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1 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Radeon® X1800 Series Features 1 Graphic Features 1 System Requirements 4 External Connectors 4 Before You Begin 4 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 4 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 5 Installing Your ATI Graphics Card 7 Graphics Card Bus Types 7 Basic Graphics Card Installation 7 Advanced Installation: AGP 9 Advanced Installation: PCIe™ 11 Connecting Devices 13 Using Multiple Displays 15 Connecting Your Monitors 15 Display Configurations 17...
1 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Radeon® X1800 Series Features 1 Graphic Features 1 System Requirements 4 External Connectors 4 Before You Begin 4 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 4 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 5 Installing Your ATI Graphics Card 7 Graphics Card Bus Types 7 Basic Graphics Card Installation 7 Advanced Installation: AGP 9 Advanced Installation: PCIe™ 11 Connecting Devices 13 Using Multiple Displays 15 Connecting Your Monitors 15 Display Configurations 17...
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... 74 Avivo™ Video for Radeon® Series starting from 9500 75 Standard Settings 76 Adjustments 77 Video Overlay Theater Mode 79 Deinterlacing 80 All Settings 81 VPU Recover 85 CrossFire™ 87 Enable CrossFire™ 89 CrossFire™ graphics card connections 90 Graphics cards with different amounts of memory 91 Card Reversal Recommend 91 3D client...
... 74 Avivo™ Video for Radeon® Series starting from 9500 75 Standard Settings 76 Adjustments 77 Video Overlay Theater Mode 79 Deinterlacing 80 All Settings 81 VPU Recover 85 CrossFire™ 87 Enable CrossFire™ 89 CrossFire™ graphics card connections 90 Graphics cards with different amounts of memory 91 Card Reversal Recommend 91 3D client...
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Using TV Display 96 Viewing Text on a TV 95 Connecting to HDTV 97 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 99 CrossFire™ FAQ 101 Using the Radeon® X1800 Series with CrossFire™ 107 CrossFire™ Overview 107 Allowable CrossFire™ System Components 107 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 107 SuperTiling 108 Scissor Mode 109 Alternate...
Using TV Display 96 Viewing Text on a TV 95 Connecting to HDTV 97 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 99 CrossFire™ FAQ 101 Using the Radeon® X1800 Series with CrossFire™ 107 CrossFire™ Overview 107 Allowable CrossFire™ System Components 107 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 107 SuperTiling 108 Scissor Mode 109 Alternate...
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...-bit internal ring-bus memory controller. • 256-bit 8-channel GDDR3 memory interface. • Native PCI Express® x16 bus interface. Radeon® X1800 Series Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support. • Four parallel rendering pipelines. • 256MB or 512 MB GDDR3 on the purchase of your ATI Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card. SmoothVision™ • Full-scene anti-aliasing method that...
...-bit internal ring-bus memory controller. • 256-bit 8-channel GDDR3 memory interface. • Native PCI Express® x16 bus interface. Radeon® X1800 Series Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support. • Four parallel rendering pipelines. • 256MB or 512 MB GDDR3 on the purchase of your ATI Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card. SmoothVision™ • Full-scene anti-aliasing method that...
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... support (up to -vertex buffer support. • Complete feature set also supported in real time. • All format DTV/HDTV decoding. • Adaptive Per-Pixel- 2 Radeon® X1800 Series Features • Loss-less Z-buffer compression • Z Cache optimized for performance at high display resolutions, including widescreen HDTV resolutions.
... support (up to -vertex buffer support. • Complete feature set also supported in real time. • All format DTV/HDTV decoding. • Adaptive Per-Pixel- 2 Radeon® X1800 Series Features • Loss-less Z-buffer compression • Z Cache optimized for performance at high display resolutions, including widescreen HDTV resolutions.
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Note: Not all features apply to all resolutions, including widescreen HDTV resolutions. • 2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes • Up to 6:1) at all Radeon® X1800 Series graphics cards. Radeon® X1800 Series Features 3 High Dynamic Range (HDR) Rendering • 64-bit floating point HDR supported throughout the pipeline • Includes support for blending and multi-sample...
Note: Not all features apply to all resolutions, including widescreen HDTV resolutions. • 2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes • Up to 6:1) at all Radeon® X1800 Series graphics cards. Radeon® X1800 Series Features 3 High Dynamic Range (HDR) Rendering • 64-bit floating point HDR supported throughout the pipeline • Includes support for blending and multi-sample...
