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ATI Radeon™

HD 2900 Series

User’s Guide

P/N 137-41328-20

Содержание ATI Radeon HD 2900 Series

Страница 1: ...ATI Radeon HD 2900 Series User s Guide P N 137 41328 20...

Страница 2: ...ed in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document Adv...

Страница 3: ...is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug Secure Atta...

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Страница 5: ...ters 9 Supported Display Configurations 10 Installing and Configuring Displays 11 Installing Software and Drivers 13 ATI Catalyst Control Center 15 Help 16 Using TV Display and Capture Features 17 Vie...

Страница 6: ...hooting 45 Determine the System Card Bus Type 48 Updating your AGP Motherboard Chipset Drivers 49 Reinstalling Drivers 51 Product Registration 52 Customer Care 52 Additional Accessories 53 Compliance...

Страница 7: ...ors For a list of certified power supplies see ati amd com certifiedpsu CrossFire Requirements To implement an CrossFire configuration using the ATI Radeon HD 2900 Series requires An CrossFire certifi...

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Страница 9: ...do the following Install the Graphics Card on page 5 Record the Serial and Part Numbers To register the graphics card you need the serial number and part number printed on the graphics card 1 Look fo...

Страница 10: ...move The Wizard helps remove the current display drivers Note If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed it may also be removed at this point For example DVD playe...

Страница 11: ...damage to the computer components discharge your body s static electricity by touching the power supply case or the metal surface of the computer chassis 4 Remove any existing graphics cards from the...

Страница 12: ...s card When connecting a 2 3 pin PCIe power connector to the 2 4 pin connection the connector should cover the 6 pins of the 2 4 pin connection that are farthest away from the 2 3 pin connection on th...

Страница 13: ...g with anything inside the computer for example a cooling fan and then replace the computer cover 11 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected connect the monitor and then plug in the computer and mo...

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Страница 15: ...nections Adapters The following illustrates and describes the adapters you can use to connect the graphics card to other display devices Legend 1 DVI I Dual Link connection 2 S Video connection Video...

Страница 16: ...2900 Series graphics card provides hardware support for DVI I and VGA monitors using the supplied DVI to VGA adapter and HDMI DTVs using a DVI to HDMI adapter It also provides TV output via the S Vide...

Страница 17: ...rd Once the drivers and software have been installed configure the display Display Connections Cathode ray tube analog display DVI I connection and DVI I to VGA adapter and VGA cable LCD display DVI I...

Страница 18: ...d the main display you can configure any other displays that are connected 6 To configure another display do the following a From the Start menu click Control Panel and then click Display b To access...

Страница 19: ...is properly connected before you begin Note The installation dialog displays in English if your operating system s language is not supported 1 Insert the ATI installation CD into the computer If Windo...

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Страница 21: ...es and change the orientation of the desktop Many features display previews of the changes before they are applied The ATI Catalyst Control Center offers two views Basic View is a simplified view that...

Страница 22: ...From the ATI Catalyst Control Center Dashboard click Help Access Point Instructions Windows Desktop 1 Right click the Windows desktop 2 Fom the short menu select ATI Catalyst Control Center Windows S...

Страница 23: ...may not support this refresh rate and could be damaged Check the documentation supplied with the monitor to see if the monitor supports a refresh rate of 50 Hz If the monitor does not support 50 Hz o...

Страница 24: ...s and applications may instruct the graphics card to run under a specific display mode This may cause the TV display to turn off automatically or become scrambled the PC monitor or LCD display will no...

Страница 25: ...t Video using ATI DVI to HDTV adapter on page 22 Connect to an HDTV or component video device S Video to Component Video using ATI 9 Pin HDTV Output Cable on page 24 Connect to a composite video devic...

Страница 26: ...le to the HDMI connection on the HDMI HDTV 5 If necessary configure the HDTV for external audio For more information see the documentation that came with the TV 6 Power on the monitor and HDTV and the...

Страница 27: ...3 Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI connection on the graphics card Connect the other end of the DVI cable to the DVI connection on the HDTV 4 Connect one end of a sound cable to the compute...

Страница 28: ...r 1 Before connecting an HDTV attach a monitor to the computer and install the video drivers 2 Make sure the computer and monitor are off DVI to component video connectors Legend 1 Computer 2 DVI conn...

Страница 29: ...ard HDTV video modes 480i 480p 720p and 1080i The default setting is 480i or 480p depending upon the component input device In the following example 480i 480p and 1080i are supported Use a small flat...

Страница 30: ...If necessary configure the HDTV for external audio For more information see the documentation that came with the TV 8 Power on the monitor and HDTV and then power on the computer The HDTV will not di...

Страница 31: ...5 Connect one end of a sound cable to the computer sound card Connect the other end of the cable to the sound input on the HDTV 6 If necessary configure the HDTV for external audio For more informatio...

Страница 32: ...eo device S Video to S Video or Composite Video 1 Before connecting a composite video device attach a monitor to the computer and install the video drivers 2 Make sure the computer and monitor are off...

Страница 33: ...monitor and composite video device and then power on the computer The composite video device will not display anything until Windows starts 5 Configure the composite video device using the ATI Cataly...

