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... particular purpose, and noninfringement. patents and other products and documentation described herein, for any form, without notice. ATI, the ATI logo, and ATI product and product-feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of merchantability, fitness for punitive, incidental or consequential... damages in any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this document, ATI Technologies Inc. With respect to ATI products which this manual, or parts thereof, in connection with respect to improve ...
... particular purpose, and noninfringement. patents and other products and documentation described herein, for any form, without notice. ATI, the ATI logo, and ATI product and product-feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of merchantability, fitness for punitive, incidental or consequential... damages in any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this document, ATI Technologies Inc. With respect to ATI products which this manual, or parts thereof, in connection with respect to improve ...
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... a TV 97 Using a TV as the Only Display 97 Using Games and Applications 97 Connecting to HDTV 97 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 99 CrossFire™ FAQ 101 Using the Radeon® X1900 Series with CrossFire™ 105 CrossFire™ Overview 105 Allowable CrossFire™ System Components 105 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 105...
... a TV 97 Using a TV as the Only Display 97 Using Games and Applications 97 Connecting to HDTV 97 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 99 CrossFire™ FAQ 101 Using the Radeon® X1900 Series with CrossFire™ 105 CrossFire™ Overview 105 Allowable CrossFire™ System Components 105 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 105...
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.../6x Anti-aliasing modes with up to a ratio of your ATI Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card. HyperZ™ • Ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding...Express® x16 bus interface. Radeon® X1900 Series Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support. • 256MB or 512 MB GDDR3 on the purchase of ...6:1 at all resolutions. • 2x/4x//8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes with a loss-less compression up to 128-tap texture filtering. We hope that is not visible to the user. • Conserves video...
.../6x Anti-aliasing modes with up to a ratio of your ATI Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card. HyperZ™ • Ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding...Express® x16 bus interface. Radeon® X1900 Series Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support. • 256MB or 512 MB GDDR3 on the purchase of ...6:1 at all resolutions. • 2x/4x//8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes with a loss-less compression up to 128-tap texture filtering. We hope that is not visible to the user. • Conserves video...
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More information on using this graphics card as the Master graphics card. External Connectors • Dual DVI-I output. • S-Video output or Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection. If you are planning on the requirements for each of system memory; 1GB or...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 installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). • Specialized PCI Express® 450 watt or greater power supply recommended. 4 Radeon® X1900...
More information on using this graphics card as the Master graphics card. External Connectors • Dual DVI-I output. • S-Video output or Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection. If you are planning on the requirements for each of system memory; 1GB or...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 installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). • Specialized PCI Express® 450 watt or greater power supply recommended. 4 Radeon® X1900...
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Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, it from your new ATI product. Before You Begin 5 Before You Begin Before you must uninstall the drivers for registration. They are required for the existing graphics card before installing your computer. X Serial ... printed on the graphics card are located on a sticker on the back of your new Radeon® X1900 Series card, you begin installing your current display drivers. Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of the card. The wizard will help...
Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, it from your new ATI product. Before You Begin 5 Before You Begin Before you must uninstall the drivers for registration. They are required for the existing graphics card before installing your computer. X Serial ... printed on the graphics card are located on a sticker on the back of your new Radeon® X1900 Series card, you begin installing your current display drivers. Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of the card. The wizard will help...
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... cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on the monitor and then your computer's manual for help in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn on the motherboard. If necessary, consult your computer. Installing the Radeon® graphics card 1 Turn off the computer... from your computer documentation. 5 Locate the appropriate slot and, if necessary, remove the metal back- 8 Basic Graphics Card Installation Radeon® graphics cards that require a connection to the computer's power supply will have disconnected and plug in removing the cover. L WARNING -
... cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on the monitor and then your computer's manual for help in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn on the motherboard. If necessary, consult your computer. Installing the Radeon® graphics card 1 Turn off the computer... from your computer documentation. 5 Locate the appropriate slot and, if necessary, remove the metal back- 8 Basic Graphics Card Installation Radeon® graphics cards that require a connection to the computer's power supply will have disconnected and plug in removing the cover. L WARNING -
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Generally, ATI recommends a 300 watt power supply or greater to the computer's power supply will have a power cable connected in the upper-right corner of installation. If... Card Installation 1 Radeon® Graphics Card 2 Power Supply 3 Hard Drive Graphics cards that your graphics card does not require a separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Basic Install instructions. If your graphics card require a separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Advanced Install instructions for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. Advanced...
Generally, ATI recommends a 300 watt power supply or greater to the computer's power supply will have a power cable connected in the upper-right corner of installation. If... Card Installation 1 Radeon® Graphics Card 2 Power Supply 3 Hard Drive Graphics cards that your graphics card does not require a separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Basic Install instructions. If your graphics card require a separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Advanced Install instructions for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. Advanced...
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... supply. 10 Connect the power extension cable to the hard drive. 11 Screw in firmly until the card is recommended. If your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. Radeon® graphics cards that your computer. Make sure the cables are two types of installation. Advanced Installation...
... supply. 10 Connect the power extension cable to the hard drive. 11 Screw in firmly until the card is recommended. If your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. Radeon® graphics cards that your computer. Make sure the cables are two types of installation. Advanced Installation...
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...metal back- plate cover. 6 Align your computer has an on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it in firmly until the card is not correctly connected to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of the computer chassis. 4 ... and remove any cables you have disconnected and plug in removing the cover. Connecting Devices 13 3 Remove the computer cover. Note: If your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn on your display, and the boot process will beep,...
...metal back- plate cover. 6 Align your computer has an on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it in firmly until the card is not correctly connected to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of the computer chassis. 4 ... and remove any cables you have disconnected and plug in removing the cover. Connecting Devices 13 3 Remove the computer cover. Note: If your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn on your display, and the boot process will beep,...
