ATI V3400 User Guide
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FireGLTM V3300 FireGLTM V3400 FireGLTM V5200 User's Guide P/N 137-50061-10 - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 2
Guide Copyright © 2006, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI, the ATI logo, and ATI product and product-feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies this manual, or parts thereof, in any form, without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 3
User's Guide iii L IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. • Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. • Heed Warnings - All warnings on the - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 4
iv User's Guide - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 5
v Table of Contents Getting Started 1 FireGL™ Features 1 System Requirements 2 Before You Begin 3 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 3 Quick Installation 4 Installing Hardware 5 Detailed Installation 5 Connecting Display Devices 6 - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 6
vi Aspect Ratio 31 Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 32 Reference 35 Troubleshooting 35 General Problems 36 Customer Care 38 Disclaimer 40 Warranty Information 40 Hardware Warranty Service Statement 40 Warranty Service 40 Limitations 41 Additional Accessories 41 - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 7
-class performance to designers, engineers, and animators, and runs the latest OpenGL® and Microsoft® DirectX® applications. FireGL™ Features Features of your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include: • ATI FireGL™ Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) with Avivo™ technology. • Scalable ultra-threaded - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 8
best performance. • Motherboard with available X16 lane PCI Express™ slot and correct chipset driver. • Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). • 350 watt or greater power supply (recommended). • Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher). • Windows® XP Home or Pro with - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 9
numbers down before installing your new ATI product. Serial and Part Numbers X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new FireGL™ card, you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 10
as part of a multiplemonitor setup, disable it. 2 Shut down and disconnect your computer system. 3 Remove any previously installed card. 4 Install your new FireGL™ card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 11
guide you through the physical installation of your new graphics card. Detailed Installation The following instructions will take you step by step through the installation of your new FireGL the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. L WARNING - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 12
if necessary, remove the metal back- plate cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card connections are available: FireGL™ V3300 Baseplate X DVI-I Connection Y DVI-I Connection FireGL™ V3400 Baseplate X DVI-I Connection (Supports dual-link output - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 13
Connecting Display Devices 7 Y DVI-I Connection (Supports HD Component Adapter) FireGL™ V5200 Baseplate X DVI-I Connection (Supports dual-link output) Y DVI-I Connection (Supports dual-link output and HD Component adapter) Using a VGA-to-DVI-I Adaptor X VGA Monitor Connector Y VGA-to- - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 14
Adapter DVI-I connector + HDTV cable (YPbPr) with HDTV Component Adapter CRT- cathode ray tube analog display. The DVI-I connection can support a CRT display using the VGA-to-DVI-I adapter. HDTV Component output is not available on the FireGL™ V3300. HDTV Component output is not available on the - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 15
monitor will be running in a basic video mode. Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. Once you have installed the FireGL™ drivers and software, you can use the Display Properties control panel to adjust the video settings and configure multiple monitors. - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 16
10 Display Configurations - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 17
the HydraVision™ user's guide included on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need to install the FireGL™ drivers and software in the to Windows® XP and Windows® 2000. L Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 18
the FireGL™ drivers. You must also have Service Pack 1 (or higher) for Windows® XP. Make sure your monitor cable is properly attached before you begin. Note: The installation dialog will display in English if your operating system's language is not supported. To install ATI drivers - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 19
to restart my computer now and click Finish. Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software have been installed, you can configure your monitor. L to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that can be accessed - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 20
Configuration Note: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will always be Primary. Any . To clone your Primary monitor 1 Click the buttons on the ATI Displays tab to clone the Primary Monitor: • The ATI Displays tab shows you that only one display is enabled, which - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 21
CD-ROM. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your optical drive after the operating system has started. To manually reinstall drivers If your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled and the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically, follow - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 22
16 Reinstalling Drivers - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 23
Display Properties This chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor, and 3D graphics features in ATI's Display Properties options. ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 24
18 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button of these buttons opens further options to refine your display on that device. Only the type of devices supported by your graphic card will be displayed as valid options. If the text on the button is greyed - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 25
have the proper adapters or connectors, you can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to that Secondary display. 2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 26
Tab The Color Tab ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for Profiles dropdown list Select Desktop to configure your desktop color settings. Select Full - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 27
