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Getting Started

FireGL Card Features

• Video memory: DDR SDRAM

- unified frame buffer, Z-buffer, texture storage
- 128-bit floating point precision frame buffer for

photo-realistic renderings.

- 128-bit memory interface for fast 3D graphics

• Pixel pipeline architecture provides enhanced rendering

power.

FireGL

VPU

Video
Memory

Rendering
Pipelines

FireGL T2-128

FGL 9600

128 MB

VPU: Visual Processing Unit

FireGL T2-128 pictured

Summary of Contents for FireGL? T2-128

Page 1: ...wners Features performance and specifications are subject to change without notice Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams FireGL FIRE GL HYDRAVISION ATI Technologies Inc Athlon Advanced Micro Devices Inc Fire Wire Apple Computer Inc Direct3D Windows 2000 Windows XP Microsoft Corp IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Celeron Pentiu...

Page 2: ...er products and documentation provided herein ATI Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to improve reliability function or design With respect to ATI products which this document relates ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchanta...

Page 3: ...e Cables and Completing the Installation 18 Installing the Software 21 Before you Start Information Tips and Hints 22 Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 23 Using Your FireGL Card 25 Using Two Monitors 27 Using the DualScreen Tab 28 Changing the Video Settings 29 How to Switch to the Display Properties 29 Setting Resolution Color Depth and Refresh Rate 29 Adjusting the Monitor Di...

Page 4: ...eference 39 Removing the FireGL Drivers 39 Troubleshooting 41 Technical Details 44 Product Specifications 44 Pin Assignments 46 Video Modes 48 Customer Care and Warranty Service 50 Compliance Information 53 ...

Page 5: ...tions Features of your FireGL workstation graphics accelerator Real time photo realistic rendering and animation Stable and reliable software support for Windows and Linux platforms Optimized support for the leading workstation applications SMARTSHADER 2 0 technology for creating complex visual effects SMOOTHVISION 2 0 technology for advanced full scene anti aliasing IN THIS CHAPTER Using this Gui...

Page 6: ...uality of some images on screen or in print may be affected The organization of this guide is as follows Installing the Hardware and Software on page 8 provides instructions for installing your FireGL card loading the driver and connecting video output devices to your card Using Your FireGL Card on page 25 explains how you can take advantage of the advanced features of your FireGL card Reference o...

Page 7: ...s inside this manual may be active as well Go directly to a Web FTP site or E mail program simply by clicking on an active link This manual might be displayed with slightly reduced magnification in your Reader If you experience any difficulty reading certain files online use the Reader s Zoom To feature from the View menu and increase the magnification to about 150 To view details of some screensh...

Page 8: ...128 bit floating point precision frame buffer for photo realistic renderings 128 bit memory interface for fast 3D graphics Pixel pipeline architecture provides enhanced rendering power FireGL VPU Video Memory Rendering Pipelines FireGL T2 128 FGL 9600 128 MB 4 VPU Visual Processing Unit FireGL T2 128 pictured ...

Page 9: ...pport for two analog or digital monitors High resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 32 bit Independent resolutions and refresh rates for any two connected monitors 9 1 Mpixel 3840 x 240single display support Application specific display profile utilities for optimal performance Intel Pentium 4 Streaming SIMD and AMD Athlon 3Dnow support for Windows 2000 Windows XP and Linux operating systems For more deta...

Page 10: ...e86 4 X 0 Service Pack Information for Windows2000 You must be running Windows 2000 updated with Service Pack 1 or higher prior to installing the FireGL drivers Service Packs are available from Microsoft s web page www microsoft com Tools A screwdriver to remove and reinstall the PC cover screws and card mounting screws See your PC manual for specific requirements ATI INSTALLATION CD ROM for your ...

Page 11: ... Chapter 3 Installation Steps 1 Un install the drivers and software for your old graphics card 2 Disable any on board graphics solution on the motherboard 3 Shut down and disconnect your computer system 4 Remove the installed AGP or PCI VGA card 5 Install the new FireGL card 6 Reassemble and connect your computer system 7 Install the FireGL drivers and configuration software from the ATI INSTALLAT...

