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The User’s Guide Your ATI Graphics Accelerator comes complete with a User’s Guide in Portable Document Format (PDF). The User’s Guide describes in detail the features and functions of your ATI Graphics Accelerator and the associated software. The User’s Guide is installed with the software and can also be found on the installation CD-ROM. For more information see User’s Guide on page 10. Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, ATI Technologies Inc.
Table of Contents The User’s Guide .............................................................................. i Disclaimer.......................................................................................... i ATI Graphics Accelerator: Getting Started Guide ................................................... 1 Before Installing the ATI Graphics Accelerator ............................ 1 Installing your ATI Graphics Accelerator card..............................
1 ATI Graphics Accelerator: Getting Started Guide IMPORTANT Before Installing the ATI Graphics Accelerator ATI Technologies Inc. (ATI) provides customer service to registered users. To ensure you receive all Service and Warranty options available to you, your product must be registered online at: www.ati.com/online/registration The 102 part number (p/n) and the serial number (s/n) printed on the video card is required for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your new ATI product.
2 The ATI Graphics Accelerator fits into connectors called expansion slots, inside your Apple® Macintosh computer. Your Power Macintosh computer has one or more expansion slots designed to accept Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) cards and/or one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) card.
3 Installing your ATI Graphics Accelerator card To install a RADEON 9800 PRO MAC EDITION see “Installing a RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition” on page 6. 1. Turn off your computer, and disconnect the monitor cable. 2. Open your computer. If necessary, consult your computer system manual for instructions. 3. Choose the PCI or the AGP expansion slot you wish to use. 4. Touch the metal part of the power supply case.
4 5. Align the connector on the card with the selected expansion slot, and press firmly until fully seated. AGP Connector PCI Connector Do not force the card. It should fit snugly into the expansion slot. 6. Close the computer case. 7. Connect the monitor cable to the card. If you have a VGA monitor, connect it to the VGA monitor port. If you have a TV, connect it to the TV Out port. If you have a digital flat panel, connect it to the DVI-I port.
5 Some ATI RADEON Graphics Accelerator cards have an ADC (Apple® Display Connector) which allows direct connection to your Apple® monitor. These graphic accelerator cards typically do not support TV Out. To connect an Apple® monitor to some ATI Graphics Accelerators, you will need an Apple® adapter.
6 Installing a RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition The RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition requires connection to your Mac’s internal power supply for operation. Consult your system documentation to ensure your system has an adequate power supply. In order to maintain enough resources to support the widest range of other add-in components ATI recommends a 300 watt power supply or greater to ensure normal system operation.
7 5. Plug the monitor cable into your card. 6. Turn on the computer and monitor. A graphic image of a video card with a flashing red power connector will appear on your display and the computer will not start if the RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition is not correctly connected to the power supply.
8 NTSC/PAL Support The RADEON 9800 Pro Mac Edition provides both NTSC and PAL support. NTSC is the TV standard used in North America. PAL is the TV standard for most of Europe. i The default setting for the RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition is NTSC. If you live in North America there is no need to change this setting unless you intend to use PAL standard equipment (for example, PAL Camcorder/PAL VCR) and do not wish to change this setting in software.
9 Installing The Software 1. Insert the ATI Installation CD. 2. Double-click on the ATI Graphics Accelerator Installer icon. The ATI splash and legal notice screens appear. OS X users may be prompted for the Administrator’s password. 3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Upon completion of the installation process, a file containing a list of installed files and their location on your hard disk is created allowing you to locate any file installed during the installation process. 4.
10 ATI Multimedia Components ATI’s Multimedia Components are placed in the Extensions folder, located within the System Folder in Mac OS 9.x and in the System/Library/Extensions folder in Mac OS X. They enable all of the advanced features of your card, including 3D and 2D acceleration where applicable. ATI Help All online help for RADEON based products is available in ATI Help. For more information about using the HELP system see the User’s Guide that came with your ATI Graphics Accelerator card.
11 Troubleshooting Tips If you have a general question, or encounter problems with your card, please review this information completely. Further troubleshooting information can be found on the ATI Technical Support website at www.ati.com. Use Apple® System Profiler found in the Utilities folder, to generate a report outlining your system configuration.
12 I have a monitor with five BNC connectors. Why won't it work with my ATI Graphics Accelerator? • For a cable with five BNC connectors, ensure that they are all connected to the monitor. If only three of the cables are connected (i.e., R, G, and B), the monitor is expecting a Sync-on-Green (SOG) signal. • Some monitors may have a switch to set the monitor to either SOG or separate sync. If the switch is set to SOG, the monitor will show a scrambled display.
13 Warranty Information Product Warranty Registration To receive CustomerCare you must register your product with ATI. Online Product Warranty Registration is available at: http://www.ati.com/online/registration CustomerCare For detailed instructions on how to use your ATI product, refer to the Online User’s Guide included on your ATI Installation CD-ROM.
14 Should the product, in ATI’s opinion, malfunction within the warranty period, ATI will at its discretion repair or replace the product upon receipt with an equivalent. Any replaced parts become the property of ATI.
15 • No warranties for this product, expressed or implied, shall extend to any person who purchases the product in a used condition. • The liability of ATI in respect of any defective product will be limited to the repair or replacement of such product. ATI may use new or equivalent-to-new replacement parts. Defective product will be sent in for repair or replacement only.
16 Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information The RADEON family of cards complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
17 CE Compliance Information EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Amendment 92/31/EEC, Class B Digital Device EN 50081-1, Generic Emissions Standard for Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial Products (EN 55022/CISPR 22, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment) Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
