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i FireGL™ X1-256p FireGL™ Z1-128p User ’ s Guide P/N: 13 7-50004-30 © Copyr ight 2003, by A TI T echnol ogies Inc. All rights reserv ed. Repr oduct ion of this manu al, or parts the reof, in any form , withou t the express writ ten permission of A TI T echnolog ies Inc.
ii Disclaimer While ev e ry pr ecaution h as been taken in the preparatio n of thi s documen t, A TI T echnologie s Inc. assum es no liab ility with respect to the o p eratio n or use of A TI har dwar.
iii Conten t s Getting Start ed....................... ................... ..................... 1 Using this Guide ............. ....................... ............................ ....................... ..... 2 Viewing the User's Guide Online .
iv Referenc e ...................... ................... ....................... ..... 41 Removing the Fir eG L Drivers ..................... ...................... ................. ......... 41 Troubleshooting .................... ..................
1 CHAPTER 1 Getting S t arted Y our A TI FireGL card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics accelerator based on a high-ban dwidth, parallel pipeline geometry and rendering architectur e.
2 Getting Started Using this Guide For your co nvenience, this on line User's Guide comes in Portable Document Forma t (PDF). Y ou will need the latest Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® software available from www .adobe.com. Many hyperlink s provide easy a cces s to any inf ormation you may want.
Getting Starte d 3 Viewing the User's Guide Onli ne Y ou can easily read the User's Gu ide online - impor tant hypertext links, such as T able of Contents entries, W o rld W ide W eb, and E-mail addresses ar e active. Place your mou s e cursor over T able of Contents entries or main headings.
4 Getting Started FireGL Card Features • V ideo memo ry: DDR SDRAM - unified frame buf fer , Z-buff er, tex ture storage - 128-bit flo ati ng point precision frame buf fer for photo-realis tic renderings. - 256-bit memory interface for fast 3D graphics • Pixel pipeline architectu re provides enhanced rendering powe r .
Getting Starte d 5 • Suppor t s AGP 3.0 standard (AGP 4X/ 8X), pro viding a two way high-sp eed interface between the g raphics subsystem and the works tation • OpenGL 1.3 with 1.4 extensio ns DirectX® 9.0 functionality in OpenGL® • Full Di rectX® 9.
6 Getting Started System Requirement s and Tools Computer system • Intel® Pe ntium® 3, Pentium® 4 , Xeon® AMD® Athlon® XP/MP/Opte ron or comp atible • 128 M B of sy stem me mory 256 MB or mo.
Getting Starte d 7 Quick Inst allation • Brief instructions on how to get to work with the FireGL card in the shortest possib le time. • Recommended for experienced users and system administ rators only . • For more detailed information on instal lation and operation of your graphics accelerator , please refer to Chapter 2 and Chapte r 3.
8 CHAPTER 2 Inst alling the Hardware and Sof tware Inst alling the Hard ware The hardware installation includes the followi ng steps: • Preparing your Computer • Installing the Card • Connecting the Cables and Completing the Installation IN THIS CHAPTE R .
Installi ng the Hardware a nd Software 9 Prep aring your Computer Information Be fore you St art Do This First! Insta ll the latest AGP chip set driver for your mother board. • Each moth erboard requires the installa tion of a custom-bui lt virtual GART (AGP) d river .
10 Installi ng the Hardware and Software T urn off the power to you r system a nd discharge your body 's st atic electric ch arge by touchi ng a grounded surface (for examp le, the met al surface of the power supply) before performing any hard ware procedur e.
Installin g the Hardware an d Software 11 What monito rs do you need? Y our FireGL card is co nfigured to be combine d with digit al flat-pan el (DFP) displays and digit al CR T display s. Note: Y our DF P monitor must have a da ta cable with digit al-only DVI plug (DVI-D) - but not with integrated analog/d igital DVI pl ug (DVI-I).
12 Installi ng the Hardware and Software Replacing a n existing gra phics card Before you insta ll your FireGL card, we recommend that you first unins tall the driv er for your current graphics card.
