Fire GL 8700

User's Guide
Version 1.0 P/N 137-50003-10 Rev. A
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Table of Contents

Getting Started...1
Using this Guide.... 2 Viewing the User's Guide Online... 3 Do you Need a Printout of the Online User's Guide?.. 3 Fire GL 8700 Features... 4 System Requirements and Tools... 5 Quick Installation.... 6 Installation Steps.... 6
Installing the Hardware and Software..7
Installing the Hardware.... 7 Preparing your Computer.... 7 Installing the Card... 12 Connecting the Cables and Completing the Installation.. 16 Installing the Software... 19 Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints.. 20 Software Installation for W indows NT4.0.. 21 Software Installation for W indows 2000 and W indows XP.. 23
Using Your Fire GL 8700...25
Changing the Video Settings.... 26 How to Switch to the Display Properties?.. 26 Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate... 26 Setting a DualScreen Configuration... 28 Selecting your M onitor... 31 Adjusting the M onitor Display... 34 Configuring Application Profiles... 37 How to switch to the Configuration dialog?... 37 Activating a configuration profile:... 37 HYDRAVISION for Fire GL

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

CHAPTER 1

Getting Started

The FIRE GL 8700 is an entry-level workstation 3D and 2D graphics accelerator. The card is ideal for complex MCAD and digital contents creation applications. The FIRE GL 8700 features include: OpenGL double-buffer overlay support Full suport for DirectX 8.1 Dual monitor support Pre-configuration to maximize the performance of most popular operating systems and CPUs IN THIS CHAPTER

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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

2 Getting Started

Using this Guide
For your convenience, this online Users Guide has been formatted as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. This format gives you great flexibility when using this documentation. Many hyperlinks provide easy access to any information you may want. To make it useful in a printed format, too, a hyperlinked - table of contents and page numbers are provided. Because it was designed to be used online and printed, some of the images may not print clearly or appear very clearly on screen. 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 on page 25 explains how you can take advantage of the advanced software utilities of your Fire GL 8700.
Reference on page 40 provides troubleshooting tips and regulatory compliance information for your card.
HYDRAVISION for Fire GL provides information on installing and using ATI HYDRAVISION, a desktop management utility to control multiple display desktops.

Getting Started 3

Viewing the User's Guide Online
You can also read the User's Guide onlineimportant 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. If the hand icon changes to a pointing index finger, simply click and you will move to that place in the document. Some email or World Wide Web addresses inside this manual may be active as well. Go directly to a Web, FTP site, or email program simply by clicking on an active link. Displaying the provided bookmark and thumbnail views may help you with the orientation and navigation in the User's Guide. This manual might be displayed with slightly-reduced magnification in your Reader. If you experience any difficulty reading certain files online, use the Readers Zoom To feature from the View menu and increase the magnification to about 150%. To view some screenshot images perfectly clear you may need a larger magnification.
Do you Need a Printout of the Online User's Guide?

You can easily print this User's Guide to access it off-line. The manual then will look like any standard document with a table of contents and page numbers. For printing the Users Guide, a print resolution of 600 dpi -or higher - is recommended.

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 Full DirectX 8.1 support High resolutions up to 2048 x 1536, 32-bit DDC1/2b/2b+ monitor support on all operating system platforms Dual monitor resolutions up to 2x 1600x1200, 32-bit Monitor support: - Dual screen Analog + Digital - Single screen Analog - Single screen DVI (Digital) Optimized OpenGL software drivers for advanced workstation performance Increased productivity in a stable 3D model environment Customize and tune applications to meet your specific requirements using the display profile utilities
For more detailed information on features and performance please refer to the section Technical Details on page 45.

