ATI Technologies XCLAIM GA, User Manual

Page 1: ...t names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers Pricing availability features performance and speciÞcations are subject to change without notice Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams All rights reserved including those to reproduce this manual or parts thereof in any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc Printed in C...

Page 2: ...ated documentation any interruption of service loss or interruption of business or anticipatory proÞts or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of the Software and related documentation ATI Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to improve reliability function or desig...

Page 3: ... advanced mach64 graphics chip with a PCI local bus your Power Macintosh virtually eliminates the time delay of processing intense computer graphics The 4MB VRAM conÞguration supports resolutions up to 1600x1200 or 16 7 million colors at 1152x870 resolution The 2MB VRAM conÞguration supports resolutions up to 1600x1200 or 16 7 million colors at 832x624 resolution Refresh rates up to 75Hz are suppo...

Page 4: ...IM GA What s in the Package The XCLAIM GA package contains the following hardware software and documentation XCLAIM GA card 3 5Ó installation disk This UserÕs Guide If any item is missing or damaged immediately contact the dealer from whom the unit was purchased What You ll Need The XCLAIM GA card runs with the following minimum system requirements Power Macintosh with a PCI expansion slot Macinto...

Page 5: ...ase refer to the ATI Guide to get information on the following topics ConÞguring your card for your display type Setting up an extended desktop Turning on zoom features Activating the ATI Popup Menu When the ATI Displays control panel is active access the ATI Guide by clicking the icon in the ATI Displays control panel ...

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Page 7: ...rconnect PCI cards 2 WARNING The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage caused directly or indirectly by improper installation of components by unauthorized service personnel If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation consult a qualiÞed technician Make sure power is off during installation otherwise damage to system components the graphics accelerator card and injury to y...

Page 8: ...lation of a card in a typical Macintosh PCI tower If your system does not match this conÞguration please refer to your system userÕs guide for expansion card installation instructions To install your XCLAIM GA 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the monitor cable NOTE ...

Page 9: ...consult your computer system manual for removal instructions 3 Choose the PCI expansion slot you wish to use 4 Touch the metal part of the power supply case Touching the grounded portion of the power supply case will discharge your bodyÕs static electricity Power Supply ...

Page 10: ...e the metal access cover from the expansion slot you want to use To lower the fan squeeze the sides to unlatch it 1 To release the access port cover pull the two levers next to the access port apart 2 Slide the access port cover out and away from the access port ...

Page 11: ...s firmly until fully seated Do not force the card if you encounter excessive resistance remove the card and try again If you plan to use multiple displays you must install a card for each monitor Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each display 8 Replace the auxiliary fan Connector Connector PCI Expansion Slot ...

Page 12: ... to the card If your monitor is connected to the Apple monitor port it must support AppleÕs Òmonitor senseÓ protocol either directly or through an appropriate adapter Otherwise all of the resolutions supported by your monitor will not Apple monitor port VGA monitor port WARNING Serious damage to your system may occur if you connect more than one monitor to the card If you have more than one monito...

Page 13: ...upply the sense code information an adapter can be used to set the appropriate sense code for your monitor Typically an adapter is used to connect a VGA monitor to the Apple monitor port or to simply supply the correct monitor sense code information If the adapter supplies the sense code information for only one resolution then that resolution will be the only one available even if the monitor sup...

Page 14: ...Page 10 Installing Your Card ...

Page 15: ...er to run The ATI Installer will do this for you The following items are installed ATI Displays Control Panel The ATI Displays control panel lets you conÞgure your card and to access software features These features are described later in this chapter ATI Extension The ATI extension will be placed in your system folder It provides extra functionality for the ATI Displays control panel 3 ...

Page 16: ...n The Graphics Accelerator extension is the driver that interacts with your card to provide graphics acceleration ATI Guide File The ATI Guide Þle is the online help for the ATI Displays control panel It is placed in the Preferences folder within the System folder ...

Page 17: ...ss is complete Ó 5 Click the Install button A status bar is displayed followed by the message ÒInstallation was successfulÓ 6 Click OK The Installer automatically quits To complete the installation you must now restart your computer ATI Displays Control Panel The ATI Displays control panel provides access to the various features you need to conÞgure your XCLAIM GA card and to enhance your working ...

Page 18: ...The Monitors feature provides access to the standard Apple Monitors control panel You can use this panel to select color depths and resolutions and set up multiple monitors For more information on this panel refer to the Macintosh Guide that comes with your system DeskScape The DeskScape feature lets you select a desktop size that is larger than your display size providing you with an extended wor...

Page 19: ...Displays If you have more than one display connected to your system you can use the ATI Displays control panel to identify and conÞgure each display independently The ATI Displays control panel will identify all the displays connected to your system but will only conÞgure displays that are connected to XCLAIM GA cards Popup Menu ATI also provides a pop up menu that allows you to change the color d...

Page 20: ...Guide stays in front of other windows on the screen so the instructions are always visible To move the ATI Guide window to another location drag it by the title bar Select a topic from the main ATI Guide window to get detailed instructions for a speciÞc task To return to the main ATI Guide window click the icon in the lower left corner of the Guide window When youÕre Þnished using ATI Guide click ...

