AMD Confidential
User Manual
November 21
st
, 2008
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Chapter 7: Device Configuration
Supported Guest Operating Systems
Table 7-6 shows all operating systems which are tested and known to work with the
Matrox G400 graphics device model:
Guest Operating System
Device Driver Version
Known Issues
MS-DOS
N/A
No known issues.
Windows 2000
5.93.009
No known issues.
Windows XP (32-bit/64-bit)
5.93.009/1.11.00.114SE
No known issues.
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit/64-bit))
5.93.009/1.11.00.114SE
No known issues.
Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5308 (32-bit/64-bit)
N/A (VESA only)
No known issues.
Linux (32-bit/64-bit), RedHat/SuSE/SuSE Xen
Standard MGA Driver
No known issues.
Solaris 10 for AMD64
XF86 MGA Solaris
No known issues.
Table 7-6: Supported Guest Operating Systems
Improve Graphics Performance
When you run Windows in simulation and you open a menu, list box, tool-tips, or other
screen element, the object may open slowly. To disable this option, use the following
steps:
1.
Click
Start
, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click
Display
.
3.
Click
Effects
, clear the
Use the following transition effects for menus and tool
tips
check box, click
ok
, and then close Control Panel.
Or:
1.
Right click on
My Computer
and select
Properties
.
2.
Click on
Advanced
,
Performance
, and then on
Settings…
.
3.
Select the
Adjust For Best Performance
option.
4.
Click on
Apply
.
Also make sure you have installed the Matrox G400 graphics device drivers. You can
download the latest Matrox Millennium G400 graphic device drivers for Windows and
Linux at
http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm
.
Enabling Graphics Hardware Acceleration on Windows Server Operating Systems
Graphics Hardware Acceleration and DirectX are disabled by default on a Windows
Server configuration to ensure maximum stability and uptime. But if you need to improve
the graphics performance the following steps will guide you through on how you can
enable hardware acceleration.
1.
Right-click the desktop, and then click
Properties
on the menu.
2.
Click the
Settings
tab, and then click on
Advanced
.
3.
Click the
Troubleshoot
tab.
4.
Move the
Hardware Acceleration
slider across to
full
(see Figure 7-12).
5.
Click
Ok
, and then click
Close
.