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...• S-video We hope that includes the Radeon® X1950 Pro, the following are required: • A CrossFire™ certified motherboard with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. A second Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550...high-end graphics card with two (2) PCI Express® x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. For a list of VGA monitor. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display. Consult your ATI Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. To implement...
...• S-video We hope that includes the Radeon® X1950 Pro, the following are required: • A CrossFire™ certified motherboard with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. A second Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550...high-end graphics card with two (2) PCI Express® x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. For a list of VGA monitor. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display. Consult your ATI Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. To implement...
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...™ Web site at: ati.com/crossfire Consult your system has an adequate power supply. If you have not already done so, see the Getting Started Guide 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...
...™ Web site at: ati.com/crossfire Consult your system has an adequate power supply. If you have not already done so, see the Getting Started Guide 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...
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Your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card provides hardware support for more information see the SurroundView™ manual) or an additional PCI graphics card. It also provides TV output via the SVideo-to the other display devices connected to -Composite adapter. ...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 out to -VGA adapter. Display Configurations 3 Using Multiple Displays Display Configurations To ensure the highest possible performance, only one display...
Your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card provides hardware support for more information see the SurroundView™ manual) or an additional PCI graphics card. It also provides TV output via the SVideo-to the other display devices connected to -Composite adapter. ...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 out to -VGA adapter. Display Configurations 3 Using Multiple Displays Display Configurations To ensure the highest possible performance, only one display...
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...-I-to-VGA Adapter. 3 DVI-I connections are dual-link. To connect a digital display. Note: Both DVI-I Connection. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary graphics card. Note: If you use multiple graphics cards, the Radeon® X1950 Pro card must be the primary. Display Configurations 5 Connecting Your Monitors Connections and Adapters for the...
...-I-to-VGA Adapter. 3 DVI-I connections are dual-link. To connect a digital display. Note: Both DVI-I Connection. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary graphics card. Note: If you use multiple graphics cards, the Radeon® X1950 Pro card must be the primary. Display Configurations 5 Connecting Your Monitors Connections and Adapters for the...
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Note: ATI provides Catalyst® Control Center software that Windows® can be designated as appropriate for your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Any additional monitors will always be Primary. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your ...settings. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start button click Control Panel, then Display. 6 Display Configurations Note: Some Radeon®X1900 graphics cards have one DVI-I connector and one monitor will be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the Display Properties > Settings tab. 2 Select...
Note: ATI provides Catalyst® Control Center software that Windows® can be designated as appropriate for your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. Any additional monitors will always be Primary. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your ...settings. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start button click Control Panel, then Display. 6 Display Configurations Note: Some Radeon®X1900 graphics cards have one DVI-I connector and one monitor will be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the Display Properties > Settings tab. 2 Select...
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... VCRs) have a composite video input, in Europe, the refresh rate for European Customers Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be connected to your VCR and record your TV has cable input only, you get the most electronics stores. Connecting to a TV or VCR To connect your Radeon® X1950 Pro card to use the TV... display and video capture features of your Radeon® X1950 Pro card.
... VCRs) have a composite video input, in Europe, the refresh rate for European Customers Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be connected to your VCR and record your TV has cable input only, you get the most electronics stores. Connecting to a TV or VCR To connect your Radeon® X1950 Pro card to use the TV... display and video capture features of your Radeon® X1950 Pro card.
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... games and applications may not work with TV display enabled. If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display to restore your Radeon® X1950 Pro directly to receive input.
... games and applications may not work with TV display enabled. If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display to restore your Radeon® X1950 Pro directly to receive input.
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... TV. Recommended connector for best picture quality. 15 Capturing Video The Radeon® X1950 Pro can capture video from your TV, camcorder, or VCR will provide better results. The audio and video output connectors on the Internet. X ATI graphics card. Use composite video out or S-video out. Use your favorite video editing application to Your Radeon® X1950 Pro Card A Composite in and out connectors.
... TV. Recommended connector for best picture quality. 15 Capturing Video The Radeon® X1950 Pro can capture video from your TV, camcorder, or VCR will provide better results. The audio and video output connectors on the Internet. X ATI graphics card. Use composite video out or S-video out. Use your favorite video editing application to Your Radeon® X1950 Pro Card A Composite in and out connectors.
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Connecting your media device for video capture Use a video in/video out cable to connect the S-video 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 Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card to the S-video connection a TV, VCR, or camcorder. To display the Line Input settings 1 Right-click the Speaker icon...
Connecting your media device for video capture Use a video in/video out cable to connect the S-video 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 Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card to the S-video connection a TV, VCR, or camcorder. To display the Line Input settings 1 Right-click the Speaker icon...
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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 . is successfully enabled, all display devices...
...: • 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 . is successfully enabled, all display devices...
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... the CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire What combination of these components can be certified as CrossFire™ready when they become available. More information on the Radeon® X1950 Pro? Radeon® X1950 Pro using CrossFire™ bridge interconnects What motherboards... required to build a working CrossFire™ system based on the requirements for each of products are required: • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with two PCIe™ x16 slots....
