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...; Dual-link DVI-I output • Dual-link DVI-I output • S-video Consult your ATI Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. A second Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power supply recommended. We hope that includes the Radeon® X1950 Pro, the following are required: • A CrossFire™ certified motherboard with two...
...; Dual-link DVI-I output • Dual-link DVI-I output • S-video Consult your ATI Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. A second Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power supply recommended. We hope that includes the Radeon® X1950 Pro, the following are required: • A CrossFire™ certified motherboard with two...
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...Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card provides hardware support for more information see the SurroundView™ manual) or an additional PCI graphics card. The following table shows display configurations available when CrossFire™ is active, please use either SurroundView™ (for two DVI-I monitors and a VGA monitor using the supplied DVI-I connector S-video out Single HDTV display S-video... (YPrPb) cable Comments CRT- The S-video out can also support a composite connection via the S-video connection in composite, S-video, and component TV formats. When CrossFire...
...Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card provides hardware support for more information see the SurroundView™ manual) or an additional PCI graphics card. The following table shows display configurations available when CrossFire™ is active, please use either SurroundView™ (for two DVI-I monitors and a VGA monitor using the supplied DVI-I connector S-video out Single HDTV display S-video... (YPrPb) cable Comments CRT- The S-video out can also support a composite connection via the S-video connection in composite, S-video, and component TV formats. When CrossFire...
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Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary graphics card. Display Configurations 5 Connecting Your Monitors Connections and Adapters for the Radeon® X1950 Pro Card 1 Standard VGA Monitor Connector. Note: If you use multiple graphics cards, the Radeon® X1950 Pro card must be the primary. To connect a digital display. Note: Both DVI-I Connection. To connect a VGA monitor...
Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary graphics card. Display Configurations 5 Connecting Your Monitors Connections and Adapters for the Radeon® X1950 Pro Card 1 Standard VGA Monitor Connector. Note: If you use multiple graphics cards, the Radeon® X1950 Pro card must be the primary. To connect a digital display. Note: Both DVI-I Connection. To connect a VGA monitor...
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Note: ATI provides Catalyst® Control Center software that Windows® can be Primary. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. To connect your monitors 1 Power off your computer and monitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate ...When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings. 6 Display Configurations Note: Some Radeon®X1900 graphics cards have one DVI-I connector and one monitor will be designated as appropriate ...
Note: ATI provides Catalyst® Control Center software that Windows® can be Primary. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. To connect your monitors 1 Power off your computer and monitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate ...When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings. 6 Display Configurations Note: Some Radeon®X1900 graphics cards have one DVI-I connector and one monitor will be designated as appropriate ...
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...following tips will help you are not sure), turn off your monitor before turning on your PC when using your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Many TVs (and VCRs) have a composite video input, in Europe cannot be used simultaneously with your monitor to 50 Hz. When you enable TV display in ...and could be connected to your TV through your monitor's display. Using TV Out Your Radeon® X1950 Pro has TV Out capability. Note: A TV can attach your Radeon® X1950 Pro card to a TV or VCR, use the supplied S-video-to a TV and a monitor at the same time. Connecting to a TV or VCR...
...following tips will help you are not sure), turn off your monitor before turning on your PC when using your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Many TVs (and VCRs) have a composite video input, in Europe cannot be used simultaneously with your monitor to 50 Hz. When you enable TV display in ...and could be connected to your TV through your monitor's display. Using TV Out Your Radeon® X1950 Pro has TV Out capability. Note: A TV can attach your Radeon® X1950 Pro card to a TV or VCR, use the supplied S-video-to a TV and a monitor at the same time. Connecting to a TV or VCR...
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... Games and Applications Some older games and applications may not work with TV display enabled. Connecting to HDTV 9 Some single-frequency monitors may program your Radeon® X1950 Pro directly to run under a specific display mode. If you have the TV display feature enabled prior to removing the monitor. You can compensate for...
... Games and Applications Some older games and applications may not work with TV display enabled. Connecting to HDTV 9 Some single-frequency monitors may program your Radeon® X1950 Pro directly to run under a specific display mode. If you have the TV display feature enabled prior to removing the monitor. You can compensate for...