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...monitor. 4 Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as Secondary. 16 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1900 Series card must be the primary graphics card. To connect your monitors 1 Power off your computer and monitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.... many additional configuration features. 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 the primary. It can detect the new hardware settings. 4 When ...
...monitor. 4 Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as Secondary. 16 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1900 Series card must be the primary graphics card. To connect your monitors 1 Power off your computer and monitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.... many additional configuration features. 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 the primary. It can detect the new hardware settings. 4 When ...
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... remove the drivers, you must be logged on as a user with your Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card. Your operating system must have administrator rights or be installed and running before you begin. To install ATI drivers and software Note: Optical drive refers to CD-ROM or DVD-ROM ... in Windows® 19 Installing Software and Drivers This chapter will need to install the Radeon® X1900 Series drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you have reinstalled or upgraded your operating system. Note...
... remove the drivers, you must be logged on as a user with your Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card. Your operating system must have administrator rights or be installed and running before you begin. To install ATI drivers and software Note: Optical drive refers to CD-ROM or DVD-ROM ... in Windows® 19 Installing Software and Drivers This chapter will need to install the Radeon® X1900 Series drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you have reinstalled or upgraded your operating system. Note...
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...now and click Finish. 8 After the system reboots, the Found New Hardware message displays Digital Signature Not Found. L Warning - ATI Easy Install will start automatically when you can configure your CDROM auto-run is recommended. Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software ...have been installed, you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your monitor. d) Click OK. 3 Click Install under Software Install. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Yes to ...
...now and click Finish. 8 After the system reboots, the Found New Hardware message displays Digital Signature Not Found. L Warning - ATI Easy Install will start automatically when you can configure your CDROM auto-run is recommended. Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software ...have been installed, you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your monitor. d) Click OK. 3 Click Install under Software Install. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Yes to ...
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...Reinstall the drivers at any time using the ATISETUP utility located on using ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center. Note: When you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your Radeon® X1900 Series card, one monitor will be Primary. Reinstalling Drivers 21 To configure your primary ...the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as Secondary. Any additional monitors will always be designated as appropriate for further information on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Reinstalling Drivers You can also enable multiple monitors using the Settings tab. To set up a multi-monitor ...
...Reinstall the drivers at any time using the ATISETUP utility located on using ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center. Note: When you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your Radeon® X1900 Series card, one monitor will be Primary. Reinstalling Drivers 21 To configure your primary ...the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as Secondary. Any additional monitors will always be designated as appropriate for further information on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Reinstalling Drivers You can also enable multiple monitors using the Settings tab. To set up a multi-monitor ...
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..., 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 the ATI Installation CD-ROM. 4 Click OK. 22 Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite If...Software Install. 6 Click Next and click Yes to the license agreement. 7 Click ATI Easy Install to any drive capable 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: •...
..., 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 the ATI Installation CD-ROM. 4 Click OK. 22 Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite If...Software Install. 6 Click Next and click Yes to the license agreement. 7 Click ATI Easy Install to any drive capable 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: •...
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...views of the software: • Basic View is a graphical user application providing access to the display features contained within the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to fine-tune your... 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. CHAPTER 5: Launching Catalyst™ Control Center 25 Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control ...
...views of the software: • Basic View is a graphical user application providing access to the display features contained within the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to fine-tune your... 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. CHAPTER 5: Launching Catalyst™ Control Center 25 Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control ...
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...'s Hotkey Manager. 26 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.
...'s Hotkey Manager. 26 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.
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... • Hot keys Use the Dashboard to fine-tune your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of the installed ATI hardware and software. 28 Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard Catalyst™ Control Center: Advanced View Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard The Catalyst™ Control Center...
... • Hot keys Use the Dashboard to fine-tune your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of the installed ATI hardware and software. 28 Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard Catalyst™ Control Center: Advanced View Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard The Catalyst™ Control Center...
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... view of the Dashboard. 2 Click Search Help. 3 Enter the word(s) you are using and press the F1 key. This report can be used by an ATI Customer Care agent to search for this Page. • Optionally, click anywhere in the aspect or feature you wish to help diagnose and resolve the... Help button in the Dashboard. 2 Click About Catalyst™ Control Center. Display the online help for the aspect or feature you experience a problem with your ATI product. 36 Information Center Display help 1 Click the Help button in the Advanced View of the Dashboard. 2 Click Help Contents.
... view of the Dashboard. 2 Click Search Help. 3 Enter the word(s) you are using and press the F1 key. This report can be used by an ATI Customer Care agent to search for this Page. • Optionally, click anywhere in the aspect or feature you wish to help diagnose and resolve the... Help button in the Dashboard. 2 Click About Catalyst™ Control Center. Display the online help for the aspect or feature you experience a problem with your ATI product. 36 Information Center Display help 1 Click the Help button in the Advanced View of the Dashboard. 2 Click Help Contents.
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... Avivo™ Color. 3 Adjust the Hue control slider to the desired position. Avivo™ Color 51 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...
... Avivo™ Color. 3 Adjust the Hue control slider to the desired position. Avivo™ Color 51 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...
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... your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center. Clicking the pause button again causes the preview to all ATI graphics cards. Set higher quality Anisotropic Filtering 1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D. 2 Click Anisotropic Filtering. 3 Select Enable High Quality AF. Note: Enabling this feature...
... your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center. Clicking the pause button again causes the preview to all ATI graphics cards. Set higher quality Anisotropic Filtering 1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D. 2 Click Anisotropic Filtering. 3 Select Enable High Quality AF. Note: Enabling this feature...