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ATI FIRE GL X1 Graphics Accelerator
ATI FIRE GL Z1 Graphics Accelerator
ATI FIRE GL X1/Z1 Video Driver for Windows 2000,
Windows XP and Windows XP.NET 64bit
Release 05.2003
Windows 2000 Driver Version 6.13.10.1036
Windows XP Driver Version 6.13.10.1036
Windows XP.NET 64bit Driver Version 6.13.3663.1036
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Please read the entire contents of this document. Information in this
file may not appear in printed documentation or online help.
This READ-ME file contains the following information:
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Installing the FIRE GL Graphics Accelerator
2. INSTALLING THE FIRE GL VIDEO DRIVER
2.1 Installing the FIRE GL Video Driver
with the ATI FIRE GL CD
2.2 Installing FIRE GL Video Drivers
downloaded from the ATI FIRE GL Website
3. CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS
3.1 Using Two Monitors
3.2 Setting the Resolution and Refresh Rate
3.3 Adjusting the Monitor's Display
4. UNINSTALLING THE FIRE GL VIDEO DRIVER
5. CONFIGURATION FEATURES AND INFORMATION
5.1 Information Dialog
5.2 Configuration Menu (for experienced users only!)
6. SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES
7. SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS, COLOR DEPTHS, AND REFRESH RATES
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
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NOTE: The term 'Fire GL' used in this document refers to the following
graphics accelerators: Fire GL X1, Fire GL Z1
1.1 Installing the FIRE GL Graphics Accelerators
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Refer to the User's Guide of your computer to install the FIRE GL
Graphics Accelerator in your system.
NOTES: (1) If you want to install the FIRE GL card to replace
your existing graphics solution card, we recommend that you first
uninstall the driver for your current graphics card.
(2) Installation of the FIRE GL X1 requires an AGP Pro slot.
The bracket of the FIRE GL X1 card also covers the expansion slot
next to the AGP Pro slot.
Installation of the FIRE GL Z1 requires an AGP 8x/4x slot.
FIRE GL Z1 requires an internal auxiliary DC power source.
(3) FIRE GL X1 provides two DVI-I (digital/analog) monitor
connectors and one 3-pin Mini-DIN connector for LCD shutter
glasses or other stereo shutter devices.
FIRE GL Z1 provides two DVI-I (digital/analog) monitor
connectors.
NOTE: The data cable of DFP monitors must have a digital-only DVI
plug (DVI-D) - integrated analog/digital DVI plugs (DVI-I) do
not work with the FIRE GL card.
(4) The drivers are designed exclusively to support the FIRE GL
Graphics Accelerators with the Windows 2000 and Windows XP
operating systems. The drivers DO NOT SUPPORT any other
type or brand of graphics card or operating system.
2. INSTALLING THE FIRE GL VIDEO DRIVER
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You need to install the basic driver software for Windows 2000/Windows XP
- after you have installed the card to your system
- after you have re-installed or upgraded the operating system.
IMPORTANT: (1) You must have Microsoft Windows XP or
Windows 2000 w/Service Pack 1 installed prior to installing
the FIRE GL drivers. The Service Pack is available from Microsoft's
web page, www.microsoft.com.
(2) To install or uninstall the FIRE GL drivers, you need administrator
rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under
Windows.
NOTE: Before installing the FIRE GL video driver, please
close all open application programs and disable any anti-virus
software that is running on your computer until the driver
installation is complete!
2.1 Installing the FIRE GL Video Driver with the ATI FIRE GL CD
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Note for Windows 2000 / Windows XP: When the 'Found New Hardware Wizard'
comes up, click 'Cancel.' When the 'System Settings Change' windows asks you
to restart your computer, click 'No.'
1. Click the 'Start' button in the task bar, click 'Run' and then
select 'Start.exe' from the root directory of the ATI FIre GL CD.
2. Click 'Start Installation'.
3. Click the button corresponding to the type of installation you want.
The 'Standard' installation option is recommended. If you select 'Custom',
a list of software components will be displayed. Select the check boxes
to specify the components you want to install.
4. Click 'Next' to continue the installation.
5. When the 'ATI FGL Install' dialog displays the components to be
installed click on 'Next'. (Depending on which components you chose
different windows might appear. Click on the corresponding buttons to
continue with the installation.)
