HP A8050A, ATI Fire GL 8800 Installation Instructions Manual
Hewlett-Packard Company
3404 East Harmony Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80528
Read Before Installing
ATI Fire GL 8800 Graphics Accelerator Card
HP Product No. A8050A
General HP Installation Instructions
NOTE Before you install your graphics card, refer to the your workstation’s Technical
Reference (www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport) for important system
configuration information.
CAUTION When handling your card always wear a properly grounded wrist strap and
handle the card carefully due to susceptible electrostatic shock.
The latest BIOS must be installed on your workstation before installing the
new graphics card. The latest BIOS can be downloaded from
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.Ifthe latest BIOS is not installed, you
may experience no video, PCI Option ROM errors and system stops during selftest (POST).
In addition, if you have purchased and/or installed Windows®2000, a chipset
driver must be installed to enable AGP. If an AGP graphics card is not run in
AGP mode, you may experience extremely slow graphics performance, system
lockups and Windows® stop errors. The chipset driver can be downloaded from
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.
1. Before opening your workstation to install the graphics card, disconnect all cables from the system. When referring to your system model/type and for obtaining the proper driverversion, please use the AxxxxX nomenclature
found on the Serial Number plate on the back of the machine.
2. Following the procedures described in your workstation’s TechnicalReference, install the graphics board into the
appropriate AGP Pro slot (see the next diagram). Slide the board into the slot and ensure it is fully seated in the
connector.
3. Attach your monitor cable to the primary port. If you have dual monitors, attach the primary monitor to the primary port. Use the included DVI-I to DB-15 dongle to attach an analog monitor to the secondary port.
A8050- 90002
Install Fire GL
Card in AGP Pro
secondary port
primary port
Example system board
Example graphics card
4. Once you have installed the card, you must install the proper graphics driver which is available on the enclosed
ATI Fire GL CD.
To obtain future driver upgrades and the Card Installation Instructions as supplied by ATI go to:
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport
a. If you are installing on a system that previously had a different graphics card, you must uninstall that device’s
driver. Use the Windows® Control Panel utilities (Add/Remove Programs) to remove the old driver. Then shut
down the system.
b. Remove the old graphics card. Install the Fire GL card and reboot the system. Then install the Fire GL driver
from the provided CD-ROM.
5. Refer to your workstation’s Owner's Guide for instructions on how to verify your graphics configuration.
For information on other Fire GL products, visit: http://www.ati.com
HP Hardware Warranty
This HP accessory is covered by a limited hardware warranty for a period of one year from the date of purchase by
the original end-user. The type of service provided is return to an HP or repair-authorized reseller service-center. At
Hewlett-Packard’s discretion, a defective accessory will be repaired or replaced by a new unit, either of the same type
or of an equivalent model.
If this accessory is purchased and used together with an HP Visualize Personal Workstation, it will be covered by the
warranty of this computer or workstation, under the same conditions of service and duration. Please refer to the warranty statement provided with your HP Visualize Personal Workstation for warranty limitations, customer responsibilities, and other terms and conditions.
FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: The warranty terms contained in
this statement, except to the extent lawfully permitted, do not exclude, restrict or modify and are in addition to the
mandatory statutory rights applicable to the sale of this product to you.
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