ATI Technologies X1650 manual System Requirements, Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers

4 System Requirements

Note: CrossFire™ is supported in Catalyst™ version 5.13

*with optional HDTV adapter available from ATI Online Store.

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).
	• Specialized PCI Express® 350 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.
Operating	• Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2).
System	• Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition.
	• Windows® XP Media Center Edition.
	• 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™	If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a
Compatibility	CrossFire™ system, the following is required:
	• A CrossFire™ certified motherboard with two (2) PCI
	Express® X16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver.
	(See ati.com/crossfire for a list of CrossFire™
	certified motherboards.)
	• Another standard Radeon® X1650 PRO graphics card.
	The Radeon® X1650 PRO does not require a
	CrossFire™ Edition card for CrossFire™ support.
	More information on the requirements for each of these
	components can be found within the CrossFire™ FAQ.

Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers

To ensure the successful installation of your new Radeon® X1650 PRO card, you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from your computer.