ATI Technologies FIRE GL 8700 User Manual

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 Windows NT4.0...................................................... 21

Software Installation for Windows 2000 and Windows 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 Monitor ................................................................................... 31

Adjusting the Monitor Display ....................................................................... 34

Configuring Application Profiles........................................................................... 37

How to switch to the Configuration dialog? ................................................... 37

Activating a configuration profile:.................................................................. 37

HYDRAVI SI ON f or Fi r e GL

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Reference .............................................................................40

Removing the Fire GL 8700 Drivers...................................................................... 40

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 42

Technical Details ................................................................................................... 45

Features and Performance............................................................................... 45

Pin Assignments ............................................................................................. 47

Video Modes................................................................................................... 49

Compliance Information ........................................................................................ 51

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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

!

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 User’s 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 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. 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
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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 User’s 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

Note:

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/CeleronTM; 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

Operating
system

•

Windows® NT 4.0 with Service
Pack 5 (or higher),

•

Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1
(or higher)

•

Windows® XP

Service Pack
Information for
Windows NT 4.0
and
Windows 2000

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
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack update from
the Fire GL CD when you run the Quick
Start utility.
You must be running 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.

Tools

•

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

Monitor

•

High-resolution MultiSync or multi­frequency monitors or other VGA
monitors.

•

Digital flat-panel (DFP) TFT LCD
displays and digital CRT displays

6 Getting Started

Quick Installation

• Brief instructions on how to get to work with the Fire GL
8700 in the shortest possible time.

• Recommended for experienced users and system
administrators only.

• 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

1 Un-install the drivers and software for your old graphics

card.

2 Set the display driver to Standard VGA (only for

Windows NT 4.0).
Disable any on-board graphics solution on the
motherboard.

3 Shut down and disconnect your computer system.

4 Remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card.

5 Install the new Fire GL 8700 card.

6 Reassemble and connect your computer system.

7 Install the Fire GL 8700 drivers and configuration software

from the Fire GL CD:

• automatic Quick Start utility or

• Start > Run > X:\START EXE

where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive

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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

• Connecting the Cables and Completing the Installation

Preparing your Computer

Turn off the power to your system and discharge your

body’s static electric charge by touching a grounded
surface—for example, the metal surface of the power
supply—before performing any hardware procedure.

The manufacturer assumes no liability for any
damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper
installation of any components by unauthorized
service personnel. If you do not feel comfortable
performing the installation, consult a qualified
computer technician.

Damage to system components, the accelerator card,
and injury to yourself may result if power is applied
during installation.

8 Installing the Hardware and Software

Information Before you Start

What do you need to
use your Fire GL
8700?

System Requirements and Tools

•

Motherboard with free
AGP 2X/4X slot.

•

128 MB of system memory
256 MB for best performance

•

System interrupt (IRQ) which is
free. This may have to be
reserved in the computer’s BIOS.
For help with this subject, refer to
the manual for your mainboard

•

Pentium® 4/III/II/CeleronTM;
AMD® K6/Athlon® or compatible

•

Supported operating system

- Windows® NT 4.0 with Service
Pack 5 (or higher)

- Windows® 2000 with Service
Pack 1 (or higher)

- Windows® XP

•

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

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 VESA’s 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
HYDRAVISION

TM

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.

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 on­board graphics.

Plug-n-Play? The card has been designed to take

advantage of 'plug–n-play' without
requiring additional hardware
installation or configuration.

The illustrations do
not show your card?

The illustrations provided in this
section are for instructional use only;
the card shown may look different than
the one you purchased.

Installing the Hardware and Software 11

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 4.0

1 From the Start menu, go to Start > Settings > Control

Panel, then double-click on Display. The Display
Properties sheet appears.

2 Click the Settings tab; then click the Display Type

button.

3 Under Adapter Type, click the Change button. The

Change Display window appears.

4 Under Manufacturers, select (Standard display types).

Under Display, choose VGA compatible display adapter.

5 Click OK. You may need to insert your Windows NT 4.0

CD-ROM.

6 Click Close and OK as often as necessary to accept the

changes.

7 Windows asks you if you want to restart your computer.

Click No.

