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  • Page 1 User Manual...
  • Page 2 This Manual applies to the following VGAs: HD3870XTG4 (PCI Express) HD3850PG3 (PCI Express) XHD3870XTG4 (PCI Express) XHD3870XTG3 (PCI Express) XHD3850PG3 (PCI Express) HD385P3 (PCI Express) HD383P3 (PCI Express) XHD3870X2 (PCI Express) XHD3850X2 (PCI Express) HD3870X2 (PCI Express) HD385XT3 (PCI Express) RX385PA3 (AGP Bus) HD 3800 Series (CrossFire Edition)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.3 Board Layout.............. 9 2.4 Power Supply Requirements ........23 2.4.1 Additional Power Connection Requirements ..23 2.5 Multiple Monitors ............ 27 2.6 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Display Configurations..29 CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......30 3.1 Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers ........ 31 3.2 Installing on Windows XP ........
  • Page 4 3.8.5 To select your TV format by country....56 3.8.6 To set your TV output to PAL ......57 3.9 Using the HDTV Features ........58 3.9.1 Installing your ATI HDTV video cable ..... 58 3.9.2 Using your ATI HDTV video cable ....58 3.9.3 HDTV Support .............59 3.9.4 Add an HDTV format ..........60...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series of GPUs allow you to experience the power of HD with graphics processing designed for how you work and play. Advance to the next generation of HD game performance and life- like realism thanks to DirectX®...
  • Page 6 OpenGL 2.0 support • Native HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) DVI-to-HDMI dongle (optional) Flex cable for ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series (optional) ATI Avivo™ HD Video and Display Platform • Dedicated unified video decoder (UVD) for H.264/AVC and VC-1 video formats...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    • An ATI CrossFireX™ certified motherboard with two (2) PCI Express® x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. • A second ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series graphics card. • One ATI CrossFireX™ internal bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power supply.
  • Page 8 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Connections The following illustrates the connections on the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series graphics card. ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series Connections 1. DVI-I Dual Link 2. S-Video Connection 3. DVI-I Dual Link (HDMI™-compatible)

  • Page 9: Performance

    The VGA compatibility includes backward compatibility with the EGA, CGA and MDA standards. All DOS software will include drivers for at least one of these display types and will be fully compatible with the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series. The ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series is also fully compatible with VESA BIOS extensions for resolutions higher than 640x480.

  • Page 10: Monitor Compatibility

    1024 x 768, 60 Hz refresh, 1024 x768, 72 Hz refresh rate; and 1280x1024, 60 Hz refresh rate, respectively. By default, the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series will drive your monitor at a screen refresh rate of 60 Hz. In other words, it repaints the screen 60 times per second.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION What’s Included in the Package The VGA card package includes the following: 1. VGA Card 2. Software CD which contains the necessary files 3. This User manual Installing the Card 1. Unplug the computer and remove the cover. Shut down the computer, then turn off the power supply and any attached equipment (such as a monitor or printer).
  • Page 12 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Note: If the computer has a graphics chip soldered down on the motherboard, refer to the manual for the system or motherboard for information on how to disable it. 3. Insert the Graphics Accelerator card.

