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Diamond Radeon HD 2400 Pro Video Card
Feature-Rich DirectX® 10 Gaming and HD Video for Windows Vista™ The Diamond
Radeon™ HD 2400PRO is a feature-rich upgrade from integrated graphics for an
immersive experience with DirectX® 10 gaming and HD video. Connect to big-screen
TVs with HDMI and built-in 5.1 surround sound audio to enjoy Blu-ray™ and HD
DVD movies. ATI Catalyst™ graphics configuration software is designed for quick
setup and stable operation with Windows Vista™.
Note: HDMI support requires DVI to HDMI Adapter (not
included).
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is
compatible with this video card. For example, PCI Express video cards won't
work with motherboards designed only for AGP or PCI video cards, and vice versa.
Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
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CROSSFIRE™
Designed from the ground up with GPU sharing in mind, this series allows
you to get incredible gaming performance by adding a Crossfire Edition
graphics card for ultra fast performance that works with all games, all
the time.
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Info
- Compatibility Chart
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DirectX
10 Technology
Many of the newest Windows games will take full advantage of the next-generation
graphics technology in Windows Vista called DirectX® 10. DirectX®
10 will provide an incredibly detailed experience for gamers of every
type, and will enable game creators to increase a game's level of realism,
enhancing details and complexity in gaming worlds, apply effects like
dynamic lighting and weather, and much more.
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HDMI Support
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industry-supported,
uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. By delivering crystal-clear,
all-digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI dramatically simplifies
cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater
experience. Built-in HDMI with multi-channel 5.1 surround audio.
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High
Dynamic Range (HDR)
High dynamic-range(HDR) lighting effects bring environments to life for
a truly immersive experience. It takes advantage of the subtle light,
texture, and color intricacies to create incredibly realistic environments.
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AVIVO™
HD
ATI Avivo™ HD is AMD’s new reference for advanced HD image processing,
delivering cool and quiet full-spec HD disc playback with hardware-based
Unified Video Decoding (UVD) capability, built-in HDMI with multi-channel
HD surround audio, and support for high-quality connectivity with multiple
HDTVs and displays.
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CATALYST™
ATI’s all-new CATALYST™ Control Center goes far beyond traditional
driver configuration software—it’s a feature-rich and stable
3D acceleration control application that puts you in complete command
of your ATI visual processing unit
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Windows
Vista Ready
Windows Vista is the first operating system to require a GPU (Graphics
Processing Unit) to realize the best experience possible.
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PCI Express
Support
PCI Express is a new Intel bus architecture that doubles the bandwidth
of the AGP 8X bus, delivering over 4 GB per second in both upstream and
downstream data transfers.
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Specifications
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Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Features
- Native PCI Express® x16 bus interface
- Plug-and-play CrossFire support
- 64-bit GDDR2 memory interface
- Up to 24X Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing
- 40 stream processing units
- Support for Microsoft® DirectX® 10 & Shader Model 4.0, OpenGL 2.0
- ATI Avivo™ HD Video and Display architecture
- RoHS compliant
- Build in HDCP Support
- Supports all display resolutions up to 1920x1080
- Windows Vista™ 3D environment Support
- ATI Avivo™ HD Video and Display Technology
- Built-in HDMI with Multi-channel 5.1 surround audio
- Dual DVI with full resolution HDCP support
- HD video playback
- Full 30-bit display processing
- CATALYST Software Drivers
- Windows Vista™ 3D environment Support
Minimum System Requirements
- Operating System
- Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows® 2000™
- Windows® Vista™ Ready
- AMD Athlon® or Intel® Pentium® 4
- 512MB of system memory; 1GB or more for best performance.
- Optical drive for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive).
- 480MB available hard disk space
- A 400 Watt or greater (550 for CrossFire™ power supply recommended
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Latest Owner Reviews
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| REVIEW BY: harbs Reviewed
Aug 17, 2008 |
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| For an under $100 card it performs great. For video editing it's great, the HD capabilities really shine. Even watching HD video it never passes 45 degrees C and thats with stock cooling. Great value if you don't need a super high end card. |
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| REVIEW BY: Floyd1979 Reviewed
Jun 19, 2008 |
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| Has anyone tried to crossfire this card??? I bought one of these a few months ago and am very pleased for the price. Just wandering what all I would need to do to crossfire two of these? |
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| REVIEW BY: thefoxbox Reviewed
May 29, 2008 |
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| Based on the price, you shouldn't expect this thing to produce quality similar to $500 cards, much less $200 ones, but it is certainly not anything you can frown upon. The performance has been just great for me. I've had it for four months and use it on a 24-inch widescreen HP monitor. I am not disappointed at all. Movies look great on it. Everything is crystal-clear and is 20x better once you factor in the cost. If you aren't a gamer or high-end graphics designer/video editor, get this card--you won't be disappointed. |
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| REVIEW BY: MazeMann Reviewed
May 20, 2008 |
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| Bought this card because of HDMI output. Low rating because: printed installation instructions (generic) do not match this card, manual on CD did not match this card, neither drivers on the CD rom nor at the Diamond site work with my mobo (Abit- I-45 series) and CPU (Intel core II duo). Installation error message said my hardware and OS (Win- XP) were not compatible with the card! This card is NOT recommended. |
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Mar 19, 2008 |
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| Initially purchased with the one goal of connecting to a 52'' DTV using HDMI. Card performed beyond my wildest dreams. Now watching streaming movies (Netflix) on the Big Screen. Install/setup was totally painless, and the software has more features than will ever be needed. This is the BEST value for a HDMI capable video card! |
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What You Should Know
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 ATI
CrossFire™— Multiply and Conquer
The CrossFire™ platform takes your gaming experience to the next
level with more performance, flexibility and compatibility. CrossFire
combines the awe-inspiring capabilities of two ATI™ Radeon™
graphics cards and CrossFire ready motherboards for AMD and Intel®
processors to meet the hard-core demands of your alternate reality. Experience
stunning visual realism in today’s games with uncompromising image
quality, even on your HDTV. CrossFire: Multiply and Conquer!