8 Shut down your computer. You are now ready to remove

your old graphics card and install your new Fire GL 8700
card.

12 Installing the Hardware and Software

Installing the Card

To install your graphics accelerator card, follow these steps:

1

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

.

Installing the Hardware and Software 13

2

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

1 Power Supply

Remember to discharge your body’s static electricity by touching
the

metal surface of the computer chassis

3

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
computer’s manual for more information.

14 Installing the Hardware and Software

4

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.

1 Fire GL 8700 card
2 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

Installing the Hardware and Software 15

• 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.

• 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.

5

Replace the screws to fasten the card in place

.

6

Reassemble your computer.

16 Installing the Hardware and Software

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

Connecting analog VGA Monitors

Securely attach the monitor’s 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.

Note

The Fire GL 8700 does not support the following dual
monitor combinations:

•

DFP/digital CRT + DFP/digital CRT

•

VGA + VGA

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.

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.

18 Installing the Hardware and Software

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 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.

Note

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.

Installing the Hardware and Software 19

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.

Notes

(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 (o

r

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 (o

r

higher) installed prior to installing the Fire GL 8700
drivers.

The Service Pack is available from Microsoft's web
page, www.microsoft.com.

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?

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.

Installing the Hardware and Software 21

HYDRAVISIONTM Desktop Management

The HYDRAVISION

TM

desktop management software will
install automatically with the standard driver installation of the
Quick Start program. If you do not want to install
HYDRAVISION

TM

select the Custom driver installation and

deselect HYDRAVISION

TM

.

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
system’s language is not supported.

Software Installation for Windows NT4.0

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.

2 Click Start Installation.

Note

If your Windows NT 4.0 is not correctly updated with
Service Pack 5, you are prompted if you want to
install the drivers and Service Pack 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 5 (or higher) from
Microsoft, update your Windows NT 4.0, and run the
Quick Start utility again

22 Installing the Hardware and Software

3 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.

4 Click Next to continue the installation.

5 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.)

6 When the Installation complete message appears click

Next again. This will restart your computer.

7 Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display >

Settings, or right-click on the Windows desktop, select
Properties and Settings.

8 Set the resolution, color depth, and refresh rate that best

suit your requirements and your monitor's performance.
Note: If you have two monitors connected 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.

9 Click OK.

Installing the Hardware and Software 23

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.

2 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.

3 Click Start Installation.

4 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.

5 Click Next to continue the installation.

6 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.)

7 When the Installation complete message appears click

Next again. This will restart your computer.

Note

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

24 Installing the Hardware and Software

8 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.

9 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.

Note

Refer to your Windows online help and
documentation for further information on using the
Monitor and Settings dialogs.

25

CHAPTER 3

Using Your Fire GL 8700

IN THIS CHAPTER

!

Changing the Video Settings on

page 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
ATI Monitor
Adjustment
Configuration

The Information dialog displays some card-specific hardware
and driver information. This information may be helpful when
contacting Tech Support.

Use the DualScreen dialog to set up a dual-monitor desktop
configuration.

Use the ATI Monitor and

Adjustment dialogs, together with

the Settings and Windows Monitor dialogs, to select your
monitor(s) and adjust the screen display, resolution, and refresh
rate.

Use the Configuration dialog to customize application profiles
for individual application settings.

26 Using Your Fire GL 8700

Changing the Video Settings

The dialogs in the Display Properties menu allow setting
and adjusting the video settings to best suit your specific
requirements.

How to Switch to the Display Properties?

1 Start Windows.

2 After Windows has finished booting, click Start >

Settings > Control Panel.

3 Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties

window appears.

Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh
Rate

Windows NT 4.0

1 Select the Settings dialog in the Display Properties

window.

2 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.

Notes

(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 / Windows XP: Click the
Advanced button in the Settings dialog to gain
access to the Monitor, ATI Monitor, Adjustment,
and DualScreen dialogs

Using Your Fire GL 8700 27

Windows 2000 / Windows XP

1 Select the Settings dialog in the Display Properties

window.

2 Set the resolution (Screen area) and Colors 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.

3 Select the Windows Monitor dialog via Display

Properties > Settings > Advanced > Monitor.

