========================================================================================= IBM ATI FireGL™ Display Driver Installation Notes for Windows 2000 & Windows XP ========================================================================================= Driver Packaging Version: 8.133.1.1.1-050811a-026017C-WHQL-IBM Driver Release Date: 25-August-2005 This file contains instructions for getting started with the display driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems for the following video adapters: IBM ATI FireGL™ V3100 IBM ATI FireGL™ V3200 IBM ATI FireGL™ V5000 IBM ATI FireGL™ V5100 IBM ATI FireGL™ V7100 IBM ATI Mobility FireGL™ T2 IBM ATI Mobility FireGL™ V3200 ____________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS ____________________________________________________________________ 0 Changed History. INitial Release 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 INSTALLING AN IBM ATI FireGL™ DISPLAY DRIVER 2.1 Menu-Controlled Driver Installation 2.2 Unattended Driver Installation 3 REMOVING AN IBM ATI FireGL™ DISPLAY DRIVER 3.1 Menu-Controlled Driver Installation 3.2 Unattended Driver Installation 4 CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS 4.1 Menu-Controlled Driver Options 4.2 Dual-Head Monitor Configuration 5 SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS, COLOR DEPTHS, AND REFRESH RATES 6 NOTES, PROBLEMS, and KNOWN LIMITATIONS 7 SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES ____________________________________________________________________ 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION ____________________________________________________________________ Your IBM computer is shipped with a factory-installed IBM FireGL™ Series Graphics Accelerator and video drivers. The drivers are designed exclusively to support FireGL™ Series Graphics Accelerators with Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems, and they do not support any other type or brand of graphics card or operating system. If you are replacing your existing graphics solution with a new FireGL™ Series card, then please refer to your computer User's Guide for graphics card installation instructions. Before you begin, make sure you have a video driver that supports the new card. Next, un-install the current driver before powering down the machine and removing the existing graphics card. (See section 3 below for instructions on removing a video driver.) The new IBM FireGL™ Series Graphics Accelerator card must be installed before the video driver for it is loaded. Also, anti-virus software should be disabled, and there should be no other applications running during installation. Re-activate the anti-virus software after driver installation is complete. ____________________________________________________________________ 2 - INSTALLING AN IBM ATI FireGL™ DISPLAY DRIVER ____________________________________________________________________ Your computer system shipped with the graphics software drivers for the IBM FireGL™ Series card pre-installed. You need the information in this section on re-installation of the basic driver software for Windows 2000 and Windows XP only if you are re-installing the operating system. For your convenience the following procedures describe how to install the graphics driver software. The Unattended Video Driver Installation described in section 2.2 allows you to install the drivers and configure your monitor settings via command-line entries. You can also request 'silent' mode to keep diagnostic messages from being written to the monitor during installation. ____________________________________________________________________ 2.1 - Menu-Controlled Driver Installation ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Make sure that you are logged onto your computer with Administrator rights. 2. IMPORTANT: If there is another IBM ATI FireGL™ Display Driver currently installed, it must first be removed before proceeding (see section 3, below). 3. Close all other applications and temporarily disable any anti-virus software that is running until the driver installation is complete. You can confirm that all applications are closed using the Windows Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL once, click "Task Manager", and select the "Applications" tab. If any applications are listed in the window, highlight one and then click the "End Task" button at the bottom. Repeat until no more applications are running. 3. Open the Display Driver folder and double-click Setup.exe. 4. Choose the "Express: Recommended" button unless you are sure you want to customize. 5. Click "Finish" -- the computer must restart for driver installation to be complete. ____________________________________________________________________ 2.2 - Unattended Driver Installation ____________________________________________________________________ The FireGL™ Unified Driver can be installed without requiring the user to answer prompts. To perform an unattended install, open a DOS command window, navigate to the location of the setup.exe file for the driver, and type: setup.exe -ui FireGL™ driver installation will proceed without prompts, and reboot follows automatically. ____________________________________________________________________ 3 - REMOVING AN IBM ATI FireGL™ DISPLAY DRIVER ____________________________________________________________________ Before upgrading or replacing an IBM ATI FireGL™ Display Driver, the currently installed driver must be removed. As with installation, removing a driver can be accomplished either by following a menu or by issuing a DOS command. ____________________________________________________________________ 3.1 - Menu-Controlled Driver Un-Installation ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Open the "Add or Remove Programs" utility in the Control Panel. 2. Highlight "ATI - Software Uninstall Utility". 3. Click "Change/Remove", and then "OK". 