ATI Technologies FireGL V5100 Manuale utente

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FireGLTM V5100

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 5

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

ATI Displays Tab 15

Dynamic Display Reassignment 17

ATI Color Tab 17

Hotkeys 20

ATI Options Tab 22

ATI Configuration Tab 23

ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Troubleshooting 29

General Problems 30

Customer Care 32

Disclaimer 34

Warranty Information 34

Hardware Warranty Service Statement 34

Warranty Service 34

Limitations 35

Getting Additional Accessories 35

Compliance Information 36

FCC Compliance Information 36

Industry Canada Compliance Statement 36

CE Compliance Information 37

Informations de conformité de la CE 37

Electrical Safety 37

VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information 37

MIC Certification Information 38

BSMI Certification Information 38

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

System Requirements 1

CHAPTER 1:

Getting Started

Your ATI FireGL™ V5100 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 FireGL™ V5100 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 FireGL™ V5100 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 FireGL™ V5100 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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