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vii Using Games and Applications 91 Connecting to HDTV 91 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 93 CrossFire™ FAQ 95 Reference 99 Troubleshooting 99 Product Registration 101 Customer Care 101 Getting Additional Accessories 103 Compliance Information 103 FCC Compliance Information 103 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 104 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance 104 Glossary 105 Index 125
vii Using Games and Applications 91 Connecting to HDTV 91 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 93 CrossFire™ FAQ 95 Reference 99 Troubleshooting 99 Product Registration 101 Customer Care 101 Getting Additional Accessories 103 Compliance Information 103 FCC Compliance Information 103 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 104 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance 104 Glossary 105 Index 125
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... user. • Conserves video memory bandwidth. HyperZ™ • Ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding irrelevant object data that you will enjoy countless hours of your ATI Radeon® X1300 Series graphics card. We hope that is not visible to 128-tap texture filtering. Radeon® X1300 Series Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support...
... user. • Conserves video memory bandwidth. HyperZ™ • Ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding irrelevant object data that you will enjoy countless hours of your ATI Radeon® X1300 Series graphics card. We hope that is not visible to 128-tap texture filtering. Radeon® X1300 Series Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support...
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... flexibility, and game compatibility using multiple graphics processors in conjunction with a graphics cards of the same brand-family to complete a CrossFire™ capable system. CrossFire™ Ready Your Radeon® X1300 Series is CrossFire™ Ready and can be used in a single system. ...8226; Up to 128-tap texture filtering. • Adaptive algorithm with performance and quality options. For more information see ati.com/crossfire Radeon® X1300 Series Features 3 High Dynamic Range (HDR) Rendering • 64-bit floating point HDR supported throughout the pipeline •...
... flexibility, and game compatibility using multiple graphics processors in conjunction with a graphics cards of the same brand-family to complete a CrossFire™ capable system. CrossFire™ Ready Your Radeon® X1300 Series is CrossFire™ Ready and can be used in a single system. ...8226; Up to 128-tap texture filtering. • Adaptive algorithm with performance and quality options. For more information see ati.com/crossfire Radeon® X1300 Series Features 3 High Dynamic Range (HDR) Rendering • 64-bit floating point HDR supported throughout the pipeline •...
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...new Radeon® X1300 Series card, you... remove your current display drivers. Y 102 part number (P/N) Before You Begin 5 Write the numbers, shown in your computer: 1 Close all applications that are currently running. 2 Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your current graphics card... drivers and select Add/Remove. Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any ...card before installing your system and remove the old graphics card. To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card...
...new Radeon® X1300 Series card, you... remove your current display drivers. Y 102 part number (P/N) Before You Begin 5 Write the numbers, shown in your computer: 1 Close all applications that are currently running. 2 Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your current graphics card... drivers and select Add/Remove. Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any ...card before installing your system and remove the old graphics card. To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card...
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Remember to them. For more information, see your computer. 8 Basic Graphics Card Installation Radeon® graphics cards that require a connection to the computer's power supply will have disconnected and plug in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn on the motherboard. L ...connected to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of your computer. plate cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on the monitor and then your computer documentation. 5 Locate the appropriate slot and, if necessary, remove ...
Remember to them. For more information, see your computer. 8 Basic Graphics Card Installation Radeon® graphics cards that require a connection to the computer's power supply will have disconnected and plug in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn on the motherboard. L ...connected to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of your computer. plate cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on the monitor and then your computer documentation. 5 Locate the appropriate slot and, if necessary, remove ...
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...power supply, follow the Basic Install instructions. L Consult your system has an adequate power supply. Graphic Card Installation 1 Graphics Card 2 Power Supply 3 Hard Drive Generally, ATI recommends a 300 watt power supply or greater to the computer's power supply, follow the Advanced Install ...instructions for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. If your graphics card does not require a separate connection to ensure ...
...power supply, follow the Basic Install instructions. L Consult your system has an adequate power supply. Graphic Card Installation 1 Graphics Card 2 Power Supply 3 Hard Drive Generally, ATI recommends a 300 watt power supply or greater to the computer's power supply, follow the Advanced Install ...instructions for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. If your graphics card does not require a separate connection to ensure ...