  • Page 13: Board Layout

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Board Layout HD3870XTG4 Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 500 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 550 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™. • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6- wire, not 3-wire).
  • Page 14 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual HD3850PG3 Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 500 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 550 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™. • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6-...
  • Page 15 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation XHD3870XTG4 Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 500 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 550 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™. • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6- wire, not 3-wire).
  • Page 16 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual XHD3870XTG3 Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 500 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 550 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™. • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6-...
  • Page 17 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation XHD3850PG3 Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 500 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 550 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™. • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6- wire, not 3-wire).
  • Page 18 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual HD385P3 Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 500 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 550 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™. • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6-...
  • Page 19 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation HD383P3 Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 500 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 550 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™. • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6- wire, not 3-wire).
  • Page 20 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual XHD3870X2 System Requirements CrossFire™ technology works on AMD 790FX, AMD 790X, Intel 975X, P965, P35 and X38 motherboard. Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 1000 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation XHD3850X2 System Requirements CrossFire™ technology works on AMD 790FX, AMD 790X, Intel 975X, P965, P35 and X38 motherboard. Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 1000 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™. •...
  • Page 22 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual...
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Using a module type power supply to run crossfire mode with two HD3850X2/HD3870X2 graphic card, it requires 4PCS PCI-E 6-pin power cable connections. Please be informed that the 4PCS PCI-E 6-pin power cable connections must be provided by two separated power source of the power supply. As the illustration the first HD3850X2/HD3870X2 graphic card has 2PCS PCI-E 6-pin power cable connections from the native power cable part of the power supply, then the second HD3850X2/HD3870X2 graphic card...
  • Page 24 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual HD3870X2 System Requirements CrossFire™ technology works on AMD 790FX, AMD 790X, Intel 975X, P965, P35 and X38 motherboard. Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 550 watt or greater power supply recommended. • Power connector 1 and 2 connected to power supply unit simultaneously is recommended.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation HD387XT3 Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 500 watt or greater power supply recommended. • A 550 watt or greater power supply is required for CrossFire™. • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6- wire, not 3-wire).
  • Page 26 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual RX385PA3 Note: • Specialized PCI Express® 500 watt or greater power supply recommended. • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6- wire, not 3-wire).

  • Page 27: Power Supply Requirements

    PCI Express® slot interfaces. 2.4.1 Additional Power Connection Requirements Note: • use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6-wire, not 3-wire) 1. The ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series must be connected to the computer’s power supply.
  • Page 28 5. After locating the PCI Express (or AGP) slot, and if necessary, removing the metal cover: Align your ATI Graphics Accelerator card with the PCI Express (or AGP) slot Press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.
  • Page 29 Pr=Red ATI HDTV Cable (Optional) ATI HDTV Video Output Cable Backplate of the ATI Graphics Card Male RCA Patch Cable – available from consumer electronics dealer Typical HDTV Video Input Connections Note: Input and output cables lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m).
  • Page 30 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Connecting your DVI-to-HDMI dongle (optional)

  • Page 31: Multiple Monitors

    To connect a flat panel to the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series use the DVI-I connector as shown on the following page. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter into the DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the adapter.
  • Page 32 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual...

  • Page 33: Ati Radeon™ Hd 3800 Display Configurations

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card. Display Connector(s) Used Comments Configuration Single CRT display DVI-I connector with DVI- CRT-Cathode ray tube analog I-to-VGA adapter display.

  • Page 34: Chapter 3 Software Installation

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series is 100% VGA compatible and as such needs no special display drivers to run application software correctly at standard VGA resolutions and color depths.

  • Page 35: Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers

    Chapter 3: Software Installation Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers To ensure successful installation of the graphics card driver, you must uninstall the graphic drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from the computer. Windows® XP: Uninstall old graphics drivers 1.

  • Page 36: Installing On Windows Xp

    “D:\ATISETUP.EXE” and click “OK”. (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 6. Click on “ATI Easy Install” to begin the Installation Wizard. 7. When the Welcome box appears, click on the "Next" button to go to...
  • Page 37 Chapter 3: Software Installation 8. The License Agreement dialog box appears. Click on “ ” button. 9. The Select Components dialog box appears. Click on “Express” button. 10. When the Windows SETUP has completed copying the files to the computer, Windows will prompt you to restart. Click the “Yes” option and then click the “Finish”...

  • Page 38: Installing On Windows Vista

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Installing on Windows VISTA 1. Install the VGA card drivers from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by doing one of the following: • Start > Run > X:\VISTA\SETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).
  • Page 39 Chapter 3: Software Installation 5. Clicking the Customized language button enables the CIM to install localized resources and help files various packages. Note: Customized languages must be selected by placing a checking off the required languages. 6. On a clean system, the Installer welcome screens allow the user to select the install method.
  • Page 40 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual 7. During an express install, the only other window the user needs to interact with is the End User License Agreement (EULA). Once this has been approved the install will commence. During an express install, the user must first select the packages to install and potentially select the source location.
  • Page 41 Some of the packages are invisible to the UI. The CIM and MS Visual C++ 8 runtime are two of these packages. These packages are required whenever any ATI package is selected for install onto an end users system. The CIM is required as it is the central software suite that manages the install/uninstall and update of the package/packages installed.
  • Page 42 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual 9. Close and reboot dialogs Typically a restart message is displayed. This message is displayed when the following conditions are met. • During a driver install the OS request a reboot • During an application install, if the install package was authored and an install requested for functionality to be enabled.

