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AMD FirePro™ V7900 SDI

User Guide

Part Number: 137-50274-10

Summary of Contents for FirePro V7900 SDI

Page 1: ...AMD FirePro V7900 SDI User Guide Part Number 137 50274 10...

Page 2: ...rience and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium Blu ray Disc is a licensed trademark of...

Page 3: ...ference Heed all warnings All warnings regarding the product and its operating instructions should be obeyed Use appropriate grounding Caution For continued protection against the risk of electric sho...

Page 4: ...iv AMD FirePro V7900 SDI 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 5: ...2 4 2 Desktop Manager 8 2 4 3 Multi Desktop 8 2 5 Load Balancing 8 2 6 DisplayPort Audio 9 Chapter 3 Hardware Installation 11 3 1 Installing a PCI Express Graphics Card 11 3 2 Baseplate Connections 1...

Page 6: ...s that the graphics card isn t properly configured 30 7 1 6 There are bus address or interrupt conflicts 31 7 2 Workstation Customer Care 31 7 2 1 Web 31 7 2 2 E mail 31 7 2 3 Telephone 32 7 2 4 Surfa...

Page 7: ...ronmental Compliance 40 7 5 10 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Compliance European Union 40 Appendix A Glossary Workstation Products 41 vii 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD...

Page 8: ...viii AMD FirePro V7900 SDI 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 9: ...d com sdi tech Operating System Any of the following Windows 7 32 or 64 bit Windows Vista 32 or 64 bit Windows XP Home or Pro with Service Pack 1 or higher 32 or 64 bit Linux 32 or 64 bit Monitor Any...

Page 10: ...n graphics card Recording Serial Numbers The serial number and 102 part number on the graphics card are required for product registration They are located on a sticker on the back of the graphics card...

Page 11: ...raphics card is uninstalled 6 Turn off the system Uninstalling Previous Drivers in Windows XP Follow these steps to uninstall the existing graphics card driver in Windows XP in preparation for install...

Page 12: ...4 Getting Started AMD FirePro V7900 SDI 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 13: ...AMD FirePro V7900 SDI graphics card a certified SDI I O card is required For a list of certified SDI I O cards see www amd com sdi tech Note SDI is not enabled by default To enable it see Enabling SD...

Page 14: ...optimal manner With the HydraVision APS package installed a user s second OpenGL application can be fully accelerated via the second graphics card by ensuring that the second OpenGL application is la...

Page 15: ...aved stereo image pairs Auto Stereo Horizontal Interleaved Select this option for auto stereo display devices that support horizontally interleaved stereo image pairs Passive Dual Head Select this opt...

Page 16: ...y environment as not all features are available in a single display environment Multi Desktop Using the Multi Desktop component of HydraVision you can create and manage up to nine virtual desktops eac...

Page 17: ...tion help section DisplayPort Audio DisplayPort audio requires up to date graphics drivers and the display device must support DisplayPort audio As with HDMI DisplayPort audio is enabled through Windo...

Page 18: ...10 Product Features AMD FirePro V7900 SDI 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 19: ...sing with mechanical hinges or clips inside your system s chassis Make sure that the PCIe card slot locking mechanism on the motherboard is unlocked or open before inserting or removing a card Please...

Page 20: ...o hold open the PCIe card slot locking mechanism with your finger when you seat the card 7 Screw in or fasten the graphics card securely 8 If your card requires supplementary power and must be connect...

Page 21: ...Connections Display connections The following figure shows the display connections on your graphics card Note Baseplate may not appear exactly as depicted Figure 3 2 AMD FirePro V7900 SDI Display Conn...

Page 22: ...the cable from the sterescopic bracket connects to your AMD FirePro V7900 SDI graphics card Figure 3 4 Sterescopic cable connection Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways...

Page 23: ...r more information see Chapter 5 Using the Control Center Software Multiple Displays AMD FirePro V7900 SDI graphics cards with four DisplayPort connections provide display functionality for up to four...

Page 24: ...dDVI dDVI DP to DVI P DP to DVI A DP to DVI A No connection 3 Additional configuration information can be found at http sites amd com us business products pro graphics eyefinity Pages eyefinity for p...

