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Mac Edition 
Getting Started Guide

P/N 117-40155-30

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Summary of Contents for RADEON 9800 PRO

Page 1: ...f ATI Technologies Inc All other company and or product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners Features performance and specifications are subject to change without notice Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams Reproduction of this manual or parts thereof in any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc is strictly prohib...

Page 2: ...cumentation described herein for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this documentation for any interruption of service loss or interruption of business loss of anticipatory profits or for punitive incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of the ATI hardware software or other products and documentation provided herein ATI Technolog...

Page 3: ... a RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition 6 Connecting to the Hard Drive power connector 6 NTSC PAL Support 8 To change the setting to PAL 8 Installing The Software 9 About ATI Software 9 User s Guide 10 Solutions to Common Problems 11 Warranty Information 13 Product Warranty Registration 13 CustomerCare 13 Hardware Warranty Service Statement 13 Warranty Service 14 Compliance Information 16 CE Compliance Inf...

Page 4: ... receive all Service and Warranty options available to you your product must be registered online at www ati com online registration The 102 part number p n and the serial number s n printed on the video card is required for registration Write these numbers down before installing your new ATI product Enter your serial number s n here Enter your 102 part number p n here IMPORTANT ...

Page 5: ...erators are installed Restart your computer and hold down the SHIFT key during startup This disables all extensions from loading After disabling extensions you can update the graphics accelerator extension by installing the software included with your card For more information about installing the software see Installing The Software on page 9 Turn off the power to your system and discharge your b...

Page 6: ...system manual for instructions 3 Choose the PCI or the AGP expansion slot you wish to use 4 Touch the metal part of the power supply case Touching the grounded portion of the power supply case will discharge your body s static electricity To install a RADEON 9800 PRO MAC EDITION see Installing a RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition on page 6 Power Supply Expansion Slots ...

Page 7: ...le to the card If you have a VGA monitor connect it to the VGA monitor port If you have a TV connect it to the TV Out port If you have a digital flat panel connect it to the DVI I port AGP Connector PCI Connector Do not force the card It should fit snugly into the expansion slot VGA monitor port VGA Connector DVI I Connector DVI I monitor port TV Out port ...

Page 8: ...adapter Simply connect your Apple monitor connector to the Apple adapter and then plug the Apple adapter into the VGA monitor port ATI RADEON Graphics Accelerator with ADC Installation of your ATI Graphics Accelerator is now complete and you are ready to install the software See Installing The Software on page 9 Powered Apple monitors using the ADC Apple Display Connector may need to be supported ...

Page 9: ...Extension Cable to the RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition power connector as shown The cable may already be connected to the graphics card 4 Connect B to the power supply connector Note If there is no spare power connector Remove the power cable from the Hard Drive power connector and complete steps 3 and 4 above Connect optional connector to the Hard Drive power connector See inset diagram below The RAD...

Page 10: ...6 Turn on the computer and monitor A graphic image of a video card with a flashing red power connector will appear on your display and the computer will not start if the RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition is not correctly connected to the power supply ...

Page 11: ...r computer You can also change your PAL NTSC settings through software using the ATI Displays control panel For more information see the User Guide or the online Help for ATI Displays The default setting for the RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition is NTSC If you live in North America there is no need to change this setting unless you intend to use PAL standard equipment for example PAL Camcorder PAL VCR a...

Page 12: ...ess 4 When you see a message that the installation was successful click Restart or To perform further installations click OK You need to manually restart your computer to complete the installation of the ATI Graphics Accelerator software About ATI Software The ATI Graphics Accelerator requires several additional components be added to your System folder The ATI Graphics Accelerator Installer appli...

Page 13: ...raphics Accelerator comes with a User s Guide that provides indepth information of the video card s many features and functions The User s Guide provides reference specification disclaimer legal and compliance information that is not contained in this Getting Started guide In Mac OS X the User s Guide can be found in the ATI Utilities folder Mac OS 9 users will find the User s Guide in the ATI Man...

Page 14: ...rator go to the Display control panel found in System Preferences in Mac OS X or Monitors control panel in OS 9 This control panel allows you to change to a higher resolution supported by your monitor I have a monitor with three BNC connectors Why won t it work with my ATI Graphics Accelerator Monitors that only have three BNC connectors require a synchronization sync signal to be sent down the gr...

Page 15: ... of BNC cables even though they are designed for Mac OS computers do not supply the sense code needed by the graphics card Using an adapter that sets the appropriate sense code should solve the problem BNC cables do not pass DDC information to the ATI Graphics Accelerator Does the ATI Graphics Accelerator work in all Power Macintosh computers No the ATI Graphics Accelerator only works in PCI or AG...

Page 16: ...re available Online For product information video drivers Frequently Asked Questions and Email support visit http www ati com and select CustomerCare for Built By ATI products Telephone Available Monday to Friday 9 00 AM 7 00 PM EST 905 882 2626 Access to Telephone Support is available to registered users at no additional cost for the first 30 days from the date of purchase long distance charges m...

Page 17: ... Warranty Service For warranty service instructions visit http www ati com online warranty or contact one of our Customer Service Representatives using one of the aforementioned means Before shipping any unit for repair obtain an RMA number for warranty service When shipping your product pack it securely show the RMA and serial number of the product on the outside and ship prepaid and insured ATI ...

Page 18: ...tness for a particular purpose merchantability or otherwise in respect of the product No other representations warranties or conditions shall be implied by statute or otherwise In no event shall ATI be responsible or liable for any damages including but not limited to the loss of revenue or profit arising from the use of the product from the loss of use of the product as a result of any event circ...

Page 19: ...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 dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES 003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme N...

Page 20: ...rférences radiophoniques Matériel des technologies de l information Mise en garde ceci est un produit de Classe B Il risque produire des interférences radiophoniques dans un environnement domestique auquel cas l utilisateur peut se voir demandé de prendre des mesures adéquates EN 50082 1 Norme sur l immunité générique pour produits domestiques commerciaux et industriels légers CEI 801 2 CEI 801 3 ...

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