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  • Page 1 ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 User Guide Part Number: 137-50054-30...
  • Page 2 AMD’s product could create a situation where personal injury, death, or severe property or environmental damage may occur.
  • Page 3 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. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 4 NEC, which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as is practical. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ..........1 System Requirements .
  • Page 6 ................ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 7 Glossary - Workstation Products ........49 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 8 ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Before you begin installing your new ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 graphics accelerator, please make sure you have the proper system requirements and have completed the required preinstallation tasks as outlined in this chapter. System Requirements Table 1–1 ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 System Requirements...

  • Page 10: Before You Begin

    Install the ATI FireMV/ATI FirePro drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation disc. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 graphics card, please perform the following tasks. Graphics Card Bus Types Your graphics card connects to the motherboard through a bus slot, the most common types of which are shown in the following figure: Figure 1–1 Common Graphics Card Bus Types...

  • Page 11: Recording Serial Numbers

    Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, this software may also need to be removed before restarting the computer. For example, DVD Player or Multimedia applications. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...

  • Page 12: Uninstalling Previous Drivers In Windows Vista

    Expand Display Adapter and then right-click the driver for the graphics card you are replacing. In the shortcut menu that appears, click Install. The driver for the old graphics card is uninstalled. Turn off the system. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter details how to install the ATI FireMV/ATI FirePro graphics card into your computer. Installing a Graphics Card Make sure you have completed the preinstallation steps outlined in Getting Started on page 1. Please read all installation instructions completely before you begin. Turn off your computer, monitor(s), and other peripheral devices.

  • Page 14: Baseplate Connections

    VHDCI Connection B VHDCI Cable Your ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 card is designed for use with a pair of VHDCI (Very High Density Connector Interface) cables, each of which provides support for two monitors. The type of monitors supported depends on the cable or adapters used.
  • Page 15 Figure 2–2 ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 Cables/Connectors Primary DVI-I Connector on VHDCI A Secondary DVI-I Connector on VHDCI A Primary DVI-I Connector on VHDCI B Secondary DVI-I Connector on VHDCI B Note: Each VHDCI cable has two connections: a primary and a secondary.

  • Page 16: Using Adapters

    Connect your display's cable to the adapter and tighten the thumbscrews (if there are any). Turn on your monitor first, then your computer. Use the ATI Catalyst Control Center to configure the new monitor. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 17: Display Configurations

    Display Configurations Your ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 graphics card provides quad-display functionality through four DVI connections on two VHDCI cables. Note: Up to 10 monitors may be supported using multiple graphics cards; for more information, consult the ATI Catalyst Control Center online help.
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 19: Drivers And Software Installation

    ATI Web site at ati.amd.com/support. Installing ATI Drivers and Software in Windows XP In order to install the drivers and software necessary for your ATI FireMV 2400/ ATI FirePro 2450 graphics card to function properly, the following must be true: Your graphics card must be physically installed in your computer.

  • Page 20: Installing Ati Drivers And Software In Windows Vista

    Installing ATI Drivers and Software in Windows Vista In order to install the drivers and software necessary for your ATI FireMV 2400/ ATI FirePro 2450 graphics card to function properly, the following must be true: Your graphics card must be physically installed in your computer.

  • Page 21: Hydravision Multi-Monitor Software

    The HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will install automatically with an Express installation of the ATISETUP utility. Note: If you do not want to install HydraVision, select the Custom driver installation and clear the HydraVision check box. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 22 Drivers and Software Installation For more information, consult the HydraVision User's Guide or the online help available through the ATI Catalyst Control Center. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 23: Basic Display Configuration

    Chapter 4 Basic Display Configuration This chapter contains basic procedures for configuring your displays. Configuring a Display with ATI Catalyst Control Center A monitor must be connected to your computer to be configured. Use the following procedure to configure a display in ATI Catalyst Control Center's Advanced view.