... the CrossFire™ Web site at : ati.com/crossfire What combination of these components can be certified as CrossFire™ready when they become available. More information on the Radeon® X1950 Pro? Radeon® X1950 Pro using CrossFire™ bridge interconnects What motherboards... required to build a working CrossFire™ system based on the requirements for each of products are required: • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards. • Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. • A CrossFire™-ready motherboard with two PCIe™ x16 slots....
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...is enabled reappear after CrossFire™ is successfully enabled, all of the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ implementation. When CrossFire™ is disabled. If you installed your Radeon® X1950 Pro cards in the primary and secondary PCIe™ slots and enabled CrossFire™,... properly set by default to support only a single PCI Express® x16 slot. 24 Are there specific CMOS motherboard settings for a Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ to enable CrossFire™, the two Radeon® X1950 Pro cards must again enable CrossFire™ upon restart. Ensure ...
...is enabled reappear after CrossFire™ is successfully enabled, all of the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ implementation. When CrossFire™ is disabled. If you installed your Radeon® X1950 Pro cards in the primary and secondary PCIe™ slots and enabled CrossFire™,... properly set by default to support only a single PCI Express® x16 slot. 24 Are there specific CMOS motherboard settings for a Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ to enable CrossFire™, the two Radeon® X1950 Pro cards must again enable CrossFire™ upon restart. Ensure ...
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...total number of frames. The following dynamic rendering modes are used to it. • Scissor Mode - each card can instead enable Super Anti-aliasing, which is enabled by ATI's Catalyst® Control Center. Which games/applications work ? If Catalyst® A.I. CrossFire™ is a ...the detail of the 3D objects each graphics card renders up to make CrossFire™ work with all 3D games and applications. 25 CrossFire™ bridge interconnect To install the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide. Is a ...
...total number of frames. The following dynamic rendering modes are used to it. • Scissor Mode - each card can instead enable Super Anti-aliasing, which is enabled by ATI's Catalyst® Control Center. Which games/applications work ? If Catalyst® A.I. CrossFire™ is a ...the detail of the 3D objects each graphics card renders up to make CrossFire™ work with all 3D games and applications. 25 CrossFire™ bridge interconnect To install the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide. Is a ...
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... the optimal rendering mode to drive four separate of performance improvement is not enabled. If the motherboard contains an integrated video connection and SurroundView™ is possible to use, based on the application or game being used . In order for...aliasing - The two graphics cards work , the Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card must be either Scissor or SuperTiling mode. What happens if you pair two CrossFire™ graphics cards with another Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. When Catalyst® A.I . typically it is possible to 100% have one of full...
... the optimal rendering mode to drive four separate of performance improvement is not enabled. If the motherboard contains an integrated video connection and SurroundView™ is possible to use, based on the application or game being used . In order for...aliasing - The two graphics cards work , the Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card must be either Scissor or SuperTiling mode. What happens if you pair two CrossFire™ graphics cards with another Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. When Catalyst® A.I . typically it is possible to 100% have one of full...
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.... Allowable Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ System Components The basic requirements of a Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ system are: • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ graphics cards •... Two internal CrossFire™ bridge interconnects • A CrossFire™ -ready motherboard • A 550-watt power supply For an up-to-date listing of this manual. These topics are performance-oriented modes, while Super Anti-aliasing is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, using ATI...
.... Allowable Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ System Components The basic requirements of a Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ system are: • Two Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ graphics cards •... Two internal CrossFire™ bridge interconnects • A CrossFire™ -ready motherboard • A 550-watt power supply For an up-to-date listing of this manual. These topics are performance-oriented modes, while Super Anti-aliasing is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, using ATI...
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.... 28 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The ATI Catalyst® display driver automatically selects the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is started, without 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...
.... 28 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The ATI Catalyst® display driver automatically selects the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is started, without 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...
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... Mode In this mode, each frame 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...
... Mode In this mode, each frame 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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... completed frames from 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 Display The main limitation of this mode, all even frames are rendered on one...
... completed frames from 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 Display The main limitation of this mode, all even frames are rendered on one...
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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 samples, so 4x and 6x Anti-aliasing becomes 8x and 12x Super Anti-aliasing,... systems. It works by sampling multiple locations within each pixel, and uses gamma correct sample blending for each. Rather than simply determining the color of ATI's Radeon® GPUs with anti-aliasing enabled, but uses different sample locations for high-quality smoothing of polygon edges. This method takes samples from 2, 4, or...
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 samples, so 4x and 6x Anti-aliasing becomes 8x and 12x Super Anti-aliasing,... systems. It works by sampling multiple locations within each pixel, and uses gamma correct sample blending for each. Rather than simply determining the color of ATI's Radeon® GPUs with anti-aliasing enabled, but uses different sample locations for high-quality smoothing of polygon edges. This method takes samples from 2, 4, or...
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... Antialiasing overcomes both of these cases, because it results in an image. 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 is output to the display, which can also make SSAA...
... Antialiasing overcomes both of these cases, because it results in an image. 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 is output to the display, which can also make SSAA...