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... to the operation or use of the ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation described herein, for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this documentation, for any form, without the express written permission of their respective owners. All...respect to make changes without notice. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to improve reliability, function or design. Product may not ...
... to the operation or use of the ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation described herein, for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this documentation, for any form, without the express written permission of their respective owners. All...respect to make changes without notice. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to improve reliability, function or design. Product may not ...
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...of 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 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices.6...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 29 General Problems ...
...of 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 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices.6...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 29 General Problems ...
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...; 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. 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. Hardware...
...; 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. 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. Hardware...
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Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number on the back of the card. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following. Serial and Part Numbers X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) 2 Before You Begin Operating System Monitor • Windows®... multi-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays. They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for registration. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new...
Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number on the back of the card. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following. Serial and Part Numbers X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) 2 Before You Begin Operating System Monitor • Windows®... multi-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays. They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for registration. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new...
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... installation of your FireGL™ card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief instructions for your old graphics card if you are using a motherboard containing an 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 of your FireGL™ card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief instructions for your old graphics card if you are using a motherboard containing an 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...
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... the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard. 8 Remove the computer cover. plate cover. 11 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on the monitor and then your body's static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of ...
... the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard. 8 Remove the computer cover. plate cover. 11 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on the monitor and then your body's static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of ...
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.... • After you have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ card. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management The HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will install automatically with the Express driver installation of the drivers and software associated with administrator...Windows® XP. L Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you must have installed the card in Windows® You will need to install HYDRAVISION™ , select...
.... • After you have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ card. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management The HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will install automatically with the Express driver installation of the drivers and software associated with administrator...Windows® XP. L Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you must have installed the card in Windows® You will need to install HYDRAVISION™ , select...
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...ATI ... to restart your system. ATI Easy Install will start automatically: a) Click the Start button in the task bar. Note: The Express installation option is not supported... the installation. Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. Custom installation allows you to restart my computer now and click Finish...Select ATISETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. The HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor... the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your operating system's language is recommended. You must be installed, along with the ATI driver,...
...ATI ... to restart your system. ATI Easy Install will start automatically: a) Click the Start button in the task bar. Note: The Express installation option is not supported... the installation. Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. Custom installation allows you to restart my computer now and click Finish...Select ATISETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. The HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor... the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your operating system's language is recommended. You must be installed, along with the ATI driver,...
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... Advanced button from the drop-down list. To configure your primary display 1 Navigate to your Windows online help and documentation for the second monitor. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. 3 Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab. 4 Choose...
... Advanced button from the drop-down list. To configure your primary display 1 Navigate to your Windows online help and documentation for the second monitor. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. 3 Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab. 4 Choose...
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...-ROM auto-run is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically if you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive after you have installed a new card for your graphics card after the operating system has started. To reinstall drivers using the ATISETUP utility You can always install... the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in a special working scenario, such as Secondary. 14 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will always be designated as if you have rebooted your computer.
...-ROM auto-run is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically if you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive after you have installed a new card for your graphics card after the operating system has started. To reinstall drivers using the ATISETUP utility You can always install... the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in a special working scenario, such as Secondary. 14 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will always be designated as if you have rebooted your computer.
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ATI Displays Tab 15 CHAPTER 4: Display Properties This chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor, and 3D graphics features in ATI's Display Properties options. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. The Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features.
ATI Displays Tab 15 CHAPTER 4: Display Properties This chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor, and 3D graphics features in ATI's Display Properties options. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. The Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features.
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... device; If the button is greyed out, the device is not currently connected to your graphics card. Only the type of these buttons opens further options to refine your display on your graphic card will be grey. 1 Click the enable/disable button want to enable/disable. Saves display-device...device selections can be saved as valid options. 16 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display buttons Displays the drop-down list of the devices that can be connected to your graphics card, such as Monitor, Panel, FPD, TV or ...