  • Page 43: Displays Manager

    Chapter 3: Software Installation Displays Manager The Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Use the Displays Manager to quickly change your display setup, arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment, and enable TV Out. Those new to the Catalyst®...

  • Page 44: Displays Manager Standard View

    Displays Manager Standard View To enable additional displays for connected display devices, you can Right-click the Windows desktop and click ATI CATALYST® Control Center. The ATI CATALYST® Control Center dialog box appears. Use Displays Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your displays, or use the wizard to help you configure your display(s).
  • Page 45 Chapter 3: Software Installation Access Display Manager Standard View 1. Click the View button to switch to Standard View. 2. From the menu pane, click Displays Manager to display the settings view. Enable a secondary display device Click the Wizard button and follow the wizard instructions to enable Extended Desktop Mode.

  • Page 46: Displays Manager Advanced View

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Displays Manager Advanced View Use Displays Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. To change your display configuration requires dragging and/or clicking or right-clicking a display icon.

  • Page 47: Enable Stretch Main Vertically

    Chapter 3: Software Installation 3.6.2 Enable Stretch Main Vertically If the secondary display is disabled: 1. Click Displays Manager in Advanced View. 2. Click and drag the display device icon from Additional Displays to the empty box to the right of the Main box. 3.

  • Page 48: Swap Displays In Extended Mode

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual 3.6.4 Swap displays in Extended Mode Use Swap displays to switch your desktops when using multiple monitors. 1. Click Displays Manager in Advanced View. 2. Right-click any Desktop icon. 3. Select Swap displays.

  • Page 49: Change Desktop Size

    Chapter 3: Software Installation 3.6.5 Change desktop size 1. Click Displays Manager in Advanced View. 2. Select a size from the Desktop Area drop-down menu. 3.6.6 Change Color quality 1. Click Displays Manager in Advanced View. 2. Select the desired color setting from the Color Quality drop-down menu.

  • Page 50: Force Changes To A Specific Display Setting

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual 3.6.8 Force changes to a specific display setting You can force the Catalyst® Control Center to override the display settings required, or not allowed, by a specific application. 1. From the Tree View pane, click Displays Manager.
  • Page 51 In this mode, the desktop area is spread across both displays. This mode can be set for multiple categories of displays, although display limitations may override the capabilities of the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800. For example, if the second display is a TV monitor, due to the limitations of the monitor itself, the resolution cannot be set above 1024x768 and the refresh rate cannot be set above 60 Hz.

  • Page 52: Display Options

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Display Options The Display Options gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL® and Direct 3D® applications. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal.
  • Page 53 Chapter 3: Software Installation Select a refresh rate override Some applications may have a default refresh rate lower than the optimal setting for your monitor. 3D Refresh Rate Override enables you to set the refresh rate for full-screen applications or games utilizing Microsoft® DirectX®...
  • Page 54 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Force TV detection Use Force TV detection if your TV is not automatically detected by the CATALYST® Control Center and does not appear in the Displays Manager page. This may be the case if your TV has non-standard inputs.

  • Page 55: Using The Crt/Tv Features

    Chapter 3: Software Installation Using the CRT/TV Features (TV-out function optional) 3.8.1 How to use TV-out cables correctly 1. Power off your PC and TV first. 2. Connect the signal cable from the Video output on the VGA card to the video input on your TV.

