ATI Technologies FIRE GL 8700 Manuale utente

Fire GL 8700

User's Guide

Version 1.0 P/N 137-50003-10 Rev. A

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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 700 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................................................................ 2

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

HYDRAVI SI ON for Fi re GL

Reference .............................................................................40

Removing the Fire GL 8700 Drivers...................................................................... 40

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 42

Technical Details ................................................................................................... 45

Features and erformance............................................................................... 45

in Assignments ............................................................................................. 47

Video Modes................................................................................................... 49

Compliance Information ........................................................................................ 51

CHAPTER 1

Getting Started

The FIRE GL™ 8700 is an entry-level workstation 3D and 2D

graphics accelerator. The card is ideal for complex MCAD and

digital contents creation 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 operating systems and CPUs

IN THIS CHAPTER

! Using this Guide on page 2

! Fire GL 8700 Features on page 4

! System Requirements and Tools

on page 5

! Quick Installation on page 6

2 Getting Started

Using this Guide

For your convenience, this online User’s Guide has been

formatted as an Adobe®Acrobat®PDF file. This format gives

you great flexibility when using this documentation.

Many hyperlinks provide easy access to any information you

may want. To make it useful in a printed format, too, a -

hyperlinked - table of contents and page numbers are provided.

Because it was designed to be used online and printed, some of

the images may 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 card and software

and connecting video output devices to your card.

Using Your Fire GL 8700 on page 25 explains how you can

take advantage of the advanced software utilities of your Fire

GL 8700.

Reference on page 40 provides troubleshooting tips and

regulatory compliance information for your card.

HYDRAVISION for Fire GL provides information on

installing and using ATI® HYDRAVISION™, a desktop

management utility to control multiple display desktops.

Getting Started 3

Viewing the User's Guide Online

You can also read the User's Guide online—important

hypertext links, such as Table of Contents entries, World Wide

Web, and email addresses are active.

Place your mouse cursor over Table of Contents entries or main

headings. If the hand icon changes to a pointing index finger,

simply click and you will move to that place in the document.

Some email or World Wide Web addresses inside this manual

may be active as well. Go directly to a Web, FTP site, or email

program simply by clicking on an active 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 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 some screenshot images perfectly clear you

may need a larger magnification.

Do you Need a Printout of the Online User's

Guide?

You can easily print this User's Guide to access it off-line. The

manual then will look like any standard document with a table

of contents and page numbers.

For printing the User’s Guide, a print resolution of 600 dpi -or

higher - is recommended.

4 Getting Started

Fire GL 8700 Features

• RADEON™ 8800LE GPU and 64 MB DDR memory

• CHARISMA ENGINE™ II supports Transformation,

Clipping and Lighting (T&L)

• PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II, the 3D rendering engine, ensures

fast fill rates in 32-bit true color resolution

• Full DirectX 8.1 support

• High resolutions up to 2048 x 1536, 32-bit

• DDC1/2b/2b+ monitor 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® software drivers for advanced

workstation performance

• Increased productivity in a stable 3D model environment

• Customize and tune applications to meet your specific

requirements using the display profile utilities

Note:

For more detailed information on features and

performance please refer to the section Technical

Details on page 45.

Getting Started 5

System Requirements and Tools

Computer

system

• Pentium® 4/III/II/CeleronTM; 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) prio

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) prio

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

6 Getting Started

Quick Installation

• Brief instructions on how to get to work with the Fire GL

8700 in the shortest possible time.

• Recommended for experienced users and system

administrators only.

• For more detailed information on installation and operation

of your graphics accelerator, please refer to the

corresponding sections of the Fire GL 8700 User’s Guide.

Installation 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

motherboard.

3 Shut down and disconnect your computer system.

4 Remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card.

5 Install the new Fire GL 8700 card.

6 Reassemble and connect your computer system.

7 Install the Fire GL 8700 drivers and configuration software

from the Fire GL CD:

• automatic Quick Start utility or

• Start > Run > X:\START EXE

where Xis the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive

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