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®
All-In-Wonder
X1900 Series
Installation and Setup
User’s Guide
P/N 137-71028-10
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ii Copyright © 2005, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI, the ATI logo, and ATI product and product-feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are subject to change without notice. Product may not be exactly as shown in diagrams. Reproduction of this manual, or parts thereof, in any form, wi
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iii IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. • Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. • Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to. • Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions deta
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v Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements 2 Before You Begin 2 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 2 Update Your PCI Express® Chipset Drivers 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 4 Installing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quick Installation 5 Quick Installation Steps 5 Detailed Installation 5 Connecting Additional Power 7 Connecting Display Devices 8 Turning on the System 9 Input and Output Adapt
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vi Other Quick Launch Access Points 22 23 Displays Manager 23 24 Video 25 Display Options 25 Color 25 Monitor Properties 26 Component Video Properties 26 Digital Panel Properties 26 Hotkeys Manager 27 ATI Overdrive 3 27 Profiles Manager 27 Preferences 28 Help 28 Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . 31 Using TV Out 31 Viewing Your PC’s Display on a TV 31 Connecting to a TV 31 Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled 31 Using and Adjusting TV Display Features 32 TV Display Hardwa
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vii Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Troubleshooting 41 Product Registration 43 Customer Care 43 Getting Additional Accessories 45 Compliance Information 45 FCC Compliance Information 45 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 46 CE Compliance Information 46 Informations de conformité de la CE 46 Electrical Safety 46 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance 47 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 CHAPTER 1: Getting Started The All-in-Wonder® X1900 Series graphics cards add TV, Personal Video Recording (PVR), and powerful video acceleration to your PC. You can use your All-in-Wonder® X1900 Series card to connect your computer to a television for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. Several software features are included with your All-in-Wonder® X1900 to enhance your television experience. Your card’s advanced video recording and editin
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2 System Requirements Personal video recorder with real- Remote Wonder™ USB remote time video compression control (optional) AC-3 digital audio playback supporting Dolby® 5.1 surround sound System Requirements Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon®, or compatible • 256 MB of system memory; 512 MB or more for best performance • Motherboard with free PCI Express® slot and correct PCI Express® chipset-driver • CD-ROM drive (for software installation) • 450 watt or greater power supply reco
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Before You Begin 3 Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new All-in-Wonder® X1900 Series graphics card, please do the following. Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number printed on the graphics card are required for registration. They are located on a sticker on the back of the card. Serial number (S/N) 102 part number (P/N) Write the numbers, shown in bold above, down before installing your new ATI product. Update Your PCI Express® Chipset Driv
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4 Before You Begin Determining the motherboard chipset 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select System; in Windows® XP’s Category View, System can be found under Performance and Maintenance. 2 In the System Properties dialog, select the Hardware tab. 3 Select Device Manager. 4 From the Device Manager tree view, expand the System Devices branch. 5 Scroll through the list of system devices until you find a listing for the PCI Express controller. Often you will see the name of a
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Before You Begin 5 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new All-in-Wonder® X1900 card, you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from your computer. To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still in your computer: 1 Close all applications that are currently running. 2 Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your current graphics card drivers and select Ad
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6 Before You Begin
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Quick Installation 7 CHAPTER 2: Installing Hardware This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your new All- in-Wonder® X1900 Series graphics card. Quick Installation For experienced users and system administrators, follow these brief instructions for installing your All-in-Wonder® X1900 card in the shortest possible time. Quick Installation Steps 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for your old graphics card. If you are using a motherboard containing an on-board graphi
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8 Detailed Installation Detailed Installation The following instructions will take you step by step through the installation of your new All-in-Wonder® X1900. All-in-Wonder® X1900 Graphics Card Installing the All-in-Wonder® X1900 Series graphics card 1 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer’s power cord and disconnect all cables from the back of your computer. WARNING - Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord before disconn
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Connecting Additional Power 9 3 Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer’s manual for help in removing the cover. WARNING - Remember to discharge your body’s static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of the computer chassis. 4 Unscrew or unfasten and remove any existing graphics card from your computer. Note: If your computer has an on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. For more information, see your
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10 Connecting Additional Power Note: All-in-Wonder® X1900 Series graphics cards that require connection to the computer’s power supply will have a power cable connected to them. Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure that your system has an adequate power supply. A PCI Express® compatible system has a specialized 12V graphics card power connector. A 450 watt or greater power supply is recommended. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to accommo
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Connecting Additional Power 11 Power connector to Power Supply 6 Connecting Display Devices The following connections are available: • VGA — for standard VGA monitors. • DVI-I — for digital flat-panel displays. You can connect an analog CRT display using an optional DVI-I-to-VGA adapter, as shown. Male VGA connector leading to analog monitor DVI to VGA adapter Female DVI connection
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12 Input and Output Adapters Turning on the System WARNING - Turn on your monitor before you turn on your computer. Failure to do so could damage your monitor. If you have properly installed your graphics card, operating system messages will appear once the boot procedure is finished. Your monitor will be running in a basic video mode. Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. Once you have installed the All- in-Wonder® X1900 drivers and software, you can use
