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... OpenGL® and Microsoft® DirectX® applications. AMD Athlon® 64/K7/XP or compatible. • 128 MB of your FireGL™ card. Features of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with available X16 lane PCI Express slot and...class performance 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.
... OpenGL® and Microsoft® DirectX® applications. AMD Athlon® 64/K7/XP or compatible. • 128 MB of your FireGL™ card. Features of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with available X16 lane PCI Express slot and...class performance 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.
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... and 102 part number on the graphics card are located on a sticker on the back of the card. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new...
... and 102 part number on the graphics card are located on a sticker on the back of the card. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new...
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... has any additional software installed, it from your computer. Before You Begin 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ card, you remove your current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove.
... has any additional software installed, it from your computer. Before You Begin 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ card, you remove your current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove.
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... • Run through the automatic ATISETUP utility; To perform a quick installation 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for installing the FireGL™ card in the shortest possible time. Note: If you are using a motherboard containing an on-board graphics solution and ... 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 new FireGL™. Quick Installation 5 CHAPTER 2: Installing Hardware...
... • Run through the automatic ATISETUP utility; To perform a quick installation 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for installing the FireGL™ card in the shortest possible time. Note: If you are using a motherboard containing an on-board graphics solution and ... 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 new FireGL™. Quick Installation 5 CHAPTER 2: Installing Hardware...
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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. 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.
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... DFP - Using a VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor X VGA Monitor Connector Y VGA-to -DVI-I adapter. The DVI-I connection can connect displays to function. Display Configurations: V3200 The FireGL™ V3200 graphics card provides dual display functionality as well as stereographics. CRT-
... DFP - Using a VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor X VGA Monitor Connector Y VGA-to -DVI-I adapter. The DVI-I connection can connect displays to function. Display Configurations: V3200 The FireGL™ V3200 graphics card provides dual display functionality as well as stereographics. CRT-
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.... Turn on your graphics card, operating system messages will be running in a basic video mode. If you have installed the FireGL™ drivers and software, you can use the Display Properties control panel to do so could damage your card. The following ...connect displays to -DVI-I adapter Comments CRT- Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. Display Configurations: V3100 The FireGL™ V3100 graphics card provides dual display functionality. DFP - digital flat panel display. The DVI-I connection can support a CRT display using ...
.... Turn on your graphics card, operating system messages will be running in a basic video mode. If you have installed the FireGL™ drivers and software, you can use the Display Properties control panel to do so could damage your card. The following ...connect displays to -DVI-I adapter Comments CRT- Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. Display Configurations: V3100 The FireGL™ V3100 graphics card provides dual display functionality. DFP - digital flat panel display. The DVI-I connection can support a CRT display using ...
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...on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. This procedure applies to install HYDRAVISION™ , select the Custom driver installation and clear the HYDRAVISION™ check box. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need to install the FireGL™ ...system. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management 11 CHAPTER 3: Installing Software This chapter will guide you have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ card. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management The HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will install automatically with...
...on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. This procedure applies to install HYDRAVISION™ , select the Custom driver installation and clear the HYDRAVISION™ check box. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need to install the FireGL™ ...system. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management 11 CHAPTER 3: Installing Software This chapter will guide you have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ card. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management The HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will install automatically with...
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... CD-ROM. Custom installation allows you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your computer, click No. 2 Run the ATISETUP utility. Make sure your operating system's language is properly attached before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. Note: The installation dialog will start the ...Installation Wizard. 6 Follow the wizard's on-screen instructions to restart your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your ...
... CD-ROM. Custom installation allows you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your computer, click No. 2 Run the ATISETUP utility. Make sure your operating system's language is properly attached before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. Note: The installation dialog will start the ...Installation Wizard. 6 Follow the wizard's on-screen instructions to restart your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your ...
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... Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will always be designated as if... utility You can always install the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK. Any additional monitors will start automatically, perform the following actions:...Start button in this chapter describes how to install the drivers for your graphics card after you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your operating system or want to perform a manual reinstallation. Reinstalling Drivers The software...
... Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will always be designated as if... utility You can always install the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK. Any additional monitors will start automatically, perform the following actions:...Start button in this chapter describes how to install the drivers for your graphics card after you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your operating system or want to perform a manual reinstallation. Reinstalling Drivers The software...
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...Extended Desktop mode is enabled through the Windows® Display Property dialog, under Settings. 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 display to that allow you 2...a name into the Scheme drop-down list field. 3 Click Save to save the scheme. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one display device...
...Extended Desktop mode is enabled through the Windows® Display Property dialog, under Settings. 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 display to that allow you 2...a name into the Scheme drop-down list field. 3 Click Save to save the scheme. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one display device...
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... frame rate at which the application will lower the frame rate but reduce visual artifacts such as double-buffered overlay planes. ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25 Modifying the configuration parameters To change the configuration settings of a specific application, select the name of ...Planes Force copy swap Wait for vertical retrace A default setting that application from memory to obtain the desired display parameters for those FireGL™ cards equipped with a stereo video connector). This copies pixels quickly from the Configuration Profiles listbox. Enabling this tabbed dialog ...
... frame rate at which the application will lower the frame rate but reduce visual artifacts such as double-buffered overlay planes. ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25 Modifying the configuration parameters To change the configuration settings of a specific application, select the name of ...Planes Force copy swap Wait for vertical retrace A default setting that application from memory to obtain the desired display parameters for those FireGL™ cards equipped with a stereo video connector). This copies pixels quickly from the Configuration Profiles listbox. Enabling this tabbed dialog ...
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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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... System Warns that all software is digital-only (DVI-D) - Refer to your monitor's documentation and contact your supplier or the manufacturer of your FireGL™ card. • Your stereo glasses must be connected to position the picture on the screen via the video signal. • Set the... plug of the DFP monitor for your monitor data cable is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Reinstall the ATI drivers for information on how to obtain a suitable data cable plug. • Check the driver installation and make sure that Video Card ...
... System Warns that all software is digital-only (DVI-D) - Refer to your monitor's documentation and contact your supplier or the manufacturer of your FireGL™ card. • Your stereo glasses must be connected to position the picture on the screen via the video signal. • Set the... plug of the DFP monitor for your monitor data cable is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Reinstall the ATI drivers for information on how to obtain a suitable data cable plug. • Check the driver installation and make sure that Video Card ...
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In case of problems check the system configuration utility of your FireGL™ card. 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:... available to Friday. • Complimentary for the graphics board are not used for the interrupt assignments. However, there may be problems if your FireGL™ card uses the following addresses (hex): I/O Address: Standard VGA I /O and memory addresses reserved for registered users. • Toll-...
In case of problems check the system configuration utility of your FireGL™ card. 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:... available to Friday. • Complimentary for the graphics board are not used for the interrupt assignments. However, there may be problems if your FireGL™ card uses the following addresses (hex): I/O Address: Standard VGA I /O and memory addresses reserved for registered users. • Toll-...
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...Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with FCC Rules part 15. FCC Compliance Information This FireGL™ product complies with Canadian ICES-003. The use of shielded cables for connection of the FCC Rules. Changes or ... equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. 36 Compliance Information Compliance Information This section details the compliance information for this equipment. Operation...
...Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with FCC Rules part 15. FCC Compliance Information This FireGL™ product complies with Canadian ICES-003. The use of shielded cables for connection of the FCC Rules. Changes or ... equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. 36 Compliance Information Compliance Information This section details the compliance information for this equipment. Operation...