ATI Technologies Computer Hardware X1950 PRO User Manual

Radeon® X1950 Pro  
CrossFire™  
Getting Started Guide  
P/N 137-41210-10  
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
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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 installation of card cage accessories.  
Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock  
and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped  
with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin.  
This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a  
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,  
contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat  
the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.  
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Secure Attachment - All card securement pins shall be completely  
tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card  
and the PC chassis.  
Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning  
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of  
time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or  
cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning  
and power-line surges.  
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Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in  
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or  
where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.  
Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system,  
extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines  
or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.  
Note: This graphics card is for use only with compatible UL Listed  
personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user  
installation of card cage accessories.  
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Installing CrossFire Graphics Cards . . . . . . . . . . 1  
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Display Configurations  
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Installing Software and Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
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Installing the Catalyst Software Suite  
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Enabling CrossFire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
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Launching Catalyst Control Center Using the Start Menu  
Other Quick Launch Access Points  
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CrossFire Overview  
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Allowable Radeon X1950 Pro CrossFire System Components 9  
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CrossFire Rendering Modes  
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CrossFire FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
System Requirements  
External Connections  
Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers  
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Troubleshooting  
Product Registration  
Customer Care  
Additional Accessories  
Compliance Information  
FCC Compliance Information  
Industry Canada Compliance Statement  
CE Compliance Information  
Informations de conformité de la CE  
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CHAPTER 1:  
Getting Started  
Congratulations on the purchase of your Radeon® X1950 Pro card. The  
CrossFire™ Getting Started Guide will help you to successfully install your  
new graphics card and associated software, and enable CrossFire™.  
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System Requirements  
Hardware  
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Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon®.  
512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best  
performance.  
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Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or  
DVD-ROM drive).  
Specialized PCI Express® 450 watt or greater power  
supply recommended. Consult your computer system  
manual to ensure the power supply is designed to  
accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak  
dissipation above 75 watts.  
Operating  
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Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2).  
Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition.  
Windows® 2000.  
Windows® Vista Ready.  
Monitor  
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High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors  
or any other type of VGA monitor.  
Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.  
CrossFire™  
Compatibility  
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a  
CrossFire™ system, the following is required:  
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A CrossFire™ certified motherboard with two (2) PCI  
Express® X16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver.  
(See ati.com/crossfire for a list of CrossFire™  
certified motherboards.)  
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A second Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card  
Two CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnects.  
More information on the requirements for each of these  
components can be found within the CrossFire™ FAQ.  
External Connections  
• DVI-I output.  
• 15-pin VGA.  
• S-Video.  
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Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers  
To ensure the successful installation of your new Radeon® X1950 Pro card,  
you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing  
it from your computer.  
To uninstall previous drivers  
With your current graphics card still in your computer:  
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Close all applications that are currently running.  
Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs.  
Select your current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove. The  
wizard will help you remove your current display drivers.  
Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional  
software installed, it should also be removed at this point.  
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Turn off your system and remove the old graphics card.  
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CHAPTER 2:  
Installing CrossFire™ Graphics Cards  
The following set of instructions assumes that one Radeon® X1950 Pro  
graphics card has already been successfully installed in the primary slot (slot  
zero), and that the secondary slot (slot one) is empty. If you have not already  
done so, see the Getting Started Guide that came with the graphics card for  
installation instructions.  
Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure that your system has an  
adequate power supply. A 450 watt or greater power supply is  
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specialized 12V graphics card power connector.  
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450 Watt (or greater) Power Supply  
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Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card  
Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card  
2 CrossFire™-Bridge Interconnects  
WARNING:Always handle the CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnects by the  
connector only. Do not push or pull on the flexible circuit cable.  
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Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices.  
Unplug the computer’s power cord and disconnect all cables from the  
back of your computer.  
WARNING - Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the  
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power cord before disconnecting a peripheral or removing a  
component from the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the  
motherboard.  
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Remove the computer cover.  
If necessary, consult your computer’s manual for help in removing the  
cover.  
WARNING - Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching the  
power supply or the metal surface of the computer chassis. Otherwise,  
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Unscrew or unfasten and remove any non-CrossFire™ supported  
graphics card from your computer.  
Locate the PCI Express® slots on the motherboard. If necessary, remove  
the metal backplate cover from the case housing.  
