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Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 drivers are provided on the Fire GL CD. Linux drivers and installation instructions are available for downloading from www.ati.com/support. You may connect two monitors to the Fire GL4. If DDC support is available, the respective resolution and refresh rate for each monitor is automatically detected.

Where are the drivers?

Are you planning a multi-monitor system?
Before you shut down your computer and remove the installed graphics solution, we recommend that you uninstall the the driver for your current graphics card first:
Are you installing your Fire GL4 in place of a card from another manufacturer?
Use the uninstall program for your existing card, if one is available. Consult the documentation for your old card if necessary. If no uninstall program is available, install the standard VGA driver via the Display Properties applet. For more information refer to Setting the Display Driver to Standard VGA
Do you have an integrated graphics solution on the motherboard?
Please refer to the manual or contact your motherboard manufacturer to determine how to disable your on-board graphics.
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Plug-n-Play?

The card has been designed to take advantage of 'plugn-play' without requiring additional hardware installation or configuration. The illustrations provided in this section are for instructional use only; the card shown may look different than the one you purchased.
The illustrations do not show your card?
Setting the Display Driver to Standard VGA To avoid possible driver conflicts between your old and new graphics card, install the standard VGA driver for your operating system. Install the standard VGA driver before you shut down your computer and remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card. Note: Installing the standard VGA driver is not required for Windows 2000. The applications for which you want to install drivers also have to be completely installed for Standard VGA - 640 x 480 on your system prior to using the new software. It is a good idea to do this before removing an existing graphics adapter as not every application may permit the configuration of its video mode from the operating system level. Installing the Standard VGA Driver for Windows NT 4.From the Start menu, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click on Display. The Display Properties sheet appears. Click the Settings tab; then click the Display Type button. Under Adapter Type, click the Change button. The Change Display window appears. Under Manufacturers, select (Standard display types). Under Display, choose VGA compatible display adapter. Click OK. You may need to insert your Windows NT 4.0 CDROM.
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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 GL4 card.

Installing the C ard

To install your graphics accelerator card, follow these steps:
Switch off your computer and all external options (printer, display, and others) Unplug all power cables from the electrical source. Note: If you are disconnecting a peripheral from the computer or are removing a component from the system board, wait 10 - 20 seconds after disconnecting the computer from the electrical outlet before disconnecting the peripheral or removing the component to avoid possible damage to the system board. To verify that all power has been removed from the system, make sure that the standby power light-emitting diode (LED) on the system board has gone out.
Remove the cover of the computer. Refer to the instructions in your computers manual for more information. Note: Remember to discharge your bodys 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. Remember to save the screw. If your computer has any on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. Refer to your computers manual for more information.
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Insert the card into the AGP slot. Locate the AGP slot
If necessary, remove the metal slot covers from the AGP slot and the adjacent slot. Save the screws to secure the graphics card later
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Align the Fire GL4 with the AGP slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. Take care to press it evenly and snugly into its slot. Do not force.
AGP cards are designed to fit one way only. Be sure your card is properly aligned Grasp the card by the top edge and carefully seat it into the AGP slot. Be sure the metal contacts are completely pushed into the seat. 3 Fire GL4 card Card edge connector AGP expansion slot
Replace the screws to fasten the card in place.
Align the slots in the mounting bracket of the card with the screw holes in the rear panel of the computer case. Use the screws you removed from the expansion slot covers or a previously installed graphics card to secure the card in place. Note: Always secure the card with two screws to prevent potential6EMI problems.
Reassemble your computer.
Secure ribbon cables and gently push them down and out of the way before you replace the system cover. Replace the computer cover. Reconnect any peripheral equipment cables you may have disconnected.
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C onn ectin g the C a bles and C o m pleting the Installation
Connecting the Monitor Cables
You may connect one or two monitors, either digital CRT / TFT-LCD, or - via an VGA -> DVI-I adapter - analog VGA, to the Fire GL4. If you connect only one monitor, make sure to connect it to DVI connector (1) on the card.
Securely attach the data cable of your first monitor to the DVI output connector (1) on the card. Attach the cable to the monitor according to the monitor's instructions. Connect the data cable of your second monitor to the DVI output connector (2) on the card.