  • Page 56: How To Change The Tv Settings

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual 3.8.2 How to change the TV settings Your graphics accelerator has TV-Out functionality. Using this feature, you can connect a TV to your computer’s video output to view the desktop. If you are not using a TV for your computer’s display, it is recommended that you disable TV display for optimal performance (higher refresh rates).
  • Page 57 Chapter 3: Software Installation Enable Clone Mode If the secondary device is disabled: 1. Click Displays Manager in Advanced View. 2. Click and drag the display device icon in Additional Displays to the empty box to the right of the Main box. 3.

  • Page 58: Tv Properties

    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 59: Tv Adjustments

    Chapter 3: Software Installation 3.8.4 TV Adjustments Use Screen Adjustments to establish the attributes, such as maximum resolution and refresh rates, of the connected TV, and to resize and position the output seen on the TV. Find the maximum available resolution and refresh rates for my TV 1.

  • Page 60: To Select Your Tv Format By Country

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual 3.8.5 To select your TV format by country Use TV Formats to determine how the TV signal is detected. Select TV format determined by country or region 1. Expand TV Properties in Advanced View.

  • Page 61: To Set Your Tv Output To Pal

    Chapter 3: Software Installation 3.8.6 To set your TV output to PAL Select by TV signal format 1. Expand TV Properties in Advanced View. 2. Click Format. 3. Click Select by signal format. 4. Select a TV format from the Signal format drop-down menu. 6.

  • Page 62: Using The Hdtv Features

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Using the HDTV Features View computer output directly on your High Definition Television (HDTV) or other component input device. Provide a big-screen experience from your computer that is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet.

  • Page 63: Hdtv Support

    Chapter 3: Software Installation 3.9.3 HDTV Support Use HDTV Support when your CRT or DFP device supports one or more HDTV modes that are not initially listed in the Displays Manager due to an incomplete EDID. Selecting one or both of the HDTV modes adds them to the Force button located in the Displays Manager when the associated display is selected.

  • Page 64: Add An Hdtv Format

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual 3.9.4 Add an HDTV format The Predefined and Custom HDTV Formats list box should list any standard and optimized HDTV formats supported by the digital panel`s EDID. If the list is empty, then no HDTV formats are natively supported.
  • Page 65 Chapter 3: Software Installation 6. Click Add button. 7. A group of four arrow buttons and a large rectangle is overlaid on the screen. Use these arrows to increase or decrease the width and height of the rectangle until the blue background is just visible. 8.
  • Page 66 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual 11. Click Apply button to add your new HDTV format to the Predefined and custom HDTV Formats list and the Displays Manager mode list then close this windows. Note: The format to be added must be based on one of the standard timing formats (720p or 1080i).

  • Page 67: Color Desktop

    Chapter 3: Software Installation 3.10 Color Desktop Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control. To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use the Contrast control. Adjust Color Gamma 1. Click Color in Advanced View. 2.
  • Page 68 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Adjust Color Brightness 1. Click Color in Advanced View. 2. Click and drag the Control slider to your preferred setting: • To increase the Brightness, move the slider to the right. • To decrease the Brightness, move the slider to the left.

  • Page 69: Ati Overdrive (Optional)

    If the GPU gets too hot, the ATI Overdrive will automatically decrease the clock speed until a safe temperature is reached. The ATI Overdrive will never reduce the graphics processor speed below the default clock speed.
  • Page 70 Any changes made to the clock speed is only valid during the existing session. If you log out or reboot the computer the clock speeds are returned to the factory default settings. To save your new setting enable one of the Options available at the bottom right of the ATI Overdrive window.
  • Page 71 If you log out or reboot the computer the clock speeds are returned to the factory default settings. To save your new setting enable one of the Options available at the bottom right of the ATI Overdrive window. Enable ATI Overdrive for 3D application ATI Overdrive can be enabled automatically whenever a 3D application is opened.

  • Page 72: Hdmi Video And Audio (Optional)

    ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual 3.12 HDMI Video and Audio (optional) ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series build in HD audio chip on the cards and the HD audio driver will be installed during the installation of the graphic card driver.

