ATI Technologies X1900 SERIES manual

All-In-W onder ® X1900 Series Inst allation and Setup User ’ s Guide P/N 137-71028-1 0[...]

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iii L IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions - All the safet y and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. • Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instruction s should be retained for future reference. • Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhe[...]

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v Content s Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements 2 Before You Begin 2 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 2 Update Your PCI Express® Chipset Drivers 3 Uninstall Previous Grap hics Card Drivers 4 Installing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quick Installation 5 Quic[...]

vi Other Quick Launch Access Points 22 23 Displays Manager 23 24 Video 25 Display Options 25 Color 25 Monitor Proper ties 26 Component Video Prop erties 26 Digital Panel Properties 26 Hotkeys Manager 27 ATI Overdrive 3 27 Profiles Manager 27 Preferences 28 Help 28 Using TV Display and Captur e Features . . . . . . . 31 Using TV Out 31 Viewing Your [...]

vii Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Troubleshooting 41 Product Registration 43 Customer Care 43 Getting Additional Accesso ries 45 Compliance Info rmation 45 FCC Compliance Information 45 Industry Canada Compl iance Statement 46 CE Compliance Information 46 Informations de conformité de la CE 46 Electri[...]

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1 CHAPTER 1: Getting S t arted The All-in-Wonder® X1900 Series graphics cards add TV, Personal Video Recording (PVR), and powerful video acceleration to your PC. Y ou can use your All-in-W onder® X1900 Series card to connect your comput er to a television for playing games, giving presentati ons, watching movies, and browsing the Internet . Sever[...]

2 System Requirements System Requirement s Personal video recorder with real- time video compression Remot e Wond er™ USB r emote control (o ptional) AC-3 digital audio playback supporting Dolby® 5.1 surrou nd sound Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon®, or compatible • 256 MB of system memory; 512 MB or more for best performance • [...]

Before You Begin 3 Before Y ou Begin Before you begin instal ling your new All-in-Wonder® X 1900 Series graphics card, please do the following. Record Y our Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part numbe r printed on the graphics card are required for registrati on. Th ey are located on a sticke r on the back of the card. Write the n[...]

4 Before You Begin Determining the motherboard chipset 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and sele ct System ; in W indows® XP’ s Category V iew , System can be found under Performance and Maintenance. 2 In the System Propertie s dialog, select the Hardware tab. 3 Select Device Manager . 4 From the Device Manager tree view , ex pand th[...]

Before You Begin 5 Uninst all Previous Graph ics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installatio n of your new All-in-Wonder® X1900 card, you must uninstall the drivers fo r the existing graphics card before removing it from your com puter. T o uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still in your computer: 1 Close all applica[...]

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Quick Installation 7 CHAPTER 2: Inst alling Hardware This chapter will guide yo u through the physical installat ion of your new All- in-Wonder® X1900 Series graphics card. Quick Inst allation For experienced users and system ad ministrators, follow these brief instructions for installing your All-in -Wo nder® X1900 card in the shortest possible [...]

8 Detailed Install ation Det ailed Inst allation The following inst ructions will take you step by step t hrough the install ation of your new All-in-Wonder® X1900. Installing the All- in-Wonder® X1900 Series gr aphics card 1 T urn off the computer , monitor, and other peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer ’ s power cord and disconnect all [...]

Connecting Additional Power 9 3 Remove the computer cover . If necessary , consult your computer ’ s manual for help in removing the cover . 4 Unscrew or unfasten and remove any existing graphics card from your computer . Note: If your computer has an on-board graphics capability , you may need to disable it on the motherboar d. For more informat[...]

10 Connecting Additional Power Note: All-in-W onder® X1900 Series graphics cards that require connection to the computer ’ s power supply will have a power cable connected to them. L Consult your system builder or OE M to ensure that your system has an adequate power supply . A PCI Express® compatible system has a specialized 12V graphics card [...]

Connecting Additio nal Power 11 Connecting Display Devices The following connec tions are available: • VGA — for standard V GA monitors. • DVI-I — for digital flat-panel disp lays. You can connect an analog CRT disp lay using an optional DVI-I-to-VGA adapter, as shown. 6 Power connector to Power Supply n Male VGA connector leading to analog[...]

