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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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...Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon®. • 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best performance. • Optical drive for a list of CrossFire™ certified motherboards.) • a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card from the same product series that works as part of... . 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 installation software...
...Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon®. • 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best performance. • Optical drive for a list of CrossFire™ certified motherboards.) • a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card from the same product series that works as part of... . 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 installation software...
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Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new Radeon® X1800 Series card, you remove your new ATI product. The wizard will help you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before installing your current display drivers. Before You Begin 5 X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) Write these numbers down before removing it should also be...
Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new Radeon® X1800 Series card, you remove your new ATI product. The wizard will help you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before installing your current display drivers. Before You Begin 5 X Serial number (S/N) Y 102 part number (P/N) Write these numbers down before removing it should also be...
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...Click the Settings tab to load the drivers for your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary...monitor configuration settings. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be designated as appropriate for further information on using the Settings tab. Note: ATI provides Catalyst™ Control Center software that Windows®...as Secondary. 16 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1800 Series card must be the primary graphics card.
...Click the Settings tab to load the drivers for your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary...monitor configuration settings. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be designated as appropriate for further information on using the Settings tab. Note: ATI provides Catalyst™ Control Center software that Windows®...as Secondary. 16 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1800 Series card must be the primary graphics card.
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Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you must be logged on as a user with your Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card. Note: The installation dialog will guide you can install the Radeon® X1800 Series drivers. To install ATI drivers and software Note: Optical drive refers to Windows... Pack 2 for Windows® XP. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need to install the Radeon® X1800 Series drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in English if your operating system's language is...
Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you must be logged on as a user with your Radeon® X1800 Series graphics card. Note: The installation dialog will guide you can install the Radeon® X1800 Series drivers. To install ATI drivers and software Note: Optical drive refers to Windows... Pack 2 for Windows® XP. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need to install the Radeon® X1800 Series drivers and software in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in English if your operating system's language is...
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...computer now and click Finish. 8 After the system reboots, the Found New Hardware message displays Digital Signature Not Found. L The Express installation option is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically when you to select individual software components for installation. ... - By selecting this option, the HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will automatically be installed, along with the ATI driver. Click Yes or Continue to the license agreement. d) Click OK. 3 Click Install under Software Install. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Yes ...
...computer now and click Finish. 8 After the system reboots, the Found New Hardware message displays Digital Signature Not Found. L The Express installation option is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically when you to select individual software components for installation. ... - By selecting this option, the HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will automatically be installed, along with the ATI driver. Click Yes or Continue to the license agreement. d) Click OK. 3 Click Install under Software Install. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Yes ...
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...174; conflict. Reinstalling Drivers 21 To configure your primary display 1 Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your Radeon® X1800 Series card, one monitor will... start automatically if you use multiple monitors with your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. Note: When you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your monitor's performance....
...174; conflict. Reinstalling Drivers 21 To configure your primary display 1 Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your Radeon® X1800 Series card, one monitor will... start automatically if you use multiple monitors with your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. Note: When you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your monitor's performance....
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...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 the ATI Installation CD-ROM. 4 Click OK....Driver • Catalyst™ Control Center • HydraVision™ (not included in the Express Install) • Remote Wonder™ Software • SurroundView™ To install the Catalyst™ software suite Note: Optical drive refers to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. 1 Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your ATI graphics card...
...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 the ATI Installation CD-ROM. 4 Click OK....Driver • Catalyst™ Control Center • HydraVision™ (not included in the Express Install) • Remote Wonder™ Software • SurroundView™ To install the Catalyst™ software suite Note: Optical drive refers to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. 1 Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your ATI graphics card...
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...A.I. 3 Select Disable Catalyst™ A.I . 1 Select 3D in 3D applications while maintaining or even improving image quality. makes use of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to the bottom right-hand corner of Persia, and Crazy Taxi 3. Use the Standard slider setting to achieve even...for various games and games engines such as Doom 3, the Half Life 2 engine, Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament 2004, Splinter Cell, Race Driver, Prince of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Preview your changes • The preview image automatically displays your adjustments. Catalyst™ A.I ....
...A.I. 3 Select Disable Catalyst™ A.I . 1 Select 3D in 3D applications while maintaining or even improving image quality. makes use of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to the bottom right-hand corner of Persia, and Crazy Taxi 3. Use the Standard slider setting to achieve even...for various games and games engines such as Doom 3, the Half Life 2 engine, Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament 2004, Splinter Cell, Race Driver, Prince of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Preview your changes • The preview image automatically displays your adjustments. Catalyst™ A.I ....
