6 Getting Started
System Requirements and Tools
Computer
system
• Intel® Pentium® 3, Pentium® 4, Xeon®
AMD® Athlon® XP/MP/Opteron
or compatible
• 128 MB of system memory
256 MB or more for best performance
• Motherboard with free AGP Pro slot and
correct AGP chipset-driver
Note: The bracket of the FireGL™ card also
covers the expansion slot next to the AGP Pro
slot.
• CD-ROM drive
Operating
system
• Windows®2000 with Service Pack 1
(or higher)
•Windows®XP
• Linux XFree86 4.X.0
Service Pack
Information for
Windows2000
You must be running Windows 2000, updated with
Service Pack 1 (or higher) prior to installing the
FireGL drivers.
Service Packs are available from Microsoft's web
page, www.microsoft.com.
Tools • A screwdriver to remove and reinstall the PC
cover screws and card mounting screws. See
your PC manual for specific requirements.
• ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM for your FireGL
card
Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency
monitors or other VGA monitors.
• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT
displays