Page 25: ...n your monitor first then your computer Use the Control Center application to configure the new monitor should you need to do so Hardware Installation 17 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD FirePro V7...

Page 26: ...18 Hardware Installation AMD FirePro V7900 SDI 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 27: ...system even if they are for the same graphics card Always start fresh Installing AMD Drivers and Software in Windows Vista or Windows 7 In order to install the drivers and software necessary for your...

Page 28: ...perating system must be installed and operational you must have at least Windows XP Service Pack 1 installed You must log in as a user with administrator rights You must have downloaded the software i...

Page 29: ...tion currently running At publication the automatic application detection and configuration feature supports the following applications Abaqus Adobe After Effects Altair HyperWorks ArcGIS Autodesk 3ds...

Page 30: ...the installation instructions in Chapter 4 Software Installation complete the following steps to enable SDI functionality 1 Launch the Catalyst Control Center 2 Navigate to the AMD FirePro Serial Digi...

Page 31: ...ures and settings It also provides a search feature for finding specific pages as well as the ability to bookmark pages by pinning them within the application The following is a list of common configu...

Page 32: ...able with the Control Center software application provides detailed usage information and tips for configuring your AMD product The help system also provides conceptual information on the technologies...

Page 33: ...ero is empty For an up to date listing of AMD CrossFire Pro certified motherboards and power supplies see http support amd com us certified Pages certified components aspx 1 Make sure the computer mon...

Page 34: ...o Card Installation Note You may need to hold open the PCIe card slot locking mechanism with your finger when you seat the card 6 Fasten the workstation card securely to the back panel 7 Connect exter...

Page 35: ...2 AMD CrossFire Pro Interconnect 9 Make sure that no cables are interfering with anything inside the computer for example a cooling fan and then replace the computer cover 10 Reconnect any cables you...

Page 36: ...ered GPU combinations drop down list automatically populates with all available render GPUs based on the selected display GPU The list displays only GPUs that can be enabled for AMD CrossFireX Other c...

Page 37: ...until you see the Advanced Options Menu Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode and press Enter Check the system configuration utility of your operating system for the interrupt assignments Contact AM...

Page 38: ...ance controls of your monitor Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of your monitor to position the picture on the screen Set the monitor s RGB inputs and sync switches if this option i...

Page 39: ...r there may be problems if your graphics card does not receive an interrupt or a system interrupt is used for more than one device In case of problems check the system configuration utility of your op...

Page 40: ...entary for registered users Toll free Germany 49 0 89 4505 3199 German English 10 30 17 00 CET Mon Fri Complimentary for registered users International and local toll charges to Germany will apply Arg...

Page 41: ...ed with the available support options and will choose the method that best meets their needs and budget AMD Customer Care reserves the right to limit support options for products that are not register...

Page 42: ...o the loss of revenue or profit arising From the use of the product as a result of any event circumstance action or abuse beyond the control of AMD whether such damages be direct indirect consequentia...

Page 43: ...ot cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the li...

Page 44: ...du Canada CE Compliance Information European Union Class A Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required...

Page 45: ...nts the computer s maximum room temperature should not exceed 40 This product complies with the PCI Express 300W Electromechanical Specification please refer to the manufacturer for additional informa...

Page 46: ...VCCI V 3 KC Certification Information Korea Class A Translation Class A Equipment Business purpose info telecommunications equipment As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for business purp...

Page 47: ...luding residential area KN22 and KN24 BSMI Certification Information Taiwan Class A Translation This is a Class A Information Product when used in residential environment it may cause radio frequency...

Page 48: ...g similar to those below that indicates its level of compliance with China RoHS standards For information on China RoHS EU RoHS or EU REACH compliance please refer to Product Environmental Compliance...

Page 49: ...to store color information about a pixel Larger bit depth means a greater range of color information is capable of being encoded into each pixel For example 1 binary bit of memory can only encode to...

Page 50: ...the memory buffer on the graphics card used to store the image being displayed All rendering processes have been accomplished by this stage and this buffer contains only a one to one relationship of t...

Page 51: ...is the rate at which a monitor or television can redraw the screen from top to bottom NTSC television systems have a refresh rate of approximately 60 Hz whereas computer displays typically have refres...

Page 52: ...44 Glossary Workstation Products AMD FirePro V7900 SDI 2011 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

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