Getting Started 5
System Requirements and Tools
Computer
system
•
Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron
TM
; AMD®
K6/Athlon® or compatible
•
128 MB of system memory
256 MB for best performance
•
Motherboard with free AGP 2x/4x slot
•
CD-ROM drive
Operating
system
•
Windows® NT 4.0 with Service
Pack 5 (or higher),
•
Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1
(or higher)
•
Windows® XP
Service Pack
Information for
Windows NT 4.0
and
Windows 2000
You must be running Windows NT 4.0,
updated with Service Pack 5 (or higher) prior
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 2000,
updated with Service Pack 1 (or higher) prior
to installing the Fire GL 8700 drivers.
The 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.
•
Fire GL CD-ROM for Fire GL 8700
Monitor
•
High-resolution MultiSync or multi-
frequency monitors or other VGA
monitors.
•
Digital flat-panel (DFP) TFT LCD
displays and digital CRT displays