ATI Crossfire Brochure Download
• Unite and Dominate
Combined Multi-GPU and Motherboard power that soars into a new dimension
of graphics capability
• Divide and Conquer with ATI’s Supertiling
High-performance GPU sharing that works with all games, all the time
• Render and Rule
The highest image quality and screen resolutions even with the most
demanding 3D titles
• Now and Future
CrossFire’s upgradeable components allow you to gradually improve
your system performance with the reliability and support that only ATI
delivers.
 How
it Works
Build your PC with a CrossFire Certified motherboard then plug in
two compatible CrossFire Certified ATI Radeon graphics cards. Learn more
about the different combinations of cards and motherboards and view a
brief overview of how to install them.
ATI
Crossfire Flash Demo
Important note - Radeon X1300, X1550, X1600 and X1650 Series graphic
cards (except X1650 XT) do not require an ATI CrossFire Edition co-processor
or external cable. Just plug in two cards from the same series and use
the ATI Catalyst® Control Center software to command your ultimate gaming
experience!
ATI CrossFire™ options include multiple load-sharing modes called
“supertiling”, “scissor mode” and “AFR”
(alternate frame-rate). Together with a superior visual quality mode called
“Super AA”, they combine for optimal quality and performance
with game-conquering compatibility, whether it is based on Direct3D or
OpenGL. ATI CrossFire gives you a significant advantage in any game and
3D application, even if it is processor-limited. And only ATI can bring
you the incredible realism and visual quality of games that offer HDR
and Super AA at the same time!
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ATI CrossFire™— Compatibility
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DVI: Digital Visual Interface! What
Is It?
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a
video interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital
display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital
projectors. It was developed by an industry consortium, the Digital Display
Working Group (DDWG). It is designed for carrying uncompressed digital video
data to a compatible monitor or projector, and is partially compatible with
the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard in digital mode (DVI-D).
DVI represents a major improvement in image quality over the older VGA
standard.
The DVI interface uses a digital protocol
in which the desired illumination of pixels is transmitted as binary data.
When the display is driven at its native resolution, it will read each
number and apply that brightness to the appropriate pixel. In this way, each
pixel in the output buffer of the source device corresponds directly to one
pixel in the display device, whereas with an analog signal the appearance of
each pixel may be affected by its adjacent pixels as well as by electrical
noise and other forms of analog distortion.
Previous standards such as the analog VGA were designed for CRT-based
devices and thus did not use discrete time display addressing. As the analog
source transmits each horizontal line of the image, it varies its output
voltage to represent the desired brightness. In a CRT device, this is used
to vary the intensity of the scanning beam as it moves across the screen.
The two types of DVI interfaces are Single
Link and Dual Link. Following are the features and benefits of each:
Single Link - The Single Link interface is limited to a maximum pixel
clock of 165 Hz. It uses four (4) twisted pairs of wires (one each of Red,
Green, Blue and Clock). Maximum resolution is 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz.
Dual Link - The Dual Link interface is most common for today’s modern
LCD monitors. It provides three times as many pixels as the Single Link
interface. And its maximum clock may exceed 165 Hz. Dual Link uses six (6)
twisted pairs wires with two (2) each for Red, Green, and Blue, as well as
on pair for Clock. Dual Link’s maximum resolution is 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz.
When you use the Dual Link Interface you can use a longer cable because of
its higher bandwidth. Dual Link also provides HDCP support, which is
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The Display Data Channel or DDC is a digital connection between a computer
display and a graphics adapter that allows the display to communicate its
specifications to the adapter. The standard was created by the Video
Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The purpose of this standard
is to define a communications channel between an electronic display (e.g.
CRT, LCD, etc. displays) and a host system. The channel may be used to carry
configuration information to enable ‘plug & play’ and allow optimum use of
the display. The channel may also carry display control information.
Today’s computing and consumer electronic
environments demands that systems offer user-friendly set-up. With the
growing popularity of intuitive and simpler software user interfaces, hardware
manufacturers are responding with plug-and-play systems and peripherals.
However, for the user to receive full benefit from these advances,
standardization is necessary. VESA, as the prominent standards organization
for graphics subsystems, has developed a communications channel between the
host and the display. This communication channel offers basic configuration
information plus a standard way of communicating advanced functionality.
