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2 Radeon® X1550 Series Features• Loss-less Z-buffer compression• Z Cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering.VideoShader™ • Seamlessly integrate

92 VPU Recover

Using TV Out 93CHAPTER 6: Using TV Display and Capture FeaturesThis chapter describes how to use the TV display and video capture features of your Rad

94 Using TV Out2 Determine if your TV supports either a S-Video or Composite video connection.3 Looking at the back of your PC, locate your S-Video O

Connecting to HDTV 95occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensions of your TV. To correct the monitor’s display, use the monitor’s control

96 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

Connecting to HDTV 972 Turn on your computer.Note: Your TV will not display anything until Windows starts. This can take several minutes.Using Your AT

98 Connecting to HDTV

99CHAPTER 7: CrossFire™ FAQThe following are frequently-asked questions about CrossFire™.For the latest information, please consult the CrossFire™ We

100 To access and enable CrossFire™ in Catalyst™ Control Center, do the following:• In Advanced View, click CrossFire™ and check the Enable CrossFire

101In this scenario both graphics cards will operate as 12-pipeline graphics cards while in CrossFire™ mode.9 What happens if two CrossFire™ graphics

Radeon® X1550 Series Features 3High Dynamic Range (HDR) Rendering• 64-bit floating point HDR supported throughout the pipeline• Includes support for b

102 12 What type of performance improvement is expected?Performance enhancements experienced on a CrossFire™ system depend on the application or game

Troubleshooting 103CHAPTER 8: ReferenceThis chapter provides information on troubleshooting, where to get additional accessories, how to register your

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

Product Registration 105Product RegistrationTo activate Customer Care you must register your product with ATI at:ati.com/online/registrationCustomer C

106 Customer CareIf you require further assistance with your product, the following Customer Care options are available:ATI Customer Care will work t

Additional Accessories 107• ATI Customer Care is unable to assist with refunds, returns, or exchange specific inquiries. If resolving the problem bein

108 Compliance Information• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.• Consult the deal

Compliance Information 109Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive ComplianceThis product was manufactured by ATI Technologies Inc.

110 Compliance Information

111CHAPTER 9: Glossary2DAcronym for “two dimensional,” a term applied to computer graphics that are “flat.” Typical desktop applications such as word

4 System RequirementsSystem RequirementsExternal Connections• 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output.• DVI-I output.• S-Video output.Before You BeginBefo

112 surfaces, allowing game programmers to include more texture and lighting details without affecting performance.Adaptive Anti-aliasingAdaptive ant

113operation is only available in Radeon® CrossFire™ graphics cards running Microsoft® Direct 3D® and OpenGL® games or applications. Anisotropic Filt

114 single display within its existing ambient lighting environment, or to better color match two or more adjacent monitors.Back BufferA type of offs

115BrightnessThe amount of white or black that is applied to all colors onscreen. By making the screen “brighter” you are adding more white to it. Th

116 Component VideoTypically used on DVD players and HDTV systems, component video is a standard Red/Green/Blue (RGB) color signal for televisions. T

117through a shadow mask and onto the back of the glass screen. The electron beams activate separate red, green, and blue values in various strengths

118 equal the dot pitch. If the monitor is set to lower resolutions, the pixels will be comprised of multiple dots.DVIAcronym for “Digital Video Inte

119Frames Per SecondIn terms of 3D graphics, refers to the rate at which the graphic processor can render new screens per second. Higher rates equals

120 HDTVAcronym for “High Definition Television,” a format that produces much greater picture quality than a standard television, and in a wide-scree

121Keyframe 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

Before You Begin 5Write the numbers, shown in bold above, down before installing your new ATI product.Uninstall Previous Graphics Card DriversTo ensur

122 flicker-free. The acronym refers to the National Television Systems Committee, which devised this color video standard in 1953.Offscreen MemoryAn

123card. PCI replaced the older ISA and VESA bus standards, and was itself superseded by the AGP standard for the main graphics card bus.PCI Express®

124 the display may look three dimensional, but it is really just a 2D grid of pixels designed to appear that way.ResolutionThe resolution of any dis