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...following . More information on the back of CrossFire™ certified motherboards.) • a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card from the same product series that works as the Master graphics card. External Connectors • Dual DVI-I output. • S-Video output or Video In/Video Out (VIVO... Consult your new graphics card, please do the following is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. • Windows® XP with two (2) PCI Express® X16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. (See ati.com/crossfire for ...
...following . More information on the back of CrossFire™ certified motherboards.) • a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card from the same product series that works as the Master graphics card. External Connectors • Dual DVI-I output. • S-Video output or Video In/Video Out (VIVO... Consult your new graphics card, please do the following is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. • Windows® XP with two (2) PCI Express® X16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. (See ati.com/crossfire for ...
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To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still 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 new ATI product. Before You Begin 5 X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 ... been removed. Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, it from your current display drivers. Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new Radeon® X1800 Series card, you remove your computer. The wizard will...
To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still 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 new ATI product. Before You Begin 5 X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 ... been removed. Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, it from your current display drivers. Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new Radeon® X1800 Series card, you remove your computer. The wizard will...
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... DVI-I-to -VGA Adapter. 3 DVI-I -to -VGA adapter. To connect a digital display. 15 CHAPTER 3: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card provides hardware support for the Radeon® X1800 Series Card 1 Standard VGA Monitor Connector. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter into the DVI...
... DVI-I-to -VGA Adapter. 3 DVI-I -to -VGA adapter. To connect a digital display. 15 CHAPTER 3: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card provides hardware support for the Radeon® X1800 Series Card 1 Standard VGA Monitor Connector. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter into the DVI...
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...: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1800 Series card must be the primary graphics card. To connect your monitors 1 Power off your Radeon® X1800 Series card. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be accessed by clicking the Advanced ... features. It can detect the new hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.
...: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1800 Series card must be the primary graphics card. To connect your monitors 1 Power off your Radeon® X1800 Series card. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be accessed by clicking the Advanced ... features. It can detect the new hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.
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...-VGA adapter + Componet Adapter to HDTV (YPbPr) cable DVI-I connector + HDTV cable (YPbPr) DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + DVI-I connector DVI-I -to your card. HDTV (YPrPb) adpater The DVI-I -toVGA adapter DFP - digital flat panel display. cathode ray tube analog display. Display Configurations 17 Display Configurations Your Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality.
...-VGA adapter + Componet Adapter to HDTV (YPbPr) cable DVI-I connector + HDTV cable (YPbPr) DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + DVI-I connector DVI-I -to your card. HDTV (YPrPb) adpater The DVI-I -toVGA adapter DFP - digital flat panel display. cathode ray tube analog display. Display Configurations 17 Display Configurations Your Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality.
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... make sure that you begin. Make sure your monitor cable is not supported. To install ATI drivers and software Note: Optical drive refers to install the Radeon® X1800 Series drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have reinstalled or upgraded your ... Software in your system. • After you can install the Radeon® X1800 Series drivers. Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you must be logged on as a user with your Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card. This procedure applies to restart your computer, click No. Note...
... make sure that you begin. Make sure your monitor cable is not supported. To install ATI drivers and software Note: Optical drive refers to install the Radeon® X1800 Series drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have reinstalled or upgraded your ... Software in your system. • After you can install the Radeon® X1800 Series drivers. Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you must be logged on as a user with your Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card. This procedure applies to restart your computer, click No. Note...
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... monitors will be Primary. The ATISETUP utility will always be designated as appropriate for further information on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Note: When you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your Radeon® X1800 Series card, one monitor will start automatically if you use multiple monitors with your optical drive after the operating system... and your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. Reinstall the drivers at any time using the ATISETUP utility located on using ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center.
... monitors will be Primary. The ATISETUP utility will always be designated as appropriate for further information on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Note: When you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your Radeon® X1800 Series card, one monitor will start automatically if you use multiple monitors with your optical drive after the operating system... and your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. Reinstall the drivers at any time using the ATISETUP utility located on using ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center.
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... level can be paused by clicking the "X" button in the Preview pane. It can also be disabled by clicking the "||" button in the Preview pane. A series of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Mipmap Detail Level 63 Optionally, double-click 3D Preview for a full-screen view of the adjustments you click OK. Clicking...
