2
System Requirements
External Connections
• DVI-I output.
• 15-pin VGA.
•S-Video.
Hardware
• Intel
®
Pentium
® 4
or AMD Athlon
®
.
• 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best
performance.
• Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive).
• Specialized PCI Express
®
450 watt or greater power
supply recommended. 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.
Operating
System
•Windows
®
XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2).
•Windows
®
XP Professional x64 Edition.
•Windows
®
2000.
•Windows
®
Vista Ready.
Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors
or any other type of VGA monitor.
• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.
CrossFire
™
Compatibility
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a
CrossFire
™
system, the following is required:
•A CrossFire
™
certified motherboard with two (2) PCI
Express
®
X16 slots and correct PCIe
™
chipset driver.
(See
ati.com/crossfire for a list of CrossFire
™
certified motherboards.)
• A second Radeon
®
X1950 Pro graphics card
•Two CrossFire
™
Bridge Interconnects.
More information on the requirements for each of these
components can be found within the CrossFire
™
FAQ.