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Discard does not close the Catalyst™ Control Center. When this happens, the display driver attempts to ignore any work in the current view. VPU Recover 85 Note: Clicking Defaults will switch the computer to all features of... Discard your settings • Click Discard to reset the graphics hardware. Previous settings are not altered and will be able to display-driver instructions. VPU Recover VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to reset the graphics processor without requiring a system restart. In most cases, ...
Discard does not close the Catalyst™ Control Center. When this happens, the display driver attempts to ignore any work in the current view. VPU Recover 85 Note: Clicking Defaults will switch the computer to all features of... Discard your settings • Click Discard to reset the graphics hardware. Previous settings are not altered and will be able to display-driver instructions. VPU Recover VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to reset the graphics processor without requiring a system restart. In most cases, ...
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This report assists ATI in Advanced View. 2 Click Enable VPU Recover. 86 VPU Recover Catalyst™ Control Center: VPU Recover Enable VPU Recover 1 Click VPU Recover in determining the cause of the problem. Prepare an error report You can chose to send an error report to ATI if VPU Recover is activated for submission to develop more stable graphic drivers. 1 Click VPU Recover in the error report email. This information is then used to ATI Technologies. 3 Click Send Error Report button in Advanced View. 2 Click Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated.
This report assists ATI in Advanced View. 2 Click Enable VPU Recover. 86 VPU Recover Catalyst™ Control Center: VPU Recover Enable VPU Recover 1 Click VPU Recover in determining the cause of the problem. Prepare an error report You can chose to send an error report to ATI if VPU Recover is activated for submission to develop more stable graphic drivers. 1 Click VPU Recover in the error report email. This information is then used to ATI Technologies. 3 Click Send Error Report button in Advanced View. 2 Click Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated.
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...output cables lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). Installing your ATI HDTV video cable 1 Turn on your computer before installing the ATI HDTV. L You must be used in place of the ATI Graphics Card Z Male RCA Patch Cables - ATI HDTV Cable X ATI HDTV Video Output Cable Y Backplate of the standard A/V Output cable... video cables. 98 Connecting to HDTV The HDTV Component Video Adapter can be correctly installed. For proper operation of your ATI Component Video Adapter, ATI display drivers must have a monitor attached to your component input device, and set it to YPbPr input.
...output cables lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). Installing your ATI HDTV video cable 1 Turn on your computer before installing the ATI HDTV. L You must be used in place of the ATI Graphics Card Z Male RCA Patch Cables - ATI HDTV Cable X ATI HDTV Video Output Cable Y Backplate of the standard A/V Output cable... video cables. 98 Connecting to HDTV The HDTV Component Video Adapter can be correctly installed. For proper operation of your ATI Component Video Adapter, ATI display drivers must have a monitor attached to your component input device, and set it to YPbPr input.
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The ATI Catalyst™ display driver will automatically select the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is started, without any given time. Each tile is kept to a relatively... for dividing the workload required to improve image quality by selecting the new Super Anti-aliasing modes in operation at any software overhead. 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1800 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on the display, doing so without requiring user intervention. 108 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The first three are assigned...
The ATI Catalyst™ display driver will automatically select the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is started, without any given time. Each tile is kept to a relatively... for dividing the workload required to improve image quality by selecting the new Super Anti-aliasing modes in operation at any software overhead. 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1800 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on the display, doing so without requiring user intervention. 108 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The first three are assigned...
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... your operating system and applications. • Re-install the ATI drivers for the appropriate cable and connector to your monitor's documentation for your Radeon® X1800 Series card. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating... System Warns that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you installed your enhanced driver. • Check if your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card...
... your operating system and applications. • Re-install the ATI drivers for the appropriate cable and connector to your monitor's documentation for your Radeon® X1800 Series card. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating... System Warns that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you installed your enhanced driver. • Check if your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card...
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... the amount of memory being used with the software. • Check the graphics card are mismatched." If the graphics card is moved into the primary PCI Express® slot, VIVO functionality will restart your graphics hardware or their is occurred because CrossFire™ did not correctly detect your... Guide that the proper drivers for both graphics cards has been properly installed. For information on the larger card to the DVI connection of the smaller card. This will be given the option to restart your computer to using your graphics card. ATI Overdrive is not an ...
... the amount of memory being used with the software. • Check the graphics card are mismatched." If the graphics card is moved into the primary PCI Express® slot, VIVO functionality will restart your graphics hardware or their is occurred because CrossFire™ did not correctly detect your... Guide that the proper drivers for both graphics cards has been properly installed. For information on the larger card to the DVI connection of the smaller card. This will be given the option to restart your computer to using your graphics card. ATI Overdrive is not an ...