12 Input and Output Adapters T urning on the System If you have properly installed your graph ics card, operating system messages will appear once the boot procedure is finished. Your monitor will be run ning in a basic video mode. Higher refresh rat es are not available at this stage of the inst allation. Once you have installed the All- in-Wonder[...]

Input and Output Ada pters 13 W atching PC Output on a TV and Recording on a VCR Use the ATI output adapter to connect a TV, camcorder, or VCR to your All- in-Wonder® X1900 card, as shown. 1 T ypical VCR or ca mcorder audio and video output con nectors. Use composite video out or S-V ideo out. 2 Cable with S-Video plug at each end. 3 Cables with R[...]

14 Input and Output Adapters RF1 Cable TV connection - Analog ( and DVB- T where available). RF2 Cable FM Radio connection. 1 T ypical VCR or ca mcorder audio and video input connectors. Use composite video in or S-Video in; S-Video will provide better results. T o use your TV as a display , you must enable TV Out . 2 Cables with RCA plug at each e[...]

Input and Output Ada pters 15 W atching your PC Output on High-definition TV Use the ATI output adapter to connect a high defini tion TV (North America only) to your All-in-Wonder® X190 0 card, as show n. 8 Line-In to sound card 9 Dolby® Digital AC-3 Amplifier . 1 Input / Output Adapter . 2 All-in-Wonder® X1900 card. 3 A TI HD Output Adapter . 4[...]

16 Input and Output Adapters Comp atibility with Earl ier All-in-Wonder® Product s If you have input and output devices connected to an earlier All-in-Wo nder® product, the input/output adapter included with your All-in-Wonder® X1900 card lets you easily reattach those devices. 5 T ypical HDTV video inputs. Note : Input and output cable lengths [...]

Input and Output Ada pters 17 1 A TI input adapter used with earlier All-in-Wonder® products. 2R F 1 F-connecto r for cable TV input. 3R F 2 F-connector for cable FM radio input. 4 A TI input connector used with earlier All-in- Wonder® products. 5 S-Vide connector 6 Input / Output connect or . 7 All-in-Wonder® X1900 card.[...]

18 Input and Output Adapters Using the SCART Connector SCART is an acronym for “Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs”. SCART is an analog 21-pin connector used mainly in Europe for transferring audio and video si gnals between VCRs, DVD players, personal comp uters, and set-top boxes. It is sometimes ref[...]

Input and Output Ada pters 19 4 SCART compatible TV , VCR, Camcorder 5 PC sound card 6 Cable with mini-stereo plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer , for connecting PC speaker s (optional). 7 PC S peakers[...]

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Installing Drivers and Software in Win dows® 19 CHAPTER 3: Inst alling Sof tware and Drivers This chapter will guide you through the installation of the drivers and software associated with your All-in-W onder® X1900 graphics card. Inst alling Drivers and Soft ware in Windows® You will need to install the All-in-Wonder® X19 00 drivers and softw[...]

20 HydraVision™ Multi-monitor Manag ement 2 Run the AT I S E T U P uti lity . The AT I S E T U P utility will start automatically if you insert the A TI In stallation CD-ROM into your CD- ROM drive after the operating system has started. If your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled or the AT I S E T U P util ity do es not start automatically: a) Click [...]

Monitor Configuration 21 For more information consult the HydraVision™ user’s guide included on the ATI Installation CD-ROM . Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software have been installed, you can confi gure your monitor.. T o configure your primary display 1 Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Display , or right-click on the des[...]

22 Starting the ATI Multimedia Center 3 Browse to A TISETUP .EXE on the root directory of the A TI Installation CD-ROM. 4 Click OK. S t arting the A TI Multimedia Center After you have run the ATISETUP utilit y and you have retarted your system, The ATI Multimedia Center™ Launchpad opens on yo ur deskt op automatically. The Launchpad prov ides a [...]

Launching Cata lyst™ Control Center 2 3 CHAPTER 4: Cat alyst ™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control Center is a gra phical user applicat ion providing access to the display features contained within the inst alled ATI hardware and software. Use the Catalyst™ C ontrol Center to fine-tun e your graphics settings, enable or disable connected d[...]