  • Page 73: Appendix Aspecifications

    Appendix A: Specifications APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS Hardware Specifications Generic Classification Video Display Adapter/Fixed Function Graphics Accelerator Bus Type HD3870XTG4 x16 PCI Express bus HD3850PG3 x16 PCI Express bus XHD3870XTG4 x16 PCI Express bus XHD3870XTG3 x16 PCI Express bus XHD3850PG3 x16 PCI Express bus HD385P3 x16 PCI Express bus HD383P3 x16 PCI Express bus XHD3870X2 x16 PCI Express bus...
  • Page 74 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual Graphics Accelerator HD3870XTG4 for ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 HD3850PG3 for ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 XHD3870XTG4 for ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 XHD3870XTG3 for ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 XHD3850PG3 for ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 HD385P3 for ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 HD383P3 for ATI Radeon™...

  • Page 75: Programming Information

    Appendix A: Specifications Programming Information The ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series supports all VGA modes. This is the default configuration of the VGA BIOS. The extended VGA graphics mode is invoked by the normal INT 10 mode call. All the VGA extended modes can be invoked with the VESA defined select extended mode BIOS call.
  • Page 76 ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual LCD resolutions and color depth table. GRAPHICS COLOR FRAME RESOLUTION DEPTH BUFFER SIZE 640x480 8bpp 16bpp 32bpp 256MB 512MB 720x480 8bpp 16bpp 32bpp 256MB 512MB 800x600 8bpp 16bpp 32bpp 256MB 512MB 1024x768 8bpp...
  • Page 77 Appendix A: Specifications This page was intentionally blank.)
  • Page 79 6.2 CrossFireX™ Power Supply Requirements....80 6.2.1 Additional Power Connection Requirements ..81 6.3 To uninstall previous graphics drivers and software.. 83 6.4 Dual ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFireX™ setup..84 6.5 Connecting devices for ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFireX™ ............. 85 6.6 Graphics cards with different amounts of memory ...

  • Page 80: Chapter 5 Introduction

    ATI Radeon™ graphics cards and an ATI CrossFireX ready motherboard to meet the hard-core demands of your alternate reality. New ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 graphics cards are designed with an internal ATI CrossFireX™ Bridge Interconnect system to simplify installation.

  • Page 81: Chapter 6 Hardware Installation

    • An ATI CrossFireX™ certified motherboard with two (2) PCI Express® x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. • A second ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series graphics card. • One ATI CrossFireX™ internal bridge interconnects. • A specialized PCI Express® 750 watt or greater power supply with two 2x4-pin and two 2x3-pin PCIe™...
  • Page 82 Chapter 6: Hardware Installation graphics card with a peak dissipation above 150 watts. External Connections The following connection types are available on the baseplate of your ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFireX™ Edition: • DVI-I • CrossFireX™ Edge connectors...

  • Page 83: Crossfirex™ Power Supply Requirements

    CrossFireX™ Power Supply Requirements HD3870X2 Power supplies with 500-Watt capacity, 30A current on 12V rail and two 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors is recommended for single ATI Radeon™ HD 3870X2 Series product. ATI Radeon™ HD 3870X2 series CrossFire configuration (dual graphics card system) requires 750-Watt capacity power supply with 38A on 12V rail.

  • Page 84: Additional Power Connection Requirements

    • Use power supply 6-pin cable (note, power supply cable is 6-wire, not 3-wire) 1. The ATI Radeon™ HD 3870X2 series must be connected to the computer’s power supply. 2. Locate the power connections on the ATI Radeon™ HD 3870X2 Series graphics card as shown in the following illustration.
  • Page 85 6 pins of the 2×4-pin connection that are farthest away from the 2×3-pin connection on the graphics card. Caution! For optimal performance, and for ATI Overdrive, Overclock, and CrossFire™ configurations, for each CrossFire™ graphics card use one 2×3-pin and one 2×4-pin PCIe™ power connector on a 750 watt or better power supply.

  • Page 86: To Uninstall Previous Graphics Drivers And Software

    Do this before removing the display drivers. Note: If your previous graphics card is an ATI product using a current driver, there may be an ATI Software Uninstall Utility that will remove all installed ATI software in a single step.

