AMD 2600 manual

A TI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series User ’ s Guide P/N 137-41353-10[...]

ii © 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights re served . The contents of this documen t are provided in connection with Advanced Micro Dev i ces, Inc. (“AMD”) products. AMD makes no representations or warra nties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this publica tion and re serves th e right to make changes to s[...]

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 War nings —All wa rnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhe[...]

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v Content s 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 Disp lays . . . . . . . . . . [...]

vi Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Troubleshooting 41 Determine the System Card Bus Type 44 Updating your AGP Motherbo ard/Chipset Drivers 45 Reinstalling Drivers 47 Product Registration 48 Customer Care 48 Additional Accessories 49 Compliance Info rmation 50 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 Introduction This guide will h elp you get y our hardware and software installed. Use the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center to acce ss the comprehensive help system, generate a problem report, and get the software version information. System Requirement s Hardware • AMD Athlon® or Intel® Pentium® 4 • 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for be[...]

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3 Inst alling the Graphics Card This topic guides you through the installati on of th e graph ics card. Before Y ou Begin Before you begin installi ng the graphi cs card, do the following. • Record the Serial and Part Numbers on page 3. • Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers on p age 4. When you have completed the abov e procedures, do the following:[...]

4 Uninst all Old Graphics Drivers To ensure successful instal lation of the graphics card driver, unin stall the graphic drivers for the existing graphics card before remov ing the graphics card from the computer. Depending on the operating system, choo se eit her the Windows® XP or Windows Vista™ uninstall procedure: • Uninstall old graphics [...]

5 Inst all the Graphics Card 1 Make sure the computer, monitor , and other peripheral devices are off. 2 Unplug the computer power cord a nd disconnect cables from the back of the computer . Caution! T o avoid possible damage to the motherb oard, wait approximately 20 seconds after unp lugging the power cord be fore disconnecting a peripheral or re[...]

6 10 T urn on the monitor and then the computer . Note: For troubleshooting information, see Reference on page 41. Note: For information on connecting m onitors, see Installing and Configuring Displays on page 7. Note: If you are installing a CrossFire™ configuration , see CrossFire™ on page 35.[...]

7 Inst alling and Configuring Displays Connections The following illustrate the typical connections on the ATI Radeo n™ HD 2600 Series graphics card. The conn ections available may vary between models of this series graphics card. ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series Connections Adapters The following illustrates the adapters you can use to connect the g[...]

8 Supported Display Connections To ensure the highest possi ble perf orman ce, only one display device is supported when ATI CrossFire™ is act ive. When ATI CrossFire™ is active other display devices connected to the other connect ions on both graphics cards are rendered inactive. If additional displays are required wh en ATI CrossFire™ is ac[...]

9 The following table shows display configurations av ailable when ATI CrossFire™ is not enabled. Connecting and Configuring Displays Connect the monitor 1 Make sure the computer and monitor are of f. 2 Plug the moni tor cables into their appropriate connectors. 3 Power on the monitors first an d then restart that computer so that W indows® can [...]

10 Configure the disp lay 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 di sp lay’ s performance. 3 Click Advanced and then select the Monitor tab. 4 Choose a refresh rat[...]

11 Inst alling Sof tware and Drivers Software is provided to take advan t age of all the features of your ATI graphics card, including: • Graphics card driver • A TI Catalyst™ Control Center • HydraV ision™ software (included in the Custom instal l) • SurroundV iew™ software (included in the Cust om in stall) • A vivo™ video conve[...]

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13 A TI Cat alyst™ 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 disab le connect ed display devices, and change the orientation of the desk top. Many features display previews of[...]

14 S t art A TI Catalyst™ Control Center Start ATI Catalyst™ Control Center from one of the following access points: Help The ATI Catalyst™ Control Center He lp provides con ceptual information to help you understand the graphics technology im plem ented in the graphics card, and detailed instructio ns on how to op timize your graphics enviro[...]

15 Using TV Display and Capture Features These topics describe how to use the TV display and video capture features of your graphics card. • Viewing the PC’ s Display on TV or HDTV on page 15. • Connecting to a TV , VCR, or HDTV on p age 16. • Capturing Video on p age 28 . • A vivo™ Video Converter on page 31. V iewing the PC’ s Disp [...]

