Amd Firepro w8100 User manual

AMD FirePro™ W8100 Graphics Accelerator

User Guide

Part Number: 54677_enu_1.0

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Important Safety Instructions

Note: This product is for use only with compatible UL-listed personal computers that have installation

instructions detailing user installation of this class of product.

Read all instructions before beginning installation. All safety and installation instructions should be read

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Heed all warnings. All warnings regarding the product and its operating instructions should be obeyed.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Recording Serial Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.1 Installation Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2.2 Installing a PCI Express Graphics Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.3 Installing Graphics Drivers and Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.3.1 AMD Drivers and Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.3.2 AMD Automatic Application Detection and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 3 Display Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

3.1 Baseplate Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

3.2 Connecting Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.2.1 Multiple Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

3.3 Using Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 4 Using the Control Center Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

4.1 Control Center Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4.2 Starting the Control Center Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 5 Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5.1 Product Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5.1.1 Stereoscopic Glasses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

5.1.2 Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

5.1.3 DisplayPort Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5.2 Workstation Card Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

5.2.1 Computer does not boot up properly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

5.2.2 There is no display.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

5.2.3 There are screen defects.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

5.2.4 The screen image is off-center or there are odd colors.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5.2.5 The operating system warns that the graphics card isn't properly configured.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5.2.6 There are bus address or interrupt conflicts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5.3 Workstation Customer Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.3.1 Contact Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.3.2 Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.4 Workstation Warranty Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.4.1 Shipping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.4.2 Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.5 International Compliance Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5.5.1 FCC Compliance Information (USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5.5.2 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.5.3 CE Compliance Information (European Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.5.4 Electrical Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5.5.5 VCCI ITE Compliance Information (Japan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5.5.6 KC Certification Information (Korea). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.5.7 BSMI Certification Information (Taiwan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.5.8 C-Tick (Australia and New Zealand). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.5.9 Product Environmental Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

5.5.10 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance (European

Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Before you begin installing your new AMD FirePro™ W8100 graphics card (P/N: 102-

C67501-xx), please make sure you have the proper system requirements and have

completed the required preinstallation tasks as outlined in this chapter.

1.1 System Requirements

The following are minimum requirements for installing a single AMD FirePro™ W8100

graphics accelerator:

•AMD Opteron™, AMD Phenom™, AMD Athlon™, Intel Xeon, or Intel Core™ CPU.

•Motherboard with available ×16 lane PCI Express® connection slot and correct

chipset driver.

•16 GB of system memory or greater recommended to take advantage of the

massive frame buffer of the AMD FirePro™ W8100.

•Internet connection for software installation.

•700-watt or better power supply with two PCIe® AUX 6-pin power connectors.

•Windows® 7, Windows® 8.1, or Linux® operating system (64-bit is recommended).

Windows® 7, or Windows® 8.1 is recommended for full feature functionality.

•High-resolution multi-sync or multi-frequency display(s). Use of three of more

displays with AMD Eyefinity technology requires DisplayPort-capable displays

or AMD Eyefinity validated dongles. For more information, see Connecting

Displays (p. 7).

1.2 Recording Serial Numbers

The serial number and 102 part number on the graphics card are required for product

registration and warranty (proof of purchase may be required). They are located on

a sticker on the back of the graphics card and are shown in boldface and underlined

in the illustration below.

Record these numbers in the space provided below and retain for future use.

1. Remove the graphics card from its packaging.

2. Locate the white label on the back of the graphics card.

3. Record the serial number and 102 part number.

Figure 1–1 Typical Serial Number and 102 Part Number Arrangement

1 Serial number (S/N)

2 102 part number (P/N)

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Chapter 2

Hardware and Software Installation

This chapter details how to install your graphics accelerator in your system as well as

where to download associated software and drivers.

2.1 Installation Overview

Once you have determined that your system meets the minimum requirements,

perform the following tasks to install your new graphics accelerator. Detailed

installation instructions are provided in the following sections.

1. If you are replacing an existing graphics accelerator, uninstall the old graphics

driver and software.

Note: If you are using a motherboard containing an on-board graphics solution

and do not intend to use it as part of a multiple monitor display, disable it.

2. Turn off and disconnect your computer system.

3. If needed, remove any old graphics accelerator(s).

4. Install the new graphic accelerator.

5. Reassemble and connect your computer system and display(s).

6. Start the computer system and install the AMD FirePro™ drivers and

configuration software.

Warning:

If the user is installing in VGA mode, the “next” button may be hidden below

the horizon of the display.

7. Restart the computer system.

2.2 Installing a PCI Express Graphics Card

Please read all installation instructions completely before you begin.

