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... Inc. Product may not be exactly as shown in any form, without notice. RADEON™ 9200 SERIES User's Guide P/N 137-40474-10 Copyright © 2003, ATI Technologies Inc. ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of this manual, or parts thereof, in the diagrams. Reproduction of...
... Inc. Product may not be exactly as shown in any form, without notice. RADEON™ 9200 SERIES User's Guide P/N 137-40474-10 Copyright © 2003, ATI Technologies Inc. ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of this manual, or parts thereof, in the diagrams. Reproduction of...
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...,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093 licensed for punitive, incidental or consequential damages in the preparation of this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of U.S. Product Notice MACROVISION ... and non-infringement. i Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of the ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation provided herein. Use of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by ...
...,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093 licensed for punitive, incidental or consequential damages in the preparation of this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of U.S. Product Notice MACROVISION ... and non-infringement. i Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of the ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation provided herein. Use of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by ...
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... Introduction 1 Features At A Glance 2 RADEON 9200 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...
... Introduction 1 Features At A Glance 2 RADEON 9200 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 9200 Series graphic accelerators delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance. • Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc. • Powered by the RADEON 9200 Series Visual Processing Unit (GPU). • 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 9200 Series graphic accelerators delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance. • Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc. • Powered by the RADEON 9200 Series Visual Processing Unit (GPU). • 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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...available through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... button located on page 23. For a detailed explanation of each ATI tab, refer to life as SMARTSHADER, for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance. For help on the Settings...provides multiple display functionality, and the advanced graphic features, such as they utilize their advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL® features. ATI's Direct 3D® and OpenGL® tabs are accessed through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... Direct 3D®...
...available through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... button located on page 23. For a detailed explanation of each ATI tab, refer to life as SMARTSHADER, for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance. For help on the Settings...provides multiple display functionality, and the advanced graphic features, such as they utilize their advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL® features. ATI's Direct 3D® and OpenGL® tabs are accessed through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... Direct 3D®...
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4 HydraVision™ In addition to the HydraVision User's Guide PDF located on your ATI Installation CD. For more information 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.
4 HydraVision™ In addition to the HydraVision User's Guide PDF located on your ATI Installation CD. For more information 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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...be designated as shown below. STANDARD VGA MONITOR CONNECTOR S-VIDEO OUT DVI-I CONNECTOR DVI-I connector. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug a DVI-I-to the appropriate connectors), then turn on the graphic card configuration, provides hardware support for one VGA monitor and ...then plug your monitor cable into the adapter*, as Secondary. *avialable from www.ati.com 5 Connecting your monitor(s) The RADEON 9200 Series, depending on the PC and monitor(s). Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you use the DVI-I -TO-VGA ADAPTER VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR ...
...be designated as shown below. STANDARD VGA MONITOR CONNECTOR S-VIDEO OUT DVI-I CONNECTOR DVI-I connector. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug a DVI-I-to the appropriate connectors), then turn on the graphic card configuration, provides hardware support for one VGA monitor and ...then plug your monitor cable into the adapter*, as Secondary. *avialable from www.ati.com 5 Connecting your monitor(s) The RADEON 9200 Series, depending on the PC and monitor(s). Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you use the DVI-I -TO-VGA ADAPTER VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR ...
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... TV TV Output Cards with S-Video Input. *available from www.ati.com 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*. 6 S-VIDEO OUT VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your RADEON 9200 Series...
... TV TV Output Cards with S-Video Input. *available from www.ati.com 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*. 6 S-VIDEO OUT VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your RADEON 9200 Series...
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...VGA connector One TV TV Output CRT display + TV VGA connector + TV Output Comments CRT- Cards with Composite out DO NOT support connection to your RADEON 9200 Series with a single monitor (VGA) configuration. UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION The following table lists the different... -Composite adapter*. cathode ray tube analog display Cards with S-Video out also support Composite out via a DVI-Ito-VGA adapter* DVI-I connector + TV Output VGA connector + DVI-I connector VGA connector + DVI-I connector with S-Video Input. *available from www.ati.com 7 CRT display + TV DFP display ...
...VGA connector One TV TV Output CRT display + TV VGA connector + TV Output Comments CRT- Cards with Composite out DO NOT support connection to your RADEON 9200 Series with a single monitor (VGA) configuration. UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION The following table lists the different... -Composite adapter*. cathode ray tube analog display Cards with S-Video out also support Composite out via a DVI-Ito-VGA adapter* DVI-I connector + TV Output VGA connector + DVI-I connector VGA connector + DVI-I connector with S-Video Input. *available from www.ati.com 7 CRT display + TV DFP display ...
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Features presented in the following section provides an explanation of Primary and Secondary displays. 8 Catalyst™ Software Suite The following pages may not i be supported in all operating systems and/or may appear differently. ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides the multi monitor features. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of each ATI tab available after installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite.
Features presented in the following section provides an explanation of Primary and Secondary displays. 8 Catalyst™ Software Suite The following pages may not i be supported in all operating systems and/or may appear differently. ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides the multi monitor features. 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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... Secondary Displays. However, before you want to extend your Primary and Secondary display on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click the enable/disable button for the display onto which you want to enable/disable. 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes...
... Secondary Displays. However, before you want to extend your Primary and Secondary display on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click the enable/disable button for the display onto which you want to enable/disable. 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes...
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Windows® XP, Windows® Me The ATI Displays tab shows you can be virtually on the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located below . Clicking on the button extends your desktop ... shown below the Primary display. 4 Click OK or Apply to the desired position. The Primary display has the button depressed. click Display. 2 Click on the ATI Displays tab. To change the display assignment, you can click the Primary display's button or you the display(s) that are active. Clicking on the left...
