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Fire GL 8700
User's Guide
Version 1.0 P/N 137-50003-10 Rev. A
© Copyright 2001, by ATI Technologies Inc.
All rights reserved, including those to reproduce this guide or parts thereof, in any form without
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  • Page 1 ATI is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc. in Canada, the United States and/or other countries. Fire GL is a trademark of ATI Technologies Inc. in Canada, the United States, and/or other countries. MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, DirectDraw and Direct3D are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 2 Disclaimer The manufacturer (MFR) reserves the right to make changes to this document and the products which it describes without notice. The MFR shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions made herein; not for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Getting Started...............1 Installing the Hardware and Software ........7 Using Your Fire GL 8700 .............25...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Reference ................40 Removing the Fire GL 8700 Drivers..............40 Troubleshooting..................... 42 Technical Details ....................45 Features and Performance................45 Pin Assignments ..................... 47 Video M odes....................49 Compliance Information..................51...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Pre-configuration to maximize the performance of most popular operating systems and CPUs IN THIS CHAPTER Using this Guide on page 2 Fire GL 8700 Features on page 4 System Requirements and Tools on page 5 Quick Installation on page 6...

  • Page 6: Using This Guide

    The organization of this Guide is as follows: Installing the Hardware and Software on page 7 provides instructions for installing your Fire GL 8700 card and software and connecting video output devices to your card. Using Your Fire GL 8700...
  • Page 7 Getting Started 3 Viewing the User's Guide Online You can also read the User's Guide online—important hypertext links, such as Table of Contents entries, World Wide Web, and email addresses are active. Place your mouse cursor over Table of Contents entries or main headings.
  • Page 8 4 Getting Started Fire GL 8700 Features • RADEON™ 8800LE GPU and 64 MB DDR memory • CHARISMA ENGINE™ II supports Transformation, Clipping and Lighting (T&L) • PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II, the 3D rendering engine, ensures fast fill rates in 32-bit true color resolution •...
  • Page 9 Windows® XP You must be running Windows NT 4.0, updated with Service Pack 5 (or higher) prior to installing the Fire GL 8700 drivers. For some languages you can perform the Service Pack Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack update from...

  • Page 10: Quick Installation

    • For more detailed information on installation and operation of your graphics accelerator, please refer to the corresponding sections of the Fire GL 8700 User’s Guide. Installation Steps Un-install the drivers and software for your old graphics card.

  • Page 11: Installing The Hardware And Software

    CHAPTER 2 Installing the Hardware and Software IN THIS CHAPTER Installing the Hardware on page 7 Installing the Software on page 19 Installing the Hardware The hardware installation includes the following steps: • Preparing your Computer • Installing the Card •...
  • Page 12 8 Installing the Hardware and Software Information Before you Start What do you need to System Requirements and Tools use your Fire GL • Motherboard with free 8700? AGP 2X/4X slot. • 128 MB of system memory 256 MB for best performance •...
  • Page 13 (DFP) TFT LCD displays and digital CRT displays. You can also connect the Fire GL 8700 to high- resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. Notes: (1) You need a Plug-and-Play monitor that supports VESA’s Display...
  • Page 14 • Desktop Management utilities HYDRAVISION DualScreen Are you installing Before you install your Fire GL 8700 your Fire GL 8700 in card, we recommend that you first place of a card from uninstall the the driver for your current another graphics card.
  • Page 15 Click Close and OK as often as necessary to accept the changes. Windows asks you if you want to restart your computer. Click No. Shut down your computer. You are now ready to remove your old graphics card and install your new Fire GL 8700 card.

  • Page 16: Installing The Card

    12 Installing the Hardware and Software Installing the Card To install your graphics accelerator card, follow these steps: Switch off your computer and all external options (monitor, printer, and others). Then disconnect all cables from the back of your computer. Unplug all power cables from the electrical source.
  • Page 17 Installing the Hardware and Software 13 Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer system manual about removing the cover. Power Supply Remember to discharge your body’s static electricity by touching the metal surface of the computer chassis Remove any existing graphics card from your computer If the old graphics card sticks rock it gently from end to end.
  • Page 18 14 Installing the Hardware and Software Insert the card into the AGP slot. Note: You can use the Fire GL 8700 in either AGP 2x/4x or AGP 2x slots. • Locate the AGP 2x/4x slot. Compare the expansion slots in your computer with the following illustration: •...
  • Page 19 Installing the Hardware and Software 15 Replace the screws to fasten the card in place • Align the slot in the mounting bracket of the card with the screw hole in the rear panel of the computer case. • Use the screws you removed from the expansion slot cover or a previously installed graphics card to secure the card in place.