Getting Started 5

System Requirements and Tools
Computer system Pentium 4/III/II/Celeron ; AMD K6/Athlon or compatible 128 MB of system memory 256 MB for best performance Motherboard with free AGP 2x/4x slot CD-ROM drive Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or higher), Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher) Windows XP

Operating system

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 Information for the Fire GL CD when you run the Quick Windows NT 4.0 Start utility. and You must be running Windows 2000, Windows 2000 updated with Service Pack 1 (or higher) prior to installing the Fire GL 8700 drivers. The Service Packs are available from Microsoft's web page, www.microsoft.com.
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 GL 8700 High-resolution MultiSync or multifrequency monitors or other VGA monitors. Digital flat-panel (DFP) TFT LCD displays and digital CRT displays

Installing the Hardware and Software 9 What type of monitors do you need? Your Fire GL 8700 is optimally configured to be combined with digital flat-panel (DFP) TFT LCD displays and digital CRT displays. You can also connect the Fire GL 8700 to highresolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. Notes: (1) You need a Plug-and-Play monitor that supports VESAs Display Channel specifications (DDC1 or DDC2) to take advantage of the DDC1/DDC2b+ features (2) 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

Where are the drivers?

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP drivers are provided on the Fire GL CD.
10 Installing the Hardware and Software Are you planning a multi-monitor system?
You may connect two monitors to the Fire GL 8700. If DDC support is available, the respective resolution and refresh rate for each monitor is automatically detected. Desktop Management utilities TM HYDRAVISION DualScreen
Are you installing your Fire GL 8700 in place of a card from another manufacturer?
Before you install your Fire GL 8700 card, we recommend that you first uninstall the the driver for your current graphics card. Windows NT 4.0: Reconfigure your operating system to use the standard display driver (VGA). For more information about changing to the VGA driver, see your operating system documentation. Please refer to the manual or contact your motherboard manufacturer to determine how to disable your onboard graphics. 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.
Do you have an integrated graphics solution on the motherboard? Plug-n-Play?
The illustrations do not show your card?
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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 and Windows XP. 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 CD-ROM. 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.

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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.
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.
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Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer system manual about removing the cover.

Power Supply

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. 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:
If necessary, remove the metal slot cover from the AGP slot. Save the screw to secure the graphics card later. Align the Fire GL 8700 with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until fully seated.
Fire GL 8700 card AGP expansion slot
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
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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.
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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Connecting the Cables and Completing the Installation
Connecting the Monitor Cables You may connect one or two monitors, either analog VGA or DFP/digital CRT to the Fire GL 8700. The Fire GL 8700 supports the following monitor combinations: 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:
DFP/digital CRT + DFP/digital CRT VGA + VGA
Connecting analog VGA Monitors Securely attach the monitors data cable to the 15-pin VGA output connector (1) on the card. Attach the cable to the monitor according to the monitor's instructions.
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Connecting a Digital Flat-Panel (DFP) Monitor or Digital CRT Monitor Securely attach the monitors 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.
Setting the Monitor Impedance If you can switch the impedance values on your monitor, use the following recommended settings: RGB video input: 75 Ohm Sync: 2.2 kOhm
Try other 'Sync' 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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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 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.
Your System Does Not Start as it Should? Check again to verify that the installation instructions were properly followed. Check that the card is properly installed in your system and connected to your monitor. Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor: Check your connections to the video and power cables. Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, and contrast controls of your monitor. If you have problems during start-up, restart your computer in SAFE MODE. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, press and hold F8 until you see the Windows Advanced Options Menu. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and press Enter. Check the system configuration utility of your operating system for the interrupt assignments. 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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Installing the Software

