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To access the latest documentation for your product visit http://www.ati.com/online/docupdate. ii 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 8700 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 W indows NT4.0...................................................... 21 Software Installation for W indows 2000 and W indows 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................................................................ 28 Selecting your M onitor................................................................................... 31 Adjusting the M onitor Display ....................................................................... 34 Configuring Application Profiles........................................................................... 37 How to switch to the Configuration dialog?................................................... 37 Activating a configuration profile:.................................................................. 37 HYDRAVISION for Fire GL iii Reference .............................................................................40 Removing the Fire GL 8700 Drivers...................................................................... 40 Troubleshooting..................................................................................................... 42 Technical Details ................................................................................................... 45 Features and Performance............................................................................... 45 Pin Assignments ............................................................................................. 47 Video M odes................................................................................................... 49 Compliance Information........................................................................................ 51 iv 1 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started The FIRE GLTM 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 GLTM 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® HYDRAVISIONTM, 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 · · · · · · · · RADEONTM 8800LE GPU and 64 MB DDR memory CHARISMA ENGINETM II supports Transformation, Clipping and Lighting (T&L) PIXEL TAPESTRYTM 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 For more detailed information on features and performance please refer to the section Technical Details on page 45. Note: Getting Started 5 System Requirements and Tools · Computer system Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron ; 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 Windows® NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or higher), Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher) Windows® XP TM · · · · Operating system · · 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 Service Pack Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack update from Information for the Fire GL CD when you run the Quick Windows NT 4.0 Start utility. and You must be running Windows 2000, 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 High-resolution MultiSync or multifrequency monitors or other VGA monitors. Digital flat-panel (DFP) TFT LCD displays and digital CRT displays · · Monitor · 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 2 Un-install the drivers and software for your old graphics card. Set the display driver to Standard VGA (only for Windows NT 4.0). Disable any on-board graphics solution on the motherboard. Shut down and disconnect your computer system. Remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card. Install the new Fire GL 8700 card. Reassemble and connect your computer system. 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 X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive 3 4 5 6 7 7 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Hardware and Software IN THIS CHAPTER ! ! Installing the Hardware on page 7 Installing the Software on page 19 Installing the Hardware The hardware installation includes the following steps: · · · Preparing your Computer Installing the Card Connecting the Cables and Completing the Installation Preparing your Computer Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body's static electric charge by touching a grounded surface--for example, the metal surface of the power supply--before performing any hardware procedure. The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel. If you do not feel comforta ...