Page 12: ...lling the Hardware The hardware installation includes the following steps Preparing your Computer Installing the Card Connecting the Cables and Completing the Installation IN THIS CHAPTER Installing the Hardware on page 8 Installing the Software on page 21 ...

Page 13: ...system Contact your supplier or motherboard chipset manufacturer to obtain and install the latest AGP chipset driver for your motherboard An incorrect or missing chipset driver can result in AGP memory not being detected or a black screen after Windows starts How to determine what motherboard chipset is present on your system Right click My Computer and select Properties Click the Hardware tab and...

Page 14: ...elf may result if power is applied during installation What do you need to use your FireGL card System Requirements and Tools Motherboard with free AGP 8x 4x slot Correct AGP GART chipset driver installed for your motherboard 128 MB of system memory 256 MB or more for best performance System interrupt IRQ which is free This may have to be reserved in the computer s BIOS For help with this subject ...

Page 15: ... take advantage of the DDC1 DDC2b features 2 You can use the full power of the graphics card only if your monitor supports the horizontal kHz and vertical Hz refresh rates as required by the graphics card Refer to your monitor s documentation for recommended refresh rates Where are the drivers Windows 2000 and Windows XP drivers are provided on the ATI INSTALLATION CD ROM Linux drivers and install...

Page 16: ...motherboard manufacturer to determine how to disable your on board graphics Illustrations The illustrations provided in this section are for instructional use only the card shown may look different than the one you purchased Note the serial number and the part number of your FireGL card before installing it in your computer You need these numbers for the product warranty registration You will find...

Page 17: ... from the electrical source 1 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 the electrical outlet before disconnecting the peripheral or removing the component to avoid possible damage to the system board To verify that all power has been disconnected from the system make sure ...

Page 18: ...emove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer system manual about removing the cover 2 Remember to discharge your body s static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of the computer chassis 1 Power Supply ...

Page 19: ...attached to your existing graphics card Then pull the card straight out If the old graphics card sticks rock it gently from end to end Remember to save the screw If your computer has any on board graphics capability you may need to disable it on the motherboard Refer to your computer s manual for more information ...

Page 20: ...ve the metal slot cover from the AGP slot Save the screw to secure the graphics card later Align the FireGL card with the AGP slot and press it in firmly until fully seated 4 AGP cards are designed to fit one way only Be sure your card is properly aligned Grasp the card by the top edge and carefully seat it into the AGP slot Be sure the metal contacts are completely pushed into the seat 1 FireGL c...

Page 21: ... screw holes in the rear panel of the computer case Use the screw you removed from the expansion slot cover or a previously installed graphics card to secure the card in place 6 Secure ribbon cables and gently push them down and out of the way before you replace the system cover Replace the computer cover Reconnect any peripheral equipment cables you may have disconnected ...

Page 22: ...documentation that came with your monitor if you need additional installation information Connecting a Digital Flat Panel DFP Monitor or Digital CRT Monitor Securely attach the monitor s data cable to the DVI output connector 2 on the card Attach the cable to the monitor according to the monitor s instructions Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor if you need additional installati...

Page 23: ...rd Setting the Monitor Impedance If you can switch the impedance values on your monitor use the following recommended settings RGB video input 75 Ohm Sync 2 2 kOhm Try other Sync settings if you cannot achieve a stable video image If the impedance setting options are High and Low only try the setting that provides the most satisfactory monitor display a Monitor cable c VGA connector from monitor b...

Page 24: ...trast controls of your monitor If you have problems during start up restart your computer in Safe Mode While starting Windows 2000 and Windows XP press and hold F8 until you see the Windows 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 Please refer to the Troubleshooting sec...

Page 25: ...ed or upgraded your operating system 1 To install or remove the FireGL drivers you need administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows 2000 and Windows XP 2 Information for Windows 2000 You must have Microsoft Windows Service Pack 1 or higher installed prior to installing the FireGL drivers The Service Pack is available from Microsoft s web page www...