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How to connect analog VGA Monitors? If the data cable connector on your VGA monitor does not fit into the DVI-I connector on the card, please use the VGA to DVI-I adapter provided with your Fire GL4.
Display cable DVI-I connector on card
VGA connector from monitor VGA to DVI- I adapter
Setting the Monitor Impedance If you can switch the impedance values on your monitor, use the following recommended settings: R, G, B video input: 75 Ohm Synch: 2.2 kOhm
Try other 'Synch' settings if you cannot achieve a stable video image. If the impedance setting options are 'High' and 'Low' only, try the setting that provides the most satisfactory monitor display.
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Connecting the Stereo Glasses You need this information only if you want to use StereoGraphics CrystalEyes or compatible stereoviewing eyewear. Please note that stereo glasses are optional equipment and not included in the Fire GL4 package. Connect your stereoviewing eyewear to the 3 pin Mini-DIN stereo sync connector (3) on the card. Connect only stereoviewing eyewear with shielded cable and ferrite cylinder to the Fire GL4.
If the connector on your stereoviewing eyewear does not fit into the Mini-DIN connector on the card, please contact your supplier or the manufacturer of the stereo glasses for information on how to obtain an adapter cable.
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Start your System Switch on your monitor before you switch on your computer. Failing to do so could damage your monitor. If you have correctly installed the card, operating system messages will appear on your monitor when the boot procedure is finished.
Your monitor is running in standard VGA mode. Higher refresh rates etc. are not available at this stage of the installation. After you have successfully installed the Fire GL4 drivers you can use the dialogs in the Display Properties menu to adjust the video settings and set up a multi-monitor configuration.
Your System Does Not Start as it Should? Check again to verify that the installation instructions were properly followed. Check that the system BIOS has assigned a system interrupt to the AGP slot where the card is installed. Check the system configuration utility of your operating system for the interrupt assignments. Inspect your system BIOS setup for an option that says "Assign IRQ to VGA" or something similar and ensure that this option is enabled. Some older ISA legacy add-in cards (with jumpers, non-Plug-nPlay) may cause a conflict if they are not configured in the ESCD (extended system configuration data) area of the system BIOS. Please refer to your computers Users Guide for information on using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) to add legacy card resource requirements to the system. Please refer to the Troubleshooting section for more information, if it appears that the card is not performing optimally. Contact the Technical Support.

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ReadMe file Select Readme from the Fire GL CD start menu to display a readme file. Refer to this file for additional and last minute information. Information in this file may not appear in printed documentation or online help. Driver installation dialog The installation dialog will display in English if your operating systems language is not supported.
S oftw are Installation for W in dow s N T 4.0
1 Run the Quick Start utility. The Quick Start utility will start automatically, if you insert the Fire GL CD into your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. If your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled and/or the Quick Start program does not start automatically: Click the Start button in the task bar, click Run, and then select START.EXE from the root directory of the Fire GL CD. Click Start Installation.
The installation routine now checks if your Windows NT 4.0 is correctly updated with Service Pack 6. If not, you are prompted if you want to install the drivers and Service Pack 6 at this time if the appropriate language version is available on the Fire GL CD. If the Fire GL CD cannot install the Service Pack to your system, the driver installation stops. Obtain Windows NT Service Pack 6 from Microsoft, update your Windows NT 4.0, and run the Quick Start utility again
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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. When the ATI FIRE GL Install dialog displays the components to be installed click on Next. (Depending on which components you chose different windows might appear. Click on the corresponding buttons to continue the installation.) When the Installation complete message appears click Next again. This will restart your computer. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings, or right-click on the Windows desktop, select Properties and Settings. Set the resolution, color depth, and refresh rate that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. Note: Use the ATI Monitor and DualScreen dialogs to adapt each monitor's settings in a dual-monitor configuration. Click OK.
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1 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. The Quick Start utility will start automatically, if you insert the Fire GL CD into your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. If your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled and/or the Quick Start program does not start automatically: Click the Start button in the task bar, click Run, and then select START.EXE from the root directory of the Fire GL CD. Click Start Installation.

