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Table of Contents

Getting Started.......................................................................1

Using this Guide......................................................................................................2

Viewing the User's Guide Online......................................................................3

Do you Need a Printout of the Online User's Guide?.......................................3

Fire GL 8700 Features.............................................................................................4

System Requirements and Tools..............................................................................5

Quick Installation.....................................................................................................6

Installation Steps...............................................................................................6

Installing the Hardware and Software ..................................7

Installing the Hardware............................................................................................7

Preparing your Computer..................................................................................7

Installing the Card...........................................................................................12

Connecting the Cables and Completing the Installation.................................16

Installing the Software...........................................................................................19

Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints...............................................20

Software Installation for Windows NT4.0......................................................21

Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP...........................23

Using Your Fire GL 8700 .....................................................25

Changing the Video Settings..................................................................................26

How to Switch to the Display Properties?......................................................26

Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate.........................................26

Setting a DualScreen Configuration................................................................28

Selecting your Monitor...................................................................................31

Adjusting the Monitor Display.......................................................................34

Configuring Application Profiles...........................................................................37

How to switch to the Configuration dialog?...................................................37

Activating a configuration profile:..................................................................37

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Page 1: ...of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions ATI is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc in Canada the United States and or other countries Fire GL is a tr...

Page 2: ...bed herein will not infringe on existing or future patent rights nor do the descriptions contained herein imply the granting of license to make use or sell equipment constructed in accordance with thi...

Page 3: ...CompletingtheInstallation 16 InstallingtheSoftware 19 BeforeyouStart Information Tips andHints 20 SoftwareInstallationfor W indowsNT4 0 21 SoftwareInstallationfor W indows2000andW indowsXP 23 Using Yo...

Page 4: ...iv Reference 40 RemovingtheFireGL8700Drivers 40 Troubleshooting 42 Technical Details 45 FeaturesandPerformance 45 PinAssignments 47 VideoM odes 49 ComplianceInformation 51...

Page 5: ...on applications The FIRE GL 8700 features include OpenGL double buffer overlay support Full suport for DirectX 8 1 Dual monitor support Pre configuration to maximize the performance of most popular op...

Page 6: ...not print clearly or appear very clearly on screen The organization of this Guide is as follows Installing the Hardware and Software on page 7 provides instructions for installing your Fire GL 8700 c...

Page 7: ...link Displaying the provided bookmark and thumbnail views may help you with the orientation and navigation in the User s Guide This manual might be displayed with slightly reduced magnification in yo...

Page 8: ...support on all operating system platforms Dual monitor resolutions up to 2x 1600x1200 32 bit Monitor support Dual screen Analog Digital Single screen Analog Single screen DVI Digital Optimized OpenGL...

Page 9: ...to installing the Fire GL 8700 drivers For some languages you can perform the Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack update from the Fire GL CD when you run the Quick Start utility You must be running Windows 2...

Page 10: ...llation Steps 1 Un install the drivers and software for your old graphics card 2 Set the display driver to Standard VGA only for Windows NT 4 0 Disable any on board graphics solution on the motherboar...

Page 11: ...system and discharge your body s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface for example the metal surface of the power supply before performing any hardware procedure The manufacturer assu...

Page 12: ...e This may have to be reserved in the computer s BIOS For help with this subject refer to the manual for your mainboard Pentium 4 III II Celeron TM AMD K6 Athlon or compatible Supported operating syst...

Page 13: ...er VGA monitors Notes 1 You need a Plug and Play monitor that supports VESA s Display Channel specifications DDC1 or DDC2 to take advantage of the DDC1 DDC2b features 2 You can use the full power of t...

Page 14: ...graphics card Windows NT 4 0 Reconfigure your operating system to use the standard display driver VGA For more information about changing to the VGA driver see your operating system documentation Do y...

Page 15: ...1 From the Start menu go to Start Settings Control Panel then double click on Display The Display Properties sheet appears 2 Click the Settings tab then click the Display Type button 3 Under Adapter T...

Page 16: ...bles from the electrical source Note If you are disconnecting a peripheral from the computer or are removing a component from the system board wait 10 20 seconds after disconnecting the computer from...

Page 17: ...ur body s static electricity by touching the metal surface of the computer chassis 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer If the old graphics card sticks rock it gently from end to end...

Page 18: ...If necessary remove the metal slot cover from the AGP slot Save the screw to secure the graphics card later Align the Fire GL 8700 with the AGP slot and press it in firmly until fully seated 1 Fire G...

Page 19: ...ed from the expansion slot cover or a previously installed graphics card to secure the card in place Secure ribbon cables and gently push them down and out of the way before you replace the system cov...

Page 20: ...pports the following monitor combinations single monitor VGA single monitor DFP digital CRT dual monitor VGA DFP digital CRT Connecting analog VGA Monitors Securely attach the monitor s data cable to...

Page 21: ...Please refer to the documentation that came with your monitor if you need additional installation information Setting the Monitor Impedance If you can switch the impedance values on your monitor use...

Page 22: ...sharpness and contrast controls of your monitor If you have problems during start up restart your computer in SAFE MODE In Windows 2000 and Windows XP press and hold F8 until you see the Windows Adva...

Page 23: ...tor rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP 2 Information for Windows NT 4 0 You must have Microsoft Windows Service Pack 5 or...

Page 24: ...GL CD The Quick Start utility will start automatically if you insert the Fire GL CD into your CD ROM drive after the operating system has started If your CD ROM auto run is not enabled and or the Quic...

