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... ATI product and product feature names are trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. Apple Computer Inc.; Video Electronics Standards Association. FireGL™ X2-256t FireGL™ X2-256 FireGL™ X1-128 FireGL™ Z1-128 User's Guide P/N: 137-50015-40 © Copyright 2004, by ATI Technologies Inc. Inc.; AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port), Celeron, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III - Silicon Graphics Inc.; is strictly prohibited. Fire Wire - Advanced Micro Devices. Direct3D, Windows...
... ATI product and product feature names are trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. Apple Computer Inc.; Video Electronics Standards Association. FireGL™ X2-256t FireGL™ X2-256 FireGL™ X1-128 FireGL™ Z1-128 User's Guide P/N: 137-50015-40 © Copyright 2004, by ATI Technologies Inc. Inc.; AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port), Celeron, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III - Silicon Graphics Inc.; is strictly prohibited. Fire Wire - Advanced Micro Devices. Direct3D, Windows...
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... taken in connection with respect to improve reliability, function or design. ii ATI Technologies Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to the operation or use of the ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation provided herein. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other products and documentation described herein, for any interruption of service, loss or...
... taken in connection with respect to improve reliability, function or design. ii ATI Technologies Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to the operation or use of the ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation provided herein. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other products and documentation described herein, for any interruption of service, loss or...
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... Installation 20 Installing the Software 23 Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints 24 Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 25 Using Your FireGL Card 27 Using Two Monitors 29 Using the DualScreen Tab 30 Changing the Video Settings 31 How to Switch to the Display Properties 31 Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate 31 Adjusting the Monitor Display 33 Using Application Profiles and Advanced Functions 36 Configuring Application Profiles 36 Setting Advanced Functions 39 see also HYDRAVISION™ User's Guide...
... Installation 20 Installing the Software 23 Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints 24 Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 25 Using Your FireGL Card 27 Using Two Monitors 29 Using the DualScreen Tab 30 Changing the Video Settings 31 How to Switch to the Display Properties 31 Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate 31 Adjusting the Monitor Display 33 Using Application Profiles and Advanced Functions 36 Configuring Application Profiles 36 Setting Advanced Functions 39 see also HYDRAVISION™ User's Guide...
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... screen or in a printed format, too, a hyperlinked - Reference on page 27 explains how you may be affected. Using Your FireGL Card on page 41 provides troubleshooting tips and regulatory compliance information for installing your FireGL card, loading the driver and connecting video output devices to your card. table of this guide is as follows: Installing the Hardware and Software on using HYDRAVISION, a multi-monitor and desktop management utility to control multiple display desktops. 2 Getting Started Using this Guide...
... screen or in a printed format, too, a hyperlinked - Reference on page 27 explains how you may be affected. Using Your FireGL Card on page 41 provides troubleshooting tips and regulatory compliance information for installing your FireGL card, loading the driver and connecting video output devices to your card. table of this guide is as follows: Installing the Hardware and Software on using HYDRAVISION, a multi-monitor and desktop management utility to control multiple display desktops. 2 Getting Started Using this Guide...
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... Started 7 System Requirements and Tools Computer system Operating system Service Pack Information for Windows 2000 Tools Monitor • Intel® Pentium® 3, Pentium® 4, Xeon® AMD® Athlon® XP/MP/Opteron or compatible • 128 MB of system memory 256 MB or more for your FireGL card • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays
... Started 7 System Requirements and Tools Computer system Operating system Service Pack Information for Windows 2000 Tools Monitor • Intel® Pentium® 3, Pentium® 4, Xeon® AMD® Athlon® XP/MP/Opteron or compatible • 128 MB of system memory 256 MB or more for your FireGL card • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays
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... are replacing an existing graphics card, un-install the drivers and software for experienced users and system administrators only. • For more detailed information on the motherboard. 3 Shut down and disconnect your computer system. 4 Remove the installed (AGP or PCI) graphics card. 5 Install the new FireGL card. 6 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 7 Install the FireGL drivers and configuration software from the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM: - Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE where X is the drive letter of your graphics accelerator...
... are replacing an existing graphics card, un-install the drivers and software for experienced users and system administrators only. • For more detailed information on the motherboard. 3 Shut down and disconnect your computer system. 4 Remove the installed (AGP or PCI) graphics card. 5 Install the new FireGL card. 6 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 7 Install the FireGL drivers and configuration software from the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM: - Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE where X is the drive letter of your graphics accelerator...
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... injury to yourself may have to be reserved in the computer's BIOS. System Requirements and Tools • Motherboard with free AGP 8x/4x slot: • Correct AGP GART chipset driver installed for your motherboard. • 128 MB of system memory 256 MB or more for your FireGL card. See your PC manual for specific requirements. • ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM for best performance • System interrupt (IRQ) which is applied...
