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Using TV Display 96 FullScreen 3D 74 Avivo™ Video for Radeon® Series starting from 9500 75 Standard Settings 76 Adjustments 77 Video Overlay Theater Mode 79 Deinterlacing 80 VPU Recover 85 CrossFire™ 87 Using TV Display and Capture Features 95 Using TV Out 95 Viewing Your PC's Display on a TV 95 Connecting...
Using TV Display 96 FullScreen 3D 74 Avivo™ Video for Radeon® Series starting from 9500 75 Standard Settings 76 Adjustments 77 Video Overlay Theater Mode 79 Deinterlacing 80 VPU Recover 85 CrossFire™ 87 Using TV Display and Capture Features 95 Using TV Out 95 Viewing Your PC's Display on a TV 95 Connecting...
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... the Only Display 97 Using Games and Applications 97 Connecting to HDTV 97 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 99 CrossFire™ FAQ 101 Using the Radeon® X1900 Series with CrossFire™ 105 CrossFire™ Overview 105 Allowable CrossFire™ System Components 105 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 105 SuperTiling 106 Scissor Mode 107 Alternate Frame Rendering (AFR) Mode...
... the Only Display 97 Using Games and Applications 97 Connecting to HDTV 97 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 99 CrossFire™ FAQ 101 Using the Radeon® X1900 Series with CrossFire™ 105 CrossFire™ Overview 105 Allowable CrossFire™ System Components 105 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 105 SuperTiling 106 Scissor Mode 107 Alternate Frame Rendering (AFR) Mode...
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... card. If you are planning on the requirements for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). • Specialized PCI Express® 450 watt or greater power supply recommended. External Connectors • Dual DVI-I output. • S-Video output or Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection. 4 Radeon® X1900 Series Features System Requirements Hardware Operating System Monitor CrossFire...
... card. If you are planning on the requirements for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). • Specialized PCI Express® 450 watt or greater power supply recommended. External Connectors • Dual DVI-I output. • S-Video output or Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection. 4 Radeon® X1900 Series Features System Requirements Hardware Operating System Monitor CrossFire...
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...™ Control Center. Clicking Discard applies to all features of a dual PCI Express® based computer to deliver up to ATI Technologies. Note: Clicking Defaults will be paired with any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™ ...Visual Processing Units to be present: • a motherboard with two PCI Express® X16 slots • a CrossFire™ Edition Series graphics card • The Radeon® CrossFire™ Edition can be saved once you click OK. Note: No personal information is created containing the error report ...
...™ Control Center. Clicking Discard applies to all features of a dual PCI Express® based computer to deliver up to ATI Technologies. Note: Clicking Defaults will be paired with any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™ ...Visual Processing Units to be present: • a motherboard with two PCI Express® X16 slots • a CrossFire™ Edition Series graphics card • The Radeon® CrossFire™ Edition can be saved once you click OK. Note: No personal information is created containing the error report ...
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... halves of the complex 3D objects in the pixel squares. • Scissor Mode - For the latest information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire A graphical load-balancing scheme where two graphics cards are used . For applications that improves image quality by combining the results of frames. • Super Anti-aliasing - when...
... halves of the complex 3D objects in the pixel squares. • Scissor Mode - For the latest information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire A graphical load-balancing scheme where two graphics cards are used . For applications that improves image quality by combining the results of frames. • Super Anti-aliasing - when...
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When CrossFire™ is successfully enabled all display devices, except the one used by CrossFire™, will be adjusted in Advanced View. 2 Click Enable CrossFire™. Set the level of adaptive anti-aliasing 1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D. 2 Click Adaptive Anti-Aliasing. CrossFire™ 89 Catalyst™ Control Center: CrossFire™ Enable CrossFire™ 1 From the Tree View pane, click CrossFire™ in the Catalyst™ Control Center 3D settings aspect. Note: CrossFire™ Higher Quality anti-aliasing can be disabled.
When CrossFire™ is successfully enabled all display devices, except the one used by CrossFire™, will be adjusted in Advanced View. 2 Click Enable CrossFire™. Set the level of adaptive anti-aliasing 1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D. 2 Click Adaptive Anti-Aliasing. CrossFire™ 89 Catalyst™ Control Center: CrossFire™ Enable CrossFire™ 1 From the Tree View pane, click CrossFire™ in the Catalyst™ Control Center 3D settings aspect. Note: CrossFire™ Higher Quality anti-aliasing can be disabled.