Installin g the Hardware an d Software 13 Installing the Card T o install your graphics accelerator card, follow these steps: Switch off your computer and all external options (monitor , printer , and others). Then disconnect all cables from th e back of you r computer .
14 Installi ng the Hardware and Software Remove the computer cover . If necessary , consult your computer system manual about removi ng the cover . 2 Reme mber to dischar ge your body ' s st atic electrici ty by touc hing the powe r supply or th e meta l surface of the co mpute r chas sis.
Installin g the Hardware an d Software 15 Remove an y existing graphics card from y our computer . 3 • Unscr ew the scre w attached to your existin g graph ics card . Then pul l the card st raight out. • If the old gr aphics c a rd st icks roc k it gentl y from end to e nd.
16 Installi ng the Hardware and Software Insert the card into t he AGP slot. Note: The FireGL card fits in an AGP Pro 5 0 slot. • Locate the AGP Pro slot. R efer to your co mputer's manual for more inf o rmation. • If necessary , rem ove the metal slot cover from the AGP Pro slot and the ad jacent slot.
Installin g the Hardware an d Software 17 Replace the scre ws to fasten the card in place . Reassemble your computer . 5 • Align the slot in the mounting bracket of the card with the s c rew holes in the rear p anel of the comput er ca se.
18 Installi ng the Hardware and Software Connecting t he Cables and Compl eting the In st al lation Connecting the Monitor Cables Y ou m ay connect one or two monitors, either DFP/digital CR T or anal og VGA t o the FireG L™ card. U se the provide d DVI-to- VGA adapters to connect monitors with VGA connector .
Installin g the Hardware an d Software 19 Connecting analog VGA Monitors to DVI connectors If the data cable connector on your VGA monitor does not fit into the DVI connecto r on the card, use t he DVI-to-VGA adapters provided with your FireGL card.
20 Installi ng the Hardware and Software Connecting the S tereo Glasses Y ou need this in formation only if you want to use LCD shutter glasse s or other ster eo sh utter devi ces . Please note that stereo glas ses and stereo shutter devices are optional equipme nt not included in the Fir eG L™ card package.
Installin g the Hardware an d Software 21 St art your Sy stem Switch on your monitor befo re you switch on yo ur computer . Failin g to do so could damage your m onitor . If you h ave correctly installed t he card, oper ating system messages will ap pear on your monitor when the boo t procedure is finished.
22 Installi ng the Hardware and Software Inst al ling the So ftw a re • Befor e you S tart: In formation, T ips, and H ints • Sof twar e Installat ion for Wind ows 2000 an d W indows XP Y ou will n eed to install the FireGL drivers and software in the following cases: • After you hav e installed the card in your sys tem.
Installin g the Hardware an d Software 23 Before you St art: Informati on, Tip s, and Hints Before you install the drivers for your F ireGL card, m ake sure your mon i tor cable is p roperly attached to the card.
24 Installi ng the Hardware and Software HYDRA VISION™ Multi- monitor Management The HYDRA VISION™ mu lti-monitor and desktop management software will inst all automatically with the Expres s driver installat ion of the AT I S E T U P utility .
Installin g the Hardware an d Software 25 7 Follow the Wi zard’ s on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The Expr ess installation option is r ecommended. The HYDRA VISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will automatically be installed , along with the ATI driver , by selecting this op tion.
26 CHAPTER 3 Using Y our FireGL Card As part of its W indows dr i vers, Fi reGL installs ad ditional tabs to you r Displa y Properti es contro l panel. They are na med as follows. Informa tion Adjustment DualScreen Configuration Advanced Settings The Information tab disp lays card-specif i c hardware and driver information.
Using Your F ireGL Card 27 Use the DualScreen tab to enable the following functions: • duplicate the disp lay of the primary monitor on the second monitor • special vi deo mode f or high-resol ution moni tors Use the Configuration tab to customize application profiles for individual applicatio n settings.