... injury to yourself may have to be reserved in the computer's BIOS. System Requirements and Tools • Motherboard with free AGP 8x/4x slot: • Correct AGP GART chipset driver installed for your motherboard. • 128 MB of system memory 256 MB or more for your FireGL card. See your PC manual for specific requirements. • ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM for best performance • System interrupt (IRQ) which is applied...
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... your monitor supports the horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. Your FireGL card is available, the respective resolution and refresh rate for recommended refresh rates • Windows 2000 and Windows XP drivers are provided: - Notes: (1) You need ? Check with integrated analog/digital DVI plug (DVI-I). You can use the full power of the graphics card only if your monitor's documentation. HYDRAVISION™ - 12 Installing the Hardware and Software What monitors do you planning a multi-monitor system...
... your monitor supports the horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. Your FireGL card is available, the respective resolution and refresh rate for recommended refresh rates • Windows 2000 and Windows XP drivers are provided: - Notes: (1) You need ? Check with integrated analog/digital DVI plug (DVI-I). You can use the full power of the graphics card only if your monitor's documentation. HYDRAVISION™ - 12 Installing the Hardware and Software What monitors do you planning a multi-monitor system...
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... on your monitor. If you have problems during start-up a multi-monitor configuration. Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, and contrast controls of your monitor. • If you have successfully i installed the FireGL drivers you can use the tabs in Safe Mode. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and press Enter. • Check the system configuration utility of the installation. After you have correctly installed the card, operating system...
... on your monitor. If you have problems during start-up a multi-monitor configuration. Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, and contrast controls of your monitor. • If you have successfully i installed the FireGL drivers you can use the tabs in Safe Mode. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and press Enter. • Check the system configuration utility of the installation. After you have correctly installed the card, operating system...
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... need to install the FireGL drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you have re-installed or upgraded your operating system. (1) To install or remove the FireGL drivers, you need administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows 2000 and Windows XP. (2) Information for downloading from www.ati.com/support...
... need to install the FireGL drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you have re-installed or upgraded your operating system. (1) To install or remove the FireGL drivers, you need administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows 2000 and Windows XP. (2) Information for downloading from www.ati.com/support...
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... or need to the card. When prompted for a driver installation CD, insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM and enter or browse to \drivers. • You need a special driver installation? 24 Installing the Hardware and Software Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints Before you install the drivers for your FireGL card, make sure your operating system installed and running before you can always install the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the ATI INSTALLATION CD...
... or need to the card. When prompted for a driver installation CD, insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM and enter or browse to \drivers. • You need a special driver installation? 24 Installing the Hardware and Software Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints Before you install the drivers for your FireGL card, make sure your operating system installed and running before you can always install the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the ATI INSTALLATION CD...
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... complete the installation. The Express installation option is recommended. Not all software components are on the Windows desktop, select Properties and Settings. 11 Set the resolution (Screen area), and color depth that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. 12 Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab. 13 Set the refresh rate for the monitor connected to the FireGL card in your Windows online help and i documentation for installation. 8 When the Setup complete message...
... complete the installation. The Express installation option is recommended. Not all software components are on the Windows desktop, select Properties and Settings. 11 Set the resolution (Screen area), and color depth that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. 12 Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab. 13 Set the refresh rate for the monitor connected to the FireGL card in your Windows online help and i documentation for installation. 8 When the Setup complete message...
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... 3 Using Your FireGL Card IN THIS CHAPTER... ■ Using Two Monitors on page 29 ■ Changing the Video Settings on page 31 ■ Using Application Profiles and Advanced Functions on page 36 As part of the connected monitor(s) This information may be helpful when contacting Tech Support. Use the Adjustment tab to adjust the display of its Windows drivers, FireGL installs additional tabs to your Display Properties control panel. Information Adjustment DualScreen Configuration Advanced Settings The Information tab displays card-specific hardware and driver...
... 3 Using Your FireGL Card IN THIS CHAPTER... ■ Using Two Monitors on page 29 ■ Changing the Video Settings on page 31 ■ Using Application Profiles and Advanced Functions on page 36 As part of the connected monitor(s) This information may be helpful when contacting Tech Support. Use the Adjustment tab to adjust the display of its Windows drivers, FireGL installs additional tabs to your Display Properties control panel. Information Adjustment DualScreen Configuration Advanced Settings The Information tab displays card-specific hardware and driver...
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... using the Display Properties > Settings tab. • Switching to the way you start your computer • Use the Display Properties > Settings tab for the basic two-monitor configuration settings. Using Your FireGL Card 29 Using Two Monitors You can set resolutions, refresh rates, and display adjustment independently for the second monitor. Refer to the monitor i selected in the DualScreen tab. Set Screen resolution and Color quality for any two connected displays. Options and settings in the Monitor and Adjustment tabs apply only to your ATI INSTALLATION...
