ATI Technologies FireGL V3100, User Manual

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Page 3: ... 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 ligh...

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Page 5: ...he 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 Tr...

Page 6: ... 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 ...

Page 7: ...Windows and Linux platforms Optimized and certified for professional workstation applications SMARTSHADER technology for creating complex visual effects SMOOTHVISION technology for advanced full scene anti aliasing HYPER Z III technology to for efficient Z buffer bandwidth consumption System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL card Hardwa...

Page 8: ...cated 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 Numb...

Page 9: ...rent graphics card still in your computer 1 Close all applications that are currently running 2 Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add Remove Programs 3 Select 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 th...

Page 10: ...4 Before You Begin ...

Page 11: ...herboard containing an on board graphics solution and do not intend to use it as part of a multiple monitor display disable it 2 Shut down and disconnect your computer system 3 Remove any previously installed card 4 Install your new FireGL card 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system 6 Install the FireGL drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD ROM by doing one of the ...

Page 12: ...priate slot and if necessary remove the metal back plate cover 11 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated 12 Screw in or fasten the graphics card securely and replace the computer cover 13 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in the computer s power cord 14 Turn on the monitor and then your computer Connecting Display Devices ...

Page 13: ...r DFP digital CRT or analog VGA The V3200 can also connect a stereographics device You will need to use an adapter to connect analog VGA devices to the DVI I connections FireGL V3200 Baseplate X DVI I Connection Y Stereographics Connection Z DVI I Connection FireGL V3100 Baseplate X DVI I Connection Y VGA Connection ...

Page 14: ...d Using a VGA to DVI I Adaptor X VGA Monitor Connector Y VGA to DVI I Adaptor Z DVI I Connection Display Configuration Connector s Used Comments Single DFP display DVI I connector DFP digital flat panel display Single CRT display VGA connector with VGA to DVI I adapter CRT cathode ray tube analog display The DVI I connection can support a CRT display using the VGA to DVI I adapter Stereographics d...

Page 15: ...RTED Stereographics will not function correctly if two monitors are enabled Disable one monitor before using stereographics CRT display DFP display Stereographics VGA connector with VGA to DVI I adapter DVI I connector Stereographics UNSUPPORTED Stereographics will not function correctly if two monitors are enabled Disable one monitor before using stereographics CRT display CRT display Stereograph...

Page 16: ...age of the installation Once you have installed the FireGL drivers and software you can use the Display Properties control panel to adjust the video settings and configure multiple monitors Display Configuration Connector s Used Comments Single CRT display VGA connector CRT cathode ray tube analog display Single DFP display DVI I connector DFP digital flat panel display CRT display DFP display VGA...

Page 17: ...r the HYDRAVISION check box For more information concerning HYDRAVISION consult the user s guide included on the ATI Installation CD ROM Installing Drivers and Software in Windows You will need to install the FireGL drivers and software in the following cases After you have installed the card in your system After you have reinstalled or upgraded your operating system This procedure applies to Wind...

Page 18: ...e operating system has started If your CD ROM auto run is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically a Click the Start button in the task bar b Click Run c Select ATISETUP EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD ROM d Click OK 3 Click Install under Software Install 4 Click Next 5 Click Yes to the license agreement ATI Easy Install will start the Installation Wi...

Page 19: ... drop down list 5 Click OK until you return to the desktop To set up a multi monitor display 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel then Display Click the Settings tab to access the basic multi monitor configuration settings Note ATI software provides many additional configuration features that can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the Display Properties Settings tab 2 Select the...

Page 20: ...manual reinstallation To reinstall drivers using the ATISETUP utility You can always install the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the ATI Installation CD ROM The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you insert the ATI Installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive after the operating system has started If your CD ROM auto run is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatic...

Page 21: ...ced display multiple monitor and 3D graphics features in ATI s Display Properties options ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple monitor features Here you can enable disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays The Displays Tab ...

Page 22: ...ce configurations that have previously been created New configurations can be entered here and then saved using the Save button Hotkey Associates a hotkey with a scheme To input the hotkey highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard Display Configuration button These are the buttons that contain the name of the devices that can be connected to your graphics card ...

Page 23: ...e must be enabled Extended Desktop mode is enabled through the Windows Display Property dialog under Settings For more information consult your Windows documentation To assign your Primary monitor 1 Click the buttons to assign the Primary monitor Clicking the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors Clicking the button creates a clone or mirror image of the Primary display onto the ...

Page 24: ...d settings will only be apparent within a full screen 3D application environment Profiles for Indicates whether the profiles in the drop down list are for your Desktop or a full screen 3D environment Profiles drop down list Lists all of the Desktop or Full Screen 3D profiles that you have saved Selecting a profile from the list loads those custom color settings for the relevant environment To crea...

Page 25: ...rve Brightness slider Increases or decreases the color brightness of your Desktop or full screen 3D application Changing the brightness adjusts the vertical position of the color curve Contrast slide Increases or decreases the color contrast of your Desktop or full screen 3D application Changing the contrast adjusts the slope of the color curve Reset buttons Restores an individual slider setting t...

