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ATI Radeon™ HD
2600 Series
User’s Guide
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ii © 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. The contents of this document are provided in connection with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”) products. AMD makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this publication and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice. No license, whether express, implied, arising by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual
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iii Important 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
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v Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements 1 Installing the Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before You Begin 3 Record the Serial and Part Numbers 3 Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers 4 Install the Graphics Card 5 Installing and Configuring Displays . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Connections 7 Adapters 8 Supported Display Connections 8 Connecting and Configuring Displays 9 Installing Software and Drivers . . . . . . . . . .
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vi Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Troubleshooting 39 Determine the System Card Bus Type 42 Updating your AGP Motherboard/Chipset Drivers 43 Reinstalling Drivers 45 Product Registration 46 Customer Care 46 Additional Accessories 47 Compliance Information 48 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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1 Introduction This guide will help you get your hardware and software installed. Use the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center to access the comprehensive help system, generate a problem report, and get the software version information. System Requirements Hardware • AMD Athlon® or Intel® Pentium® 4 • 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best performance. • Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). • A 350 Watt or better power supply. CrossFire™ To implement an CrossFir
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3 Installing the Graphics Card This topic guides you through the installation of the graphics card. Before You Begin Before you begin installing the graphics card, do the following. • Record the Serial and Part Numbers on page 3. • Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers on page 4. When you have completed the above procedures, 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 th
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4 Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers To ensure successful installation of the graphics card driver, uninstall the graphic drivers for the existing graphics card before removing the graphics card from the computer. Depending on the operating system, choose either the Windows® XP or Windows Vista® uninstall procedure: • Uninstall old graphics drivers (Windows® XP) on page 4. • Uninstall old graphics drivers (Windows Vista®) on page 4. Uninstall old graphics drivers (Windows® XP) 1 With the current
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5 Install the Graphics Card 1 Make sure the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices are off. 2 Unplug the computer power cord and disconnect cables from the back of the computer. Caution! To avoid possible damage 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 necessary, consult the computer manual for help removing the cover. Caution!
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6 10 Turn on the monitor and then the computer. Note: For troubleshooting information, see Reference on page 39. Note: For information on connecting monitors, see Installing and Configuring Displays on page 7. Note: If you are installing a CrossFire™ configuration, see CrossFire™ on page 33.
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7 Installing and Configuring Displays Connections The following illustrate the typical connections on the ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series graphics card. The connections available may vary between models of this series graphics card. Sample 1: ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series Connections Legend 1 DVI-I Dual Link connection (Provides audio and video digital signals. It provides HDMI™ output that is compatible with most HDMI™ devices.) 2 S-Video connection (Video Out) 3 SVGA connection Sample 2: ATI Rade
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8 Adapters The following illustrates the adapters you can use to connect the graphics card to other display devices. ATI DVI-to-VGA Adapter ATI DVI to HDMI™ Adapter The HDMI™ adapter is a proprietary adapter manufactured and sold by AMD approved manufacturers (like Wieson Technologies Co., Ltd.) that has a specific detection mechanism to allow properly configured graphics cards to pass HDMI™ signals through a DVI connection to an HDMI™ compliant device. ATI DVI-to-HDTV Adapter ATI 9-Pin
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9 If additional displays are required when CrossFire™ is active, use either SurroundView™ (included on the installation CD, custom software install) or an additional graphics card. The graphics card provides hardware support for DVI-I and VGA monitors, and HDMI™ HDTVs (using a DVI-to-HDMI™ adapter). It also provides TV output via the S-Video connection in composite, S-Video, and component TV formats. The following table shows display configurations available when CrossFire™ is not enable
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10 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the installation CD to load the drivers for the graphics card. Once the drivers and software have been installed, configure the display. Configure the display 1 Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on the desktop and choose Properties. 2 Choose the Settings tab and select the screen resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and your display’s performance. 3 Clic
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11 Installing Software and Drivers Software is provided to take advantage of all the features of your ATI graphics card, including: • Graphics card driver • ATI Catalyst™ Control Center • HydraVision™ software (included in the Custom install) • SurroundView™ software (included in the Custom install) • Avivo™ video converter software (included in the Custom install) Note: To ensure you have access to all the new features and performance options, download the latest driver from ati.amd.com/ su
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13 ATI Catalyst™ Control Center The ATI Catalyst™ Control Center is software that provides access to the display features of the graphics card. Use the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center to fine-tune your graphics settings, enable or disable connected display devices, 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 includes wizards to get t
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14 Start ATI Catalyst™ Control Center Start ATI Catalyst™ Control Center from one of the following access points: Access Point Instructions Windows® 1. Right-click the Windows® desktop. Desktop 2. Fom the short menu, select ATI Catalyst® Control Center. Windows® Start From the Windows® task bar, click Start, and then select Menu Programs > ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. Windows® 1. Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows® System Tray. System Tray 2. Fom the short menu, select ATI Catalyst