  • Page 20: Completing The Installation

    • single monitor – VGA • single monitor - DFP/digital CRT • dual monitor - VGA + DFP/digital CRT The Fire GL 8700 does not support the following dual monitor combinations: Note • DFP/digital CRT + DFP/digital CRT • VGA + VGA Connecting analog VGA Monitors Securely attach the monitor’s data cable to the 15-pin VGA...
  • Page 21 Installing the Hardware and Software 17 Connecting a Digital Flat-Panel (DFP) Monitor or Digital CRT Monitor Securely attach the monitor’s data cable to the DVI output connector (2) on the card. Attach the cable to the monitor according to the monitor's instructions. Please refer to the documentation that came with your monitor if you need additional installation information.
  • Page 22 Higher refresh rates etc. are not available at this stage of the installation. After you have successfully Note installed the Fire GL 8700 drivers you can use the dialogs in the Display Properties menu to adjust the video settings and set up a multi-monitor configuration.

  • Page 23: Installing The Software

    Software Installation for Windows NT 4.0 Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP You will need to install the Fire GL 8700 drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card to your system.
  • Page 24 20 Installing the Hardware and Software Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints Before you install the drivers for your Fire GL 8700 accelerator, make sure your monitor cable is properly attached to the card. Do you need a special driver installation?

  • Page 25: Software Installation For Windows Nt

    Installing the Hardware and Software 21 HYDRAVISION Desktop Management The HYDRAVISION desktop management software will install automatically with the standard driver installation of the Quick Start program. If you do not want to install select the Custom driver installation and HYDRAVISION deselect HYDRAVISION ReadMe file...
  • Page 26 22 Installing the Hardware and Software Click the button corresponding to the type of installation you want. If you select Custom, a list of software components will be displayed. Select the check boxes to specify the components you want to install. Click Next to continue the installation.
  • Page 27 Installing the Hardware and Software 23 Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Start your system. When the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up, click Cancel. When the System Settings Change window asks you to restart your computer, click No. Run the Quick Start utility.
  • Page 28 24 Installing the Hardware and Software After Windows 2000/Windows XP reboots, the Found New Hardware message displays the Digital Signature Not Found dialog and prompts you Do you want to continue the installation? Click Yes to install and start the drivers. Click Start >...

  • Page 29: Using Your Fire Gl 8700

    26 Configuring Application Profiles on page 37 SEE ALSO HYDRAVISION for Fire GL As part of its Windows drivers, Fire GL 8700 installs additional property pages to your Display Properties control panel. They are named as follows. Information DualScreen...
  • Page 30 Select the Settings dialog in the Display Properties window. Set the resolution (Desktop Area), Color Palette and Refresh Frequency that best suit your requirements and your monitors' performance. Note: The resolution setting applies to both monitors, if you have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8700.
  • Page 31 Note: The resolution setting applies to both monitors, if you have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8700. Select the Windows Monitor dialog via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Monitor.
  • Page 32 28 Using Your Fire GL 8700 Setting a DualScreen Configuration For settings in the DualScreen dialog you need the following: Note - Two monitors connected to the card - Both monitors switched on when you start your computer Windows NT 4.0: Select the DualScreen dialog in the Display Properties window.
  • Page 33 Using Your Fire GL 8700 29 Select your Primary Monitor. The primary monitor is the left monitor or top monitor, respectively, of a multiple- monitor desktop. Monitor icon 1 is for the monitor connected to the VGA connector, monitor icon 2 is for the monitor connected to the DVI connector.
  • Page 34 30 Using Your Fire GL 8700 Windows Select how you want to display sizeable windows that normally appear in the middle of the screen: • Unchanged, or • Moved fully to that monitor where the top left corner of the window is.
  • Page 35 Using Your Fire GL 8700 31 Selecting your Monitor Windows NT 4.0: Select the ATI Monitor dialog in the Display Properties window. Windows 2000 / Windows XP: Select the ATI Monitor dialog via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > ATI Monitor.
  • Page 36 32 Using Your Fire GL 8700 You can customize the settings of the connected monitors. For more information on setting up the monitors refer to the context sensitive online help. Click the tab for the monitor you want to set up. Monitor...
  • Page 37 Using Your Fire GL 8700 33 Select from list (continued) If the list does not display your monitor type and you have a disk from the monitor manufacturer, use the Have Disk button to import the monitor information to the internal monitor list.