4 Select the refresh rate from the Refresh Frequency box.

If you have two monitors connected, the refresh rate
setting applies to the monitor connected to the VGA
connector. Use the ATI Monitor dialog to set the refresh
rate of the second monitor.
Note: Refer to your Windows online help and
documentation for further information on using the

Monitor dialog.

Notes

(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 /
Windows XP: Settings\Advanced\DualScreen) to
set up your two-monitor desktop.

(3) Use the

ATI Monitor

dialog (in Windows 2000 /
Windows XP: 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.

28 Using Your Fire GL 8700

Setting a DualScreen Configuration

1 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.

Note

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

Using Your Fire GL 8700 29

2 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.

3 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.

4 Select the Window Placement settings

Check Use HydraVision for Placement to define your
window placement with the HYDRAVISION™ desktop
management software.

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.

Note

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.

Note

HYDRAVISION™ installation is an option of the
video driver installation and may not be
automatically installed on your system.

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.

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.

Notes

(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.

Using Your Fire GL 8700 31

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.

Note

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.

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.

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

3 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 monitor’s 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.

Using Your Fire GL 8700 33

4 Click the Apply or OK button to enable your monitor

settings.

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..

DDC Monitor

Select this option and click the Apply or OK button if you
want the driver to automatically decode the monitor's DDC
(Display Data Channel) information on each reboot or
Windows start.

To detect a new DDC monitor immediately, click the
Detect now button. An error message will be displayed if
the connected monitor does not support DDC

Refresh Frequency

for Monitor 2 - the monitor connected to the DVI connector

- only.
Select the desired refresh rate. All refresh rates supported
by the monitor for the currently selected resolution are
displayed.

NOTE: Use the Settings or (Windows) Monitor dialogs of
the Display Properties to set the refresh rate for Monitor
1 - the monitor connected to the VGA connector

34 Using Your Fire GL 8700

Adjusting the Monitor Display

Using this dialog you can adjust the display of the connected
monitor. For more information on adjusting the monitor's
display refer to the context sensitive online help.

1 Windows NT 4.0: Select the Adjustment dialog in the

Display Properties window.

Windows 2000 / Windows XP: Select the Adjustment
dialog via Display Properties > Settings >

Advanced > Adjustment.

Note

The Adjustment settings apply to both monitors, if you
have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8700.

Using Your Fire GL 8700 35

2 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

• 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.

Notes

(1) Use the hardware setting controls on your
monitor, if available, to adjust your display size
or position - instead of the software controls in
'Adjustment - Monitor Tuning.' Check the
documentation of your monitor for information on
your monitor's hardware controls

(2) Resizing the display slightly changes the
actual refresh rate. If you operate a fixed­frequency monitor check the documentation of
your monitor for information on refresh rate
tolerances.

Notes

(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 re-
adjust the monitor's display.

36 Using Your Fire GL 8700

3 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 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.

Note

The Gamma Correction Adjustment settings apply
to both monitors, if you have two monitors connected
to the Fire GL 8700.

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 >
Settings > Advanced > Configuration.

Activating a configuration profile:

For some of the most popular applications the optimal
configuration profile is factory-set by default. Select the
application from the list in the Configuration Profiles
section. This will add necessary Windows registry settings.
Click Apply and, if prompted, restart Windows.

If you experience problems with your application, or if you
want to try to optimize the performance of your system on
specific applications, you may modify the configuration
settings.

38 Using Your Fire GL 8700

Notes

(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
hardware or software documentation

•

tuning your application/system environment for
best performance and memory usage

(2) Only experienced users should modify the
configuration 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.
To remove the selected configuration profile completely, click

Delete.
Note: You cannot delete the factory-set configuration profiles.

If you add or modify a configuration profile, select or clear the
checkboxes in the Settings section according to your
requirements.

Default Settings

Enable 8-Bit double-buffered Overlay Planes

Use 8 bits of each 32-bit frame buffer pixel as double-buffered
overlay planes.

Force copy swap

Force blit copy during double-buffer swap from back to front
buffer.

Wait for vertical retrace
Buffer swap 'synched' to vertical retrace. Enable this function
for best picture quality. If you disable ‘Wait for vertical retrace’
you may experience visual artifacts such as tearing. However,
this function may be disabled for performance benchmarking.

