AMD ATI Radeon x1700 FSC User Manual

ATI Radeon™

X1700 FSC

User’s Guide

P/N 137-41321-10

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• 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 detailing user installation of card cage accessories.

• Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock
and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped
with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin.
This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat
the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

• Secure Attachment
tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card
and the PC chassis.

• Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or
cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning
and power-line surges.

• Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or
where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.

• Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system,
extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines
or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.

- All card securement pins shall be completely

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Note: This graphics card is for use only with compatible UL Listed
personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user
installation of card cage accessories.

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Table of Contents

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

Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using TV Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using TV Out 5
Connecting to HDTV 7
Using Your HDTV Video Cable 9

ATI Catalyst™ Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Launching ATI Catalyst™ Control Center 11

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Additional Accessories 13
Compliance Information 13

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Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your ATI Radeon™ X1700 FSC
graphics card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of trouble-free
computing.

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).

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Operating
System

Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors

• Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2).

• Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition.

• Windows® XP Media Center Edition.

• Windows® Vista Ready.

or any other type of VGA monitor.

• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.

External Connections

• 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output.

• DVI-I output.

• S-Video output.