4. Restart when prompted to do so. 5. On boot up, if prompted by a Windows wizard to install software for a Video Controller, choose "Cancel". ________________________________________________________________ 3.2 - Unattended Driver Un-Installation ____________________________________________________________________ The FireGL™ Unified Driver can be un-installed without requiring the user to answer prompts. To perform an unattended un-install, open a DOS command window, navigate to the location of the setup.exe file for the driver, and type: setup.exe -uui FireGL™ driver installation will proceed without prompts, and reboot proceeds automatically. ____________________________________________________________________ 4 - CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________ It may be necessary to customize the video settings of the FireGL™ Unified Driver after it is installed to optimize for a particular software application or a connected display monitor. The most common method of accessing the driver settings is through the Display Properties window. ____________________________________________________________________ 4.1– Menu-Controlled Driver Options ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Open the Display Properties window: either open the Display icon on the Windows Control Panel or right-click the mouse anywhere on the Windows desktop background and select "Properties" at the bottom of the pop-up window. 2. Click on the "Settings" tab. You will see the settings for "Screen resolution" (e.g. 1280x1024) and "Color quality" (e.g. Highest (32 bit)). 3. If you change any settings, click "Apply" and then "OK". 4. The "Advanced" button will open the ATI Display Driver Panel and allow fine-tuning, such as setting the driver application profile via the Configuration tab, or setting the screen refresh rate via the Monitor tab. 5. After making changes restart your computer if prompted to do so. ____________________________________________________________________ 4.2 – Dual-Head Monitor Configuration ____________________________________________________________________ To install and configure an additional display, first connect a second monitor to the unused VGA or DVI-I port on the IBM ATI FireGL™ graphics card. You may need a VGA-to-DVI-I adapter. Power on the second monitor, and open the Display dialog via the Display Properties window: - Right-click on the Windows desktop and select 'Properties' at the bottom of the pop-up menu. Clone Mode ---------------- In Clone mode, the second monitor is automatically set to the same resolution and refresh rate as the primary display, and you see a duplicate image of what is displayed on the first monitor. To activate the second monitor in Clone mode, begin by choosing the 'Settings' tab of the Display Properties menu, the 'Advanced' button on the lower right, and finally select the ‘Displays’ tab. You will see two displays listed and one will be inactive, denoted by a red upper-left corner of the monitor pane. Click on that corner and it will turn green, thus indicating an active display. To change the resolution of the secondary display, first click ‘OK’ in the Displays dialog and return to the Settings dialog of the Display Properties menu. Then click on the monitor icon labeled ‘2’ and set the resolution and color depth using the controls below it. To change the refresh rate, choose the ‘Monitor’ tab and select from the refresh rate pull-down menu. If you click the ‘Identify’ button on the Settings dialog while in Clone mode, you will see a large, white numeral ‘1’ displayed on both monitor screens. Extended Mode --------------------- In Extended mode, the Windows desktop expands horizontally onto the second monitor. For instance, if you start the mouse cursor in the primary display and move it off the screen to the right, it will appear on the secondary display. Similarly, you can drag a window from the primary display to the secondary display. To enter Extended mode, start on the Settings dialog of the Display Properties menu and click on the monitor icon numbered ‘2’. Set the desired Resolution and Color quality, and then click to place a checkmark in the box labeled ‘Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor’. Click ‘Apply’ and then click ‘Yes’. Click the ‘Identify’ button to see which monitor is primary ‘1’ and which is secondary ‘2’. The primary and secondary designations can be changed by first choosing one monitor icon or the other in the Settings dialog, and then clicking on the ‘Advanced’ button, followed by the ‘Displays’ tab: Each Monitor pane on the Displays dialog shows resolution, refresh rate, and two buttons—numbered 1 and 2. You can toggle between primary and secondary displays by using these numbered buttons. To accept a change, click ‘Apply’, then ‘Yes’ and finally ‘OK’. Verify the change by clicking ‘Identity’ on the Settings dialog. ____________________________________________________________________ 5 - SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS, COLOR DEPTHS, AND REFRESH RATES ____________________________________________________________________ The resolutions and refresh rates supported by FireGL™ video adapters depend on the monitor that is selected. To display the resolutions that are supported and the maximum vertical refresh rate for each of your monitors, refer to the 'Monitor' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window: - Right-click on the Windows desktop and select 'Properties' at the bottom of the pop-up menu. - Choose the 'Settings' tab, the 'Advanced' button on the lower right, and finally select the 'Monitor' tab. The tables below contains screen resolution, color depth, and vertical refresh rate for all video modes supported under Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. MOBILITY™ FireGL™ T2 +==========+====================+================================================+ |Resolution| Color Depth (bpp) | Refresh Rate (Hz) | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 800x600 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1024x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1152x864 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x1024 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1200 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ MOBILITY™ FireGL™ V3200 +==========+====================+================================================+ |Resolution| Color Depth (bpp) | Refresh Rate (Hz) | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 800x600 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1024x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1152x864 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x1024 