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ATI Mach8 setup, for emul. of IBM 8514 8/24/93
Setting up adapters with the MACH8 chipset to emulate the 8514, using
the IBM 8514 drivers
Video Cards with the MACH8 Chipset
ATI Ultra
ATI Graphics Vantage
ATI 8514 Ultra
Summary for setting up the Adapter
1. Setup the ATI Mach8 Card to emulate the 8514 video adapter
Select the monitor type as Custom and set the resolutions as
follows
a. 640x480 - Setup
b. 800x600 - NON-SUPORTED (This is not supported!!!)
c. 1024x768 - Setup
d. 1280x1024 - NON-SUPORTED (This is not supported!!!)
2. Test video card
3. Check system information, for 1MB of VRAM
4. Installation of OS/2
Install as a VGA system, then Selective install 8514.
* Note: DO NOT run SVGA ON, it does not apply to this adapter!!!
If the SVGADATA.PMI file exists delete it!!!!
* Note: Monitor must be capable of the higher refresh rates.
Check monitor specifications, to be sure
Details for setting up the Adapter
1. Setup the ATI Mach8 Card to emulate the 8514 video adapter
a. Boot off of a DOS diskette, with no memory management
programs
c. Place the ATI installation diskette in the computer
d. Change to the Drive
Type A: then press Enter (where 'A' is the drive the disk
is in)
e. Type INSTALL then press Enter
f. Select POWER UP CONFIGURATION
g. Select MONITOR TYPE
h. Select CUSTOM
* Take note of the Warning
1) Select 640X480
a. IBM Default / 60 Hz (whichever is present)
2) Select 800x600
a. Select "NON-SUPPORTED"
3) Select 1024x768
a. Select Highest refresh rate the monitor can handle
* For refresh rates, check the monitor
specifications
b. If, there are no monitor specifications.
1) A good starting point is 72Hz
2) Select the desired refresh rate (72Hz)
3) Adjust the screen via the instructions on
the screen
* If you can not see the screen press ESC. to
return, and select different refreash rate.
* The possible refresh rates are 72Hz, 70Hz, 60Hz
NonInterlaced, 87.5Hz Interlaced)
4) Continue until the screen is, as desired
4) Select 1280x1024
a. Select "NON-SUPPORTED"
i. Press ESC, Hit "Y" to save changes
j. Press F10 to save the changes, monitor will flicker while
programming the EPROM.
k. Shutdown system then turn system off. Restart system.
2. ESC until the main menu, Select UTILITIES
a. Select system information
1) Check for 1MB or 1.5MB of video memory.
2) Press ESC
b. Select TEST
1) Select RUN ALL TESTS
2) Select JUST ONCE, for number of times to run tests
3. Shutdown system then turn system off. Restart system.
4. Installation of OS/2
Install as a VGA system, then Selective Install 8514
* Note: DO NOT run SVGA ON, it does not apply to this adapter!!!
If the SVGADATA.PMI file exists delete it!!!!
8. If the system is setup improperly. Or is not in the 8514 mode
a. Do a selective installation of VGA support, then
b. Do a selective installation of 8514 if the higher
resolution is desired, and supported (at least 1MB of VRAM
and a monitor which will support the higher resolution).
* Note: Monitor must be capable of the higher refresh rates.
Check monitor specifications, to be sure
12/31/99