Page 26: ...o button 2 Select the profile name from the drop down list box 3 Click Apply or OK To apply the settings for a Full Screen 3D profile 1 Choose the Full Screen 3D radio button 2 Select the profile name from the drop down list box 3 Click Apply or OK 4 Start your 3D application in full screen mode Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through ...

Page 27: ... Current Profile action through the Hotkeys dialog make sure that the profile you prefer is selected from the drop down list box and click OK Once inside the 3D application use the hotkeys to trigger the profile Some 3D applications allow you to switch easily between full screen mode and windowed mode and do not load their own color settings In windowed mode you can make slider adjustments or sele...

Page 28: ...ations You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog The Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Shows the driver build version Details button Gives access to the Details tab which lists the card s hardware details and driver information Reactivate all warning messages Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages ...

Page 29: ...TI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray Show ATI icon on taskbar Removes replaces the ATI icon from the system tray without disabling the ATI icon applications Disable quick resolution feature The quick resolution feature is accessible by left clicking the ATI icon in the system tray Checking this option disables this feature Reduce DVI frequency on high resolution R...

Page 30: ... add the information to the necessary Windows registry settings If prompted restart Windows If you subsequently experience problems with your application or if you want to try to optimize the performance of your system on specific applications modify your configuration settings accordingly Adding a new application profile Click the Add button in the Configuration Profiles section and enter the nam...

Page 31: ...stereo display only available for those FireGL cards equipped with a stereo video connector SMOOTHVISION improves image quality by removing jagged edges anti aliasing from 3D images resulting in smoother more natural look ing objects Configuration Settings Enable 8 Bit double buffered Overlay Planes A default setting that uses 8 bits of each 32 bit frame buffer pixel as double buffered overlay pla...

Page 32: ...s option results in high quality images at the price of a negligible reduction in the application s performance When Always on is enabled you can apply anti aliasing using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X or 4X Moving the slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image at the cost of overall 3D performance Note The Always on setting overrides an ...

Page 33: ... option requires a stereographics connection on your FireGL card Enabling this feature while using compatible stereo glasses and applicable software provides an immersive 3D stereo display L The Enable Quad Buffer Stereo option is only available for graphics cards that come with a stereographics connection ...

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Page 35: ...he following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems ATI s documentation contains helpful installation configuration tips and other valuable feature information Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information More troubleshooting information can be found on the ATI Web site Please visit ati com and select Customer Care ...

Page 36: ...the card Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power If necessary disable any built in graphics capabilities on your mother board For more information consult your computer s manual or manufacturer Note some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display Make sure that you selected the appropriate monitor when you i...

Page 37: ...ta cable is digital only DVI D but not integrated analog digital DVI I Refer to your monitor s documentation and contact your supplier or the manufacturer of the DFP monitor for information on how to obtain a suitable data cable plug Operating System Warns that Video Card Isn t Properly Configured Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to yo...

Page 38: ...ase of an address conflict try to modify the I O address of the add on card that causes the conflict To support the special graphics processor on the FireGL card the system BIOS should automatically assign a system interrupt to the slot where the card is installed However there may be problems if your graphics card does not receive an interrupt or a system interrupt is used for more than one devic...

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Page 41: ...t of such product ATI may use new or equivalent to new replacement parts Defective product will be sent in for repair or replacement only ATI makes no other representations or warranties as to fitness for a particular purpose merchantability or otherwise in respect of the product No other representations warranties or conditions shall be implied by statute or otherwise In no event shall ATI be res...

Page 42: ...Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES 003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numéri...

Page 43: ...t 93 68 CEE pour dispositif numérique de Classe B EN 55022 2003 CISPR 22 1997 Classe B Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques d interférences radiophoniques Matériel des technologies de l information EN 55024 1998 CISPR 24 1997 A1 2001 A2 2003 Norme sur l immunité de matériel des technologies de l information et comprenant EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 ...

Page 44: ...38 Compliance Information MIC Certification Information BSMI Certification Information ...

Page 45: ... settings 17 C card specification information 22 color hotkeys 19 color preview color settings 19 color settings brightness 17 color preview 19 contrast 17 19 desktop 18 gamma 17 Hotkeys 20 profiles 18 Color Tab 17 configuration multiple monitors 13 primary monitor 13 Configuration Tab 23 contrast 19 20 color settings 17 D desktop color settings 18 Direct 3D 26 ...

Page 46: ...2 drivers installing 12 reinstalling 14 uninstalling 3 DVI operational mode 23 F full screen 3D 17 G gamma 19 20 color settings 17 gamma correction 19 H Hotkeys color settings 20 HYDRAVISION 11 12 L Linux installation 11 O OpenGL 26 Options Tab 22 P primary display 15 primary monitor assigning 17 profiles color 18 R registration 2 S safety instructions iii secondary display 15 ...

Page 47: ...41 serial number 2 SMOOTHVISION 26 stereographics enabling 27 restrictions 9 troubleshooting 31 system requirements 1 ...

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Page 49: ...Addendum Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Compliance This product was manufactured by ATI Technologies Inc ...

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