... using the Display Properties > Settings tab. • Switching to the way you start your computer • Use the Display Properties > Settings tab for the basic two-monitor configuration settings. Using Your FireGL Card 29 Using Two Monitors You can set resolutions, refresh rates, and display adjustment independently for the second monitor. Refer to the monitor i selected in the DualScreen tab. Set Screen resolution and Color quality for any two connected displays. Options and settings in the Monitor and Adjustment tabs apply only to your ATI INSTALLATION...
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... make sure that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor. 2 Use the Monitor tab (Display Properties\ Settings\ Advanced\ Monitor) to select and set your specific monitor settings. 3 Use the DualScreen tab (Display Properties\ Settings\ Advanced\ DualScreen) to enable the following functions: • duplicate the display of the primary monitor on the second monitor • special video mode for high-resolution monitors 4 Use the Adjustment tab (Display Properties\ Settings\ Advanced\ Adjustment) to adapt the display of the monitors connected to the FireGL card.
... make sure that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor. 2 Use the Monitor tab (Display Properties\ Settings\ Advanced\ Monitor) to select and set your specific monitor settings. 3 Use the DualScreen tab (Display Properties\ Settings\ Advanced\ DualScreen) to enable the following functions: • duplicate the display of the primary monitor on the second monitor • special video mode for high-resolution monitors 4 Use the Adjustment tab (Display Properties\ Settings\ Advanced\ Adjustment) to adapt the display of the monitors connected to the FireGL card.
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Reduce DVI frequency on high-resolution displays Resolves display corruption or no effect when using a DVI-to-VGA adapter. Default This button allows you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel monitor. 40 Using Your FireGL Card Always on: You can apply anti-aliasing using a digital DVI display. Note: The Always on setting overrides the applications' antialiasing setting. Alternate DVI operational mode Use this option if you to reset the Advanced Settings to provide...
Reduce DVI frequency on high-resolution displays Resolves display corruption or no effect when using a DVI-to-VGA adapter. Default This button allows you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel monitor. 40 Using Your FireGL Card Always on: You can apply anti-aliasing using a digital DVI display. Note: The Always on setting overrides the applications' antialiasing setting. Alternate DVI operational mode Use this option if you to reset the Advanced Settings to provide...
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Go to change or repair any parts of this product as doing so will void your warranty. Warning! Be sure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you experience a problem using the FireGL card, check the following sections for advice on how to your monitor's documentation for your current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in monitor damage. Do not attempt to www.ati.com and select CUSTOMER CARE for...
Go to change or repair any parts of this product as doing so will void your warranty. Warning! Be sure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you experience a problem using the FireGL card, check the following sections for advice on how to your monitor's documentation for your current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in monitor damage. Do not attempt to www.ati.com and select CUSTOMER CARE for...
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... 23. Please refer to Installing the Software on how to obtain a suitable data cable plug. a two-monitor Both monitors must be switched on the screen. configured properly • Re-install the FireGL drivers. How to enable • You need two monitors connected to the card. Note: The Monitor Tuning settings in Display Properties > Adjustment tune the position of the picture on the screen via the video signal. • Set the monitor's RGB inputs (and sync...
... 23. Please refer to Installing the Software on how to obtain a suitable data cable plug. a two-monitor Both monitors must be switched on the screen. configured properly • Re-install the FireGL drivers. How to enable • You need two monitors connected to the card. Note: The Monitor Tuning settings in Display Properties > Adjustment tune the position of the picture on the screen via the video signal. • Set the monitor's RGB inputs (and sync...
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... displayed on -board VGA controller of your FireGL card uses the following addresses (hex): I/O Address: Standard VGA I/O: 3B0-3DF Memory Addresses: Video RAM: A000-BFFF Video ROM: C000-C7FF Note: You cannot change the addresses of your FireGL card. In case of an address conflict, try to modify the I/O address of the Display Properties. The Transfer Mode is not AGP? (for example, PCI) • Install the latest chipset driver for the AGP...
... displayed on -board VGA controller of your FireGL card uses the following addresses (hex): I/O Address: Standard VGA I/O: 3B0-3DF Memory Addresses: Video RAM: A000-BFFF Video ROM: C000-C7FF Note: You cannot change the addresses of your FireGL card. In case of an address conflict, try to modify the I/O address of the Display Properties. The Transfer Mode is not AGP? (for example, PCI) • Install the latest chipset driver for the AGP...
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... downtime for repair. Any replaced parts become the property of the ATI Hardware Warranty Service Statement visit: http://www.ati.com/online/warranty/statement Warranty Information Should the product, in accordance with an equivalent. This form is available online at its discretion repair or replace the product upon receipt with product specifications and instructions, natural or personal disaster, or unauthorized alterations, repairs, or modifications. After ATI Technical Support receives your...
... downtime for repair. Any replaced parts become the property of the ATI Hardware Warranty Service Statement visit: http://www.ati.com/online/warranty/statement Warranty Information Should the product, in accordance with an equivalent. This form is available online at its discretion repair or replace the product upon receipt with product specifications and instructions, natural or personal disaster, or unauthorized alterations, repairs, or modifications. After ATI Technical Support receives your...