Page 26: ... have re installed your operating system or if you want to perform a manual installation You can always install the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the ATI INSTALLATION CD ROM The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD ROM into your CD ROM drive after the operating system has started If your CD ROM auto run is not enabled and or the ATISETUP utility d...

Page 27: ...in English if your operating system s language is not supported Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 1 Start your system When the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up click Cancel When the System Settings Change window asks you to restart your computer click No 2 Run the ATISETUP utility The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD ROM into you...

Page 28: ...ter now and click Finish 9 After Windows 2000 Windows XP reboots the Found New Hardware message may display the Digital Signature Not Found message Click Yes or Continue to complete the driver installation 10 Click Start Settings Control Panel Display Settings or right click on the Windows desktop select Properties and Settings 11 Set the resolution Screen area and color depth that best suit your ...

Page 29: ...ced Settings The Information tab displays card specific hardware and driver information This information may be helpful when contacting Tech Support Click Display Properties Settings Advanced Information Use the Adjustment tab to adjust the display of the connected monitor s IN THIS CHAPTER Using Two Monitors on page 27 Changing the Video Settings on page 29 Using Application Profiles and Advanced...

Page 30: ...monitor on the second monitor special video mode for high resolution monitors Use the Configuration tab to customize application profiles for individual application settings Use the Advanced Settings tab to enable the following functions SMOOTHVISION for enhanced image quality Additional operation modes for DVI monitors ...

Page 31: ...monitor Click the Apply or OK button to enable your settings HYDRAVISION multi monitor and desktop management software enables you to tailor your two monitor desktop to the way you work For more information on HYDRAVISION refer to the HYDRAVISION User s Guide located on your ATI INSTALLATION CD ROM If you want the display of the primary monitor duplicated on the second monitor select Clone Mode in...

Page 32: ... your DualScreen configuration 2 Select High Resolution Mode to extend the display of a high resolution monitor to the full size of the monitor Note The option High Resolution Mode is active only with a high resolution monitor 9 million pixel class connected To see the DualScreen tab displayed you need the following Two monitors connected to the card Both monitors switched on when you start your c...

Page 33: ...2000 Click Start Settings Control Panel Windows XP Click Start Control Panel Appearance and Themes 3 Double click the Display icon The Display Properties window appears Setting Resolution Color Depth and Refresh Rate 1 Select the Settings tab in the Display Properties window 2 Color depth Select a value from the Colors box 3 Resolution In the Screen area drag the slider 1 You can also display the ...

Page 34: ...ch monitor supports the planned resolution and refresh rate and color depth settings Warning Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor 2 Use the Monitor tab Display Properties Settings Advanced Monitor to select and set your specific monitor settings 3 Use the DualScreen tab Display Properties Settings Advanced DualScreen to enable...

Page 35: ...splay Using this tab you can adjust the display of the connected monitor For more information on adjusting the monitor s display refer to the context sensitive online help 1 Select the Adjustment tab via Display Properties Settings Advanced Adjustment ...

Page 36: ...utton to set the Monitor Tuning to the manufacturer s default settings 1 First use the hardware setting controls on your monitor if available to adjust your display size or position Then if needed use the software controls in Adjustment Monitor Tuning Check the documentation of your monitor for information on your monitor s hardware controls 2 Resizing the display slightly changes the actual refre...

Page 37: ...rrect reproduction of the image s brightness The effect of display 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 is 1 0 With Link sliders selected the three sliders move together as you drag any individual slider With the check box unchecked you can a...

Page 38: ...owing diagnostic purposes fine tuning a specific application system configuration specific settings recommended by your hardware or software documentation tuning your application system environment for best performance and memory usage Activating a configuration profile For some of the most popular applications the optimal configuration profile is factory set by default Select the application from...

Page 39: ... configuration parameters Modifying the configuration parameters To change the configuration settings of a specific application for example CATIA select the application from the list in the Configuration Profiles section and click the Modify button To remove the selected configuration profile completely click Delete Note You cannot delete the factory set configuration profiles ...

