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- OSVIMA08 - SETTING THE MACH8 CHIPSET
- 11/10/94
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- SETTING ADAPTERS WITH THE MACH8 CHIPSET TO EMULATE THE 8514,
- USING THE IBM 8514 DRIVERS
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- Video Cards with the MACH8 Chipset
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- ATI Ultra
- ATI Graphics Vantage
- ATI 8514 Ultra
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- PROCEDURE:
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- 1. Setup the ATI MACH8 Card to emulate the 8514 video adapter
- Select monitor type as Custom and set resolutions as follows:
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- A. 640x480 - Setup
- B. 800x600 - Currently Incompatible
- C. 1024x768 - Setup
- D. 1280x1024 - Currently incompatible
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- 2. Test video card
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- 3. Check system information, for 1MB of VRAM
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- 4. Installation of OS/2
- Install as a VGA system, then Selective install 8514.
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- NOTE: DO NOT run SVGA ON, does not apply to this adapter.
- If the SVGADATA.PMI file exists, delete it.
- Monitor must be capable of the higher refresh rates.
- Check monitor specifications.
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- Setting up the Adapter
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- 1. Setup the ATI MACH8 Card to emulate the 8514 video adapter
- A. Start the system with a DOS diskette, without memory
- management programs
- B. Insert the ATI Installation Diskette in drive A:.
- C. Type: A: and press Enter.
- D. Type: Install and press Enter
- E. Select Power Up Configuration
- F. Select Monitor Type
- G. 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 monitor can handle
- For refresh rates, check 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 using the instructions on
- the screen.
- If you can not see the screen press Esc to
- return, and select different refresh 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
- H. Press Esc, Select Y
- I. Press F10 to save the changes, the monitor flickers while
- programming the EPROM.
- J. Perform Shutdown and turn system off. Restart the system.
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- 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
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- 3. Perform Shutdown and turn system off. Restart the system.
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- 4. Installation of OS/2
- Install as a VGA system, then Selective Install 8514
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- NOTE: DO NOT run SVGA ON, does not apply to this adapter.
- If the SVGADATA.PMI file exists, delete it.
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- 5. If the system is setup improperly. Or is not in 8514 mode
- A. Do a selective installation of VGA support
- B. Do a selective installation of 8514 if the higher
- resolution is desired, and supported; at least 1MB of
- VRAM and monitor will support higher resolution.
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- Note: Monitor must be capable of the higher refresh rates.
- Check monitor specifications.
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