Color Tab 21 ATI Color Tab Save button Delete button All Colors checkbox Red, Green, and Blue radio buttons Gamma slider Brightness slider Contrast slide Reset buttons Color preview - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 28
your 3D application in full-screen mode. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. To use custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 29
ATI Color Tab 23 The Color Hotkeys Settings dialog To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. 2 Click the Hotkeys - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 30
24 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to your graphics card's version information and specifications. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab WMV Acceleration Reactivate all warning messages Enable ATI taskbar icon application When enabled - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 31
VGA adapter. Alternate DVI Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption operational mode on your DVI flat panel display. ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab enables you to customize display profiles for individual applications. Typically, you would change these settings for - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 32
26 ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab Activating a configuration profile The Configuration to the necessary Windows registry settings. If prompted, restart Windows. If you subsequently experience problems with your application, or if you want to try to optimize the performance of your - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 33
ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27 Modifying the configuration parameters To change the frame rate at which the application will run. ATI Advanced Settings Tab The Advanced Settings tab enables you to apply ATI's SMOOTHVISION™ technology for full-scene anti-aliasing. SMOOTHVISION™ improves image - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 34
28 ATI Advanced Settings Tab The Advanced Settings Tabs How to Use SMOOTHVISION™ The Application preference setting provides OpenGL® and Direct 3D® applications with the ability to - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 35
video suitable for use with most HDTVs. Note: HDTV is not available with the FireGL™ V3300. Installing Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter L You must have a monitor attached to your computer before installing the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter. 1 Shut down your computer, and then disconnect your - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 36
30 Installing Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 1 DVI-I connection 2 HDTV Component Adapter 3 HDTV Video Inputs 4 Turn on your component input device, and then set it to YPbPr input (see your HDTV or component input device manual for further instructions). 5 Turn on your workstation. Your - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 37
Set all DIP switches ON that correspond to the modes that your component input device supports; for further details, consult the manual for your component video input device. The six DIP switches on the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter enable four, standard HDTV video modes: 480i, 480p, 720p,and - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 38
HDTV Component Video Adapter DIP Switches In the above example, the component input display supports 480i, 480p, 1080i, and 16:9. Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter Use the HDTV Component Video Adapter to watch DVD movies on your High Definition Television. For maximum performance when you - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 39
Setting the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter DIP Switches 33 Note: The YPbPr Properties page opens. The DIP switch settings of the Component Video Adapter are shown as selected in Dongle Settings. - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 40
34 Setting the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter DIP Switches L To override the DIP switch settings, click Custom Settings button and select the desired modes. 5 Click OK. 6 Click the - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 41
tips and provides customer-care, warranty, and compliance information. Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. Please contact your - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 42
Troubleshooting General Problems Problem Computer Does Not Boot-Up Properly No Display Screen Defects Appear Possible Solution • Verify that the installation instructions Contact ATI's Customer Care or your local technical support. information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (Note: - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 43
Troubleshooting 37 Problem Possible Solution Off-Center Screen Image supported by the monitor you have connected. • Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Reinstall the ATI drivers for your FireGL - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 44
that causes the conflict. • To support the special graphics processor on the FireGL™ card, the system BIOS should than one device. In case of problems check the system configuration utility of to you: Service Access Additional Info Online Telephone US & Canada ati.com/online/customercare - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 45
Customer Care 39 Service Telephone Europe Telephone Argentina Telephone Brazil Telephone Mexico Telephone Other Latin American Countries Mail Access Additional Info +49-1803-347345 +0800-333-5277 +0800-891-9068 +001800-514-3276 +1-905-882-3277 ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Attention: Customer Care 1 - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 46
method that best meets their needs and budget. • ATI Customer Care reserves the right to limit support options for products that are not registered or are at End of Life. Warranty Information Hardware Warranty Service Statement ATI Technologies Inc. warrants to the original purchaser of the hardware - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 47
offered by ATI Technologies. ATI reserves the right to refuse to service any product which has been altered, modified, or repaired by non-ATI service personnel. Additional Accessories Additional and replacement cables, installation CD-ROMs, manuals, and other accessories for ATI products can - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 48
FCC Compliance Information This FireGL™ product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. Marlborough, MA 01752-1976 - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 49
EN 610004-5, EN 61000-4-6 Electrical Safety 73/23/EEC - The Low Voltage Directive IEC 60950-1:2001, IEC 60950:1999, 3rd Edition - Safety of Information Technology Equipment BS EN60950-1:2002, BS EN60950:2000, 3rd Edition UL 60950-1:2003, UL 60950:2000, 3rd Edition CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1:2002, CAN - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 50