... device; If the button is greyed out, the device is not currently connected to your graphics card. Only the type of these buttons opens further options to refine your display on your graphic card will be grey. 1 Click the enable/disable button want to enable/disable. Saves display-device...device selections can be saved as valid options. 16 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display buttons Displays the drop-down list of the devices that can be connected to your graphics card, such as Monitor, Panel, FPD, TV or ...
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... the button creates a clone or mirror image of your Windows® documentation. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. ATI Color Tab 17 1 Click the enable/disable button want to have the proper adapters...you have more information, consult your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. You can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to a color profile for both your fullscreen 3D applications. Note: Before you can...
... the button creates a clone or mirror image of your Windows® documentation. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. ATI Color Tab 17 1 Click the enable/disable button want to have the proper adapters...you have more information, consult your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. You can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to a color profile for both your fullscreen 3D applications. Note: Before you can...
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... settings will only be apparent within a full-screen 3D application environment. Select Full Screen 3D to configure your desktop color settings. 18 ATI Color Tab The Color Tab ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for Profiles dropdown list Select Desktop to configure the color settings for...
... settings will only be apparent within a full-screen 3D application environment. Select Full Screen 3D to configure your desktop color settings. 18 ATI Color Tab The Color Tab ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for Profiles dropdown list Select Desktop to configure the color settings for...
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... Colors settings. In Desktop mode, clicking on this button, you specified in the Profiles list box. To activate this with your display device. ATI Color Tab 19 ATI Color Tab Save button Delete button All Colors checkbox Red, Green, and Blue radio buttons Gamma slider Brightness slider Contrast slide Reset buttons Color...
... Colors settings. In Desktop mode, clicking on this button, you specified in the Profiles list box. To activate this with your display device. ATI Color Tab 19 ATI Color Tab Save button Delete button All Colors checkbox Red, Green, and Blue radio buttons Gamma slider Brightness slider Contrast slide Reset buttons Color...
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Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. To apply the settings for a specific Desktop profile 1 Choose the Desktop radio button. 2 Select the profile name from the drop-down list box. 3 ... hotkey combinations to the desired settings, either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you have created, once the 3D application is running. 20 ATI Color Tab To create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile 1 Choose either the Desktop or Full Screen 3D radio button, as desired. 2 Adjust the Gamma...
Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. To apply the settings for a specific Desktop profile 1 Choose the Desktop radio button. 2 Select the profile name from the drop-down list box. 3 ... hotkey combinations to the desired settings, either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you have created, once the 3D application is running. 20 ATI Color Tab To create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile 1 Choose either the Desktop or Full Screen 3D radio button, as desired. 2 Adjust the Gamma...
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ATI Color Tab 21 The Color Hotkeys Settings dialog To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. 2 Click the Hotkeys ...
ATI Color Tab 21 The Color Hotkeys Settings dialog To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. 2 Click the Hotkeys ...
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Gives access to your graphics card's versioning and specifications. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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...this option disables this option if you to -VGA adapter. Reduce DVI frequency on Removes/replaces the ATI icon from your DVI flat panel display. Show ATI icon on high-resolution Resolves display corruption or no effect when using a digital DVI display. Alternate ... purposes. • Fine-tuning a specific application/system configuration. • Specific settings recommended by left-clicking the ATI icon in the system tray. ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab enables you are experiencing display corruption operational mode on your system tray.
...this option disables this option if you to -VGA adapter. Reduce DVI frequency on Removes/replaces the ATI icon from your DVI flat panel display. Show ATI icon on high-resolution Resolves display corruption or no effect when using a digital DVI display. Alternate ... purposes. • Fine-tuning a specific application/system configuration. • Specific settings recommended by left-clicking the ATI icon in the system tray. ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab enables you are experiencing display corruption operational mode on your system tray.
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24 ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab Activating a configuration profile The Configuration Profiles listbox displays a number of your system on specific applications, modify your application, or if ...
24 ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab Activating a configuration profile The Configuration Profiles listbox displays a number of your system on specific applications, modify your application, or if ...