If your computer has on-board graphics, you may need to disable it through the BIOS

configuration. For more information, see your motherboard documentation.

Note: Always handle a graphics card with care when adding or removing it from

your system.

•Never twist or bend your card.

•Avoid interference from the card's fan housing with mechanical hinges or clips

inside your system's chassis.

•Make sure that the PCIe® card slot-locking mechanism on the motherboard is

unlocked or open before inserting or removing a card. Please consult your

motherboard manual for instructions, if necessary.

1. Turn off your computer, monitor(s), and other peripheral devices.

2. Unplug the computer's power cord, and then disconnect all cables from the back

of the computer.

Caution:

Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord before

disconnecting a peripheral cable or removing a component from the

motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard.

3. Remove the cover to your computer's case.

Note: If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the

cover.

Caution:

Static electricity can seriously damage computer components. Discharge

your body's static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal

surface of the computer chassis before you touch any components inside

your computer's case to avoid damaging them.

4. Unscrew or unfasten and remove any existing graphics card from your

computer, if necessary.

Caution:

Make sure the PCIe card slot-locking mechanism is unlocked or open before

trying to remove a graphics card. Failure to do so may damage the card and/

or the motherboard. This locking mechanism may be hidden from view by a

card's fansink.

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Figure 2–1 Example PCIe Card Slot-locking Mechanism

5. Locate the appropriate slot and, if necessary, remove the metal back-plate cover.

Make sure all internal cables are clear of the slot.

6. Align your AMD FirePro graphics card with the PCIe slot and press it in firmly

until the card is fully seated. You may need to hold open the PCIe card slot-

locking mechanism with your finger when you seat the card.

7. Screw in or fasten the graphics card securely.

8. If your card requires supplementary power and must be connected directly to

the power supply, locate the appropriate power connector cable (or cables) from

the power supply and connect it (or them) to the graphics card's supplementary

power connector(s), which are usually located in the upper corner of the card.

Note: Before installing a card that requires a supplementary power connection,

make sure your existing power supply has such a connection available.

9. Make sure no internal cables are interfering with components inside the

computer (for example, a cooling fan) and replace the computer cover.

10. Reconnect any cables that were disconnected during installation and plug in the

computer's power cord.

11. Turn on the monitor, and then your computer.

If you have properly installed your graphics card, operating system messages will

appear and the boot procedure will proceed.

Your monitor will be running in a basic (VGA) video mode. Higher refresh rates are

not available at this stage of the installation. Once you have installed the AMD FirePro

drivers and software, you can use the Windows®Display Properties dialog to adjust

your video settings and configure multiple monitors.

Proceed to install the software and drivers for your AMD FirePro graphics card.

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2.3 Installing Graphics Drivers and Software

To install or remove the drivers and software, you must be logged on as a user with

administrator rights.

Drivers and configuration software, which include the Control Center software

application, are provided to both operate and take advantage of all the features of the

graphics accelerator. For information on some the key features that are available for

your product, see Chapter 4 Using the Control Center Software (p. 11).

2.3.1 AMD Drivers and Software

Drivers are small but important programs that enable an operating system to

communicate with a piece of hardware, such as a graphics card.

When you install a new graphics card, you must also install the driver and

configuration software the card requires to function properly.

You also need to install (or reinstall) your AMD FirePro drivers when you have

reinstalled or upgraded your operating system or when you download updated

drivers.

The latest drivers are available from AMD's Web site at http://support.amd.com.

Note: When reinstalling drivers, always uninstall any previous drivers that are on

your system, even if they are for the same graphics card. Always start "fresh."

2.3.2 AMD Automatic Application Detection and Configuration

AMD FirePro drivers offer automatic application detection and configuration, which

enables the graphics driver to automatically detect an application when it starts and

configure the graphics driver settings for optimal performance.

This detection feature works with multiple open applications. As you switch between

multiple applications, the graphics settings are always automatically configured for

maximum performance for the particular application currently running.

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Chapter 3

Display Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure displays. It also lists available display

connections for your graphics accelerator.

3.1 Baseplate Connections

The following figure shows the display connections available on your graphics

accelerator.

Note: Baseplate may not appear exactly as depicted.

Figure 3–1 AMD FirePro™ W8100 Baseplate Connections

1 DisplayPort 1.2 connection

2 DisplayPort 1.2 connection

3 DisplayPort 1.2 connection

4 DisplayPort 1.2 connection

5 VESA 3-pin stereo sync connection for stereoscopic glasses

3.2 Connecting Displays

The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card:

Table 3–1 Display Connection Options

Display Connection Options

DisplayPort display •DisplayPort connection

DFP (digital flat-panel)

display

•DisplayPort connection with DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter (single- or dual-

link)

HDMI™ display •DisplayPort connection with DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter

CRT (cathode ray tube)

display

•DisplayPort connection with DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter

Note: Adapters mentioned here may not be included with your AMD FirePro

product.