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1200 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ FireGL™ V3100 +==========+====================+================================================+ |Resolution| Color Depth (bpp) | Refresh Rate (Hz) | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 800x600 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1024x768 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1152x864 | 16, 32 | 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x800 | 8, 16, 32 | 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x1024 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1360x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1000 | 8, 16, 32 | 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1200 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1800x1440 | 8, 16, 32 | 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1200 | 16, 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1440 | 16, 32 | 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ FireGL™ V3200 +==========+====================+================================================+ |Resolution| Color Depth (bpp) | Refresh Rate (Hz) | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 800x600 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1024x768 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1152x864 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x1024 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1000 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1024 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1200 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1792x1344 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1080 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1200 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |2048x856 | 16, 32 | 60 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |2048x1536 | 16, 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ FireGL™ V5000 +==========+====================+================================================+ |Resolution| Color Depth (bpp) | Refresh Rate (Hz) | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 800x600 | 8, 16, 32 | 56, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1024x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1152x864 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 56, 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x960 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x1024 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1200 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1792x1344 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1800x1440 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1856x1392 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 72, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1080 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1200 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1440 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |2048x1536 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 66, 70, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ FireGL™ V5100 +==========+====================+================================================+ |Resolution| Color Depth (bpp) | Refresh Rate (Hz) | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 800x600 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1024x768 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1152x864 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 56, 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x960 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x1024 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1200 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1792x1344 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1800x1440 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1856x1392 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 72, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1080 | 16, 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1200 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1440 | 16, 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |2048x1536 | 16, 32 | 60, 66, 70, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ FireGL™ V7100 +==========+====================+================================================+ |Resolution| Color Depth (bpp) | Refresh Rate (Hz) | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 800x600 | 16, 32 | 60, 72, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1024x768 | 16, 32 | 60, 72, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1152x864 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x768 | 8, 16, 32 | 56, 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x960 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1280x1024 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1600x1200 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1792x1344 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1800x1440 | 16, 32 | 60, 70, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1856x1392 | 8, 16, 32 | 60, 72, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1080 | 16, 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1200 | 16, 32 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |1920x1440 | 16, 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |2048x1536 | 16, 32 | 60, 66, 70, 75 | +----------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------+ ____________________________________________________________________ 6 - NOTES, PROBLEMS, and KNOWN LIMITATIONS ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Ensure that the latest version of DirectX is installed. 2. On Windows 2000, ensure that the latest chipset GART driver is installed. ____________________________________________________________________ 7 - SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES ____________________________________________________________________ Video driver updates can be obtained from IBM by searching for "drivers" at the following web location: http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/ For technical problems, contact the IBM HelpDesk at 1-800-426-7378 =========================================================================================