ATI Technologies Radeon X550 Series Bedienungsanleitung

Radeon ® X550

Series

User’s Guide

P/N 137-40892-10

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LIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should

be read before the product is operated.

•Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be

retained for future reference.

•Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating

instructions should be adhered to.

•Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or

compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation

Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.

•Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock

and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped

with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin.

This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This 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 Attachment - All card securement pins shall be completely

tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card

and the PC chassis.

•Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning

storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of

time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or

cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning

and power-line surges.

•Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in

the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or

where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.

•Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system,

extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines

or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.

Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Requirements 1

External Connections 1

Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connecting Your Monitors 3

Display Configurations 5

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction 7

Features 7

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming 7

HydraVision™ 7

Accessing the Catalyst™ Software Suite 7

ATI Displays Tab 8

Dynamic Display Reassignment 10

ATI Color Tab 11

Color Hotkeys Settings 14

ATI Options Tab 16

ATI Rotation Tab 17

Rotation HotKeys 19

ATI Overlay Tab 20

Video Overlay 20

Clone Mode Settings 21

ATI 3D Tab 23

Custom Properties Dialog 25

Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings 28

OpenGL® Compatibility Settings 29

ATI VPU Recover Tab 30

Using TV Display and Capture Features. . . . . . . 33

Using TV Out 33

Viewing Your PC’s Display on a TV 33

Connecting to a TV 33

Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled 34

Using and Adjusting TV Display Features 35

TV Display Hardware Restrictions 35

Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display 35

Adjusting Monitor Display 35

Viewing Text on a TV 36

Reducing Edge Distortion 36

Using a TV as the Only Display 36

Using Games and Applications 36

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Uninstall Old Graphics Card Software 37

Windows® New Hardware Found 37

Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite 38

Solution Selector 39

Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

FCC Compliance Information 41

Industry Canada Compliance Statement 41

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

CHAPTER 1:

Introduction

System Requirements

External Connections

• 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output.

• DVI-I output.

• S-Video output.

Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4.

• 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more for best

performance.

• Motherboard with free PCI Express® slot and correct

PCIe™ chipset-driver.

• CD-ROM drive (for installation software).

• 350 watt or greater power supply recommended.

Operating

System • Windows® XP (Home or Pro).

• Windows® 2000

Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors

or any other type of VGA monitor.

• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.

CHAPTER 2:

Using Multiple Displays

Connecting Your Monitors

Your Radeon ® X550 Series provides hardware support for one DVI-I

monitor or two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter.

It also provides TV output via a S-Video Out or Composite Out connector.

Connections and Adapters for the Radeon ® X550 Series Card

XStandard VGA Monitor Connector. To connect a VGA monitor

to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter

into the DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the

adapter.

YDVI-I-to-VGA Adapter.

Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon ® X550 Series card

must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS

determines which graphics card will be the primary.

To connect your monitors

1Power off your computer and monitors.

2Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.

ZDVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the

monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection.

XDVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the

monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection.

YDVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the

monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection.

Connections and Adapters for the Radeon ® X550 Series Card

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