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... to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to the operation or use of ATI hardware, software or other products and documentation provided herein. B. ii With respect to ATI products which this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. patents and other intellectual property rights...
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...4 Multiple Displays 5 Connecting Your Monitor(s 5 Display Configurations 6 CATALYST Software Suite 7 ATI Displays Tab 7 Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays 8 Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 8 Dynamic Display Reassignment 8 Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 9 Ratiometric Expansion 10 ATI Color Tab 11 Color Hotkeys Settings 14 ATI Options Tab 15 ATI Overlay Tab 17 Video Overlay 17 Clone Mode Settings 19 3D® Control Panel 20 Direct 3D and OpenGL Settings 20 SMARTSHADER EFFECTS 23 Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings 24 OpenGL® Compatibility Settings 25 Using...
...4 Multiple Displays 5 Connecting Your Monitor(s 5 Display Configurations 6 CATALYST Software Suite 7 ATI Displays Tab 7 Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays 8 Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 8 Dynamic Display Reassignment 8 Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 9 Ratiometric Expansion 10 ATI Color Tab 11 Color Hotkeys Settings 14 ATI Options Tab 15 ATI Overlay Tab 17 Video Overlay 17 Clone Mode Settings 19 3D® Control Panel 20 Direct 3D and OpenGL Settings 20 SMARTSHADER EFFECTS 23 Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings 24 OpenGL® Compatibility Settings 25 Using...
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... graphics performance. • Powered by the RADEON 9800XT Visual Processing Unit (VPU). • Third generation to support the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL features. • Cinematic experience with a new level of quality and consistency. • Third generation 8-pixel pipeline architecture. • Supports for AGP 8X specification. • 256-bit DDR memory interface. • Support Direct 3D® and OpenGL® applications. • High resolution...
... graphics performance. • Powered by the RADEON 9800XT Visual Processing Unit (VPU). • Third generation to support the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL features. • Cinematic experience with a new level of quality and consistency. • Third generation 8-pixel pipeline architecture. • Supports for AGP 8X specification. • 256-bit DDR memory interface. • Support Direct 3D® and OpenGL® applications. • High resolution...
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... RADEON 9800XT enables smooth, sharp, hyper-realistic interactive imagery. • QUALITY VIDEO PLAYBACK: Revolutionary VIDEOSHADER™ and FULLSTREAM™ technologies provide the cleanest video playback available on a PC. • FLEXIBLE DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS: Enhance your work environment with motion picture effects. • UNSURPASSED 3D PERFORMANCE: Eight parallel rendering pipelines, 256-bit memory interface, blazing fast clock speeds, and AGP 8X support come together to life with multiple displays...
... RADEON 9800XT enables smooth, sharp, hyper-realistic interactive imagery. • QUALITY VIDEO PLAYBACK: Revolutionary VIDEOSHADER™ and FULLSTREAM™ technologies provide the cleanest video playback available on a PC. • FLEXIBLE DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS: Enhance your work environment with motion picture effects. • UNSURPASSED 3D PERFORMANCE: Eight parallel rendering pipelines, 256-bit memory interface, blazing fast clock speeds, and AGP 8X support come together to life with multiple displays...
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... tabs are accessed through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... For help installing the CATALYST Software Suite, refer to 3D® Control Panel on page 20, and OpenGL® Control Panel on page 7. button located on the Settings tab. 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 advanced Direct 3D...
... tabs are accessed through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... For help installing the CATALYST Software Suite, refer to 3D® Control Panel on page 20, and OpenGL® Control Panel on page 7. button located on the Settings tab. 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 advanced Direct 3D...
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...you are running multiple monitors, connect their cables to -VGA adapter into the adapter, as Secondary. Any additional monitor(s) will always be Primary. 5 Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitor(s) Your RADEON 9800XT provides hardware support for one monitor will be used to your card, use multiple monitors with your card, one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the S-Video out. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVII connector, plug the supplied DVI-I -to-VGA adapter. Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you use the DVI-I connector. To connect a flat panel directly...
...you are running multiple monitors, connect their cables to -VGA adapter into the adapter, as Secondary. Any additional monitor(s) will always be Primary. 5 Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitor(s) Your RADEON 9800XT provides hardware support for one monitor will be used to your card, use multiple monitors with your card, one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the S-Video out. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVII connector, plug the supplied DVI-I -to-VGA adapter. Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you use the DVI-I connector. To connect a flat panel directly...
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...display One DFP display One TV CRT display + TV DFP display + TV CRT display + DFP display CRT display + CRT display CRT display + DFP display + TV CRT display + CRT display + TV Connector(s) Used VGA connector OR DVII connector with DVI-Ito-VGA adapter DVI-I connector S-Video out VGA connector + S-Video out DVI-I connector + S-Video out VGA connector + DVI-I connector VGA connector + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-toVGA adapter VGA connector + DVI-I -to your card. cathode ray tube analog display DFP - 6 Display Configurations Your RADEON 9800XT graphics accelerator card provides dual...
...display One DFP display One TV CRT display + TV DFP display + TV CRT display + DFP display CRT display + CRT display CRT display + DFP display + TV CRT display + CRT display + TV Connector(s) Used VGA connector OR DVII connector with DVI-Ito-VGA adapter DVI-I connector S-Video out VGA connector + S-Video out DVI-I connector + S-Video out VGA connector + DVI-I connector VGA connector + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-toVGA adapter VGA connector + DVI-I -to your card. cathode ray tube analog display DFP - 6 Display Configurations Your RADEON 9800XT graphics accelerator card provides dual...
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Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. However, before you want to enable/disable. 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes. Double-click Display. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Click the monitor icon for the display device you want to save the changes. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display must be enabled, and Extended Desktop mode must be...
Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. However, before you want to enable/disable. 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes. Double-click Display. 2 Click the Settings tab. 3 Click the monitor icon for the display device you want to save the changes. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display must be enabled, and Extended Desktop mode must be...
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... shown. 9 To enable a Secondary display see Enabling Extended Desktop Mode on page 8. 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 1 On the Settings tab, click and drag the appropriate monitor icon to the left of the Primary display onto the Secondary display. The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that are active. Clicking the button creates a clone or mirror image...
... shown. 9 To enable a Secondary display see Enabling Extended Desktop Mode on page 8. 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 1 On the Settings tab, click and drag the appropriate monitor icon to the left of the Primary display onto the Secondary display. The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that are active. Clicking the button creates a clone or mirror image...
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... and click OK, start , not the Color page settings. This will change the color settings once the 3D application is running , using the assigned hotkeys. You can also save settings to a color Profile for easy recall later. 11 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color Properties page allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for both for your desktop and full screen 3D environments. NOTE: Some 3D applications...
... and click OK, start , not the Color page settings. This will change the color settings once the 3D application is running , using the assigned hotkeys. You can also save settings to a color Profile for easy recall later. 11 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color Properties page allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for both for your desktop and full screen 3D environments. NOTE: Some 3D applications...
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15 Add button Remove button Disable hotkeys checkbox Adds a hotkey combination to the card's specifications. Disables all hotkeys. ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the assigned list. To disable a single hotkey combination, remove it from the assigned list. Removes a hotkey combination from the assigned list. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon.
15 Add button Remove button Disable hotkeys checkbox Adds a hotkey combination to the card's specifications. Disables all hotkeys. ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the assigned list. To disable a single hotkey combination, remove it from the assigned list. Removes a hotkey combination from the assigned list. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon.
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... example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a digital DVI display. (This setting has no effect when using a DVI-toVGA adapter.) Use this feature. Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from the system tray without disabling the ATI icon applications. Checking this option disables this option if you are experiencing display corruption on highresolution Alternate DVI operational mode ATI Options Tab Shows the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information.
... example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a digital DVI display. (This setting has no effect when using a DVI-toVGA adapter.) Use this feature. Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from the system tray without disabling the ATI icon applications. Checking this option disables this option if you are experiencing display corruption on highresolution Alternate DVI operational mode ATI Options Tab Shows the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver build information.
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... will help you can attach your graphics card to see To Enable/Disable The TV Display on a TV Your RADEON 9800XT has TV Out capability. Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be used simultaneously with your monitor's display. TV display is ideal for the monitor and TV is set to your VCR and record your monitor to a TV and monitor at the same time. When you...
... will help you can attach your graphics card to see To Enable/Disable The TV Display on a TV Your RADEON 9800XT has TV Out capability. Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be used simultaneously with your monitor's display. TV display is ideal for the monitor and TV is set to your VCR and record your monitor to a TV and monitor at the same time. When you...
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... Getting Started Guide. 3 Determine if your TV (or VCR) has a S-Video or Composite video connection. 4 Looking at the back of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your S-Video Out. 28 Connecting to a TV or a VCR To connect your PC. Refer to the illustration for further help. 5 Turn on your TV (or VCR) then your RADEON 9800XT card to -Composite video adapter. However, most...
... Getting Started Guide. 3 Determine if your TV (or VCR) has a S-Video or Composite video connection. 4 Looking at the back of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your S-Video Out. 28 Connecting to a TV or a VCR To connect your PC. Refer to the illustration for further help. 5 Turn on your TV (or VCR) then your RADEON 9800XT card to -Composite video adapter. However, most...
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During start up, your RADEON 9800XT will go through a sequence of mode settings, during the initial Windows® logo display. This process takes only a few seconds. This is only a temporary effect and your screen will be restored within a few seconds and helps program the TV display. 29 S-Video Out S-Video In OR Composite In PC TV or VCR S-Video Cable NOTE: Newer TVs may have the Video Input on the front panel OR S-Video-to-Composite Adapter Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may become scrambled during which your TV display will remain blank.
During start up, your RADEON 9800XT will go through a sequence of mode settings, during the initial Windows® logo display. This process takes only a few seconds. This is only a temporary effect and your screen will be restored within a few seconds and helps program the TV display. 29 S-Video Out S-Video In OR Composite In PC TV or VCR S-Video Cable NOTE: Newer TVs may have the Video Input on the front panel OR S-Video-to-Composite Adapter Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may become scrambled during which your TV display will remain blank.
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... the DVI-I connector cannot be left connected to ATI Television Display. Double-click Display. 2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced... Click the TV button. 4 Click the enable/disable button. 5 Click OK or Apply to your RADEON 9800XT will become overloaded, resulting in the software. How TV Display Cannot Be Used A TV cannot be left connected to the graphics card if two analog monitors are connected to save the changes.
... the DVI-I connector cannot be left connected to ATI Television Display. Double-click Display. 2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced... Click the TV button. 4 Click the enable/disable button. 5 Click OK or Apply to your RADEON 9800XT will become overloaded, resulting in the software. How TV Display Cannot Be Used A TV cannot be left connected to the graphics card if two analog monitors are connected to save the changes.
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..., the display on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... Double-click Display. 2 Click on your RADEON 9800XT directly, to save the changes you move your display resolution as high as 1024x768. You can set your PC to turn off automatically or become scrambled (the PC monitor will result in a virtual desktop. This may program your TV will be affected). Changing Display Configurations If...
..., the display on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... Double-click Display. 2 Click on your RADEON 9800XT directly, to save the changes you move your display resolution as high as 1024x768. You can set your PC to turn off automatically or become scrambled (the PC monitor will result in a virtual desktop. This may program your TV will be affected). Changing Display Configurations If...
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For complete information on the video graphics accelerator card. 35 NTSC/PAL Support for RADEON 9800XT The RADEON 9800XT can support both NTSC and PAL TV standards. To change to PAL requires configuring a switch on changing this switch see the Getting Started Guide that came with your RADEON 9800XT video card. The default setting is NTSC.
For complete information on the video graphics accelerator card. 35 NTSC/PAL Support for RADEON 9800XT The RADEON 9800XT can support both NTSC and PAL TV standards. To change to PAL requires configuring a switch on changing this switch see the Getting Started Guide that came with your RADEON 9800XT video card. The default setting is NTSC.
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... specific AGP function hasn't passed the SMARTGART diagnostics test. You will need to reboot your computer for your ATI graphics accelerator installed in your graphics device to take effect. The possible AGP speed is dependent on the motherboard chipset and design. SMARTGART does not actually disable any AGP functionality in your motherboard's chipset supports Fast Writes. SMARTGART automatically configures your computer's hardware. Set AGP Settings Experienced users can manually change to the optimal settings. Changing...
... specific AGP function hasn't passed the SMARTGART diagnostics test. You will need to reboot your computer for your ATI graphics accelerator installed in your graphics device to take effect. The possible AGP speed is dependent on the motherboard chipset and design. SMARTGART does not actually disable any AGP functionality in your motherboard's chipset supports Fast Writes. SMARTGART automatically configures your computer's hardware. Set AGP Settings Experienced users can manually change to the optimal settings. Changing...
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... test passes. 39 Some motherboard specifications may claim chipset support for many computers because the motherboard is not capable of supporting this button to Off will be tested with many different graphics accelerators. The problem exists because the secondary graphics card is disabled for Fast Writes but may not be compatible with SMARTGART. All tests and diagnostics are initiated immediately following a system restart. This setting is i enabled...
... test passes. 39 Some motherboard specifications may claim chipset support for many computers because the motherboard is not capable of supporting this button to Off will be tested with many different graphics accelerators. The problem exists because the secondary graphics card is disabled for Fast Writes but may not be compatible with SMARTGART. All tests and diagnostics are initiated immediately following a system restart. This setting is i enabled...