This page describes how to install
your 3D Prophet II Titanium graphics board in your PC.
USB supplement for AGP boards in
Windows 95
The Windows 95A (or OSR1) environment
has not been designed to support AGP boards.
If you have Windows 95A, you need to update it to Windows 95B or higher to install
your AGP board. If your environment
is Windows 95B (OSR2) or 95C (OSR3), the AGP slot will not be fully enabled
until you have installed the Microsoft Windows USB supplement. If you have Windows
98 or higher, the AGP slot will work correctly without adding this patch.
To find out which version of Windows
95 you have:
- Click on Start/Settings/Control
Panel.
- Double-click on the System
icon.
The General tab details the
operating system installed on your PC:
If the figure
is: |
Then you have: |
4.00.950 or 4.00.950A |
Windows 95A (OSR1) |
4.00.950B |
Windows 95B (OSR2) |
4.00.950C |
Windows 95C (OSR3) |
To make sure the USB supplement
is installed in Windows 95:
- Click on Start/Settings/Control
Panel.
- Double-click on the Add/Remove
Programs icon.
The USB supplement will be listed
among the installed programs.

To install the USB supplement, insert
your Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS 95B:
- Click on Start/Run....
- Type D:\OTHER\USB\USBSUPP.EXE.
- Click on OK.
IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS 95C:
-
Click on Start/Run....
-
Type D:\OTHER\USB\USBSUP1.EXE.
-
Click on OK.
-
Once you have run this program, follow exactly the same procedure to
run the second program USBSUP2.EXE.
Uninstallation of existing graphics
board drivers
This section describes
how to uninstall any existing graphics board drivers in Windows 98. Depending
on your operating system, the installation screens and procedure may vary
slightly from those described in this manual.
If your computer is
already equipped with a graphics board, you must remove all existing drivers
to avoid any subsequent conflict between old and new drivers!
Some graphics boards are integrated in your PC motherboard and cannot
therefore be physically uninstalled. Contact your PC manufacturer for
details on how to disable these chipsets. |
IF YOUR EXISTING
GRAPHICS BOARD HAS AN AUTOMATIC UNINSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
- Click on Start/Settings/Control
Panel.
- Double-click on the Add/Remove
Programs icon.
- Select the line corresponding
to the graphics board drivers you wish to replace and click on Add/Remove….

The system will ask
you if you want to continue uninstalling the driver.
Once your existing graphics
board drivers have been uninstalled, switch your PC off. You are now ready to
install your new 3D Prophet board.
IF YOUR EXISTING GRAPHICS BOARD
DOES NOT HAVE AN AUTOMATIC UNINSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
- Click on Start/Settings/Control
Panel.
- Double-click on the System
icon.
- Select the Device Manager
tab.
- Select the graphics board drivers
you wish to replace in the Display adapters section.
- Click on Remove.

Once your existing graphics board
drivers have been uninstalled, switch your PC off. You are now ready to install
your new 3D Prophet board.
Installing the board
To install the board in your PC,
follow this step by step procedure:
- Switch off the PC and any peripherals
such as the monitor or printer.
- Unplug the power supply cable(s)
and the monitor cable.
- Remove the PC cover (for further
information, consult your PC manual).
- IF A GRAPHICS BOARD HAS NOT
BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED: unscrew the slot cover corresponding to the
AGP slot and remove it.
 |
AGP, PCI
and ISA
slots. AGP slots are generally made of plastic of a dark brown
color, whereas ISA slots are black and PCI slots are off-white. In
any case, your PC manual should differentiate between the types of
slot. |
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IF YOUR PC ALREADY HAS A GRAPHICS
BOARD: remove it, keeping the screw which attached the previous
board.
- Insert your graphics board into the AGP slot, pushing firmly on the board
to make sure it is properly fixed in place.
Static electricity can severely damage electronic components. Before removing
the board from its plastic bag, touch the metallic back plate of your
PC with your hand to discharge any static electricity from your body.
- Do not touch the printed
circuits on the board.
- To avoid static electricity
damage, do not let anybody else hold the board.
- Do not let your clothes
touch any of the components.
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- Screw the board bracket into position on your computer chassis and replace
the PC cover.
OUTPUT
DEVICE CONNECTION