User manual ASUS PHYSX P1 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] PhysX TM control panel 6 2. 1 Lanuching PhysX Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. 2 Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. 3 Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. 4 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2. 5 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3. Troubleshooting 9 3. 1 Problems and solutions table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. 2 Verifying the PhysXTM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3. 3 Verifying the PhysXTM Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4. Uninstalling the Driver and Utilities 12 ASUS PhysX TM Installation Guide iv Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] · Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. · Place the product on a stable surface. · If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. ASUS PhysX TM Installation Guide 1 1. ASUS® PhysXTM installation 1. 1 Installation requirements To ensure a successful installation of the PhysX card, your computer must meet the following requirements: (Note: The games the customers may buy may have higher specifications. The specifications below are subject to change without notice. ) · · · · · · · Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Celeron® or higher, AMD® AthlonTM 64, AMD® SempronTM or AMD® AthlonTM XP or higher Microsoft® Windows® XP/Professional/Home (32bit Edition), with SP1 or later upgrade 256MB system memory or higer Geforce6800, Radeon X800 graphic card or higher is recommended for most games 50MB free hard disk space or greater PCI Slot revision 2. 2 or later, 3. 3V Free 4-pin Peripheral Power Cable Before the installation, check your ASUS PhysX card package for the following items: · · · · ASUS PhysXTM PPU card ASUS PhysXTM PPU support CD Product serial number CD serial number When the above items are ready, you can begin the installation that includes two steps: (1) card installation, and (2) driver installation. 1. 2 Card installation To install ASUS PhysX card: 1. Touch the metal back or side panel of the computer to avoid static electricity. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer. Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet. Locate an empty PCI slot on the motherboard. ASUS PhysX TM Installation Guide 2 6. Align and insert the PhysX card into the PCI slot until it seats in place. Make sure the goldfingers are properly inserted to the slot. Goldfingers 7. Secure the bracket screw that holds the PhysX card in place. Refer to the picture below for the barcket screw hole. Connect one 4-pin Peripheral Power Cable to the power connector on the card as shown below. bracket screw hole 4-pin Peripheral Power Cable ASUS PhysX TM Installation Guide 3 9. 10. [. . . ] Select Show System Tray Icon checkbox to display the icon on your Desktop. Click Start Extended Diagnostics to run extended diagnostics on the ASUS PhysX card. The text box displays the result of the diagnostics. [. . . ]