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4 Display ConfigurationsCRT display + HDTVDVI-I connector with DVI-I to VGA adapter + S-video out to HDTV (YPrPb) cableDFP display + TVDVI-I connecto

Display Configurations 5Connecting Your MonitorsNote: If you use multiple graphics cards, the Radeon® X1950 Pro card must be the primary graphics card

6 Display ConfigurationsNote: Some Radeon®X1900 graphics cards have one DVI-I connector and one VGA connector.To connect your monitors1 Power off you

Using TV Out 7Using TV Display and Capture FeaturesThis chapter describes how to use the TV display and video capture features of your Radeon® X1950 P

8 Using TV OutTo connect S-video Out1 Power off your computer and your TV (or VCR).2 Determine if your TV (or VCR) supports either an S-video or comp

Connecting to HDTV 9Some single-frequency monitors may not work with TV display enabled. If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disabl

10 Connecting to HDTVThe HDTV Component Video Adapter can be used in place of the standard A/V Output cable to connect to an HDTV or other component

Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 11Installing your ATI HDTV video cable1 Turn on your component input device, and set it to YPbPr input.Note: See your

12 Using SCART Connectors for European TVsS-video to composite cable with adapterS-video to Composite Adapter (Plus Audio Connections)1 S-video out c

Using SCART Connectors for European TVs 13S-video to composite adapterS-video to Composite Cable Using an Additional Adapter (Plus Audio Connections)1

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14 Using SCART Connectors for European TVs5 Audio mini-jack connection6 Left and right RCA audio connectorsS-video to Composite Cable Using an Additi

15Capturing VideoThe Radeon® X1950 Pro can capture video from your camcorder, VCR, or TV. Use your favorite video editing application to add effects,

16 Connecting your media device for video captureUse a video in/video out cable to connect the S-video connection on your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics

17If the volume icon is not in your Taskbar, do the following:•Click Start then click Control Panel.• Double-click Sounds and Audio Devices.•In the V

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Launching Catalyst® Control Center 19Catalyst® Control Center The Catalyst® Control Center is a graphical user application providing access to the dis

20 Launching Catalyst® Control CenterOther Quick Launch Access PointsLaunching Catalyst® Control Center Using the System Tray1 Right-click the ATI ic

Help 21HelpUse the Catalyst® Control Center Help feature to access the comprehensive online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the instal

22 CrossFire™CrossFire™The CrossFire™ aspect requires the following components to be available in order to appear as an option within Catalyst® Contr

23CrossFire™ FAQThe following are frequently asked questions about CrossFire™.For the latest information, including lists of CrossFire™ certified mot

iiiNote: This graphics card is for use only with compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user installat

24 Are there specific CMOS motherboard settings for CrossFire™?On some motherboards, the CMOS may be set by default to support only a single PCI Expr

25To install the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide.Which games/applications work with Cross

26 • Super Anti-aliasing - improves image quality by combining the results of full-screen anti-aliasing across two graphics cards in a CrossFire™ con

CrossFire™ Overview 27Welcome to CrossFire™ATI CrossFire™ is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, using ATI CrossFire™ ready motherboar

28 CrossFire™ Rendering ModesThe ATI Catalyst® display driver automatically selects the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is

CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 29Scissor ModeIn this mode, each frame is split into two horizontal or vertical sections,with each section being processed

30 CrossFire™ Rendering ModesAlternate Frame Rendering (AFR) ModeIn this mode, all even frames are rendered on one GPU, while all odd frames are rend

CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 313D images. Rather than simply determining the color of each pixel on the screen by sampling a single location at the pixe

32 CrossFire™ Rendering ModesSome types of textures, especially those with transparent portions, can exhibit aliasing that is not removed by MSAA tec

CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 33pattern that does a better job of anti-aliasing near-horizontal and near-vertical edges, resulting in better overall imag

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Troubleshooting 35ReferenceThis chapter provides information on troubleshooting, where to get additional accessories, and how to register your product

36 TroubleshootingNo Display • Check that the card is seated properly in its expansion slot.• Ensure that the monitor cable is securely fastened to t

Troubleshooting 37CrossFire™-Specific TroubleshootingProblem Possible SolutionCrossFire™ is Not FunctioningIn order for CrossFire™ to function, the Cr

38 TroubleshootingScreen Rotation Function Does Not Work or is UnavailableScreen rotation is not an available feature on CrossFire™ systems.Video dis