Align your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card in the secondary PCIe slot  
next to the primary Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card and press firmly  
until the card is fully seated.  
Installing the CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnects  
WARNING - Always handle the CrossFire™ Bridge  
Interconnects by the connector only. Do not push or pull on  
the flexible circuit cabl  
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Remove protection tags from the connectors at each end of the  
CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect.  
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Press one end of the CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect onto one of the  
connections on one of the graphics cards.  
Press the opposite end of the CrossFire™ bridge interconnect onto  
corresponding connection of the second graphics card.  
Repeat the above steps to connect the second CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect  
to the graphics cards.  
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Screw in or fasten the graphics card securely. Make sure the cables are  
not interfering with anything inside the computer (for example, a  
cooling fan) and replace the computer cover.  
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Replace the computer cover.  
Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in the computer’s  
power cord.  
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Connect the monitor to the Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card in the  
primary PCIe slot. Turn on the monitor, and then your computer.  
Display Configurations  
Display support is only available through one display device when  
CrossFire™ is active. This arrangement ensures the highest possible  
performance. When CrossFire™ is active other display devices connected to  
the other DVI or VGA connections on both graphics cards are rendered  
inactive.  
If additional displays are required when CrossFire™ is active, please use either  
SurroundView™ (for more information see the SurroundView™ manual) or an  
additional PCI graphics card.  
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CHAPTER 3:  
Installing Software and Drivers  
This chapter will guide you through the installation of the drivers and software  
associated with your Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card.  
Windows® New Hardware Found  
Windows® may start the Add New Hardware Wizard to install the Standard  
VGA Driver. To correctly install your new hardware:  
• Cancel the Wizard if you are using Windows® XP, and proceed to  
Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite.  
• If the Add New Hardware Wizard does not appear, proceed to  
Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite.  
Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite  
ATI’s Catalyst™ Software Suite provides software required to enjoy all the  
features of your ATI graphics card. The Catalyst™ Software Suite has several  
distinct software elements, including:  
• Driver  
• Catalyst™ Control Center  
• HydraVision™ (not included in the Express Install)  
• Remote Wonder™ Software  
• SurroundView™  
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To install the Catalyst™ software suite  
Note: Optical drive refers to any drive capable of reading CD-ROM  
media.  
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Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your optical drive.  
If Windows® runs the CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 5.  
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Click Start > Run.  
Type the following: D:\ATISETUP  
(If D is not your optical drive, substitute the correct drive letter.)  
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Click OK.  
Click Install under Software Install.  
Click Next and click Yes to the license agreement.  
Click ATI Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard.  
Not all software components are installed using the Express installation.  
Custom installation allows you to select individual software components  
for installation.  
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CHAPTER 4:  
Enabling CrossFire™  
To take full advantage of running dual graphics cards, you must enable  
CrossFire™ and configure it in the Catalyst™ Control Center.Launching  
Catalyst™ Control Center  
Launch Catalyst™ Control Center from one of the following access points:  
• Windows® Start Menu  
• Windows® System Tray  
• Desktop shortcuts  
• Predefined hot keys  
Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Start  
Menu  
From the Windows® task bar, click Start:  
• Click to Programs > Catalyst™ Control Center > ATI Catalyst™  
Control Center.  
Other Quick Launch Access Points  
Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the System Tray  
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Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows® System Tray.  
Select Catalyst™ Control Center from the popup menu.  
Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Desktop Shortcut  
When you first installed Catalyst™ Control Center the setup wizard provided  
you with the option of placing a shortcut on the desktop.  
• Double-click the Catalyst™ Control Center desktop shortcut.  
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Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using Hot Keys  
• You can press the predefined combination of keys Ctrl+Alt+C to  
launch Catalyst™ Control Center, or you can define your own hot key  
sequence by using the Catalyst™ Control Center’s Hotkey Manager.  
Enable CrossFire™  
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From the Tree View pane, click CrossFire™ in Advanced View.  
Click Enable CrossFire™.  
When CrossFire™ is successfully enabled all display devices, except the one  
used by CrossFire™, will be disabled.  
Note: CrossFire™ Higher Quality anti-aliasing can be adjusted in the  
Catalyst™ Control Center 3D settings aspect.  