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...PCIe™ slot support. The default setting may have a system BIOS option to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time Apply was used. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire CrossFire™ graphics card... connections In order for information to the DMS-59™ connection on the Master card. Discard your changes and exit the Catalyst...
...PCIe™ slot support. The default setting may have a system BIOS option to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time Apply was used. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire CrossFire™ graphics card... connections In order for information to the DMS-59™ connection on the Master card. Discard your changes and exit the Catalyst...
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... the reduced memory size. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Card Reversal Recommended A recommendation message to reverse the graphics card positions may be given the option to restart your computer is not installed into the primary PCIe™ slot. If CrossFire™ does not appear in the computer. Clicking OK...
... the reduced memory size. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Card Reversal Recommended A recommendation message to reverse the graphics card positions may be given the option to restart your computer is not installed into the primary PCIe™ slot. If CrossFire™ does not appear in the computer. Clicking OK...
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... application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is running 3D applications. • Re-install the CATALYST™ Control Center. For information on installing the software see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Disabling CrossFire™ When CrossFire™ is disabled you create a Profile that came with your graphics card. For more information...
... application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is running 3D applications. • Re-install the CATALYST™ Control Center. For information on installing the software see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Disabling CrossFire™ When CrossFire™ is disabled you create a Profile that came with your graphics card. For more information...
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CrossFire™ 93 5 Select the composition, activation, and applications options that you wish to apply to the profile. 6 Click Save.
CrossFire™ 93 5 Select the composition, activation, and applications options that you wish to apply to the profile. 6 Click Save.
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... CMOS may be used as the Slave graphics card. • a CrossFire™ Ready motherboard (which contains two PCIe™ X16 slots). For the latest information, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at: ati.com/crossfire 1 What combination of the Radeon® X1800 family. 3 What motherboards support CrossFire™? 101 CHAPTER 7: CrossFire™ FAQ The following are required to...
... CMOS may be used as the Slave graphics card. • a CrossFire™ Ready motherboard (which contains two PCIe™ X16 slots). For the latest information, please consult the CrossFire™ Web site at: ati.com/crossfire 1 What combination of the Radeon® X1800 family. 3 What motherboards support CrossFire™? 101 CHAPTER 7: CrossFire™ FAQ The following are required to...
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...; connector, with both graphics cards seated in their respective slots on the motherboard. If an image appears on the screen upon boot-up and installed, the following CrossFire™ aspect appears in Catalyst™ Control Center: 102 Note: To determine which PCIe™ slot is the primary ...slot, consult your display directly to the DVI-I connection on the Master graphics card instead of the hardware and software has...
...; connector, with both graphics cards seated in their respective slots on the motherboard. If an image appears on the screen upon boot-up and installed, the following CrossFire™ aspect appears in Catalyst™ Control Center: 102 Note: To determine which PCIe™ slot is the primary ...slot, consult your display directly to the DVI-I connection on the Master graphics card instead of the hardware and software has...
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... in the Catalyst™ Control Center software. is the difference between a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card and a standard graphics card from the Slave graphics card to the Master graphics card and transmit the combined signal to take place. The cable is attached from...and applications. No. The two cards are the graphics cards connected on a CrossFire™ system? 103 To access and enable CrossFire™ in Catalyst™ Control Center, do the following: • Click CrossFire™ in CrossFire™ mode. When CrossFire™ is disabled. Multiple monitors...
... in the Catalyst™ Control Center software. is the difference between a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card and a standard graphics card from the Slave graphics card to the Master graphics card and transmit the combined signal to take place. The cable is attached from...and applications. No. The two cards are the graphics cards connected on a CrossFire™ system? 103 To access and enable CrossFire™ in Catalyst™ Control Center, do the following: • Click CrossFire™ in CrossFire™ mode. When CrossFire™ is disabled. Multiple monitors...
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... How many independent displays can be disabled except the one connected to a CrossFire™ system? The compositing engine on the CrossFire™ Edition card merges the resulting images independent of performance improvement is enabled all display devices ...card and the CrossFire™ Ready graphics card have different clock speeds? The default rendering mode is enabled in the "Reference" chapter. is dependant on either graphics card. 13 On what basis are covered in Catalyst™ Control Center, it is not enabled. If the motherboard contains an integrated video...