  • Page 38: Adjusting The Monitor Display

    The Adjustment settings apply to both monitors, if you Note have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8700. Windows NT 4.0: Select the Adjustment dialog in the Display Properties window. Windows 2000 / Windows XP: Select the Adjustment dialog via Display Properties >...
  • Page 39 Using Your Fire GL 8700 35 Monitor Tuning - available only for VGA monitors • With the buttons in the Move and Size sections you can tune the position and size of the monitor's display for the indicated resolution and refresh rate...
  • Page 40 36 Using Your Fire GL 8700 Gamma Correction Adjustment: Adjust the monitor's gamma correction for optimal brightness with the red, green and blue slider bars. When these sliders are changed the gamma correction table modifies each pixel's color value. The Gamma Correction Adjustment settings apply...
  • Page 41 Using Your Fire GL 8700 37 Configuring Application Profiles Use the Configuration dialog to customize application profiles for individual application settings. How to switch to the Configuration dialog? Windows NT 4.0: Select Display Properties > Configuration. Windows 2000 Windows XP: Select Display Properties >...
  • Page 42 38 Using Your Fire GL 8700 (1) The configuration default settings typically require modification only for the following: • diagnostic purposes • fine-tuning a specific application/system configuration • specific settings recommended by your Notes hardware or software documentation • tuning your application/system environment for...

  • Page 43: Default Settings

    Using Your Fire GL 8700 39 Adding a new application profile: Click the Add button in the Configuration Profiles section and enter the new application for which you want to set the configuration parameters. Modifying the configuration parameters: To change the configuration settings of a specific application, for example, CATIA, select the application from the list in the Configuration Profiles section and click the Modify button.

  • Page 44: Reference

    Notes (2) To install or uninstall the Fire GL 8700 drivers, you need administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows.
  • Page 45 (Click Back and Add/Remove component to select specific software components for removal.) Click Next. to remove the Fire GL 8700 driver Follow further instructions displayed on your screen. After you have removed the software according to the instructions, you may remove the hardware.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Do not attempt to change or repair any parts of this product. Doing so will render your warranty invalid. If you experience a problem using the Fire GL 8700, check the following sections for advice on how to solve your problem.
  • Page 47 Installing the Software. • Set Windows back to ‘Standard VGA’ and re-install the Fire GL 8700 drivers. How to enable a two-monitor desktop? You need two monitors connected to the card. Both monitors must be switched on when you start your computer.
  • Page 48 Resolving Interrupt Conflicts To support the special graphics processor on the Fire GL 8700 the system BIOS should automatically assign a system interrupt to the AGP slot where the card is installed. However, there may be problems if your graphics card does not receive an interrupt or a system interrupt is used for more than one device.

  • Page 49: Technical Details

    Reference 45 Technical Details Features and Performance page 45 Pin Assignments on page 47 Video Modes on page 49 Features and Performance General Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® 2000, Operating Windows® XP environment Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron ; AMD® System K6/Athlon® or compatible requirements FCC/DOC, ICES-003, CE/DOC, SMA C-Tick, Certifications...
  • Page 50 Separate horizontal and vertical sync at TTL H/V Sync output levels signals The Fire GL 8700 graphics accelerator is 100% IBM VGA compatible and occupies the same memory area and specific addresses in the I/O range. The memory Fire GL 8700...

  • Page 51: Pin Assignments

    Reference 47 3D Performance Test system: Intel P4 1.5 GHz, single processor, 512 MB Rambus • 12.5 Million antialiased 3D 10-pixel vectors per second • 29.1 Million 3D 10-pixel vectors per second, non- antialiased • 45.1 Million 1-pixel triangles per second •...
  • Page 52 48 Reference Pin Function DVI-D Output Connector T.M.D.S. Data2- T.M.D.S. Data2+ T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield T.M.D.S. Data4- T.M.D.S. Data4+ DDC Clock DDC Data ground T.M.D.S. Data1- T.M.D.S. Data1+ T.M.D.S. Data1/3 Shield T.M.D.S. Data3- T.M.D.S. Data3+ + 5V Power DVI: Digital Visual Interface ground (for + 5V) DDC: Display Data Channel Hot Plug Detect...

  • Page 53: Video Modes

    All video modes comply with VESA DMT (Discrete Monitor Timing) or VESA GTF (General Timing Format) standards. The Fire GL 8700 supports HiColor, 16-bit modes and TrueColor, 32-bit (24 color, 8 α) modes. There is no support for 8-bit modes.
  • Page 54 50 Reference Digital Monitors with DVI connector – single monitor Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Color Depth (Bits) 640 x 480 60, 75 16 / 32 800 x 600 60, 75 16 / 32 1024 x 768 60, 75 16 / 32 1152 x 864 60, 75 16 / 32...

  • Page 55: Compliance Information

    ATI Research Inc.- Fire GL Graphics 4 Mount Royal Avenue, Marlborough, MA 01752-1978 USA; Phone: (508) 303-3900 declare that the product Fire GL 8700 AGP complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The compliance with those standards is confirmed in an accreditation certificate.

  • Page 56: Ce Compliance Information

    52 Reference 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 55022:1998/CISPR 22 Class B, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment. EN 55024:1998, 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, EN 61000-4-11...
  • Page 57 Reference 53 VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information...

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