6. When the 'Installation Complete' message appears click 'Next'.
This will restart your computer.
After Windows reboots, the 'Found New Hardware' message displays. The
'Digital Signature Not Found' dialog prompts you 'Do you want to continue
the installation?'. Click 'Yes' to install and start the drivers.
7. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings, or
right-click on the Windows desktop, and select 'Properties' and
'Settings'.
8. Set the resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and
your monitor's performance.
9. Click the 'Advanced' button and select the 'Monitor' tab.
10. Set the refresh rate for the monitor connected to the FIRE GL card in
your system.
11. Click 'OK' until you are on the Windows desktop.
!!!WARNING!!!
Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not
support can permanently damage the monitor.
Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure that the
monitor supports the selected resolution and refresh rate.
2.2 Installing FIRE GL Video Drivers
downloaded from the ATI FIRE GL Website
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IMPORTANT: You must have Microsoft Windows 2000 w/Service Pack 1 or
Windows XP installed prior to installing the FIRE GL drivers.
Service Packs are available from Microsoft's web page,
www.microsoft.com.
To install the video drivers: run the executable (*.exe) file that
came with the download and follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE: If you have multiple versions of 3D Studio Max installed, full FIRE GL
driver support is installed only for the latest-installed 3D Studio Max
version. To allow for full FIRE GL support of your other 3D Studio Max
installations, copy the corresponding driver from the \SYSTEM32 directory
to your respective 3D Studio Max installation directory:
3D Studio Max 3.x: atiom3gl.drv
3D Studio Max 4.x: atiom4gl.drv
3D Studio Max 5.x: atiom5gl.drv
3. CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS
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The following dialogs in the 'Display Properties' menu allow setting and
adjusting the video settings to suit your requirements best.
Settings: set resolution and color depth
Settings/Advanced/Monitor: choose monitors and display refresh rates
Settings/Advanced/DualScreen: duplicate the display of the primary monitor
to the second monitor.
Settings/Advanced/Adjustment: adjust the monitor's display
NOTE: Options and settings in the 'Monitor' and 'Adjustment' dialogs apply
only to the monitor selected in the Display Properties > Settings dialog.
Click the corresponding monitor icon before you click 'Advanced'.
- To access the 'Display Properties' menu:
1. Start Windows
2. After Windows has finished starting, click on the START
button, select 'Settings,' and then click on 'Control Panel.'
3. Double-click on the 'Display' icon. The 'Display Properties' window
appears.
Note: You can also display the 'Display Properties' window by
right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and then
selecting the 'Properties' option from the pop-up menu.
3.1 Using Two Monitors
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You can set resolutions, refresh rates, and display adjustment
independently for any two connected monitors.
NOTE: For two-monitor configuration settings you need
the following:
- Two monitors connected to the card
- Both monitors switched on when you start your computer
Use the Display Properties > Settings dialog for the basic two-monitor
configuration settings. Refer to your Windows online help and documentation
for further information on using the Display Properties > Settings dialog.
3.1.1 Switching to a two-monitor display:
- In the Display Properties > Settings dialog click the monitor icon '2'.
- Select 'Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor'. Set 'Screen
resolution' and 'Color quality' for the second monitor.
- Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your settings.
3.1.2 HYDRAVISION multi-monitor and desktop management software enables you
to taylor your two-monitor desktop to the way you work. For more
information on HYDRAVISION, please refer to the HYDRAVISION User's Guide
located on your FIRE GL CD.
3.1.3 Use the DualScreen dialog if you want the display of the
primary monitor duplicated on the second monitor.
- Select the DualScreen dialog via Display Properties > Settings >
Advanced > DualScreen.
- Select 'Clone Mode' if you want the display of the primary monitor
duplicated on the second monitor.
- Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your DualScreen setting.
3.2 Setting the Resolution, Color Depth, and Refresh Rate
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1. Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window.
2. Set the resolution (Screen area) and Colors that best suit your
requirements and your monitors' performance.
3. Select the 'Monitor' dialog via Display Properties > Settings >
Advanced > Monitor.