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C h a n g in g th e V id e o S e ttin g s
The dialogs in the Display Properties menu allow setting and adjusting the video settings to best suit your specific requirements.
H ow to S w itch to the D isplay P ro p erties?
3 Start Windows. After Windows has finished booting, click Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties window appears.
(1) You can also display the Display Properties window by right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and then selecting the Properties option from the pop-up menu. (2) Windows 2000 only: Click the Advanced button in the Settings dialog to gain access to the Monitor, ATI Monitor, Adjustment and DualScreen dialogs
S ettin g R esolution and R efres h R ate
Windows NT 4.2 Select the Settings dialog in the Display Properties window. Set the resolution and refresh rate that best suit your requirements and your monitors' performance. Note: The refresh rate setting always applies to both monitors, if you have two monitors connected to the Fire GL4.
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Windows 4 Select the Settings dialog in the Display Properties window. Set the resolution (Screen area) that best suit your requirements and your monitors' performance. Select the Windows Monitor dialog via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Monitor. In the Monitor Settings section set the refresh rate for the monitor(s) connected to the Fire GL4. The refresh rate setting always applies to both monitors, if you have two monitors connected. Note: Refer to your Windows 2000 online help and documentation for further information on using the Monitor dialog.
(1) Check the documentation of your monitor(s) and make sure that each monitor supports the planned resolution and refresh rate setting (2) Use the DualScreen dialog (in Windows 2000: Settings\Advanced\DualScreen) to enable two-monitor display modes. (3) Use the ATI Monitor dialog (in Windows 2000: Settings\Advanced\ATI Monitor) to select and set your specific monitor(s). Use the Adjustment dialog (in Windows 2000: Settings\Advanced\Adjustment) to adapt the display of the monitors connected to the Fire GL4. (4) Operating stereo glasses: Always select a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Also, enable Quad Buffer Stereo in the Advanced Settings dialog.
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S ettin g a D u alS cre en C o nfiguration
1 Windows NT 4.0: Select the DualScreen dialog in the Display Properties window. Windows 2000: Select the DualScreen dialog via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > DualScreen. Refer to the context sensitive online help for more information on setting up your DualScreen configuration.
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Select Enable two-monitor modes to enable screen resolutions for a two-monitor configuration in the Settings dialog. Deselecting this option will allow single-monitor resolutions only. Notes: (1) Click on a monitor icon in the DualScreen dialog to identify the corresponding monitor. For example, if you click on the right monitor icon in the DualScreen dialog, your second (right) monitor will display a 2. (2) Windows 2000 only: Enable two-monitor modes automatically deselects the checkbox option 'Hide modes that this monitor cannot display' in the Display Properties\ Settings\ Advanced\ (Windows) Monitor dialog. If you manually tick this checkbox again, dual-screen resolutions are no longer available.
Select the Window Placement settings Fullscreen Select if you want a full screen window displayed On all monitors, or only on the Current monitor - that is the monitor where your mouse cursor currently is. 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.
Reports Select a monitor where you want to display Windows messages that normally display in the middle of the screen. This keeps the screen area of the other monitor free for your work. You may alternatively opt for displaying the reports Unchanged. 4 Click the Apply or OK button to enable your DualScreen settings.
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Select the Settings dialog in the Display Properties window. Select a two-monitor resolution - that is twice a horizontal single-monitor resolution. For example, 1024x768 is a singlescreen resolution (using only one monitor) and 2048x768 provides the same resolution but uses both monitors.
(1) Both monitors will operate with the same resolution. Check the documentation of your monitors and make sure that each monitor supports your resolution and refresh rate setting. (2) Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further information on using the Settings dialog. (3) Use the ATI Monitor dialog (in Windows 2000: Settings\Advanced\ATI Monitor) to select and set your specific monitor(s). Use the Adjustment dialog (in Windows 2000: Settings\Advanced\Adjustment) to adapt the display of the monitors connected to the Fire GL4.

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S electing your M onitor

1 Windows NT 4.0: Select the ATI Monitor dialog in the Display Properties window. Windows 2000: Select the ATI Monitor dialog via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > ATI Monitor.
In Windows 2000 the ATI Monitor dialog is only active if you have two-monitor modes enabled via the DualScreen dialog. If you do not have two-monitor modes enabled, use the Windows Monitor dialog (Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > (Windows) Monitor) to select your specific monitor.
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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. Set the desired operation mode for your monitor.
Custom Modes Use resolution and refresh rates for this monitor as specified in the Settings dialog and menus in Display Properties. This option allows you to take full advantage of the resolution/refresh rate capabilities of the video chip. Warning! Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor. Check the monitors documentation and verify that it supports the selected resolution and refresh. Select from list Use resolution/refresh rate settings optimized for your specific monitor.
Select your monitor from the displayed monitor list. To select your monitor, scroll to the manufacturer of your monitor and highlight the manufacturer in the list. Click on the + sign and select your monitor. A list on the right menu pane displays resolutions and for each resolution - the maximum refresh rate, as supported by the selected monitor. If the current video mode (specified in the Settings dialog) is not supported by the selected monitor, the resolution/refresh rate setting will be automatically reduced. Click the Apply or OK button to enable your monitor selection.
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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.
Click the Have Disk button, insert the disk, and select the directory or file containing information about your monitor. Then select your monitor and click the Apply or OK button. Click the Display FireGL Monitor List button to switch the displayed monitor list back from the manufacturer's disk to the internal monitor list.

