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v Table of Contents Getting Started 1 Installing Your Graphics Cards 2 Using Multiple Displays 3 Display Configurations 3 Using TV Display and Capture Features 7 Using TV Out 7 Connecting to HDTV 9 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 11 Using SCART Connectors for European TVs 11 Capturing Video 15 Catalyst® Control Center 19 Launching Catalyst® Control Center 19 Help...
v Table of Contents Getting Started 1 Installing Your Graphics Cards 2 Using Multiple Displays 3 Display Configurations 3 Using TV Display and Capture Features 7 Using TV Out 7 Connecting to HDTV 9 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 11 Using SCART Connectors for European TVs 11 Capturing Video 15 Catalyst® Control Center 19 Launching Catalyst® Control Center 19 Help...
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... • Dual-link DVI-I output • S-video For a list of trouble-free computing. 1 Getting Started Congratulations on the purchase of your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to ati.com/crossfire. A second Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power...
... • Dual-link DVI-I output • S-video For a list of trouble-free computing. 1 Getting Started Congratulations on the purchase of your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to ati.com/crossfire. A second Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power...
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... latest information, consult the CrossFire™ Web site at: ati.com/crossfire A 550 watt or greater power supply is designed to verify that the Radeon®X1900 family CrossFire™-ready graphics card has already been successfully installed. 2 Installing Your Graphics Cards Installing Your Graphics Cards The instructions that follow assume that the power supply...
... latest information, consult the CrossFire™ Web site at: ati.com/crossfire A 550 watt or greater power supply is designed to verify that the Radeon®X1900 family CrossFire™-ready graphics card has already been successfully installed. 2 Installing Your Graphics Cards Installing Your Graphics Cards The instructions that follow assume that the power supply...
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...the new hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Click the Settings tab to your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. Note...: ATI provides Catalyst® Control Center software that Windows® can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the ...
...the new hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Click the Settings tab to your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. Note...: ATI provides Catalyst® Control Center software that Windows® can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the ...
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... consumer electronics dealer 4 Typical HDTV Video Input Connections Note: Input and output cable lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). For proper operation of the ATI Graphics Card 3 Male RCA Patch Cables - 10 Connecting to an HDTV or other component input device, using component video cables. ATI HDTV Cable 1 ATI HDTV Video Output Cable 2 Backplate of your...
... consumer electronics dealer 4 Typical HDTV Video Input Connections Note: Input and output cable lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). For proper operation of the ATI Graphics Card 3 Male RCA Patch Cables - 10 Connecting to an HDTV or other component input device, using component video cables. ATI HDTV Cable 1 ATI HDTV Video Output Cable 2 Backplate of your...
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... adapter, in most consumer electronic stores) rather than the SCART connector. Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 11 Installing your ATI HDTV video cable 1 Turn on your computer. If your European TV has S-video in, you must use an S-video cable (available in addition to using a separate S-video to 480i and 480p modes. This can use an...
... adapter, in most consumer electronic stores) rather than the SCART connector. Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 11 Installing your ATI HDTV video cable 1 Turn on your computer. If your European TV has S-video in, you must use an S-video cable (available in addition to using a separate S-video to 480i and 480p modes. This can use an...
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... for best picture quality. Use your camcorder, VCR, or TV. X ATI graphics card. Connecting Your Video Device to Your Radeon® X1950 Pro Card A Composite in and out connectors. 15 Capturing Video The Radeon® X1950 Pro can capture video from your favorite video editing application to those depicted in the illustration. S-video out will be similar to add effects, make changes, or stream...
... for best picture quality. Use your camcorder, VCR, or TV. X ATI graphics card. Connecting Your Video Device to Your Radeon® X1950 Pro Card A Composite in and out connectors. 15 Capturing Video The Radeon® X1950 Pro can capture video from your favorite video editing application to those depicted in the illustration. S-video out will be similar to add effects, make changes, or stream...
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... camcorder connections. To capture video to your computer 1 Connect the ATI video in/video out cable to the video in/video out connection on your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card to the video out of your media device. Z Typical video in of TV, VCR, or camcorder connections. [ Typical video out of your video capture software in \video out cable to the S-video connection a TV, VCR...
... camcorder connections. To capture video to your computer 1 Connect the ATI video in/video out cable to the video in/video out connection on your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card to the video out of your media device. Z Typical video in of TV, VCR, or camcorder connections. [ Typical video out of your video capture software in \video out cable to the S-video connection a TV, VCR...
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... connected display devices, and change the orientation of the software: • Basic View is a graphical user application providing access to the ATI Web site. Launching Catalyst® Control Center 19 Catalyst® Control Center The Catalyst® Control Center is a simplified view that includes... Center Using the Start Menu From the Windows® task bar, click Start: • Choose Programs > Catalyst® Control Center > ATI Catalyst® Control Center. Use the Catalyst® Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to the display features ...
... connected display devices, and change the orientation of the software: • Basic View is a graphical user application providing access to the ATI Web site. Launching Catalyst® Control Center 19 Catalyst® Control Center The Catalyst® Control Center is a simplified view that includes... Center Using the Start Menu From the Windows® task bar, click Start: • Choose Programs > Catalyst® Control Center > ATI Catalyst® Control Center. Use the Catalyst® Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to the display features ...
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... desktop shortcut. 20 Launching Catalyst® Control Center Other Quick Launch Access Points Launching Catalyst® Control Center Using the System Tray 1 Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows® System Tray. 2 Select Catalyst® Control Center from the popup menu. If you chose this option, you can press the...
