----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diamond Fire GL1 Graphics Accelerator for DELL Workstations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 List of Product Files 1.2 Driver Information 1.3 Installing the Diamond Fire GL1 Graphics Accelerator 2. INSTALLING THE DIAMOND Fire GL1 VIDEO DRIVER 3. CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS 3.1 Setting Resolution and Color Depth 3.2 Choosing Display Refresh Rates 4. UNINSTALLING THE DIAMOND Fire GL1 VIDEO DRIVER 5. CONFIGURATION FEATURES AND INFORMATION 5.1 Diamond Information Dialog 5.2 Diamond Configuration Menu (for experienced users only!) 6. NOTES, PROBLEMS, AND LIMITATIONS 7. SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES 8. SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS, COLOR DEPTHS, AND REFRESH RATES 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ---------------------- 1.1 List of product files ------------------------- The following files are on the Fire GL1 Windows Windows 2000 Drivers diskettes: DISK1 FIREGL1.INF Driver installation script VERSION.TXT Information about current driver version READ-ME.TXT This file ( English ) FIREGL1.DL_ Display driver FGL1EXT.DL_ Display driver extension FIREGL1M.SY_ Miniport driver DMONITOR.??_ Diamond Monitor control panel DSMON???.HL_ Diamond Monitor control panel context help DMONITOR.IN_ Diamond Monitor data base DSMINFO.??_ Diamond Information control panel FGL1CFG.??_ Diamond Configuration control panel F1CFG???.HL_ Diamond Configuration control panel context help DSNTHSER.EX_ Diamond fan control service FGL1DEL.EX_ Diamond driver uninstall utility DISK2 FIREGL1.INF Driver installation script FGL1OGL.CAB OpenGL driver VERSION.TXT Information about current driver version FROMCAB.EXE Diamond cabinet file extractor DISK3 FIREGL1.INF Driver installation script FGL1OGLS.1_ OpenGL driver FGL1OGL.DR_ Driver for 3D Studio MAX/VIZ MAXINST.EX_ 3D Studio MAX/VIZ driver install utility VERSION.TXT Information about current driver version DISK4 FIREGL1.INF Driver installation script FGL1OGLS.2_ OpenGL driver VERSION.TXT Information about current driver version 1.2 Driver Information ----------------------- Version: 5.00.2195.1092 Date: 14/02/2000 Product: Diamond Fire GL1 Intended Operating System: Windows 2000 Languages: Support for English, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese NOTE: This adapter requires Windows 2000. 1.3 Installing the Diamond Fire GL1 Graphics Accelerator ------------------------------------------------------- Your computer shipped with the first/primary Diamond Fire GL1 Graphics Accelerator and its drivers factory-installed. Refer to the following directions and information only if you plan to install additional Fire GL1 cards. Refer to the User's Guide of your computer to install the Diamond Fire GL1 Graphics Accelerator in your system. NOTE: If you want to install the Fire GL1 card to replace your existing graphics solution it may be helpful to set your display driver to standard VGA before you shut down your PC and remove a previously installed card. The drivers are designed exclusively to support Fire GL1 Graphics Accelerators with the Windows 2000 operating system. The drivers DO NOT SUPPORT any other type or brand of graphics card or operating system. 2. INSTALLING THE DIAMOND Fire GL1 VIDEO DRIVER ----------------------------------------------- NOTE: This device driver requires Windows 2000 installed. Your computer system shipped with the graphics software drivers for the Fire GL1 card pre-installed. You need the information in this section on re-installation of the basic driver software for Windows 2000 only if you are re-installing the operating system. For your convenience the following procedures describe how to install the graphics driver software. NOTE: Before installing the Diamond Fire GL1 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! 3. CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS ------------------------------ The following dialogs in the 'Display Properties' menu allows 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 3.1 Setting Resolution and Color Depth -------------------------------------- Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. Set the resolution (screen area) and color depth that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. NOTES: For multi-monitor configurations, drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors. In a multi-monitor configuration click the corresponding monitor icon to set resolution and color depth individually for all monitors. Check the documentation of your monitors and make sure that each monitor supports the resolution and color depth setting selected for it. Use the Windows 2000 'Monitor' dialog (see 3.2) to select the display refresh rates individually for all monitors in a multi-monitor configuration. Refer to your Windows 2000 online help and documentation for further information on using the 'Settings' dialog. 3.2 Choosing Display Refresh Rates ---------------------------------- Select the 'Monitor' dialog via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Monitor. For a multi-monitor configuration click the corresponding monitor icon in the 'Settings' dialog before clicking the 'Advanced' button. In the 'Monitor Settings' section set the refresh rate for each monitor connected to the Graphics Accelerator(s) in your system. Warning! Selecting a 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. NOTE: Refer to your Windows 2000 online help and documentation for further information on using the 'Monitor' dialog. 