Page 40: ...o the refresh rate of the monitor Enabling will lower the frame rate but reduce visual artifacts such as tearing Disabling allows your application to run at the highest possible frame rate regardless of the monitor s refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run Enable OpenGL Hardware acceleration Always enable this setting for hardware acceleration of ...

Page 41: ...ing jagged edges Anti Aliasing from 3D images resulting in smoother more natural looking objects Anti aliasing Application Preference This gives OpenGL Direct 3D applications the ability to enable anti aliasing If an application does not specify an anti aliasing setting anti aliasing is disabled This option will result in high quality images with a negligible reduction in the application s perform...

Page 42: ...g Reduce DVI frequency on high resolution displays Resolves display corruption or no image at high resolutions for example 1280x1024 at 75Hz using a digital DVI display This setting has no effect when using a DVI to VGA adapter Alternate DVI operational mode Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel monitor Default This button allows you to reset the Advance...

Page 43: ...se close all open application programs and disable any anti virus software that is running on your computer until the driver is removed 2 To install or uninstall the FireGL drivers you need administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows IN THIS CHAPTER Removing the FireGL Drivers on page 39 Troubleshooting on page 41 Technical Details on page 44 Cus...

Page 44: ... Display Driver 8 Click Yes to restart your computer After you have removed the software according to the instructions you may remove the hardware 1 Shut down your computer 2 Remove the computer case as outlined in the hardware installation instructions 3 Ground yourself by touching the power supply box 4 To remove the graphics card perform the hardware installation procedures in reverse order ...

Page 45: ...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 on page 8 Make sure that your computer and monitor are plugged into electrical outlets and receiving power Is the monitor turned on and receiving power Screen image defects appear Check if your monitor supports the resolu...

Page 46: ... your monitor data cable is digital only DVI D but not integrated analog digital DVI I Refer to your monitor s documentation and contact your supplier or the manufacturer of the DFP monitor for information on how to obtain a suitable data cable plug Operating system warns that the video card is not configured properly Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is correctly loade...

Page 47: ...pt Conflicts To support the special graphics processor on the FireGL card the system BIOS should automatically assign a system interrupt to the AGP slot where the card is installed However 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 operating syste...

Page 48: ...71 5 mm 6 75 inches Width 108 0 mm 4 25 inches Power requirements 3 3 Volts DC 3 4 Amps 5 Volts DC 1 7 Amps 12 Volts DC 0 6 Amps maximum Bus System AGP 3 0 AGP 8X 4X connector Video memory DDR SDRAM unified frame buffer Z buffer texture storage 128 bit memory interface BIOS 64 Kbyte BIOS FlashROM re programmable by software 3 3 V Digital analog converter 2x 30 bit Palette DAC DAC speed 400 MHz Pro...

Page 49: ...le H V Sync output signals Separate horizontal and vertical sync at TTL levels FireGL card addresses The FireGL card is 100 IBM VGA compatible and occupies the same memory area and specific addresses in the I O range The memory range above 1 MB is automatically assigned through the PCI BIOS interface I O addresses 3B0 3DF Standard VGA I O Video RAM A000 BFFF Video ROM C000 C7FF ...

Page 50: ... C5 Analog Common Ground Return Red Green Blue Video Out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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 Analog Vertical Sync T M D S Data1 T M D S Data1 T M D S Data1 3 Shield T M D S Data3 T M D S Data3 5V Power ground for 5V Hot Plug Detect T M D S Data0 T M D S Data0 T M D S Data0 5...

Page 51: ... Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Red Green Blue not connected ground analog Red Return ground Green Return ground Blue Return ground 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5V fused 750 mA ground sync return not connected SDA DDC Data Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync SCL DDC clock ...

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Page 53: ... DVI connector Resolution Refresh Rate Hz Color Depth Bits 640 x 480 60 75 16 32 800 x 600 60 75 16 32 1024 x 768 60 75 16 32 1152 x 864 60 75 16 32 1280 x 1024 60 75 16 32 1600 x 1000 60 16 32 1600 x 1024 60 16 32 1600 x 1200 60 16 32 ...

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