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Installing the ATI Catalyst™ Software Suite (Windows
OS)

To install or remove software, you must have administrator rights or be logged

on as a user with administrator rights.

Note:

The installation dialog displays in English if the operating system’s

language is not supported.

Software is provided to both operate and take advantage of all the features of the

graphics card. Software includes:

The graphics card drivers.

ATI Catalyst™ Control Center software.

HydraVision™ software (included in the custom install).

SurroundView™ software (included in the custom install).

ATI Avivo™ video converter software (included in the custom install).

1.

Insert the Software and Documentation CD.

Note:

If the install wizard does not start, navigate to the CD drive and

double-click 

ATISETUP.exe

.

2.

From the menu that appears, click 

Software Install

.

3.

Follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, select either 

Express

 or

Custom 

.

Not all software components are installed using the Express installation.

Custom installation allows you to select individual software components for

installation.

Tip:

If the installer fails to install the driver, or you have a software conflict, you

can download the latest software from 

ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

 and

then install it.

Display Configuration

This section describes how to configure the display and lists the available display

connections.

Configure the Display (Optional)

If you are not experiencing any troubles with the display, no adjustments are

necessary.

1.

Right-click on the desktop and, in the shortcut that appears, click

Properties

.

The Display Properties dialog appears.

2.

Click the 

Settings

 tab and then select the screen resolution and color depth

that best suit your requirements and the display’s performance.

3.

Click 

Advanced

 and then select the 

Monitor

 tab.

Configure the Display (Optional)

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ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series

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Page 2: ...ices Inc HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium Microsoft Windows and Vista are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and...

Page 3: ...PC chassis as appropriate For cards with TV tuners Ground outdoor antenna appropriately Caution Since an outdoor antenna or cable system may be connected to the product be sure that the antenna or cab...

Page 4: ...n to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to t...

Page 5: ...n 9 Installing ATI CrossFireX Graphics Cards 9 Enabling ATI CrossFireX 11 Reference 13 System Requirements 13 Hardware 13 ATI CrossFireX Requirements 13 Using ATI Catalyst Control Center 13 ATI Cataly...

Page 6: ...VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information 21 MIC Certification Information 22 BSMI Certification Information 22 vi ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 7: ...ve the old card 3 Install the new card and then connect the monitor 4 Start the computer and then install the new drivers and software 5 Restart the computer First Card for this PC If this is the firs...

Page 8: ...also need to be removed before restarting the computer For example DVD Player or Multimedia applications Uninstalling the Old Driver Windows Vista Follow these steps to uninstall the existing graphics...

Page 9: ...ver Caution Remember to discharge your body s static electricity by touching the power supply case or the metal surface of the computer chassis Tip If necessary consult the computer manual for help re...

Page 10: ...ide the computer for example a cooling fan and then replace the computer cover 9 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in the computer power cord 10 Turn on the monitor and then the comp...

Page 11: ...en instructions When prompted select either Express or Custom Not all software components are installed using the Express installation Custom installation allows you to select individual software comp...

Page 12: ...ti monitor configuration settings click the Settings tab c Select the monitor icon identified by the number 2 Note When using multiple monitors with the graphics card one monitor will always be the pr...

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Page 14: ...Port connection DisplayPort to DVI adapter TV DVI to HDTV adapter and RCA cables 7 pin S Video output cable 7 pin S Video to composite adapter and RCA cables HDTV display DVI connection DVI to HDTV ad...

Page 15: ...ing mode available for the application is automatically selected Installing ATI CrossFireX Graphics Cards These instructions assume that a PCIe graphics card has already been successfully installed in...

Page 16: ...ard 5 Locate the PCIe slots on the motherboard If necessary remove the corresponding back panel cover 6 Align the new graphics card in the secondary PCIe slot next to the existing graphics card and pr...

Page 17: ...nter Enabling ATI CrossFireX 1 From the Graphics Settings tree click CrossFire 2 From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card that acts as the Master VPU 3 Select the Enable CrossFire check...

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Page 20: ...software Table 3 1 ATI Catalyst Control Center Access Routes Access Route Instructions Windows Desktop 1 Right click anywhere on the desktop 2 From the shortcut menu that appears click ATI CATALYST T...

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