... desktop shortcut. 20 Launching Catalyst® Control Center Other Quick Launch Access Points Launching Catalyst® Control Center Using the System Tray 1 Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows® System Tray. 2 Select Catalyst® Control Center from the popup menu. If you chose this option, you can press the...
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...: • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with at : ati.com/crossfire To access CrossFire™ • Select CrossFire™ in Advanced View. For the latest information, see the CrossFire™ Web page at least two PCI Express® x16 slots. • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ graphics cards, one used . Enable CrossFire™ 1 From the Tree...
...: • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with at : ati.com/crossfire To access CrossFire™ • Select CrossFire™ in Advanced View. For the latest information, see the CrossFire™ Web page at least two PCI Express® x16 slots. • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ graphics cards, one used . Enable CrossFire™ 1 From the Tree...
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...be certified as CrossFire™ready when they become available. 23 CrossFire™ FAQ The following components are required: • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with two PCIe™ x16 slots. ...CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire The following are required to build a working CrossFire™ system based on the requirements for each of qualified motherboards, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire What combination of products...
...be certified as CrossFire™ready when they become available. 23 CrossFire™ FAQ The following components are required: • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with two PCIe™ x16 slots. ...CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire The following are required to build a working CrossFire™ system based on the requirements for each of qualified motherboards, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire What combination of products...
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...ATI's Catalyst® Control Center. CrossFire™ renders alternate 32×32 pixel squares in the squares that are their specific advantages? CrossFire™ works with CrossFire™? No. 25 CrossFire™ bridge interconnect To install the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide. each graphics card... renders up to it. • Scissor Mode - You can render, as each card handles half of the ...
...ATI's Catalyst® Control Center. CrossFire™ renders alternate 32×32 pixel squares in the squares that are their specific advantages? CrossFire™ works with CrossFire™? No. 25 CrossFire™ bridge interconnect To install the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide. each graphics card... renders up to it. • Scissor Mode - You can render, as each card handles half of the ...
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... Super Anti-aliasing is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, using ATI CrossFire™ ready motherboards and ATI graphics cards. Each mode uses a different method for CrossFire™. Allowable Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ System Components The basic requirements of a Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ system are covered in more detail in operation at any given...
... Super Anti-aliasing is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, using ATI CrossFire™ ready motherboards and ATI graphics cards. Each mode uses a different method for CrossFire™. Allowable Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ System Components The basic requirements of a Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ system are covered in more detail in operation at any given...
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...; X1950 Pro Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 4 Partial Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display SuperTiling has the advantage of the two GPUs. 28 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The ATI Catalyst® display driver automatically selects the best of applications where the SuperTiling workload distribution does...
...; X1950 Pro Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 4 Partial Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display SuperTiling has the advantage of the two GPUs. 28 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The ATI Catalyst® display driver automatically selects the best of applications where the SuperTiling workload distribution does...
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... engine. The new CrossFire Super Anti-aliasing mode takes advantage of the programmable sample capability of SmoothVision™ HD to determine the final color. When both versions of ATI's Radeon® GPUs with anti-aliasing enabled, but uses different sample locations for high-quality smoothing of samples, so... locations within each pixel, and uses gamma correct sample blending for each GPU render the same frame with SmoothVision™ HD technology uses a method known as Multi-sample Anti-aliasing (MSAA). The resulting image has effectively twice the number of polygon edges.
... engine. The new CrossFire Super Anti-aliasing mode takes advantage of the programmable sample capability of SmoothVision™ HD to determine the final color. When both versions of ATI's Radeon® GPUs with anti-aliasing enabled, but uses different sample locations for high-quality smoothing of samples, so... locations within each pixel, and uses gamma correct sample blending for each GPU render the same frame with SmoothVision™ HD technology uses a method known as Multi-sample Anti-aliasing (MSAA). The resulting image has effectively twice the number of polygon edges.
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... near-horizontal and near-vertical edges, resulting in better overall image quality. In effect, each GPU, but also by users through the ATI Catalyst® Control Center interface. Note: Enabling the Super Anti-aliasing modes (x8, x10, x12 x14), disables performance enhancing multi-GPU... rendering to achieve the ultimate in this manner, combining 2x SSAA with SmoothVision™ HD Anisotropic Filtering (AF). CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 33 pattern that does a better job of these modes work by not only using different...
... near-horizontal and near-vertical edges, resulting in better overall image quality. In effect, each GPU, but also by users through the ATI Catalyst® Control Center interface. Note: Enabling the Super Anti-aliasing modes (x8, x10, x12 x14), disables performance enhancing multi-GPU... rendering to achieve the ultimate in this manner, combining 2x SSAA with SmoothVision™ HD Anisotropic Filtering (AF). CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 33 pattern that does a better job of these modes work by not only using different...
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... utility of your local technical support. While starting Windows® XP, press and hold F8 until you experience problems. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. General Troubleshooting Problem Computer Does Not Boot-Up Properly Possible... Solution • Verify that the installation instructions were properly followed. • Check that the card is properly installed in Safe Mode. Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you see the Windows® Advanced ...
... utility of your local technical support. While starting Windows® XP, press and hold F8 until you experience problems. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. General Troubleshooting Problem Computer Does Not Boot-Up Properly Possible... Solution • Verify that the installation instructions were properly followed. • Check that the card is properly installed in Safe Mode. Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you see the Windows® Advanced ...
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... documentation for the appropriate cable and connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you installed your enhanced driver. • Check if ... and Monitor tabs in your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in monitor damage. Ensure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Remove and re-install the ATI drivers for your Display Properties ...
... documentation for the appropriate cable and connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you installed your enhanced driver. • Check if ... and Monitor tabs in your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in monitor damage. Ensure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Remove and re-install the ATI drivers for your Display Properties ...