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... the computer (for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. Graphics cards that your system has an adequate power supply. A PCI Express® compatible system has a specialized 12V graphics card power connector. If your graphics card does not require a separate connection to ensure that require connection to the... Make sure the cables are two types of installation. Advanced Installation: PCIe™ 11 6 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 7 Remove the power cable from the hard drive power connector. 8 Connect the power ...
... the computer (for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. Graphics cards that your system has an adequate power supply. A PCI Express® compatible system has a specialized 12V graphics card power connector. If your graphics card does not require a separate connection to ensure that require connection to the... Make sure the cables are two types of installation. Advanced Installation: PCIe™ 11 6 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 7 Remove the power cable from the hard drive power connector. 8 Connect the power ...
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...your computer. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for example, a cooling fan) and replace the computer cover. 8 Reconnect any existing graphics card from your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn on the motherboard. Note: If your computer. For more... beep, possibly show a warning message on your display, and the boot process will stop if the graphics card is fully seated. 7 Screw in firmly until the card is not correctly connected to disable it on the monitor, and then your computer has an on-board graphics...
...your computer. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for example, a cooling fan) and replace the computer cover. 8 Reconnect any existing graphics card from your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn on the motherboard. Note: If your computer. For more... beep, possibly show a warning message on your display, and the boot process will stop if the graphics card is fully seated. 7 Screw in firmly until the card is not correctly connected to disable it on the monitor, and then your computer has an on-board graphics...
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... Devices Connecting Devices The following illustration shows typical connections found on a DVI-I Adapter S-Video In/Out CATV Composite Supports an analog CRT monitor. Supports a digital monitor. Supports a TV antenna or cable service. Supports an analog monitor on ATI graphics cards: Connector Types VGA DVI-I VGA-DVI-I connection. Supports a TV, VCR, or Camcorder. Supports...
... Devices Connecting Devices The following illustration shows typical connections found on a DVI-I Adapter S-Video In/Out CATV Composite Supports an analog CRT monitor. Supports a digital monitor. Supports a TV antenna or cable service. Supports an analog monitor on ATI graphics cards: Connector Types VGA DVI-I VGA-DVI-I connection. Supports a TV, VCR, or Camcorder. Supports...
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... Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. 4 Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as Secondary. Display Configurations Your Radeon® X1300 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality. digital flat panel display. cathode ray tube analog display. Note: When you can connect displays to... Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to -VGA adapter CRT- The following table lists the different ways you use multiple monitors with DVI-I-to load the drivers for your Radeon® X1300 Series card. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 ...
... Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. 4 Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as Secondary. Display Configurations Your Radeon® X1300 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality. digital flat panel display. cathode ray tube analog display. Note: When you can connect displays to... Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to -VGA adapter CRT- The following table lists the different ways you use multiple monitors with DVI-I-to load the drivers for your Radeon® X1300 Series card. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 ...
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This procedure applies to CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. 1 Start your Radeon® X1300 Series graphics card. Your operating system must have administrator rights or be installed and running before you have installed the card in English if your computer, click No. Note: The installation dialog will...system's language is properly attached before you through the installation of the drivers and software associated with administrator rights. To install ATI drivers and software Note: Optical drive refers to Windows® XP. When the System Settings Change window asks you have ...
This procedure applies to CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. 1 Start your Radeon® X1300 Series graphics card. Your operating system must have administrator rights or be installed and running before you have installed the card in English if your computer, click No. Note: The installation dialog will...system's language is properly attached before you through the installation of the drivers and software associated with administrator rights. To install ATI drivers and software Note: Optical drive refers to Windows® XP. When the System Settings Change window asks you have ...
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... the license agreement. If your CDROM auto-run is recommended. c) Select ATISETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. By selecting this option, the HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will start automatically when you to...
... the license agreement. If your CDROM auto-run is recommended. c) Select ATISETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. By selecting this option, the HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will start automatically when you to...
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To set up a multi-monitor display 23 To configure your primary display 1 Navigate to your Radeon® X1300 Series card, one monitor will always be designated as appropriate for further information on using the ATISETUP utility located on the desktop and choose Properties. 2 Choose the...reinstall drivers Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. The ATISETUP utility will be Primary. Reinstall the drivers at any time using the Settings tab. Click the Settings tab to the...
