ATI Technologies Radeon X1950 Pro Manual de usuario

Radeon®X1950 Pro

CrossFire™

Getting Started Guide

P/N 137-41210-10

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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.

Table of Contents

Installing CrossFire™Graphics Cards . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installing the CrossFire™Bridge Interconnects 3

Display Configurations 4

Installing Software and Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Windows®New Hardware Found 5

Installing the Catalyst™Software Suite 5

Enabling CrossFire™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Launching Catalyst™Control Center Using the Start Menu 7

Other Quick Launch Access Points 7

Welcome to CrossFire™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CrossFire™Overview 9

Allowable Radeon®X1950 Pro CrossFire™System Components 9

CrossFire™Rendering Modes 9

CrossFire™FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

System Requirements 18

External Connections 18

Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 19

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Troubleshooting 21

Product Registration 25

Customer Care 25

Additional Accessories 27

Compliance Information 27

FCC Compliance Information 27

Industry Canada Compliance Statement 28

CE Compliance Information 28

Informations de conformité de la CE 28

CHAPTER 1:

Getting Started

Congratulations on the purchase of your Radeon®X1950 Pro card. The

CrossFire™Getting Started Guide will help you to successfully install your

new graphics card and associated software, and enable CrossFire™.

System Requirements

External Connections

• DVI-I output.

• 15-pin VGA.

•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).

• Specialized PCI Express®450 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.

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™

Compatibility If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a

CrossFire™system, the following is required:

•ACrossFire

™certified motherboard with two (2) PCI

Express®X16 slots and correct PCIe™chipset driver.

(See ati.com/crossfire for a list of CrossFire™

certified motherboards.)

• A second Radeon®X1950 Pro graphics card

•TwoCrossFire

™Bridge Interconnects.

More information on the requirements for each of these

components can be found within the CrossFire™FAQ.

Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers

To ensure the successful installation of your new Radeon®X1950 Pro card,

you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing

it from your computer.

To uninstall previous drivers

With your current graphics card still in your computer:

1Close all applications that are currently running.

2Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs.

3Select your current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove. The

wizard will help you remove your current display drivers.

Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional

software installed, it should also be removed at this point.

4Turn off your system and remove the old graphics card.

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