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CrossFire™ connections

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Fasten the graphics card securely. Make sure the cables are not
interfering with anything inside the computer (for example, a cooling
fan) and replace the computer cover.

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Connect the monitor to the graphics card in the primary slot.

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550 watt (or better) power supply

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Primary graphics card

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Secondary graphics card

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Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects

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Summary of Contents for ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series

Page 1: ...ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ed in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document Adv...

Page 3: ...ions 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...

Page 4: ...iv...

Page 5: ...Connections 7 Adapters 8 Supported Display Connections 8 Connecting and Configuring Displays 9 Installing Software and Drivers 11 ATI Catalyst Control Center 13 Help 14 Using TV Display 15 Viewing th...

Page 6: ...hooting 39 Determine the System Card Bus Type 42 Updating your AGP Motherboard Chipset Drivers 43 Reinstalling Drivers 45 Product Registration 46 Customer Care 46 Additional Accessories 47 Compliance...

Page 7: ...t an CrossFire configuration using the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series PCIe graphics cards requires A CrossFire certified motherboard with two 2 PCI Express x16 slots and correct PCIe chipset driver A secon...

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Page 9: ...do the following Install the Graphics Card on page 5 Record the Serial and Part Numbers To register the graphics card you need the serial number and part number printed on the graphics card 1 Look fo...

Page 10: ...move The Wizard helps remove the current display drivers Note If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed it may also be removed at this point For example DVD playe...

Page 11: ...of the computer chassis 4 Remove any existing graphics cards from the computer Warning Some graphics cards can get hot while operating Wait about five minutes after turning off the computer before to...

Page 12: ...mputer Note For troubleshooting information see Reference on page 39 Note For information on connecting monitors see Installing and Configuring Displays on page 7 Note If you are installing a CrossFir...

Page 13: ...es Connections Sample 2 ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series Connections Legend 1 DVI I Dual Link connection Provides audio and video digital signals It provides HDMI output that is compatible with most HDMI dev...

Page 14: ...cted to the other connections on both graphics cards are rendered inactive ATI DVI to VGA Adapter ATI DVI to HDMI Adapter The HDMI adapter is a proprietary adapter manufactured and sold by AMD approve...

Page 15: ...bles into their appropriate connectors 3 Power on the monitors first and then restart that computer so that Windows can detect the new hardware settings Display Connections Cathode ray tube analog dis...

Page 16: ...sult your display s documentation if necessary 5 Click OK to return to the desktop Once you have configured the main display you can configure any other displays that are connected 6 To configure anot...

Page 17: ...rights Make sure your monitor cable is properly connected before you begin Note The installation dialog displays in English if your operating system s language is not supported 1 Insert the ATI insta...

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Page 19: ...es and change the orientation of the desktop Many features display previews of the changes before they are applied The ATI Catalyst Control Center offers two views Basic View is a simplified view that...

Page 20: ...ayed From the ATI Catalyst Control Center Dashboard click Help Access Point Instructions Windows Desktop 1 Right click the Windows desktop 2 Fom the short menu select ATI Catalyst Control Center Windo...

Page 21: ...ould be damaged Check the documentation supplied with the monitor to see if the monitor supports a refresh rate of 50 Hz If the monitor does not support 50 Hz or if you are not sure do not use your mo...

Page 22: ...pplications may instruct the graphics card to run under a specific display mode This may cause the TV display to turn off automatically or become scrambled the PC monitor or LCD display will not be af...

Page 23: ...to HDMI on page 18 Connect to an HDTV DVI to DVI on page 20 Connect to an HDTV or component video device DVI to Component Video using ATI DVI to HDTV adapter on page 21 Connect to an HDTV or componen...

Page 24: ...ivers 2 Make sure the computer and monitor are off HDMI to HDMI connectors 3 Connect the DVI to HDMI adapter to the DVI connection on the graphics card Legend 1 Computer 2 DVI connection on the graphi...

Page 25: ...on the HDMI HDTV 5 If necessary configure the HDTV for external audio For more information see the documentation that came with the TV 6 Power on the monitor and HDTV and then power on the computer T...

Page 26: ...end of the DVI cable to the DVI connection on the HDTV 4 Connect one end of a sound cable to the computer sound card Connect the other end of the cable to the sound input on the HDTV 5 Configure the...

Page 27: ...the computer and install the video drivers 2 Make sure the computer and monitor are off DVI to component video connectors Legend 1 Computer 2 DVI connection on the graphics card On graphics cards with...

Page 28: ...I HDTV Component Video Adapter enable four standard HDTV video modes 480i 480p 720p and 1080i The default setting is 480i or 480p depending upon the component input device In the following example 480...

Page 29: ...nd of the cable to the sound input on the HDTV 7 If necessary configure the HDTV for external audio For more information see the documentation that came with the TV 8 Power on the monitor and HDTV and...

Page 30: ...5 Connect one end of a sound cable to the computer sound card Connect the other end of the cable to the sound input on the HDTV 6 If necessary configure the HDTV for external audio For more informatio...