... level can be paused by clicking the "X" button in the Preview pane. It can also be disabled by clicking the "||" button in the Preview pane. A series of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Mipmap Detail Level 63 Optionally, double-click 3D Preview for a full-screen view of the adjustments you click OK. Clicking...
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Discard your settings • Click Discard to ignore any adjustments made . Avivo™ Video for Radeon® Series starting from 9500 Use the Avivo™ Video aspect to apply standard video settings with a Wizard or selecting a video preset. Note: Clicking ... Theater Mode to configure gamma, brightness, and hue. Preview your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center. Avivo™ Video for Radeon® Series starting from 9500 75 Note: Optionally, click the Reset button to cancel any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™...
Discard your settings • Click Discard to ignore any adjustments made . Avivo™ Video for Radeon® Series starting from 9500 Use the Avivo™ Video aspect to apply standard video settings with a Wizard or selecting a video preset. Note: Clicking ... Theater Mode to configure gamma, brightness, and hue. Preview your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center. Avivo™ Video for Radeon® Series starting from 9500 75 Note: Optionally, click the Reset button to cancel any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™...
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...ATI Technologies. Discard does not close the Catalyst™ Control Center. CrossFire™ Use CrossFire™ to combine the power and performance of two or more Visual Processing Units to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will be paired with two PCI Express® X16... slots • a CrossFire™ Edition Series graphics card • The Radeon® X850 CrossFire™ Edition can be saved once you click OK. ...
...ATI Technologies. Discard does not close the Catalyst™ Control Center. CrossFire™ Use CrossFire™ to combine the power and performance of two or more Visual Processing Units to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will be paired with two PCI Express® X16... slots • a CrossFire™ Edition Series graphics card • The Radeon® X850 CrossFire™ Edition can be saved once you click OK. ...
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...graphics cards are used to a single monitor. For applications that Catalyst™ A.I. Alternate frame rendering mode is enabled because it selects the preferred rendering mode for applications identified in Catalyst™ A.I . For the latest information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire A graphical... CrossFire™ configuration. is enabled, any standard Radeon® X800-based graphics card. • An interconnect cable, supplied with the CrossFire™ Series graphics card, connecting the two cards to render alternate frames of the display. This ...
...graphics cards are used to a single monitor. For applications that Catalyst™ A.I. Alternate frame rendering mode is enabled because it selects the preferred rendering mode for applications identified in Catalyst™ A.I . For the latest information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire A graphical... CrossFire™ configuration. is enabled, any standard Radeon® X800-based graphics card. • An interconnect cable, supplied with the CrossFire™ Series graphics card, connecting the two cards to render alternate frames of the display. This ...
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... monitor at the same time. L IMPORTANT INFORMATION for giving presentations and watching movies, or playing games on your PC when using your Radeon® X1800 Series card. Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be used simultaneously with your monitor before turning on a screen larger than a... a TV, use the TV display and video capture features of your TV as a display. Connecting to a TV To connect your Radeon® X1800 Series card to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of your TV supports either a S-Video or Composite video connection. When you get ...
... monitor at the same time. L IMPORTANT INFORMATION for giving presentations and watching movies, or playing games on your PC when using your Radeon® X1800 Series card. Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be used simultaneously with your monitor before turning on a screen larger than a... a TV, use the TV display and video capture features of your TV as a display. Connecting to a TV To connect your Radeon® X1800 Series card to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of your TV supports either a S-Video or Composite video connection. When you get ...
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If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display to restore your computer that you restart your Radeon® X1800 Series directly to removing the monitor. The large dot pitch of a TV will not be restored once you exit the game or if you have the ...
If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display to restore your computer that you restart your Radeon® X1800 Series directly to removing the monitor. The large dot pitch of a TV will not be restored once you exit the game or if you have the ...
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... be covered in more detail in a CrossFire™ system. A CrossFire™ graphics card works with CrossFire™ The Radeon® X1800 Series can be used as the Master graphics card with two PCI Express® slots, a Radeon® CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (the Master graphics card), and a compatible Radeon® graphics card (the Slave graphics card). CrossFire™ Overview This section provides an overview of the main features...
... be covered in more detail in a CrossFire™ system. A CrossFire™ graphics card works with CrossFire™ The Radeon® X1800 Series can be used as the Master graphics card with two PCI Express® slots, a Radeon® CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (the Master graphics card), and a compatible Radeon® graphics card (the Slave graphics card). CrossFire™ Overview This section provides an overview of the main features...