AMD 2600 manual Installing the Graphics Card, Before You Begin, Record the Serial and Part Numbers

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Installing the Graphics Card

This topic guides you through the installation of the graphics card.

Before You Begin

Before you begin installing the graphics card, do the following.

Record the Serial and Part Numbers on page 3.

Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers on page 4.

When you have completed the above procedures, do the following:

Install the Graphics Card on page 5.

Record the Serial and Part Numbers

To register the graphics card, you need the serial number and part number printed on the graphics card.

1Look for the serial number and part number on the graphics card.

Note: They are usually located on a sticker on the back of the card, and are shown in boldface and underlined in the illustration that follows.

Sample serial number and part number arrangement

2Write down these numbers before installing the graphics card.

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Contents ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series Trademarks Important Safety Instructions Page Contents Index System Requirements IntroductionHardware CrossFirePage Installing the Graphics Card Before You BeginRecord the Serial and Part Numbers Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers Uninstall old graphics drivers Windows XPUninstall old graphics drivers Windows Vista Install the Graphics Card Turn on the monitor and then the computer Connections Installing and Configuring DisplaysSupported Display Connections AdaptersConnect the monitor Connecting and Configuring DisplaysDisplay Configure the displayInstall the software Installing Software and DriversPage ATI Catalyst Control Center Access help HelpStart ATI Catalyst Control Center Using TV Display Using a Monitor vs. Using TV DisplayViewing the PC Display on TV or Hdtv Using a TV as the Only Display Connecting to a TV, VCR, or HdtvUsing Games and Applications Viewing Text on a TVThis topic includes the following procedures Connect to an Hdmi Hdtv DVI-to-HDMI/ PCI Express only Page Connect to an Hdtv DVI-to-DVI DVI to component video connectors Display Mode Switch Settings Page Page Video connector to graphics card Page Video to Scart connectors Switch Positions for Ntsc and PAL Display the Line Input settings Windows Vista Using the Avivo Video ConverterOpen the ATI Avivo Video Converter Avivo Video Converter FormatsUpload video to a Sony PSP Upload video to a video iPodPage Installing CrossFire Graphics Cards CrossFireBasic Requirements Install CrossFire cards Install the CrossFire bridge interconnects CrossFire connections Enabling CrossFire Enable CrossFireDisplay Configurations Reference TroubleshootingScreen defects ConfiguredAppear Display Properties dialogCrossFire is Be enabled, youNot functioning BeforeDetermine the System Card Bus Type Vgart Updating your AGP Motherboard/Chipset DriversObtain AGP drivers for your motherboard/chipset Update AGP drivers for the motherboard/chipsetReinstalling Drivers Manually reinstall driversSample Motherboard/Chipset Manufacturers Product Registration Additional Accessories FCC Compliance Information Compliance InformationCE Compliance Information Page 3D 33 480i 22 480p 22 IndexHdmi 8, 9, 18
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