Before you Start: Information, Tips and Hints 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. After you have re-installed or upgraded your operating system.
(1) To install or remove the Fire GL 8700 drivers, you need administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. (2) Information for Windows NT 4.0: You must have Microsoft Windows Service Pack 5 (or higher) installed prior to installing the Fire GL 8700 drivers. The Service Pack is available from Microsoft's web page, www.microsoft.com. For some languages you can also perform the Service Pack update from the Fire GL CD when you run the Quick Start utility. (3) Information for Windows 2000: You must have Microsoft Windows Service Pack 1 (or higher) installed prior to installing the Fire GL 8700 drivers. The Service Pack is available from Microsoft's web page, www.microsoft.com.
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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? The software installation procedure later in this chapter describes how to install the drivers for your graphics card after you have installed the new card for the first time and have rebooted your computer. This section offers some additional tips if you want or need to install the graphics card drivers in a special working scenario, for example, if you have re-installed your operating system, or if you want to perform a manual installation. You can always install the drivers using the Quick Start utility on the Fire GL CD. 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. 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. Where are the drivers? When prompted for a driver installation CD, insert the Fire GL CD and enter or browse to the path corresponding to your operating system. \NT4 - for Windows NT 4.0 \NT5 - for Windows 2000 \XP - for Windows XP You must be running Windows XP, Windows 2000 updated with Service Pack 1 (or newer), or Windows NT 4.0 - updated with Service Pack 5 (or newer), before installing the Fire GL 8700 drivers.

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Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
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.
Windows 2000: If your Windows 2000 is not correctly updated with Service Pack 1, the driver installation stops. Obtain Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 from Microsoft, update your Windows 2000, and run the Quick Start utility again
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 FGL 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.
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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 > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings, or right-click on the Windows desktop, select Properties and Settings.
10 Set the resolution (Screen area), and color depth that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. 11 Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab. 12 Set the refresh rate for the monitor connected to the Fire GL 8700 graphics accelerator in your system. Note: If you have two monitors connected the refresh rate the refresh rate setting applies to the monitor connected to the VGA connector. Use the ATI Monitor and DualScreen dialogs to adapt each monitor's settings in a dual-monitor configuration. 13 Click OK until you are on the Windows desktop.
Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further information on using the Monitor and Settings dialogs.

CHAPTER 3

Using Your Fire GL 8700
Changing the Video Settings on page 26 Configuring Application Profiles on page 37 HYDRAVISION for Fire GL

SEE ALSO

As part of its Windows drivers, Fire GL 8700 installs additional property pages to your Display Properties control panel. They are named as follows.

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Setting a DualScreen Configuration
For settings in the DualScreen dialog you need the following: - 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. Windows 2000 / Windows XP: 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 your Primary Monitor. The primary monitor is the left monitor or top monitor, respectively, of a multiplemonitor 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. Select your Desktop Setup Select Disable Secondary Monitor if you want to work in single-monitor mode with the primary monitor. Select Clone Mode if you want the display of the primary monitor duplicated on the second monitor. Select Extended Desktop Horizontal if you want to see the left section of your display on the primary monitor and the right section on the second monitor. Select Extended Desktop Vertical if you want to see the upper section of your display on the primary monitor and the lower section on the second monitor.
The Extended Desktop settings will deselect the hiding modes that the computer cannot display option in the Monitor panel. Do not reset this option manually if you have an Extended Desktop enabled.
Select the Window Placement settings Check Use HydraVision for Placement to define your window placement with the HYDRAVISION desktop management software.
HYDRAVISION installation is an option of the video driver installation and may not be automatically installed on your system.
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.
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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. 5 Click the Apply or OK button to enable your DualScreen settings.
(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) The Settings dialog will display the corresponding DualScreen resolution. For example, 1024x768 is a single-screen resolution, using only one monitor. 2048x768 indicates the same resolution for Large Desktop Horizontal using both monitors, and 1024x1536 indicates the same resolution for Large Desktop Vertical using both monitors (3) Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further information on using the Settings dialog. (4) 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 / Windows XP: Settings\Advanced\Adjustment) to adapt the display of the monitors connected to the Fire GL 8700.
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Selecting your Monitor

1 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.
In Windows 2000 / Windows XP the ATI Monitor dialog is not active - if you have only one monitor connected to the card - if you have disabled the secondary monitor in the DualScreen dialog. Use the Windows Monitor dialog (Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > (Windows) Monitor) to select your specific monitor. Use the Adjustment dialog (in Windows 2000 / Windows XP: Settings\Advanced\Adjustment) to adapt the display of the monitors connected to the Fire GL 8700.
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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. 2 Click the tab for the monitor you want to set up. Monitor 1 is the monitor connected to the VGA connector, Monitor 2 is the monitor connected to the DVI connector 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.