125SDTVSDTV is an acronym for “Standard Definition Television” that identifies lower resolution systems when compared to High Definition Television (

126 image quality. Anti-aliasing performance is improved, providing better overall detail and image quality. The enhanced anisotropic filtering ensur

127contain 4-pins within a single connection housing and are commonly found on consumer DVD players, VCRs, game consoles, and related devices.TexelSh

128 Trilinear FilteringA sampling method used to produce realistic-looking 3D objects. Trilinear filtering averages one of the bilinear filter mipmap

129within the graphical processor, the more complex polygons that can be generated per clock cycle, and hence finer, more naturalistic detail and mov

130 while “Pb” and “Pr” represent the blue and red channels respectively, both of which have the luminance value subtracted from them. It is an equiv

131IndexNumerics102 part number 41080i 56, 57, 120, 1291080i mode 561080p 5616:9 (aspect ratio) 113, 1202D 1113D 58, 59, 61, 62, 69, 73, 77, 90, 100,

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132 Anti-Aliasing preference 68API-Specific 71appearance of the Catalyst Control Center 37Application Programmable Interface (API) 59, 71Apply a Hotk

133Color quality 44Compliance Information 107compliance information 103Composite Engine 116Composite Video 116, 126, 129Compositing Engine 101, 126co

134 Digital 104Digital Flat Panel (DFP) 43, 44, 45, 55, 56, 104Digital flat-panel (DFP) display 4Digital Panel properties 51Digital Video Interface 1

135Extended Mode 42, 43, 44, 82, 86external connectors 4FFCC Compliance 107Flat Shading 118Fog 118Force 24-bit Z-buffer depth 72Force button 45Force

136 Hue 54, 78, 80, 81, 86, 113, 120, 124HydraVision 22, 24, 120HyperZ HD 120IImage Scaling 52Industry Canada Compliance 108Information Center 39inst

137PPAL 122, 125PCI 122, 123PCI Express 4, 99PCI Express (PCIe) 112, 123Pentium 4Péritel 124Pipeline 100, 101, 123Pixel 72, 101, 123pixel shaders 125

138 safety instructions iiiSame on all displays 86Saturation 54, 80, 81, 86, 113, 120, 124Save your Profile 35Scale to full screen 83, 87scaling 128S

139SuperTiling 101, 126SurroundView 24, 102S-Video 126Swap display 44Switch Views 31SXGA 124System Information 40system requirements 4System Tray Ico

140 VGA 4, 124VGA connector 129Video 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 104, 105Video Adjustments 88video aspect ratio 83, 87Video Graphics Array 12

Graphics Card Bus Types 7CHAPTER 2: Installing HardwareThis chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your new Radeon® graphics card

8 Basic Graphics Card InstallationRadeon® graphics cards that require a connection to the computer’s power supply will have a power cable connected t

Advanced Installation: AGP 9Advanced Installation: AGPThere are two types of installation. If your graphics card does not require a separate connectio

10 Advanced Installation: AGPInstalling the graphics card1 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices.2 Unplug the computer’s power

Advanced Installation: PCIe™ 116 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 7 Remove the power

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12 Advanced Installation: PCIe™Installing the Radeon® graphics card1 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices.2 Unplug the comput

Advanced Installation: PCIe™ 133 Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer’s manual for help in removing the cover.4 Unscrew or u

14 Connecting DevicesConnecting DevicesThe following illustration shows typical connections found on ATI graphics cards:Connector TypesVGA Supports a

15CHAPTER 3: Using Multiple DisplaysConnecting Your MonitorsYour Radeon® X1550 Series graphics card provides hardware support for the following displ

16 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1550 Series card must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS determines which gr

Display Configurations 173 Power on your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that Windows® can detect the new hardware settings.4 When t

18 Display ConfigurationsSingle TV S-Video Out The S-Video out can also support a composite connection via the S-Video-to-Composite adapter.Single HD

Display Configurations 19CRT display + CRT display + HDTVVGA connector + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable

20 Display Configurations

Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® 21CHAPTER 4: Installing Software and DriversThis chapter will guide you through the installation of the dr

