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ATI Fire GL 8800/8700 Graphics Accelerator
ATI Fire GL Video Driver for
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows XP.NET 64bit
Release 09.2002
Windows NT 4.0 Driver Version 4.10.1381.3044
Windows 2000 Driver Version 5.12.2195.3044
Windows XP Driver Version 6.12.10.3044
Windows XP.NET 64bit Driver Version 6.13.3663.3044
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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.
NOTES: (1) The term 'Fire GL' used in this document refers to the following
graphics accelerators: Fire GL 8800, Fire GL 8700
(2) Fire GL 8800 provides VGA + DVI-I (digital/analog) monitor
connectors, Fire GL 8700 provides VGA + DVI-D (digital-only)
monitor connectors
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 Setting the Resolution and Refresh Rate
3.2 Setting a DualScreen Configuration
3.3 Selecting your Monitor
3.4 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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1.1 Installing the Fire GL Graphics Accelerator
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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 it may be helpful to set your
display driver to standard VGA (Windows NT4.0 only) before you
shut down your PC and remove a previously installed card.
(2) Fire GL 8700: You may connect two monitors:
- analog VGA (to the VGA connector), and
- digital CRT / DFP (to the DVI-D connector)
The Fire GL 8700 does not support two VGA monitors
connected to the card.
Fire GL 8800: You may connect two monitors:
- analog VGA (to the VGA connector), plus
- digital CRT / DFP monitors (to the DVI-I connector), or
- analog VGA (to the DVI-I connector via the provided DVI-to-VGA
adapter)
(4) The drivers are designed exclusively to support the Fire GL
Graphics Accelerators with the Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/
Windows XP operating system. 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 NT/Windows 2000/
Windows XP
- if you install the card to your system
- if you are re-installing or upgrading the operating system.
IMPORTANT: You must have Microsoft Windows NT w/Service Pack 5, 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. 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. 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 Fire GL 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.
Note for Windows 2000/Windows XP: 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, color depth and (NT4.0) refresh rate that
best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance.
NOTE: The resolution setting applies to both monitors if you have two
monitors connected to the Fire GL.
9. Click OK.
!!!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 NT w/Service Pack 5, Windows 2000
w/Service Pack 1 or Windows XP installed prior to installing the Fire GL
drivers. The 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.
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.
- Windows NT 4.0
Settings: set resolution, color depth and display refresh rate
Monitor: choose monitors, set refresh rate for second monitor
DualScreen: set up a two-monitor desktop configuration
Adjustment: adjust the monitors' display
- Windows 2000 / Windows XP
Settings: set resolution and color depth
Settings/Advanced/(Windows)Monitor: choose monitors and display refresh
rates
Settings/Advanced/ATI Monitor: (not active, if you have only one monitor
connected): choose monitors, set refresh rate for second monitor
Settings/Advanced/DualScreen: set up a two-monitor desktop configuration
Settings/Advanced/Adjustment: adjust the monitor's display
- 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 Setting the Resolution and Refresh Rate
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- Windows NT 4.0
Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window.
Set the resolution (Desktop Area), Color Palette and Refresh Frequeny that
best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance.
NOTE: The resolution setting applies to both monitors, if you have two
monitors connected to the card.
- Windows 2000 / Windows XP
Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window.
Set the resolution (Screen area) and Colors that best suit your requirements
and your monitors' performance.
Select the 'Windows Monitor' dialog via Display Properties > Settings >
Advanced > (Windows)Monitor.
Select the refresh rate from the Refresh Frequency box. If you have two
monitors connected, the refresh rate setting applies to the monitor connected
to the VGA connector. Use the ATI Monitor dialog to set the refresh rate of
the second monitor.
Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further
information on using the 'Settings' dialog.
NOTES: (1) Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure it supports
the resolution/refresh rate setting.
(2) Use the 'DualScreen' dialog (see 3.2) to set up a two-monitor desktop
(3) Use the 'Adjustment' dialog (see 3.4) to adapt the display of the
monitor connected to the Fire GL.
3.2 Setting a DualScreen Configuration
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NOTE: For settings in the DualScreen dialog you need the following:
- Two monitors connected to the card
- Both monitors switched on when you start your computer
1. - Windows NT 4.0: Select the 'DualScreen' dialog in the 'Display
Properties' window.
- Windows 2000/Windows XP: Select the DualScreen dialog via Display
Properties > Settings > Advanced > DualScreen.
Refer to the context sensitive online help for more information on
setting up your 'DualScreen' configuration.