Sync Polarity: If you do not get a satisfactory display with the default sync polarity setting for the current resolution, you may try and change the settings. Undo: Click this button to undo the last change you made (when you clicked Apply). If you have made a modification that causes your screen to go blank or to be unreadable, the keyboard shortcut for Undo is Alt-U. Default: Click this button to set the Monitor Tuning to the manufacturer's default settings.
(1) Press the ESC key on your keyboard to undo the changes if your monitor has lost synchronization. You may also use the keyboard shortcut for Undo - Alt-U. (2) If you change the resolution (in Settings) and/or the refresh rate (in Monitor), you may need to readjust the monitor's display.
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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 to both monitors, if you have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8700.
The brightness produced at the face of the display is proportional to the input voltage raised to the power gamma. This nonlinearity must be compensated to achieve correct reproduction of the image's brightness. The effect of display gamma is to darken the midtones relative to the dark and light regions. The gamma correction adjustment affects the entire screen display. The possible setting range is 0.3 - 4.0. The default setting is 1.0. With Link sliders selected, the three sliders move together as you drag any individual slider. With the check box unchecked, you can adjust colors individually by dragging the applicable slider. Click the >1< button - for each color - to set the gamma correction to the default value of 1.0. 4 Click the Apply or OK button to enable your Adjustment settings.
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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 > Settings > Advanced > Configuration.

From the Start menu, click Start > Programs > ATI FGL, Click ATI FGL Install/Uninstall. The ATI FGL Install dialog appears.

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Click Add/Remove component. Select ATI Fire GL 8700 Video Accelerator and uncheck the checkbox Note: Make sure that only those components are unchecked that you want to remove now. (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. 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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Troubleshooting
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 GL 8700, 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 GL 8700 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.

AMD Proprietary Linux Release Notes
This release note provides information on the latest posting of AMDs Proprietary Linux driver. This particular driver updates the software version to 8.582. The AMD Linux release notes provides information on the following: Web Content ATI Workstation Product Support ATI Mobility and Integrated Mobility Product Family Support ATI Desktop Product Family Support Operating Systems Distributions Supported System Requirements Resolved Issues Known Issues Installing the AMD Proprietary Linux Software Driver Driver Update Notification Linux Feedback Program

Web Content

The ATI Catalyst Linux Graphics Driver software suite is available through an installer executable. Note: Refer to the minimum system requirements listed below to ensure you have downloaded the correct driver package for your system.
ATI Workstation Product Support
ATI Proprietary Linux Release Notes
The ATI Catalyst Linux software suite is designed to support the following ATI Workstation products:
ATI FirePro V8700 ATI FirePro V7750 ATI FirePro V3700 ATI FirePro V2260 ATI FireGL V8650 ATI FireGL V8600 ATI FireGL V7700 ATI FireGL V7600 ATI FireGL V7350 ATI FireGL V7300 ATI FireGL V7200 ATI FireGL V7100 ATI FireGL V5600 ATI FireGL V5200 ATI FireGL V5100 ATI FireGL V5000 ATI FireGL V5000
ATI FireGL V3600 ATI FireGL V3400 ATI FireGL V3300 ATI FireGL V3200 ATI FireGL V3100 ATI FireGL X3-256 ATI FireGL X3 ATI FireGL X2-256 ATI FireGL Z1-128 ATI FireGL T2-128 ATI FireGL X1-128 ATI FireGL X1-256p ATI FireMV 2400 ATI FireMV 2250 ATI FireMV 2200 (Single card PCI-e configuration) ATI Mobility FireGL V5000 ATI Mobility FireGL T2
ATI Mobility and Integrated Mobility Product Family Support
The ATI Catalyst Linux software suite is designed to support the following ATI Mobility products: ATI Mobility Radeon X3870 ATI Mobility Radeon X3850 ATI Mobility Radeon X3830 ATI Mobility Radeon X3430 ATI Mobility Radeon X1100 ATI Mobility Radeon X800 ATI Mobility Radeon X700 ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 1200 series
ATI Mobility Radeon X3400 ATI Mobility Radeon X2600 ATI Mobility Radeon X2400 ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 ATI Mobility Radeon X1200
ATI Mobility Radeon X600 ATI Mobility Radeon X300 ATI Mobility Radeon X200 ATI Mobility Radeon 9800 ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 ATI Mobility Radeon 9500 ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 1100 series ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200 series
ATI Desktop Product Family Support
The ATI Catalyst Linux software suite is designed to support the following ATI desktop products: Note: The ATI Radeon HD 3870X2 series of product is currently not supported by the ATI Catalyst Linux software suite
Note: All-in-Wonder variants based on the above are also supported. However, video capture is not supported.
Note: Software driver support for ATI FireGL, Integrated, Mobility and Desktop products prior to the Radeon 9500 is available from www.amd.com
ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Series ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 Series ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series ATI Radeon HD 4670 Series ATI Radeon HD 4650 Series ATI Radeon X1650 Series ATI Radeon X1600 Series ATI Radeon X1550 Series ATI Radeon X1300 Series
ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series ATI Radeon HD 4550 Series ATI Radeon HD 4350 Series ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series ATI Radeon HD 2900 Series ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series ATI Radeon HD 2400 Series ATI Radeon X1950 Series ATI Radeon X1900 Series ATI Radeon X1800 Series