Click the Apply or OK button to enable your Configuration
settings.

40

CHAPTER 4

Reference

IN THIS CHAPTER

!

Removing the Fire GL 8700

Drivers on page 40

!

Troubleshooting on page 42

!

Technical Details on page 45

!

Compliance Information on

page 51

Removing the Fire GL 8700 Drivers

This section describes how to properly remove your graphics
card software from your system should you need to do so.

1 From the Start menu, click Start > Programs > ATI

FGL,

2 Click ATI FGL Install/Uninstall. The ATI FGL Install

dialog appears.

Notes

(1) Before removing the Fire GL 8700 video driver,
please close all open application programs and
disable any anti-virus software that is running on your
computer until the driver is removed.

(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.

Reference 41

3 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.)

4 Click Next. to remove the Fire GL 8700 driver

5 Follow further instructions displayed on your screen.

After you have removed the software according to the
instructions, you may remove the hardware.

1 Shut down your computer.

2 Remove the computer case as outlined in the hardware

installation instructions.

3 Ground yourself by touching the power supply box.

4 To remove the hardware, simply reverse the hardware

installation procedures.

42 Reference

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.

Reference 43

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 monitor’s 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 GL 8700 drivers.

How to enable a two-monitor desktop?

1

You need two monitors connected to the card.
Both monitors must be switched on when you start your
computer.

2

Check the DualScreen page of the Display Properties.
Make sure that Disable Secondary Monitor is not
checked.

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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

GL 8700 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 GL

8700. 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 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. In case
of problems check the system configuration utility of your
operating system for the interrupt assignments.

Reference 45

Technical Details

!

Features and Performance on

page 45

!

Pin Assignments on page 47

!

Video Modes on page 49

Features and Performance

General

Operating
environment

Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® 2000,
Windows® XP

System
requirements

Pentium® 4/III/II/CeleronTM; AMD®
K6/Athlon® or compatible

Certifications

FCC/DOC, ICES-003, CE/DOC, SMA C-Tick,
MIC, BSMI, VCCI

Dimensions

Length: 174.6 mm (6.9 inches)
Width: 108.0 mm (4.25 inches)

Power
requirements

+ 3.3 Volts DC: 15 Watts maximum
+ 5 Volts DC: 5 Watts maximum
+ 12 Volts DC: 4 Watts maximum

46 Reference

Functional

System

Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® 2000,
Windows® XP

Bus System

AGP 2x or AGP 4x/2x

Graphic
controller

RADEONTM 8800LE GPU

Video memory

64 MB SDRAM

BIOS

128 Kbyte BIOS FlashROM,
reprogrammable by software, 3.3 V

Digital/analog
converter

30-bit Palette DAC
DAC speed : 400 MHz

Data width

256 bit – graphics core
64 bit – memory interface

Connectors

VGA output connector:
15-pin D-shell, female

DVI-D output connector:
digital output, female

H/V Sync output
signals

Separate horizontal and vertical sync at TTL
levels

Fire GL 8700
card addresses

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
range above 1 MB is automatically assigned
through the PCI BIOS interface
I/O addresses: 3B0 – 3DF
(Standard VGA I/O)
Video RAM: A000-BFFF
Video ROM: C000-C7FF

Reference 47

3D Performance

Test system: Intel P4 1.5 GHz, single processor, 512 MB
Rambus

Pin Assignments

•

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

•

12.3 Million 25-pixel triangles per second, Gouraud-

shaded, Z-buffered, non-textured

•

12.3 Million 25-pixel triangles per second, Trilinear

Texture, Mip-mapped

•

1.06 Giga Pixels/second fill rate, Gouraud shaded, Z-

buffered, non-textured

•

1.06 Giga Pixels/second Trilinear Texture fill rate (Mip

mapped)

VGA Output Connector

Pin Function Pin Function

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Red
Green
Blue
not connected
ground (analog)
Red Return (ground)
Green Return (ground)
Blue Return (ground)

9
10
11
12
13
14
15

+ 5V (fused 750 mA)
ground (sync return)
not connected
SDA (DDC Data)
Horizontal Sync (+)
Vertical Sync (-)
SCL (DDC Clock)

48 Reference

DVI-D Output Connector

Pin Function

DVI: Digital Visual Interface
DDC: Display Data Channel
T.M.D.S: Transition Minimized

Differential Signal

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

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
ground
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-

Reference 49

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.

