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P/N 137-50050-30

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  • Page 1 FireGL V5100 User’s Guide P/N 137-50050-30...
  • Page 2 ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation provided herein. ATI Technologies Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to improve reliability, function or design. With respect to ATI products which this...
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started......1 System Requirements Before You Begin Record Your Serial and Part Numbers Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers Installing Hardware .
  • Page 6 Limitations Getting Additional Accessories Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information Industry Canada Compliance Statement CE Compliance Information Informations de conformité de la CE Electrical Safety VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information MIC Certification Information BSMI Certification Information Index ........39...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    System Requirements 1 CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Your ATI FireGL™ V5100 card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics card based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipeline geometry and rendering architecture. The card delivers workstation-class performance to designers, engineers, and animators, and runs the latest OpenGL® and Microsoft® DirectX®...

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    2 Before You Begin Operating • Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher). System • 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. •...

  • Page 9: Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers

    Before You Begin 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ V5100 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: Close all applications that are currently running.
  • Page 10 4 Before You Begin...

  • Page 11: Installing Hardware

    Quick Installation 5 CHAPTER 2: Installing Hardware This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your FireGL™ V5100 card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief instructions for installing the FireGL™ V5100 card in the shortest possible time.
  • Page 12 6 Detailed Installation Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure that your system has an adequate power supply. A PCI Express™ compatible system has a specialized 12V graphics card power connector. A 350 watt or greater power supply is recommended. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts.

  • Page 13: Connecting Display Devices

    Detailed Installation 7 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in the computer’s power cord. Turn on the monitor and then your computer. Connecting Display Devices The following connections are available: FireGL™ V5100 Baseplate Connections DVI-I Connection Stereographics Connection DVI-I Connection Your FireGL™...
  • Page 14 8 Detailed Installation Using a VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor VGA Monitor Connector VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor DVI-I Connection Make sure all cables are securely connected before turning on your system. Display Configurations Your FireGL™ graphics card provides dual display functionality as well as quad-buffered stereographics. The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card.
  • Page 15 Detailed Installation 9 Display Connector(s) Comments Configuration Used DFP display + DVI-I connector + Quad-buffered Quad-buffered stereographics stereographics device CRT display + VGA connector Quad-buffered with VGA-to-DVI-I stereographics adapter + device Quad-buffered stereographics DFP display + DVI-I connector + DFP display DVI-I connector CRT display + VGA connector...

  • Page 16: Turning On The System

    10 Detailed Installation Turning on the System - Turn on your monitor before you turn on your WARNING computer. Failure to do so could damage your monitor. If you have properly installed your graphics card, operating system messages will appear once the boot procedure is finished. Your monitor will be running in a basic video mode.

  • Page 17: Installing Software

    HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management 11 CHAPTER 3: Installing Software This chapter will guide you through the installation of the drivers and software associated with your FireGL™ V5100. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management The HYDRAVISION™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will install automatically with the Express driver installation of the ATISETUP utility.
  • Page 18 12 Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® Your operating system must be installed and running before you can install the FireGL™ V5100 drivers. You must also have Service Pack 1 (or higher) for Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP installed. Make sure your monitor cable is properly attached before you begin. Note: The installation dialog will display in English if your operating system’s language is not supported.

  • Page 19: Monitor Configuration

    Monitor Configuration 13 After the system reboots, the Found New Hardware message may display the Digital Signature Not Found message. Click Yes or Continue to complete the driver installation. Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software have been installed, you can configure your monitor.

  • Page 20: Reinstalling Drivers

    14 Reinstalling Drivers Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ V5100 card, one monitor will always be Primary. Any additional monitors will be designated as Secondary. Reinstalling Drivers The software installation procedure detailed in this chapter describes how to install the drivers for your graphics card after you have installed a new card for the first time and have rebooted your computer.

  • Page 21: Display Properties

    ATI Displays Tab 15 CHAPTER 4: Display Properties This chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor, and 3D graphics features in ATI’s Display Properties options. ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays.
  • Page 22 16 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Displays the drop-down list of available display-device configurations that have previously been created. New configurations can be entered here and then saved using the Save button. Hotkey Associates a hotkey with a scheme. To input the hotkey, highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard.

  • Page 23: Dynamic Display Reassignment

    ATI Color Tab 17 Click the enable/disable button for the display devices you want to have active. Type a name into the Scheme drop-down list field. Click Save to save the scheme. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting.
  • Page 24 18 ATI Color Tab The Color Tab ATI Color Tab Desktop radio Select Desktop to configure your desktop color settings. button Full Screen 3D Select Full Screen 3D to configure the color settings for radio button your 3D applications. Note that the configured settings will only be apparent within a full-screen 3D application environment.
  • Page 25 ATI Color Tab 19 ATI Color Tab Save button Saves your current color settings to a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile, using the name you specified in the list box. To restore these settings later, simply select the Profile name from the list and click Apply or OK. Delete button Deletes the profile that is selected in the Profiles list box.

