ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC User’s Guide P/N 137-41321-10
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.
iii L 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.
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v Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using TV Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using TV Out Connecting to HDTV Using Your HDTV Video Cable 5 7 9 ATI Catalyst™ Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Launching ATI Catalyst™ Control Center 11 Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC graphics card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of trouble-free computing. System Requirements Hardware • • • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon®. 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best performance. Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). Operating System • • • • Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2). Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. Windows® XP Media Center Edition.
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3 Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC graphics card provides hardware support for the following display configurations: • Single VGA. • Single DVI. • Dual VGA. The TV Out connection supports the following TV formats (cables not provided): • Composite. • S-Video. • Component. The TV Out connection can be combined with DVI or VGA for clone or extended display support.
4 Connections and Adapters for the ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC Card 1 Standard VGA Monitor Connector. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter into the DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the adapter. 2 DVI-I-to-VGA Adapter (not included). 3 DVI-I Connection. To connect a digital display. Note: If you use multiple monitors, the ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC card must be the primary graphics card.
5 Using TV Display This chapter describes how to use the TV display feature of your ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC card. Using TV Out Your ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC has TV Out capability. Viewing Your PC Display on a TV You can attach your ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC to a TV and a monitor at the same time. You can also connect it to your VCR and record your monitor’s display. L IMPORTANT INFORMATION for European Customers Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used simultaneously with TV display.
6 To connect S-Video Out 1 Power off your computer and your TV (or VCR). 2 Determine if your TV (or VCR) supports either an S-Video or composite video connection. 3 Looking at the back of your PC, locate your S-Video out connection. Using an S-Video cable or an adapter cable, attach one end of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your TV (or VCR). Refer to the illustration. 4 Power on your TV (or VCR) first, then your computer.
7 Viewing Text on a TV A TV is designed primarily to show moving images. The large dot pitch of a TV will yield poor quality static images. The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can appear blurred or unclear on a TV. You can compensate for this degradation by using larger fonts. Using a TV as the Only Display If you plan to move your computer to a place where you are using TV display only, make sure that you have the TV display feature enabled prior to removing the monitor.
8 ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter (optional) X ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter (optional) Y Backplate of the ATI Graphics Card Z Male RCA Patch Cables – available from consumer electronics dealer [ Typical HDTV Video Input Connections Note: Input and output cables lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). Installing your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 1 Turn on your component input device, and set it to YPbPr input.
9 Using Your HDTV Video Cable Use the optional HDTV Component Video Adapter to watch DVD movies and play video games on your High Definition Television. Note: Copy-protected DVDs restrict playback to 480i and 480p modes. For maximum performance when you watch DVD movies or play computer games on your HDTV, you should find the mode and screen resolution that provide the best result on your TV, and use those settings exclusively.
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11 ATI Catalyst™ Control Center The ATI Catalyst™ Control Center is a graphical user application providing access to the display features contained within the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center to fine-tune your graphics settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of your desktop. Many of the features show you a preview of the changes before they are applied.
12 Launch ATI Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Desktop Shortcut When you first installed ATI Catalyst™ Control Center, the setup wizard provided you with the option of placing a shortcut on the desktop. If you chose this option, you can • Double-click the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center desktop shortcut.
13 Reference Additional Accessories Additional and replacement cables, installation CD-ROMs, manuals, and other accessories for AMD products can be purchased from the online AMD store at: ati.amd.com/online/accessories Compliance Information This section details the compliance information for this product. FCC Compliance Information This ATI Radeon™ X1700 Series product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions • This device may not cause harmful interference.
14 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: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 62 Forest Street.
15 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance This product was manufactured by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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