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CHAPTER 5:  
Welcome to CrossFire™  
ATI CrossFire™ is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform,  
using ATI CrossFire™ ready motherboards and ATI graphics cards.  
CrossFire™ Overview  
This section provides an overview of the main features and configurations for  
CrossFire™. These topics will be covered in more detail in other chapters of  
this manual.  
Allowable Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ System  
Components  
The basic requirements of a Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ system are:  
• Two Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ graphics cards.  
• A CrossFire™ Ready motherboard.  
For an up-to-date listing of CrossFire™ certified motherboards see:  
CrossFire™ Rendering Modes  
A CrossFire™ system has four possible display modes:  
• SuperTiling  
• Scissor Mode  
• Alternate Frame Rendering  
• Super Anti-aliasing.  
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The first three are performance-oriented modes, while Super Anti-aliasing is  
a quality-oriented mode. Each mode uses a different method for dividing the  
workload required to render a 3D image across multiple GPUs. Only one  
mode can be in operation at any given time.  
The ATI Catalyst™ display driver will automatically select the best of the  
three performance modes when a 3D application is started, without requiring  
user intervention. The user can also choose to improve image quality by  
selecting the new Super Anti-aliasing modes in the Catalyst™ Control Center.  
For more information on CrossFire™ Rendering Modes and the Catalyst™  
Control Center, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro User’s Guide.  
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CHAPTER 6:  
CrossFire™ FAQ  
The following are frequently asked questions about CrossFire™.  
For the latest information, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at:  
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What combination of products are required to build a working  
CrossFire™ system based on the Radeon® X1950 Pro?  
Two components are required:  
• Two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards.  
• Two CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnects.  
• A CrossFire™ Ready motherboard with two PCIe™ x16 slots.  
More information on the requirements for each of these components can  
be found within this FAQ.  
Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™ using CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect  
Cables  
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What motherboards support CrossFire™?  
Motherboards from other manufactures will be certified as CrossFire™  
Ready when they become available. For a comprehensive list of  
qualified motherboards, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at:  
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Are there specific CMOS motherboard settings for CrossFire™?  
On some motherboards, the CMOS may be set by default to support only  
a single PCI Express® x16 slot. Ensure that both PCIe™ x16 slots are  
enabled in the CMOS.  
Are there any software settings required for a Radeon® X1950 Pro  
CrossFire™ to work?  
When all of the hardware and software has been properly set up and  
installed, you can access the CrossFire™ aspect in Catalyst™ Control  
Center:  
To access and enable CrossFire™ in Catalyst™ Control Center, do the  
following:  
• In Advanced View, click CrossFire™ and check the Enable  
CrossFire™ box.  
When CrossFire™ is successfully enabled, all display devices except the  
one used by CrossFire™ will be disabled. Multiple monitors/displays  
that are disabled when CrossFire™ is enabled reappear after CrossFire™  
is disabled.  
If you installed your Radeon® X1950 Pro cards in the primary and  
secondary PCIe™ slots and enabled CrossFire™, when you restart your  
computer CrossFire™ will automatically be enabled. Otherwise, you  
must again enable CrossFire™ upon restart.  
Note: In order to enable CrossFire™, the two Radeon® X1950 Pro cards  
must be connected together using two CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnects.  
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How are the graphics cards connected on a CrossFire™ system?  
Two Radeon® X1950 Pro cards are connected by two CrossFire™ Bridge  
Interconnects, connecting the custom DVO ports on each card together.  
To see where the DVO ports are located on the Radeon® X1950 Pro  
cards, see the picture of the Radeon® X1950 Pro CrossFire™  
implementation.  
CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect Cable  
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Which games/applications work with CrossFire™?  
CrossFire™ works with all 3D games and applications. If Catalyst™ A.I.  
is enabled in the Catalyst™ Control Center software, the optimal  
rendering mode available for the application is automatically selected.  
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Is a driver profile required to make CrossFire™ work?  
No. CrossFire™ is enabled by default for all 3D games and applications.  
What are the rendering modes, and what are their specific  
advantages?  
The following dynamic rendering modes are available:  
• SuperTiling - CrossFire™ renders alternate 32x32 pixel squares in a  
fine-grained checkerboard pattern. This configuration increases  
image-rendering quality, as each card processes half of the complex  
3D objects in the pixel squares.  
• Scissor Mode - each graphics card renders up to half of the display,  
either vertically or horizontally depending on the game or application.  
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• Alternate Frame Rendering - the two graphics cards are used to  
render alternate frames of the display. This configuration increases  
the detail of the 3D objects each card can render, as each card handles  
half of the total number of frames.  
The features above are performance features settings automatically  
selected by ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center.  
You can instead enable Super Anti-aliasing, which is a display quality  
mode selectable using Catalyst™ Control Center.  
• Super Anti-aliasing - improves image quality by combining the  
results of full-screen anti-aliasing across two graphics cards in a  
CrossFire™ configuration. The two graphics cards work on different  
anti-aliasing patterns within each frame.  
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What happens if you pair two CrossFire™ graphics cards with  
different architectures?  
In order for CrossFire™ to work, the Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card  
must be paired with another Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics card.  
10 On what basis are different rendering modes chosen?  
When Catalyst™ A.I. is enabled in Catalyst™ Control Center, it  
determines the optimal rendering mode to use, based on the application  
or game being used. The default rendering mode is dependant on both  
the hardware configuration and the application being run; typically it  
will be either Scissor or SuperTiling mode. If Catalyst™ A.I. is not  
enabled, any Direct 3D® applications that are running on a system based  
on graphics cards with 16-pipeline graphics processors will use  
SuperTiling Mode.  
11 What type of performance improvement is expected?  
Performance enhancements experienced on a CrossFire™ system depend  
on the application or game being used. Performance improvements can  
be increased up to 100%, and the latest graphics-intensive programs will  
generally see over 80% performance improvement at high resolutions  
and image-quality modes.  
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12 How many independent displays can be connected to a CrossFire™  
system?  
While CrossFire™ is designed for optimal use on a single display, it is  
possible to drive multiple monitors using a CrossFire™ system when  
CrossFire™ is not enabled. On a standard CrossFire™ system, it is  
possible to drive four separate sets of monitors and still have one of  
those displays as a dedicated CrossFire™ display. If the motherboard  
contains an integrated video connection and SurroundView™ is enabled,  
more displays can be added.  
Additional troubleshooting tips are covered in the Reference chapter.  
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CHAPTER 7:  
Reference  
This chapter provides information on troubleshooting, where to get additional  
accessories, and how to register your product, plus warranty and compliance  
information.  
Troubleshooting  
The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems.  
ATI’s documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and  
other valuable feature information. Please contact your dealer for more  
advanced troubleshooting information.  
General Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Possible Solution  
Computer Does  
Not Boot-Up  
Properly  
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Verify that the installation instructions were properly  
followed.  
Check that the card is properly installed in your system  
and connected to your monitor.  
If you have problems during start-up, restart your  
computer in Safe Mode.  
While starting Windows® XP, press and hold F8 until  
you see the Windows® Advanced Options Menu. Use  
the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and press Enter.  
Check the system configuration utility of your operating  
system for the interrupt assignments.  
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Contact ATI’s Customer Care or your local technical  
support.  
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General Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Possible Solution  
No Display  
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Check that the card is seated properly in its expansion  
slot.  
Ensure that the monitor cable is securely fastened to  
the card.  
Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged  
in and receiving power.  
Make sure that you selected the appropriate monitor  
when you installed your enhanced driver.  
Screen Defects  
Appear  
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Check if your monitor supports the resolution,  
horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as  
required by the graphics card.  
Check your current resolution, refresh rate, and color  
depth settings in the Settings and Monitor tabs in your  
Display Properties dialog.  
Warning! Ensure that both video card and monitor  
support resolution and refresh rates you select.  
Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in  
monitor damage. Refer to your monitor's documentation  
for recommended resolutions and refresh rates.  
Off-Center  
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Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, contrast, and  
color balance controls of your monitor.  
Screen Image,  
Odd Colors or No  
Picture  
Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of  
your monitor to position the picture on the screen  
Set the monitor's RGB inputs (and sync switches, if this  
option is available) to 75 Ohms, with the sync set to  
external.  
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Digital Flat Panel (DFP) monitor users: refer to your  
monitor's documentation for the appropriate cable and  
connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on the  
graphics card.  
Operating  
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Check the driver installation and make sure that all  
software is correctly loaded corresponding to your  
operating system and applications.  
