ATI Technologies RADEON X800 PCIe Series, User Manual

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50 Solution Selector
Screen Defects
Appear • Check if your monitor supports the resolution,
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.
Warning! Ensure that both video card and monitor
support resolution and refresh rates you select.
Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in
monitor damage. Refer to your monitor's documentation
for recommended resolutions and refresh rates.
Off-Center
Screen Image,
Odd Colors or No
Picture • Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, contrast, and
color balance controls of your monitor.
• Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of
your monitor to position the picture on the screen.
Note: The Screen Position settings in Display
Properties > Advanced > Displays > Adjustments
tune the position of the picture on the screen via the
video signal.
• Set the monitor's RGB inputs (and sync switches, if
this option is available) to 75 Ohms, with the sync set
to external.
• Digital Flat Panel (DFP) monitor users: refer to your
monitor's documentation for the appropriate cable and
connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on the
graphics card.
Operating
System Warns
that Video Card
Isn’t Properly
Configured • Check the driver installation and make sure that all
software is correctly loaded corresponding to your
operating system and applications.
• Re-install the ATI drivers for your RADEON™ X800
card.
HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Solution
The colors on my
TV display are
incorrect • Ensure that the connections between the Component
Video Adapter and your HDTV are correct (Y=Green,
Pb=Blue, Pr=Red).
General Problems
Problem Possible Solution