2. Select your Primary Monitor. The primary monitor is the left monitor or
top monitor, respectively, of a multiple-monitor desktop. Monitor icon 1
is for the monitor connected to the VGA connector, monitor icon 2 is for
the monitor connected to the DVI connector.
3. Select your Desktop Setup
Select 'Disable Secondary Monitor' if you want to work in single-monitor
mode with the primary monitor.
Select 'Clone Mode' if you want the display of the primary monitor
duplicated on the second monitor.
Select 'Extended Desktop Horizontal' if you want to see the left section
of your display on the primary monitor and the right section on the second
monitor.
Select 'Extended Desktop Vertical' if you want to see the upper section of
your display on the primary monitor and the lower section on the second
monitor.
NOTE: The Extended Desktop settings will deselect the 'hiding modes that
the computer cannot display' option in the Monitor panel. Do not reset
this option manually if you have an Extended Desktop enabled.
4. Select the 'Window Placement' settings:
Select 'Use HydraVision for Placement' to define your window placement
with the HYDRAVISION(TM) desktop management software.
NOTE: HYDRAVISION(TM) installation is an option of the video driver
installation and may not be automatically installed on your system.
'Fullscreen' - Select if you want a full screen window displayed
'On all' monitors, or only on the 'Current monitor' - that is the monitor
where your mouse cursor currently is.
'Windows' - Select how you want to display sizeable windows that normally
appear in the middle of the screen: 'Unchanged', or 'Move'd fully to that
monitor where the top left corner of the window is.
'Reports' - Select a monitor where you want to display Windows messages
that normally display in the middle of the screen. This keeps the screen
area of the other monitor free for your work. You may alternatively opt
for displaying the reports 'Unchanged'.
NOTE: These options are unavailable if 'Use HydraVision for Placement'
is selected.
5. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your DualScreen settings.
NOTES: (1) Both monitors will operate with the same resolution. Check the
documentation of your monitors and make sure that each monitor supports
your resolution and refresh rate setting.
(2) The Settings dialog will display the corresponding DualScreen
resolution. For example, 1024x768 is a single-screen resolution, using
only one monitor. 2048x768 indicates the same resolution for 'Extended
Desktop Horizontal' using both monitors, and 1024x1536 indicates the
same resolution for 'Extended Desktop Vertical' using both monitors.
3.3 Selecting your Monitor
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Select the 'ATI Monitor' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window.
(Windows 2000/Windows XP: via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced >
ATI Monitor)
NOTE: In Windows 2000/Windows XP the ATI Monitor dialog is not active
- if you have only one monitor connected to the card
- if you have disabled the secondary monitor in the
DualScreen dialog.
You can customize the settings of the connected monitor.
For more information on setting up the monitors refer to the
context sensitive online help.
A. Set the desired operation mode for the selected monitor:
Custom Modes
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Use resolution and refresh rates for this monitor as
specified in the 'Settings' dialog in 'Display Properties.'
This option allows you to take full advantage of the resolution/refresh
rate capabilities of the video chip.
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.
Select from list
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Use resolution/refresh rate settings optimized for your specific
monitor.
Select your monitor from the displayed monitor list.
To select your monitor, scroll to the manufacturer of your monitor
and highlight the manufacturer in the list. Click on the '+' sign
and select your monitor.
A list on the right menu panel displays resolutions and - for each
resolution - the maximum refresh rate, as supported by the selected
monitor. If the current video mode (specified in the 'Settings'
dialog) is not supported by the selected monitor, the resolution/
refresh rate setting will be automatically reduced.
The 'Maximum Vertical Frequency' section displays the maximum refresh
rate supported by the monitor for each resolution.
Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your monitor selection.
If the list does not display your monitor type and you have a disk
from the monitor manufacturer, use the 'Have Disk' button to import
the monitor information to the internal monitor list.
Click the 'Have Disk' button, insert the disk, and select the
directory or file containing information about your monitor.
Then select your monitor and click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button.
NOTE: Click the 'Display Fire GL Monitor List' button to switch
the displayed monitor list back from the manufacturer's disk to
the internal monitor list.
DDC Monitor
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Select this option and click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button if you want
the driver to automatically decode the monitor's DDC information on
each reboot/NT 4.0 start.
To detect a new DDC monitor immediately, click the 'Detect now'
button. An error message will be displayed if the connected monitor
does not support DDC.