28 U sing Your FireGL Ca rd Using T wo M onit ors Y ou can set resolution s, refresh rates, and display adjustment indepen dently for any two conn ected displays. •U s e t h e Display P roperties > Settings tab for the b asic two-moni tor con figurat ion settin g s.
Using Your F ireGL Card 29 Using the DualScreen T a b 1 Select the DualScreen tab via Display P ropert ies > Set tings > Adva nce d > Du alS creen . Refer to the context sensitive online help for more informa tion on s etting up yo ur DualScreen configu ration.
30 U sing Your FireGL Ca rd 3 Select Clone Mode i f you want t he display of the primary monitor duplicated on the second monitor . 4 Click th e Apply or OK button to en able your DualScreen setting.
Using Your F ireGL Card 31 3 Double-click the Display ico n. The Display Prope rties window appears. Settin g Resoluti on, Color D epth and Refresh Rat e 1 Select the Settings tab in the Display Propert ies window . 2 Color depth : Select a value from the Colors box.
32 U sing Your FireGL Ca rd . 1 Check t he docum entation of your mo nitor(s) and make sure that eac h monito r supports the planned re solution and refresh rat e and color depth sett ings. Wa r n i ng ! S elect ing a reso luti on or ref resh r ate that your m onitor does not suppo rt can permanent ly damage the m onitor .
Using Your F ireGL Card 33 Adjusting the Monitor Dis play Using this tab you can adjust the display of the con n ected monitor . For more information on adjusting the monitor's display refer to the context sensitive online help. 1 Select the Adjustment tab via Display Proper ties > Settings > Adv anced > Adj ustment .
34 U sing Your FireGL Ca rd 2 Monitor T uning - available only for VGA monitors • W ith the butt ons in the Move and Size sections you can tune the position and size of the moni tor's display f.
Using Your F ireGL Card 35 3 Gamma Correction Adjustment : Adjust the monitor's gamma correction for optimal brightness with the red, green and b lue slider bars. When these sliders are changed the gamma corr ection table modifies each pi xel's color value.
36 U sing Your FireGL Ca rd Using Application Profiles and Advanced Functions Use the Configuration tab to customize application profiles for individual applicatio n settings.
Using Your F ireGL Card 37 Adding a new application profile Click th e Add button in th e Configuration P rofiles section and enter the new application for which you want to set the configurat ion parameters.
38 U sing Your FireGL Ca rd If you ad d or modify a conf iguration pr ofile, select or cl ear the checkboxes in the Settings section according to your requirements. Default Setting s Enable 8-Bit double-buffere d Overlay Planes Use 8 bits o f each 32-bit frame buf fer pixel as double-bu ffered overlay planes.
Using Your F ireGL Card 39 Setting Advanc ed Functions Switching to Advanced Setti ngs Select Display Propert ies > Set tings > Advanced > Advanced Sett ings . SMOOTHVISION™ SMOOTHVISION improves im age quality by removing jagged edges (Anti-Aliasing) from 3D images, resulting in smoother , more natural looking objects.
40 U sing Your FireGL Ca rd Always on : Y ou can apply anti-aliasing using different sample patterns and sample points su ch as 2X or 4X. Moving the s lider to the right increases sampling to provid e the most realistic 3D image, at the cost of s o me 3D perfor mance.
41 CHAPTER 4 Reference Removing the FireGL Driv ers This secti on describes how t o proper l y remove y our graphics card softw are from your syst em should you need to do so. 1 Star t Window s®. 2 Click Star t . 3 Point to ( Settings > ) Control Pa nel .
42 R efe renc e 4 Click Add/Remov e Programs . 5 Select A T I Disp lay Dr iver from t he list of software programs. 6 Click Change /Remove button. The A TI uninstall dialog appears. 7 Click Ye s to remove the A TI Display Driver . 8 Click Ye s to res tart your compu ter .
