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Connecting Video Devices: ATI Radeon HD 3650 User's Guide

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Connecting Video Devices: ATI Radeon™ HD 3650 User's Guide

Connections 

Supported Display Connections 

Connecting and Configuring Displays 


Connections

The following image shows the typical connections on the ATI Radeon™ HD 3650 graphics card.

Available connections may vary between models.

HDMI™ out
The DVI-I Dual Link connection provides audio and video digital signals.

Supported Display Connections

The graphics card provides hardware support for DVI-I monitors and HDMI™ HDTVs.

The following table shows available display configurations.

Display

Connections

Cathode ray tube analog display

  • DVI-I connection using a DVI-I-to-VGA (or other digital to analog) adapter

LCD display

  • DVI-I connection and DVI cable (digital), or DVI-I connection and DVI-I-to-VGA adapter (analog).
  • HDMI™ connection using an HDMI™ cable.

HDMI™ HDTV

  • HDMI™ connection using an HDMI™-to-HDMI™ cable.


Connecting and Configuring Displays

Connect the monitor

  1. Make sure the computer and monitor are off.
  2. Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.
  3. Power on the monitors first and then restart that computer so that Windows® can detect the new hardware settings.
  4. When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the installation CD to load the drivers for the graphics card.

Once the drivers and software have been installed, configure the display.

Configure the display

  1. Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Display, or right-click on the desktop and choose Properties.
  2. Choose the Settings tab and select the screen resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and your display's performance.
  3. Click Advanced and then select the Monitor tab.
  4. Choose a refresh rate from the drop-down list.
  5. WARNING!: Choosing a refresh rate unsupported by your display may damage your display. Consult your display's documentation if necessary.

  6. Click OK to return to the desktop.

Once you have configured the main display you can configure any other displays that are connected.

To configure another display, do the following:

  1. From the Start menu click Control Panel, and then click Display.
  2. To access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings, click the Settings tab .
  3. Select the Monitor icon identified by the number 2.
  4. Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor.
  5. Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values.

NOTE: When using multiple monitors with the graphics card, one monitor will always be the Primary display. Any additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.

NOTE: You can also enable and configure multiple monitors using the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.


Please read all restrictions and disclaimers.


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