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34   Using Your Fire GL 8800 

 

Adjusting the Monitor Display 

Using this dialog you can adjust the display of the connected 
monitor(s). For more information on adjusting the monitor's display 
refer to the context sensitive online help.

  

Windows NT 4.

0: Select the 

Adjustment

 dialog in the 

Display Properties

 

window. 

Windows 2000 / Windows XP

: Select the 

Adjustment

 dialog 

via 

Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > 

Adjustment

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Страница 1: ...ms 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 trademark of ATI...

Страница 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...

Страница 3: ...Com pletingtheInstallation 16 InstallingtheSoftware 20 BeforeyouStart Inform ation Tips andHints 21 SoftwareInstallationfor W indow sNT4 0 22 SoftwareInstallationfor W indows2000andW indowsXP 23 Using...

Страница 4: ...iv Reference 40 Rem ovingtheFireGL8800Drivers 40 Troubleshooting 42 Technical Details 45 FeaturesandPerform ance 45 PinAssignments 47 VideoM odes 49 ComplianceInform ation 52...

Страница 5: ...2D graphics acceleration FIRE GL 8800 has an optimized high powered OpenGL driver to provide outstanding 2D and 3D performance Perfect for MCAD 3D game development and other demanding applications th...

Страница 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 8800 c...

Страница 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...

Страница 8: ...ions up to 2048 x 1536 DDC1 2b 2b monitor support on all operating system platforms DualScreen resolutions up to 2x 1600x1200 32 bit Dual monitor support Single screen Analog Single screen DVI Digital...

Страница 9: ...ome 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 2000 updated with Service Pack 1 or higher pri...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 13: ...he DVI connector you may use the provided VGA to DVI adapter 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 DDC...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 8800 with the AGP slot and press it in firmly until fully seated 1 Fire G...

Страница 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...

Страница 20: ...onitor combinations single monitor VGA single monitor DFP digital CRT dual monitor VGA VGA you need the provided DVI to VGA adapter dual monitor VGA DFP digital CRT Connecting analog VGA Monitors Secu...

Страница 21: ...d Software 17 Note Please use the DVI to VGA adapter provided with your card to connect a second VGA monitor to the DVI connector 2 a Display cable b DVI I connector on card c VGA connector from monit...

Страница 22: ...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 t...

Страница 23: ...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...

Страница 24: ...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...

Страница 25: ...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...

Страница 26: ...ally 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 Quick Start program does not start automatically Click...

Страница 27: ...r s settings in a dual monitor configuration 9 Click OK Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 1 Start your system When the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up click Cancel When the Syst...

Страница 28: ...ture Not Found dialog and prompts you Do you want to continue the installation Click Yes to install and start the drivers 9 Click Start Settings Control Panel Display Settings or right click on the Wi...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 34: ...ion 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 1024x768 i...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 38: ...he connected monitor s For more information on adjusting 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...

Страница 39: ...ult Click this button to set the Monitor Tuning to the manufacturer s default settings Note Monitor Tuning is available only for VGA monitors If you have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8800 Mon...

Страница 40: ...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 adjus...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 43: ...delete the factory set configuration profiles If you add or modify a configuration profile select or clear the checkboxes the Settings section according to your requirements Default Settings Enable 8...

Страница 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 8800 video driver...

Страница 45: ...e components for removal 4 Click Next to remove the Fire GL 8800 driver 5 Follow further instructions displayed on your screen After you have removed the software according to the instructions you may...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 48: ...ange the addresses of your Fire GL 8800 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 50: ...t graphics core 128 bit memory interface Connectors VGA output connector 15 pin D shell female DVI I output connector analog and digital output female H V Sync output signals Separate horizontal and v...

Страница 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...

Страница 52: ...og 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...

Страница 53: ...63 9 60 75 85 100 16 32 1024 x 768 48 4 60 0 68 7 80 8 60 75 85 100 16 32 1152 x 864 53 7 67 5 77 1 91 5 60 75 85 100 16 32 1280 x 960 60 0 75 1 85 7 101 7 60 75 85 100 16 32 1280 x 1024 64 0 80 0 91...

Страница 54: ...1600 x 1024 60 16 32 1600 x 1200 60 16 32 Dual Screen 2 Monitors with VGA connector Resolution Refresh Rates Hz Color Depth Bits Dual Monitor 1 Monitor 2 640 x 480 60 75 85 100 60 75 85 100 16 32 800...

Страница 55: ...pth Bits Dual Monitor 1 Monitor 2 640 x 480 60 75 85 100 60 75 16 32 800 x 600 60 75 85 100 60 75 16 32 1024 x 768 60 75 85 100 60 75 16 32 1280 x 1024 60 75 85 100 60 75 16 32 1600 x 1200 60 75 85 10...

Страница 56: ...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...

Страница 57: ...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...

Страница 58: ...54 Reference VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information...

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