphics card - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 33
the fan speed according to the GPU temperature. • Allows manual adjustment of GPU core and memory clock. 5.2 Launching ASUS SmartDoctor The ASUS SmartDoctor utility is a memory resident program that is launched everytime you start Windows and remain in the computer memory to check the graphics card - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 34
6. ASUS SmartDoctor The utility provides an easy-to-use menu to access its features. 6.1 Voltage status your system will crash. • The FB VDDQ voltage item is grayed or disabled if your graphics card does not support voltage monitoring for this item. 6.2 Temperature status Click the T e m p e r a t u - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 35
speed status Click the F a n s p e e d tab to display the current fan speed of your graphics card. 6.4 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 - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 36
6.5 Advanced setup features To launch the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box, click SmartDoctor menu. on the 6.5.1 Settings To change the settings, click the S e t t i n g s tab from the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box. Monitor Settings To change monitor settings: 1. Click the combo list box to - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 37
6.5.2 Monitor To change voltage, temperature and fan monitor settings: 1. Click the M o n i t o r tab from the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box. Voltage Alarm Settings • Click the check box to enable or disable the alarm for AGPVDDQ (for AGP cards) or PCIE 12V (for PCIe cards), VCC, FBVDDQ or - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 38
The fan control has three features: Manual mode, SmartCooling and Auto Fan Control. M a n u a l m o d e - You can manually change the fan speed by adjusting o n t r o l tab is not displayed if your graphics card does not support the Fan Speed Control feature. 4. Click A p p l y to apply settings or - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 39
HyperDrive Mode. Make sure to install the A S U S E n h a n c e d d r i v e r when using the HyperDrive 3D mode. HyperDrive Modes A. 3 D G a m e m o d e - In 3D Game mode, ASUS SmartDoctor automatically sets the GPU clock to its highest possible value when playing 3D games for better 3D performance - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 40
3. When the HyperDrive is enabled, you can enable the M a n u a l H y p e r D r i v e C l o c k R a t e and move the slider to adjust the frequency. 4. Click D e f a u l t to load optimum settings. 5. Click A p p l y to apply settings or click O K to save settings and exit. Click C a n c e l discard - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 41
7. ASUS VideoSecurity Online 7.1 Launching ASUS VideoSecurity To launch ASUS VideoSecurity: From the Windows taskbar, click the S t a r t button then select A l l Programs -> ASUS -> ASUS Video Security -> ASUS Video S e c u r i t y to display the following menu. 35 - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 42
7.2 Setup To display the ASUS VideoSecurity setup window, click from the ASUS VideoSecurity menu. 7.2.1 Main The main use of multi-devices, and setting of detecting delay. You can also set the detect region and windows style in this section. To modify the Main setup options, click M a i n S e t - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 43
r y on the textbox or click B r o w s e to locate and set the working directory. The default working directory is C : \ V i d e o S e c. Everytime you launch ASUS VideoSecurity, a new folder is created. The folder filename indicates the current time and date the application was launched. For example - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 44
e c t w h e n p r o g r a m r u n check box to enable or disable the autorun feature of ASUS VideoSecurity. • Click the E n a b l e a l a r m check box to enable or disable the alarm feature. • Click the Windows display style To set the Windows display style, click the Window Style option buttons. - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 45
Mode The Mode section allows you to configure the Detecting and Tracing method. To modify the mode settings, click the M o d e 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 EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 46
Setting the tracing method To set the tracing method: Click to enable the S t a r t t r a c i n g w h e n e v e r a c o n d i t i o n i s d e t e c t e d check box. The following describes the availabe tracing modes when a condition is detected: • S t o p t r a c i n g w h e n u s e r ' s p r e s s - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 47
7.2.3 Email setting The Email setting section contains the email parameters necessary to send an email when the email alarm feature is enabled. To modify the email settings, click the E m a i l S e t t i n g item from the setup dialog box. The following submenu appears: Using the email warning - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 48
2. Click the E m a i l S e t t i n g item from the setup dialog box then click to enable S e n d o u t a n e m a i l a s w a r n i n g. 3. Key in the email address(es) of the recipient(s), the subject, and body content. The following describes these email parameters: • T o - refers to the electronic - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 49
4. Click S e n d i n g M a i l S e t t i n g s to configure the email parameters. The following window appears: If necessary, consult your system administrator for authorization and other server parameter settings. 4.1 Server Contains the parameters and protocols necessary to send your email. - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 50
g - sets the encoding method for the character set of email sent. Click the list box to select encoding method. S e n d A l l m e s s a g e s M I M E e n c o d e d - allows support for multipurpose Internet mail extensions (MIME) character sets. Click the check box to enable or disable this feature - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 51
7.2.4 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 R e c o r d s e t t i n g item from the setup dialog box. The following submenu appears: To set the - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 52
capture devices and color settings. To select a video capture device or adjust color settings, click the D e v i c e S e t t i n g item from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup dialog box. The following sub-menu appears: Configuring capture device To configure device: 1. Click the D e v i c e s list box - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 53
3. Move the slider to adjust the brightness, saturation, contrast or color hue. - OR Click D e f a u l t to load recommended values. 4. Click O K to save settings and exit. 47 - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 54
7.2.6 Advanced The Advanced section contains advanced hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) settings and parameters. To configure these items, click the A d v a n c e d tab from the setup page. If necessary, call your system administrator for assistance. Setting the HTTP server To enable the HTTP - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 55
7.3 Video Source The Video Source lists available video devices installed to your system. When available, you can exchange the different video source types. 7.3.1 Video source setting To set the video source: 1. Click V i d e o S o u r c e from the VideoSecurity main menu. 2. From the pop-up menu - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 56
7.4 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 S e t d e t e c t r e g i o n from the VideoSecurity main menu. The following dialog box appears. To set detect region: 1. - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 57
2. Click S e t d e t e c t r e g i o n 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 O K to apply settings. 51 - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 58
7. Click and drag the mouse on an area to set detect region. Detect region You can set up to a maximum of ten (10) detect regions. 8. Click to begin surveillance. 52 - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 59
History Contains the list of recorded conditions in the detect region. The following labels 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 - Asus EAX1600 | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edition - Page 60
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