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ATI Radeon™
HD 2400 Series
User’s Guide
P/N 137-41371-10
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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 9 Installing and Configuring Displays 10 Installing Software and Drivers . . . . . . . . . .
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vi Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Troubleshooting 43 Determine the System Card Bus Type 46 Updating your AGP Motherboard/Chipset Drivers 47 Reinstalling Drivers 49 Product Registration 50 Customer Care 50 Additional Accessories 52 Compliance Information 52 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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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 550 Watt or better power supply. For a list of certified power suppl
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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 9 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected, connect the monitors, and then plug in the computer and monitor power cords. 10 Turn on the monitor and then the computer. Note: For troubleshooting information, see Reference on page 43. 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 37.
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7 Installing and Configuring Displays Connections The following illustrates some common connections on the ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 Series graphics cards. The connections available may vary by model. Sample 1: ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 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 In/Video Out) 3 SVGA connection
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8 Sample 2: ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 Series Connections Legend 1 DMS-59 connection (Supports up to two DVI devices) 2 S-Video connnection (Video Out) 3 SVGA connection 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 mechani
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9 ATI 9-Pin Cable for Video Input/Video Output ATI 9-pin HDTV Output Cable DMS-59-to-Two DVI-I Adapter Cable Supported Display Connections To ensure the highest possible performance, only one display device is supported when CrossFire™ is active. When CrossFire™ is active other display devices connected to the other connections on both graphics cards are rendered inactive. If additional displays are required when CrossFire™ is active, use either SurroundView™ (included on the installation C
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10 Display Connections TV • DVI cable and DVI-to-HDTV adapter and RCA cables • S-Video connection and S-Video cable • S-Video connection and ATI 9-Pin HDTV Output Cable and RCA cablest HDTV display • DVI connection and DVI cable • DVI cable and DVI-to-HDTV adapter and RCA cables • S-Video connection and ATI 9-Pin HDTV Output Cable and RCA cables • S-Video connection and S-Video cable HDMI™ HDTV • DVI connection and DVI-to-HDMI™ adapter and HDMI™ cable Installing and Configuring Displays Conn
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11 4 Choose a refresh rate from the drop-down list. Caution! Choosing a refresh rate unsupported by your display may damage your display. Consult your display’s documentation if necessary. 5 Click OK to return to the desktop. Once you have configured 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 the basic multi-monitor configuration s
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13 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) Install the software To install or remove the drivers, you must have administrator rights or be logged on as a user with adminis
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