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...; Intel® Pentium® 4/Xeon®; System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include: • Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation. • Stable and reliable software ... to for installation software). • 350 watt or greater power supply (recommended). System Requirements 1 CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Your ATI FireGL™ card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics card based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipeline geometry and rendering architecture. Features of...
...; Intel® Pentium® 4/Xeon®; System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include: • Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation. • Stable and reliable software ... to for installation software). • 350 watt or greater power supply (recommended). System Requirements 1 CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Your ATI FireGL™ card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics card based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipeline geometry and rendering architecture. Features of...
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...-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new ATI product. Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number on the back of the card. Serial and Part Numbers X Serial... number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following.
...-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new ATI product. Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number on the back of the card. Serial and Part Numbers X Serial... number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following.
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Before You Begin 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ card, you remove your system after the drivers have been removed. To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still in your computer: 1 ...
Before You Begin 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ card, you remove your system after the drivers have been removed. To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still in your computer: 1 ...
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... disconnect your computer system. 3 Remove any previously installed card. 4 Install your new FireGL™ card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the installation of your FireGL™ card. or • Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the...
... disconnect your computer system. 3 Remove any previously installed card. 4 Install your new FireGL™ card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the installation of your FireGL™ card. or • Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the...
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The V3200 can connect one or two monitors, either DFP/digital CRT or analog VGA. Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. 7 FireGL™ V3200 Baseplate X DVI-I Connection Y Stereographics Connection Z DVI-I Connection FireGL™ V3100 Baseplate X DVI-I connections. You will need to use an adapter to connect analog VGA devices to the DVI-I Connection Y VGA Connection Your FireGL™ card can also connect a stereographics device.
The V3200 can connect one or two monitors, either DFP/digital CRT or analog VGA. Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. 7 FireGL™ V3200 Baseplate X DVI-I Connection Y Stereographics Connection Z DVI-I Connection FireGL™ V3100 Baseplate X DVI-I connections. You will need to use an adapter to connect analog VGA devices to the DVI-I Connection Y VGA Connection Your FireGL™ card can also connect a stereographics device.
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8 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. Display Configurations: V3200 The FireGL™ V3200 graphics card provides dual display functionality as well as stereographics. The following table lists the different ways you can support a CRT display using ...
8 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. Display Configurations: V3200 The FireGL™ V3200 graphics card provides dual display functionality as well as stereographics. The following table lists the different ways you can support a CRT display using ...
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... so could damage your graphics card, operating system messages will be running in a basic video mode. If you have installed the FireGL™ drivers and software, you turn on your card. Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. ...and configure multiple monitors. Once you can support a CRT display using the VGA-to your computer. DFP - Display Configurations: V3100 The FireGL™ V3100 graphics card provides dual display functionality. cathode ray tube analog display. The following table lists the different ways you have properly ...
... so could damage your graphics card, operating system messages will be running in a basic video mode. If you have installed the FireGL™ drivers and software, you turn on your card. Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. ...and configure multiple monitors. Once you can support a CRT display using the VGA-to your computer. DFP - Display Configurations: V3100 The FireGL™ V3100 graphics card provides dual display functionality. cathode ray tube analog display. The following table lists the different ways you have properly ...
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...with administrator rights. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management The HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will install automatically with your FireGL™ card. This procedure applies to install HYDRAVISION™ , select the Custom driver installation and clear the HYDRAVISION™ check...your system. • After you have administrator rights or be logged on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need to install the FireGL™ drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have...
...with administrator rights. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management The HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will install automatically with your FireGL™ card. This procedure applies to install HYDRAVISION™ , select the Custom driver installation and clear the HYDRAVISION™ check...your system. • After you have administrator rights or be logged on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need to install the FireGL™ drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have...
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... Install under Software Install. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Yes to restart your CDROM auto-run is properly attached before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. When the System Settings Change window asks you to the license agreement...Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP installed. Make sure your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your operating system's language is recommended. Note: The Express installation option is not supported. Note: The...
... Install under Software Install. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Yes to restart your CDROM auto-run is properly attached before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. When the System Settings Change window asks you to the license agreement...Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP installed. Make sure your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your operating system's language is recommended. Note: The Express installation option is not supported. Note: The...
