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4.

Install your new ATI FireMV/ATI FirePro graphics card.

5.

Reassemble and connect your computer system.

6.

Install the ATI FireMV/ATI FirePro drivers and configuration software from

the ATI Installation disc.

Before You Begin

Before you begin installing your new ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 graphics

card, please perform the following tasks.

Graphics Card Bus Types

Your graphics card connects to the motherboard through a bus slot, the most

common types of which are shown in the following figure:

Figure  1–1  Common Graphics Card Bus Types

1

AGP card connector and motherboard slot

2

PCI card connector and motherboard slot

3

PCI Express (PCIe®) x16 card connector and motherboard slot

4

PCIe x1 card connector and motherboard slot

Make sure you have an available bus slot on your motherboard for the type of

ATI FireMV/ATI FirePro graphics card you have purchased before beginning

your installation.

2

Getting Started

ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450

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Страница 1: ...ATI FireMV 2400 ATI FirePro 2450 User Guide Part Number 137 50054 30...

Страница 2: ...s Inc HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium Microsoft Windows and Vista are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or...

Страница 3: ...hassis as appropriate For cards with TV tuners Ground outdoor antenna appropriately Caution Since an outdoor antenna or cable system may be connected to the product be sure that the antenna or cable s...

Страница 4: ...o Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the...

Страница 5: ...1 ATI Drivers and Software 11 Microsoft NET Framework 11 Linux Drivers 11 Installing ATI Drivers and Software in Windows XP 11 Installing ATI Drivers and Software in Windows Vista 12 HydraVision Multi...

Страница 6: ...n Card Troubleshooting 39 Computer does not boot up properly 39 There is no display 39 There are screen defects 40 The screen image is off center or there are odd colors 40 The operating system warns...

Страница 7: ...WEEE Directive Compliance 47 VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information 47 MIC Certification Information 47 BSMI Certification Information 48 Glossary Workstation Products 49 vii 2008 Advanced Micro Dev...

Страница 8: ...viii ATI FireMV 2400 ATI FirePro 2450 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Страница 9: ...lation software Operating System 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 Xfree86 4 x 0 Monitor High resolution MultiSync or mult...

Страница 10: ...cts to the motherboard through a bus slot the most common types of which are shown in the following figure Figure 1 1 Common Graphics Card Bus Types 1 AGP card connector and motherboard slot 2 PCI car...

Страница 11: ...rs in Windows XP Follow these steps to uninstall the existing graphics card driver in Windows XP in preparation for installation of a new card 1 With the current graphics card still in the computer cl...

Страница 12: ...Double click Programs and Features and then select the graphics card driver from the list of software programs 3 Double click Hardware and Sound and then double click Device Manager 4 Expand Display...

Страница 13: ...city can seriously damage computer components Discharge your body s static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of the computer chassis before you touch any components inside...

Страница 14: ...multiple monitors Proceed to install the software and drivers for your ATI FireMV ATI FirePro graphics card Baseplate Connections The following figures show the display connections available on your...

Страница 15: ...HDCI B Note Each VHDCI cable has two connections a primary and a secondary If you are using a single display make sure you connect it to the primary connection A single display will not function prope...

Страница 16: ...d on the baseplate or cables Use the following procedure to attach a display using an adapter 1 Turn off your computer and monitor 2 Plug the adapter into the connection from your ATI FireMV ATI FireP...

Страница 17: ...ported using multiple graphics cards for more information consult the ATI Catalyst Control Center online help The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card Display...

Страница 18: ...10 Hardware Installation ATI FireMV 2400 ATI FirePro 2450 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Страница 19: ...o function If you install your ATI software using a product s installation CD Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 will be installed automatically If you download and install ATI software from the Internet how...

Страница 20: ...5 Click Yes to the license agreement ATI Easy Install will start the Installation Wizard 6 Follow the wizard s on screen instructions to complete the installation Select Express to install typical dr...

Страница 21: ...ntinue The ATI Catalyst Install Manager dialog may prompt you to close all open applications if so do so 3 In the Software Install dialog click Install 4 Click Next ATI Easy Install will start the Ins...

Страница 22: ...mation consult the HydraVision User s Guide or the online help available through the ATI Catalyst Control Center 14 Drivers and Software Installation ATI FireMV 2400 ATI FirePro 2450 2008 Advanced Mic...

Страница 23: ...mary 4 To enable a monitor that is connected but disabled right click the numbered monitor icon you wish and choose Enable 5 To configure the display properties of a monitor left click the numbered mo...

Страница 24: ...mple 1 for the primary display 2 for a secondary display 4 When configuring a secondary display select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor option to enable the Windows desktop to stretch a...

Страница 25: ...re they are applied The following configurations are available Basic View A simplified view of the features that includes wizards to quickly make changes Advanced View A powerful interface that enable...

Страница 26: ...Control Center Hotkey Manager Accessing ATI Catalyst Control Center Help ATI Catalyst Control Center Help provides information on the features and concepts of your ATI FireMV ATI FirePro graphics card...

Страница 27: ...Control Center on page 17 Accessing the Catalyst Control Panel The Catalyst Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the Windows Display Properties dialog These tabs are accessed through the...

Страница 28: ...le display features ATI Displays The ATI Displays tab provides control over multi monitor features Here you can enable disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays...

Страница 29: ...clone status for cloned desktops Save button Saves display device configuration schemes Enable Disable buttons If an enable disable button is green it indicates the device is enabled If it is red it i...

Страница 30: ...nment of the Primary display at least one Secondary display and the Extended Desktop mode must be enabled Extended Desktop mode is enabled through the Windows Display Property dialog under Settings Fo...