4. Select the refresh rate from the 'Refresh Frequency' box.
5. Click 'Apply'
6. To preview the new settings, click 'OK'.
7. To accept the settings, click 'Yes'; otherwise, click 'No'.
NOTES: (1) Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure it supports
the resolution/refresh rate setting.
(2) Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further
information on using the 'Settings' dialog.
(3) Use the 'Adjustment' dialog (see 3.3) to adapt the display of the
monitors connected to the FIRE GL card.
3.3 Adjusting the Monitor Display
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Select the 'Adjustment' dialog via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced
> Adjustment.
Using this dialog you can adjust the display of the connected monitor(s).
For more information on adjusting the monitors' display refer to the context
sensitive online help.
1. Monitor Tuning - available only for VGA monitors
- With the buttons in the 'Move' and 'Size' sections you can tune the
position and size of the monitor's display for the indicated resolution
and refresh rate.
NOTES: (1) Use the hardware setting controls on your monitor, if
available, to adjust your display size or position - instead of the
software controls in 'Adjustment - Monitor Tuning.' Check the
documentation of your monitor for information on your monitor's hardware
controls.
(2) Resizing the display slightly changes the actual refresh rate.
If you operate a fixed-frequency monitor check the documentation of
your monitor for information on refresh rate tolerances.
- Sync Polarity: If you do not get a satisfactory display with the default
sync polarity setting for the current resolution, you may try and change
the settings.
- Undo: Click this button to undo the last change you made (i.e. when you
clicked 'Apply').
- Default: Click this button to set the 'Monitor Tuning' to the
manufacturer's default settings.
NOTES: (1) Press the ESC key on your keyboard to undo the changes if your
monitor has lost synchronization.
(2) If you change the resolution (in 'Settings') and/or the refresh
rate (in 'Monitor'), you may need to re-adjust the monitor's display.
2. Gamma Correction
Adjust the montior's gamma correction for optimal brightness with the
red, green and blue slider bars. When these sliders are changed the gamma
correction table modifies each pixel's color value.
The brightness produced at the face of the display is proportional to the
input voltage raised to the power gamma. This nonlinearity must be
compensated to achieve correct reproduction of the image's brightness.
The effect of display gamma is to darken the midtones relative to the
dark and light regions. The gamma correction adjustment affects the
entire screen display. The possible setting range is 0.3 - 4.0.
The default setting is 1.0.
With 'Link sliders' selected, the three sliders move together as
you drag any individual slider. With the check box unchecked, you can
adjust colors individually by dragging the applicable slider.
Click the '>1<' button - for each color - to set the gamma correction
to the default value of 1.0.
3. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your adjustment settings.
4. UNINSTALLING THE FIRE GL VIDEO DRIVER
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This section describes how to properly remove the FIRE GL
software from your system should you need to do so.
NOTE: Before removing the FIRE GL video driver, please close all
open application programs and disable any anti-virus software that is
running on your computer until the driver de-installation is complete!
To install or uninstall the FIRE GL drivers, you need
administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with
administrator rights under Windows.
1. From the 'Start' menu, click Start > Programs > ATI FGL
2. Click 'ATI FGL Install/Uninstall'.
The 'ATI FGL Install' dialog appears.
3. Click 'Add/Remove component'.
Select 'ATI FIRE GL Video Accelerator' and uncheck the checkbox
Note: Make sure that only those components are unchecked that you want
to remove now. (Click 'Back' and 'Add/Remove components' to
select specific software components for removal.)
4. Click 'Next' to remove the FIRE GL driver.
5. Follow further instructions displayed on your screen.
5. CONFIGURATION FEATURES AND INFORMATION
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5.1 Information Dialog
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The Information dialog displays card-specific hardware and driver
information. This information may be helpful when contacting Tech Support.
You can display the 'Information' dialog by right-clicking the Windows
Desktop background and then selecting the 'Properties' option from the
pop-up menu. Click 'Settings' > 'Advanced' and select the 'Information' tab.
5.2 Configuration Menu (for experienced users only!)
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Use the Configuration dialog to customize application
profiles for individual application settings.
Select the 'Configuration' dialog via Display Properties > Settings >
Advanced > Configuration. You can find more information on the settings
in the 'Configuration' dialog in the context sensitive online help.
