ATI Technologies RAGE FURY Setup guide

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without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc.

Products may not be exactly as shown. Features, performance, and specifications may vary

depending on operating environment and are subject to change

without notice.

Disclaimer

The manufacturer (MFR) reserves the right to make changes to this document and

the products which it describes without notice. The MFR shall not be liable for

technical or editorial errors or omissions made herein; nor for incidental or

consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of

this material.

The MFR makes no representation that the interconnection of products in the

manner described herein will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do

the descriptions contained herein imply the granting of license to make, use, or sell

equipment constructed in accordance with this description.

The PCI and AGP accelerators have been designed to support the PCI local bus

and Accelerated Graphics Port standards. Some computers use proprietary local

bus circuitry and therefore may not be fully compatible with the MFR’s local bus

cards. Although tested successfully in a wide variety of computer systems, the MFR

cannot be held responsible for any incompatibilities which may occur between this

card and the system configuration you plan to use. We recommend that you check

with the dealer or distributor for your computer system before installing your card.

ATI, AMC, FURY, MAGNUM, RAGE, and XPERT, are trademarks and/or registered

trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc., in the United States, Canada, and/or other

countries. Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium is a registered

trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All

other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the properties of their

respective owners.

P/N: 137-40178-10

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Contents

Getting Started... Installingyourhardwareandsoftware.

Technical Information Specifications for your card.

RAGE™ FURY

RAGE™ MAGNUM

XPERT™ 128

XPERT™ 99

Special Features Available with certain cards.

Using TV Out View your PC’s display on a TV!

Reference

Compliance Information

Other Sources of Information

If you need additional help or require information that is not included

in this online manual, see the following sources of information:

Readme File

The Readme file contains the latest information about your ATI

graphics accelerator card.

To view the Readme file in MS-DOS®

Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

In an MS-DOS window, type D: (If Dis not your CD-ROM drive,

substitute Dwith the correct drive letter).

Type README, then press Enter.

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Online Help

If you require additional information about using the enhanced ATI

display drivers, you can refer to the ATI online help files, available

under Windows®NT, Windows®95 and Windows®98. Simply right-

click the ATI icon on the taskbar to access the online help.

Click the Home button to return to the

Online Manual Table of Contents.

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GettingStarted...

Getting Started...

Installing Your Hardware

and Software

ATI’s graphics accelerators are the most advanced on the market

today. They improve the performance of your system and display

exceptional graphics.

Your ATI graphics accelerator comes complete with enhanced drivers

and comprehensive award-winning software utilities designed to make

you more productive. Please read this guide before attempting to

install your card.

Contents

Preparing Your Computer

Installing Your ATI Graphics Accelerator

Card

Windows® “New Hardware Found”

Installing Enhanced Drivers and the

ATI PLAYER for Windows® 95 and

Windows® 98

Installing Enhanced Drivers for

Windows® NT

Multiple Display Support in Windows® 98

Troubleshooting Tips

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Preparing Your Computer

WARNING Turn off the power to your system and discharge your

body’s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface—for

example, the metal surface of the power supply—before performing

any hardware procedure.

The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly

or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by

unauthorized service personnel. If you do not feel comfortable

performing the installation, consult a qualified computer technician.

Damage to system components, the accelerator card, and injury to

yourself may result if power is applied during installation.

Windows®NT Users If you are using Windows®NT, you need to

update your operating system to Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later before

installing your RAGE™ 128-based graphics accelerator card.

Additionally, if your current system configuration uses special drivers

that are not 640x480 VGA, you may encounterconflicts with the card.

We recommend that you first reconfigure your operating system to use

a VGA driver supplied with your operating system before installing

the card. For more information about changing your operating system

configuration, see your operating system documentation.

Installing Your ATI Graphics Accelerator Card

Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install

your graphics accelerator card.

To install your graphics accelerator card

Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the

display cable from the back of your computer.

DISPLAY CABLE

VIDEO OUTPUT

CONNECTOR

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Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your

computer’s manual for help in removing the cover.

