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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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...; applications. System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include: • Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation. • Stable and ...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. Features of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with available X16 lane PCI Express...
...; applications. System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include: • Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation. • Stable and ...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. Features of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with available X16 lane PCI Express...
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Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ V7100 product, please do the following. Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number on the back of the card. They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for registration. 2 Before You Begin Operating System Monitor • Windows...monitors or other VGA monitors. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new ATI product. Serial and Part Numbers X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N)
Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ V7100 product, please do the following. Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number on the back of the card. They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for registration. 2 Before You Begin Operating System Monitor • Windows...monitors or other VGA monitors. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT displays. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new ATI product. Serial and Part Numbers X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N)
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... FireGL™ V7100 drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the installation of your FireGL™ V7100 card. To perform a quick installation 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for installing the FireGL™ V7100 card in the shortest possible time. or • Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your old graphics card...
... FireGL™ V7100 drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the installation of your FireGL™ V7100 card. To perform a quick installation 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for installing the FireGL™ V7100 card in the shortest possible time. or • Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your old graphics card...
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...cables are not interfering with the slot and press it on the graphics card. 8 Screw in or fasten the graphics card securely. If necessary, consult your computer. For more information, see your computer. plate cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in removing the cover.... a component from your computer's manual for example, a cooling fan) and replace the computer cover. 9 Reconnect any existing graphics card from the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard. 3 Remove the computer cover. Note: If your computer.
...cables are not interfering with the slot and press it on the graphics card. 8 Screw in or fasten the graphics card securely. If necessary, consult your computer. For more information, see your computer. plate cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in removing the cover.... a component from your computer's manual for example, a cooling fan) and replace the computer cover. 9 Reconnect any existing graphics card from the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard. 3 Remove the computer cover. Note: If your computer.
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...administrator rights. For more information concerning HYDRAVISION™ , consult the user's guide included on as a user with the Express driver installation of the drivers and software associated with your operating system. This procedure applies to install HYDRAVISION™ , select... box. L Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you must have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ V7100 card. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need...
...administrator rights. For more information concerning HYDRAVISION™ , consult the user's guide included on as a user with the Express driver installation of the drivers and software associated with your operating system. This procedure applies to install HYDRAVISION™ , select... box. L Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you must have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ V7100 card. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need...
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...Express installation. Custom installation allows you to restart your CDROM auto-run is properly attached before you insert the ATI... ATI Installation CD-ROM. To install ATI drivers... and software 1 Start your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. When the System Settings Change window asks you to complete the installation. Note: The Express... installation option is not supported. When the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up, click Cancel. You must be installed, along with the ATI...to the license agreement. ATI Easy Install will automatically...
...Express installation. Custom installation allows you to restart your CDROM auto-run is properly attached before you insert the ATI... ATI Installation CD-ROM. To install ATI drivers... and software 1 Start your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. When the System Settings Change window asks you to complete the installation. Note: The Express... installation option is not supported. When the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up, click Cancel. You must be installed, along with the ATI...to the license agreement. ATI Easy Install will automatically...
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... desktop and choose Properties. 2 Choose the Settings tab and select a screen resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and your monitor. L WARNING - Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that can configure your monitor's performance. 3 Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab. 4 Choose a refresh rate from...
... desktop and choose Properties. 2 Choose the Settings tab and select a screen resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and your monitor. L WARNING - Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that can configure your monitor's performance. 3 Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab. 4 Choose a refresh rate from...
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If you are installing the graphics card drivers in a special working scenario, such as Secondary. Any additional monitors will be Primary. To manually reinstall drivers To manually reinstall drivers, when prompted for ... the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically, perform the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in this chapter describes how to install the drivers for your graphics card after the operating system has started. 16 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ V7100 card...
If you are installing the graphics card drivers in a special working scenario, such as Secondary. Any additional monitors will be Primary. To manually reinstall drivers To manually reinstall drivers, when prompted for ... the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically, perform the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in this chapter describes how to install the drivers for your graphics card after the operating system has started. 16 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ V7100 card...
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ATI Displays Tab 17 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. The Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays.
ATI Displays Tab 17 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. The Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays.
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...will be grey. 1 Click the enable/disable button want to your graphics card, such as a scheme for quick recall. If it is red, it indicates the device is not an option. 18 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display ... using the Save button. Only the type of these buttons opens further options to your graphics card. Enables or disables a display device; New configurations can be connected to refine your graphic card will be displayed as valid options. Clicking on any of devices supported by your display...
...will be grey. 1 Click the enable/disable button want to your graphics card, such as a scheme for quick recall. If it is red, it indicates the device is not an option. 18 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display ... using the Save button. Only the type of these buttons opens further options to your graphics card. Enables or disables a display device; New configurations can be connected to refine your graphic card will be displayed as valid options. Clicking on any of devices supported by your display...
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... allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. ATI Color Tab 19 1 Click the enable/disable button want to have the proper adapters or connectors, you can plug it in to your FireGL™ V7100 graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to that allow you...
... allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. ATI Color Tab 19 1 Click the enable/disable button want to have the proper adapters or connectors, you can plug it in to your FireGL™ V7100 graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to that allow you...
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.... Lists all of the Desktop or Full Screen 3D profiles that the configured settings will only be apparent within a full-screen 3D application environment. 20 ATI Color Tab The Color Tab ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for your 3D applications.
.... Lists all of the Desktop or Full Screen 3D profiles that the configured settings will only be apparent within a full-screen 3D application environment. 20 ATI Color Tab The Color Tab ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for your 3D applications.
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... last-known All Colors settings. To activate this with your display device. Note that any individual color settings in the Profiles list box. ATI Color Tab 21 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...
... last-known All Colors settings. To activate this with your display device. Note that any individual color settings in the Profiles list box. ATI Color Tab 21 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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... have created, once the 3D application is running. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. 22 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...
... have created, once the 3D application is running. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. 22 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...
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... do not load their own color settings. The easiest way to apply your own color settings from the drop-down list box, and click OK. ATI Color Tab 23 The Color Hotkeys Settings dialog To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. 2 Click the Hotkeys...
... do not load their own color settings. The easiest way to apply your own color settings from the drop-down list box, and click OK. ATI Color Tab 23 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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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. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. 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.
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. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. 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.
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.../system environment for best performance and memory usage. This setting has no image at high resolutions (for individual applications. ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab enables you to -VGA adapter. Reduce DVI frequency on your DVI flat panel display. ...reasons: • Diagnostic purposes. • Fine-tuning a specific application/system configuration. • Specific settings recommended by left-clicking the ATI icon in the system tray. Typically, you are experiencing display corruption operational mode on high-resolution Resolves display corruption or no effect when ...
.../system environment for best performance and memory usage. This setting has no image at high resolutions (for individual applications. ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab enables you to -VGA adapter. Reduce DVI frequency on your DVI flat panel display. ...reasons: • Diagnostic purposes. • Fine-tuning a specific application/system configuration. • Specific settings recommended by left-clicking the ATI icon in the system tray. Typically, you are experiencing display corruption operational mode on high-resolution Resolves display corruption or no effect when ...
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... application for which you want to try to optimize the performance of common applications whose optimal configuration profile are factory-set the configuration parameters. 26 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...
... application for which you want to try to optimize the performance of common applications whose optimal configuration profile are factory-set the configuration parameters. 26 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...