Refresh Frequency
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For Monitor 2 - the monitor connected to the DVI connector - only
Select the desired refresh rate. All refresh rates supported by the
monitor for the currently selected resolution are displayed.
NOTE: Use the Settings or (Windows) Monitor dialogs of the
Display Properties to set the refresh rate for Monitor 1 - the
monitor connected to the VGA connector
B. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your monitor settings.
3.4 Adjusting the Monitor Display
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Select the 'Adjustment' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window.
(Windows 2000/Windows XP: 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.
A. Monitor Tuning
Monitor Tuning is available only for VGA monitors. If you
have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8800:
- Monitor 1 is the monitor connected to the VGA connector
- Monitor 2 is the VGA monitor connected to the DVI connector
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.
B. 'Gamma Correction': Adjust the montior's gamma correction for optimal
brightness with the red, green and blue slider bars. The Gamma Correction
Adjustment settings apply to both monitors, if you have two monitors
connected to the Fire GL card.
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.
C. 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 8xxx 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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Check the 'Information' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window
(Windows 2000/windows XP: via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced >
Information) for detailed hardware and driver information on your
Fire GL card. These data may be helpful when contacting TechSupport.
You can display the 'Information' dialog by
right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and then selecting
the 'Properties' option from the pop-up menu.
Windows Nt 4.0: Select the 'Information' tab.
Windows 2000: Click 'Settings' > 'Advanced' and select the
'Information' tab.
5.2 Configuration Menu (for experienced users only!)
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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 in the 'Display Properties' window.
(Windows 2000/Windows XP: 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.
Windows Nt 4.0: Select the 'Configuration' tab.
Windows 2000/Windows XP: 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.
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.
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. This improves the
picture quality but reduces the view performance in, for example,
benchmark testing.
5. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your Fire GL 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 - single monitor
+==========+=============+=========================+==================+
|Resolution| Color Depth | Line Frequency | Refresh Rate |
| | (Bits) | (kHz) | (Hz) |
+----------+-------------+--------------------------------------------+
| 640x480 | 16 / 32 | 31.5, 37.5, 43.3, 56.9 | 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, 80.8 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1152x864 | 16 / 32 | 53.7, 67.7, 77.1, 91.5 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1280x960 | 16 / 32 | 60.0, 75.1, 85.7, 101.7 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 64.0, 80.0, 91.1, 107.0 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1600x1000 | 16 / 32 | 62.1, 78.3, 89.2, 105.9 | 60, 76, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1600x1024*| 16 / 32 | 63.6, 80.2, 81.3, 91.4 | 60, 75, 76, 85 |
| | | 107.5 | 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 75.0, 93.8, 106.3 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1792x1344 | 16 / 32 | 83.6, 106.3, 119.9 | 60, 75, 85 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1920x1080 | 16 / 32 | 67.1, 84.6, 96.4, 114.4 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
| ** | | | |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|1920x1200*| 16 / 32 | 74.5, 94.0, 95.0, 107.1 | 60, 75, 76, 85 |
| | | 127.1 | 100 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
|2048x1536 | 16 / 32 | 95.3, 120.2 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+
*: Wide Screen Aspect Ratio Mode (16:10)
**: Wide Screen Aspect Ratio Mode (16:9)
Digital monitors with DVI connector - single monitor
+==========+=============+===============+
|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 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1280x960 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1600x1000 | 16 / 32 | 60 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1600x1024*| 16 / 32 | 60 |
+----------+-------------+---------------+
|1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 60 |
+==========+=============+===============+
DualScreen - 2 monitors with VGA connector
+==========+==================+=======================================+
|Resolution|Color Depth (Bits)| Refresh Rates (Hz) |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| Dual | | Monitor 1 | Monitor 2 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| 640x480 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| 800x600 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
|1024x768 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75, 85, 100 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
|1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75, 85 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
|1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60 |
+==========+==================+====================+==================+
Monitor 1 is the monitor connected to the VGA connector
Monitor 2 is the monitor connected to the DVI connector
DualScreen 1 Monitor with VGA connector and
1 Monitor with DVI connector
+==========+==================+=======================================+
|Resolution|Color Depth (Bits)| Refresh Rates (Hz) |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| Dual | | Monitor 1 | Monitor 2 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| 640x480 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| 800x600 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
|1024x768 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
|1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75 |
+----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+
|1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60 |
+==========+==================+====================+==================+
Monitor 1 is the monitor connected to the VGA connector
Monitor 2 is the monitor connected to the DVI connector
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