24 Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Launching Cat alyst™ Control Center Usin g the St art Menu From the windows task bar , click the St a r t butt on: • For W indo ws® XP, point to All Programs > A TI Catalyst™ Control Center. Other Quick Launch Access Point s Launching Cataly st™ Control Center from A TI Multimedia Center™ You ca[...]

25 Displays Manager The Displays Manager aspect is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Use the Displa ys Manager aspect to quickly change you r display setup, arrange y our desktop in a multi -monitor environment, and enable TV Out. Those new to the Catalyst™ Control Ce nter may use the Basic View[...]

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Video 27 Vi d e o Use the Video aspect to use preconfig ured profiles that be st match your viewing environment. Switch to the Advanced view to manually adjust vide o overlay and choose a preferred view ing mode, such as Widescreen or Fullscreen modes. T o access the V ideo aspect • Select Vi d e o in either Basic or Advanced V iew . Display Opti[...]

28 Color Choose one of the Display Detection Op tions to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. If you are using an older TV or one that has non-standard inp uts that may not be automatically detected, use For ce TV Detection . When a TV is detec ted using this method, it appears in the Displays Manager aspect and can be configured as req[...]

Digital Panel Prop erties 29 Component V ideo Properties The Component Video Properties aspect of the Catalyst™ Control Center adds further support wh en using the ATI HDTV Component Vide o Adapt e r. Component Video Properties is made up of: •F o r m a t s • Adjustments • Advanced Digit al Panel Properties Use the Digital Panel Properties [...]

30 ATI Overdrive 3 A TI Overdrive 3 Use the ATI Overdrive 3 aspect to maxi mize the performance of the graphics processing unit (GPU) on your graphics card. An on -chi p thermal sensor constantly monitors the temperature of the GPU allowing the maximum clo ck speed to be maintained while avoiding overheating . If the GPU gets too hot, the ATI Overd[...]

Preferences 31 T o access the Profiles Ma nager • Click the Profiles button in Advanced V iew of the Catalyst™ Control Center. Preferences Use the Preferences page to restore fact ory default s, change skins, or enab le/ disable the System Tray icon. The Catalyst™ Control Center Prefer ences page contains the following options: • Hide T ool[...]

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Using TV Out 33 CHAPTER 5: Using TV Display and Capture Features Using TV Out Your All-in-Wonder® X1900 has TV Out capabilit y. It also supports YPbPr component video output. For Europ ean customers, SCART-out is supported and included on t he Input/Output conn ector. Viewing Y our PC’s Display on a TV You can attach your graphics card to a TV a[...]

34 Using TV Out During start up, your All-in-Wonder® X1900 wi ll go through a sequence of mode settings, duri ng which your TV display w ill remain blank. This process takes only a few seconds and programs the TV display. T o enable or disable the TV display 1 Access the W indows® Contr ol Panel . Double-click Display . 2 Click the Settings tab a[...]

Using TV Out 35 caused by the changes your All-in-Wonder® X1900 mak es in order to render your desktop display on a TV screen. Use the controls available on the Ad justments tab on the Monitor Properties page (accessible by clicking on the Monitor button on the ATI Displays tab) to adjust the display on your monitor only . Click the TV button to a[...]

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Connecting Your Monitors 33 CHAPTER 5: Using Multiple Displays This chapter describes how to attach multipl e moni tors to your All-in- Wonder® X1900 card, as well as the al lowable multi-display configurations. Connecting Y our Monitors Your All-in-Wonder® X1900 provi des hardw are support for one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using th e opt[...]

34 Connecting Your Monitors Connections and Adapte rs for the All-in-Wonder® X1900 Card X St andard VGA Monitor Co nnector . T o 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 monito r cable into the adapter . Y DVI-I-to-VGA Adapter (if necessary). Z DVI-I Backplate C[...]

Connecting Your Monitors 35 T o connect your monitors 1 Tu r n o f f your computer and m onitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into th eir appropriate connectors. 3 Tu r n o n your mon ito rs first, and then restart your computer so that W indows® can detect the new hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found W izard appears, at the appropriate [...]

36 Display Configurations Display Configurations Your All-in-Wonder® X1900 graphics card prov ides dual display functionality and TV Out. The follow ing table lists the different ways you can connect displays to y our card. Display Configuration Connector(s) Used Comments Single CRT display VGA connector OR DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapte[...]

