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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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 3
Notices v Safety information 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 4
3.9 Abnormal Events 33 3.10 Information 34 3.11 Terminology 34 4. ASUS VideoSecurity 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 5
. 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 8
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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 9
Splendid 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 11
a bright effect. 3. Click OK to effect changes. 1.4 Limitation 1. The ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology works only when the video has the overlay surface feature. 2. ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology support video of the following pixel formats: YUY2 UYVY YV12 YVU9 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 12
browser. With the GamerOSD, 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 15
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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 16
Capture Rate Shows the frame rate of the captured videos. This item is set in Advanced Setting in the GamerOSD setup menu. Start Capturing In Movie mode, press the right/left arrow key or the set hotkeys to start/stop recording games. A red blinking dot appears on the bottom left corner of your - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 17
/Top), L/B (Left/Bottom) and R/B (Right/ bottom). 5. Choose the text colour for FPS, the options include 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 18
To overclock while playing games: 1. Start a full-screen DirectX or OpenGL game. 2. Launch GamerOSD (Ctrl+Alt+O) 3. Select GPU Speed from the 3D Display Setting. 4. Use the Left/Right keys on your keyboard to decrease/increase GPU speed. 5. Check the FPS information to see if the current GPU speed - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 19
(figure 3), find the Movie Format bar, 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 20
6. Set the Sound Capture Device. 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 21
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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 24
• 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 cards - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 25
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 cards without a monitor IC - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 26
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 current fan speed of - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 28
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 Settings - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 29
the monitor polling time interval to 5 seconds, SmartDoctor will detect the monitor values every 5 seconds. Enable Overheat Protection When enabled, ASUS SmartDoctor automatically decreases your GPU clock whenever an abnormal event is detected to prevent further GPU temperature increase. Click the - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 32
3.8.2 Monitor To change voltage, temperature, and fan monitor settings: 1. Click the Monitor 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 VCORE - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 33
exit. For graphics cards with a monitor IC supporting GPU temperature monitoring only, ASUS SmartDoctor only provides the overclocking and fan control functions fan control has three features: Manual mode, SmartCooling, and Auto Fan Control. Manual mode - To manually change the fan speed by adjusting - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 40
"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 on the upper-left side of the dialog box. If you want ASUS SmartDoctor to inform you of abnormal events, enable the alarm settings in - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 41
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. SmartCooling SmartCooling automatically - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 43
the motherboard. The standard VDDQ voltage value depends 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 44
Vista with DirectX 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 45
History, Screen, Main panel windows in one screen, makes operating 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 46
use mouse to drag a rectangular region you want to detect. ASUS VideoSecurity Online supports two video sizes, 320x240 and 640x480. Click to change the the motion object(s), which cause any unusual situation. Users can manually stop tracing. VideoSecurity Online also stops tracing when the object is - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 47
VideoSecurity setup window, click from the ASUS VideoSecurity menu. 4.4.1 Main The main settings section allows you to adjust the detecting sensibility, detecting interval and working directory. This section also contains the check - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 48
Browse to locate and set the working directory. 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 and date the application was launched. For example, "2005.06 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 49
multi-devices and/or set the detecting delay: • Click the Autorun detect 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 system boots. This option is helpful when you use remote control over - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 57
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 2007.8.29 11:34:15 AM - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 60
Video settings of Skype need to be configured, and please check the steps as followings: 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 62
4.5 Video Source The Video Source lists available video devices installed to your system. 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - 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 EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 65
You can set up to a maximum of ten (10) detect regions. 8. Click to begin surveillance. 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 - Asus EN8600GT/HTDP/256M | ASUS Graphic Card Software Reference for English Edtio - Page 66
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't support 256 color, we suggest that users run the program under 16-bit color environment or above
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