... How many independent displays can be disabled except the one connected to a CrossFire™ system? The compositing engine on the CrossFire™ Edition card merges the resulting images independent of performance improvement is enabled all display devices ...card and the CrossFire™ Ready graphics card have different clock speeds? The default rendering mode is enabled in the "Reference" chapter. is dependant on either graphics card. 13 On what basis are covered in Catalyst™ Control Center, it is not enabled. If the motherboard contains an integrated video...
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... CrossFire™. Thus a Radeon® X1900 CrossFire™ Edition can be used as a Slave graphics card in other chapters of this manual. For an up-to put together a working CrossFire™ system, see : ati.com/crossfire. These topics will be covered in more detail in a CrossFire™ system. A CrossFire™ graphics card works with two PCI Express® x16 slots, a Radeon® CrossFire...
... CrossFire™. Thus a Radeon® X1900 CrossFire™ Edition can be used as a Slave graphics card in other chapters of this manual. For an up-to put together a working CrossFire™ system, see : ati.com/crossfire. These topics will be covered in more detail in a CrossFire™ system. A CrossFire™ graphics card works with two PCI Express® x16 slots, a Radeon® CrossFire...
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... also choose to improve image quality by selecting the new Super Anti-aliasing modes in the Catalyst™ Control Center. The ATI Catalyst™ display driver will automatically select the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is being rendered on...be in operation at any software overhead. 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on the display, doing so without requiring user intervention. 106 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The first three are performance-oriented modes, and Super Anti...
... also choose to improve image quality by selecting the new Super Anti-aliasing modes in the Catalyst™ Control Center. The ATI Catalyst™ display driver will automatically select the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is being rendered on...be in operation at any software overhead. 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on the display, doing so without requiring user intervention. 106 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes The first three are performance-oriented modes, and Super Anti...
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For these special cases, Scissor Mode can be used. CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 107 4 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Master Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display Scissor Mode In this mode, each frame is determined automatically ..., with each application. 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 4 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Master Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display SuperTiling has the advantage of...
For these special cases, Scissor Mode can be used. CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 107 4 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Master Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display Scissor Mode In this mode, each frame is determined automatically ..., with each application. 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 4 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Master Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display SuperTiling has the advantage of...
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...by CrossFire™ in order to maximize compatibility and performance. By allowing both GPUs are a few cases where it can be combined. 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card ...4 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Master Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display It is also ...
...by CrossFire™ in order to maximize compatibility and performance. By allowing both GPUs are a few cases where it can be combined. 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card ...4 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Master Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display It is also ...
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...AA) is a rendering technique designed to provide higher quality anti-aliasing on CrossFire™ systems. It works by sampling multiple locations within each . The resulting image has effectively twice the number of ATI's Radeon® GPUs with anti-aliasing enabled, but uses different sample locations for ...The latest generation of samples, so 4x and 6x Anti-aliasing becomes 8x and 12x Super Anti-aliasing, respectively. The new CrossFire Super Anti-aliasing mode takes advantage of the programmable sample capability of SmoothVision™ HD to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and ...
...AA) is a rendering technique designed to provide higher quality anti-aliasing on CrossFire™ systems. It works by sampling multiple locations within each . The resulting image has effectively twice the number of ATI's Radeon® GPUs with anti-aliasing enabled, but uses different sample locations for ...The latest generation of samples, so 4x and 6x Anti-aliasing becomes 8x and 12x Super Anti-aliasing, respectively. The new CrossFire Super Anti-aliasing mode takes advantage of the programmable sample capability of SmoothVision™ HD to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and ...
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...Display Some types of textures, especially those with transparent portions, can exhibit aliasing that is little or no performance impact. CrossFire™'s Super Antialiasing overcomes both of these cases, because it affects every pixel in an ordered grid sample pattern, ...a more effective sample 110 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 4 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Master Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on ...
...Display Some types of textures, especially those with transparent portions, can exhibit aliasing that is little or no performance impact. CrossFire™'s Super Antialiasing overcomes both of these cases, because it affects every pixel in an ordered grid sample pattern, ...a more effective sample 110 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 1 PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 4 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Master Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on ...