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ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
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Part Number: 137-41521-10

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  • Page 1 ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series User Guide Part Number: 137-41521-10...
  • Page 2 AMD’s product could create a situation where personal injury, death, or severe property or environmental damage may occur. AMD reserves the right to discontinue or make changes to its products at any time without notice.
  • Page 3 Install outdoor antenna system away from power lines. Warning: 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. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series...
  • Page 4 NEC, which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as is practical. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 7: Installation

    Chapter 1 Installation For support, you will need to record the serial number and the part number for the card before installation. Installation Overview The installation of the card has slightly different procedures depending on whether you are replacing an existing card or installing a graphics card in a PC for the first time.
  • Page 8: Uninstalling The Old Driver (Windows® Xp)

    Expand Display Adapter and then right-click the driver for the graphics card you are replacing. In the shortcut menu that appears, click Install. The driver for the old graphics card is uninstalled. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 9: Installing The Graphics Card

    Align the graphics card with the slot and firmly press it in until the card is fully seated. Connect the internal power cable(s) to the power connection on the graphics card. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series...
  • Page 10: Power Supply

    Installation Figure 1–2 Card with One Power Connection Power supply Graphics card ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 11 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and then plug in the computer power cord. Turn on the monitor and then the computer. The computer should start normally and the software must be installed next. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series...
  • Page 12: Installing The Ati Catalyst™ Software Suite (Windows Os)

    Click the Settings tab and then select the screen resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and the display’s performance. Click Advanced and then select the Monitor tab. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 13: Ati Radeon Hd 4800 Series Connections

    The following figure illustrates the typical connections on the ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series graphics card. Available connections may vary between models. Figure 1–4 ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series Connections DVI-I Dual Link connection (It provides audio and video digital signals and HDMI™...
  • Page 14: Display Adapters (Optional Accessories)

    7-pin HDTV output cable HDTV display DVI connection and DVI cable • 7-pin HDTV output cable and RCA cables • HDMI HDTV DVI connection and DVI-to-HDMI adapter and HDMI cable • ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 15: Ati Crossfirex Technology

    A 550 watt or greater power supply is recommended. For an up-to-date listing of ATI CrossFireX certified motherboards, see ati.amd.com/products/certification Make sure the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices are off. Unplug the computer power cord and disconnect the monitor cable from the back panel of the computer.
  • Page 16 Caution: Always handle the ATI CrossFireX bridge interconnects by the connector only. Do not push or pull on the flexible cable. Figure 2–1 ATI CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect Protection Tag ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 17: Enabling Ati Crossfirex

    You now need to enable ATI CrossFireX in ATI Catalyst Control Center. Enabling ATI CrossFireX From the Graphics Settings tree, click CrossFire™. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card that acts as the Master VPU. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series...
  • Page 18 Selecting a Slave GPU dialog appears where you must select the graphics card that will partner with the Master GPU. Note: Enabling ATI CrossFireX for the selected graphics card automatically disables GPU Accelerated Physics for that same card. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 19: Reference

    System Requirements Hardware Minimum requirements are: Motherboard with one PCIe ×16 lane graphics slot. • AMD Athlon™ or Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU. • 1 GB RAM. • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for installing software. • A 450 watt or better power supply with two 2×3 PCIe power connectors.
  • Page 20: Ati Catalyst Control Center Overview

    For information on the individual features of the software, access the comprehensive in-program help system (see Accessing ATI Catalyst Control Center Help on page 14 or visit the AMD Customer Care Web site at http:// ati.amd.com/support/). Starting the ATI Catalyst Control Center Software...
  • Page 21: Searching The Help

    From the ATI Catalyst Control Center Dashboard, choose Help ▷ Search Help to search the help contents for a specific term. ➭ To access AMD's Web site, from the ATI Catalyst Control Center Dashboard, choose Help ▷ Go to ATI.com. Searching the Help Click Help in the Dashboard.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting Ati Crossfirex

    Clicking OK to the memory mismatch error message will restart your computer. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 23: Card Reversal Recommended

    ATI CrossFireX and restore factory default settings in ATI Catalyst Control Center first. Once the cards have been swapped, enable ATI CrossFireX. This ensures the new configuration is detected by the computer. © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series...
  • Page 24: Hdtv/Hdtv Adapter Troubleshooting

    Reference HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting For more advanced troubleshooting information, contact AMD Customer Care for ATI products at ati.amd.com. Table 3–2 HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Solution The colors on the Ensure that the connections between the component video TV display are adapter and the HDTV are correct.
  • Page 25: International Compliance Information

    AMD Customer Care for Graphics Products will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your ATI product up and running. If your issue is not resolved, our technicians will determine whether the difficulty you are experiencing is the result of the ATI product, whether your product contains a defect, and whether your product is under warranty.
  • Page 26: Fcc Compliance Information

    This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and with BETS-7, Section 3.6. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada, et NTMR-7, Section 3.6. CE Compliance Information EMC Directive 2004/108/EC ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 27: Electrical Safety

    To meet UL safety requirements, the computer’s maximum room temperature should not exceed 40 °C. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance This product was manufactured by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series...
  • Page 28: Mic Certification Information

    "Class B" Equipment (Household purpose info/telecommunications equipment) As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for household purpose, this product can be used in any area including residential area. BSMI Certification Information ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series © 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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