CHAPTER 4

R e fe re n c e

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Removing the Fire GL4 Drivers Troubleshooting Technical Details Compliance Information
R e m o v in g th e F ire G L 4 D riv e rs
This section describes how to properly remove your graphics card software from your system should you need to do so.
(1) Before removing the Fire GL4 video driver, please close all open application programs and disable any antivirus software that is running on your computer until the driver is removed. (2) To install or uninstall the Fire GL4 drivers, you need administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows NT and Windows 2000.
From the Start menu, click Start > Programs > ATI Fire GL, then click ATI FIRE GL Install/Uninstall. The ATI Fire GL Install dialog appears. Click Remove the product. Note: Make sure that only those components are selected that you want to remove now. (Click Back and Add/Remove components to select specific software components for removal.) Then click Next.

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Click Next to remove the software and shut down your computer.
After you have removed the software according to the instructions, you may remove the hardware. Shut down your computer. Remove the computer case as outlined in the hardware installation instructions. Ground yourself by touching the power supply box. To remove the hardware, simply reverse the hardware installation procedures.

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T ro u b le s h o o tin g
Your board is a complex electronic device and can only be repaired by authorized technical personnel with special equipment. 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 GL4, check the following sections for advice on how to solve your problem.
Technical Support and FAQs You may find information on Technical Support, as well as Frequently Asked Questions and their answers at the web sites of ATI Inc. Go to www.ati.com and select Tech. Support. No image appears on monitor when computer system is turned on

Make sure that the Fire GL4 is firmly seated and lined up properly in its AGP slot, and that the monitor cable is firmly and correctly connected to the card. For more information, please refer to Installing the Hardware. Make sure that your computer and monitor are plugged into electrical outlets and receiving power. Is the monitor turned on and receiving power?
Screen image defects appear Check if your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. Check for your current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor dialogs of the Display Properties. Warning! Be sure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you select. Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in monitor damage. Refer to your monitor's documentation for recommended resolutions and refresh rates.

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Screen image is off-center, color balance is wrong, or there is no picture
Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, contrast, and color balance controls of your monitor. Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of your monitor to position the picture on the screen. Note: The Monitor Tuning settings in Display Properties > Adjustment tune the position of the picture on the screen via the video signal. Set the monitors RGB inputs (and sync switches, if this option is available) to 75 Ohms, with the sync set to external.
Operating system warns that the video card is not configured properly
Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. For more information, please see Installing the Software. Set Windows back to Standard VGA and re-install the Fire GL4 drivers.
How to enable a two-monitor mode video mode?
Select Enable two-monitor modes on the DualScreen page of the Display Properties. Select a two-monitor resolution - that is twice a horizontal single-monitor resolution - on the Settings page of the Display Properties. For example: 1280x1024 is a single monitor resolution - one monitor will be used. 2560x1024 provides the same resolution, but both monitors will be used.

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Checking for address and interrupt conflicts
It is necessary to ensure 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 Fire GL4 uses the following addresses (hex): I/O Address: Standard VGA I/O: 3B0-3DF Memory Addresses: Video RAM: A000-BFFF Video ROM: C000-C7FF Note: You cannot change the addresses of your Fire GL4. In case of an address conflict, try to modify the I/O address of the add-on card that causes the conflict.

Resolving Interrupt Conflicts To support the special graphics processor on the Fire GL4 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. In case of problems try the following:
Check the system configuration utility of your operating system for the interrupt assignments.
Inspect your system BIOS setup for an option that says "Assign IRQ to VGA" or something similar and ensure that this option is enabled. If you do not have this option and your graphics card does not receive an interrupt, contact your motherboard manufacturer for an updated BIOS that has this option. Some older ISA legacy add-in cards (with jumpers, non-PnP) may cause a conflict if they are not configured in the ESCD (extended system configuration data) area of the system BIOS. Please refer to your computers Users Guide for information on using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) to add the required legacy card resources to the system.

