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...with available X16 lane PCI Express slot and correct chipset driver. • CD-ROM drive (required for efficient Z-buffer bandwidth consumption. System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include:...; 4/Xeon®; The card delivers workstation-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...
...with available X16 lane PCI Express slot and correct chipset driver. • CD-ROM drive (required for efficient Z-buffer bandwidth consumption. System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include:...; 4/Xeon®; The card delivers workstation-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...
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Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number on the graphics card are located on a sticker on the back of the card. Serial and Part Numbers X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) 2 Before You Begin Operating System Monitor • Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher)..... • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays. They are required for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new...
Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number on the graphics card are located on a sticker on the back of the card. Serial and Part Numbers X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) 2 Before You Begin Operating System Monitor • Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher)..... • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays. They are required for registration. 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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... 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 automatic ATISETUP utility; or • Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your old graphics card if you have not...
... 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 automatic ATISETUP utility; or • Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your old graphics card if you have not...
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... upgraded 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 do not...• After you through the installation of the drivers and software associated with the Express driver installation of the ATISETUP utility. For more information concerning HYDRAVISION™ , consult...You will need to install the FireGL™ drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your FireGL™ card. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor ...
... upgraded 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 do not...• After you through the installation of the drivers and software associated with the Express driver installation of the ATISETUP utility. For more information concerning HYDRAVISION™ , consult...You will need to install the FireGL™ drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your FireGL™ card. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor ...
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... are installed using the Express installation. c) Select ATISETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. d) Click OK. 3 Click Install under Software Install. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Yes to restart my computer now and click Finish. ATI Easy Install will automatically be... installed and running before you begin. When the System Settings Change window asks you can install the FireGL™ drivers. b) Click Run. Note: The Express installation option is properly attached before you to...
... are installed using the Express installation. c) Select ATISETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. d) Click OK. 3 Click Install under Software Install. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Yes to restart my computer now and click Finish. ATI Easy Install will automatically be... installed and running before you begin. When the System Settings Change window asks you can install the FireGL™ drivers. b) Click Run. Note: The Express installation option is properly attached before you to...
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... utility You can always install the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK. If you are installing the graphics card drivers in a special working scenario, such as Secondary. If your computer. 14 Reinstalling Drivers Note... 2 Select Run. 3 Browse to the drivers subdirectory. Any additional monitors will be designated as if you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will start automatically, perform the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in this chapter describes how to install the drivers...
... utility You can always install the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK. If you are installing the graphics card drivers in a special working scenario, such as Secondary. If your computer. 14 Reinstalling Drivers Note... 2 Select Run. 3 Browse to the drivers subdirectory. Any additional monitors will be designated as if you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will start automatically, perform the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in this chapter describes how to install the drivers...
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... color settings within your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. To assign your desktop and full screen 3D environments. ATI Color Tab 17 1 Click the enable/disable button want to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. In ...ATI Color tab allows you 2 Type a name into the Scheme drop-down list field. 3 Click Save to that allow you can assign unique hotkey combinations that device. for the display devices you to have the proper adapters or connectors, you can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card...
... color settings within your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. To assign your desktop and full screen 3D environments. ATI Color Tab 17 1 Click the enable/disable button want to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. In ...ATI Color tab allows you 2 Type a name into the Scheme drop-down list field. 3 Click Save to that allow you can assign unique hotkey combinations that device. for the display devices you to have the proper adapters or connectors, you can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card...
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... retrace A default setting that uses 8 bits of each 32-bit frame buffer pixel as tearing. ATI Advanced Settings Tab The Advanced Settings tab enables you to apply ATI's SMOOTHVISION™ technology for full-scene anti-aliasing, and to obtain the desired display parameters for ... You cannot delete the factory-set configuration profiles. Configuration Settings Enable 8-Bit double-buffered Overlay Planes Force copy swap Wait for those FireGL™ cards equipped with a stereo video connector). This copies pixels quickly from the back-tofront buffer. Now select or clear the rest of a...
... retrace A default setting that uses 8 bits of each 32-bit frame buffer pixel as tearing. ATI Advanced Settings Tab The Advanced Settings tab enables you to apply ATI's SMOOTHVISION™ technology for full-scene anti-aliasing, and to obtain the desired display parameters for ... You cannot delete the factory-set configuration profiles. Configuration Settings Enable 8-Bit double-buffered Overlay Planes Force copy swap Wait for those FireGL™ cards equipped with a stereo video connector). This copies pixels quickly from the back-tofront buffer. Now select or clear the rest of a...
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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. Enabling this feature while using compatible stereo glasses and applicable software provides an immersive 3D-stereo display. ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27 How to Use Stereo Glasses with a stereographics connection.
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. Enabling this feature while using compatible stereo glasses and applicable software provides an immersive 3D-stereo display. ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27 How to Use Stereo Glasses with a stereographics connection.
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...contrast, and color balance controls of 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 the DVI... 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 the card when you start your computer. • Select a refresh rate of 120 Hz in the Monitor tab available...
...contrast, and color balance controls of 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 the DVI... 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 the card when you start your computer. • Select a refresh rate of 120 Hz in the Monitor tab available...
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...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 EST. In case of problems check the system configuration utility of your graphics card does not receive an interrupt or ...a system interrupt is used by other hardware devices. • The integrated on-board VGA controller of your FireGL™ card. Monday to the slot where the card is installed. In case of ...
...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 EST. In case of problems check the system configuration utility of your graphics card does not receive an interrupt or ...a system interrupt is used by other hardware devices. • The integrated on-board VGA controller of your FireGL™ card. Monday to the slot where the card is installed. In case of ...
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...ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with FCC Rules part 15. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning...limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in ...connection of the FCC Rules. FCC Compliance Information This FireGL™ product complies with Canadian ICES-003. This equipment has been tested and found to ...
...ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with FCC Rules part 15. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning...limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in ...connection of the FCC Rules. FCC Compliance Information This FireGL™ product complies with Canadian ICES-003. This equipment has been tested and found to ...