  • Page 26: Hotkeys

    20 ATI Color Tab To create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile Choose either the Desktop or Full Screen 3D radio button, as desired. Adjust the Gamma , Brightness , and Contrast sliders to the desired settings, either individually or using the All Colors checkbox. Type a profile name in the Profile list box.
  • Page 27 ATI Color Tab 21 The Color Hotkeys Settings dialog To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. Click the Hotkeys button to access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog. The easiest way to apply your own color settings from within a full screen 3D application is to create a Full Screen 3D profile and save it, assign hotkeys for the “Load Current Profile”...

  • Page 28: Ati Options Tab

    22 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to your graphics card’s versioning and specifications. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Shows the driver build version.

  • Page 29: Ati Configuration Tab

    ATI Configuration Tab 23 ATI Options Tab Enable ATI Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and taskbar icon removes the ATI icon from your system tray. application Show ATI icon on Removes/replaces the ATI icon from the system tray taskbar without disabling the ATI icon applications. Disable quick The quick resolution feature is accessible by left-clicking resolution feature...
  • Page 30 24 ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab Activating a configuration profile The Configuration Profiles listbox displays a number of common applications whose optimal configuration profile are factory-set by default. To activate a particular profile, select the application name from the list and click Apply .

  • Page 31: Ati Advanced Settings Tab

    ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25 Modifying the configuration parameters To change the configuration settings of a specific application, select the name of that application from the Configuration Profiles listbox. Click the Modify button. Now select or clear the rest of the configuration controls on this tabbed dialog to obtain the desired display parameters for the selected application.
  • Page 32 26 ATI Advanced Settings Tab The Advanced Settings Tabs How to Use SMOOTHVISION™ The Application preference setting provides OpenGL® and Direct 3D® applications with the ability to enable anti-aliasing automatically. If an application does utilize an anti-aliasing setting, it is disabled. This option results in high-quality images at the price of a negligible reduction in the application’s performance.
  • Page 33 ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27 How to Use Stereo Glasses with Your FireGL™ V5100 Card The Enable Quad Buffer Stereo option works in conjunction with the stereographics connection on your FireGL™ V5100 card. Enabling this feature while using compatible stereo glasses and applicable software provides an immersive 3D-stereo display.
  • Page 34 28 ATI Advanced Settings Tab...

  • Page 35: Reference

    Troubleshooting 29 CHAPTER 5: Reference This chapter offers troubleshooting tips and provides customer-care, warranty, and compliance information. Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. ATI’s documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information.

  • Page 36: General Problems

    30 Troubleshooting General Problems Problem Possible Solution Computer Does • Verify that the installation instructions were properly Not Boot-Up followed. Properly • Check that the card is properly installed in your system and connected to your monitor. • If you have problems during start-up, restart your computer in Safe Mode.
  • Page 37 Troubleshooting 31 Problem Possible Solution Off-Center • Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, contrast, and Screen Image, color balance controls of your monitor. Odd Colors or No • Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of Picture your monitor to position the picture on the screen. Note: The Screen Position settings in Display Properties >...

  • Page 38: Customer Care

    32 Customer Care Problem Possible Solution Bus Address or • It is necessary to ensure that the I/O and memory Interupt Conflicts addresses reserved for the graphics board are not used by other hardware devices. • The integrated on-board VGA controller of your FireGL™...
  • Page 39 • Complimentary Countries • International and local toll charges to Canada will apply. • Support available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Mail ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. • Complimentary. Attention: Customer Care 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham, Ontario Canada L3T 7X6...

  • Page 40: Disclaimer

    Warranty Information Hardware Warranty Service Statement ATI Technologies Inc. warrants to the original purchaser of the hardware that the product is in good working condition, according to its specifications at the time of shipment, for a period of three years from the date of original purchase.

  • Page 41: Limitations

    Getting Additional Accessories 35 • Standard warranty service consists of repair upon receipt. • ATI reserves the right to replace the product with a serviced product at their sole discretion at any time. • You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to ATI. ATI plays the cost of returning the product to you.

  • Page 42: Compliance Information

    36 Compliance Information Compliance Information This section details the compliance information for this product. FCC Compliance Information This FireGL product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions • This device may not cause harmful interference, and •...

  • Page 43: Ce Compliance Information

    Compliance Information 37 CE Compliance Information EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and amendments 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, Class B Digital Device EN 55022:2003/CISPR 22 Class B, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment. EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997 +A1:2001 +A2:2003, Immunity of Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6 Informations de conformité...

  • Page 44: Mic Certification Information

    38 Compliance Information MIC Certification Information BSMI Certification Information...

  • Page 45: Index

    Index Numerics 102 part number full-screen Advanced Settings tab ATI taskbar applications 22, 23 disabling 22, 23 enabling 19, 20 brightness color settings card specification information color hotkeys color preview color settings color settings brightness color preview 17, 19 contrast desktop gamma Hotkeys...
  • Page 46 display corruption high resolution displays Hotkey primary scheme secondary Displays Tab driver information drivers installing reinstalling uninstalling DVI operational mode full-screen 3D 19, 20 gamma color settings gamma correction Hotkeys color settings 11, 12 HYDRAVISION™ Linux installation OpenGL ® Options Tab primary display primary monitor assigning...
  • Page 47 stereographics enabling troubleshooting system requirements...
  • Page 48 Addendum Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance This product was manufactured by ATI Technologies Inc.

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