User`s guide

1
Getting Started
Congratulations on the purchase of your ATI Radeon
®
X1950 Pro graphics
card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of trouble-free computing.
System Requirements
External Connections
• Dual-link DVI-I output
• Dual-link DVI-I output
•S-video
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
®
2000.
•Windows
®
Vista Ready.
Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors
or any other type of VGA monitor.
• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.
CrossFire™
Requirements
To implement a CrossFire™ system that includes the
Radeon
®
X1950 Pro, the following are required:
• A CrossFire™ certified motherboard with two (2) PCI
Express
®
x16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. A
second Radeon
®
X1950 Pro graphics card.
• Two CrossFire™ bridge interconnects.
• A specialized PCI Express
®
550 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.
For a list of CrossFire™-certified motherboards and power
supplies, click to
ati.com/crossfire.
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-- Monday, October 30, 2006