Reference 4 3 T roubleshooting Y our board is a complex electro nic device and can only be repaired by au thorized technical personnel with s pecial equipment. Do not attempt to change or repair any parts of this product as doing so will v oid your warranty .
44 R efe renc e Screen image is off-cente r , color balan ce is wrong, or there is no picture • T ry adjustin g the brightness, sh arpness, con trast, and color ba lance contro ls of yo ur monitor . • T ry adjusti ng the cent ering and positionin g control s of your mo nitor to posi tion the pictur e on the s c reen .
Reference 4 5 Checki ng for address a nd interrupt conflict s • It is ne cessary to ensure that the I/O and m emory address es reserved for the graphics board are not used by other hardware devices.
46 R efe renc e T echnical Det ails Product Specifications Operati ng envir onm ent Window s® 2000 , Window s® XP , Linux Syste m requirement s Intel® Pentium® 3, Pentium® 4, Xeon ® ; AMD® Athl on® XP/MP/Op teron or compati ble Certification s FCC/DOC, ICES-003, CE/DOC, SMA C-T ick, MIC, BSMI, VCCI Dime nsi ons Length: 228 .
Reference 4 7 Dat a wid th 256 bit - gr aphics core 256-bit me m ory inte rface Connectors 2x DVI-I o utput connectors : analog an d digital output, female 1x S tereo output connecto r: 3-pin Min i Di.
48 R efe renc e Pin Assign ment s DVI Output Conne ctor Pin Function DVI: Digit al Visual Interface DDC: Display Data Channel T .M.D.S: T ransition Minim ized Diff e rentia l Signal Micro C ross Pins:.
Reference 4 9 S tereo Sync Output Connector Pin Fu nction 1 2 3 + 5 V DC (f used 750 mA) groun d S tereoSync.
50 R efe renc e Video Modes All video modes comply with VESA DMT (Discrete Moni tor T iming) or VESA G TF (General Timin g Format) standards. The FireG L car d sup port s HiCo lor, 16-bi t mode s and TrueCo lor, 32- bit (24 color , 8 alpha) modes. There is no support for 8-bit modes.
Reference 5 1 Digit al Monitors with DVI co nnector Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Color Dept h (Bits ) 640 x 4 80 60, 75 16 / 32 800 x 6 00 60, 75 16 / 32 1024 x 7 68 60, 75 16 / 32 1 152 x 864 60, 75 .
52 R efe renc e Customer Care and W arrant y Service If you re quire assistanc e to get the most out of your pr oduc t, the following options a re availa ble: • Online : For produ ct informatio n, video driver s, Freq uently Aske d Questi ons and Em ail supp ort visit: http://www .
Reference 5 3 W arranty S ervice Informati on Online W arranty Supp ort: Customers can pl ace warrant y service requests o nline using the Online W arranty Service Reques t Form. This form is available onlin e at: http://www .ati.com/online/wa rrantyform Please be prepared to enter all required information.
54 R efe renc e Limit a tions • All warrantie s for this prod uct, expressed or implied, wil l expire three (3) years * from date of orig inal purchas e.
Reference 5 5 Compliance Information FCC Complia nce Informatio n This equip ment has been teste d and fo und to c omply wit h the l im its for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuan t to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limit s are des igned to pr ovide reason able protectio n against harm ful interferenc e in a residential insta llation.
56 R efe renc e CE Com pliance Inf ormati on EMC Directiv e 89/336/EEC an d amendm ents 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/6 8/EE C, Class B Di gital Devi ce EN 55 022:1998/C ISPR 2 2 Class B, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Ra dio Interference Charac teristics Information T echnology Equipm ent.
Reference 5 7 VCCI C lass B IT E Compliance Information Cont act for further compliance inf ormation A TI Research In c. 4 Mount Royal A ven ue, Marlborough, MA 01752- 1978 USA Phone: (508) 303-39 00 MIC Certificat ion Info rmation FireGL X1-256p Product Na me / Model: Fire GL X1 Holder: A TI T echnologi e s Inc.
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