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

22 Monitor Configuration2 Run the ATISETUP utility. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically when you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into yo

To set up a multi-monitor display 23To configure your primary display1 Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on the desktop

24 Installing the Catalyst™ Software SuiteIf your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled and the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically, follow these

Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite 25Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. Custom installation allows you to

26 Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite

Catalyst™ Control Center 27CHAPTER 5: Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control Center is a graphical user application providing access to the di

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

Launching Catalyst™ Control Center 29Catalyst™ Control Center: Standard View

30 Catalyst™ Control Center DashboardCatalyst™ Control Center DashboardThe Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard is a graphical representation of the di

Catalyst™ Control Center Views 31• Profiles• Preferences•HelpCatalyst™ Control Center ViewsThe Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard supports three types

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32 Hotkeys ManagerCreate a Custom View1 In Advanced View, click View and select Define Custom View.2 In the Define a Custom View dialog, click the pl

Profiles Manager 33Note: A hot key character is restricted to letters of the alphabet.Create a list of active hot keys1 Open Hotkeys Manager.2 Select

34 Profiles ManagerNote: A profile applies to a specific graphics card. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need

Preferences 35• If you choose Hotkeys assignment, select a Hot key modifier and a keyboard key.Activate an application, file, or shortcut when a profi

36 PreferencesThe Catalyst™ Control Center Preferences page contains the following options:• Hide Tooltips•Always on Top• Enable System Tray menu• Re

Preferences 37Note: When a check mark appears next to Hide Splash Screen the Catalyst™ Control Center splash screen will not appear during start up.Sh

38 HelpHelpUse the Catalyst™ Control Center Help feature to access the comprehensive online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the insta

Information Center 39Information CenterThe Information Center provides detailed information about the installed graphics hardware and associated softw

40 Displays ManagerTo access system information•Click the System Information button to open the Windows® System Information.Displays ManagerThe Displ

Displays Manager Advanced View 41Displays Manager Advanced ViewUse Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh r

vTable of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Radeon® X1550 Series Features 1System Requirements 4Bef

42 Displays Manager Advanced View3 Click Yes to the Enable this display dialog.• Optionally, right-click the number 2 icon in the right-hand box and

Displays Manager Advanced View 432 Click Clone Main with [display device].3 Click Yes to the Displays Manager Notification dialog.Note: Display devi

44 Displays Manager Advanced ViewNote: Display device can be CRT, DFP, TV, or HDTV depending on the device connection.Swap displays in Extended ModeU

Displays Manager Advanced View 45Note: See your monitor manual for supported refresh rates. Setting a refresh rate higher than recommended by the moni

46 Display OptionsClicking Discard applies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view.Display OptionsThe Display Options

Display Options 47Select a refresh rate overrideSome applications may have a default refresh rate lower than the optimal setting for your monitor. 3D

48 Display OptionsDetermine how display devices are detectedUse this feature to determine how the Catalyst™ Control Center detects display devices co

Monitor Properties 49Apply your settings1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open.2 Click OK to save your changes

50 Monitor PropertiesMonitor AttributesMonitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. You can also enable Extended Display Ident

Monitor Properties 51Apply your settings1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open.2 Click OK to save your changes

vi Installing Software and Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® 21Monitor Configuration 22To set up a mu

52 Monitor PropertiesAttributesDigital Panel Attributes provides information about the connected digital display. Use DVI Settings and Image Scaling

Monitor Properties 53Note: Use centered timings will not resize the desktop to fit the screen, and may result in a centered image with a black border

54 Avivo™ ColorAvivo™ ColorUse Avivo™ Color with ATI graphics cards that supports per-display color settings. Independently set the hue and saturatio

HDTV Support 55Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once y

56 HDTV SupportAdd 1080i mode to the Displays Manager Force buttonIf the Predefined and Custom HDTV Formats list box is empty you can add a format.1

HDTV Support 57Add an HDTV formatThe Predefined and Custom HDTV Formats list box should list any standard and optimized HDTV formats supported by the

58 3D3 Click to highlight the desired an HDTV format in the Predefined and Custom HDTV Formats list box.4 Click Apply Format.Apply your settings1 Cli

