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AT I R a d e o n ™ X1700 FSC User ’ s Guide P/N 137-41321-1 0.
ii © 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, I nc. All rights reserved. The contents of this documen t are provided in connection with Advance d Micro Devices, Inc.
iii Note: This graphics card is for use on ly with compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories. L IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions - All the safet y and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.
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v T able of Content s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using TV Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using TV Out 5 Connecting to HDTV 7 Using Your HDTV Video Cable 9 ATI Catalyst™ Control Center .
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1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your A TI Radeon™ X1700 FSC graphics card. We hope that you will enjo y countless hours of trouble-free computing. System Requirement s External Connections • 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output. • DVI-I output.
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3 Using Multiple Displays Connecting Y our Monitors Your ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC graphics card prov ides hardware support for the following d isplay configurations: • Single VGA. • Single DVI. • Dual VGA. The TV Out connect ion supports the fol lowing TV form ats (cables not provided): • Composite.
4 Note: If you use multiple monitors, th e A TI Radeon™ X1700 FSC card must be the primary graphics car d. Normally , the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary . Connections and Adapte rs for the A TI Radeon™ X1700 F SC Card 1 S tandard VGA Monitor Connector .
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 capabi lity . Viewing Y our PC Display on a TV You can attach your ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC to a TV and a monitor at the same time.
6 T o connect S-V ideo Out 1 Power off your computer and your TV (or VCR). 2 Determine if your TV (or VCR) supports either an S-V ideo or composite video connectio n.
7 Viewing T ext on a TV A TV is designed primarily to show moving images. The large d ot pitch of 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.
8 Note: Input and output cables lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). Installing y our A TI HDTV Co mponent Video Adapter 1 T urn on your component input device, and set it to YPbPr input. Note: See your HDTV or componen t inpu t devi ce manual for configuration information specific to your device.
9 Using Y our HDTV Video Cable Use the optional HDTV Component Video Adapt er to watch DVD movies and play video games on your High Defi nition Television.
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11 A TI Cat alyst™ 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.
12 Launch A TI Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Desktop Shortcut When you first installe d ATI Catalyst™ Control Center, the setup wizard provided you with the option of pl acing a sh ortcut on the desktop. If you chose this option, you can • Double-clic k t he A TI Catalyst™ Cont r ol Center desktop shor tc ut.
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/accessorie s Compliance Information This section details the complian ce information for thi s produ ct.
14 Industry Canada Compliance St atement ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est con forme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. For further compliance informat ion: Advanced Micro Devices , Inc.
15 W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance This product was manu fac tured by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc..
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