F ire G L 4 U se r's G u id e Version 1.0 P/N 137-50000-10 Rev. A © Copyright 2001, by ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved, including those to reproduce this guide or parts thereof, in any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. Features and specification are subject to change without notice. Trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. ATI is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc. in Canada, the United States and/or other countries. Fire GL is a trademark of ATI Technologies Inc. in Canada, the United States, and/or other countries. MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 2000, DirectDraw and Direct3D are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 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The MFR makes no representation that the interconnection of products in the manner described herein will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained herein imply the granting of license to make, use or sell equipment constructed in accordance with this description. ii T a b le o f C o n te n ts Introducing the Fire GL4 .......................................................1 About your Fire GL4................................................................................................ 1 Hardware Design............................................................................................... 1 Operating Systems ............................................................................................ 2 Typical Application Environments ................................................................... 3 System Requirements and Tools ....................................................................... 3 Performance Overview...................................................................................... 4 How to Use this User's Guide................................................................................... 5 Manual Conventions ......................................................................................... 5 Viewing the User's Guide Online...................................................................... 6 Do you Need a Printout of the Online User's Guide?........................................ 6 Quick Installation ..................................................................................................... 7 Installation Steps ............................................................................................... 7 Installing the Fire GL4 ...........................................................8 Installing the Hardware ............................................................................................ 8 Preparing your Computer .................................................................................. 8 Installing the Card ........................................................................................... 12 Connecting the Cables and Completing the Installation ................................. 15 Installing the Software ........................................................................................... 19 Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints............................................... 20 Software Installation for Windows NT4.0 ...................................................... 21 Software Installation for Windows 2000......................................................... 22 Fire GL4 Software Utilities ..................................................24 Changing the Video Settings.................................................................................. 25 How to Switch to the Display Properties?....................................................... 25 Setting Resolution and Refresh Rate............................................................... 25 Setting a DualScreen Configuration................................................................ 27 Selecting your Monitor ................................................................................... 30 Adjusting the Monitor Display........................................................................ 33 Using Application Profiles and Advanced Functions............................................. 36 Configuring Application Profiles .................................................................... 36 Setting Advanced Functions............................................................................ 39 iii Reference..............................................................................42 Removing the Fire GL4 Drivers............................................................................. 42 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 44 Technical Details.................................................................................................... 47 Features and Performance ............................................................................... 47 Pin Assignments.............................................................................................. 50 Video Modes ................................................................................................... 52 Block Diagram ................................................................................................ 54 Compliance Information ........................................................................................ 55 iv 1 CHAPTER 1 In tro d u c in g th e F ire G L 4 IN THIS CHAPTER ! ! ! About your Fire GL4 How to Use this User's Guide Quick Installation A b o u t yo u r F ire G L 4 H ardw are D esign The Fire GL4 is an AGP/ATX card based upon the IBM RC 1000/ GT 1000 chipset. With the ability to support two monitors and 128 MB of on-board memory the Fire GL4 is ideal for digital content creation, high-end CAD and other sophisticated 3D applications. The RC1000 256 bit graphics rasterizer provides the functionality of a VGA controller, a 2D/3D raster engine with geometry pipeline setup processor, and a 300 MHz RAMDAC. It also supports video streaming by providing color space conversion and a bilinear scaling unit. The GT1000 hardware geometry engine is a complete transformation and lighting engine with hardware implementation of the full open OpenGL pipeline and most of the Direct3D geometry pipeline. 2 Introducing the Fire GL4 O perating S ystem s The Fire GL4 supports the following operating systems: · · · Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (or higher) Microsoft Windows 2000 Linux - 2.2.x kernels, C Library 1.2 (LibC 6.2) Download Linux drivers and installation instructions from www.ati.com/support Service Pack Information for Windows NT 4.0 You must be running Windows NT 4.0, updated with Service Pack 6 (or higher) prior to installing the Fire GL4 drivers. The Service Pack is available from Microsoft's web page, www.microsoft.com. For most languages you can perform the Service Pack 6 update from the Fire GL CD when you run the Quick Start utility. Introducing the Fire GL4 3 T ypical App lication E n viron m ents Fire GL4 offers outstanding 2D/3D performance in Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Linux. Fire GL4 is optimized and certified for professional 3D graphics in the following business environments. · · · · · · · Mechanical Engineering Analysis (MEA) Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD) Electrical Design Automation (EDA) Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Digital Content Creation (DCC) Business Economic Modeling 3D Game Development S ystem R equ ire m e nts and T ools What do you need to install and use your Fire GL4? · Motherboard with free AGP slot. Note: The bracket of the Fire GL4 also covers the expansion slot next to the AGP slot. Pentium II CPU or better System interrupt (IRQ) which is free. This may have to be reserved in the computer's BIOS. For help with this subject, refer to the manual for your mainboard. Supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (or higher) Microsoft Windows 2000 Linux - 2.2.x kernels, C Library 1.2 (LibC 6.2) CD-ROM drive 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 GL4 · · · · · · 4 Introducing the Fire GL4 P erform ance O verview Note: For more detailed information on features and performance please refer to the section Technical Details Hardware Performance · · · · 32-bit RGB TrueColor 2D and 3D acceleration Note: The Fire GL4 does not support 8-bit or 16-bit video modes Accelerated, double-buffered 32-bit TrueColor up to 1920 x 1200, at 75 Hz refresh rates 24-bit Z-buffer, 8-bit double-buffer, 8-bit single-buffer overlay Video engine supports YUV conversion, point and bilinear scaling Software Features · · · · · · · Multiprocessor system support ThreadSafe OpenGL 1.2 ICD support for dual processors. Supports Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) in Intel Processors Supports AMD AthlonTM processor-based systems with 3DNow! technology Customized application settings for individual ISV applications Dual monitor support - with a single card DDC2B monitor support on all operating system platforms Introducing the Fire GL4 5 H o w to U s e th is U s e r's G u id e 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. M an ual C on vention s Your Fire GL4 User's Guide is organized in a standard, familiar way. A few icons are used to point out important information: This icon marks useful tips or important operational notes. This icon is a warning about possible electrical/software hazards or problems 6 Introducing the Fire GL4 V iew ing the U ser's G uide O nlin e 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. D o you N eed a P rin tout of the O nlin e U ser's G uide? 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. Introducing the Fire GL4 7 Q u ic k In s ta lla tio n · · · Brief instructions on how to get to work with the Fire GL4 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 GL4 User's Guide. Installation S teps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Un-install the drivers and software for your old graphics card. Set the display driver to Standard VGA. 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 GL4 card. ...