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Colorful Graphics Card User’s Manual

 

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FAQs 

This part contains a list of symptom that may indicate a problem with your software or hardware 
and some troubleshooting way you can take to solve the problem. If you still have problems after 
trying our suggestions or if you’re having a problem that is not described below, please contact us. 
 

Q: The graphics card has no VGA port, how could I use a CRT monitor? 

A: Some of the graphics card only has DVI port output; you can use the DVI to VGA adapter to 
connect the CRT monitor. 

 

Q: What shall I do if I lose my driver CD? 

A: You can visit our website (http://www.colorful.cn) to download the driver. 
 

Q: Is it necessary to update the graphics BIOS when the card runs OK? 

A: If there is no special use, Colorful doesn't provide graphics card BIOS. We don't advice users use 
the abnormal BIOS operation, because the wrong BIOS may damage your hardware, moreover, the 
card may out of warranty. 
 

Q: What are the names of different parts in a graphic card? 

A: A graphics cards made up by GPU chip, PCB, memory modules, Electronic component, bus 
interface and display output. 
 

Q: Why the fan on the graphics card runs so loudly? How to solve it? 

A: When the card runs under the high heat and lots of dust environment for a long time, the fan may 
make noise. You can clean the dust on the fan. If it is still the same, please contact the franchisers. 
 

Q: Why I can't use the Windows Media Player to play the movies? 

A: Please download the latest version of Windows Media Player.   
 

Q: How to upkeep the graphics card? 

A: 1. Keep the ambient dry and avoid the dust. 
      2. Clean the dust on the fan usually, and keep the PCB and electronic component clean. 
 

Q: Why my monitor appears wrong color when power on. 

A: 1. Graphics card and monitor is not well connected 
   2. Monitor broken 
   3. Graphics card broken 
   4. Monitor has been magnetized 
 

Q: The computer is hanging up, is my graphics broken? 

A: There are many reasons make the computer hang up, if you exclude others, please try to examine 
whether the motherboard and the graphics card were well connected, whether the connect fingers 
had been oxidated or whether installed the right driver.   
 
 

Summary of Contents for ATI Series

Page 1: ...Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual Colorful Graphics Card ATI Series User s Manual Colorful Technology Website http www colorful cn...

Page 2: ...er testing or causes external to the product such as but not limited to excessive heat or humidity power failures power surges or acts of God This limited warranty will be void if evidence is seen of...

Page 3: ...9 3 2 ATI Catalyst Control Center Interface 10 3 2 1 Catalyst types 10 3 2 2 User Interface 10 3 2 3 View 11 3 2 4 Hotkeys 11 3 2 5 Profiles 12 3 2 6 Preference 12 3 2 7 Help 13 3 3 Information Cente...

Page 4: ...Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual...

Page 5: ...ter DVI to HDMI adapter Additional power cable S VIDEO cable TV OUT cable SPDIF connecting cable HDMI cable Note All the cables or adapters are Optional and it depends on the output ports of the graph...

Page 6: ...boot or the system will warn 6 Pay attention on other parts of the motherboard when installing the card 7 Close the computer case and re connect all the cables that were removed before Then connect th...

Page 7: ...io devices video monitors and digital televisions DTV 9 DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard approved May 2006 current version 1 1 approved on April 2 2007 put forth by the...

Page 8: ...tage will be added and the overclocking ability will be improved 11 Dual BIOS The overcloking button is on the bracket of the graphics card It is very convenient users needn t use a lot of softwares t...

Page 9: ...driver of the motherboard 2 Make sure the DirectX Direct9 0 or later has been installed Microsoft DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces APIs for handling tasks related to mult...

Page 10: ...Colorful Graphics Card User s Manual 6 Step 2 Click Next to continue Select Install Additional Languages to install mother tongue Select Install to install the driver...

Page 11: ...l Graphics Card User s Manual 7 Step 3 Click Browse if you want to change the installation location Click Express for full installation we re highly recommended you select express Click Accept and cli...

