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- Diamond FIRE GL 2000/3000 README
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- Diamond Multimedia Release 0598
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- This README file contains the following information:
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- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 General Information
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- 2. Installation
- 2.1 Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Graphics Driver
- 2.2 Choosing a Monitor
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- 3. Features and Restrictions
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- 4. Diamond Multimedia: Support & Service
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- 1. Introduction
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- 1.1 General Information
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- IMPORTANT!
- Read this README file and all the documentation
- supplied BEFORE you continue the installation.
- These documents contain useful information that will help you
- complete the install procedure as quickly and easily as possible.
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- Please be aware that you can use the full power of the Diamond
- FIRE GL 2000/3000 only if the other components of your system,
- especially the graphic monitor that is being used, fully comply
- to the specifications for the Diamond FIRE GL 2000/3000.
- (For example : You cannot use the 1280x1024 resolution that is
- supported by the FIRE GL 2000/3000 with a monitor supporting
- only resolutions up to 1024x768).
- Dualscreen:
- Please note that both monitors must support the resolution and the
- refresh rate that you want to specify. You cannot set different
- resolution values for your two monitors.
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- 1.2 System preparation
- ======================
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- Follow these steps before beginning the installation procedure:
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- 1) If you are upgrading the graphics card in your system, return the
- display adapter settings back to 'Standard VGA', then remove the graphics
- card to be replaced from your PC.
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- 2) Follow the hardware installation instructions provided with your card
- before beginning the software installation.
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- If you plan on installing Diamond Autocad productivity tools
- (BigFocus for ACAD 13 and 3DWin ACAD 13/14), make sure that Autocad
- release 13 or higher is correctly installed first.
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- These drivers have been tested and released with BIOS version 1.54.
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- 2. Installation
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- The installation procedures described below.
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- 2.1 Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Driver
- ========================================
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- Run the EXE (self-extracting) file from WEB or BBS and follow the instructions.
- Select the 'Custom' option and choose desired options from the list.
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- 2.2 Choosing a Monitor
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- For using the full power of your Diamond FIRE GL 2000/3000 board,
- the graphics monitor you choose should be technically suitable
- for use with this board.
- In Dualscreen mode, both monitors must support the same resolution
- and refresh rates.
- If you specify a single screen configuration,the driver software
- will automatically switch off the second monitor.
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- To select refreshrates in Windows NT click on the 'Display' icon
- in the 'Control Panel'.
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- For more information, please refer to your manual.
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- *** IMPORTANT ***
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- Only use settings that your monitor supports. If you specify
- settings that exceed the ratings specified for your monitor,
- you may permanently damage the monitor!
- If you change the monitor, first check the ratings of the new
- monitor and, if necessary, reconfigure your settings accordingly!
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- 3. Known Restrictions
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- (1) 2 x VGA in one system
- You cannot run more than one active VGA board in a PC.
- If your PC has a VGA adapter on the motherboard and you want to use
- the FIRE GL 2000/3000, you must disable the VGA adapter in the
- PC first.
- Today, most computer systems will automatically select a VGA on the
- graphics board with priority.
- However, if you prefer using the motherboard-VGA, disable the VGA
- on the Fire GL 2000/3000 and use the loop-thru cable to connect
- your VGA on the motherboard and the Fire GL 2000/3000 once the software
- installation procedure has been completed.
- Refer to your manual for more information.
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- (2) Boot problems
- The Diamond Fire GL 2000/3000, as any other graphics board, uses
- a system interrupt.
- There may be problems because of other components in your system
- using the same interrupt, or fix-installed interrupts of the
- motherboard manufacturer - (booting problems).
- Please install your graphics board into another PCI slot, or,
- in the boot-setup, change the IRQ-value of the PCI slot and then
- reboot the system.
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- (3) Resolution 640x480
- The resolution 640x480 is available with TrueColor (32bit) only.
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- (4) HEIDI installation. 3D Studio MAX must be properly installed on your
- system AND MUST HAVE BEEN STARTED AT LEAST ONE TIME before HEIDI can be
- installed using the installation procedure.
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- 3.1 Motherboard Compatibility
- ============================
- The Diamond FIRE GL 2000/3000 is designed for motherboards supporting
- the PCI v.2.0 (or higher) standard. This standard supports and
- correctly initializes multi-function devices like the FIRE GL
- 2000/3000.
- If your motherboard BIOS does not correctly identify and initialize
- your graphics adapter, the software drivers proivided with the card will not
- function properly.
- A system BIOS update on your motherboard, available from your
- motherboard manufacturer or supplier, may remedy the problem.
- Alternatively, changing the setting in the check box entitled
- "Use PCI BIOS addresses" ( part of the driver properties ) may
- rectify the problem.
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- 3.2 Corrections to the Manual
- =============================
- The Win95 drivers have been extended to include 3D specific property
- settings similar to those included in the NT driver. If your printed
- documentation does not contain a description of these new features,
- please refer to the online documentation file located on this CD.
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- 4. Diamond : Service & Support
- =========================================================
- Technical support for the installation and configuration of
- Diamond graphic boards and multimedia products, as well as
- software updates,
- or optional software packages, are available:
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- - from the Diamond BBS
- - in the internet
- - via the Diamond ExpertLine
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- Refer to your manual for more information (addresses,
- phonenumbers, etc).
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