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... Contents 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 Connecting Display Devices 8 Turning on the System 11 ...13 Monitor Configuration 15 Reinstalling Drivers 16 Display Properties 17 ATI Displays Tab 17 Dynamic Display Reassignment 19 ATI Color Tab 19 Hotkeys 22 ATI Options Tab 24 ATI Configuration Tab 25 ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27 Reference 31 Troubleshooting 31 General Problems...
... Contents 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 Connecting Display Devices 8 Turning on the System 11 ...13 Monitor Configuration 15 Reinstalling Drivers 16 Display Properties 17 ATI Displays Tab 17 Dynamic Display Reassignment 19 ATI Color Tab 19 Hotkeys 22 ATI Options Tab 24 ATI Configuration Tab 25 ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27 Reference 31 Troubleshooting 31 General Problems...
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...Motherboard 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: •...174; 64/K7/XP or compatible. • 128 MB of your FireGL™ V7100 card. 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.
...Motherboard 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: •...174; 64/K7/XP or compatible. • 128 MB of your FireGL™ V7100 card. 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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... 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) They are required for registration. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new ATI product. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ V7100 product, please do the...
... 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) They are required for registration. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new ATI product. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ V7100 product, please do the...
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... Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your system after the drivers have been removed. Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, it from your current display drivers. 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 current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove. Before You Begin 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ V7100 card, you remove your computer...
... Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your system after the drivers have been removed. Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, it from your current display drivers. 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 current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove. Before You Begin 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ V7100 card, you remove your computer...
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... 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™ V7100 card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ V7100 drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the installation of your new FireGL™ V7100 graphics card.
... 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™ V7100 card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ V7100 drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the installation of your new FireGL™ V7100 graphics card.
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6 Detailed Installation FireGL™ PCI Express™ Connection Diagram X Graphics Card Y Power Supply Z 6-pin Power Cable Connector [ 6-pin Power Connection \ Power connector to Graphics Card ] Power connector to Power Supply L Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure that your computer system manual to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. Consult your system has an...
6 Detailed Installation FireGL™ PCI Express™ Connection Diagram X Graphics Card Y Power Supply Z 6-pin Power Cable Connector [ 6-pin Power Connection \ Power connector to Graphics Card ] Power connector to Power Supply L Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure that your computer system manual to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. Consult your system has an...
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... cover. Make sure the cables are not interfering with the slot and press it on the monitor, and then your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in or fasten the graphics card securely. Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord before disconnecting a peripheral or removing a component from your computer...
... cover. Make sure the cables are not interfering with the slot and press it on the monitor, and then your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in or fasten the graphics card securely. Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord before disconnecting a peripheral or removing a component from your computer...
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... using the VGA-to your system. Detailed Installation 9 Using a VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor X VGA Monitor Connector Y VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor Z DVI-I adapter. Display Configurations Your FireGL™ graphics card provides dual display functionality as well as quad-buffered stereographics. CRT-
... using the VGA-to your system. Detailed Installation 9 Using a VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor X VGA Monitor Connector Y VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor Z DVI-I adapter. Display Configurations Your FireGL™ graphics card provides dual display functionality as well as quad-buffered stereographics. CRT-
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... damage your monitor. Your monitor will appear once the boot procedure is finished. Detailed Installation 11 Turning on your computer. Once you have installed the FireGL™ V7100 drivers and software, you have properly installed your graphics card, operating system messages will be running in a basic video mode.
... damage your monitor. Your monitor will appear once the boot procedure is finished. Detailed Installation 11 Turning on your computer. Once you have installed the FireGL™ V7100 drivers and software, you have properly installed your graphics card, operating system messages will be running in a basic video mode.
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... CD-ROM and browse to ATISETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. 16 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive after you have rebooted your FireGL™ V7100 card, one monitor will be Primary. The ATISETUP utility will start ..., such as if you have reinstalled your operating system or want to install the drivers for your graphics card after the operating system has started. If you are installing the graphics card drivers in this chapter describes how to perform a manual reinstallation. Any additional monitors will always be...
... CD-ROM and browse to ATISETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. 16 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive after you have rebooted your FireGL™ V7100 card, one monitor will be Primary. The ATISETUP utility will start ..., such as if you have reinstalled your operating system or want to install the drivers for your graphics card after the operating system has started. If you are installing the graphics card drivers in this chapter describes how to perform a manual reinstallation. Any additional monitors will always be...
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...or YPrBr. For example, if there is enabled. To input the hotkey, highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your graphics card. they also indicate whether a device is not an option. Associates a hotkey with a scheme. If the text on that have two devices... active at the same time; 18 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display buttons Displays the drop-down list of available display-device ...
...or YPrBr. For example, if there is enabled. To input the hotkey, highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your graphics card. they also indicate whether a device is not an option. Associates a hotkey with a scheme. If the text on that have two devices... active at the same time; 18 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display buttons Displays the drop-down list of available display-device ...
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.... For more than one Secondary display and the Extended Desktop mode must be enabled. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can plug it in to your FireGL™ V7100 graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to that allow you 2 Type a name into the Scheme drop-down list field. 3...assign your Primary monitor 1 Click the buttons to assign the Primary monitor: • Clicking the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors. ATI Color Tab 19 1 Click the enable/disable button want to have more information, consult your Windows® documentation.
.... For more than one Secondary display and the Extended Desktop mode must be enabled. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can plug it in to your FireGL™ V7100 graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to that allow you 2 Type a name into the Scheme drop-down list field. 3...assign your Primary monitor 1 Click the buttons to assign the Primary monitor: • Clicking the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors. ATI Color Tab 19 1 Click the enable/disable button want to have more information, consult your Windows® documentation.
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24 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. Gives access to your graphics card's versioning and specifications. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Details button Reactivate all warning messages Shows the driver build version. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages.
24 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. Gives access to your graphics card's versioning and specifications. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Details button Reactivate all warning messages Shows the driver build version. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages.
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...your Display Properties dialog. 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. • Ensure that the monitor cable is properly ...enhanced driver. • Check if your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. • Check your computer's manual or manufacturer. (Note: some manufacturers do not allow the built-in monitor damage. Warning! Ensure that...
...your Display Properties dialog. 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. • Ensure that the monitor cable is properly ...enhanced driver. • Check if your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. • Check your computer's manual or manufacturer. (Note: some manufacturers do not allow the built-in monitor damage. Warning! Ensure that...
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... memory addresses reserved for the graphics board are available: Online For product information, drivers, frequently asked questions, and e-mail support, visit ati.com and select Customer Care. Please visit ati.com and select Customer Care. Product registration is used by other hardware devices. • The integrated on the FireGL™ card, the system BIOS should...
... memory addresses reserved for the graphics board are available: Online For product information, drivers, frequently asked questions, and e-mail support, visit ati.com and select Customer Care. Please visit ati.com and select Customer Care. Product registration is used by other hardware devices. • The integrated on the FireGL™ card, the system BIOS should...
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The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for compliance could void the user's authority to ensure compliance with Canadian ICES-... complies with FCC regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. Changes or modifications to this equipment. Marlborough, MA 01752-1976 USA 508-303-3900 38 Compliance Information • Increase the...
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for compliance could void the user's authority to ensure compliance with Canadian ICES-... complies with FCC regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. Changes or modifications to this equipment. Marlborough, MA 01752-1976 USA 508-303-3900 38 Compliance Information • Increase the...