16 V iewing T ext on a TV A TV is designed primarily to show moving images. The large dot pitch o f a TV will yield poor q uality static im ages. The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can appear bl urred or unclear on a TV. You can compensate for this degradat ion by using larger font s. Using a TV as the Only Display If you plan to mo[...]

17 Note: For maximum performance when wat c hing DVD mo vies or playing computer games on the TV , find the mode and screen resolution that provide the best result, an d use those set tings exclusively . This topic includes th e following procedures: • Connect to an HDMI™ HD TV (DVI-to-HDMI™) o n page 17. • Connect to an HDTV ( DVI-to-DVI) [...]

18 HDMI™-to-HDMI™ connectors 3 Connect the DVI-to-HDMI™ adapter to the DVI connection on the graphics card. 4 Connect one end of the HDMI™-to-HDMI™ cable to the DVI-to- HDMI™ adapter . Connect the othe r end of the HDMI™-to-HDM I™ cable to the HDMI™ connect ion on the HDMI™ HDTV . 5 If necessary , configure the HDTV for external[...]

19 7 Configure the HDTV using th e A T I Catal yst™ Con trol Center, Displays Manager and DTV(HD MI) . Connect to an HDTV (DVI-to-DVI) 1 Before connecting an HD TV , attach a monitor to the computer and install the video drivers. 2 Maker sure the computer and monitor are off. DVI-to-DVI connectors 3 Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI con[...]

20 6 Power on the monito r and HDTV , an d then power on the computer . The HDTV will not display anything until Windows® starts. 7 Configure the HDTV using th e A TI Catalyst™ Control Center, Displays Manager and DTV (DVI). Connect to an HDTV or component video device (DVI-to-Component V ideo using A TI DVI-to-HDTV adapter) 1 Before connecting [...]

21 3 Set the A TI HDTV C omponent V ideo Adapter DIP switches. Configure the DIP switches to set the appropriate display mode and aspect ratio. This sets the modes which appear when you select Show all Modes in the A TI Control Panel. a) S et the display mode Note: DIP switch 3 i s always off (540p is not support ed). Note: Set all DIP switches on [...]

22 5 Matching the colors on the connections, connect one end of th e RCA patch cables to the A TI DVI-to-HDTV component video adapter . Connect the other end of the RCA patch cables to the component video connections on the HDTV . 6 Connect one end of a sound cable to the computer sound card. Connect the other end of the cable to the sound input on[...]

23 S-Video to Component Video (using the ATI 9-Pin HDTV Ou tput Cable) 3 Attach the A TI 9-Pin HDTV Output Cable to the S-V ideo connection on the graphics card. 4 Matching the colors on the connectors, connect one end of the RCA patch cables to the A TI 9-Pin HDTV output cable. Connect the other end of the RCA patch cables to the component video c[...]

24 7 Power on the monito r and HDTV , an d then power on the computer . The HDTV will not display anything until Windows® starts. 8 Configure the HDTV using th e A TI Catalyst™ Control Center, Displays Manager . Connect to a composite video device (S-V ideo-to-S- V ideo or Composite V ide o) 1 Before connecting a composite vide o device, attach [...]

25 3 Connect the S-V ideo connector on the composite video cable to the S-V ideo connection on the graphics card. Connect the other end of the composite video cable to either the S-V ide o or composite video connection on the composite video device. 4 Power on the monit or and composite vide o device, and then power o n the computer . The composite[...]

26 Connect to a European video de vice (S-V ideo to SCART using composite video adap ter) 1 Before connecting a European video devi ce, attach a monitor and install the video drivers. 2 Maker sure the computer and the monitor are off. S-Video to SCART connectors Legend 1 S-Video out connection on graphics card 2 S-Video to composite adapter/cable 3[...]

27 3 If the video device accepts P AL inpu t, you must change the NTSC/ P AL sett ing on the video card to P AL. NTSC is the TV standard used in North America. P AL is the TV st andard for most of Europe, Africa, Asia, Japan, South Korea, and the Philipines. Note: Y ou can also change the NTSC/P AL settings through soft ware using the A TI Displays[...]

