ATI Technologies V7200 - Firegl 256 Mb Pcie User manual

FireGL™
V7200
User’s Guide
P/N 137-50062-10

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Note: This graphics card is for use only with compatible UL Listed
personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user
installation of card cage accessories.
LIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the product is operated.
•Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should
be retained for future reference.
•Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating
instructions should be adhered to.
•Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or
compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation
Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.
•Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock
and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped
with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding)
pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat
the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.
•Secure Attachment - All card securement pins shall be completely
tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card
and the PC chassis.
•Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or
cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to
lightning and power-line surges.
•Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or
where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
•Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system,
extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines
or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
FireGL™ Features 1
System Requirements 2
Before You Begin 3
Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 3
Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 3
Quick Installation 4
Installing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Detailed Installation 5
Connecting Display Devices 6
Display Configurations 7
Turning on the System 9
Installing Software and Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
HydraVision™ Multi-monitor Management 11
Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® 11
Software Installation Prerequisites 12
Monitor Configuration 13
Clone Display Mode 14
Span Display Mode 14
Reinstalling Drivers 15
Display Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ATI Displays Tab 17
Dynamic Display Reassignment 19
ATI Color Tab 19
Hotkeys 22
ATI Options Tab 24
ATI Configuration Tab 25
ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27
ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter . . . . . . . . . 31
Installing Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 31
Setting the ATI HDTV Component Video
Adapter DIP Switches 33

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Display Modes 33
Aspect Ratio 33
Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 34
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Troubleshooting 37
General Problems 38
Customer Care 40
Disclaimer 42
Warranty Information 42
Hardware Warranty Service Statement 42
Warranty Service 43
Limitations 43
Additional Accessories 44
Compliance Information 44
FCC Compliance Information 44
Industry Canada Compliance Statement 45
CE Compliance Information 45
Informations de conformité de la CE 45
Electrical Safety 45
VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information 46
MIC Certification Information 46
BSMI Certification Information 46
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive Compliance 46
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

FireGL™ Features 1
CHAPTER 1:
Getting Started
Your ATI FireGL™ card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics card
based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipeline geometry and rendering
architecture.Thecarddeliversworkstation-class performance to designers,
engineers, and animators, and runs the latest OpenGL® and Microsoft®
DirectX® applications.
FireGL™ Features
Features of your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include:
• ATI FireGL™ Graphic Processor Unit (GPU) with Avivo™
technology.
• Scalable ultra-threaded architecture with fast dynamic branching
and high performance parallel processing.
• Native high bandwidth PCI Express™ X16 lane support.
• 128-bit full floating point precession.
ATI Avivo™ Workstation Technology
• True 64-bit per pixel floating point High Dynamic Range (HDR)
rendering support.
• High fidelity display engine capable of producing over one trillion
colors.
• Advanced support for 8-bit, 10-bit, and 16-bit per RGB color
component.
Display Output
• Dual DVI-I outputs supports any combination of digital and analog
displays.
• Independent resolution and refresh rate selection with multi-monitor
configurations.
• Two Dual-Link outputs, capable of ultra-high resolutions up to 3840
x 2400.

2 System Requirements
• Ideal for 30-inch Apple® Cinema HD Displays and 9 Megapixel
monitors.
• Stereoscopic 3D output connector with quad buffer support.
• Dual VGA analog support (DVI-I-to-VGA adapter included).
• Component Video (YPrPb) output (adapter included).
System Requirements
Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing
your FireGL™ card.
Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4/Xeon®; AMD Athlon® 64/K7/XP or
compatible.
• 512 MB or more for best performance.
• Motherboard with available X16 lane PCI Express™
slot and correct chipset driver.
• Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive).
• 450 watt or greater power supply (recommended).
• Auxiliary power cable with standard six-pin connector.
Operating
System • Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher).
• Windows® XP Home or Pro with Service Pack 1 (or
higher).
• Linux® XFree86 4.X.0.
Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors
or other VGA monitors.
• Digital flat-panel displays or digital CRT displays.

Before You Begin 3
Before You Begin
Before you begin installing your new graphics card, please do the
following.
Record Your Serial and Part Numbers
The serial number and 102 part number on the graphics card are required
for registration. They are located on a sticker on the back of the card.
Write these numbers down before installing your new ATI product.
Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers
To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ card, you must
uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from
your computer.
To uninstall previous drivers
With your current graphics card still in your computer:
1Close all applications that are currently running.
2Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs.
3Select your current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove.
The wizard will help you remove your current display drivers.
Serial and Part Numbers
XSerial number (S/N)
Y102 part number (P/N)

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Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional
software installed, it should also be removed at this point.
4Turn off your system and remove the old graphics card.
Quick Installation
Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief
instructions for installing the FireGL™ card in the shortest possible time.
Detailed hardware and software installation instructions are given in the
next two sections.
To perform a quick installation
1Uninstall the drivers and software for your old graphics card if you
have not already done so.
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 setup, disable it.
2Shut down and disconnect your computer system.
3Remove any previously installed card.
4Install your new FireGL™ card.
5Reassemble and connect your computer system.
6Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI
Installation CD-ROM by doing one of the following:
• Run through the automatic ATISETUP utility; or
•Start > Run > X:\SETUP.EXE (where Xis the drive letter of
your CD-ROM drive).