ATI Technologies GL 8800 specifications System Requirements and Tools

Getting Started 5

System Requirements and Tools

Computer system

Operating system

Service Pack Information for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000

Tools

Monitor

•Pentium® 4/III/II/CeleronTM; AMD® K6/Athlon® or compatible

•128 MB of system memory

256 MB for best performance

•Motherboard with free AGP 2x/4x slot

•CD-ROM drive

•Windows® NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or higher)

•Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher)

•Windows® XP

You must be running Windows NT 4.0, updated with Service Pack 5 (or higher) prior to installing the Fire GL 8800 drivers.

For some languages you can perform the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack update from the Fire GL CD when you run the Quick Start utility. You must be running Windows 2000, updated with Service Pack 1 (or higher) prior to installing the Fire GL 8800 drivers.

The Service Packs are available from Microsoft's web page, www.microsoft.com.

•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 GL 8800

•High-resolution MultiSync or multi- frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI connector you may use the provided VGA- to-DVI adapter.

•Digital flat-panel (DFP) TFT LCD displays and digital CRT displays