Product Registration 39Product RegistrationTo activate your warranty and obtain product support through ATI Customer Care, register your product at:at

40 Additional AccessoriesATI Customer Care will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your ATI product up and running. If your issue is not

Compliance Information 41Compliance InformationThis section details the compliance information for this product.FCC Compliance InformationThis equipme

42 Compliance InformationCE Compliance InformationEMC Directive 89/336/EEC and amendments 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, Class B Digital Device

Compliance Information 43Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive ComplianceThis product was manufactured by ATI Technologies Inc.hi

vTable of ContentsGetting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Installing Your Graphics Cards 2Using Multiple Displays

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45Glossary2DAcronym for “two dimensional,” a term applied to computer graphics that are “flat.” Typical desktop applications such as word processors,

46 Alpha BlendingAlpha blending is used in 3D graphics to create transparent or opaque effects for surfaces such as glass and water. Alpha is a trans

47AspectA group of related features in ATI’s Catalyst® Control Center software. For example, the Color aspect clusters together controls that handles

48 Bit DepthRefers to the number of data bits required to store color information about a pixel. Larger bit depth means a greater range of color info

49Color ComponentThree color components—Red, Green, and Blue—combine in various intensities to determine the color of each pixel on the screen. The v

50 Composite VideoComposite video is a type of analog video signal that combines both brightness and color information into a single signal. It typic

51DitheringA computer graphics technique that takes advantage of the human eye’s tendency to mix two colors that are adjacent to each other to produc

52 Flat ShadingA lighting technique that shades each polygon of a 3D object based on where the source of the light is and the angle of the polygon in

53Gouraud ShadingA shading method used to produce a smooth lighting effect across a 3D object. A specific color is used at each vertex of a triangle

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54 Keyframe InterpolationThis feature is also known as “morphing.” In an animation, a start and end point are picked as the key frames. In a 3D rende

55NTSCThe name for the type of analog television signal used throughout the Americas (except Brazil) and in Japan. It draws a total of 525 vertical i

56 PCI Express® (PCIe™)The successor standard to the PCI and AGP bus standards, with a significantly faster serial communications system, further ope

57ResolutionThe resolution of any display is the number of pixels that can be depicted on screen as specified by the number of horizontal rows agains

58 SDTVSDTV is an acronym for “Standard Definition Television” that identifies lower resolution systems when compared to High Definition Television (

59SmoothVision™ HDSmoothVision™ HD incorporates improved anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering and 3Dc™ compression features designed to further enhan

60 S-VideoShort for “Separate Video,” S-Video is a type of analog video interface that produces a higher-quality signal compared to composite video.

6110-bit signal, which is then converted back to its original 8-bit form at the display device. The signal is also DC-balanced, allowing for the opti

62 VPU RecoverA feature designed to significantly reduce the number of system crashes caused by problems occurring with the graphics hardware. If the

63IndexNumerics1080i 5316:9 (aspect ratio) 47, 532D 453D 25, 27, 28, 31, 37, 45, 58, 593Dc 45, 594:3 (aspect ratio) 47, 53, 58480i 38, 53, 58480p 38,

1Getting StartedCongratulations on the purchase of your ATI Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of trouble-f

64 Catalyst Control Center 19, 22, 24, 25, 28, 37, 48Chrominance 60, 62CMOS 24Color 31, 36, 47Color component 49Color correction 49Color curve 49Comp

65DVI-D 51DVI-I 36, 37, 51EElectromagnetic Interference (EMI) 60Enable CrossFire ™ 22Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV) 51Euroconnector 57External

66 LLighting 45Linux 55Luminance 60, 62MMac OS X 55Master graphics card 59Microsoft DirectX 50Mipmap 47Mipmapping 54Motherboard 1, 22, 45Multi-monito

67Resolution 1, 9, 32, 36, 57RGB 49Rotation 38SSafe Mode 35Safety instructions iiiSaturation 53, 57SCART 11, 12, 13, 57Scissor Mode 25, 27, 28, 29, 3

68 TV 8, 9, 11, 38displaying PC output on 15TV display 7, 9games 9TV Out 7UUXGA 57VVCR 50, 60Vertex processing 30Vertex shader 61Vertex shaders 58Ver

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2 Installing Your Graphics CardsInstalling Your Graphics CardsThe instructions that follow assume that the Radeon®X1900 family CrossFire™-ready graph

Display Configurations 3Using Multiple DisplaysDisplay ConfigurationsTo ensure the highest possible performance, only one display device is supported