4 System Requirements

Note: CrossFire™ is supported in Catalyst™ version 5.13

*with optional HDTV adapter available from ATI Online

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System Requirements

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.

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
System •Windows
® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2).
•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™
Compatibility
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a
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.