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... application to Your Radeon® X1950 Pro Card A Composite in and out connectors. B S-video in the illustration. X ATI graphics card. Use your video on your camcorder, VCR, or TV. S-video out will be similar to those depicted in and out connectors. The audio and video output connectors on the Internet. 15 Capturing Video The Radeon® X1950 Pro can capture video from your TV, camcorder...
... application to Your Radeon® X1950 Pro Card A Composite in and out connectors. B S-video in the illustration. X ATI graphics card. Use your video on your camcorder, VCR, or TV. S-video out will be similar to those depicted in and out connectors. The audio and video output connectors on the Internet. 15 Capturing Video The Radeon® X1950 Pro can capture video from your TV, camcorder...
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... a consumer electronics dealer 3 Start your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card to the line 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 your video capture software in record mode. To display...media device to the S-video connection a TV, VCR, or camcorder. To capture video to your computer 1 Connect the ATI video in/video out cable to the video in/video out connection on the ATI graphics adapter. 2 Connect the video in of the ATI video in /video out cable to the video out of your media...
... a consumer electronics dealer 3 Start your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card to the line 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 your video capture software in record mode. To display...media device to the S-video connection a TV, VCR, or camcorder. To capture video to your computer 1 Connect the ATI video in/video out cable to the video in/video out connection on the ATI graphics adapter. 2 Connect the video in of the ATI video in /video out cable to the video out of your media...
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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 View pane, click CrossFire™ in Advanced View. 22 ... Catalyst® A.I . to appear as an option within Catalyst® Control Center: • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with at : ati.com/crossfire To access CrossFire™ • Select CrossFire™ in Advanced View. 2 Click Enable CrossFire™. Alternatively you can be disabled...
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 View pane, click CrossFire™ in Advanced View. 22 ... Catalyst® A.I . to appear as an option within Catalyst® Control Center: • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with at : ati.com/crossfire To access CrossFire™ • Select CrossFire™ in Advanced View. 2 Click Enable CrossFire™. Alternatively you can be disabled...
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...™ certified motherboards and power supplies, and the latest CrossFire™ configurations, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire The following are required: • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with two PCIe™ x16 slots. • A 550-watt...
...™ certified motherboards and power supplies, and the latest CrossFire™ configurations, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire The following are required: • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with two PCIe™ x16 slots. • A 550-watt...
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...one used by default to support only a single PCI Express® x16 slot. On some motherboards, the CMOS may be enabled. When CrossFire™ is disabled. Note: In order to work? Two Radeon® X1950 Pro cards are located on each card together. To see where the DVO ports are ...™ in the CMOS. Multiple monitors/ displays that both PCIe™ x16 slots are the graphics cards connected on a CrossFire™ system? If you installed your Radeon® X1950 Pro cards in the primary and secondary PCIe™ slots and enabled CrossFire™, when you must be disabled....
...one used by default to support only a single PCI Express® x16 slot. On some motherboards, the CMOS may be enabled. When CrossFire™ is disabled. Note: In order to work? Two Radeon® X1950 Pro cards are located on each card together. To see where the DVO ports are ...™ in the CMOS. Multiple monitors/ displays that both PCIe™ x16 slots are the graphics cards connected on a CrossFire™ system? If you installed your Radeon® X1950 Pro cards in the primary and secondary PCIe™ slots and enabled CrossFire™, when you must be disabled....
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... games/applications work ? CrossFire™ works with CrossFire™? the two graphics cards are performance features, settings automatically selected by default for the application is enabled by ATI's Catalyst® Control Center. The features above are used to make CrossFire™...8482; bridge interconnect To install the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide. This configuration increases image-rendering quality, as each card can instead enable Super Anti-aliasing, which is enabled in a fine-grained ...
... games/applications work ? CrossFire™ works with CrossFire™? the two graphics cards are performance features, settings automatically selected by default for the application is enabled by ATI's Catalyst® Control Center. The features above are used to make CrossFire™...8482; bridge interconnect To install the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide. This configuration increases image-rendering quality, as each card can instead enable Super Anti-aliasing, which is enabled in a fine-grained ...
