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- Page 1 Radeon® X850 Series User’s Guide P/N 137-40814-10...
- Page 2 ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation provided herein. ATI Technologies Inc.reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to improve reliability, function or design. With respect to ATI products which this...
- Page 3 IMPORTANT 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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ....... 1 System Requirements External Connectors. Using Multiple Displays . - Page 6 Troubleshooting ......23 Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software Windows® New Hardware Found Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite Solution Selector Index .
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Page 7: Introduction
CHAPTER 1: Introduction System Requirements Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4/III; Celeron II™. • 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with free PCI Express® slot and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. Note: The [ProductName] requires a free expansion slot next to the PCI Express®... -
Page 9: Using Multiple Displays
CHAPTER 2: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your Radeon® X850 Series provides hardware support for two DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. It also provides TV output via a S-Video Out or Composite Out connector. Connections and Adapters for the Radeon®... -
Page 10: Display Configurations
4 Display Configurations Connections and Adapters for the Radeon® X850 Series Card DVI-I-to-VGA Adapter. DVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection. Note: If you use multiple monitors, the card Radeon® X850 Series must be the primary graphics card. - Page 11 Display Configurations 5 Display Connector(s) Comments Configuration Used DFP display + DVI-I connector + S-Video out CRT display + DVI-I-to-VGA UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION adapter + S-Video if the CRT display is attached to the DVI-I connector via the DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. CRT display + DVI-I-to-VGA HDTV adapter + S-Video...
- Page 12 6 Display Configurations Display Connector(s) Comments Configuration Used CRT display + DVI-I-to-VGA UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION CRT display + adapter + DVI-I-to- HDTV VGA adapter + S- Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable...
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Page 13: Catalyst™ Control Center
CHAPTER 3: Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control Center is a graphical representation of the display features of the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to fine-tune your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of your desktop. Many of the features show you a preview of the changes before they are applied. -
Page 14: Other Quick Launch Access Points
Other Quick Launch Access Points To launch Catalyst™ Control Center from MMC You can also access the Catalyst™ Control Center while an ATI multi- media application, like TV Player, is running. Simply click the Catalyst™ Control Center icon in the multi-media application’s control panel, if available. - Page 15 change your display setup, arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment, and enable TV Out. Displays Manager appears in both Standard and Advanced Views. Use the Standard View wizard to help you configure your display preferences. Experienced users who prefer to manually configure their desktop setting should use the Advanced View.
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Page 16: Video
10 Video Use 3D to adjust features found in 3D applications, such as graphic-design, CAD programs and games. 3D is available in the simplified standard view and advanced view. Use standard view to adjust the overall performance and quality of your graphic application. -
Page 17: Color
Color 11 as required. However, some features that rely on automatic detection, such as extended desktop, will not be supported. • Select Display Options in the Catalyst™ Control Center Advanced View. Color Use the Color aspect to adjust the color settings for your desktop and full- screen games. -
Page 18: Hotkeys Manager
12 Hotkeys Manager Use Image Quality to adjust the contrast, saturation, and flicker of your screen. Use Color to adjust Hue, Saturation, and Temperature. Note: This feature is supported by specific high-end ATI graphics cards only. Use Screen Adjustment to set the video mode, enable overscan, and change the position and size of the screen. -
Page 19: Profiles Manager
Profiles Manager 13 Profiles Manager Use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by file association. Note: A profile applies to a specific graphics card. - Page 20 14 Help...
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Page 21: Using Tv Display And Capture Features
Using TV Out 15 CHAPTER 4: Using TV Display and Capture Features This chapter describes how to use the TV display and video capture features of your Radeon® X850 Series card. Using TV Out Your Radeon® X850 Series has TV Out capability. Viewing Your PC’s Display on a TV You can attach your Radeon®... - Page 22 16 Using TV Out To connect S-Video Out Power off your computer and your TV (or VCR). Determine if your TV (or VCR) supports either a S-Video or Composite video connection. Looking at the back of your PC, locate your S-Video Out. Using an S- Video cable or the supplied adapter cable, attach one end of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your TV (or VCR).
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Page 23: Using A Monitor Vs. Using Tv Display
Using TV Out 17 Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display Using your TV for your computer’s display can be useful, however, the display on your monitor may change or looked squashed. This distortion occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensions of your TV. To correct the monitor’s display, use the monitor’s control buttons to adjust its display size and position. -
Page 24: Connecting To Hdtv
18 Connecting to HDTV Connecting to HDTV View computer output directly on your High Definition Television (HDTV) or other component input device. Provide a big-screen experience for your computer that is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. HDTV uses YPbPr connectors to receive input. -
Page 25: Using Your Ati Hdtv Video Cable
Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 19 ATI HDTV Cable Backplate of the ATI Graphics Card Male RCA Patch Cables – available from consumer electronics dealer Typical HDTV Video Input Connections Note: Input and output cables lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). -
Page 26: Connecting Your Media Device For Video Capture
20 Capturing Video The audio and video output connectors on your TV, camcorder, or VCR will be similar those depicted in the illustration. Use Composite Video Out or S-Video Out. S-Video Out will provide better results. Connecting Your Video Device to Your Radeon® X850 Series Card Composite In and Out Connectors. -
Page 27: Setting The Windows® Volume Control
Capturing Video 21 To capture video to your computer Connect the ATI Video In/Video Out cable to the Video In/Video Out connector on the ATI Graphics Adapter. Connect the Video In of the ATI Video In\Video Out cable to the Video Out of your media device. - Page 28 22 Capturing Video...
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Page 29: Troubleshooting
Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 23 CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. ATI’s documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information. More troubleshooting information can be found on the ATI Website at ati.com/support/. -
Page 30: Installing The Catalyst™ Software Suite
24 Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite To install and detect your new hardware Click Next to allow Windows® to search for the Standard VGA or Standard PCI Graphics Adapter. If prompted for the Windows® CD-ROM, insert it into your CD- ROM drive. -
Page 31: Solution Selector
Solution Selector 25 Note: The Express installation option is recommended. If your ATI Graphics Accelerator card includes a multimedia component, the software for that component will automatically be installed, along with the ATI graphics driver. Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. - Page 32 26 Solution Selector General Problems Problem Possible Solution Screen Defects • Check if your monitor supports the resolution, Appear horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. • Check your current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor tabs in your Display Properties dialog.
- Page 33 Solution Selector 27 HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution DVDs will not • Copy-protected DVDs restrict playback to 480i and play in 720p or 480p modes. 1080i modes I can’t see the • If your component input device supports it, try 720p entire display mode.
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Page 35: Index
Index Numerics 3D Settings Adjustments ATI Overdrive ™ 3 19, 21 capture video CATALYST Software installing Color Copy-protection DVDs, DVDs Copy-protection 27 Dashboard Digital Panel properties Display Options Displaying PC output on TV dot pitch external connectors Formats games TV display 18, 19 HDTV troubleshooting... - Page 36 old graphics drivers uninstall Preferences Profiles Recording PC output on videotape safety instructions system requirements troubleshooting general problems HDTV HDTV adapter displaying PC output on 15, 17 TV display games TV Out TV Properties uninstall old graphics drivers Uninstalling old graphics card software Video video capture Volume control...