The current version of DDC, called DDC2B,
is based on the I²C bus. This is a serial bus that allows multiple bus
masters, although DDC2B allows only one master – the graphics adapter. The
monitor (e.g. a CRT or LCD) contains a read-only memory (ROM) chip
programmed by the manufacturer with information about the graphics modes
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Dual Monitor
Technology
Few PC users have ever experienced the huge productivity boost that comes
from using multiple monitors on the same PC. Ironically, many of
today's PC have the capability already installed, and Windows (since 2000)
natively supports dual monitors. Configuring dual monitors is so easy: just use
the second video port (if there are two separate ports installed), or add a
second video card or better yet, a video card that has dual DVI ports.
Then plug in your second monitor, change a couple of simple Windows settings,
and you have double the Windows Desktop. This lets you have your
spreadsheet and email visible at the same time, or PowerPoint and Photoshop.
The combinations are endless. And since most of the overhead is
handled by the video card, there is little significant impact (if any) on
system performance. Dual Monitors is one of the simplest, yet most
amazing productivity boosters you can add to your PC! Optionally, you can use a dual monitor stand and recover your workspace in the process!
Click Here To Find Video Cards - Look For Dual DVI/Dual Monitor Ready
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Advanced PC Build-It-Yourself Guide
Not too long ago one had to be eligible for the Genius IQ Club (Mensa)
in order to build a computer. That is no longer the case. Today’s computer
manufacturers have made it much easier for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer
to create a great system.
Click Here To Learn More »
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PCI
Express - Delivering Dramatically Improved Graphics
Doubling the bandwidth of the AGP 8X graphics bus, the new PCI Express represents
the most profound change to desktop architecture in nearly a decade. PCI
Express replaces AGP, allowing much larger amounts of data to move between
the graphics card and the CPU, and will soon replace PCI expansion slots
as well. The PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus with a maximum throughput
of 133MB/s. By contrast, PCI Express will run at 2.5GHz. PCI Express is
a two-way serial connection that carries data in packets along two pairs
of point-to-point data lines, compared to the single parallel data bus of
traditional PCI. Gamers will benefit from an incredible upgrade in video
quality with PCI Express, because it will allow for more powerful video
cards, inspiring developers to create more realistic environments that will
make games come alive with astonishingly lifelike colors and images. Video
enthusiasts will also benefit because PCI Express will accommodate higher-quality
video throughput (amount of data you can send per second). As network television
moves over to HDTV broadcasts, PCI Express positions the PC platform for
integration into the living room, while also allowing for HD video editing
and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. PCI Express is compatible with existing
PCI drivers and software operating systems and is designed to co-exist with
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Will Your
Motherboard Support the Video Card You're Purchasing? Here's the Answer...
Before you
buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this video card. For
example, PCI Express video cards won't work with motherboards designed
only for AGP or PCI video cards, and vice versa. Please read the specifications
carefully or call us for expert advice.
Close-Up:
PCI, AGP, and PCI-E (PCI Express)
Check
your motherboard and make sure you are purchasing the correct cardbus
type.
There are 3 types of cardbus slots currently available:
PCI, AGP, and PCI Express (PCIe 2.0 is compatible with PCIe slot)
PCI
- The most widely used I/O bus, it provides a shared data path between
the CPU and peripheral controllers, such as network, display, SCSI and
RAID cards. Though limited in terms of performance, they are considered
the best value when you upgrade your video capabilities on a PC. The PCI
interface can be found and used in nearly any motherboard.
Click
here to view our selection of PCI Cards
AGP
- The AGP slot is next in line of higher graphic performance. It was designed
especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics. It offers up to
8x improvement over a PCI card, is 32 bits wide and runs at 66 MHz. It
provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one
AGP slot is on the motherboard. The motherboard must be equipped with
an AGP bus slot for an AGP card to be compatible.(AGP 1x provided a data
transfer rate of 264 Mbytes/sec. AGP 2x is 528 Mbytes/sec. AGP 4x is 1
Gbyte/sec. AGP 8x is 2 Gbytes/sec.)
Click
here to view our selection of AGP Cards
PCI
Express - PCI Express is the newest technology that
is superior to both PCI and AGP, in terms of graphic performance. It offers
performance as much as 4x faster than the fastest AGP 8X slot. PCI Express
connections can support fast data transfer rates, which can be used to
connect high-speed devices such as high-end video cards. The slots come
in different variations and speeds, such as x1, x4, x8, and x16. Presently,
most high-end motherboards meant for design, video production, or gaming
come with PCI express slots. To use a PCI Express card, your computer
must have at least one available PCI Express slot.
Click
here to view our selection of PCI Express Cards
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- Diamond Radeon HD 2400 Pro Video Card
- Quick Start Guide
- Drivers CD
- Component Cable
- S-Video Cable
Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here,
due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
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Manufactured by:
Diamond Multimedia
Mfg Part No:
2400PRO512PESB
UPC No:
757448005554
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Shipping Weight:
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
D10-2402
TigerDirect.com
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7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
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