  • Page 87: Dual Ati Radeon™ Hd 3800 Crossfirex™ Setup

    Only one CrossFireX™ bridge interconnect “flex cable” that connects the two CrossFireX™ cards can enable CrossFireX™. In a multiple card configuration, the two ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 cards will be identical. Either card can operate as the Master or Slave card – this will be set by the driver.

  • Page 88: Connecting Devices For Ati Radeon™ Hd 3800

    Chapter 6: Hardware Installation Connecting devices for ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFire™ The ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series provides hardware CrossFireX™. The following illustration shows how to connect the ATI CrossFireX™ graphics cards. With CrossFireX™ enabled, the system will support two display device.

  • Page 89: Graphics Cards With Different Amounts Of Memory

    Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFire™ Edition User Manual Graphics cards with different amounts of memory Graphics card with different amounts of memory can by used with CrossFireX™. However, restarting your computer is required. This will cause CrossFireX™ to reduce the amount of memory on the card with the most amount of memory to match the memory size of the graphics card with the least amount of memory.

  • Page 90: Chapter 7 Software Installation

    “D:\ATISETUP.EXE” and click “OK”. (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 6. Click on “ATI Easy Install” to begin the Installation Wizard. 7. When the Welcome box appears, click on the "Next" button to go to the next step.

  • Page 91: Displays Manager Advanced View

    Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFire™ Edition User Manual Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. To change your display configuration requires dragging and/or clicking or right-clicking a display icon. Enable Clone Mode If the secondary device is disabled: 1.

  • Page 92: Component Video Properties

    Chapter 7: Software Installation Component Video Properties The Component Video Properties aspect of the Catalyst® Control Center adds further support when using the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter. Component Video Properties is made up of: • Formats • Adjustments To access the Component Video Properties aspect...
  • Page 93 Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFire™ Edition User Manual Use the scaling values instead of the customized settings when the desktop resolution does not match your DFP resolution.

  • Page 94: Digital Panel Properties

    Chapter 7: Software Installation Digital Panel Properties Use the Digital Panel Properties aspect to configure the DVI settings and Image Scaling to improve image quality without impacting performance. Use HDTV Support to add EDID information (containing information about the capabilities of the display) about your connected HDTV display to the Force button in Displays Manager.

  • Page 95: Crossfirex

    X16 slots • A CrossFireX™ Edition Series graphics card • The ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFireX™ Edition can be paired with any standard ATI Radeon™ HD 3800-based graphics card. • An interconnect cable, supplied with the CrossFireX™ Edition graphics card, connecting the two cards to a single monitor.
  • Page 96 Chapter 7: Software Installation To access CrossFireX™ • Select CrossFireX™ in Advanced View. Enable CrossFireX™ 1. Click CrossFireX™ in Advanced View. 2. Click Enable CrossFireX™. When CrossFireX™ is successfully enabled all display devices, except the one used by CrossFireX™, will be disabled. Note: CrossFireX™...

  • Page 97: Appendix B Crossfire Faq

    A CrossFire™ graphics card works with all members of the same brand-family. Thus a ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFire™ Edition can be used as the Master graphics card with any ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 product. 3. What motherboard is required for a CrossFire system?
  • Page 98 Appendix B: CrossFire™ FAQ 6. What happens when your CrossFire Edition card and and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFire Ready) graphics card have different clock speeds? Both cards will continue to operate at their individual clock speeds. 7. What is the difference between a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card and a standard graphics card from the same family? CrossFire™...
  • Page 99 Radeon™ HD 3800 CrossFire™ Edition User Manual 10. Are there any software settings required for CrossFire™ to work? Yes, there is a setting in the Catalyst® Control Center that needs to be enabled for CrossFire™ to operate. When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and installed, the following CrossFire™...
  • Page 100 SuperTiling Mode. 14. Can I use the CrossFire platform to drive multiple displays? Yes, the CrossFire platform will work with ATI’s SurroundView™ multi-monitor technology to enable up to 5 separate displays when not running in CrossFire mode.
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