User Guide

Introducing the Fire GL4 3
Typical Application Environments
Fire GL4 offers outstanding 2D/3D performance in Windows NT,
Windows 2000, and Linux. Fire GL4 is optimized and certified for
professional 3D graphics in the following business environments.
• Mechanical Engineering Analysis (MEA)
• Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD)
• Electrical Design Automation (EDA)
• Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)
• Digital Content Creation (DCC)
• Business Economic Modeling
• 3D Game Development
System Requirements and Tools
What do you need to install and use your Fire GL4?
• Motherboard with free AGP slot.
Note: The bracket of the Fire GL4 also covers the expansion slot
next to the AGP slot.
•
Pentium II CPU or better
•
System interrupt (IRQ) which is free. This may have to be
reserved in the computer’s BIOS. For help with this subject, refer
to the manual for your mainboard.
• Supported operating systems:
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (or higher)
Microsoft Windows 2000
Linux - 2.2.x kernels, C Library 1.2 (LibC 6.2)
• CD-ROM drive
• A screwdriver to remove and reinstall the PC cover screws and
card mounting screws. See your PC manual for specific
requirements.
•
Fire GL CD-ROM for Fire GL4