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Or use the DVI-I-to-HDMI adapter to connect an HDMI monitor. Connect a HDMI monitor via DVI-I to HDMI adapter To Flat Panel Display To TV/VCR To D-Sub Monitor You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver. Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions. GV-RX345256H Graphics Accelerator - 8 How to enable the ATI CrossFireTM technology: After installing two CrossFire graphics cards of the same chipset (Figure 1) on a CrossFire-supported motherboard, users can enable the CrossFire technology simply through the graphics card driver . Two CrossFire graphics cards of the same type. (Example: GV-RX16P128P-RH) Figure 1 Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, access the Catalyst Control Center (please refer to Page 18). From the Catalyst Control Center, enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFire checkbox (Figure 2). Step 2: When the next confirmation dialog box appears (Figure 3), click Yes to complete the CrossFire configurations. Figure 3 Figure 2 (Note): Only Windows® XP operating system supports CrossFire mode. Please do not enable CrossFire in Windows® 2000. -9 -Hardware Installation 3. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows Vista/XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the autorun window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the instructions to setup your graphics card driver. (Please follow the subsection "3.1.3 Driver Installation" to install the driver for your graphics card.) 3.1. Windows® XP Driver and Utilities Installation 3.1.1. Operating System Requirements Notice the following guidelines before installing the drivers: 1. First make sure your system has installed DirectX 9 or later version. 2. Make sure your system has installed the appropriate motherboard drivers (for the motherboard drivers, please contact the motherboard manufacturer.) GV-RX345256H Graphics Accelerator - 10 3.1.2. DirectX Installation Install Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows Vista/XP to achieve better 3D performance. For software MPEG support in Windows Vista/XP, you must install DirectX first. Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately. Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement and click the Next button. Step 1. When the autorun window shows up, click the Install DirectX 9 item. Step 3. Click the Next button. The system is installing the components. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. - 11 -Software Installation 3.1.3. Driver Installation A. New Hardware Found When the graphics card is inserted into your computer for the first time, the operating system will detect the graphics card automatically and display a New Hardware Found message. The following are stepby- step installation instructions. Step 1: Found New Hardware Wizard: Video Controller (VGA Compatible) Click the Next button to install the driver. (Insert the driver CD-ROM that came with your graphics card.) Or click the Cancel button to install the driver from the autorun window. Step 2: Found New Hardware Wizard: Searching and Installing The wizard will search for the driver and install it automatically. Step 3: Found New Hardware Wizard: Finish Click the Finish button to finish the installation. GV-RX345256H Graphics Accelerator - 12 B. Driver Installation (Autorun Window) Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun window will appear. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 1. When the autorun window shows up, click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Click the Yes button. Setp 4. Click the Express or Custom icon. The system is installing the components. Step 5. Click the Finish button to restart the computer. Then the driver installation is completed. - 13 -Software Installation 3.1.4. Utilities Installation Insert the driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe". Step 1. When the autorun window shows up, click the GIGABYTE Utility item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Step 3. Click the Install button. The system is installing the components. Step 4. Click the Finish button to complete the installation. GV-RX345256H Graphics Accelerator - 14 3.1.5. Taskbar Icons GIGABYTE Control Panel After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the Display Properties item, and then click Settings. Click Advanced after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings. Right-click the GIGABYTE icon. Select t...