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... valuable feature information. Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to ATI products which this document, ATI Technologies Inc. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of merchantability, fitness for...
... valuable feature information. Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to ATI products which this document, ATI Technologies Inc. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of merchantability, fitness for...
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v Table of Contents Getting Started 1 FireGL™ Features 1 System Requirements 2 Before You Begin 3 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 3 Quick Installation 4 Installing Hardware 5 Detailed Installation 5 Connecting Display Devices 6 ...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 ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 31 Installing Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 31 Setting the ATI HDTV Component Video...
v Table of Contents Getting Started 1 FireGL™ Features 1 System Requirements 2 Before You Begin 3 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 3 Quick Installation 4 Installing Hardware 5 Detailed Installation 5 Connecting Display Devices 6 ...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 ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 31 Installing Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 31 Setting the ATI HDTV Component Video...
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vi Display Modes 33 Aspect Ratio 33 Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 33 Reference 37 Troubleshooting 37 General Problems 38 Customer Care 40 Disclaimer 42 Warranty Information 42 Hardware Warranty Service Statement 42 Warranty Service 43 ...
vi Display Modes 33 Aspect Ratio 33 Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 33 Reference 37 Troubleshooting 37 General Problems 38 Customer Care 40 Disclaimer 42 Warranty Information 42 Hardware Warranty Service Statement 42 Warranty Service 43 ...
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...Advanced support for 8-bit, 10-bit, and 16-bit per RGB color component. FireGL™ Features 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. ATI Avivo™ Workstation Technology • True 64-bit per pixel floating point... resolution and refresh rate selection with fast dynamic branching and high performance parallel processing. • Native high bandwidth PCI Express™ X16 lane support. • 128-bit full floating point precession.
...Advanced support for 8-bit, 10-bit, and 16-bit per RGB color component. FireGL™ Features 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. ATI Avivo™ Workstation Technology • True 64-bit per pixel floating point... resolution and refresh rate selection with fast dynamic branching and high performance parallel processing. • Native high bandwidth PCI Express™ X16 lane support. • 128-bit full floating point precession.
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...and select Add/Remove Programs. To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still in your computer: 1 Close all applications that are required for the existing graphics card before installing your new ATI product. Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 ...part number on the back of your new FireGL™ card, you begin installing your computer. Before You Begin 3 Before ...
...and select Add/Remove Programs. To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still in your computer: 1 Close all applications that are required for the existing graphics card before installing your new ATI product. Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 ...part number on the back of your new FireGL™ card, you begin installing your computer. Before You Begin 3 Before ...
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...; card in the next two sections. or • Start > Run > X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by doing one of a multiplemonitor setup, disable it should also be ...removed at this point. 4 Turn off your current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove. Note: If...
...; card in the next two sections. or • Start > Run > X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by doing one of a multiplemonitor setup, disable it should also be ...removed at this point. 4 Turn off your current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove. Note: If...
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... connections are not interfering with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 7 Connect the power cable to the DVI-I Connection (Supports dual-link output) Your FireGL™ card can also connect a stereographics device. You will need to use an adapter to... connect analog VGA devices to the 6-pin power connection on the monitor, and then your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for example, a ...
... connections are not interfering with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 7 Connect the power cable to the DVI-I Connection (Supports dual-link output) Your FireGL™ card can also connect a stereographics device. You will need to use an adapter to... connect analog VGA devices to the 6-pin power connection on the monitor, and then your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for example, a ...
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...following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will install automatically with the Express driver installation of the drivers and software associated with ... the HydraVision™ check box. For more information consult the HydraVision™ user's guide included on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. L Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support L If you through the installation of the ATISETUP utility.
...following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will install automatically with the Express driver installation of the drivers and software associated with ... the HydraVision™ check box. For more information consult the HydraVision™ user's guide included on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. L Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support L If you through the installation of the ATISETUP utility.
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...Note: The installation dialog will automatically be installed and running before you begin. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your monitor cable is properly attached before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. The ATISETUP utility will start the Installation Wizard. 6 Follow the wizard... Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. Make sure your system. When the System Settings Change window asks you to complete the installation. c) Select SETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. b) Click Run. 12 ...
...Note: The installation dialog will automatically be installed and running before you begin. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your monitor cable is properly attached before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. The ATISETUP utility will start the Installation Wizard. 6 Follow the wizard... Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. Make sure your system. When the System Settings Change window asks you to complete the installation. c) Select SETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. b) Click Run. 12 ...