28 Capturing V ideo Some versions of the [ProductFami ly] graphics card can capture video from a camcorder, VCR, or TV. Use a video editing ap plication to add effects, make changes, or str eam the video on the Internet. The audio and vid eo output conne cto rs on a TV, camcorder, or VCR will be similar to those depicted in th e foll owin g illustr[...]

29 Vide o capture connecti ons Legend A Composite in and out connectors B S-Video in and out connectors 1 Graphics card 2 Video in/video out cable 3 T ypical video in of TV , VCR, or camcorder conn ections 4 T ypical video out of TV , VCR, or camcor der connections[...]

30 Connecting a media device for video capture Use a video in/video out cable to connect the S-Video connection on the graphics card to the S-Video connect ion on a TV, VCR, or camcorder. Capture video to a computer 1 Connect one end of the cable to the S-V ideo connection on the graphics card. Connect the other end of the cable to video out on the[...]

31 4 Select the Line-In volume checkbox, and then click OK . 5 If the Mut e checkbox is selected, clear it to cancel muting. Display the Line Input settin gs (W indows V ista™) 1 In the taskbar , rig h t- cli ck the Vo l u m e icon, which is usually in the lower-right corner of the desktop. 2 Choose Recording Devices , select the Line In icon, an[...]

32 Avivo™ V ideo Converter Forma ts *For details on uploading files to a portable device see the device manufacturer’s user’s guide or Help. Open the A TI Avivo™ V ideo Converter Note: The A TI A vivo™ V ideo Converter software is not installed if you choose Express install when inst alli ng the A TI software and drivers from the installa[...]

33 4 Click Go . The A vivo™ V ideo Co nverter W izard opens. 5 Follow the A vivo™ V ideo Converter wizard instru ctio ns. Note: The St art Over button returns the wizard to the Easy Setup W izards page. Upload video to a video iPod® 1 Start iT unes®. 2 In the File menu, select Add File to Library . 3 Navigate to the converted files and drag t[...]

34 Upload video to a Sony® PSP 1 Connect a Sony® PSP to the co mputer using a USB connector . 2 Switch on the Sony® PSP . 3 Using the Sony® PSP system software, navigate to the top of the Settings list and select USB Connection . The system detects a new removable disk drive. 4 T ransfer the video files to the MP_ROOT100MN V01 folder of the Me[...]

35 CrossFire™ CrossFire™ is a multi-GPU performance gaming platform, using CrossFire™-ready motherboards and CrossFire™-compatible graphics cards. CrossFire™ works with all 3D games and applications. If ATI Catalyst™ A.I. is enabled in the AT I Catalyst™ Control Center software, the optimal rendering mode available for the appl icatio[...]

36 For an up-to-date listing of Cros sFire™ certified motherboards, see ati.amd.com/products/certification For an up-to-date listing of certified power supplies, see: ati.amd.com/certifiedp su Install CrossFire™ cards 1 Make sure the computer, monitor , and other peripheral devices are off. 2 Unplug the computer power cord a nd disconnect cable[...]

37 Proper handling of the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects a) Remove protection tags from th e connectors at each end of the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects. b) Press one end of t he CrossFire™ bridge interconnect onto one of the connections on one of the graphics cards. c) Press the opposite end of the CrossFire™ bridge interconnect onto co[...]

38 CrossFire™ connections 8 Fasten the graphics card securely . Make sure the cables are not interfering with anything inside the computer (for example, a cooli ng fan) and replace the computer cover . 9 Connect the monitor to the graphics card in the primary PCIe™ slot. Legend 1 550 watt (or better) power supp ly 2 Primary graphics card 3 Seco[...]

39 10 Reconnect any peripherals you have disconnected and plug in the computer ’ s power cord. 11 Power on the monito r and th en the computer . Enabling CrossFire™ To take full advantage of runn ing dual graphics cards, enable and configure CrossFire™ in the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. S t art A TI Catalyst™ Control Center Start ATI Ca[...]

40 4 Enable A TI Catalyst™ A.I. to au tomatically select the preferred rendering mode for target applications. For applications that are not identified in A T I Catalyst™ A.I., or when A TI Catalyst™ A.I. is disa bled, default CrossFire™ rendering modes are used. Alternatively , you can enable the S uper Anti-aliasing mode in A TI Catalyst?[...]

