HIS Excalibur RADEON 9600 Series User manual

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FCC Compliance Statement _
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
The user may find the following prepared by the Federal Communications
Commission helpful: "How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference
Problem." This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C.20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.
The user is cautioned that change or modifications not expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Note:
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits
for a class B device, shielded cables and power cord must be used.
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Contents
English - User's Guide
Introduction.Section 1
Hardware Installation. .Section 2
Software Installation.Section 3
Using TV Out.Section 4
Using Video In.Section 5
Deutsch - Anwenderhandbuch
Einleitung.Abschnitt 1
Hardware-Installation.Abschnitt 2
Software-Installation.Abschnitt 3
Nutzung der TV-Ausgabe.Abschnitt 4
Nutzung des Video-Eingangs.Abschnitt 5
Guide de l'utilisateur en fran9ais
Introduction.Section 1
Installation du materiel.Section 2
Installation du logiciel.Section 3
Utilisation de la sortie television.Section 4
Utilisation de l'entree video.Section 5
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Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing an Excalibur RADEON ™ 9600/9550 series Graphics Card.
It will bring you high resolution, incredible colour capability and an exciting 3D experience.
With an advanced graphics architecture, the Excalibur RADEON ™ 9600/9550
series graphics card provides performance to accelerate all popular 3D applications.
Among other high-end features, It delivers a 4-pixel pipeline architecture for faster
gaming, SMARTSHADER ™ 2.0 technology for more complex and realistic lighting
effects and SMOOTHVISION ™ 2.1 technology for smoother-looking images.
Excalibur RADEON ™ 9600/9550 series graphics card also features VIDEOSHADER ™
and FULLSTREAM ™ technologies for unprecedented video quality.
1.1 Features At-a-glance
• Features ATI's TRUFORM ™ 2.0, SMARTSHADER ™ 2.0 and
SMOOTHVISION ™ 2.1, and HYPER ™ Z 111+ technologies
• SMARTSHADER ™ 2.0 technology supports DirectX® 9.0 and enables more
complex and realistic lighting effects
• Sharper-looking 3D graphics with ATI SMOOTHVISION ™ 2.1 technology
• TRUFORM ™ 2.0 technology that makes the outlines of 3D characters and
objects look smoother and more natural than ever before
• Dual display support with HYDRAVISION ™
• Integrated TV-Out support up to 1024 x 768 resolution
• Integrated DVI-compliant 165MHzTMDS transmitter
1.2 Recommended System Requirements
• Intel® Pentium® 4 / III / II / Celeron ™ , AMD® K6 / Athlon®/Athlon®XP or
compatible with AGP 8X (0.8V), 4X (1.5V) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus
configuration (8X/4X).
- 128MB of system memory
• Installation software requires CD-ROM Drive
• Operating Systems: Windows® XP/2000
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1.3 Specifications
RADEON ™ R ADEON ™ R ADEON ™ RADEON ™ RADEON ™
9600XT 9600 PRO 9600 9600SE 9550
Engine Clock
500MHz 400MHz 325MHz
320MHz 250MHz
RAMDAC
Dual integrated 10-bit per channel palette DACs operating at
up to 400MHz
Bus Interface
AGP 8X/4X
Memory
64/128/256MB DDR memory
64/128-bit interface
64/128MB 64/128/256MB
DDR memory DDR memory
64bit interface 64/128-bit interface
Connectors
15 pin VGA connector for CRT monitor; S-Video or Composite
connector for TV/VCR; DVI-I connector for Digital Flat Panel;
External DVI-I to VGA connector for Secondary CRT monitor
Drivers
Included
Windows® XP/2000
Board Layout
^ 15-pin VGA Connector
^ S-Video Connector
e DVI-I Connector
AGP Bus
Note: This illustration is for reference only. The actual layout of your graphics card is based on your choice of model.

Hardware Installation
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2.1 Card Installation
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Before installing your new card into your PC system, make sure that you
have discharged any static electricity from your body by touching any
earthed metal surface, such as PC chassis.
1. Turn off the computer and all connected peripherals.
2. Remove the cover from your system.
3. I f your system has an existing display card, remove any screws and
the clip that most AGP slots have securing the card to the chassis and
lift the card out of the slot. Or, if your computer features an on-board
graphics display adapter, you may need to disable it. For details, refer to
the documentation of your computer system.
4. L o ca t e the appropriate expansion bus slot on your motherboard. AGP
cards uses an AGP slot. Please consult your motherboard manual for the
appropriate slot.
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5. I n s ert the card carefully, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.
6. F asten the mounting bracket to the chassis. Make sure the card is properly
aligned.
7. R eplace the cover on your system.

2.2 Cable Connections
Your 3D Graphics card may feature connectors or headers for connecting to
a standard VGA monitor, or a digital / analogue flat panel, TV and other video
devices. Please refer to the appropriate sections below.
2.2.1 Connecting to VGA monitor or LCD monitor (analogue)
Example 1
To connect a VGA monitor or a LCD monitor (analogue) to your graphics card, plug
the video signal cable to the 15-pin VGA connector of your card.
15-pin VGA connector
Example 2
To connect a VGA monitor or a LCD monitor (analogue) to your graphics card
equipped with a DVI-1 output connector, plug a DVI-I to VGA adapter into the DVI-I
connector on the graphics card, and then plug the video signal cable into the
VGA monitor OR
15-pin VGA connector
DVI-I to VGA
Adapter

2.2.2 Connecting to LCD monitor (Digital)
To connect a LCD monitor (Digital) to your graphics card equipped with a
DVI output connector, plug the DVI connector from monitor to the DVI
connector of your card.
2.2.3 This connection is optional, depending on wether or not the
card has a S-Video connector. Connecting to Video Devices
with S-Video or Composite In (e.g. TV / VCR)
TV set with Composite In

Software Installation
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3.1 Display Driver
You need to connect the enhanced display driver for the operating system to take
advantage of your card's higher performance, resolutions, and special features.
Before proceeding with the
driver installation, you MUST
read the Readme.txt (figure 1)
in the DOC directory on the
Installation CD-ROM for the
installation procedures. Please
insert the installation CD-ROM
into your PC CD-ROM drive to
retrieve the said document.
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Auto Installation
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Your graphics card package contains
the display driver CD-ROM with
Autorun features, the Autorun
dialogue box (figure 2) automatically
appears after inserting the CD-ROM
into the CD-ROM drive. Please click
“Video Adapter Easy Install” to start
installation.
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If the dialogue box does not appear,
double click or run Atisetup.exe
(figure 3) at the root directory of the
CD-ROM. Proceed with the installation
as directed by the on-screen
instructions.
Type the name of a program, folder, document, or
Internet resource, and Windows will open it for you.
Open: [d:\ATI5ETUP.EXE
Cancel
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