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T e c h n ic a l D e ta ils
Features and Performance Pin Assignments Video Modes Block Diagram
Features an d P erfo rm an ce
Hardware Design Single full AGP/Pro50 length AGP 2X/4X v2.0 compliant, including side band signalling support
Controller IBM Chipset: IBM RC 1000 256-bit graphics rasterizer and IBM GT 1000 hardware geometry engine with integrated features. VGA controller 2D/3D Raster Engine including dual texture unit Video Overlay Unit 2 DMA / BLIT Units Polygon Setup Processor 300 MHz / 30-bit PaletteDAC, including 4 color lookup tables and gamma correction table 256-bit DDR memory interface

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Memory and BIOS 128 MByte Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM for unified framebuffer, Z-buffer and texture storage 128 KByte BIOS FlashROM, 3.3V only, reprogrammable by software
Connectors Two 25-pin DVI-I output connectors for digital flat-panel (DFP) displays and analog or digital CRT displays Stereographic 3-pin Mini-DIN output connector for stereoviewing eyewear (supports StereoGraphics CrystalEyes shutter glasses).

Hardware Performance 32-bit RGB True color 2D and 3D acceleration TrueColor screen resolutions up to 1920 x 1200, double-buffered with Z-buffer 24-bit Z, 8-bit stored alpha, 8-bit overlay & 8-bit WID, 8-bit clip/stencil planes Performance test on Intel P4 1.5 GHz, single processor, 512 MB Rambus, 1280x1024, TrueColor, 60 Hz. 12.6 Million antialiased 3D 10-pixel vectors per second 20 Million 3D 10-pixel vectors per second, non-antialiased 31 Million 1-pixel triangles per second 12 Million 25-pixel triangles per second, Gouraud shaded, Zbuffered, non-textured 6.2 Million 25-pixel triangles per second, trilinear texture fill rate, Mip-mapped 630 Million pixels per second, Gouraud shaded, Z-buffered, nontextured 220 Million pixels per second trilinear texture fill rate, Mipmapped

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Professional 3D Rendering Full OpenGL 1.1 ICD with 1.2 functional extensions Single-pass bump mapping and hardware 3D textures Gouraud shading Bilinear and trilinear MIP-mapping Alpha blending Fogging and depth cueing Anti-aliased lines and sorted polygons Scissoring and stippling Overlay and stencil buffers Z-buffering
Hardware Geometry Acceleration 100% OpenGL geometry pipeline Full geometry transform processing Full lighting calculations for 16 sources, including directional, positional, and spot
Broadcast Video Bilinear scaling (up/down) YUV-RGB converter for video and textures

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Software OpenGL 1.1 ICD with 1.2 functional extensions OpenGL support for quad-buffer stereoviewing eyewear Supports Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 2D and 3D Linux support Pentium III Streaming SIMD Extension (SSE) support for Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000, and Linux Athlon 3Dnow! support for NT4.0 and Windows 2000 Dual-monitor support DDC2B monitor support on all operating systems ACPI Power Management support Customized application settings for individual ISV applications

P in A ssig n m ents

Stereo Sync Output Connector

Function

+ 5 V DC (fused 750 mA) ground StereoSync

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DVI-I Output Connectors
DVI: Digital Visual Interface DDC: Display Data Channel T.M.D.S: Transition Minimized Differential Signal MicroCross Pins: C1 Analog Red Video Out C2 Analog Green Video Out C3 Analog Blue Video Out C4 Analog Horizontal Sync C5 Analog Common Ground Return (Red, Green, Blue Video Out)
T.M.D.S. Data2T.M.D.S. Data2+ T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield T.M.D.S. Data4T.M.D.S. Data4+ DDC Clock DDC Data Analog Vertical Sync T.M.D.S. Data1T.M.D.S. Data1+ T.M.D.S. Data1/3 Shield T.M.D.S. Data3T.M.D.S. Data3+ + 5V Power ground (for + 5V) Hot Plug Detect T.M.D.S. Data0T.M.D.S. Data0+ T.M.D.S. Data0/5 Shield T.M.D.S. Data5T.M.D.S. Data5+ T.M.D.S. Clock Shield T.M.D.S. Clock+ T.M.D.S. Clock-