Remove and re-install the ATI drivers for your Radeon®  
X1950 Pro card.  
System Warns  
that Video Card  
Isn’t Properly  
Configured  
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CrossFire™-Specific Troubleshooting  
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 CrossFire™ Bridge  
Interconnect to the internal VMO connection on one of  
the cards.  
2. Connect the other end of the CrossFire™ Bridge  
Interconnect to the corresponding internal VMO  
connection of the other card.  
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the second  
CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect.  
4. Connect the DVI-I connector to your monitor.  
You cannot enable CrossFire™ in the Catalyst™ Control  
Center if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such  
as a DVD movie, is running.  
“Before  
CrossFire™ can  
be enabled, you  
need to close the  
3D application or  
video playback  
that is currently  
running.”  
Close all open 3D applications, games, and movie player  
applications then enable CrossFire™.  
CrossFire™  
Aspect in  
Catalyst™ Control  
Center is Not  
Displayed  
Ensure the CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnects have been  
correctly attached. The CrossFire™ aspect is only  
available when the two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics  
cards have been correctly installed and connected  
together.  
“CrossFire™ Is  
Currently  
Unavailable.”  
This error occurred because CrossFire™ did not correctly  
detect your graphics hardware or there is a problem with  
the software.  
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Check the graphics cards are installed correctly.  
Check the interconnects are installed correctly.  
Close all running 3D applications.  
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Re-install the Catalyst™ Control Center.  
For information on installing the software see the Getting  
Started Guide that came with your graphics card.  
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CrossFire™-Specific Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Possible Solution  
Screen rotation is not an available feature on CrossFire™  
systems.  
Screen Rotation  
Function Does  
Not Work or is  
Unavailable  
This is a normal as CrossFire™ starts up.  
Video displays  
flicker during  
system startup  
CrossFire™ starts  
in software mode  
This is a normal when starting up for the first time after  
installing two Radeon® X1950 Pro graphics cards if neither  
card is installed in the primary PCI Express® slot. You can  
change the CrossFire™ mode in the Catalyst™ Control  
Center.  
HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Possible Solution  
The colors on my  
TV display are  
incorrect  
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Ensure that the connections between the Component  
Video Adapter and your HDTV are correct (Y=Green,  
Pb=Blue, Pr=Red).  
There is no  
display on my TV  
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Your TV will not display anything until Windows starts;  
this may take several minutes.  
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Set your TV to YPbPr input.  
Ensure that the HDTV Component Video Adapter is  
properly connected, then restart your computer.  
DVDs will not  
play in 720p or  
1080i modes  
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Copy-protected DVDs restrict playback to 480i and  
480p modes.  
I can’t see the  
entire display  
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If your component input device supports it, try 720p  
mode.  
The display  
Consult your HDTV user’s manual.  
appears tilted  
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Additional Accessories  
Additional and replacement cables, installation CD-ROMs, manuals, and  
other accessories for ATI products can be purchased from the online ATI store  
at:  
Compliance Information  
This section details the compliance information for this product.  
FCC Compliance Information  
This Radeon® product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is subject to  
the following two conditions  
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This device may not cause harmful interference.  
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that  
may cause undesired operation.  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to  
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful  
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency  
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,  
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
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Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is  
connected.  
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is  
required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to  
this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could  
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.  
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Industry Canada Compliance Statement  
ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
For further compliance information:  
ATI Research Inc.  
62 Forest Street.  
Marlborough, MA  
01752  
USA  
508-303-3900  
CE Compliance Information  
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and amendments 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, Class B Digital  
Device EN 55022:2003/CISPR 22 Class B, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference  
Characteristics Information Technology Equipment.  
EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997 +A1:2001 +A2:2003, Immunity of Information Technology Equipment (ITE),  
including EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6  
Informations de conformité de la CE  
Directive EMC 89/336/CEE et amendements 92/31/CEE et 93/68/CEE, pour dispositif numérique de Classe  
B.  
EN 55022:2003/CISPR 22:1997, - Classe B - Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques  
d'interférences radiophoniques, Matériel des technologies de l'information.  
EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997 +A1:2001 +A2:2003, Norme sur l'immunité de matériel des technologies  
de l'information, et comprenant EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6  
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