Once displays are connected to the graphics card, you can control how they are

currently configured as well as how Windows® desktops appear on the displays using

the Control Center software application. Common configuration tasks include:

•Adding and removing displays

•Rotating displays

•Setting the main (primary) display

•Duplicating and extending desktops

•Arranging desktops

For more information, see Chapter 4 Using the Control Center Software (p. 11).

3.2.1 Multiple Displays

Your AMD FirePro™ W8100 graphics card DisplayPort 1.2 connections support a

maximum resolution of 4096 × 2160 pixels. AMD FirePro™ W8100 supports four

displays natively, and up to six displays, using DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-stream

technology.

Different types of displays can be combined within the following parameters:

•Your AMD FirePro™ W8100 has three clocks.

•Two displays connected with active adaptors (active single-link DVI, dual-link

DVI, and VGA) can share a clock, while displays connected with passive adaptors

(passive single-link DVI and HDMI) require a separate clock per device.

•DisplayPort 1.2 connections supporting DisplayPort Multi-stream technology

can connect to multiple DisplayPort devices.

•Monitors connected via passive adapters must all have the same resolution and

refresh rate.

The following table shows some examples of multiple display configurations; (A)

indicates an active adapter is used and (P) indicates a passive adapter is used. Display

abbreviations are DP = DisplayPort, sDVI = single-link DVI, and dDVI = dual-link DVI.

8 Display Configuration

Table 3–2 Sample Display Configurations

Sample Display

Configuration

DP Connector DP Connector DP Connector DP Connector Total Output

DP-DP-DP-DP-DP-

2 x DP 1.2 with

Multi-stream

2 x DP 1.2 with

Multi-stream

Native Native 6

DP-DP-DP-DP Native Native Native Native 4

DP-DP-dDVI-dDVI Native Native DP to DVI (A) DP to DVI (A) 4

DP-DP-VGA-VGA Native Native DP to VGA (A) DP to VGA (A) 4

DP-DP-dDVI-VGA Native Native DP to DVI (A) DP to VGA (A) 4

DP-DP-HDMI Native Native DP to HDMI (P) No connection 3

dDVI-VGA-HDMI DP to DVI (A) DP to VGA (A) DP to HDMI (P) No connection 3

DP-dDVI-sDVI Native DP to DVI (A) DP to DVI (P) No connection 3

DP-DP-sDVI Native Native DP to DVI (P) No connection 3

sDVI-sDVI DP to DVI (P) DP to DVI (P) No connection No connection 2

HDMI-HDMI DP to HDMI (P) DP to HDMI (P) No connection No connection 2

Note that active displays will supersede passive displays. For example, if you connect

a DisplayPort display to a system that already has two DisplayPort displays and a

single-link DVI display, the single-link DVI display will deactivate.

Once displays are connected to the graphics card, you can change how your displays

are configured using the Control Center software application. For more information,

see Chapter 4 Using the Control Center Software (p. 11).

3.3 Using Adapters

Your AMD FirePro product includes adapters to enable you to attach display types

other than those included on the baseplate or cables.

Use the following procedure to attach a display using an adapter.

1. Turn off your computer and monitor.

2. Plug the adapter into the connection from the baseplate of your AMD FirePro .

3. Connect your display's cable to the adapter and tighten the thumbscrews (if

there are any).

4. Turn on your display first, then your computer.

Use the Control Center application to configure the new display, should you need to

do so.

Display Configuration 9

10 Display Configuration

Chapter 4

Using the Control Center Software

4.1 Control Center Overview

The Control Center software application contains settings for configuring and fine-

tuning your AMD product. Use it to manage desktops and displays, optimize your

graphics processor for enhanced 3D application and video quality, and configure your

CPU for improved power savings or system performance. You can also use the

performance tools in the application to monitor and manage clock speed and memory

use for your graphics card to ensure that your AMD product is configured and running

as efficiently as possible.

The application provides a Standard View for guided configuration and an Advanced

View for quick and easy access to all available features and settings. It also provides a

search feature for finding specific pages, as well as the ability to bookmark pages by

pinning them within the application.

The following is a list of common configuration tasks that can be completed using the

application:

•Adding and removing displays

•Rotating displays

•Setting the main (primary) display

•Duplicating and extending desktops

•Arranging desktops

•Managing 3D application and video settings

•Configuring AMD CrossFire™ technology settings (if applicable)

More information on the application and its available features are provided through

the comprehensive Control Center help system.

