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RADEON™ 9600 SERIES User's Guide P/N 137-40510-10 Copyright © 2003, ATI Technologies Inc. ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI... Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are subject to change without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. is strictly prohibited....
RADEON™ 9600 SERIES User's Guide P/N 137-40510-10 Copyright © 2003, ATI Technologies Inc. ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI... Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are subject to change without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. is strictly prohibited....
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... i Introduction 1 Features At A Glance 2 RADEON 9600 Series 2 ATI's Catalyst™ Software Suite 3 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience 3 Direct 3D® and OpenGL 3 HydraVision 4 Connecting your monitor(s 5 Display Configurations 6 Catalyst™ Software Suite 8 ATI Displays Tab 8 Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays 9 ...Mode 9 Dynamic Display Reassignment 9 Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 10 Ratiometric Expansion 11 ATI Color Tab 12 ATI Options Tab 14 ATI Overlay Tab 15 Video Overlay 15 Clone Mode Settings 17 Direct 3D® Control Panel 18 Main and...
... i Introduction 1 Features At A Glance 2 RADEON 9600 Series 2 ATI's Catalyst™ Software Suite 3 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience 3 Direct 3D® and OpenGL 3 HydraVision 4 Connecting your monitor(s 5 Display Configurations 6 Catalyst™ Software Suite 8 ATI Displays Tab 8 Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays 9 ...Mode 9 Dynamic Display Reassignment 9 Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 10 Ratiometric Expansion 11 ATI Color Tab 12 ATI Options Tab 14 ATI Overlay Tab 15 Video Overlay 15 Clone Mode Settings 17 Direct 3D® Control Panel 18 Main and...
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1 Introduction The RADEON 9600 Series graphic accelerators delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance. • Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc. • Powered by the RADEON 9600 Series Visual Processing Unit (VPU). • 128-bit DDR memory interface. • Awesome 3D gaming performance. • Support for OpenGL® applications. • Support for Direct 3D® applications. • High resolution in 3D up to 2048x1536. • Best performance for today's and tomorrow's applications. • Supports TV-out to connect your PC to your TV or VCR.
1 Introduction The RADEON 9600 Series graphic accelerators delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance. • Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc. • Powered by the RADEON 9600 Series Visual Processing Unit (VPU). • 128-bit DDR memory interface. • Awesome 3D gaming performance. • Support for OpenGL® applications. • Support for Direct 3D® applications. • High resolution in 3D up to 2048x1536. • Best performance for today's and tomorrow's applications. • Supports TV-out to connect your PC to your TV or VCR.
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...quality or 3D gaming performance. button located on the Settings tab. For help on page 23. For a detailed explanation of each ATI tab, refer to the Getting Started Guide. These tabs are available through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... OpenGL® tabs are accessed through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... 3 ATI's Catalyst™ Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience ATI's Catalyst Software Suite provides multiple display functionality, and the advanced graphic features, such as they utilize their...
...quality or 3D gaming performance. button located on the Settings tab. For help on page 23. For a detailed explanation of each ATI tab, refer to the Getting Started Guide. These tabs are available through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... OpenGL® tabs are accessed through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... 3 ATI's Catalyst™ Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience ATI's Catalyst Software Suite provides multiple display functionality, and the advanced graphic features, such as they utilize their...
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For more information on your ATI Installation CD. 4 HydraVision™ In addition to the HydraVision User's Guide PDF located on HydraVision, please refer to the multiple display functionality available with ATI's Catalyst Software Suite, you can also use HydraVision for advanced multi-monitor management.
For more information on your ATI Installation CD. 4 HydraVision™ In addition to the HydraVision User's Guide PDF located on HydraVision, please refer to the multiple display functionality available with ATI's Catalyst Software Suite, you can also use HydraVision for advanced multi-monitor management.
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..., use the DVI-I -TO-VGA ADAPTER VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR When you use multiple monitors with your card, one flat panel monitor, or two VGA monitors using a DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor(s) The RADEON 9600 Series, depending on the PC and monitor(s). STANDARD VGA MONITOR CONNECTOR S-VIDEO OUT DVI-I CONNECTOR DVI-I connector. It... one VGA monitor and one monitor will be Primary. Any additional monitor(s) will always be designated as shown below. 5 Connecting your monitor cable into the adapter*, as Secondary. *available from www.ati.com
..., use the DVI-I -TO-VGA ADAPTER VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR When you use multiple monitors with your card, one flat panel monitor, or two VGA monitors using a DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor(s) The RADEON 9600 Series, depending on the PC and monitor(s). STANDARD VGA MONITOR CONNECTOR S-VIDEO OUT DVI-I CONNECTOR DVI-I connector. It... one VGA monitor and one monitor will be Primary. Any additional monitor(s) will always be designated as shown below. 5 Connecting your monitor cable into the adapter*, as Secondary. *available from www.ati.com
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... flat panel display One TV TV Output Cards with S-Video out also support Composite out via a DVI-Ito-VGA adapter* *available from www.ati.com 6 S-VIDEO OUT VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your RADEON 9600 Series with multimonitor configuration Display Configuration Connector(s) Used...
... flat panel display One TV TV Output Cards with S-Video out also support Composite out via a DVI-Ito-VGA adapter* *available from www.ati.com 6 S-VIDEO OUT VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your RADEON 9600 Series with multimonitor configuration Display Configuration Connector(s) Used...
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... you can support a CRT display using a DVI-I connector can connect displays to your RADEON 9600 Series with a single monitor (VGA) configuration. cathode ray tube analog display Cards with S-Video Input. *available from www.ati.com 7 DFP display + TV CRT display + DFP display CRT display + CRT display...of one of the other two displays. Cards with Composite out DO NOT support connection to TVs with S-Video out also support Composite out via a S-Video-to-Composite adapter*. Display Configuration Connector(s) Used One CRT display VGA connector One TV TV Output CRT display + TV VGA...
... you can support a CRT display using a DVI-I connector can connect displays to your RADEON 9600 Series with a single monitor (VGA) configuration. cathode ray tube analog display Cards with S-Video Input. *available from www.ati.com 7 DFP display + TV CRT display + DFP display CRT display + CRT display...of one of the other two displays. Cards with Composite out DO NOT support connection to TVs with S-Video out also support Composite out via a S-Video-to-Composite adapter*. Display Configuration Connector(s) Used One CRT display VGA connector One TV TV Output CRT display + TV VGA...
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ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides the multi monitor features. 8 Catalyst™ Software Suite The following pages may not i be supported in the following section provides an explanation of Primary and Secondary displays. Features presented in all operating systems and/or may appear differently. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of each ATI tab available after installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite.
ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides the multi monitor features. 8 Catalyst™ Software Suite The following pages may not i be supported in the following section provides an explanation of Primary and Secondary displays. Features presented in all operating systems and/or may appear differently. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of each ATI tab available after installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite.
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To enable a Secondary display, refer to save the changes. Doubleclick Display. 2 Click on the fly, without rebooting. button. 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click the enable/disable button for the display onto which you can change the assignment of your desktop. 4 Click Yes to enable the ...
To enable a Secondary display, refer to save the changes. Doubleclick Display. 2 Click on the fly, without rebooting. button. 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click the enable/disable button for the display onto which you can change the assignment of your desktop. 4 Click Yes to enable the ...
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Windows® 2000 Clicking on the ATI Displays tab. button. 3 Click on the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors. Clicking on the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located ... position. Double- click Display. 2 Click on the button creates a clone or mirror image of the other display device. Windows® XP, Windows® Me The ATI Displays tab shows you can click the Primary display's button or you the display(s) that are active. The Primary display has the button depressed. To...
Windows® 2000 Clicking on the ATI Displays tab. button. 3 Click on the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors. Clicking on the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located ... position. Double- click Display. 2 Click on the button creates a clone or mirror image of the other display device. Windows® XP, Windows® Me The ATI Displays tab shows you can click the Primary display's button or you the display(s) that are active. The Primary display has the button depressed. To...
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... desktop. Desktop brightness and Game Gamma (brightness) can change the red, green and blue display colors. Desktop Brightness Color Curve Game Gamma button Defaults button ATI Color Tab This increases or decreases the brightness of your mouse. This adjusts the selected color (red, green or blue check button) by moving the... Game Gamma Properties. This allows you to reset the desktop brightness and color settings to adjust the color settings. You can also be changed. 12 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab is used to default values.
... desktop. Desktop brightness and Game Gamma (brightness) can change the red, green and blue display colors. Desktop Brightness Color Curve Game Gamma button Defaults button ATI Color Tab This increases or decreases the brightness of your mouse. This adjusts the selected color (red, green or blue check button) by moving the... Game Gamma Properties. This allows you to reset the desktop brightness and color settings to adjust the color settings. You can also be changed. 12 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab is used to default values.
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... access to the card's specifications. Unchecking this allows you to disable the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon. This allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning messages. ...Version Information Details button Reactivate all warning messages Enable ATI taskbar icon application ATI Options Tab Provides the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information. 14 ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the...
... access to the card's specifications. Unchecking this allows you to disable the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon. This allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning messages. ...Version Information Details button Reactivate all warning messages Enable ATI taskbar icon application ATI Options Tab Provides the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information. 14 ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the...
