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...Getting Started 1 System Requirements 1 Before You Begin 2 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 2 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 3 Installing Hardware 5 Quick Installation 5 Detailed Installation 5 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices.6 ...Installation Prerequisites 11 Monitor Configuration 13 Reinstalling Drivers 14 Display Properties 15 ATI Displays Tab 15 Dynamic Display Reassignment 17 ATI Color Tab 17 Hotkeys 20 ATI Options Tab 22 ATI Configuration Tab 23 ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25 Reference 29 Troubleshooting ...
...Getting Started 1 System Requirements 1 Before You Begin 2 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 2 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 3 Installing Hardware 5 Quick Installation 5 Detailed Installation 5 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices.6 ...Installation Prerequisites 11 Monitor Configuration 13 Reinstalling Drivers 14 Display Properties 15 ATI Displays Tab 15 Dynamic Display Reassignment 17 ATI Color Tab 17 Hotkeys 20 ATI Options Tab 22 ATI Configuration Tab 23 ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25 Reference 29 Troubleshooting ...
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...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. System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card ...memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with available X16 lane PCI Express slot and correct chipset driver. • CD-ROM drive (required for efficient Z-buffer bandwidth consumption. The card delivers workstation-class performance to for ...
...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. System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card ...memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with available X16 lane PCI Express slot and correct chipset driver. • CD-ROM drive (required for efficient Z-buffer bandwidth consumption. The card delivers workstation-class performance to for ...
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... 2 Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your computer. The wizard will help you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it should also be removed at this point. 4 Restart your system after the... drivers have been removed. Before You Begin 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ card, you remove your current display drivers. Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software...
... 2 Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your computer. The wizard will help you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it should also be removed at this point. 4 Restart your system after the... drivers have been removed. Before You Begin 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ card, you remove your current display drivers. Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software...
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... Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the installation of your old graphics card if you have not already done so....drive). Detailed Installation The following : • Run through the physical installation of your FireGL™ card. To perform a quick installation 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for installing the FireGL™ card in the shortest possible time. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators ...
... Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the installation of your old graphics card if you have not already done so....drive). Detailed Installation The following : • Run through the physical installation of your FireGL™ card. To perform a quick installation 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for installing the FireGL™ card in the shortest possible time. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators ...
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Turning on your monitor. cathode ray tube analog display. Display Configurations: V3100 The FireGL™ V3100 graphics card provides dual display functionality. DFP - Turn on your monitor before you can support a CRT display using the VGA-to your...DVI-I connection can connect displays to -DVI-I adapter. Failure to adjust the video settings and configure multiple monitors. If you have installed the FireGL™ drivers and software, you have properly installed your card. digital flat panel display. The DVI-I adapter Comments CRT- Once you can use the Display...
Turning on your monitor. cathode ray tube analog display. Display Configurations: V3100 The FireGL™ V3100 graphics card provides dual display functionality. DFP - Turn on your monitor before you can support a CRT display using the VGA-to your...DVI-I connection can connect displays to -DVI-I adapter. Failure to adjust the video settings and configure multiple monitors. If you have installed the FireGL™ drivers and software, you have properly installed your card. digital flat panel display. The DVI-I adapter Comments CRT- Once you can use the Display...
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... software associated with your operating system. 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 be logged on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. This procedure applies to install the FireGL™ drivers and software in the following cases: • After...
... software associated with your operating system. 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 be logged on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. This procedure applies to install the FireGL™ drivers and software in the following cases: • After...
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You must be installed, along with the ATI driver, by selecting this option. The ATISETUP utility will display in the task bar. c) Select ATISETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. When the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up, click Cancel. ...are installed using the Express installation. b) Click Run. ATI Easy Install will automatically be installed and running before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. Make sure your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your computer, click No. ...
You must be installed, along with the ATI driver, by selecting this option. The ATISETUP utility will display in the task bar. c) Select ATISETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. When the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up, click Cancel. ...are installed using the Express installation. b) Click Run. ATI Easy Install will automatically be installed and running before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. Make sure your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your computer, click No. ...
