HP x2100 manual Preparing your Computer, Information Before you Start

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Preparing your Computer

Information Before you Start

What do you need to use your Fire GL2?

System Requirements and Tools

¨Motherboard with free AGP 1.X slot for the Fire GL2 card.

¨System interrupt (IRQ) which is free. This may have to be reserved in the computer’s BIOS. For help with this theme, refer to the manual for your mainboard

¨Pentium II CPU or better

¨Supported operating system:

ÞWindows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (or newer)

ÞWindows 2000

¨A screwdriver to remove and reinstall the PC cover screws and card mounting screws. See your PC manual for specific requirements.

¨Fire GL CD-ROM for Fire GL2

What type of monitor Your Fire GL2 is optimally configured to be

do you need?combined with digital flat-panel (DFP) TFT LCD displays and digital CRT displays. You can also connect the Fire GL2 to high- resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors.

Note: You can use the full power of the graphics card only if your monitor supports the horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. Refer to your monitor's documentation for recommended refresh rates.

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Contents Fire GL2 Users Guide Table of Contents Trademarks and Regulatory Introducing the Fire GL2 Hardware DesignAbout Your Fire GL2 Service Pack Information for Windows NT Operating SystemsTypical Application Environments System Requirements and ToolsSoftware Features Performance OverviewHardware Performance HOW to USE this Users Guide Manual ConventionsViewing the Users Guide Online Do you Need a Printout of the Online Users Guide?Installation Steps Quick InstallationInstalling the Fire GL2 Installing the HardwarePreparing your Computer Information Before you StartDo you have an Setting the Display Driver to Standard VGA Installing the Standard VGA Driver for Windows NTOpening the Computer Cabinet Installing the Card Installation in an AGP expansion slot Reassembling your ComputerConnecting the Cables and Completing the Installation Connecting the Monitor CableVGA Monitor Digital Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor or Digital CRT MonitorConnecting the Stereo Glasses Setting the Monitor ImpedanceStart your System Your System Does Not Start as it Should?Installing the Software Do you need a special driver installation? Before you Start Information, Tips, and HintsSoftware Installation for Windows NT4.0 Driver installation dialogClick Start Installation ReadMe fileSoftware Installation for Windows SettingsClick Start Settings Control Panel Display Changingthe Video Settings Modifying Application Profiles Fire GL2 Software UtilitiesHow to Switch to the Display Properties? Changing the Video SettingsSetting Resolution, Refresh Rate and Color Depth Windows NTWindows Selecting your Monitor Set the desired operation mode for your monitor Click the Apply or OK button to enable your monitor settings Adjusting the Monitor Display Fire GL2 Software Utilities Fire GL2 Software Utilities Modifying Application Profiles Fire GL2 Software Utilities Overlay Planes Bit double-buffered Bit single-bufferedForce copy swap Wait for vertical retraceRemoving the Fire GL2 Drivers Click Remove the productTroubleshooting Common Problems and SolutionsScreen image defects appear Checking for address and interrupt conflicts Resolving Interrupt ConflictsFeatures and Performance Technical DetailsHardware DesignMemory and Bios ConnectorsHardware Performance Professional 3D Rendering Hardware Geometry AccelerationBroadcast Video Software PIN AssignmentsStereo Sync Output Video Modes Block Diagram EngineTrademarks and Regulatory TrademarksDisclaimer EMI Compliance Information FCC Compliance InformationCE Compliance Information