ATI Technologies GL 8800 specifications Before you Start Information, Tips, and Hints

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Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints

Before you install the drivers for your Fire GL 8800 accelerator, make sure your monitor cable is properly attached to the card.

Do you need a special driver installation?

The software installation procedure later in this chapter describes how to install the drivers for your graphics card after you have installed the new card for the first time and have rebooted your computer.

This section offers some additional tips if you want or need to install the graphics card drivers in a special working scenario, for example, if you have re-installed your operating system, or if you want to perform a manual installation.

•You can always install the drivers using the Quick Start utility on the Fire GL CD.

The Quick Start utility will start automatically, if you insert the Fire GL CD into your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. If your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled and/or the Quick Start program does not start automatically:

Click the Start button in the task bar, click Run, and then select START.EXE from the root directory of the Fire GL CD.

•Select Readme from the Fire GL CD start menu to display a readme file. Refer to this file for additional and ‘last minute’ information. Information in this file may not appear in printed documentation or online help.

•Where are the drivers? When prompted for a driver installation CD, insert the Fire GL CD and enter or browse to the path corresponding to your operating system.

\NT4 - for Windows NT 4.0 \NT5 - for Windows 2000 \XP - for Windows XP

•You must be running Windows XP, Windows 2000 - updated with Service Pack 1 (or newer), or Windows NT 4.0 - updated with Service Pack 5 (or newer), before installing the Fire GL 8800 drivers.

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Contents Fire GL 8800 64/128 MB Disclaimer Documentation UpdatesTable of Contents Reference Getting Started Getting Started Using this GuideDo you Need a Printout of the Online Users Guide? Viewing the Users Guide OnlineFire GL 8800 Features System Requirements and Tools Installation Steps Quick InstallationPreparing your Computer Installing the Hardware8800? Installing the Hardware and Software Are you planning a multi-monitor system? Setting the Display Driver to Standard VGA Installing the Card Remove any existing graphics card from your computer Insert the card into the AGP slot Reassemble your computer Connecting the Monitor Cables Connecting the Cables Completing the InstallationConnecting analog VGA Monitors Installing the Hardware and Software Setting the Monitor Impedance Your System Does Not Start as it Should? Start your SystemInstalling the Software Before you Start Information, Tips, and Hints Do you need a special driver installation?Driver installation dialog Software Installation for Windows NT4.0Click Start Installation Hydravisiontm Desktop ManagementSoftware Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Installing the Hardware and Software Information DualScreen ATI Monitor Adjustment Configuration Using Your Fire GLHow to Switch to the Display Properties? Changing the Video SettingsSetting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate Windows NTWindows 2000 / Windows XP Using Your Fire GL 8800Display Properties window Setting a DualScreen ConfigurationFullscreen Select your Desktop SetupUnchanged, or WindowsReports Selecting your Monitor Select from list Custom ModesRefresh Frequency Using Your Fire GL 8800 Select from listAdjusting the Monitor Display Adjustment Monitor Tuning . Check Monitor TuningUsing Your Fire GL How to switch to the Configuration dialog? Configuring Application ProfilesActivating a configuration profile Windows NT 4.0 Select Display Properties ConfigurationSoftware documentation Adding a new application profile Modifying the configuration parametersForce copy swap Wait for vertical retraceRemoving the Fire GL 8800 Drivers ReferenceReference Technical Support and FAQs TroubleshootingScreen image defects appear PropertiesHow to enable a two-monitor desktop? Address Reference Checking for address and interrupt conflictsMemory Addresses Resolving Interrupt ConflictsTechnical Details Features and PerformanceGeneral Controller Video memory FunctionalPin Assignments VGA Output Connector Pin Function3D Performance Pin Function Reference DVI-I Output ConnectorVideo Modes Color Depth Color Depth Bits Industry Canada Compliance Statement Compliance Information FCC Compliance InformationICES-003 CE Compliance Information Vcci Class B ITE Compliance Information