Страница 34: ...of Europe Africa Asia Japan South Korea and the Philipines Note You can also change the NTSC PAL settings through software using the ATI Displays control panel For more information see the Help for AT...

Страница 35: ...adapter cable to the SCART adapter 6 Attach the SCART adapter to the video device 7 Connect one end of a sound cable to the computer sound card Connect the other end of the cable to the sound input on...

Страница 36: ...n Use composite video out or S Video out S Video out provides better results Video capture connections Legend A Composite in and out connectors B S Video in and out connectors 1 Graphics card 2 Video...

Страница 37: ...e To capture sound you must connect the line out port of the media device to the line in port of the sound card Audio cables are available from consumer electronics dealers Setting the Windows Volume...

Страница 38: ...ording Devices select the Line In icon and then click Properties 3 Click the Levels tab and then drag the volume control to increase the volume Click OK Avivo Video Converter The wizard based ATI Aviv...

Страница 39: ...Format Generic MPEG 1 video files Standard MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 formats achieve very high compression rates and are portable to most computers MPEG 1 Generic MPEG 2 video files Standard MPEG 1 and MPEG...

Страница 40: ...iles are added to iTunes 4 Connect a video capable iPod to the computer iTunes copies the files to the iPod automatically Upload video to a Windows Mobile based Portable Media Center 1 Start Windows M...

Страница 41: ...the Sony PSP system software navigate to the top of the Settings list and select USB Connection The system detects a new removable disk drive 4 Transfer the video files to the MP_ROOT 100MNV01 folder...

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Страница 43: ...ment at high resolutions and high image quality modes CrossFire Requirements The basic requirements of an ATI Radeon HD 2900 Series CrossFire system are Two ATI Radeon HD 2900 Series CrossFire graphic...

Страница 44: ...ge to the motherboard wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord before disconnecting a peripheral or removing a component from the motherboard 3 Remove the computer cover If necess...

Страница 45: ...er press down firmly on the fan cover and turn the cover in the clockwise direction and then lift the cover off the card Remove the fan cover from the graphics card 6 Locate the PCIe slots on the moth...

Страница 46: ...ectors or one 2 3 pin and one 2 4 pin PCIe power connector to the graphics card When connecting a 2 3 pin PCIe power connector to the 2 4 pin connection the connector should cover the 6 pins of the 2...

Страница 47: ...o not push or pull on the flexible circuit cable Proper handling of the CrossFire bridge interconnects a Remove protection tags from the connectors at each end of the CrossFire bridge interconnects b...

Страница 48: ...1 Right click the Windows desktop 2 Fom the short menu select ATI Catalyst Control Center Windows Start Menu From the Windows task bar click Start and then select Programs ATI Catalyst Control Center...

Страница 49: ...ormation on GPU Physics see the ATI Catalyst Control Center Help Display Configurations Display support is available through only one display device when CrossFire is active This arrangement ensures t...

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Страница 51: ...itor If you have problems during start up restart the computer in Safe Mode While starting Windows XP press and hold F8 until you see the Windows Advanced Options Menu Use the arrow keys to select Saf...

Страница 52: ...icture Try adjusting the brightness sharpness contrast and color balance controls of the monitor Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of the monitor to position the picture on the scre...

Страница 53: ...on game or video playback such as a DVD movie is running Close all open 3D applications games and movie player applications and then enable CrossFire CrossFire Aspect in ATI Catalyst Control Center is...

Страница 54: ...and your HDTV are correct Y Green Pb Blue Pr Red There is no display on my TV Your TV will not display anything until Windows starts this may take several minutes Ensure that the HDTV Component Video...

Страница 55: ...ies only if you are installing an AGP graphics card If your computer has an AGP bus you may need to update the motherboard AGP drivers before installing a new graphics card The AGP drivers for your mo...

Страница 56: ...s you install are designed to function correctly with the motherboard If you are uncertain consult with the motherboard manufacturer for advice If you purchased a new motherboard you likely received a...

Страница 57: ...D double click ATISETUP and then click OK 2 Follow the on screen instructions and then choose either Express or Custom Install Note Not all software components are installed using the Express installa...

Страница 58: ...German ati amd com support or Advanced Micro Devices Inc Graphics Product Group Attention Customer Care 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham Ontario Canada L3T 7X6 Telephone US Canada 9 00AM 7 00PM ES...

Страница 59: ...D is not responsible for any expense incurred accessing Customer Care It is expected that customers will review the expense associated with the available support options and will choose the method tha...

Страница 60: ...the receiving antenna 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 dea...

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Страница 63: ...Catalyst A I 37 43 Catalyst Control Center 12 13 15 37 43 47 Chipset drivers 48 Color 12 46 Compliance information 45 54 Contrast 46 Control Panel 4 12 Copy protection for DVDs 48 CrossFire 1 10 37 42...

Страница 64: ...Removable fan cover 39 Rendering modes 43 Resolution 12 18 46 Rotation 47 S Safe Mode 45 Safety instructions iii Screen rotation 47 Secondary PCIe slot 37 Serial number 3 Shortcut 16 42 Software inst...

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