You can display the 'Configuration' dialog by right-clicking the Windows
Desktop background and then selecting the 'Properties' option from the
shortcut menu.
Click 'Settings' > 'Advanced' and select the 'Configuration' tab.
1. Activating a configuration profile: For some of the most popular
applications the optimal configuration profile is factory-set by default.
Select the application from the list in the 'Configuration Profiles'
section. This will change the necessary Windows registry settings.
Click 'Apply' and if prompted, restart Windows.
If you experience problems with your application, or if you want to try
to optimize the performance of your system on specific applications, you
may modify the configuration settings.
NOTES: (1) Configuration profiles 'Autodesk Inventor' and
'I-DEAS Master Series': Restart your system when prompted.
(2) Configuration profile 'Autodesk Inventor': The 'Swap Type' and
'Workaround' settings in the application's registry are modified. The
original settings will be restored automatically when the configuration
profile is deselected.
2. Adding a new configuration profile: Click the 'Add' button in the
'Configuration Profiles' section and enter the new application for which
you want to set the configuration parameters.
3. Modifying the configuration parameters: To change the configuration
settings of a specific application, for example, CATIA, select the
application from the list in the 'Configuration Profiles' section and
click the 'Modify' button. To remove the selected configuration profile
completely, click the 'Delete' button.
NOTE: You cannot delete the factory-set configuration profiles.
4. If you add or modify an application profile, select or clear the
checkboxes in the 'Settings' section according to your requirements:
- Enable 8-Bit double-buffered Overlay Planes
Use 8 bits of each 32-bit frame buffer pixel as double-buffered
overlay planes.
- Force copy swap
Force blit copy from back to front buffer.
- Wait for vertical retrace
Buffer swap 'synched' to vertical retrace. Enabling will lower the
frame rate but reduce visual artifacts such as tearing. Disabling
allows your application to run at the highest possible frame rate,
regardless of the monitor's refresh rate, which is typically less than
the frame rate at which the application will run.
5. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your FIRE GL X1 Configuration
settings.
6. SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES
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Technical support for the installation and configuration of
ATI FIre GL Professional Graphics Accelerators, as well as
software updates or optional software packages, are available
in the Internet at http://www.ati.com/support
7. SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS, COLOR DEPTHS, AND REFRESH RATES
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The FIRE GL accelerators supports HiColor, 16-bit modes and TrueColor,
32-bit (24 color, 8 alpha) modes. There is no support for 8-bit modes.
Analog and digital monitors with 15-pin VGA connector
+==========+=============+=========================+==================+
|Resolution| Color Depth | Line Frequency | Refresh Rate |
| | (Bits) | (kHz) | (Hz) |
+----------+-------------+--------------------------------------------+
| 640x480 | 16 / 32 | 31.5, 37.5, 43.3, 50.9 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
| 800x600 | 16 / 32 | 37.7, 46.9, 54.1, 63.9 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1024x768 | 16 / 32 | 48.4, 60.0, 68.7, 81.4 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1152x864 | 16 / 32 | 53.7, 67.7, 77.1, 91.5 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 64.0, 78.0, 91.1, 107.0 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1600x1000*| 16 / 32 | 62.1, 78.3, 89.3, 105.9 | 60, 76, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1600x1024 | 16 / 32 | 63.6, 80.2, 81.3, 91.4 | 60, 75, 76, 85 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 75.0, 93.8, 106.3 | 60, 75, 85 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1792x1344 | 16 / 32 | 83.6, 106.3 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1920x1080 | 16 / 32 | 67.1, 84.6 | 60, 75 |
| ** | | | |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1920x1200*| 16 / 32 | 74.5, 94.0 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|2048x1536 | 16 / 32 | 95.3 | 60 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
*: Wide Screen Aspect Ratio Mode (16:10)
**: Wide Screen Aspect Ratio Mode (16:9)
Digital monitors with DVI connector
+==========+=============+===============+
|Resolution| Color Depth | Refresh Rate |
| | (Bits) | (Hz) |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
| 640x480 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
| 800x600 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+------- -------+
|1024x768 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1152x864 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1600x1000*| 16 / 32 | 60 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1600x1024 | 16 / 32 | 60 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 60 |
+==========+=============+===============+
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