ATI Technologies 100 437807 - Radeon X1950 Pro HD PCI Express 256MB Video... User manual

Radeon®X1950 Pro
User’s Guide
P/N 137-41129-20
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Note: This graphics card is for use only with compatible UL Listed
personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user
installation of card cage accessories.
LIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the product is operated.
•Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be
retained for future reference.
•Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating
instructions should be adhered to.
•Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or
compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation
Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.
•Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock
and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped
with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin.
This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat
the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.
•Secure Attachment - All card securement pins shall be completely
tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card
and the PC chassis.
•Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or
cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning
and power-line surges.
•Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or
where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
•Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system,
extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines
or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing Your Graphics Cards 2
Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Display Configurations 3
Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . . 7
Using TV Out 7
Connecting to HDTV 9
Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 11
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs 11
Capturing Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Catalyst®Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Launching Catalyst®Control Center 19
Help 21
CrossFire™ 22
CrossFire™ FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Welcome to CrossFire™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CrossFire™ Overview 27
CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 27
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Troubleshooting 35
Product Registration 39
Customer Care 39
Additional Accessories 40
Compliance Information 41
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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Getting Started
Congratulations on the purchase of your ATI Radeon®X1950 Pro graphics
card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of trouble-free computing.
System Requirements
External Connections
• Dual-link DVI-I output
• Dual-link DVI-I output
•S-video
Hardware • Intel®Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon®.
• 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best
performance.
• Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive).
Operating
System •Windows
® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2).
•Windows
® XP Professional x64 Edition.
•Windows
® 2000.
•Windows
®Vista Ready.
Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors
or any other type of VGA monitor.
• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.
CrossFire™
Requirements To implement a CrossFire™ system that includes the
Radeon®X1950 Pro, the following are required:
• A CrossFire™ certified motherboard with two (2) PCI
Express®x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. A
second Radeon®X1950 Pro graphics card.
• Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects.
• A specialized PCI Express®550 watt or greater power
supply recommended. Consult your computer system
manual to ensure the power supply is designed to
accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak
dissipation above 75 watts.
For a list of CrossFire™-certified motherboards and power
supplies, click to ati.com/crossfire.
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2 Installing Your Graphics Cards
Installing Your Graphics Cards
The instructions that follow assume that the Radeon®X1900 family
CrossFire™-ready graphics card has already been successfully installed. If
you have not already done so, see the Getting Started Guide that came with
the graphics card for installation instructions.
For a list of compatible power supplies and the latest information, consult the
CrossFire™ Web site at:
ati.com/crossfire
LConsult your system builder or OEM to ensure that your system has an
adequate power supply. A 550 watt or greater power supply is
recommended. Consult your computer system manual to verify that the
power supply is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with
a peak dissipation above 75 watts.
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Display Configurations 3
Using Multiple Displays
Display Configurations
To ensure the highest possible performance, only one display device is
supported when CrossFire™ is active. When CrossFire™ is active other
display devices connected to the other DVI connections on both graphics
cards are rendered inactive.
If additional displays are required when CrossFire™ is active, please use
either SurroundView™ (for more information see the SurroundView™
manual) or an additional PCI graphics card.
Your Radeon®X1950 Pro graphics card provides hardware support for two
DVI-I monitors and a VGA monitor using the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter. It also provides TV output via the S-video connection in composite,
S-video, and component TV formats.
Thefollowingtable showsdisplayconfigurationsavailable whenCrossFire™
is not enabled.
Display
Configuration Connector(s) Used Comments
Single CRT
display DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter
CRT- cathode ray tube analog display.
Single DFP
display DVI-I connector DFP - digital flat panel display.
Single TV S-video out The S-video out can also support a
composite connection via the S-
Video-to-Composite adapter.
Single HDTV
display S-video out to HDTV (YPrPb)
cable
HDTV - High Definition Television
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4 Display Configurations
CRT display +
HDTV DVI-I connector with DVI-I to VGA
adapter + S-video
out to HDTV
(YPrPb) cable
DFP display +
TV DVI-I connector + S-video out
DFP display +
HDTV DVI-I connector + S-Video Out to
HDTV (YPrPb)
cable
CRT display +
DFP display DVI-I connector with DVI-I to VGA
adapter + DVI-I
connector
CRT display +
CRT display DVI-I connector with DVI-I to VGA
adapter + DVI-I
connector with
DVI-I to VGA
adapter
The DVI-I connector can support a
CRT display using the DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter
CRT display +
DFP display +
TV
DVI-I connector
with DVI-I to VGA
adapter + DVI-I
connector + S-
Video Out
The TV display will “clone” the image
of one of the other two displays
CRT display +
DFP display +
HDTV
DVI-I connector
with DVI-I to VGA
adapter + DVI-I
connector + S-
VideoOut to HDTV
(YPrPb) cable
Display
Configuration Connector(s) Used Comments
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