Analog and digital monitors with 15-pin VGA connector –
single monitor

Resolution Line Frequency

(kHz)

Refresh Rate
(Hz)

Color
Depth
(Bits)

640 x 480 31.5, 37.5, 43.3, 50.9 60, 75, 85, 100, 16 / 32

800 x 600 37.7, 46.9, 54.1, 63.9 60, 75, 85, 100 16 / 32

1024 x 768 48.4, 60.0, 68.7, 80.8 60, 75, 85, 100 16 / 32

1152 x 864 53.7, 67.5, 77.1, 91.5 60, 75, 85, 100 16 / 32

1280 x 960 60.0, 75.1, 85.7, 101.7 60, 75, 85, 100 16 / 32

1280 x 1024 64.0, 80.0, 91.1, 107.0 60, 75, 85, 100 16 / 32

1600 x 1000 62.1, 78.3, 89.2, 105.9 60, 75, 85, 100 16 / 32

1600 x 1024* 63.6, 80.2, 81.3, 91.4,

107.5

60, 75, 76, 85,
100

16 / 32

1600 x 1200 75.0, 93.8, 106.3 60, 75, 85, 100 16 / 32

1792 x 1344 83.6, 106.3, 119.9 60, 75, 85 16 / 32

1920x1080** 67.1, 84.6, 96.4, 114.4 60, 75, 85, 100 16 / 32

1920 x 1200* 74.5, 94.0, 95.0,

107.1, 127.1

60, 75, 76,
85, 100

16 / 32

2048 x 1536 95.3, 120.2, 137.0 60, 75, 85 16 / 32

*: Wide Screen Aspect Ratio Mode (16:10)
**: Wide Screen Aspect Ratio Mode (16:9)

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

1280 x 960 60, 75 16 / 32

1280 x 1024 60, 75 16 / 32

1600 x 1000 60 16 / 32

1600 x 1024* 60 16 / 32

1600 x 1200 60 16 / 32

Dual Screen - 1 Monitor with VGA connector and

1 Monitor with DVI connector

Resolution Refresh Rates (Hz) Color Depth

(Bits)

Dual Monitor 1 Monitor 2

640 x 480 60, 75, 85,

100

60, 75 16 / 32

800 x 600 60, 75, 85,

100

60, 75 16 / 32

1024 x 768 60, 75, 85,

100

60, 75 16 / 32

1280 x 1024 60, 75, 85,

100

60, 75 16 / 32

1600 x 1200 60, 75, 85,

100

60 16 / 32

Monitor 1 is the monitor connected to the VGA connector
Monitor 2 is the monitor connected to the DVI connector

Reference 51

Compliance Information

FCC Compliance Information

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: [phone]

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.

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

Industry Canada Compliance Statement

ICES-003

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les
exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

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
EN 60950:92 + A1:93 + A2:93 +A3:95 + A4:97

Directive EMC 89/336/CEE et amendements 91/263/CEE,
92/31/CEE et 93/68/CEE, dispositif numérique de Classe B

EN 55022 :1998/CISPR 22 Classe B, Limites et méthodes de
mesure des caractéristiques d'interférences radiophoniques,
Matériel des technologies de l'information.

EN 55024:1998, Norme sur l'immunité de matériel des
technologies de l'information, et comprenant
EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5,
EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-11
EN 60950:92 + A1:93 + A2:93 +A3:95 + A4:97

EMC Richtlinie 89/336/EEC und Änderungen 91/263/EEC,
92/31/EEC und 93/68/EEC, Digitales Gerät der Klasse B

EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22 Klasse B, Beschränkungen und
Verfahren der Messung von informationstechnischen
Ausrüstungen mit Funkstörmerkmalen

EN 55024:1998, Unempfindlichkeits-Standard für
informationstechnische Ausrüstungen, einschliesslich
EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5,
EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-11
EN 60950:92 + A1:93 + A2:93 +A3:95 + A4:97

Reference 53

VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information