ATI Technologies FireGL V5000 Manuale utente

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FireGLTM V5000

User’s Guide

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LIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should

be read before the product is operated.

•Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should

be retained for future reference.

•Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating

instructions should be adhered to.

•Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or

compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation

Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.

•Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock

and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped

with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding)

pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a

safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat

the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

•Secure Attachment - All card securement pins shall be completely

tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card

and the PC chassis.

•Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning

storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of

time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or

cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to

lightning and power-line surges.

•Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in

the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or

where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.

•Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system,

extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines

or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.

Table of Contents

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Requirements 1

Before You Begin 2

Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 2

Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 3

Installing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Quick Installation 5

Detailed Installation 6

Connecting Display Devices 7

Turning on the System 10

Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management 11

Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® 11

Software Installation Prerequisites 11

Monitor Configuration 13

Reinstalling Drivers 14

Display Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Accessing the Display Properties Tabs 15

ATI Displays Tab 16

Dynamic Display Reassignment 18

ATI Color Tab 18

Hotkeys 22

ATI Options Tab 24

ATI Rotation Tab 25

ATI Configuration Tab 27

ATI Advanced Settings Tab 29

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Troubleshooting 33

General Problems 34

Customer Care 36

Contact Information 36

Warranty Information 38

Hardware Warranty Service Statement 38

Warranty Service 38

Limitations 38

Getting Additional Accessories 39

Compliance Information 39

FCC Compliance Information 39

Industry Canada Compliance Statement 40

CE Compliance Information 41

Informations de conformité de la CE 42

CE-Konformitätserklärung 42

VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information 42

MIC Certification Information 42

System Requirements 1

CHAPTER 1:

Getting Started

Your ATI FireGLTM V5000 card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics

card based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipeline geometry and rendering

architecture. The card delivers workstation-class performance to designers,

engineers, and animators, and runs the latest OpenGL® and Microsoft®

DirectX® applications.

Features of your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include:

• Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation.

• Stable and reliable software support for Windows® and Linux®

platforms.

• Software drivers optimized and certified for professional

workstation applications.

• SMARTSHADER™ HD technology for creating complex visual

effects.

• SMOOTHVISION™ HD technology for advanced full-scene anti-

aliasing.

• HYPER Z™ HD technology for efficient Z-buffer bandwidth

consumption.

System Requirements

Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing

your FireGLTM V5000 card.

Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4/Xeon®; AMD Athlon® 64/K7/XP or

compatible.

• 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more for best

performance.

• Motherboard with available X16 lane PCI Express slot

and correct chipset driver.

• CD-ROM drive (required for installation software).

• 350 watt or greater power supply (recommended).

2 Before You Begin

Before You Begin

Before you begin installing your FireGLTM V5000 product, please do the

following.

Record Your Serial and Part Numbers

The serial number and 102 part number on the graphics card are required

for registration. They are located on a sticker on the back of the card.

Write these numbers down before installing your new ATI product.

Operating

System

• Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher).

• Windows® XP Home or Pro with Service Pack 1 (or

higher).

• Linux® XFree86 4.X.0.

Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors

or other VGA monitors.

• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT

displays.

Serial and Part Numbers

XSerial number (S/N)

Y102 part number (P/N)

Before You Begin 3

Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers

To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGLTM V5000 card, you

must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it

from your computer.

To uninstall previous drivers

With your current graphics card still in your computer:

1Close all applications that are currently running.

2Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs.

3Select your current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove.

The wizard will help you remove your current display drivers.

Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional

software installed, it should also be removed at this point.

4Restart your system after the drivers have been removed.

4 Before You Begin

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