41 Reference This topic provides information on troublesho otin g, updating AGP/ motherboard chipset drivers, reinstalling driv ers, where to get additional accessories, and how to register your product, plus warranty and compliance information. T roubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. For more help, [...]

42 Screen defects appear • Check if the monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. • Check the current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor tabs in the Display Properties dialog. Caution! Ensure that both video card and monitor sup[...]

43 CrossFire™-Specific T roubleshooting Problem Possible solution CrossFire™ is not functioning In order for CrossFire™ to function, the CrossFire™ bridge interconnects must correctly connect the CrossFire™ graphics cards. 1. Connect one end of the CrossFir e™ bridge interconnect to the internal VMO connection on one of the cards. 2. Co[...]

44 Determine the System Card Bus T ype There are two possible card bus types, A GP and PCIe™. If you have an AGP card you may need to update th e motherboard and chipset drivers. 1 Look at the motherboard and card. 2 Using the illustrat ion below for comparison, determ ine whether you have AGP or PCIe™ connectors. HDTV/HDTV Adapter T roubleshoo[...]

45 AGP and PCIe™ graphics cards and system bus connectors 3 If you have AGP connectors and the graphics card is not working correctly , you may need to updat e the motherboard and chipset drivers for the computer . Up dating your AGP Motherboard/Chip set Drivers Note: This section applies o nly if yo u are inst alling an AGP graphics card. If you[...]

46 • ALi GAR T Driver • AMD AGP Miniport • Intel VGAR T • VIA AGP Dri ver Obt ain AGP drivers for your motherboard/chip set If you experience problems with th e AGP chipset drivers, you may need a software update from the motherboar d or chipset manufacturer . Note: Installing the wrong A GP motherboard/ chipset drivers may prevent W indows[...]

47 6 T o determ ine the manufacturer, click the [ AGP device name ] > Driver > Driver Det ails .: Reinst alling Drivers You can install new drivers or reinst all existing drivers if there was a Windows® conflict. Reinstall the drivers at any time using the ATISETUP utility located on the ATI installation CD. The ATISETUP utility usually star[...]

48 Product Registration To activate your warranty and o btain product support through Customer Care, register your graphics card at: ati.amd.com/online/registration Customer Care If you require further assistance with your product, the following Customer Care options are available: Service A vailability Lang uage Access Online or Mail 24/7 English,[...]

49 Customer Care w ill work t o resolve your issue and help yo u to get th e graphics card product up and running. If your issue is not resolved, ou r technicians will determine whether the diffi culty you are experiencing is the result of the ATI product, whether the product contains a defect, and whether the product is under warranty. • Custome[...]

50 Compliance Information This section details the complian ce information for thi s produ ct. FCC Compliance Information This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These limit s are des igned to provide reasonable pr otection against harmf ul interferenc[...]

51 CE Compliance Information EMC Directive 89/336/EEC an d amendments 91/ 263/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/ EEC, Class B Digital Device EN 55022:2003/ CISPR 22 Class B, Limits and Met hods of Measurement of Radio Int erf erence Characteristics I nformation Technology Equipme nt. EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:19 97 +A1:2001 +A2:2003, Immunity of Inf ormat ion [...]

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53 Index Numerics 102 part number 3 1080i 21 16:9 21 3D 35, 43 4:3 21 480i 21, 44 480p 21, 44 540p 21 720p 44 A Accessories 49 Adapters 9-Pin Cable for Video Input/Video Output 8 9-Pin HDTV output cable 23 9-pin HDTV Output Cable 8 Composite video connector 24 DVI to VGA 7 DVI-to-HDMI 8, 18 DVI-to-HDTV 8, 20 DVI-to-VGA 7 SCART 26 Add/Remove Program[...]

54 G games TV display 16 H HDMI 8, 18 HDMI ™ 17 HDTV 17, 20 HDTV Adapter Troubles hooting 44 Help 4, 14, 49 High Definition Television (HDTV) 44 Hot key 14, 39 HydraVision 11 I Industry Cana da Com plian c e 50 Input and output adapters displaying PC output o n TV and recording on videotape 28 DVI to VGA adapter 7 iPod 31, 33 iTunes 33 M Memory S[...]

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