  • Page 24: Configuring A Display With Catalyst Control Panel

    Click OK to close the Advanced Display Properties dialog, and then click OK to close the Display Properties dialog. Note: Refer to Windows help and documentation for further information on using the Display Properties dialog. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 25: Ati Catalyst Control Center

    For information on the individual features of the software, access the comprehensive in-program help system (see Accessing ATI Catalyst Control Center Help on page 18 or visit the AMD Customer Care Web site at ati.amd.com/ support/). Starting the ATI Catalyst Control Center Software...

  • Page 26: Accessing Ati Catalyst Control Center Help

    From the ATI Catalyst Control Center Dashboard, choose Help ▷ Search Help to search the help contents for a specific term. ➭ To access AMD's Web site, from the ATI Catalyst Control Center Dashboard, choose Help ▷ Go to ATI.com. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...

  • Page 27: Catalyst Control Panel

    Chapter 6 Catalyst Control Panel This topic describes the software associated with the ATI FireMV/ATI FirePro graphics card when you are using the Control Panel. For information on using ATI Catalyst Control Center, please refer to ATI Catalyst Control Center on page Accessing the Catalyst Control Panel The Catalyst Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the Windows Display...

  • Page 28: Ati Displays Tab

    The ATI Displays tab provides settings to enable specific display (or multiple display) features. ATI Displays The ATI Displays tab provides control over multi-monitor features. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 29: Enabling Or Disabling A Display

    (you cannot disable the only display). Click the enable/disable button for the display device you want to enable/ disable. Click OK or Apply to save the changes. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...

  • Page 30: Saving A Display-Device Scheme

    In addition, you can assign unique hotkey combinations that allow you to adjust gamma, brightness, and contrast color settings within your full-screen 3D applications. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 31 Selecting a profile from the list loads those custom color settings for the relevant environment. To create a new profile, simply type in a name and click Save. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...

  • Page 32: Creating A Desktop Or Full Screen 3D Profile

    Adjust the Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast sliders to the desired settings, either individually or using the All Colors check box. Type a profile name in the Profiles list box. Click Save. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 33: Applying The Settings For A Specific Desktop Profile

    ATI Color tab. To use custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you have created, once the 3D application is running. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 34 This combination will appear in the Assigned Hotkeys text box. Removing Color Hotkey Assignments In the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog, select a hotkey combination from the Assigned Hotkey text box. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 35: Ati Opengl Tab

    ATI OpenGL Tab The OpenGL tab provides access to OpenGL® settings. ATI OpenGL The ATI OpenGL tab allows you to configure 3D OpenGL settings, including anti- aliasing and anisotropic filtering. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 36 Choose between quality and performance textures for your applications. Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high-performance solution while still providing good visuals. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 37: Ati Direct3D Tab

    ATI Direct3D Tab The Direct3D tab provides access to Direct 3D® settings. ATI Direct3D The ATI Direct3D tab allows you to configure Direct 3D settings, including anti- aliasing and anisotropic filtering. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 38 Catalyst Control Panel ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 39 Choose between quality and performance textures for your applications. Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience. Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high-performance solution while still providing good visuals. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...

  • Page 40: Ati Options Tab

    The Options tab provides basic information about the graphics card and software driver and provides a number of additional options. ATI Options The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to your graphics card’s version information and specifications. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 41 Re-activate all warning messages Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. Enable ATI taskbar icon application Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...

  • Page 42: Ati Rotation Tab

    Use the ATI Rotation tab to rotate the image on your display up to 180 degrees. This feature is useful when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to different positions. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 43 Select Mouse tracks rotation to rotate the mouse pointer to rotation check match the display image settings. Clear this check box to move the mouse pointer move relative to the Standard Landscape view regardless of display rotation. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...

  • Page 44: Rotating A Display

    The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. Move the sliders to the right to increase the values of the various options, and to the left to decrease them. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 45 Theatre Mode options button Accesses Theater Mode overlay settings. These overlay settings are only available in dual- controller Clone mode, and not in single-display or extended desktop configurations. Defaults button Resets overlay settings to default values. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 46 (standard TVs and monitors). 16:9 (Widescreen): Select this option if the aspect ratio of the display device is showing full screen video has a 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen TVs and displays). ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 47: Reference

    Workstation Card Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. More troubleshooting information can be found on the AMD Web site. Please visit ati.amd.com and select Customer Care. Computer does not boot up properly.