44 Compliance Information VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information MIC Certification Information BSMI Certification Information Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance This product was manufactured by ATI Technologies Inc. - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 51
45 Glossary 2D Acronym for "two dimensional," a term applied to computer graphics that are "flat." Typical desktop applications such as word processors, spreadsheet programs, or other programs that manipulate print or simple graphics (such as pictures or line art) are generally considered to be - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 52
the picture is made up of tiny dots. If the photo was enlarged it would start to look "blocky" and less distinct. This is also a problem for computer-generated images, especially for surface details. - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 53
47 Bit Depth Refers to the number of data bits required to store color information about a pixel. Larger bit depth means a greater range of color information is capable of being encoded into each pixel. For example, 1 binary bit of memory can only encode to either "0" or "1." So a graphical bit - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 54
while the vertical axis represents the output value (the color value that the display driver will write to the screen). A value of 0 (in the lower left various strengths in order to produce a colored image. Direct 3D® Part of Microsoft®'s DirectX API designed for rendering 3D graphics on Windows - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 55
displays. There are three types of DVI connections: DVI-A (analog), DVI-D (digital), and DVI-I (integrated, capable of either analog or digital). It supports high-bandwidth video signals over 160 Hz, so it is most often used for high-resolution displays. Flat Shading A lighting technique that shades - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 56
and interpolated across the entire face. GPU GPU is an acronym for "Graphics Processing Unit. The GPU powers the operations of a graphics card including support for 2D/3D and video. HDCP HDCP is an acronym for "High-Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection." It is a form of digital rights management - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 57
brightness or saturation values for that color. HydraVision™ HydraVision™ is ATI's multi-monitor management software, enabling users to manage the display of than any other part of the 3D rendering process, making it a major performance bottleneck. HyperZ™ HD technology reduces the memory bandwidth - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 58
52 KTX Buffer Region Extension This OpenGL® programming term refers to a feature that rapidly updates portions of the display of 3D modelling applications that change very quickly, or have been moved or occluded. It does this by optimizing the storage of buffer regions in the graphics card's memory - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 59
53 OpenGL® Short for "Open Graphics Library," this is an industry standard for crossplatform 3D graphics development. It consists of a large number of functions that can be called upon in various programs, such as games, CAD, and virtual-reality systems, to produce complex 3D objects from simpler, - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 60
54 Pixel All computer images are made up of tiny dots. Each individual dot is called a pixel, a word created from the term "picture element." A pixel is the smallest indivisible unit of a digital image and can be only a single color. The size of the pixel depends on how the display resolution has - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 61
is grey. In terms of the RGB color model, a fully saturated color exists when you have 100% brightness in one of the three channels (say, red) and 0% in the two others (green frame rates, and the new 3Dc™ compression technology makes it possible to display higher polygon counts for 3D rendered objects - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 62
56 Specular Highlight The bright, usually small, intense light reflected from a 3D surface with a high refraction value. From the intensity and spread of this highlight users can differentiate between a "hard," smooth surface, such as metal or porcelain, or a "soft," textured surface, such as fabric - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 63
is an acronym for "Video Graphics Array," which is also the name for the video resolution mode of 640x480 pixels, the lowest standard resolution supported by virtually all video cards. Z-buffer The portion of video memory that keeps track of which onscreen elements can be viewed and which are hidden - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 64
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102 part number 3 16:9 (aspect ratio) 46 2D 45 3D 45, 51, 55 full-screen 19 3Dc 55 4:3 (aspect ratio) 46 5:4 (aspect ratio) 46 A Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 45, 53 accessories 41 Advanced Settings tab 27 Alpha blending 45 Anisotropic filtering 46, 55 Anti-aliasing 46, 55 Aspect Ratio 46 ATI - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 66
8 display corruption DVI 25 high resolution 25 displays Hotkey 18 primary 17 scheme 18 secondary 17 Displays Tab 17 Dithering 49 Dot pitch 49, 55 driver information 24 driver installation 11 - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 67
61 drivers installing 12 uninstalling 3 DVI 50 DVI operational mode 25 DVI-A 49 HydraVision 51 HydraVision ™ 12 HYDRAVISION™ 11 HyperZ HD 51 I Industry Canada Compliance 42 Installing your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 29 K Keyframe interpolation 51 KTX Buffer Region Extension 52 L Lighting 45, - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 68
monitor assigning 19 profiles color 20 R Red Green Blue (RGB) 51, 55 Refresh Rate 13, 54 registration 3 Rendering 54 Resolution 13, 54 S safety instructions iii Saturation 51, 55 secondary display 17 serial number 3 shader 55 shader effects 55 Shadow mask 55 SmartShader HD 55 SmoothVision HD 55 - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 69
63 Software installing 11 Specular highlight 56 stereographics troubleshooting 37 SXGA 54 system requirements 2 T Texel 56 texture buffer 47 Texture mapping 56 Texture Preference 56 Trilinear filtering 56 U UXGA 54 V Vertex shader 57 vertex - ATI V3400 | User Guide - Page 70
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FireGL
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FireGL
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User’s Guide
P/N 137-50061-10