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... WARNING - Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your monitor. Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software have been installed, you return to the Control Panel and choose Display or right-click on using the Settings tab.... click Control Panel, then Display. To configure your primary display 1 Navigate to the desktop. Click the Settings tab to complete the driver installation. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that best suit your requirements and your monitor. Click Yes or Continue to access the basic multi...
... WARNING - Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your monitor. Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software have been installed, you return to the Control Panel and choose Display or right-click on using the Settings tab.... click Control Panel, then Display. To configure your primary display 1 Navigate to the desktop. Click the Settings tab to complete the driver installation. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that best suit your requirements and your monitor. Click Yes or Continue to access the basic multi...
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... system has started. 14 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will start automatically, perform the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in the task bar. 2 Select Run. 3 Browse to ATISETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. To reinstall drivers using the ATISETUP utility You...
... system has started. 14 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will start automatically, perform the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in the task bar. 2 Select Run. 3 Browse to ATISETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. To reinstall drivers using the ATISETUP utility You...
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You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. Gives access to your graphics card's versioning and specifications. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Details button Reactivate all warning messages Shows the driver build version. 22 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the Details tab, which lists the card's hardware details and driver information.
You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. Gives access to your graphics card's versioning and specifications. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Details button Reactivate all warning messages Shows the driver build version. 22 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the Details tab, which lists the card's hardware details and driver information.
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... • Verify that the installation instructions were properly followed. • Check that you selected the appropriate monitor when you installed your enhanced driver. • Check if your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card...Settings and Monitor tabs in your Display Properties dialog. Warning! Refer to your monitor's documentation for the interrupt assignments. • Contact ATI's Customer Care or your local technical support. • Check that the card is seated properly in its expansion slot. • ...
... • Verify that the installation instructions were properly followed. • Check that you selected the appropriate monitor when you installed your enhanced driver. • Check if your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card...Settings and Monitor tabs in your Display Properties dialog. Warning! Refer to your monitor's documentation for the interrupt assignments. • Contact ATI's Customer Care or your local technical support. • Check that the card is seated properly in its expansion slot. • ...
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...not integrated analog/digital (DVI-I). Refer to your monitor's documentation and contact your supplier or the manufacturer of the DFP monitor for your FireGL™ card. • Your stereo glasses must be connected to external. • DFP monitor users: Make sure that the DVI... all software 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 Isn't Properly Configured Stereo Glasses Not Working • ...
...not integrated analog/digital (DVI-I). Refer to your monitor's documentation and contact your supplier or the manufacturer of the DFP monitor for your FireGL™ card. • Your stereo glasses must be connected to external. • DFP monitor users: Make sure that the DVI... all software 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 Isn't Properly Configured Stereo Glasses Not Working • ...
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40 display configurations V3100 10 V3200 8 display corruption DVI 23 high resolution 23 displays Hotkey 16 primary 15 scheme 16 secondary 15 Displays Tab 15 driver information 22 drivers installing 12 reinstalling 14 uninstalling 3 DVI operational mode 23 F full-screen 3D 17 G gamma 19, 20 color settings 17 gamma correction 19 H Hotkeys color settings 20 HYDRAVISION™ 11, 12 L Linux installation 11 O OpenGL ® 26 Options Tab 22 P primary display 15 primary monitor assigning 17 profiles color 18 R registration 2 S safety instructions iii secondary display 15
40 display configurations V3100 10 V3200 8 display corruption DVI 23 high resolution 23 displays Hotkey 16 primary 15 scheme 16 secondary 15 Displays Tab 15 driver information 22 drivers installing 12 reinstalling 14 uninstalling 3 DVI operational mode 23 F full-screen 3D 17 G gamma 19, 20 color settings 17 gamma correction 19 H Hotkeys color settings 20 HYDRAVISION™ 11, 12 L Linux installation 11 O OpenGL ® 26 Options Tab 22 P primary display 15 primary monitor assigning 17 profiles color 18 R registration 2 S safety instructions iii secondary display 15