ATI Radeon X1050 Series ATI Radeon X850 Series ATI Radeon X800 Series ATI Radeon X700 Series ATI Radeon X600 Series ATI Radeon X550 Series ATI Radeon X300 Series ATI Radeon 9800 Series ATI Radeon 9700 Series ATI Radeon 9600 Series ATI Radeon 9550 Series ATI Radeon 9500 Series
ATI Integrated Product Family Support
The ATI Catalyst Linux software suite is designed to support the following ATI desktop products
ATI Radeon HD 3300 Series ATI Radeon HD 3200 Series ATI Radeon 3100 Series ATI Radeon 3000 Series ATI Radeon 2100 Series ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 Series ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 Series ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Series ATI Radeon X1250 Series ATI Radeon X1200 Series AMD 690 Series Chipset
Operating Systems Distributions Supported
The latest version of the ATI Catalyst Linux software suite is designed to support the following Linux distributions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux suite Novell/SuSE product suite Ubuntu Note: The ATI Catalyst Linux software suite may install on a number of other Linux distributions. Refer to the Package Generation installation instructions for more information. Note: AMD has contributed packaging scripts to allows creation of other packages, but does not necessarily test, verify or warrant the reliability. Currently Red Hat Enterprise Linux suite and Novell/SuSE product suite are supported Linux distributions.

System Requirements

Before attempting to install the ATI Catalyst Linux software suite, the following software must be installed: XOrg 6.8, 6.9, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 or 7.4 Linux Kernel 2.6 and above glibc version 2.2 or 2.3 POSIX Shared Memory (/dev/shm) support is required for 3D applications The ATI Catalyst Linux software suite no longer provides precompiled Kernel Modules; all installations require GCC compiler and kernel-headers or kernel-source in order to enable 2D and 3D acceleration. For best performance and ease of use, AMD recommends the following: Kernel module build environment Kernel source code include either the Kernel Source or Kernel Headers packages The RPM utility should be installed and configured correctly on your system, if you intend to install via RPM packages The following packages must be installed in order for the ATI Catalyst Linux driver to install and work properly: XFree86-Mesa-libGL libstdc++ libgcc XFree86-libs fontconfig

