ATI Technologies X1-256P, Z1-128p specifications Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

Your board is a complex electronic device and can only be repaired by authorized technical personnel with special equipment. Do not attempt to change or repair any parts of this product as doing so will void your warranty.

If you experience a problem using the FireGL card, check the following sections for advice on how to solve your problem.

Technical

You may find information on Technical Support, as well as

Support and

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and their answers at

FAQs

the web sites of ATI Inc. Go to www.ati.com and select

 

 

 

CUSTOMER CARE for BUILT BY ATI products.

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Make sure that the FireGL card is firmly seated and

appears on

lined up properly in its AGP Pro slot, and that the

display

monitor cable is firmly and correctly connected to the

 

 

 

card. For more information, please refer to Installing

 

 

 

the Hardware on page 8.

 

 

 

Make sure that your computer and monitor are

 

 

 

plugged into electrical outlets and receiving power.

 

 

 

Is the monitor turned on and receiving power?.

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Check if your monitor supports the resolution,

defects appear

horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as

 

 

 

required by the graphics card.

 

 

 

Check for your current resolution, refresh rate, and

 

 

 

color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor tabs

 

 

 

of the Display Properties.

 

 

 

Warning! Be sure that both video card and monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

support resolution and refresh rates you select.

 

 

 

Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result

 

 

 

in monitor damage. Refer to your monitor's

 

 

 

 

 

 

documentation for recommended resolutions and refresh

 

 

 

rates.

 

 

 

 

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Contents User’s Guide Disclaimer Documentation updatesContents Reference Getting Started Using this Guide Do you Need a Printout of the Online Users Guide? Viewing the Users Guide OnlineVideo Rendering Memory Pipelines FireGL Card FeaturesFireGL Details on System Requirements and Tools Start Run X\ATISETUP.EXE Quick InstallationInstallation Steps Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware and SoftwareSystem devices Preparing your ComputerInformation Before you Start ManagerATI Installation CD-ROM for your FireGL card Drivers? Where areWhat monitors do You need?Replacing Replacing anExisting graphics CardInstalling the Card Power Supply Remove any existing graphics card from your computer Insert the card into the AGP slot Replace the screws to fasten the card in place Connecting the Monitor Cables Connecting the Cables and Completing the InstallationSetting the Monitor Impedance Connecting analog VGA Monitors to DVI connectorsConnecting the Stereo Glasses Enter Start your SystemIf Your System Does Not Start as it Should Installing the Software Before you Start Information, Tips, and Hints Do you need a special driver installation?Hydravision Multi-monitor Management Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XPDriver installation dialog Properties and Settings Settings Advanced Information Using Your FireGL CardUsing Your FireGL Card Switching to a two-monitor display Using Two MonitorsUsing the DualScreen Tab Enable Quad Buffer Stereo in the Advanced Settings tab Changing the Video SettingsHow to Switch to the Display Properties? DualScreen settingSetting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate Page Adjusting the Monitor Display Using Your FireGL Card Adjustment settings Activating a configuration profile Using Application Profiles and Advanced FunctionsConfiguring Application Profiles Adding a new application profile Modifying the configuration parametersWait for vertical retrace Enable OpenGL Hardware accelerationForce copy swap Anti-aliasing Setting Advanced FunctionsDefault Reduce DVI frequency on high-resolution displaysAlternate DVI operational mode Enable Quad Buffer StereoRemoving the FireGL Drivers Point to Settings Control PanelClick Add/Remove Programs Troubleshooting Check the Monitor tab of the Display Properties Conflicts Checking forAddress InterruptTechnical Details Product SpecificationsSync ConnectorsOutput signals Data widthPin Function DVI Output ConnectorPin Assignments Stereo Sync Output Connector Pin Function Video Modes Wide Screen Aspect Ratio Mode640 x 800 x 1024 x 1152 x 1280 x 1600 x ATI Customer Care Product Online Registration Customer Care and Warranty ServiceWarranty Information Warranty Service InformationAdvanced Parts Replacement Service Limitations Industry Canada Compliance Statement Compliance InformationFCC Compliance Information CE Compliance Information FireGL Z1-128p MIC Certification InformationFireGL X1-256p