Diamond Multimedia Radeon X1550 - Manual

Featuring: RADEON TM X1550
Memory: 256MB
Slot Type: PCIE
With: Dual Link DVI, VGA, HDTV-Out, D-Sub
Steath X1550
The World Fastest Graphics Card
Overview
THE GAME IS ON!
Outstanding Digital Entertainment and 3D Graphics
ATI Radeon™ X1550 graphics technology delivers all the high-end graphics features - for gaming, surfing the Internet and
watching digital video - at a smart price. The Radeon X1550 series integrates with Windows Vista™ to create a premium
visual experience, allows users to connect to multiple monitors and improves visual applications. Are you ready for Windows
Vista? Products based on Radeon X1550 graphics technology are an excellent complement to Microsoft’s new 3D based
operating system, allowing you to get more enjoyment out of movies, games, and digital photos.
Features at a glance
• Windows Vista Premium Certified
• DirectX
® 9 & OpenGL
• 256MB graphics memory
• High dynamic range (HDR) and anti-
aliasing
• CrossFire™ ready – multi-gpu support
• Avivo™ video and display technology
• ROHS Compliant
System Requirements
• 420 Watt ATX 2.0 or greater power supply.
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.
• Intel® Pentium® IV or AMD Athlon®, Athlon® 64, Athlon® XP
• System Memory: 512 MB or higher. 512MB recommended
• 480MB available hard disk space
• Motherboard with free PCI Express™ slot and correct PCIe chipset
driver.
• CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive (for installation software).
• PCI Express™ compatible system with a specialized 12v graphics
card power connector.
* DVD-ROM required for DVD Playback.
• Microsoft Windows® XP (Home or Pro) or Windows® 2000
• High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or any other
type or VGA monitor.
• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.
• Connecting Device for CrossFire-Only one display while enable
Cross-Fire
Package Includes:
• Quick Install Guide
• Install CD : ATI CATALYST Drivers
• Software : Diamond Tools, DVD Playback, 3D Mark '03
• DVI to VGA adapter
• S-Video Cable
AVIVO TM
• Video and Display Perfection
• True-to-Life Image Reproduction
• Sharp video and photos, smooth video playback
• Universal connectivity for TVs and display
CrossFire TM
• Combined Multi-GPU power for a new
dimension of graphics capability
• High-performance processor sharing
• High compatibility with games, graphics cards,
motherboards, and third party component
• Crossfire only available on motherboards that
support dual PCI-Express x16 slot
SPECIFICATIONS
• GPU: Radeon X1550
• Bus Type: PCI-Express x16
• Memory: 256MB graphics memory
• Core Clock: 450 MHz
• Mem Speed: 400 MHz
• Pixel Shader Units: 4
• API Support: DirectX 9.0, Shader Model
3.0 and OpenGL 2.0
• Output: DVI (Dual Link), HDTV/TV-Out,
D-Sub Support
Diamond, Diamond Multimedia and Stealth are registered trademarks of Diamond Multimedia. ©2006 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., ATI, the ATI logo, Avivo,
Catalyst, CrossFire, HyperMemory, and Radeon are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
© 2006 Diamond Multimedia. All rights reserved.
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