Page 31: ...eo device S Video to S Video or Composite Video 1 Before connecting a composite video device attach a monitor to the computer and install the video drivers 2 Make sure the computer and monitor are off...

Page 32: ...ite video cable to either the S Video or composite video connection on the composite video device 4 Power on the monitor and composite video device and then power on the computer The composite video d...

Page 33: ...e attach a monitor and install the video drivers 2 Make sure the computer and the monitor are off S Video to SCART connectors Legend 1 S Video out connection on graphics card 2 S Video to composite ad...

Page 34: ...ber 1 as shown in the preceding illustration e Re install the graphics card into the computer and reconnect the monitor 4 Connect the S Video connector on the S Video to composite video adapter cable...

Page 35: ...lace volume icon in the taskbar 2 Click Open Volume Controls 3 If the Line In volume control is not visible click Options and then click Properties 4 Select the Line In volume check box and then click...

Page 36: ...Generic MPEG 1 video files Standard MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 formats achieve very high compression rates and are portable to most computers MPEG 1 Generic MPEG 2 video files Standard MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 format...

Page 37: ...verted files to iTunes The converted video files are added to iTunes 4 Connect a video capable iPod to the computer iTunes copies the files to the iPod automatically Upload video to a Windows Mobile b...

Page 38: ...or 2 Switch on the Sony PSP 3 Using the Sony PSP system software navigate to the top of the Settings list and select USB Connection The system detects a new removable disk drive 4 Transfer the video f...

Page 39: ...high image quality modes Basic Requirements The basic requirements of a ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series CrossFire system are Two ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series CrossFire graphics cards Two internal CrossFire bri...

Page 40: ...mponent from the motherboard 3 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult the computer manual for help removing the cover Caution Remember to discharge your body s static electricity by touching t...

Page 41: ...Remove protection tags from the connectors at each end of the CrossFire bridge interconnects b Press one end of the CrossFire bridge interconnect onto one of the connections on one of the graphics car...

Page 42: ...terfering with anything inside the computer for example a cooling fan and replace the computer cover 9 Connect the monitor to the graphics card in the primary slot Legend 1 550 watt or better power su...

Page 43: ...ight click the Windows desktop 2 Fom the short menu select ATI Catalyst Control Center Windows Start Menu From the Windows task bar click Start and then select Programs ATI Catalyst Control Center Win...

Page 44: ...ormation on GPU Physics see the ATI Catalyst Control Center Help Display Configurations Display support is available through only one display device when CrossFire is active This arrangement ensures t...

Page 45: ...itor If you have problems during start up restart the computer in Safe Mode While starting Windows XP press and hold F8 until you see the Windows Advanced Options Menu Use the arrow keys to select Saf...

Page 46: ...icture Try adjusting the brightness sharpness contrast and color balance controls of the monitor Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of the monitor to position the picture on the scre...

Page 47: ...on game or video playback such as a DVD movie is running Close all open 3D applications games and movie player applications and then enable CrossFire CrossFire Aspect in ATI Catalyst Control Center is...

Page 48: ...and your HDTV are correct Y Green Pb Blue Pr Red There is no display on my TV Your TV will not display anything until Windows starts this may take several minutes Ensure that the HDTV Component Video...

Page 49: ...ies only if you are installing an AGP graphics card If your computer has an AGP bus you may need to update the motherboard AGP drivers before installing a new graphics card The AGP drivers for your mo...

Page 50: ...s you install are designed to function correctly with the motherboard If you are uncertain consult with the motherboard manufacturer for advice If you purchased a new motherboard you likely received a...

Page 51: ...anually reinstall drivers If CD auto run is not enabled and the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically follow these steps 1 Double click the CD double click ATISETUP and then click OK 2 Follow...

Page 52: ...have conflicts you can download the latest software from ati amd com and then install the software Product Registration To activate your warranty and obtain product support through Customer Care regi...

Page 53: ...uct it is your responsibility to ensure that you know and are within the period of time your reseller will allow for refunds returns or exchange AMD is not responsible for any expense incurred accessi...

Page 54: ...the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dea...

Page 55: ...es de mesure des caract ristiques d interf rences radiophoniques Mat riel des technologies de l information EN 55024 1998 CISPR 24 1997 A1 2001 A2 2003 Norme sur l immunit de mat riel des technologies...

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Page 57: ...ideo 10 Card bus types 42 Catalyst Control Center 37 Catalyst A I 33 38 Catalyst Control Center 10 11 13 14 33 38 41 Chipset drivers 42 Color 10 40 Compliance information 39 48 Connections DVI I Dual...

Page 58: ...40 Rotation 41 S Safe Mode 39 Safety instructions iii Screen rotation 41 Secondary slot 33 Serial number 3 Shortcut 14 37 Slave graphics card 33 Software installation 11 Sony PSP 30 31 Super Anti alia...

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