		      Information for i740 Users
		      i740 Driver Version 3.0


1. Supported Hardware

   * Intel 740 based cards


2. Features

   * Full support for 8, 15, 16, 24 and 32 bit per pixel depths.
   * Hardware cursor support to reduce sprite flicker.
   * Hardware accelerated 2D drawing engine support for 8, 15, 16 and
     24 bit per pixel depths.
   * Support for high resolution video modes up to 1600x1200.
   * Support for doublescan video modes (e.g., 320x200 and 320x240).
   * Support for gamma correction at all pixel depths.
   * Fully programmable clock supported.
   * Robust text mode restore for VT switching.


3. Technical Notes

   * Hardware acceleration is not possible in 32 bit per pixel depth.
   * Interlace modes cannot be supported.


4. Reported Working Video Cards

   *** Currently support for PCI based cards is not working ***

   * Real3D Starfighter AGP
   * Real3D Starfighter PCI
   * Diamond Stealth II/G460 AGP
   * 3DVision-i740 AGP
   * ABIT G740 8MB SDRAM
   * Acorp AGP i740
   * AGP 2D/3D V. 1N, AGP-740D
   * AOpen AGP 2X 3D Navigator PA740
   * ARISTO i740 AGP (ART-i740-G)
   * ASUS AGP-V2740
   * Atrend (Speedy) 3DIO740 AGP (ATC-2740)
   * Chaintech AGP-740D
   * EliteGroup(ECS) 3DVision-i740 AGP
   * EONtronics Picasso 740
   * EONtronics Van Gogh
   * Everex MVGA i740/AG
   * Flagpoint Shocker i740 8MB
   * Gainward CardExpert 740 8MB
   * Genoa Systems Phantom 740
   * Gigabyte Predator i740 8MB AGP
   * Hercules Terminator 128 2X/i AGP
   * HOT-158 (Shuttle)
   * Intel Express 3D AGP
   * Jaton Video-740 AGP 3D
   * Jetway J-740-3D 8MB AGP, i740 AGP 3D
   * Joymedia Apollo 7400
   * Leadtek Winfast S900
   * Machspeed Raptor i740 AGP 4600
   * Magic-Pro MP-740DVD
   * MAXI Gamer AGP 8 MB
   * Palit Daytona AGP740
   * PowerColor C740 (SG/SD) AGP
   * QDI Amazing I
   * Soyo AGP (SY-740 AGP)
   * Spacewalker Hot-158 
   * VideoExcel AGP 740
   * ViewTop ZeusL 8MB 
   * Winfast S900 i740 AGP 8MB


5. Configuration

   The driver auto-detects all device information necessary to
   initialize the card.  The only lines you need in the "Device"
   section of your XF86Config file are:

       Section "Device"
           Identifier "Intel i740"
	   Driver     "i740"
       EndSection

   or let xf86config or XF86Setup do this for you.

   However, if you have problems with auto-detection, you can specify:

       VideoRam - in kilobytes
       DacSpeed - in MHz
       MemBase  - physical address of the linear framebuffer
       IOBase   - physical address of the memory mapped IO registers


6. Driver Options

   The server automatically detects its configuration, so none of
   these options should be required.

   "NoAccel"  - Turn off hardware acceleration
   "SWCursor" - Request a software cursor (hardware is default)
   "SDRAM"    - Force the use of SDRAM timings
   "SGRAM"    - Force the use of SGRAM timings
   "SlowRam"  - Force the use of slower ram timings
   "Dac6Bit"  - Force the use of a 6 Bit Dac (8 Bit is the default)
   "UsePIO    - Force the use of programmed IO (Memory mapped is the default)

7. Known Limitations

   * Certain drawing operations are very slow when using 24 bit per
     pixel depth mode.

8. Author

   Original version by Kevin E Martin <kevin@precisioninsight.com>

   Daryll Strauss <daryll@precisioninsight.com>

   Precision Insight, Inc.
   Cedar Park, TX
   USA

   http://www.precisioninsight.com




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