Note: Feature availability varies between AMD products and operating systems.

4.2 Starting the Control Center Software

To start the Control Center software application in Windows®, use one of the following

methods:

Table 4–1 Control Center Access Routes in Windows®

Access Route Instructions

Windows Start Screen 1. On the Windows Start screen, open App commands and then tap or click

All apps.

2. Click the Control Center tile.

Windows Desktop 1. Right-click anywhere on the desktop.

2. From the shortcut menu that appears, click the Control Center option.

Windows Start Menu 1. Click Start on the Windows task bar.

2. Click All Programs followed by the Control Center option.

Windows Notification Area 1. Right-click the Control Center icon in the Windows Notification Area.

2. From the shortcut menu, click the Control Center option.

Desktop Shortcut If you chose to create a desktop shortcut to the Control Center application

during the driver installation, double-click the shortcut.

To start the application in Linux®, type the command amdcccle in the terminal

window.

To start the application with superuser privileges, do any of the following:

•Log on as a superuser before running the command amdcccle.

•Run the command sudo amdcccle and provide the superuser password when

prompted.

•Run the command amdxdg-su -c amdcccle and provide the superuser

password when prompted.

Note: Certain Control Center settings can only be changed with superuser privileges.

12 Using the Control Center Software

Chapter 5

Reference

This chapter provides notices, troubleshooting tips, and customer care, warranty, and

standards-compliance information.

5.1 Product Features

This chapter describes some of the special features that are associated with the AMD

FirePro™ W8100 product and are available through the Control Center software

application.

Note: Feature availability varies between AMD FirePro™ products and operating

systems.

5.1.1 Stereoscopic Glasses

Your AMD FirePro graphics card can enable quad-buffer stereo display, which is used

with special glasses to display images in 3D.

Quad buffering allows for smooth stereoscopic viewing under the following

conditions:

•The Enable Quad Stereo option has been selected in the Control Center

application through the Workstation aspect.

Note: You must reboot your system after enabling quad buffering for the first

time.

•An appropriate quad buffer stereo mode has been selected in the Control Center

application through the Workstation aspect.

Note: Refresh rates below 120 Hz will display noticeable “shutter” interference.

Because many LCD displays cannot achieve a sufficient refresh rate, CRT displays are

usually preferable.

5.1.1.1 Quad Buffer Stereo Modes

The following modes are available:

•Active Sync (Sync Signal Enabled): Select this option for display devices

connected to the active synchronization connector on the graphics card. The

setting is selected by default.

•Auto-Stereo (Vertical Interleaved): Select this option for auto-stereo display

devices that support vertically interleaved stereo image pairs.

•Auto-Stereo (Horizontal Interleaved): Select this option for auto-stereo display

devices that support horizontally interleaved stereo image pairs.

•Passive (Dual Head): Select this option for passive stereo display devices that

support dual video input.

•Passive with Horizontal Invert (Dual Head): Select this option for passive stereo

display devices that support horizontally inverted stereo image pairs.

•Passive with Vertical Invert (Dual Head): Select this option for passive stereo

display devices that support vertically inverted stereo image pairs.

The vertical and horizontal interleaved stereo modes are available only for graphics

cards with auto-stereo support via a stereo 3D output.

Passive stereo modes can be enabled in Cloned Desktop mode only. When a passive

stereo mode is selected, your system will automatically reboot and work in clone

mode. Extended Desktop mode is not compatible with passive stereo modes.

5.1.2 Synchronization

5.1.2.1 Overview

In order for computing video applications to function properly with multiple displays

or external video devices, special signal processing called “output locking” is required.

Output locking synchronizes the display output of a GPU to a controlling signal, rather

than allowing the display to refresh according to the state that a GPU finds itself in after

being turned on. This controlling signal may be internally or externally generated, and

function alone or in conjunction with other GPUs.

Output locking is required to ensure the video signals from multiple sources are

synchronized, such as a video wall comprised of multiple small displays or when

computer-generated graphics are combined with video from an external video

camera.

Genlock (generator lock) is a type of output locking that synchronizes video outputs

with an external reference signal generator.

Framelock is a synchronization method that uses output locking and also

synchronizes 3D rendering on multiple GPUs.

Framelock and genlock for AMD FirePro workstation cards is provided by the ATI

FirePro S400 synchronization module. Each synchronization module supports

genlock and framelock for up to four GPUs per PC.

The following diagram shows the most important features of the S400.

14 Reference

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