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...to designers, engineers, and animators, and runs the latest OpenGL® and Microsoft® DirectX® applications. Features of your FireGL™ workstation graphics card: • Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation. • Stable and reliable software support for Windows® and Linux... complex visual effects. • SMOOTHVISION™ technology for advanced full-scene antialiasing. 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.
...to designers, engineers, and animators, and runs the latest OpenGL® and Microsoft® DirectX® applications. Features of your FireGL™ workstation graphics card: • Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation. • Stable and reliable software support for Windows® and Linux... complex visual effects. • SMOOTHVISION™ technology for advanced full-scene antialiasing. 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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... on the back of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with free AGP 8X/4X slot and correct chipset driver. • CD-ROM drive (required for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following...installing your new ATI product. 2 System Requirements System Requirements Hardware Operating System Monitor • Intel® Pentium® 4/Xeon®; AMD Athlon® 64/K7/XP or compatible. • 128 MB of the card. They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for ...
... on the back of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with free AGP 8X/4X slot and correct chipset driver. • CD-ROM drive (required for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following...installing your new ATI product. 2 System Requirements System Requirements Hardware Operating System Monitor • Intel® Pentium® 4/Xeon®; AMD Athlon® 64/K7/XP or compatible. • 128 MB of the card. They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for ...
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... can be referred to determine the motherboard chipset on your new ATI graphics card, you find a listing for the motherboard chipset. Before You Begin 3 Serial and Part Numbers X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) Update Your AGP Chipset Drivers Your new ATI FireGL™ card uses the AGP bus, and so it requires not only display drivers, but also...
... can be referred to determine the motherboard chipset on your new ATI graphics card, you find a listing for the motherboard chipset. Before You Begin 3 Serial and Part Numbers X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) Update Your AGP Chipset Drivers Your new ATI FireGL™ card uses the AGP bus, and so it requires not only display drivers, but also...
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.... For example: • ALi GART Driver • AMD AGP Miniport • Intel VGART • VIA AGP Driver The chipset manufacturer's name will appear as part of your new FireGL™ card, you from your motherboard manufacturer for the existing graphics card before removing it from successfully launching Windows®. If you install...com Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) www.amd.com Intel Technologies support.intel.com General Motherboard/chipset information www.motherboards.org Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of the device name.
.... For example: • ALi GART Driver • AMD AGP Miniport • Intel VGART • VIA AGP Driver The chipset manufacturer's name will appear as part of your new FireGL™ card, you from your motherboard manufacturer for the existing graphics card before removing it from successfully launching Windows®. If you install...com Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) www.amd.com Intel Technologies support.intel.com General Motherboard/chipset information www.motherboards.org Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of the device name.
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... on-board graphics solution and do not intend to use it as part of a multiple monitor display, disable it. 2 Shut down and 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...
... on-board graphics solution and do not intend to use it as part of a multiple monitor display, disable it. 2 Shut down and 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...
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8 Detailed Installation FireGL™ Power Connections Diagram X FireGL™Graphics Card Y Power Supply Z Hard Drive [ Power Cable Connector \ 4-Pin Power Connection ] Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Graphics Card ^ Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Hard Drive _ Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Power Supply ` Hard Drive a Power Connector to Hard Drive
8 Detailed Installation FireGL™ Power Connections Diagram X FireGL™Graphics Card Y Power Supply Z Hard Drive [ Power Cable Connector \ 4-Pin Power Connection ] Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Graphics Card ^ Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Hard Drive _ Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Power Supply ` Hard Drive a Power Connector to Hard Drive
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You will need to use an adapter to connect analog VGA devices to the DVI-I Connection Your FireGL™ card can connect one or two monitors, either DFP/digital CRT or analog VGA, as well as a stereographics device. Connecting Display Devices The following connections are available: FireGL™ Baseplate X DVI-I Connection Y Stereographics Connection Z DVI-I connections. 10 Detailed Installation Note: Before turning your computer on again, connect the appropriate display devices.
You will need to use an adapter to connect analog VGA devices to the DVI-I Connection Your FireGL™ card can connect one or two monitors, either DFP/digital CRT or analog VGA, as well as a stereographics device. Connecting Display Devices The following connections are available: FireGL™ Baseplate X DVI-I Connection Y Stereographics Connection Z DVI-I connections. 10 Detailed Installation Note: Before turning your computer on again, connect the appropriate display devices.
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... are securely connected before turning on your card. Detailed Installation 11 Using a VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor X VGA Monitor Connector Y VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor Z DVI-I adapter. Display Connector(s) Configuration Used Comments Single DFP display Single CRT display DVI-I connector VGA connector with VGA-to function. Display Configurations Your FireGL™ graphics card provides dual display functionality as well as quad...
... are securely connected before turning on your card. Detailed Installation 11 Using a VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor X VGA Monitor Connector Y VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor Z DVI-I adapter. Display Connector(s) Configuration Used Comments Single DFP display Single CRT display DVI-I connector VGA connector with VGA-to function. Display Configurations Your FireGL™ graphics card provides dual display functionality as well as quad...
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.... Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. Once you have properly installed 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 computer. Detailed Installation 13 Turning on your monitor before...
.... Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. Once you have properly installed 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 computer. Detailed Installation 13 Turning on your monitor before...
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...; drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you must have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ card. L Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you have administrator rights or...
...; drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you must have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ card. L Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you have administrator rights or...
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... HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will start automatically if you begin. You must be installed, along with the ATI driver, by selecting this option. Make sure your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. The ATISETUP utility will ...automatically be installed and running before you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your monitor cable is recommended. When the System Settings Change window asks you can install the FireGL™ drivers. Note: The Express installation option is properly attached before...
... HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will start automatically if you begin. You must be installed, along with the ATI driver, by selecting this option. Make sure your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. The ATISETUP utility will ...automatically be installed and running before you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your monitor cable is recommended. When the System Settings Change window asks you can install the FireGL™ drivers. Note: The Express installation option is properly attached before...
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...manually reinstall drivers To manually reinstall drivers, when prompted for a driver installation CD, insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM and browse to install the drivers for your graphics card after the operating system has started. Reinstalling Drivers The software installation procedure detailed in this chapter ...the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK. 18 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will be Primary. Any additional monitors will always be...
...manually reinstall drivers To manually reinstall drivers, when prompted for a driver installation CD, insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM and browse to install the drivers for your graphics card after the operating system has started. Reinstalling Drivers The software installation procedure detailed in this chapter ...the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK. 18 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will be Primary. Any additional monitors will always be...
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... the button creates a clone or mirror image of the Primary display, at least one display device available and have active. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change...is enabled through the Windows® Display Property dialog, under Settings. ATI Color Tab 21 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 Windows® documentation.
... the button creates a clone or mirror image of the Primary display, at least one display device available and have active. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change...is enabled through the Windows® Display Property dialog, under Settings. ATI Color Tab 21 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 Windows® documentation.
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...listbox. Enabling this tabbed dialog to run . Click the Modify button. ATI Advanced Settings Tab The Advanced Settings tab enables you to apply ATI's SMOOTHVISION™ technology for those FireGL™ cards equipped with a stereo video connector). Now select or clear the rest of...is 'synched' to -front buffer instead of a screen flip. This copies pixels quickly from the Configuration Profiles listbox click Delete. ATI Advanced Settings Tab 29 Modifying the configuration parameters To change the configuration settings of a specific application, select the name of that ...
...listbox. Enabling this tabbed dialog to run . Click the Modify button. ATI Advanced Settings Tab The Advanced Settings tab enables you to apply ATI's SMOOTHVISION™ technology for those FireGL™ cards equipped with a stereo video connector). Now select or clear the rest of...is 'synched' to -front buffer instead of a screen flip. This copies pixels quickly from the Configuration Profiles listbox click Delete. ATI Advanced Settings Tab 29 Modifying the configuration parameters To change the configuration settings of a specific application, select the name of that ...
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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 31 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 31 How to Use Stereo Glasses with a stereographics connection.
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...data cable is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Reinstall the ATI drivers for your FireGL™ card. • Your stereo glasses must be connected to the card when you start your supplier or the manufacturer of the DFP monitor for information on the screen...the Advanced Settings tab of the Display Properties. but not integrated analog/digital (DVI-I). Refer to obtain a suitable data cable plug. • Check the driver installation and make sure that the DVI plug of your monitor to position the picture on how to your monitor's ...
...data cable is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Reinstall the ATI drivers for your FireGL™ card. • Your stereo glasses must be connected to the card when you start your supplier or the manufacturer of the DFP monitor for information on the screen...the Advanced Settings tab of the Display Properties. but not integrated analog/digital (DVI-I). Refer to obtain a suitable data cable plug. • Check the driver installation and make sure that the DVI plug of your monitor to position the picture on how to your monitor's ...
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...on-board VGA controller of the add-on card that causes the conflict. • To support the special graphics processor on the FireGL™ card, the system BIOS should automatically assign a system interrupt to you require further assistance with your FireGL™ card uses the following addresses (hex): I/O ...the card is used for the interrupt assignments. 36 Customer Care Problem Possible Solution Bus Address or Interupt Conflicts • It is necessary to Friday. • Complimentary for registered users. • Toll-free. Customer Care If you : Service Access Online ati....
...on-board VGA controller of the add-on card that causes the conflict. • To support the special graphics processor on the FireGL™ card, the system BIOS should automatically assign a system interrupt to you require further assistance with your FireGL™ card uses the following addresses (hex): I/O ...the card is used for the interrupt assignments. 36 Customer Care Problem Possible Solution Bus Address or Interupt Conflicts • It is necessary to Friday. • Complimentary for registered users. • Toll-free. Customer Care If you : Service Access Online ati....
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...one or more of the FCC Rules. Changes or modifications to this equipment. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning ...and found to comply with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. 40 Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This FireGL™ product complies with Canadian ICES-003. Operation is required to the following measures: • Re-... for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is subject to ensure compliance with FCC regulations.
...one or more of the FCC Rules. Changes or modifications to this equipment. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning ...and found to comply with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. 40 Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This FireGL™ product complies with Canadian ICES-003. Operation is required to the following measures: • Re-... for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is subject to ensure compliance with FCC regulations.