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V ideo M odes
All video modes comply with VESA DMT (Discrete Monitor Timing) or VESA GTF (General Timing Format) standards. The Fire GL4 supports only TrueColor, 32-bit (24 color, 8 ) modes. There is no support for 8-bit or 16-bit modes.
Analog and Digital Monitors with 15-pin VGA connector - need VGA-to-DVI adapter Resolution 640 x x x x x x x x x x x x 1536 DualScreen 2048 x x x x x 8 48.4, 60.0, 68.7 53,7, 67.7, 77.1 60.0, 75.2 64.0, 80.0 63.6 60, 75, 85 60, 75, 85 60, 75 60, Color Bits Bits Line Frequency (kHz) Refresh Rate (Hz) 31.5, 37.5, 43.3, 50.9, 61.8* 37.7, 46.9, 54.1 63.9, 77.2* 48.4, 60.0, 68.7 80.8, 98.8* 53.7, 67.7, 77.1 91.5 60.0, 75.2, 85.9 101.7 64.0, 80.0, 91.1 107.0 ,131.6* 62.1, 79.4, 89.3 63.6, 81.3, 91.4 75.0, 93.8, 106.3 83.6 75.0, 95.0, 95.0 95.0 60, 75, 85, 100, 120* 60, 75, 85 100, 120* 60, 75, 85 100, 120* 60, 75, 85, 100 60, 75, 60, 75, 85 100, 120* 60, 76, 85 60, 76, 85 60, 75, 60, 75, 76 60
*: Supported only in Stereo mode

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Digital Monitors with DVI-I connector Resolution 640 x 480 Color Bits 24 Bits 8 Line Frequency (kHz) 31.5, 37.5, 43.3, 50.9 61.8* 37.7, 46.9, 54.1, 63.9 77.2* 48.4, 60.0, 68.7, 80.8 53.7, 67.7, 77.1 60.0, 75.2 64.0, 80.0 63.6 48.4, 60.0, 68.7, 53,7, 67.7, 77.1 60.0, 75.2 64.0, 80.0 61.8 Refresh Rate (Hz) 60, 75, 85, 100 120* 60, 75, 85, 100 120* 60, 100 60, 75, 85 60, 75 60, 60, 75, 85 60, 75, 85 60, 75 60, 75 50

800 x 600

1024 x x x x x 1024 DualScreen 2048 x x x x x 1200

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B lock D iagram

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C o m p lia n c e In fo rm a tio n
FC C C o m pliance In form ation
FCC - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR A CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE We, the Responsible Party ATI Research Inc.- Fire GL Graphics 4 Mount Royal Avenue, Marlborough, MA 01752-1978 USA; Phone: (508) 303-3900 declare that the product Fire GL4 AGP complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The compliance with those standards is confirmed in an accreditation certificate. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment

HP Workstation zx6000

The HP Workstation zx6000 holds the price / performance and floating-point performance record, and the bar is about to be set even higher. The latest Intel Itanium 2 6M processor further improves performance up to one and a half times. It can address up to 24 GB of memory via a fast, low-latency memory subsystem. The HP zx6000 is available with a full range of 2D and 3D graphics cards for the most demanding visualization requirements. In its deskside tower configuration, the HP zx6000 is perfect for computeraided engineering (CAE) pre- and post-processing, solvers, mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD), and visualization and image analysis. It is also an excellent cluster node for environments where you need high-performance visualization, or you require a compute node that can later be redeployed to the desktop. Features 1.3 or 1.5 GHz Intel Itanium 2 processors with up to 6 MB of L3 cache: Up to 50% faster performance over the previous Itanium 2 processor generation, which set new floating-point and integer performance records High bandwidth, low latency HP zx1 Chipset: 6.4 GB/s of front side bus bandwidth to the processor, 8.5 GB/s of memory bandwidth combined with less than 80 ns of open page memory system latency, and 3.3 GB/s of I/O bandwidth via independent PCI-X buses offers a high-bandwidth, low-latency system architecture that is well-balanced, ensuring that the data is available when it is needed, unleashing the power of Intel Itanium 2 processors by lowering memory latencies and increasing memory and I/O subsystem scalability
Easily redeployable, from an elegant desktop tower design to a 2U racked workstation: Select the deskside tower option for a powerful workstation that sets new standards for desktop performance and scalability, or alternatively fit 20 ultra-performing graphics cluster nodes into a 2meter rack employing remote management capabilities and fast interconnects Choice of three 64-bit operating systems: HP-UX 11i v2, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003, or Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1, each offering 32-bit backward compatibility to allow a both a smooth migration and improved longevity of your investment; work with your current code and binaries with our backwardcompatibility options or recompile your applications to maximize performance Able to directly address up to 24 GB of DDR memory: Enables you to open massive multi-million part assemblies and models in the main memory, or achieve inexpensive large memory configurations Professional 2D & 3D graphics: Industry standard graphics from leading vendors ensures the most accurate, high performance display of your models and sets with OpenGL graphics drivers Up to 438 GB of SCSI storage: Choose from three internal Ultra320 SCSI drives at either highspeed and high-capacity 10,000 rpm SCSI (146 GB maximum storage per drive) or extreme performance 15,000 rpm SCSI (73 GB maximum storage per drive)
Stylish looks, ferocious performance