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... to the drivers subdirectory. Reinstalling Drivers The software installation procedure detailed in a special working scenario, such as if you have rebooted your FireGL™ card, one monitor will be Primary. If you are installing the graphics card drivers in this chapter describes how to install the... drivers for a driver installation CD, insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM and browse to ATISETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. To manually reinstall drivers To manually reinstall drivers, when prompted for your graphics ...
... to the drivers subdirectory. Reinstalling Drivers The software installation procedure detailed in a special working scenario, such as if you have rebooted your FireGL™ card, one monitor will be Primary. If you are installing the graphics card drivers in this chapter describes how to install the... drivers for a driver installation CD, insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM and browse to ATISETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. To manually reinstall drivers To manually reinstall drivers, when prompted for your graphics ...
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...3D environments. In addition, you can assign unique hotkey combinations that device. for easy recall. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you have more information, consult your Windows® documentation. ATI Color Tab 17 1 Click the enable/disable button want to have the proper adapters or connectors..., you can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop ...
...3D environments. In addition, you can assign unique hotkey combinations that device. for easy recall. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you have more information, consult your Windows® documentation. ATI Color Tab 17 1 Click the enable/disable button want to have the proper adapters or connectors..., you can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop ...
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...technology for full-scene anti-aliasing, and to utilize stereo shutter glasses for visualizing immersive 3D-stereo display (only available for the selected application. ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25 Modifying the configuration parameters To change the configuration settings of a specific application, select the name of that OpenGL® ... Apply or OK button to enable your application to run at which is 'synched' to obtain the desired display parameters for those FireGL™ cards equipped with a stereo video connector). Disabling allows your Configuration settings.
...technology for full-scene anti-aliasing, and to utilize stereo shutter glasses for visualizing immersive 3D-stereo display (only available for the selected application. ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25 Modifying the configuration parameters To change the configuration settings of a specific application, select the name of that OpenGL® ... Apply or OK button to enable your application to run at which is 'synched' to obtain the desired display parameters for those FireGL™ cards equipped with a stereo video connector). Disabling allows your Configuration settings.
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ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27 How to Use Stereo Glasses with a stereographics connection. Enabling this feature while using compatible stereo glasses and applicable software provides an immersive 3D-stereo display. L The Enable Quad Buffer Stereo option is only available for graphics cards that come with Your FireGL™ Card The Enable Quad Buffer Stereo option requires a stereographics connection on your FireGL™ card.
ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27 How to Use Stereo Glasses with a stereographics connection. Enabling this feature while using compatible stereo glasses and applicable software provides an immersive 3D-stereo display. L The Enable Quad Buffer Stereo option is only available for graphics cards that come with Your FireGL™ Card The Enable Quad Buffer Stereo option requires a stereographics connection on your FireGL™ card.
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...color balance controls of your monitor. • Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of your monitor to the card when you start your FireGL™ card. • Your stereo glasses must be connected to position the picture on the screen via the video signal. • ...• Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Reinstall the ATI drivers for your computer. • Select a refresh rate of 120 Hz in the Monitor tab available from Display Properties > Advanced. •...
...color balance controls of your monitor. • Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of your monitor to the card when you start your FireGL™ card. • Your stereo glasses must be connected to position the picture on the screen via the video signal. • ...• Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Reinstall the ATI drivers for your computer. • Select a refresh rate of 120 Hz in the Monitor tab available from Display Properties > Advanced. •...
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...the graphics board are available to Friday. • Complimentary for registered users. • Toll-free. Customer Care If you : Service Access Online ati.com/online/ customercare Telephone 1-866-284-2093 US & Canada Additional Info • Always available. • Complimentary. • 9:00AM - 7:00PM... add-on card that causes the conflict. • To support the special graphics processor on -board VGA controller of your FireGL™ card uses the following Customer Care options are not used for the interrupt assignments. 32 Customer Care Problem Possible Solution ...
...the graphics board are available to Friday. • Complimentary for registered users. • Toll-free. Customer Care If you : Service Access Online ati.com/online/ customercare Telephone 1-866-284-2093 US & Canada Additional Info • Always available. • Complimentary. • 9:00AM - 7:00PM... add-on card that causes the conflict. • To support the special graphics processor on -board VGA controller of your FireGL™ card uses the following Customer Care options are not used for the interrupt assignments. 32 Customer Care Problem Possible Solution ...
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However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. FCC Compliance Information This FireGL™ product complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses...
However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. FCC Compliance Information This FireGL™ product complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses...