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Fire GL2

User's Guide

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Contents

Fire GL2 User's Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Do you Need a Printout Connecting the Cables and Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints Software Installation for Windows NT4.0 Setting Resolution, Refresh Rate TRADEMARKS AND REGULATORY ii Contents INTRODUCING THE FIRE GL2 ABOUT YOUR FIRE GL2 Hardware Design Operating Systems Service Pack Information for Windows NT Typical Application Environments System Requirements and Tools Performance Overview HOW TO USE THIS USER'S GUIDE Manual Conventions Viewing the User's Guide Online Do you Need a Printout of the Online User's Guide QUICK INSTALLATION Installation Steps INSTALLING THE FIRE GL2 INSTALLING THE HARDWARE Preparing your Computer Where are the drivers Are you installing your Fire GL2 in place of a card from another manufacturer Display Properties Do you have an integrated graphics Installing the Standard VGA Driver for Windows NT Opening the Computer Cabinet Warning Installing the Card Installation in an AGP expansion slot Connecting the Cables and Completing the Installation VGA Monitor Digital Flat-Panel TFT-LCDMonitor or Digital CRT Monitor Setting the Monitor Impedance Your System Does Not Start as it Should INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints Software Installation for Windows NT4.0 Software Installation for Windows Found New Hardware Digital Signature Not Found Do you want to continue the installation Yes 9.Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display FIRE GL2 SOFTWARE UTILITIES CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS How to Switch to the Display Properties Setting Resolution, Refresh Rate and Color Depth Selecting your Monitor 2. Set the desired operation mode for your monitor Settings Warning Apply Have Disk Detect now 3. Click the Apply or OK button to enable your monitor settings Adjusting the Monitor Display Monitor Tuning Move Size 'Adjustment - Monitor Tuning Sync Polarity Gamma Correction Adjustment Gamma Correction Link sliders >1 MODIFYING APPLICATION PROFILES Configuration Profiles Add Modify Delete Overlay Planes 8-Bit double-buffered REMOVING THE FIRE GL2 DRIVERS TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Screen image defects appear Monitor Display Properties Screen image is off-center,color balance is wrong, or there is no picture Checking for address and interrupt conflicts I/O Address Memory Addresses: Resolving Interrupt Conflicts TECHNICAL DETAILS FEATURES AND PERFORMANCE Hardware Design Controller Memory and BIOS Connectors Hardware Performance Professional 3D Rendering Hardware Geometry Acceleration Broadcast Video Software PIN ASSIGNMENTS Stereo Sync Output Connector DVI Output Connector VIDEO MODES BLOCK DIAGRAM TRADEMARKS AND REGULATORY TRADEMARKS DISCLAIMER EMI COMPLIANCE INFORMATION CE Compliance Information