Page 25: ...nstallation for Windows NT4 0 1 Run the Quick Start utility The Quick Start utility will start automatically if you insert the Fire GL CD into your CD ROM drive after the operating system has started...

Page 26: ...ppear Click on the corresponding buttons to continue the installation 6 When the Installation complete message appears click Next again This will restart your computer 7 Click Start Settings Control P...

Page 27: ...GL CD 3 Click Start Installation 4 Click the button corresponding to the type of installation you want If you select Custom a list of software components will be displayed Select the check boxes to s...

Page 28: ...best suit your requirements and your monitor s performance 11 Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab 12 Set the refresh rate for the monitor connected to the Fire GL 8700 graphics accele...

Page 29: ...n ATI Monitor Adjustment Configuration The Information dialog displays some card specific hardware and driver information This information may be helpful when contacting Tech Support Use the DualScree...

Page 30: ...ows NT 4 0 1 Select the Settings dialog in the Display Properties window 2 Set the resolution Desktop Area Color Palette and Refresh Frequency that best suit your requirements and your monitors perfor...

Page 31: ...or connected to the VGA connector Use the ATI Monitor dialog to set the refresh rate of the second monitor Note Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further information on using the...

Page 32: ...indows XP Select the DualScreen dialog via Display Properties Settings Advanced DualScreen Refer to the context sensitive online help for more information on setting up your DualScreen configuration N...

Page 33: ...section on the second monitor Select Extended Desktop Vertical if you want to see the upper section of your display on the primary monitor and the lower section on the second monitor 4 Select the Win...

Page 34: ...tation of your monitors and make sure that each monitor supports your resolution and refresh rate setting 2 The Settings dialog will display the corresponding DualScreen resolution For example 1024x76...

Page 35: ...Windows 2000 Windows XP the ATI Monitor dialog is not active if you have only one monitor connected to the card if you have disabled the secondary monitor in the DualScreen dialog Use the Windows Moni...

Page 36: ...olution or refresh rate that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor Check the monitor s documentation and verify that it supports the selected resolution and refresh Select f...

Page 37: ...from the manufacturer s disk to the internal monitor list DDC Monitor Select this option and click the Apply or OK button if you want the driver to automatically decode the monitor s DDC Display Data...

Page 38: ...ng the monitor s display refer to the context sensitive online help 1 Windows NT 4 0 Select the Adjustment dialog in the Display Properties window Windows 2000 Windows XP Select the Adjustment dialog...

Page 39: ...s button to set the Monitor Tuning to the manufacturer s default settings Notes 1 Use the hardware setting controls on your monitor if available to adjust your display size or position instead of the...

Page 40: ...play gamma is to darken the midtones relative to the dark and light regions The gamma correction adjustment affects the entire screen display The possible setting range is 0 3 4 0 The default setting...

Page 41: ...gs Advanced Configuration Activating a configuration profile For some of the most popular applications the optimal configuration profile is factory set by default Select the application from the list...

Page 42: ...the following diagnostic purposes fine tuning a specific application system configuration specific settings recommended by your hardware or software documentation tuning your application system enviro...

Page 43: ...tory set configuration profiles If you add or modify a configuration profile select or clear the checkboxes in the Settings section according to your requirements Default Settings Enable 8 Bit double...

Page 44: ...m should you need to do so 1 From the Start menu click Start Programs ATI FGL 2 Click ATI FGL Install Uninstall The ATI FGL Install dialog appears Notes 1 Before removing the Fire GL 8700 video driver...

Page 45: ...e components for removal 4 Click Next to remove the Fire GL 8700 driver 5 Follow further instructions displayed on your screen After you have removed the software according to the instructions you may...

Page 46: ...firmly seated and lined up properly in its AGP slot and that the monitor cable is firmly and correctly connected to the card For more information please refer to Installing the Hardware Make sure tha...

Page 47: ...s if this option is available to 75 Ohms with the sync set to external Operating system warns that the video card is not configured properly Check the driver installation and make sure that all softwa...

Page 48: ...ange the addresses of your Fire GL 8700 In case of an address conflict try to modify the I O address of the add on card that causes the conflict Resolving Interrupt Conflicts To support the special gr...

Page 49: ...environment Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Windows XP System requirements Pentium 4 III II Celeron TM AMD K6 Athlon or compatible Certifications FCC DOC ICES 003 CE DOC SMA C Tick MIC BSMI VCCI Dimension...

Page 50: ...bit memory interface Connectors VGA output connector 15 pin D shell female DVI D output connector digital output female H V Sync output signals Separate horizontal and vertical sync at TTL levels Fire...

Page 51: ...Z buffered non textured 12 3 Million 25 pixel triangles per second Trilinear Texture Mip mapped 1 06 Giga Pixels second fill rate Gouraud shaded Z buffered non textured 1 06 Giga Pixels second Triline...

Page 52: ...4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 T M D S Data2 T M D S Data2 T M D S Data2 4 Shield T M D S Data4 T M D S Data4 DDC Clock DDC Data ground T M D S Data1 T M D S Data1 T M D S Data1 3 Shield T M D S Data...

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Page 54: ...x 1024 60 16 32 1600 x 1200 60 16 32 Dual Screen 1 Monitor with VGA connector and 1 Monitor with DVI connector Resolution Refresh Rates Hz Color Depth Bits Dual Monitor 1 Monitor 2 640 x 480 60 75 85...

Page 55: ...ful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graph...

Page 56: ...asse B Limites et m thodes de mesure des caract ristiques d interf rences radiophoniques Mat riel des technologies de l information EN 55024 1998 Norme sur l immunit de mat riel des technologies de l...

Page 57: ...Reference 53 VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information...

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