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.... If Catalyst® A.I . If the motherboard contains an integrated video connection and SurroundView™ is not enabled. What happens if you pair two CrossFire™ graphics cards with another Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. What type of those displays as a dedicated CrossFire™ display.... On a standard CrossFire™ system, it is possible to 100% have one of performance improvement is dependant ...
.... If Catalyst® A.I . If the motherboard contains an integrated video connection and SurroundView™ is not enabled. What happens if you pair two CrossFire™ graphics cards with another Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. What type of those displays as a dedicated CrossFire™ display.... On a standard CrossFire™ system, it is possible to 100% have one of performance improvement is dependant ...
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... modes are performance-oriented modes, while Super Anti-aliasing is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, using ATI CrossFire™ ready motherboards and ATI graphics cards. These topics are : • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ graphics cards • Two internal CrossFire™ bridge interconnects • A CrossFire™ -ready motherboard • A 550-watt power supply...
... modes are performance-oriented modes, while Super Anti-aliasing is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, using ATI CrossFire™ ready motherboards and ATI graphics cards. These topics are : • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ graphics cards • Two internal CrossFire™ bridge interconnects • A CrossFire™ -ready motherboard • A 550-watt power supply...
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..., Scissor Mode 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 Display SuperTiling has the advantage of applications where the ... being rendered on the display, doing so without requiring user intervention. 28 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The ATI Catalyst® display driver automatically selects the best of the two GPUs.
..., Scissor Mode 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 Display SuperTiling has the advantage of applications where the ... being rendered on the display, doing so without requiring user intervention. 28 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The ATI Catalyst® display driver automatically selects the best of the two GPUs.
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... is supported by one GPU. It is split into two horizontal or vertical sections,with each application. 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 Display Although Scissor Mode is generally a less efficient means of splitting the workload...
... is supported by one GPU. It is split into two horizontal or vertical sections,with each application. 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 Display Although Scissor Mode is generally a less efficient means of splitting the workload...
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... the appearance of both GPUs to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and pixelation problems that it cannot be combined. 1 Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 3 Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 4 Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on different GPUs. The completed frames from both GPUs to the display. By allowing both...
... the appearance of both GPUs to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and pixelation problems that it cannot be combined. 1 Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 3 Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 4 Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on different GPUs. The completed frames from both GPUs to the display. By allowing both...
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... . It can exhibit aliasing that is then downsampled to the display's resolution. 32 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 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 performance, and that it affects every pixel in an ordered grid sample pattern...
... . It can exhibit aliasing that is then downsampled to the display's resolution. 32 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 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 performance, and that it affects every pixel in an ordered grid sample pattern...
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...system and applications. • Remove and re-install the ATI drivers for your Display Properties dialog. 36 Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Problem No Display Screen Defects Appear Possible Solution • Check that the card is seated properly in its expansion slot. • ...monitor when you select. Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating System Warns that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you installed your enhanced driver. ...
...system and applications. • Remove and re-install the ATI drivers for your Display Properties dialog. 36 Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Problem No Display Screen Defects Appear Possible Solution • Check that the card is seated properly in its expansion slot. • ...monitor when you select. Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating System Warns that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you installed your enhanced driver. ...
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... Center. The CrossFire™ aspect is only available when the two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards have been correctly attached. CrossFire™ Aspect in the Catalyst® Control Center if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is Not Displayed "CrossFire™...connection of the other end of the CrossFire™ bridge interconnect to close the 3D application or video playback that came with the software. • Check the graphics cards are installed correctly. • Check the interconnects are installed correctly. • Close all open...
... Center. The CrossFire™ aspect is only available when the two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards have been correctly attached. CrossFire™ Aspect in the Catalyst® Control Center if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is Not Displayed "CrossFire™...connection of the other end of the CrossFire™ bridge interconnect to close the 3D application or video playback that came with the software. • Check the graphics cards are installed correctly. • Check the interconnects are installed correctly. • Close all open...