Standard Settings 59•API-SpecificStandard SettingsThe Standard settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simultaneousl

60 Standard Settings2 Click Standard Settings.3 If necessary, remove the check mark from Use custom settings.4 Click and drag the Control slider to t

Anti-aliasing 61Anti-aliasingAnti-aliasing is a technique used to smooth out the jagged edges of three- dimensional curved objects or objects with dia

viiCrossFire™ FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Tr

62 Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manuallySet the Transparent Anti-Aliasing1 Expand 3D in Advanced View.2 Click Transparent Anti-Aliasing.3 Ensure

Adaptive Anti-aliasing 63Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be sa

64 Anisotropic Filtering3 Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the Application Decide check box is cleared. The s

Catalyst™ A.I. 65Discard your settings•Click Discard to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™ Control Ce

66 Catalyst™ A.I.2 Click Catalyst™ A.I.3 If necessary, clear the check mark from Disable Catalyst™ A.I.4 Click and drag to slider to the desired sett

Mipmap Detail Level 67Mipmap Detail LevelMipmapping is a texturing technique that preserves the detail on a 3D object’s surface as it moves into the b

68 All SettingsDiscard your settings•Click Discard to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™ Control Cen

All Settings 693 Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the Application Decide check box is cleared. The slider cont

70 All SettingsSet the Catalyst™ A.I. setting1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D.2 Click All Settings.3 Scroll to Catalyst™ A.I.4 Click the Control

API Specific 71Discard your settings•Click Discard to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™ Control Cent

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72 API SpecificSet Support DXT texture formats for Direct 3D®This option enables support for DirectX® compressed texture formats. DXT requires half t

Color 733 Select Force 24-bit Z-buffer depth to place a check mark in the check box.Apply your settings1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave th

74 Color DesktopColor DesktopAdjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control. To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness con

Color Desktop 754 Click and drag either the Gamma, Brightness, or Contrast to adjust all these settings simultaneously.Revert to last known All Channe

76 Color DesktopNote: The preview image automatically displays the adjustment you have made.Set Color Contrast1 From the Tree View pane, click Color.

Color - FullScreen 3D 77Color - FullScreen 3DAdjusting the Gamma control alters the overall richness of color. Adjusting the Brightness control alters

78 Avivo™ Video for Radeon® X1000 SeriesApply your settings1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open.2 Click OK

Standard Settings 79Standard SettingsTo quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets or use the Video Wizard to configure your d

80 Standard Settings3 Select a preset from the Video Presets menu.Apply your settings1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Contr

Standard Settings 813 Click and drag the Gamma control slider to the desired position.Set ContrastContrast is the difference between the brightest and

Radeon® X1550 Series Features 1CHAPTER 1: IntroductionCongratulations on the purchase of your ATI Radeon® X1550 Series graphics card. We hope that you

82 Standard SettingsRestore default settings1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window.2 Click Defaults.Note: Clicking Defaults w

Standard Settings 83• Optionally, select in Theater Mode (full-screen) if you want the video content to be displayed on both displays. The Secondary d

84 Standard Settings• Auto Detect lets the multimedia driver to select the best deinterlacing scheme for different video sources and sizes.• Bob dein

Standard Settings 85All SettingsThe All Settings page combines all of the principal Video features onto a single page, without any preview window, all

86 Standard Settings2 Click All Settings.3 Scroll to Video Adjustments.4 Adjust the Contrast control slider to the desired position.Adjust Saturation

Standard Settings 873 Scroll to Overlay Display Mode.4 Under Extended desktop shows overlay: select in Standard Mode if you want the video content to

88 VPU RecoverRestore default settings1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window.2 Click Defaults.Note: Clicking Defaults will re

VPU Recover 89Enable VPU Recover1 From the Tree View pane, click VPU Recover.2 Click Enable VPU Recover.Prepare an error reportYou can chose to send a

90 VPU RecoverAn email is created containing the error report for submission to ATI Technologies.Note: No personal information is included in the err

VPU Recover 912 Click Catalyst™ A.I.3 If necessary, clear the check mark from Disable Catalyst™ A.I.4 Click and drag to slider to the desired setting.