Страница 31: ...full screen 3D application environment Profiles for Indicates whether the profiles in the drop down list are for your Desktop or a full screen 3D environment Profiles drop down list Lists all of the...

Страница 32: ...g the brightness adjusts the vertical position of the color curve Contrast slide Increases or decreases the color contrast of your desktop or full screen 3D application Changing the contrast adjusts t...

Страница 33: ...the drop down list box 3 Click Apply or OK Hotkeys Color Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab To use custom setting...

Страница 34: ...Click the Hotkeys button to access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog Assigning Color Hotkeys When assigning hotkeys be careful that the key combinations you choose do not conflict with those of other...

Страница 35: ...tion it will overwrite an existing one automatically ATI OpenGL Tab The OpenGL tab provides access to OpenGL settings ATI OpenGL The ATI OpenGL tab allows you to configure 3D OpenGL settings including...

Страница 36: ...he anti aliasing level SmoothVision Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic filtering uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together The number of samples taken when anisot...

Страница 37: ...OpenGL Compatability Settings dialog where users can adjust the Z buffer depth and triple buffering options Use the Force Z buffer depth radio buttons to select a Z buffer depth of 24 or 16 bits or di...

Страница 38: ...30 Catalyst Control Panel ATI FireMV 2400 ATI FirePro 2450 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Страница 39: ...customize the anti aliasing SmoothVision Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic filtering uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together The number of samples taken when a...

Страница 40: ...Disabled the driver will not support DXT texture formats thus reducing the number of texture formats supported Use the Alternate pixel center radio buttons to enable or disable this option This may el...

Страница 41: ...When enabled improves the performance of WMV format video files Re activate all warning messages Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages Enable ATI taskbar icon application Enables disable...

Страница 42: ...ons for example 1280 1024 75 Hz using a digital DVI display This setting has no effect when using a DVI I to VGA adapter Alternate DVI operational mode Use this option if you are experiencing display...

Страница 43: ...Click Save to save your hotkey configuration or Defaults to return to the default settings Mouse tracks rotation check box Select Mouse tracks rotation to rotate the mouse pointer to match the displa...

Страница 44: ...otation tab itself insofar as it allows a hotkey combination to be assigned only once 1 Select the required rotation setting from the Configure HotKeys drop down list 2 Click on the Hotkey field and p...

Страница 45: ...picture Hue slider Adjusts the pureness or tint of the red green and blue components of the color in the video image Gamma slider Adjusts the overall intensity of the video image Theatre Mode options...

Страница 46: ...depth or higher to use this mode Same on all Video content is displayed on your Primary and Secondary display in exactly the same manner For example all displays will show video output in full screen...

Страница 47: ...nu 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 ATI s Customer Care or your local techni...

Страница 48: ...r data cable is digital only DVI D 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...

Страница 49: ...vice In case of problems check the system configuration utility of your operating system for the interrupt assignments Workstation Customer Care If you experience difficulties with your ATI FireMV ATI...

Страница 50: ...arges to California will apply United Kingdom 44 0 1276 803299 English 10 30 17 00 CET Mon Fri Complimentary for registered users International and local toll charges to the U K will apply France 0800...

Страница 51: ...n American Countries 1 905 882 3277 Portuguese Spanish 7 00AM 3 30PM EST Mon Fri English 7 00AM 7 00PM Mon Fri Complimentary for registered users International and local toll charges to Canada will ap...

Страница 52: ...ping your product pack it securely show the RMA and serial number of the product on the outside and ship prepaid and insured AMD will not be held liable for damage or loss to the product in shipment S...

Страница 53: ...urred by the person to whom this warranty extends or a third party Unauthorized repairs to an AMD board level product will void the warranty offered by AMD Technologies AMD reserves the right to refus...

Страница 54: ...for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Complies with FCC 15 107 15 109 15 111 and 15 117 For further compliance information Advanced Micro Devices Inc 62 Forest Stre...

Страница 55: ...s Inc VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information MIC Certification Information Class B Equipment Household purpose info telecommunications equipment As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for h...

Страница 56: ...BSMI Certification Information 48 Reference ATI FireMV 2400 ATI FirePro 2450 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Страница 57: ...n the graphics processor and the computer can take place concurrently AGP is currently being phased out in favor of PCI Express PCIe Alpha Blending Alpha blending is used in 3D graphics to create tran...

Страница 58: ...w two colors the black and white of a monochrome display Four bit color depth is capable of displaying 16 colors because there are only 16 different combinations of 4 bits 0000 0001 0010 to 1111 Sixte...

Страница 59: ...ames DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital display standard that became a VESA approved standard in May 2006 HDMI is aimed primarily at the consumer electronic market but DisplayPort was designed with...

Страница 60: ...gher rates equals better more naturalistic performance for such things as games set in a 3D environment Sometimes abbreviated to fps Gamma Sometimes confused with brightness gamma actually refers to t...

Страница 61: ...bandwidth consumed by the Z Buffer thereby increasing performance while also making the 3D environment more realistic Keyframe Interpolation This feature is also known as morphing In an animation a st...

Страница 62: ...e The successor standard to the PCI and AGP bus standards with a significantly faster serial communications system further opening up bandwidth for more communications between such peripherals as grap...

Страница 63: ...ween these holes is called the dot pitch SmartShader HD SmartShader HD contains advanced vertex and pixel shading capabilities A shader is a small program that runs on the GPU and describes how an ima...

Страница 64: ...here it connects to another triangle and each vertex carries a considerable amount of information describing its coordinates in 3D space as well as its weight color texture coordinates fog and point s...

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