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Page 23: ... are available with your display Color depth is measured in bits per pixel bpp 8 bpp 256 colors 16 bpp thousands 32 768 colors 32 bpp millions 16 7 million colors A Display Type Display Resolution Horizontal Refresh kHz Vertical Refresh Hz Maximum Colors at 2MB Maximum Colors at 4MB 21 Color Two Page 1152x870 68 68 75 06 thousands millions 19 RGB 1024x768 60 24 74 92 thousands millions 16 Color 83...

Page 24: ...can 640x480 35 00 66 66 millions millions 15 Multi Scan 832x624 49 72 74 55 millions millions 17 Multi Scan 640x480 35 00 66 66 millions millions 17 Multi Scan 832x624 49 72 74 55 millions millions 17 Multi Scan 1024x768 60 24 74 92 thousands millions Display Type Display Resolution Horizontal Refresh kHz Vertical Refresh Hz Maximum Colors at 2MB Maximum Colors at 4MB ...

Page 25: ...024x768 60 24 74 92 thousands millions 20 Multi Scan 1152x870 68 68 75 06 thousands millions 20 Multi Scan 1280x1024 79 97 75 02 256 thousands VGA 640x480 31 46 60 millions millions SVGA 800x600 35 15 55 98 millions millions VESA 800x600 37 87 60 31 millions millions VESA 800x600 48 07 72 18 millions millions VESA 800x600 46 87 75 00 millions millions VESA 1024x768 48 36 60 00 thousands millions V...

Page 26: ...g System Macintosh System software 7 5 2 or higher Graphics Controller ATI mach64 64 bit graphics and multimedia accelerator chip ATI 88800GX Video Display Buffer 2MB VRAM memory upgradeable to 4MB 64 bit memory interface Bus 32 bit PCI local bus compliant with PCI version 2 0 speciÞcation B ...

Page 27: ...aperture Video Output Connector Apple Connector Apple DB 15 VGA Connector Standard VGA Video Interrupt PCI interrupt request enabled interrupt is auto conÞgured by system Power 5V 5 1 3A typical Environment Ambient Temperature 50 to 122 F 10 to 50 C operation 32 to 162 F 0 to 70 C storage Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing operation 0 to 95 storage MTBF 120 000 hours EMC Certification FCC Cl...

Page 28: ...Page 19 Specifications Safety PCB made from UL listed ßame retardant material ...

Page 29: ...ntacting Customer Support A problem report form can be initiated from the ATI Displays control panel Please refer to the ATI Guide for instructions on generating this problem report and for general troubleshooting tips not covered in this section for more information refer to ATI Guide on page 13 Before calling about a suspected problem please complete the problem report and have the report Þle ei...

Page 30: ...can conÞgure itself for the attached monitor If the detected sense code does not represent the capabilities of your monitor then the card cannot conÞgure itself properly You need to attach a monitor adapter that supplies the proper sense code for your monitor Monitor adapters can be obtained from the monitor manufacturer or from your local Apple Authorized Dealer I am using a monitor adapter to su...

Page 31: ...tch to set the monitor to either SOG or separate sync If the switch is set to SOG the monitor will show a scrambled display Setting the switch to separate composite sync may resolve the problem A number of BNC cables even though they are designed for Macintosh computers do not supply the sense code needed by the graphics card Using an adapter which sets the appropriate sense code should solve the ...

Page 32: ...Where can I get a memory module upgrade for my XCLAIM GA card Memory upgrade modules are available either from your dealer or they can be purchased directly from ATI Customer Support What is the main difference between the mach64 graphics card bundled with the 9500 120 and the XCLAIM GA card The card bundled with the 9500 120 is a special version based closely upon the XCLAIM GA It is built speciÞ...

Page 33: ...s no DeskScape panning feature yes no Popup menu yes no ATI Guide yes no Monitor Connectors Apple type yes yes VGA type yes no Warranty AppleCare one year warranty no yes ATI five year warranty yes no Supported Resolutions 640x480 to 1280x1024 yes yes 1600x1200 yes no Memory 2MB upgradeable to 4MB yes yes ...

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Page 35: ... interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to D NOTE This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must acce...

Page 36: ...n 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 meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numŽrique de la Classe B Respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le matŽrial b...

Page 37: ...ucts EN 55022 CISPR 22 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures EN 50082 1 Generic Immunity Standard for Residential Com mercial and Light Industrial Products IEC 801 2 ...

Page 38: ...extension 9 Graphics Controller 17 H Help 13 Hot Keys Feature 12 I Installing Your Card 3 Installing Your Software 9 M Monitor Type 11 19 Monitors Feature 11 Multiple Displays 6 12 P PCI expansion slot 4 6 PCI local bus 1 17 Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI 3 Popup Menu 12 Popup Menu key 12 R Resolution 12 19 S Specifications 17 Supported Resolutions 15 Sync Signals 17 20 System Requirements ...

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Page 40: ...ing Your Software 9 About ATI Software 9 Installing Software 10 ATI Displays Control Panel 10 Multiple Displays 12 Popup Menu 12 ATI Guide 13 Balloon Help 13 A Video Modes 15 Memory Upgrade 16 B Specifications 17 C Troubleshooting Tips 19 Before Contacting Customer Support 19 Solutions to Common Problems 19 D FCC Compliance Statement 23 DOC Compliance Statement 24 ...

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