  • Page 48: There Are Screen Defects

    Make sure that the I/O and memory addresses reserved for the graphics board are not used by other hardware devices. The integrated on-board VGA controller of your ATI FireMV/ATI FirePro card uses the following addresses (hex): ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 49: Workstation Customer Care

    If you experience difficulties with your ATI FireMV/ATI FirePro product, you can contact AMD Customer Care in the following ways. The AMD Customer Care Web site has number of helpful resources, including a knowledgebase of FAQs and the ATI FireGL™/ATI FireMV™/ATI FirePro™ Web Ticket Submission Page.

  • Page 50: Telephone

    10:30 - 17:00 CET (Mon- Fri) Toll-free. Germany German/English: Complimentary for (0)89-4505-3199 registered users. 10:30 - 17:00 CET (Mon- Fri) International and local toll charges to Germany will apply. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 51: Surface Mail

    L3T 7V9 CANADA This service is complimentary. Disclaimer AMD Customer Care will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your product up and running. If your issue is not resolved, our technicians will © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 52: Workstation Warranty Service

    When shipping your product, pack it securely, show the RMA and serial number of the product on the outside, and ship prepaid and insured. AMD will not be held liable for damage or loss to the product in shipment. Standard warranty service consists of repair upon receipt.

  • Page 53: Additional Accessories

    No warranties for this product, expressed or implied, shall extend to any person who purchases the product in a used condition. The liability of AMD in respect of any defective product will be limited to the repair or replacement of such product. AMD may use new or equivalent-to-new replacement parts.

  • Page 54: Industry Canada Compliance Statement

    Europe: The Low Voltage Directive—2006/95/EC EN 60950-1—Safety of Information Technology Equipment • USA/Canada: UL 60950-1 (Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 1: General • Requirements) CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 (Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 1: • General Requirements) ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 55: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive Compliance

    MIC Certification Information "Class B" Equipment (Household purpose info/telecommunications equipment) As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for household purpose, this product can be used in any area including residential area. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...

  • Page 56: Bsmi Certification Information

    Reference BSMI Certification Information ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Page 57: Glossary - Workstation Products

    Appendix A Glossary - Workstation Products Acronym for “two dimensional,” a term applied to computer graphics that are “flat.” Typical desktop applications such as word processors, spreadsheet programs, or other programs that manipulate print or simple graphics (such as pictures or line art) are generally considered to be operating within a 2D environment, even when they include simple three dimensional elements, such as buttons.
  • Page 58 Color Correction Correct discrepancies between the real color value and the way a screen displays it. Color discrepancies can be caused by a variety of sources, including the lighting ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 59 .24 mm to .31 mm. Also, if a monitor with a .24 mm dot pitch is set to its highest possible resolution, the pixel size will equal the dot pitch. If the monitor is set to lower resolutions, the pixels will be comprised of multiple dots. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 60 HDMI is an acronym for “High Definition Multimedia Interface.” It is a 19-pin connector used for transferring combined digital audio and video. HDMI supports standard, enhanced, and high-definition digital video signals, and is ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 61 The most memory-intensive aspect of 3D graphics are the textures that give an object its realism (like wood, marble, leather, and cloth). Because objects in real life become less detailed as they move farther away from the viewer, 3D © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 62 60 Hz whereas computer displays typically have refresh rates of 75 Hz or more. At refresh rates of 70 Hz and lower, screen flicker is often noticeable. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 63 Short for “texture element,” the 3D equivalent of a pixel, describing the base unit of the surface of a 3D object, such as a sphere; for a 2D object, such as a circle, the base unit is a pixel. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450...
  • Page 64 In the case of a 3D image, it keeps track of which elements are occluded by the foreground in relation to the user’s perspective, or by another 3D object. ATI FireMV 2400/ATI FirePro 2450 © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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