If you intend to run multiple displays with Windows®98 (see

page 7), then proceed to step 4. Otherwise, remove any existing

graphics card from your computer. Or, if your computer has any

on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the

motherboard. For more information, see your computer

documentation.

If necessary, remove the metal cover from the empty expansion

slot that you select (AGP cards use the AGP slot), thenalign your

new card with the expansion slot, and press it in firmly until

the card is fully seated.

POWER SUPPLY

Remember to

discharge your

body’s static

electricity by

touching the

metal surface

of the

computer

chassis.

SCREW

EXISTING GRAPHICS CARD

If the old

graphics card

sticks, rock it

gently from

end to end.

Remember to

save the

screw.

ATI RAGE™128

AGP EXPANSION SLOT

GRAPHICS CARD

Grasp the new

card by the top

edge and

carefullyseatit

firmly in the

AGP slot.

Ensure that

the metal

contacts are

completely

pushed into

the slot.

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Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the

computer cover.

Plug the display cable into your card and reboot your system.

After restarting your system, see

Windows® “New Hardware

Found”

on page 4.

Windows®“New Hardware Found”

After you restart, Windows®may detect new hardware. Complete the

following procedure to allow Windows®to correctly identify your

new hardware:

Windows®displays the following dialogue box:

New Hardware Found

Windows is installing the software for your new hardware.

Windows will then prompt you “Please insert the disk labelled

‘Windows 95/98 CD-ROM’, then click okay.”

Insert your Windows®CD-ROM when requested and let

Windows®New Hardware Wizard update the display drivers.

Click Yes when asked if you want to restart your computer now.

SCREW

ATI RAGE™128

GRAPHICS CARD

DISPLAY CABLE

TO VGA MONITOR

Make sure all

cables are

securely

connected.

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After your computer restarts, Windows®may execute the “Plug

and Play Monitor” procedure. Follow the on-screen instructions

to complete the setup.

You are now ready to install the enhanced ATI drivers and software.

Follow the step-by-step instructions below to complete the

installation.

Installing Enhanced Drivers and the

ATI PLAYER for Windows®95 and

Windows®98

With Windows®95 or Windows®98 running on your computer, you

need to install the enhanced ATI drivers to take advantage of your

card’s higher performance, resolutions, and special features. You can

also install the ATI PLAYER–a software multimedia player. The

ATI PLAYER provides full-screen MPEG video playback with

excellent color quality, plus a host of advanced multimedia features.

To ensure that you install the latest drivers, install the ATI enhanced

drivers located on the CD-ROM shipped with your graphics

accelerator card.

To install the ATI enhanced driver and

ATI PLAYER for Windows®95 or Windows®98

Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive.

If Windows®runs the CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 5.

Click Start.

Select Run.

Type the following:

D:\ATISETUP

(If Dis not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive

letter.)

Click on Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard.

Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions to complete the

installation.

For correct resolution and refresh rate operation, you need to select a

display device. You may also want to change the color palette from

256 colors (the default) to a higher number of colors. For instructions,

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refer to ATI’s online help file. Simply double-click the ATI icon on the

taskbar to access the online help.

For more information about using the ATI PLAYER, open the online

help by clicking on the [?] in the upper-right corner of the PLAYER

window.

Installing Enhanced Drivers for Windows®NT

Make sure your operating system has been updated to Service Pack 3

(SP3) or later before attempting to install your RAGE™ 128-based

graphics accelerator card. After installing your graphics card,

Windows®NT will default to standard VGA mode (640 x 480,

16 colors).

To install the enhanced driver for

Windows®NT 4.0

Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive.

If Windows®NT runs the CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 5.

Click Start.

Select Run.

Type the following:

D:\ATISETUP

(If Dis not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive

letter.)

Click on Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard.

Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions to complete the

installation.

For correct resolution and refresh rate operation, you need to select a

display device. Please refer to the online help for more information.

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