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GV-RX26T256HP-B Graphics Accelerator

•

CrossFire

TM

Configuration

If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFire

TM

system, the

following is required:
- A CrossFire

TM

certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and

correct PCIe

chipset driver

- Two ATI Radeon

TM

HD 2600 XT cards

- A power supply that provides at least 550 W to ensure the power supply is

designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation
above 150 W. The power supply should be with a known brand and certified
to conform to safety regulations. (For the list of certified power supplies,
go to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedpsu.)

- Two CrossFire

TM

bridge interconnect cables

2. Hardware Installation

DVI-I Connector 2

TV-Out

DVI-I Connector 1

2.1. Board Layout

CrossFire Connector

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Summary of Contents for GV-RX26T256HP-B

Page 1: ...Jul 05 2007 VGA Card GV RX26T256HP B...

Page 2: ...VGA Card Jul 05 2007 GV RX26T256HP B...

Page 3: ...the property of their respective owners Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications migh...

Page 4: ...1 Board Layout 4 2 2 Hardware Installation 7 3 Software Installation 11 3 1 Windows XP Driver Installation 11 3 1 1 Operating System Requirement 11 3 1 2 DirectXInstallation 12 3 1 3 Driver Installat...

Page 5: ...er Supports HDMI connector by adapter 1 2 Minimum System Requirements Hardware Intel Pentium 4 orAMDAthlon TM 512 MB of system memory 1 GB or more for best performance Optical drive for software insta...

Page 6: ...TM HD 2600 XT cards A power supply that provides at least 550 W to ensure the power supply is designed to accommodate a high end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 150 W The power supply shou...

Page 7: ...nnector 1 DVI I Connector 2 S Video Output Pb AV Output Pr Y NTSC PALTV Projector HDTV OR NTSC PALTV Projector OR Digital LCD Monitor DVI Output DVI I to D Sub Adapter D Sub Output Analog LCD Monitor...

Page 8: ...s are separated from the system The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity so the card should be left in its original packing until it is install...

Page 9: ...back of your computer 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer To install your new...

Page 10: ...function or use the DVI I to D sub adapter to connect a 15 pin D Sub monitor Or use the DVI I to HDMI adapter to connect an HDMI monitor Note Only the DVI I Connector 2 supports the DVI I to HDMI adap...

Page 11: ...een Pr Red Pb Blue 2 Connecting S Video If your TV has a S Video connection connect the S Video cable from your TV to the S Video Out port on the adapter 3 ConnectingAV Output If your TV has a Composi...

Page 12: ...a two CrossFireTM bridge interconnect cables Figure 1 Then users can enable the CrossFireTM technology simply through the graphics card driver Step 2 After installing graphics card driver in operating...

Page 13: ...our graphics card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver installation to install the driver for your graphics accelerator 3 1 Windows XP Driver Installation 3 1 1 Operating System Requiremen...

Page 14: ...ws XP you must install DirectX first Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install DirectX 9 item...

Page 15: ...tallation guide Step 1 Found new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Click the Next button to install the driver There is a driver CD disk that came with your graphics accelerator please i...

Page 16: ...f it does not show up please run D setup exe Click the Install Display Driver item Step 1 When autorun window show up click the Install Display Driver item Setp 4 Click Express or Custom icon Step 5 C...

Page 17: ...an ATI CATALYST TM Control Center icon on the taskbar s status area The ATI CATALYST TM Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings Right click the icon to enter the CATALYST...

Page 18: ...resolution Click the Advanced button for adapter and setting You can click the item to change the color quality Note 1 The CRT TV configuration requires that you connect your CRT display to the DVI I...

Page 19: ...iew and Advanced View at any time To access more settings in Basic View click Basic and then click Next Easy Setup Wizards Choose a wizard from the central list and click Go for step by step assistanc...

Page 20: ...display configuration This wizard allows you to configure display setting for desktop viewing Step 4 In the Output Video Format list select a file format for the new file If you wish to change the nam...

Page 21: ...ck Settings The Quick Settings page provide access to three main settings 3D Quality 3D Performance and Quality settings allows your 3D games and applications to get faster performance and better qual...

Page 22: ...nced features on each page The left navigation pane displays a tree view that lists all the advanced features The Advanced view is recommended for experienced users Custom View The Custom view allows...

Page 23: ...ces page helps to restore defaults change skins and update the CATALYST Control Center The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Tool...

Page 24: ...ure allows you to access the comprehensive online help register your product or generate a problem report should you require technical support The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the follo...

Page 25: ...or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal Choose one of the Display DetectionOptionstopreventscreenflickerwhendetectingadisplay IfyouareusinganolderTVorone that has non standard in...

Page 26: ...dd 720 and Add 1080 check boxes in the HDTV Support pages for those devices The following formats are fully supported NTSC PAL SECAM Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attach...

Page 27: ...r overall system performance overall 3D image quality or a balance between the two This page is useful when you are not aware of which type of 3D settings your application uses or when you want to use...

Page 28: ...decide Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smooth motion is the most important consideration Setting for quality is best used when highly detailed and realistic 3D...

Page 29: ...into the background It works best when used in con junction with Mipmapping Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality Set...

Page 30: ...tem processing performance or improved image quality Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of mo tion is the most important consideration Setting for qualit...

Page 31: ...uses and you want to select a particular API specific feature If you are not sure which API your 3D application uses con sult the documentation of your 3D application Color Adjust the overall richnes...

Page 32: ...ain video formats do not support these adjustments TheaterMode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view streaming video Note These settings will only affect applica tions with video overlay support...

Page 33: ...The All Settings page combines all of the princi pal Video features onto a single page without any preview window allowing quick access and adjustment This page is useful when it is not necessary to p...

Page 34: ...echnologies Allows the VPU Recover once it is activated to generate an error report that you can send to ATI via e mail Note Because Windows VistaTM provides the same functionality as this option VPU...

Page 35: ...Software Installation 33 English CrossFireTM CrossFire delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs...

Page 36: ...manual or manufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics...

Page 37: ...3 1600 x 1200 100 3 3 3 1680 x 1050 100 3 3 3 1792 x 1344 85 3 3 3 1800 x 1440 70 3 3 3 1856 x 1392 75 3 3 3 1920 x 1080 75 3 3 3 1920 x 1200 85 3 3 3 1920 x 1440 75 3 3 3 2048 x 1536 66 3 3 3 RadeonT...

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