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... to return to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on using the Settings tab. 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the second monitor. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. 3 Click Advanced and select the Monitor tab. 4 Choose a refresh rate...
... to return to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on using the Settings tab. 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the second monitor. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. 3 Click Advanced and select the Monitor tab. 4 Choose a refresh rate...
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...clone the Primary Monitor: • The ATI Displays tab shows you that only one display is enabled, which is enabled, you can span the Primary display, the primary and secondary displays must be Primary. For more information, consult your FireGL™ card, one display will always be connected, however... button for the Secondary display enables it cannot be designated as Secondary. To span your Primary display onto a Secondary display on the ATI Displays tab to save the changes. Note: Before you can be enabled. Span Display Mode When two displays are connected and only ...
...clone the Primary Monitor: • The ATI Displays tab shows you that only one display is enabled, which is enabled, you can span the Primary display, the primary and secondary displays must be Primary. For more information, consult your FireGL™ card, one display will always be connected, however... button for the Secondary display enables it cannot be designated as Secondary. To span your Primary display onto a Secondary display on the ATI Displays tab to save the changes. Note: Before you can be enabled. Span Display Mode When two displays are connected and only ...
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... the 2 Click the or to span the desktop horizontally Click the to span the desktop vertically. 3 Click OK or Apply to SETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Reinstall the drivers at any time using the ATISETUP utility located on the root directory of the... tab. • Click the red enable/disable button Secondary display. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled and the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically, follow these steps. 1 In the ...
... the 2 Click the or to span the desktop horizontally Click the to span the desktop vertically. 3 Click OK or Apply to SETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Reinstall the drivers at any time using the ATISETUP utility located on the root directory of the... tab. • Click the red enable/disable button Secondary display. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled and the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically, follow these steps. 1 In the ...
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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. ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. The Displays Tab
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. ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. The Displays Tab
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...ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display buttons Displays the drop-down list field. If the text on that can be saved as valid options. To save the changes. for the display devices you 2 Click OK or Apply to your graphics card... the appropriate key combination on any of devices supported by your graphics card. Saves display-device configuration schemes. Only the type of these buttons opens further options to your graphic card will be displayed as a scheme for the display device you 2 ...
...ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display buttons Displays the drop-down list field. If the text on that can be saved as valid options. To save the changes. for the display devices you 2 Click OK or Apply to your graphics card... the appropriate key combination on any of devices supported by your graphics card. Saves display-device configuration schemes. Only the type of these buttons opens further options to your graphic card will be displayed as a scheme for the display device you 2 ...
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... Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings within your Windows® documentation. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to that allow you can assign unique hotkey combinations that device.... ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you have more information, consult your fullscreen 3D applications. ATI Color Tab 19 3 Click Save to save the changes. ...
... Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings within your Windows® documentation. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to that allow you can assign unique hotkey combinations that device.... ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you have more information, consult your fullscreen 3D applications. ATI Color Tab 19 3 Click Save to save the changes. ...
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... configured settings will only be apparent within a full-screen 3D application environment. Indicates whether the profiles in a name and click Save. 20 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...
... configured settings will only be apparent within a full-screen 3D application environment. Indicates whether the profiles in a name and click Save. 20 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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... All Colors settings. Increases or decreases the color brightness of your mouse pointer will be adjusted by the Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast sliders. 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...
... All Colors settings. Increases or decreases the color brightness of your mouse pointer will be adjusted by the Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast sliders. 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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...in the Profile list box. 4 Click Save. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. To use custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to the desired settings, either adjust the individual color properties or apply ...specific Desktop profile 1 Choose the Desktop radio button. 2 Select the profile name from the drop-down list box. 3 Click Apply or OK. 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 the...
...in the Profile list box. 4 Click Save. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. To use custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to the desired settings, either adjust the individual color properties or apply ...specific Desktop profile 1 Choose the Desktop radio button. 2 Select the profile name from the drop-down list box. 3 Click Apply or OK. 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 the...
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..., then switch back to full-screen mode to switch easily between full-screen mode and windowed mode and do not load their own color settings. 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...
..., then switch back to full-screen mode to switch easily between full-screen mode and windowed mode and do not load their own color settings. 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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You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab WMV Acceleration Reactivate all warning messages When enabled, improves the performance of .WMV format video files. 24 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to your graphics card's version information and specifications. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages.
You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab WMV Acceleration Reactivate all warning messages When enabled, improves the performance of .WMV format video files. 24 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to your graphics card's version information and specifications. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages.