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... modes with up to the user. • Conserves video memory bandwidth. • Loss-less Z-buffer compression We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of your ATI Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card. CHAPTER 1: Radeon® X1900 Series Features 1 Introduction Congratulations on -board memory. •...• 512-bit internal ring-bus memory controller. • 256-bit 8-channel memory interface. • Native PCI Express® x16 bus interface. Radeon® X1900 Series Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support. • 256MB or 512 MB GDDR3 on...
... modes with up to the user. • Conserves video memory bandwidth. • Loss-less Z-buffer compression We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of your ATI Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card. CHAPTER 1: Radeon® X1900 Series Features 1 Introduction Congratulations on -board memory. •...• 512-bit internal ring-bus memory controller. • 256-bit 8-channel memory interface. • Native PCI Express® x16 bus interface. Radeon® X1900 Series Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support. • 256MB or 512 MB GDDR3 on...
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...8226; Dual DVI-I output. • S-Video output or Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection. If you are planning... PCI Express® X16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. (See ati.com/crossfire for a list of CrossFire™ certified motherboards.) • a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card from the same product series that works as...monitors or any other type of these components can be found within the CrossFire™ FAQ. 4 Radeon® X1900 Series Features System Requirements Hardware Operating System Monitor CrossFire™ Compatibility • Intel® Pentium...
...8226; Dual DVI-I output. • S-Video output or Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection. If you are planning... PCI Express® X16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. (See ati.com/crossfire for a list of CrossFire™ certified motherboards.) • a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card from the same product series that works as...monitors or any other type of these components can be found within the CrossFire™ FAQ. 4 Radeon® X1900 Series Features System Requirements Hardware Operating System Monitor CrossFire™ Compatibility • Intel® Pentium...
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Supports a TV, VCR, or Camcorder. 14 Connecting Devices Connector Types VGA DVI-I VGA-DVI-I connection. Supports a TV antenna or cable service. Supports a TV, VCR, or Camcorder. L For more information about connecting to your All-in-Wonder® graphics card, see the AIW All-in-Wonder® Quick-Start Guide and the All-in -Wonder® graphics card. Supports a digital monitor. Supports an analog monitor on the CD that came with your new All-in -Wonder® User's Guide located on a DVI-I Adapter S-Video In/Out CATV Composite Supports an analog CRT monitor.
Supports a TV, VCR, or Camcorder. 14 Connecting Devices Connector Types VGA DVI-I VGA-DVI-I connection. Supports a TV antenna or cable service. Supports a TV, VCR, or Camcorder. L For more information about connecting to your All-in-Wonder® graphics card, see the AIW All-in-Wonder® Quick-Start Guide and the All-in -Wonder® graphics card. Supports a digital monitor. Supports an analog monitor on the CD that came with your new All-in -Wonder® User's Guide located on a DVI-I Adapter S-Video In/Out CATV Composite Supports an analog CRT monitor.
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15 CHAPTER 3: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card provides hardware support for the Radeon® X1900 Series Card 1 Standard VGA Monitor Connector. Connections and Adapters for two DVI-I monitors a DVI-I monitor and a VGA monitor using the supplied DVI-I Connection. To connect a digital display. ... DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the adapter. 2 DVI-I-to-VGA Adapter. 3 DVI-I -to-VGA adapter. It also provides TV output via an S-Video Out connector.
15 CHAPTER 3: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card provides hardware support for the Radeon® X1900 Series Card 1 Standard VGA Monitor Connector. Connections and Adapters for two DVI-I monitors a DVI-I monitor and a VGA monitor using the supplied DVI-I Connection. To connect a digital display. ... DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the adapter. 2 DVI-I-to-VGA Adapter. 3 DVI-I -to-VGA adapter. It also provides TV output via an S-Video Out connector.
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... Display Configurations Your Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality. Display Connector(s) Configuration Used Comments Single DFP display DFP Display* + DFP Display DFP Display + HDTV Single CRT display CRT display + HDTV DFP display + HDTV CRT display + DFP display CRT display + CRT display DVI-I connector DVI-I connectors DVI-I connector + S-Video-toComponent adapter...
... Display Configurations Your Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality. Display Connector(s) Configuration Used Comments Single DFP display DFP Display* + DFP Display DFP Display + HDTV Single CRT display CRT display + HDTV DFP display + HDTV CRT display + DFP display CRT display + CRT display DVI-I connector DVI-I connectors DVI-I connector + S-Video-toComponent adapter...
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... sort by action. • Click Hotkeys button to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save into a profile your own personal video settings that can be created from any aspect of Catalyst™ Control Center. 1 Make ...respective button toggles ascending/descending sort order. Profiles Manager Use profiles to sort by file association. Note: A profile applies to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a profile. Display Profiles Manager 1 Click Profiles in Advanced View. Apply a hot key • Press...
... sort by action. • Click Hotkeys button to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save into a profile your own personal video settings that can be created from any aspect of Catalyst™ Control Center. 1 Make ...respective button toggles ascending/descending sort order. Profiles Manager Use profiles to sort by file association. Note: A profile applies to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a profile. Display Profiles Manager 1 Click Profiles in Advanced View. Apply a hot key • Press...
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...client is active You will need to start CrossFire™ if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is running 3D applications. • Re-install the CATALYST...8482; Control Center. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire CrossFire™ Is Currently Unavailable This error is occurred because CrossFire™ did not...disabled you create a Profile that came with the software. • Check the graphics card are installed correctly. • Check the interconnect cable is recommended that you will not...