freetype zlib gcc

Resolved Issues
The following section provide a brief description of resolved issues with the latest version of the ATI Catalyst Linux software suite. These include: Resolved visible corruption when starting MythTV frontend in full screen Catalyst Control Center, disabling primary display and re-launching CCC caused a Floating Point Exception Google Earth failed to start With some ATI adapters the display port monitor was not detected after being hotplugged Able to reboot or shutdown when ATI Catalyst Control Center is opened Catalyst Control Center, displayed the wrong version using the Information/Driver Version No audio output was available through HDMI Connecting both a CRT and DFP display device no longer results in the CRT failing to display an image if the DFP is disconnected and then reconnected to the system Corruption is no longer seen on secondary display after enabling secondary display Big Desktop Sections of the task bar no longer turn black when using the application 'Blender' Enemy Territory Quake Wars v1.4, system no longer becomes intermittently unresponsive when game is run. Some Open GL application no longer cause segmentation fault with Crossfire and dual head enabled Maya crash fixed when using the following settings subinvisions Axis and subinvisions Height are set to 2000 Tearing no longer occurs during picture-in-picture playback of H.264,VC-1,MPEG2 files on SUSE Playing AVI files with Mplayer in full screen no longer causes Mplayer to stop responding Resolved, Video does not resize or may appear filled with pink/black when changing from a low to high resolution

Known Issues

The following section provides a brief description of known issues associated with the latest version of ATI Catalyst Linux software suite. These issues include:
On Novell's openSUSE, SLED and SLES operating systems running sax2 or sax2 -r on the console overwrites the X.Org configuration file xorg.conf, reverting changes made by running aticonfig --initial. As a result subsequent X session may start up using the open source Radeon on X-Vesa graphics drivers instead of the proprietary ATI Linux Graphics Driver. Solution: Do not use Sax2 when the proprietary Linux Graphics Driver is installed. Instead configure all display parameters using the Catalyst Control Center--Linux Edition or the aticonfig command line interface.

White screens may occur on the extended displays of a with a quad display configuration with 'Xinerama=on' Quake4 cannot start after using the load default option With both a DFP and CRT connected using the swap monitor option may cause the following error KDE Panel - The KDE Crash Handler X may fail to start when the driver has been configured with the following command: aticonfig --force-monitor=nocrt1 RedHat 4.7 hot plugging a display may cause X to shutdown Some display corruption may be observed while returning from XServer with two display connected Catalyst Control Center, primary display manager may be missing on systems with dual head enabled Some systems may fail to restore after returning from hibernation Catalyst Control Center, the primary display is not identified when using the Identify Displays button X-Server may become unresponsive when hot plugging the display after changing the resolution Dual head mode, the mouse cursor cannot move to the secondary displays The mouse cursor may fail to render when hot plugging a display in clone mode Catalyst Control Center, on some systems X may fails to start when the resolution is set to less than 1680x1050 through displays manager With some system configurations Catalyst Control Center may take up to 30 seconds to start SUSE 11, No CrossFire confirmation is displayed when running Open GL applications Running Specviewperf 9.0.3 in CrossFire mode may causes a segmentation fault and failures in log file. When X is killed, the desktop background for the display:0.1 remains Screensaver corruption may be observed with 'xinerama on' in multi-head configuration.
On some CrossFire systems resizing Glxgreas may cause some screen corruption Corruption may occur in Maya with a multview configuration using three displays Flickering may occur with some screensaver and Flash movies when using either Normal or Extra Visual Effects. X-Server may stop responding or shutdown when loading some Open GL applications on a secondary display On some systems with RedHat 4.7 and Radeon X1800 the system may fail to start after installing the display driver SUSE 10.3 32bit: The operating system may fail to respond when pressing Ctrl+alt+F7/F8 to switch session when fgl_glxgears is running Image rendering is not visible and only able to see the blank application window when moving the application a secondary display Red Hat 5.2 32bit, KDM X windows may restart when user selects to Start New Session during user switch

Installing the AMD Proprietary Linux Software Driver
Installation information can be found at: www.ati.com/install
Driver Update Notification
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Linux Feedback Program

The ATI Catalyst Linux software suite releases may incorporate suggestions received through the Linux feedback program. Please refer to http://apps.ati.com/linuxDfeedback/ to provide us with feedback.