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AMD FirePro™ W8100 Graphics Accelerator

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Summary of Contents for FirePro W8100

Page 1: ...AMD FirePro W8100 Graphics Accelerator User Guide Part Number 54677_enu_1 0...

Page 2: ...s thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc HDMI is a licensed trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Windows is a registered trademark of the Mic...

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

Page 4: ...iv AMD FirePro W8100 Graphics Accelerator 2014 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 5: ...ter Software 11 4 1 Control Center Overview 11 4 2 Starting the Control Center Software 11 Chapter 5 Reference 13 5 1 Product Features 13 5 1 1 Stereoscopic Glasses 13 5 1 2 Synchronization 14 5 1 3 D...

Page 6: ...tion European Union 25 5 5 4 Electrical Safety 26 5 5 5 VCCI ITE Compliance Information Japan 26 5 5 6 KC Certification Information Korea 27 5 5 7 BSMI Certification Information Taiwan 28 5 5 8 C Tick...

Page 7: ...s 7 Windows 8 1 or Linux operating system 64 bit is recommended Windows 7 or Windows 8 1 is recommended for full feature functionality High resolution multi sync or multi frequency display s Use of th...

Page 8: ...Figure 1 1 Typical Serial Number and 102 Part Number Arrangement 1 Serial number S N 2 102 part number P N 2 Getting Started AMD FirePro W8100 Graphics Accelerator 2014 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 9: ...to use it as part of a multiple monitor display disable it 2 Turn off and disconnect your computer system 3 If needed remove any old graphics accelerator s 4 Install the new graphic accelerator 5 Rea...

Page 10: ...component from the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard 3 Remove the cover to your computer s case Note If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover C...

Page 11: ...supplementary power connection make sure your existing power supply has such a connection available 9 Make sure no internal cables are interfering with components inside the computer for example a coo...

Page 12: ...install your AMD FirePro drivers when you have reinstalled or upgraded your operating system or when you download updated drivers The latest drivers are available from AMD s Web site at http support a...

Page 13: ...lerator Note Baseplate may not appear exactly as depicted Figure 3 1 AMD FirePro W8100 Baseplate Connections 1 DisplayPort 1 2 connection 2 DisplayPort 1 2 connection 3 DisplayPort 1 2 connection 4 Di...

Page 14: ...ur AMD FirePro W8100 graphics card DisplayPort 1 2 connections support a maximum resolution of 4096 2160 pixels AMD FirePro W8100 supports four displays natively and up to six displays using DisplayPo...

Page 15: ...ys For example if you connect a DisplayPort display to a system that already has two DisplayPort displays and a single link DVI display the single link DVI display will deactivate Once displays are co...

Page 16: ...10 Display Configuration AMD FirePro W8100 Graphics Accelerator 2014 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 17: ...le features 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...

Page 18: ...ut menu click the Control Center option Desktop Shortcut If you chose to create a desktop shortcut to the Control Center application during the driver installation double click the shortcut To start t...

Page 19: ...n the Control Center application through the Workstation aspect Note You must reboot your system after enabling quad buffering for the first time An appropriate quad buffer stereo mode has been select...

Page 20: ...external video devices special signal processing called output locking is required Output locking synchronizes the display output of a GPU to a controlling signal rather than allowing the display to...

Page 21: ...y to synchronize the pixel scanning of a GPU s display s to a synchronization signal that is generated outside the computer that the GPU is in This ensures that video output sources from multiple vide...

Page 22: ...e using such a signal is known as a timing client Timing Server A timing server provides the timing signal to which timing clients can be synchronized The source of this signal can come from one of th...

Page 23: ...tion projection output devices require four DVI inputs to create one large 4K image Framelock is especially critical for stereo viewing where the left and right fields must be in sync across all displ...

Page 24: ...vanced framelock and genlock setup using four PCs with four GPUs each each computer is connected to an AMD FirePro W8100 synchronization module synchronized with an external signal generator 18 Refere...

Page 25: ...ss multiple computers For framelock to be activated all displays participating in a framelock configuration must be configured as active timing clients through BNC house sync or RJ 45 For more informa...

Page 26: ...ernal power is required make sure that the external power cable or cables is properly connected to the card Make sure that the monitor cable is securely fastened to the card Make sure that the monitor...

Page 27: ...d to use DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort adapters other than the ones included with your graphics card make sure that you use AMD Eyefinity validated dongles For more information see http support amd...

Page 28: ...will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your product up and running If your issue is not resolved our technicians will determine whether the difficulty you are experiencing is the result...

Page 29: ...sed condition The liability of AMD in respect of any defective product will be limited to the repair or replacement of such product AMD may use new or equivalent to new replacement parts Defective pro...

Page 30: ...not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmfu...

Page 31: ...Class B For further compliance information Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1 AMD Place P O Box 3453 Sunnyvale CA 94088 3453 USA Tel 408 749 4000 5 5 2 Industry Canada Compliance Statement Canada Class A T...

Page 32: ...Safety Part 1 General Requirements CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 Information Technology Equipment Safety Part 1 General Requirements International IEC 60950 1 Information Technology Equipment Safety Part 1 Ge...

Page 33: ...lass B product based on the standard of the VCCI Council If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment acc...

Page 34: ...quipment As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for household purpose this product can be used in any area including residential area KN22 and KN24 5 5 7 BSMI Certification Information Taiwa...

Page 35: ...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 o...

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