MulTView™ 3 7 MulTV iew™ If you have an All-in-Wonder® X1900 Series Series card and an ATI TV Wonder™ PCI card installed in the same system, MulTView™ lets you watch a different channel in a s econdary video win dow. You can record video fr om your All-in-Wonder® X1 900 Series while you w atch another channel o n the TV Wonder™. The sec[...]

38 MulTView™ • Picture in Pictur e (PiP): When th e main video window is in full- screen, the MulTV iew™ PiP video window is embedded in the main window . It can be positioned in the top/b otto m left or to p/bottom right of the main window . • Picture outside Pictur e (PoP): If you use only one monitor , the main and MulTV iew™ video win[...]

MulTView™ 3 9 black. For example when the borders are red, a Remote Wonder™ channel- change command will change the MulTView™ channel. MulTView™ Audio Requirement s If you have one audio card or an integrated audio chip , you must connect one audio path internally (CD-In, for exam pl e) and the other ex ternally (Line-In, for example). If y[...]

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Troubleshooting 39 CHAPTER 6: Reference This chapter provides information on troubleshoot ing, where to get ad ditional accessories, how to register your prod uct, plus warranty and compliance information. T roubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. ATI’s documentation con tains helpful install ation/c[...]

40 Troubleshooting No Display • 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 plugg ed in and receiving power . • If necessary , disable any bui lt-in graphics capabilities on your mother board. For more inform ati[...]

Product Registration 41 Product Registration To activate Customer Care you must register your prod uct wit h ATI at: ati.com/online/registration Operating System Warns that Video Card Isn’t Properly Configured • Check the driver installati on and make sure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applicat[...]

42 Customer Care Customer Care For detailed instructions on how to use your ATI product, refer to the Online User’s Guide included on your ATI installation CD-ROM. If you require further assistance with your product, the following Customer Care options are available: Service A vailability Language Access Online or Mail 24/7 English, French, S pan[...]

Getting Additional Accessori es 43 ATI Customer Care will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your ATI product up and running. If your issue is not resolved, our technicians will determine whether the difficulty you are experiencing is the result of the ATI product, whether your product contai ns a defect, and whether y our product is un[...]

44 FCC Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are des i gned to provide reaso nable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equ ip ment generates, uses a[...]

FCC Compliance Information 45 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 Rad io Int erferenc e Characteristics I nformation Technology Equipment. EN 55024:1998/CI SPR 24:1997 +A1:2001 +A2: 2003, I[...]

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49 Index Numerics 102 part number 2 3D 25, 27 480i 43 480p 43 720p 43 A accessories 45 adapters compatibility with earlier products 13 input and output 10 Advanced View 25 ATI Overdrive 3 27 ATISETUP utility 19 B brightness 25, 42 C Catalyst Co ntrol Center 21, 27, 28 Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) 26 Color 19, 25, 42 Compliance Information 45 compliance i[...]

50 Direct 3D 25 Display Configurations 39 display configuration s 37, 39 Display Data Channel (DDC) 26 Display Detection Options 25 Display devices connecting 8 display devices multiple 35 Display Options 25 displaying PC outpu t on HDTV 12 displaying PC output o n TV 11 Dot pitch 33 dot pitch 33 driver installation 17 drivers installing 17 uninsta[...]

51 I Industry Cana da Com plian c e 46 input and output adap ters 10 input/output adapter 13 Installation detailed 6 installation tips 41 M Multimedia Center starting 20 multi-monitor 23 multiple displays 35 MulTView ™ 38 audio requirements 40 Picture in Picture, Picture outside Picture 38 TV Wonder ™ 38 O OpenGL 25 P PCIe drivers chipset drive[...]

52 T Troubleshooting 41, 43 HDTV adapter 43 troubleshooting 41 TV 23, 25, 31, 32, 33, 43 MulTView ™ 38 TV display 31, 33 contrast 33 games 33 hardware restrictions 32 horizontal size 33 TV Out 31, 32 TV Wonder ™ 38 V Video 25, 26, 42, 43 W Warranty 44 warranty 41 Waste Electrical and Electron ic Equipment (WEEE) Compliance 47 watch movies on PC[...]