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...ensure the power supply is designed to ati.com/crossfire. Consult your ATI Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. External Connections • Dual-link DVI-I output • Dual-link DVI-I output • S-video A second Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power ... computing. For a list of CrossFire™-certified motherboards and power supplies, click to accommodate a high-end graphics card with two (2) PCI Express® x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver.
...ensure the power supply is designed to ati.com/crossfire. Consult your ATI Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. External Connections • Dual-link DVI-I output • Dual-link DVI-I output • S-video A second Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power ... computing. For a list of CrossFire™-certified motherboards and power supplies, click to accommodate a high-end graphics card with two (2) PCI Express® x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver.
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.... Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your Windows® online help and documentation for your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your computer so that provides many additional configuration features. To connect your monitors 1 Power...using the Settings tab. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start button click Control Panel, then Display. Note: ATI provides Catalyst® Control Center software that Windows® can be Primary. Any additional monitors will always be accessed by clicking the Advanced...
.... Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your Windows® online help and documentation for your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your computer so that provides many additional configuration features. To connect your monitors 1 Power...using the Settings tab. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start button click Control Panel, then Display. Note: ATI provides Catalyst® Control Center software that Windows® can be Primary. Any additional monitors will always be accessed by clicking the Advanced...
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X ATI graphics card. S-video out will be similar to those depicted in the illustration. Connecting Your Video Device to Your Radeon® X1950 Pro Card A Composite in and out connectors. Use your favorite video editing application to add effects, make changes, or stream your video on your camcorder, VCR, or TV. B S-video in and out connectors. Use composite video out or S-video out. 15...
X ATI graphics card. S-video out will be similar to those depicted in the illustration. Connecting Your Video Device to Your Radeon® X1950 Pro Card A Composite in and out connectors. Use your favorite video editing application to add effects, make changes, or stream your video on your camcorder, VCR, or TV. B S-video in and out connectors. Use composite video out or S-video out. 15...
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... your media device. Z Typical video in /video out cable. For more information see the documentation that came with your video capture software. 4 Power on your TV or hit Play on the ATI graphics adapter. 2 Connect the video in of the ATI video in /video out cable to the video out of your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card to the S-video connection a TV, VCR...
... your media device. Z Typical video in /video out cable. For more information see the documentation that came with your video capture software. 4 Power on your TV or hit Play on the ATI graphics adapter. 2 Connect the video in of the ATI video in /video out cable to the video out of your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card to the S-video connection a TV, VCR...
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to appear as an option within Catalyst® Control Center: • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with at : ati.com/crossfire To access CrossFire™ • Select CrossFire™ in the primary PCIe™ or BIOS boot slot. • Two internal CrossFire™ bridge ... in order to automatically select the preferred rendering mode for target applications. 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 .
to appear as an option within Catalyst® Control Center: • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with at : ati.com/crossfire To access CrossFire™ • Select CrossFire™ in the primary PCIe™ or BIOS boot slot. • Two internal CrossFire™ bridge ... in order to automatically select the preferred rendering mode for target applications. 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 .
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... following are frequently asked questions about CrossFire™. 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... system based on the Radeon® X1950 Pro? For the latest information, including lists of CrossFire™ certified motherboards and power supplies, and the latest CrossFire™ configurations, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire For a ...
... following are frequently asked questions about CrossFire™. 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... system based on the Radeon® X1950 Pro? For the latest information, including lists of CrossFire™ certified motherboards and power supplies, and the latest CrossFire™ configurations, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire For a ...
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...pixel squares in the squares that are performance features, settings automatically selected by default for the application is enabled by ATI's Catalyst® Control Center. Is a driver profile required to render alternate frames of frames. The following dynamic rendering...Rendering - 25 CrossFire™ bridge interconnect To install the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide. the two graphics cards are used to make CrossFire™ work with all 3D games and applications. This configuration increases...
...pixel squares in the squares that are performance features, settings automatically selected by default for the application is enabled by ATI's Catalyst® Control Center. Is a driver profile required to render alternate frames of frames. The following dynamic rendering...Rendering - 25 CrossFire™ bridge interconnect To install the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide. the two graphics cards are used to make CrossFire™ work with all 3D games and applications. This configuration increases...
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... overview of CrossFire™ certified motherboards and power supplies, and CrossFire™ configurations see: ati.com/crossfire. CrossFire™ Overview 27 Welcome to render a 3D image across multiple GPUs. These topics are : • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ graphics cards • Two internal CrossFire™ bridge interconnects • A CrossFire™ -ready motherboard •...
... overview of CrossFire™ certified motherboards and power supplies, and CrossFire™ configurations see: ati.com/crossfire. CrossFire™ Overview 27 Welcome to render a 3D image across multiple GPUs. These topics are : • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ graphics cards • Two internal CrossFire™ bridge interconnects • A CrossFire™ -ready motherboard •...
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...can also choose to work with practically any software overhead. 1 Radeon® 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 the display, doing so without requiring ... the SuperTiling workload distribution does not provide optimal performance. 28 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The ATI Catalyst® display driver automatically selects the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is started,...
...can also choose to work with practically any software overhead. 1 Radeon® 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 the display, doing so without requiring ... the SuperTiling workload distribution does not provide optimal performance. 28 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The ATI Catalyst® display driver automatically selects the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is started,...
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... loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Remove and re-install the ATI drivers for the appropriate cable and connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on the ... select. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating System Warns that Video Card Isn't Properly Configured Caution! Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in monitor damage.... on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is securely fastened to your monitor's documentation for your Radeon® X1950 Pro card.
... loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Remove and re-install the ATI drivers for the appropriate cable and connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on the ... select. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating System Warns that Video Card Isn't Properly Configured Caution! Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in monitor damage.... on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is securely fastened to your monitor's documentation for your Radeon® X1950 Pro card.