HP Workstation x2000 ATI Fire GL 8800 graphics card user guide - Page 13

DFP TFT LCD displays and digital CRT, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000

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Installing the Hardware and Software 9 What type of monitors do you need? Your Fire GL 8800 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 8800 to high-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or other VGA monitors. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI connector you may use the provided VGAto-DVI adapter. 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.

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Installing the Hardware and Software
9
What type of monitors
do you need?
Your Fire GL 8800 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 8800 to high-resolution MultiSync or
multi-frequency monitors or other VGA
monitors.
To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI
connector you may use the provided VGA-
to-DVI adapter.
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.