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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Radeon® X1600 Series Features 1
Features 1
System Requirements 4
External Connections 4
Before You Begin 5
Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 5
Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 5

Installing Your ATI Graphics Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing Hardware 7
Graphics Card Bus Types 7
Basic Graphics Card Installation 7
Advanced Installation: AGP 9
Advanced Installation: PCIe™ 11
Connecting Devices 13

Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting Your Monitors 15
Display Configurations 17

Installing Software and Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® 19
Software Installation Prerequisites 19
Monitor Configuration 20
Reinstalling Drivers 21
Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite 22

Catalyst™ Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Launching Catalyst™ Control Center 25
Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Start Menu 25
Other Quick Launch Access Points 26
Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard 28
Catalyst™ Control Center Views 29
Basic View 29
Advanced View 29