To set up a multi-monitor display 23 To configure your primary display 1 Navigate to your Radeon® X1300 Series card, one monitor will always be designated as appropriate for further information on using the ATISETUP utility located on the desktop and choose Properties. 2 Choose the...reinstall drivers Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. The ATISETUP utility will be Primary. Reinstall the drivers at any time using the Settings tab. Click the Settings tab to the...
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... From the Start menu, select Run. 3 Browse to SETUP.EXE on -screen instructions, then choose either Express or Custom Install. Installing the Catalyst® Software Suite ATI's Catalyst® Software Suite provides software required to enjoy all the features of reading CD-ROM media. 1... Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your ATI graphics card. The Catalyst® Software Suite has several distinct software elements, including: • Driver • Catalyst® Control Center • HydraVision™ (not included in the Express Install) • Remote Wonder™...
... From the Start menu, select Run. 3 Browse to SETUP.EXE on -screen instructions, then choose either Express or Custom Install. Installing the Catalyst® Software Suite ATI's Catalyst® Software Suite provides software required to enjoy all the features of reading CD-ROM media. 1... Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your ATI graphics card. The Catalyst® Software Suite has several distinct software elements, including: • Driver • Catalyst® Control Center • HydraVision™ (not included in the Express Install) • Remote Wonder™...
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...® Control Center Using the Start Menu From the Windows® task bar, click Start: • Click to All Programs > ATI Catalyst® Control Center > ATI Catalyst® Control Center. The Catalyst® Control Center offers you use most. Use the Catalyst® Control Center to the...you two views of the software: • Standard View is a graphical user application providing access to the display features contained within the installed ATI hardware and software. Many of the features show you a preview of the changes before they are applied. CHAPTER 5: Catalyst® Control ...
...® Control Center Using the Start Menu From the Windows® task bar, click Start: • Click to All Programs > ATI Catalyst® Control Center > ATI Catalyst® Control Center. The Catalyst® Control Center offers you use most. Use the Catalyst® Control Center to the...you two views of the software: • Standard View is a graphical user application providing access to the display features contained within the installed ATI hardware and software. Many of the features show you a preview of the changes before they are applied. CHAPTER 5: Catalyst® Control ...
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...'s Hotkey Manager. 28 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. Launching Catalyst® Control Center Using the Desktop Shortcut...
...'s Hotkey Manager. 28 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. Launching Catalyst® Control Center Using the Desktop Shortcut...
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...® Control Center Dashboard supports three types of configuring your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the Dashboard to all the features offered by the Catalyst® Control Center. Basic View is only available in Advanced View...
...® Control Center Dashboard supports three types of configuring your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the Dashboard to all the features offered by the Catalyst® Control Center. Basic View is only available in Advanced View...
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...Wizard. 3 Follow the Wizard's instructions. Information Center 39 Create a Problem Report Create a problem report should you experience a problem with your ATI product. Information Center The Information Center provides detailed information about the installed graphics hardware and associated software. • Graphics Software includes information such as...® version, and Catalyst® Control Center version. • Graphics Hardware includes information about each installed graphics card, such as the installed graphics chipset, device ID, bus type, memory size, and BIOS version.
...Wizard. 3 Follow the Wizard's instructions. Information Center 39 Create a Problem Report Create a problem report should you experience a problem with your ATI product. Information Center The Information Center provides detailed information about the installed graphics hardware and associated software. • Graphics Software includes information such as...® version, and Catalyst® Control Center version. • Graphics Hardware includes information about each installed graphics card, such as the installed graphics chipset, device ID, bus type, memory size, and BIOS version.
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.... 2 Click Defaults. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the desired position. 54 Avivo™ Color Avivo™ Color Use Avivo™ Color with ATI graphics cards that compares a color to the light radiated from an equivalent incandescent black body at a given temperature in an image. 1 From the Tree View pane, expand...
.... 2 Click Defaults. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the desired position. 54 Avivo™ Color Avivo™ Color Use Avivo™ Color with ATI graphics cards that compares a color to the light radiated from an equivalent incandescent black body at a given temperature in an image. 1 From the Tree View pane, expand...