Introduction; System Requirements; External Connectors - ATI Technologies RADEON X850 Series User Manual

CHAPTER 1:

Introduction

System Requirements

Hardware
Operating
System
Monitor

External Connectors.

• 2 DVI-I outputs.
• S-Video output.
• 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 RADEON® X850
Series requires a free expansion slot next to the PCI
Express™ slot.
• CD-ROM drive (for installation software).
• PCI Express™ compatible system with a specialized
12v graphics card power connector. 350 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.
• Windows® XP (Home or Pro)
• Windows® 2000
• High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors
or any other type of VGA monitor.
• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.
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