Windows® XP, Windows® Me The ATI Displays tab shows you can be virtually on the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located below . Clicking on the button extends your desktop ... shown below the Primary display. 4 Click OK or Apply to the desired position. The Primary display has the button depressed. click Display. 2 Click on the ATI Displays tab. To change the display assignment, you can click the Primary display's button or you the display(s) that are active. Clicking on the left...
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.... This accesses Game Gamma Properties. Desktop brightness and Game Gamma (brightness) can change the red, green and blue display colors. 12 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab is used to default values. You can also be changed. This adjusts the selected color (red, green or blue check ...button) by moving the color curve with your display. Desktop Brightness Color Curve Game Gamma button Defaults button ATI Color Tab This increases or decreases the brightness of your mouse. This allows you to reset the desktop brightness and color settings to adjust ...
.... This accesses Game Gamma Properties. Desktop brightness and Game Gamma (brightness) can change the red, green and blue display colors. 12 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab is used to default values. You can also be changed. This adjusts the selected color (red, green or blue check ...button) by moving the color curve with your display. Desktop Brightness Color Curve Game Gamma button Defaults button ATI Color Tab This increases or decreases the brightness of your mouse. This allows you to reset the desktop brightness and color settings to adjust ...
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... warning messages. This allows you to the card's specifications. Unchecking this allows you to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. 14 ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to disable the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray. You...
... warning messages. This allows you to the card's specifications. Unchecking this allows you to the Details tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. 14 ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to disable the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray. You...
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.... Quick resolution feature is only available on the Primary display. However, there is only one video overlay, which is accessible by leftclicking the ATI icon in the system tray. Checking this option disables the feature. 15 Show ATI icon on taskbar Disable quick resolution feature Reduce DVI frequency on highresolution Alternate DVI operational...
.... Quick resolution feature is only available on the Primary display. However, there is only one video overlay, which is accessible by leftclicking the ATI icon in the system tray. Checking this option disables the feature. 15 Show ATI icon on taskbar Disable quick resolution feature Reduce DVI frequency on highresolution Alternate DVI operational...
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... Sliding it all the way to default values. Use this button to access Clone Mode overlay settings.These settings only apply to video content when viewed in the video image. This allows you to reset the Overlay settings to the left removes all color and produces a black and white picture.... 16 Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Gamma Clone mode options Defaults button ATI Overlay Tab Use this slider to adjust the contrast in dual-...
... Sliding it all the way to default values. Use this button to access Clone Mode overlay settings.These settings only apply to video content when viewed in the video image. This allows you to reset the Overlay settings to the left removes all color and produces a black and white picture.... 16 Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Gamma Clone mode options Defaults button ATI Overlay Tab Use this slider to adjust the contrast in dual-...
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...accelerator. The possible AGP speed is dependent on the motherboard chipset and design. Some motherboard specifications may claim chipset support for your ATI graphics accelerator installed in your computer for this feature is a suite of testing and diagnostics tools that specific AGP function hasn't ...are shown in system instability. Fast Write Fast Write allows the CPU to transfer data directly to take effect. It simply instructs the ATI CATALYST driver not to use a specific AGP function if that perform a variety of bus tests to the optimal settings. SMARTGART automatically...
...accelerator. The possible AGP speed is dependent on the motherboard chipset and design. Some motherboard specifications may claim chipset support for your ATI graphics accelerator installed in your computer for this feature is a suite of testing and diagnostics tools that specific AGP function hasn't ...are shown in system instability. Fast Write Fast Write allows the CPU to transfer data directly to take effect. It simply instructs the ATI CATALYST driver not to use a specific AGP function if that perform a variety of bus tests to the optimal settings. SMARTGART automatically...
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... help. *available from www.ati.com Your card will be either a S-video connector or a Composite connector. Attach an appropriate cable to your TV through your card (S-Video or Composite*). If your TV has cable input only, you can connect your card to the TV Output on your RADEON Series will support either a S-Video connector or Composite connector. Attach...
... help. *available from www.ati.com Your card will be either a S-video connector or a Composite connector. Attach an appropriate cable to your TV through your card (S-Video or Composite*). If your TV has cable input only, you can connect your card to the TV Output on your RADEON Series will support either a S-Video connector or Composite connector. Attach...
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...Connect to PC Audio Out 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 9200 Series supports the S-Video connector. button. 3 Click on the Settings tab and ... the Windows® Control Panel. Doubleclick Display. 2 Click on the ATI Displays tab. The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which means you can use a S-Video-to save the changes. *available from www.ati.com Click on the TV button. 4 Click the enable/disable button....
...Connect to PC Audio Out 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 9200 Series supports the S-Video connector. button. 3 Click on the Settings tab and ... the Windows® Control Panel. Doubleclick Display. 2 Click on the ATI Displays tab. The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which means you can use a S-Video-to save the changes. *available from www.ati.com Click on the TV button. 4 Click the enable/disable button....
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...TV display enabled. An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector cannot be left connected to the RADEON 9200 Series if two analog monitors are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on ...is off and not enabled in a dim image on your monitor may be left connected to your graphics card will become overloaded, resulting in the software. Using a Monitor vs. 33 Using and Adjusting TV Out ...To correct the monitor's display, use TV display, right click the ATI taskbar icon, point to Help, then point to restore your PC's display is enabled, disable TV display ...
...TV display enabled. An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector cannot be left connected to the RADEON 9200 Series if two analog monitors are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on ...is off and not enabled in a dim image on your monitor may be left connected to your graphics card will become overloaded, resulting in the software. Using a Monitor vs. 33 Using and Adjusting TV Out ...To correct the monitor's display, use TV display, right click the ATI taskbar icon, point to Help, then point to restore your PC's display is enabled, disable TV display ...