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3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 800

Installation Instructions and OEM & Motherboard Compatibility List

This document contains the following:

• Detailed installation instructions for 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 800 into workstation class systems

• A list of 3Dlabs-tested motherboards and OEM systems that have the physical space and

functionality needed to install a Wildcat Realizm 800 (see page 5 of this document).

System Requirements

Before attempting to install the Wildcat Realizm 800 into any system, make sure the system meets the following

requirements:

 SYSTEM HARDWARE

• Intel® Pentium® or compatible processor

• Intel Xeon® or compatible processor

• AMD Opteron™ or compatible processor

• AMD Athlon™ 64 or compatible processor

 OPERATING SYSTEM

• Microsoft® Windows® 2000

• Microsoft Windows XP 32 or 64 bit

• Red Hat® Linux® Enterprise Edition 3 32 or 64 bit

CAUTION FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP 32-BIT WITH 4 GB SYSTEM RAM

If your system runs Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit and you have tuned user and kernel

virtual memory space in the BOOT.INI file via the /3GB switch, you may also need to use

/USERVA switch to fine tune the user and kernel address space allocation for proper

Wildcat Realizm 800 operation. Below is an example:

[BOOT LOADER]

TIMEOUT=30

DEFAULT=MULTI(0)DISK(0)RDISK(0)PARTITION(2)\WINNT

[OPERATING SYSTEMS]

MULTI(0)DISK(0)RDISK(0)PARTITION(2)\WINNT="MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP" /FASTDETECT /3GB

/USERVA=2700

The optimal setting of the /USERVA setting varies between systems. For more

information on the /3GB and /USERVA switches please refer to the knowledge base on the

Microsoft Web site.

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 800 Installation Instructions and OEM & Motherboard Compatibility List This document contains the following: • Detailed installation instructions for 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 800 into workstation class systems • A list of 3Dlabs-tested motherboards and OEM systems that have the physical space and functionality needed to install a Wildcat Realizm 800 (see page 5 of this document).
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POWER SUPPORT The Wildcat Realizm 800 requires the following: A 16-lane PCI Express slot that conforms to the PCI Express x16 Graphics 150W-ATX Specification 1.0. Detailed information on the PCI Special Interest Group (PCI -SIG) specification can be found here: http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/pciexpress/graphics/ A six-pin auxiliary power connection in to the power supply. This connection should be available in a computer system designed to be PCI Express x16 Graphics 150W-ATX Specification 1.
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SUFFICIENT AIRFLOW The Wildcat Realizm 800 has its own cooling system for circulating air across the graphics card from within the system case; however, the cooling system must have sufficient clearance to operate properly. A poor cooling environment could lead to extreme thermal conditions and system failure. To help avoid this, check the following: • There is enough room around the graphics card for the cooling system to pull cool air in and exhaust hot air out of the graphics card.
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Scenario 2: Your system power supply does not have a High-End power connector and therefore does not conform to the PCI Express High-End power specification. Before continuing installation, you must ensure your system has the minimum recommended power requirements. Use the “Y” power cable supplied with your Wildcat Realizm 800 to connect to the system power supply. The “Y” power cable allows you to connect two independent power cables from the system power to supply power to the card.
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3Dlabs Tested OEM Systems This is a list of systems that have been specifically reviewed and tested by 3Dlabs for physical space and functionality with the 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 800 graphics card. Systems with a similar form factor will likely be compatible with the Wildcat Realizm 800, but you must first insure the system meets all the requirements listed in this document. Please check http://www.3dlabs.com/support/ or email Sales@3dlabs.com for the most up-todate information.
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3Dlabs Tested Motherboards This is a list of motherboards that have been specifically reviewed and tested by 3Dlabs for physical space and functionality with the 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 800 graphics card. Note that testing is on an “open” motherboard and does not take into account any additional requirements of the system/chassis in which the motherboard may be installed.