Specifications

Processor(s) Front side bus Chipset Memory Expansion bays Drive controllers Hard drive(s) Removable media Expansion slots Graphics 1 or 2 Intel Itanium 2 processors 1.3 GHz with 3 MB L3 cache 1 or 2 Intel Itanium 2 processors 1.5 GHz with 6 MB L3 cache 400 MHz (6.4 GB/s) HP Scalable Processor Chipset zx1 Up to 24 GB1 of PC2100 ECC DDR-266 (12 DIMM slots) 3 external hot-pluggable 3.5-inch hard disk drive bays 1 external slimline optical bay Integrated Ultra320 SCSI controller (3 bays) 36 or 146 GB Ultra320 SCSI drives (10K rpm), 36 or 73 GB Ultra320 SCSI drives (15K rpm), Maximum of 438-GB of internal storage Slimline DVD-ROM drive or slimline CD-RW/DVD combo drive (maximum of 1 drive) 3 full-length 64-bit/133 MHz PCI-X, 1 AGP 4X Pro 50 Professional 2D: Entry 3D: Midrange: High-end: ATI RADEON 7000 (dual display, all Operating Systems) NVIDIA Quadro2 EX (dual display, Linux) NVIDIA QuadroXGL (dual display, Windows and Linux) ATI FIRE GL X1 (dual display, Windows now, HP-UX and Linux future); ATI Fire GL4 (dual display, HP-UX)

Audio Supported operating systems I/O ports and connectors Networking/communications Remote management
16-bit stereo full-duplex (optional) HP-UX 11i v2, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition version 2003, Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.USB 2.0 ports (2 rear, 2 front), two 9-pin DIN serial (rear), 2 RJ-45 ports (rear) Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Broadcom 5701 Wake-on-LAN, integrated 10/100 Mbps Intel 82550C Baseboard management controller (integrated) allows power and reset management, health management, event logging and reporting, hardware and data protection, highly available management console Management processor card (optional) manages resources, diagnostics, system repair, 2D graphics console, and 10/100Base-T LAN for out-of-band management 650 Watts maximum input (optional hot-swap second supply for n+1 redundancy) USB keyboard; 2-button USB scroll mouse (3-button mouse optional) tower configuration: 49.5 cm (19.5 inch) 29.7 cm (11.7 inch) 67.3 cm (26.5 inch) rack configuration: 8.6 cm (3.4 inch) 48.3 cm (19.0 inch) 68.1 cm (26.8 inch) Minimum and maximum tower configuration: 22.4 kg (49.4 lb.) to 25.5 kg (56.2 lb.) Minimum and maximum rack configuration: 17.5 kg (38.6 lb.) to 22.2 kg (48.9 lb.) HP Linch flat panel, HP Linch flat panel, HP Linch flat panel, HP Pinch CRT, HP Pinch CRT, HP wide-aspect 24 inch CRT One year parts, labor, and on-site service, telephone support in many countries; terms and conditions may vary, certain restrictions apply
Power Input device Dimensions (h w d) Weight Monitors Warranty
Microsoft Windows 64-bit Edition supports a maximum of 16 GB of RAM. HP-UX 11i v1.6 and Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 support 24 GB of RAM
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5981-7454EN, 06/2003