Page 12: ...atest drivers in the drivers CD but if you want update the driver please visit COLORFUL website http www colorful cn or ATI website http ati amd com 2 The driver CD content is limited if it is not fit...

Page 13: ...formance and visual quality for the ultimate in performance stability and innovation Safe GPU overclocking custom profiles and assignable hotkeys are just a few of the many features Use ATI Catalyst C...

Page 14: ...and display experienced users choose the Advanced View to setup the details of the graphics card Note We use the Advanced View settings in this manual 3 2 2 User Interface The ATI Catalyst Control Cen...

Page 15: ...d View Advanced View provides access to all the features offered by the ATI Catalyst Control Center Custom View Custom View allows you to choose the features that appear in the left navigation pane Cu...

Page 16: ...appropriate card before creating loading or activating a profile 3 2 6 Preference Use the Preferences menu in the Dashboard to customize the overall look and behavior for ATI Catalyst Control Center...

Page 17: ...elp provides conceptual information on the graphics technologies for the graphics card and detailed instructions for optimizing your graphics environment You can also use the Help to access usage info...

Page 18: ...System Information opens the Windows System Information dialog 3 4 Displays Manager Information Center The Information Center aspect provides detailed information about all installed graphics hardwar...

Page 19: ...sh rates may be more pleasing to the eye but cause the video hardware to work harder and use more resources Select a lower rate that is compatible with the adapter If you can detect minute flickering...

Page 20: ...tend Mode Clone Mode Right Click the Display Icon on the left hand and select the Clone Desktop1 with digital panel in the pop up menu Click the Detect Display first and Right Click the Display Icon y...

Page 21: ...he aspect to change the current 3D refresh rate the display device detection method and display management options Monitor Attributes The Monitor Attributes page provides information about the attache...

Page 22: ...ze and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor s display screen You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync ATI Avivo Color for Monitors The Avivo Color page...

Page 23: ...iasing Adaptive anti aliasing is a technique that improves edge smoothness and fine detail for 3D objects This feature renders 3D objects containing transparencies more realistically providing excepti...

Page 24: ...g ATI Catalyst A I mipmap detail level display refresh rate and adaptive anti aliasing 3 8 Color Note ATI Catalyst Control Center does not support the changing of color properties for full screen 3D a...

Page 25: ...applications with video overlay support Advanced Video Color Settings for ATI Radeon X1000 Series and Later Use the Advanced Color page to fine tune the color of standard definition video 720 80 to m...

Page 26: ...e adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support 3 10 ATI Overdrive ATI Overdrive To help assess the p...

Page 27: ...Clock Pin 13 CEC Pin 14 Reserved N C on device Pin 15 SCL Pin 16 SDA Pin 17 DDC CEC Ground Pin 18 5 V Power max 50 mA Pin 19 Hot Plug Detect 4 2 About the DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital display...

Page 28: ...ream at 10x pixel clock rate Finally unlike the separate DVI HDMI and LVDS standards DisplayPort supports both external box to box and internal laptop LCD panel display connections Pin Definitions Pin...

Page 29: ...raphics Card User s Manual 25 4 3 How to Install HDMI 1 Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI connector of the television 2 Connect the other end of HDMI cable to the ATI graphics card 3 Choose HDMI when...

Page 30: ...d User s Manual 26 4 At last setup the audio output in the Control Panel and select the displays that you use in the ATI Catalyst Center Select the Sound in the Control Panel Set the Digital Output De...

Page 31: ...s in a graphic card A A graphics cards made up by GPU chip PCB memory modules Electronic component bus interface and display output Q Why the fan on the graphics card runs so loudly How to solve it A...

Page 32: ...and motherboard are not well connected Please clean the connect fingers or return Q What is function of the external power supply A Some high power cards such as ATI RADEON 1900 series RADEON 2600 se...

Page 33: ...the following information to us Note please give a description about your computer system and your display equipments Colorful Technology Development Co Ltd http www colorful cn 1 Product Name 2 Seri...

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