4. UNINSTALLING THE DIAMOND Fire GL1 VIDEO DRIVER --------------------------------------------------- This section describes how to properly remove your Diamond Fire GL1 software from your system should you need to do so. NOTE: Before removing the Diamond Fire GL1 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! 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 2. Select 'Diamond Fire GL1. 3. Click on the 'Remove the Product' button. 4. Click 'Next'. 5. When the uninstall is complete, Windows NT will automatically reboot. 5. CONFIGURATION FEATURES AND INFORMATION ----------------------------------------- 5.1 Diamond Information Dialog ------------------------------ Check the 'Information' dialog in Display Properties > Settings > > Advanced > Information for detailed hardware and driver information on your Fire GL1 card. This data may be helpful when contacting Dell's technical 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. Then select the 'Information' tab. 5.2 Diamond Configuration Menu (for experienced users only!) ------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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 pop-up menu. Then click 'Settings' > 'Advanced' and select the 'Configuration' tab. 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 NT registry settings. Click 'Apply' and then restart Windows NT. 1. Click the 'Add' button in the 'Configuration Profiles' section and enter the new application for which you want to set the configuration parameters. 2. To modify the configuration settings of a specific application, for example, Softimage, select the application from the list in the 'Configuration Profiles' section and click the 'Modify' button. 3. In the 'Settings' section select or clear the following checkboxes according to your requirements: Overlay Planes 4-Bit double-buffered Use 4 bit double-buffered overlay planes in the depth buffers. The driver exports pixelformats with 4-bit double-buffered overlay planes for OpenGL applications. 8-Bit single-buffered Use 8 bits of each 32-bit frame buffer pixel as single-buffered overlay planes. Force copy swap Force blit copy from back to front buffer. Wait for vertical retrace Buffer swap 'synched' to vertical retrace. This improves the picture quality but reduces the view performance in, for example, benchmark testing. 4. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your Configuration settings. 6. NOTES, PROBLEMS, AND LIMITATIONS ----------------------------------- Driver Errata 5.00.2195.1092 Known issues Fixed issues - 3DSudio MAX screen corruption issue is fixed. 5.00.2195.1089 Known issues Fixed issues - Special driver for 3D Studio MAX 3.0 / VIZ added. Driver automatically detects the application in the system and installs itself with user prompt. - MAYA 2.0 disappearing menu problem is fixed. - Catia V RC3 Dr. Watson problem is fixed. - FreeForm Dr. Watson problem is fixed. - SoftImage|DS crash problem is fixed. - Master Series 7.0 wrong color with Simulation test. 5.00.2183.1082 Known issues Fixed issues -Compatible with W2K build 2183 (RC3) -Winstone 2000 content creation test hang-up problem is fixed. -MAYA 2.0 disappearing menu problem is fixed. -Catia V RC3 Dr. Watson problem is fixed. -FreeForm Dr. Watson problem is fixed. 7. SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES ------------------------------------------ For information on how to contact Dell Computer Corporation's technical support, refer to the Getting Help section in the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide that shipped with your system. You can also contact Dell's technical support via the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. 8. SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS, COLOR DEPTHS, AND REFRESH RATES ---------------------------------------------------------- The resolutions and refresh rates supported by the Fire GL1 are dependent on the monitor that is selected. To display the resolution that are supported and the maximum vertical refresh rate for your monitor, refer to the 'Monitor' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. You can display the 'Monitor' dialog by right-clicking the Windows desktop and selecting 'Properties' and then selecting the 'Monitor' tab. The table below is showing screen resolution, pixel size, horizontal line rate and refresh rate for all modes supported under the MS NT4.0 operating system, all modes are providing full screen double buffering using the OpenGL API. +==========+=======+=======+===================+ |Resolution| Color | Alpha | Refresh Rate | | | Bits | Bits | (Hz) | +----------+-------+-------+-------------------+ | 640x480 | 24 | 8 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+-------+-------+-------------------+ | 800x600 | 24 | 8 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+-------+-------+-------------------+ |1024x768 | 24 | 8 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+-------+-------+-------------------+ |1280x1024 | 24 | 8 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+-------+-------+-------------------+ |1600x1200 | 24 | 8 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+-------+-------+-------------------+ |1600x1024 | 24 | 8 | 76 | +----------+-------+-------+-------------------+ |1920x1200 | 24 | 8 | 60, 76 | +==========+=======+=======+===================+ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. ------------------------------------------------------------------- S3 Inc. / Diamond Multimedia (c) 1993-2000, All Rights Reserved Professional Graphics Division -------------------------------------------------------------------Download Driver Pack
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