Preparing Your Computer - HP Workstation x1000 User Manual

Preparing your Computer

Information Before you Start
What do you need to
use your Fire GL2?
What type of monitor
do you need?
System Requirements and Tools
Motherboard with free AGP 1.X slot for
the Fire GL2 card.
System interrupt (IRQ) which is free.
This may have to be reserved in the
computer's BIOS. For help with this
theme, refer to the manual for your
mainboard
Pentium II CPU or better
Supported operating system:
Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6
(or newer)
Windows 2000
A screwdriver to remove and reinstall
the PC cover screws and card mounting
screws. See your PC manual for specific
requirements.
Fire GL CD-ROM for Fire GL2
Your Fire GL2 is optimally configured to be
combined with digital flat-panel (DFP) TFT
LCD displays and digital CRT displays. You
can also connect the Fire GL2 to high-
resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency
monitors or other VGA monitors.
Note: You can use the full power of the
graphics card only if your monitor supports
the horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh
rates as required by the graphics card. Refer
to your monitor's documentation for
recommended refresh rates.
Installing the Fire GL2 9