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... The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and gamma properties of full-motion video on your video overlay. Checking this option disables the feature. Video Overlay Video overlay allows for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a DVI-toVGA adapter) Use this option if you are automatically activated during playback of any video file...
... The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and gamma properties of full-motion video on your video overlay. Checking this option disables the feature. Video Overlay Video overlay allows for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a DVI-toVGA adapter) Use this option if you are automatically activated during playback of any video file...
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.... 16 Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Gamma Clone mode options Defaults button ATI Overlay Tab Use this slider to adjust the overall intensity of the video image. Click this slider to video content when viewed in the video image. Use this button to access Clone Mode overlay settings.These settings only apply to adjust the...
.... 16 Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Gamma Clone mode options Defaults button ATI Overlay Tab Use this slider to adjust the overall intensity of the video image. Click this slider to video content when viewed in the video image. Use this button to access Clone Mode overlay settings.These settings only apply to adjust the...
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... available AGP speeds are shown in system instability. SMARTGART does not actually disable any AGP functionality in your computer. It simply instructs the ATI CATALYST driver not to use a specific AGP function if that perform a variety of bus tests to reboot your computer for Fast Writes ...but may claim chipset support for this feature is set to take effect. You will need to determine the optimal settings for your ATI graphics accelerator installed in your computer's hardware. 27 SMARTGART™ SMARTGART is a suite of testing and diagnostics tools that specific AGP ...
... available AGP speeds are shown in system instability. SMARTGART does not actually disable any AGP functionality in your computer. It simply instructs the ATI CATALYST driver not to use a specific AGP function if that perform a variety of bus tests to reboot your computer for Fast Writes ...but may claim chipset support for this feature is set to take effect. You will need to determine the optimal settings for your ATI graphics accelerator installed in your computer's hardware. 27 SMARTGART™ SMARTGART is a suite of testing and diagnostics tools that specific AGP ...
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...an appropriate cable to the illustration for further help. *available from www.ati.com Refer to the TV Output on your RADEON Series will support either a S-Video connector or Composite connector. The RADEON 9600 Series with S-Video In. Attach the other end of the cable to TVs with the Composite... Output connector. 30 Connecting to a TV or a VCR To connect your RADEON 9600 Series to your TV through your VCR or an RF modulator (available in most electronics stores). Your card will be either a S-video connector or a Composite connector. Connecting Your TV Output to a TV or ...
...an appropriate cable to the illustration for further help. *available from www.ati.com Refer to the TV Output on your RADEON Series will support either a S-Video connector or Composite connector. The RADEON 9600 Series with S-Video In. Attach the other end of the cable to TVs with the Composite... Output connector. 30 Connecting to a TV or a VCR To connect your RADEON 9600 Series to your TV through your VCR or an RF modulator (available in most electronics stores). Your card will be either a S-video connector or a Composite connector. Connecting Your TV Output to a TV or ...
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...screen will remain blank. This process takes only a few seconds. During start up, your RADEON 9600 Series will go through a sequence of mode settings, during the initial Windows® logo display. S-Video Out S-Video In OR Composite In TV or VCR PC NOTE: Newer TVs may become scrambled during ...your TV display will be restored within a few seconds and helps program the TV display. *available from www.ati.com 31 4 Turn on the front panel S-Video Cable or Composite Cable OR S-Video-to-Composite Adapter* Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may have the...
...screen will remain blank. This process takes only a few seconds. During start up, your RADEON 9600 Series will go through a sequence of mode settings, during the initial Windows® logo display. S-Video Out S-Video In OR Composite In TV or VCR PC NOTE: Newer TVs may become scrambled during ...your TV display will be restored within a few seconds and helps program the TV display. *available from www.ati.com 31 4 Turn on the front panel S-Video Cable or Composite Cable OR S-Video-to-Composite Adapter* Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may have the...
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... SCART CONNECTOR Composite Cable or S-Video-to-Composite Adapter Cable Connect to PC Composite Video-In (yellow) TV Output The above illustration shows how to connect your RADEON 9600 Series supports the S-Video connector. Click on the TV... button. 4 Click the enable/disable button. 5 Click OK or Apply to a European TV using the SCART. The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which means you can use a S-Video-to-Composite video adapter* cable if your PC to save the changes. *available from www.ati...
... SCART CONNECTOR Composite Cable or S-Video-to-Composite Adapter Cable Connect to PC Composite Video-In (yellow) TV Output The above illustration shows how to connect your RADEON 9600 Series supports the S-Video connector. Click on the TV... button. 4 Click the enable/disable button. 5 Click OK or Apply to a European TV using the SCART. The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which means you can use a S-Video-to-Composite video adapter* cable if your PC to save the changes. *available from www.ati...