...client is active You will need to start CrossFire™ if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is running 3D applications. • Re-install the CATALYST...8482; Control Center. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire CrossFire™ Is Currently Unavailable This error is occurred because CrossFire™ did not...disabled you create a Profile that came with the software. • Check the graphics card are installed correctly. • Check the interconnect cable is recommended that you will not...
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...• Please check the documentation supplied with TV display. Connecting to a TV To connect your Radeon® X1900 Series card to a TV, use the TV display and video capture features of your Radeon® X1900 Series card. TV display is set to 50 Hz. CHAPTER 6: Using TV Out 95 Using TV Display... and Capture Features This chapter describes how to use an S-Video cable. Viewing Your PC's Display on a screen larger ...
...• Please check the documentation supplied with TV display. Connecting to a TV To connect your Radeon® X1900 Series card to a TV, use the TV display and video capture features of your Radeon® X1900 Series card. TV display is set to 50 Hz. CHAPTER 6: Using TV Out 95 Using TV Display... and Capture Features This chapter describes how to use an S-Video cable. Viewing Your PC's Display on a screen larger ...
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... then your monitor may change or looked squashed. Using an S- Video cable, attach one end of the cable to your graphics card and the other to a TV or VCR 1 S-Video Connection on your computer. Connecting Your S-Video Out to your computer's display can be useful, however, the ...display on graphics card 2 TV 3 S-Video Cable 4 Computer Using a Monitor vs. Using TV...
... then your monitor may change or looked squashed. Using an S- Video cable, attach one end of the cable to your graphics card and the other to a TV or VCR 1 S-Video Connection on your computer. Connecting Your S-Video Out to your computer's display can be useful, however, the ...display on graphics card 2 TV 3 S-Video Cable 4 Computer Using a Monitor vs. Using TV...
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... must be used in place of the standard A/V Output cable to connect to an HDTV or other component input device, using component video cables. For proper operation of the ATI Graphics Card 3 Male RCA Patch Cables - Note: See your HDTV or component input device manual for configuration information specific to your component input...
... must be used in place of the standard A/V Output cable to connect to an HDTV or other component input device, using component video cables. For proper operation of the ATI Graphics Card 3 Male RCA Patch Cables - Note: See your HDTV or component input device manual for configuration information specific to your component input...
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... rendering mode is dependant on both CrossFire™ graphics card will continue to operate at their individual clock speeds; While CrossFire™ is enabled, more displays can be added. If the motherboard contains an integrated video connection and SurroundView™ is designed for optimal use ...on the application or game being used . 104 12 What happens if the CrossFire™ Edition graphics card and the CrossFire™ Ready graphics card have different clock speeds? Additional troubleshooting tip are different rendering modes chosen? The compositing engine on the application...
... rendering mode is dependant on both CrossFire™ graphics card will continue to operate at their individual clock speeds; While CrossFire™ is enabled, more displays can be added. If the motherboard contains an integrated video connection and SurroundView™ is designed for optimal use ...on the application or game being used . 104 12 What happens if the CrossFire™ Edition graphics card and the CrossFire™ Ready graphics card have different clock speeds? Additional troubleshooting tip are different rendering modes chosen? The compositing engine on the application...
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...(and sync switches, if this option is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Re-install the ATI drivers for the appropriate cable and connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on your mother board. Incompatible resolution/refresh rate ... refer to your monitor's documentation for your Radeon® X1900 Series card. For more information, consult your current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor tabs in monitor damage. Ensure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you...
...(and sync switches, if this option is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Re-install the ATI drivers for the appropriate cable and connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on your mother board. Incompatible resolution/refresh rate ... refer to your monitor's documentation for your Radeon® X1900 Series card. For more information, consult your current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor tabs in monitor damage. Ensure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you...
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...Solution CrossFire™ is currently running . Connect the remaining DVI-I connector on the Slave card. Typically, the Master graphics card should be able to start CrossFire™ if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is not available, try connecting to the DVI...PCIe™ slots enabled. Make certain that the master and slave graphics cards are in Slot 0 (Slot zero). For more information see your system. See your motherboard's manual to determine the correct CrossFire™ placement of the interconnect cable to close the 3D application or video...
...Solution CrossFire™ is currently running . Connect the remaining DVI-I connector on the Slave card. Typically, the Master graphics card should be able to start CrossFire™ if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is not available, try connecting to the DVI...PCIe™ slots enabled. Make certain that the master and slave graphics cards are in Slot 0 (Slot zero). For more information see your system. See your motherboard's manual to determine the correct CrossFire™ placement of the interconnect cable to close the 3D application or video...
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...functionality will be given the option to restore the original graphics memory size or continue with your graphics card. VIVO on Slave Card Does Not Work If a VIVO (Video In, Video Out) connection is available on installing the software see the Getting Started Guide that the proper drivers...is required prior to using your computer to restart your system in this configuration. If the graphics card is not supported in CrossFire™ mode. Cannot Use ATI Overdrive ATI Overdrive is not an available feature on a Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition system. 116 ...
...functionality will be given the option to restore the original graphics memory size or continue with your graphics card. VIVO on Slave Card Does Not Work If a VIVO (Video In, Video Out) connection is available on installing the software see the Getting Started Guide that the proper drivers...is required prior to using your computer to restart your system in this configuration. If the graphics card is not supported in CrossFire™ mode. Cannot Use ATI Overdrive ATI Overdrive is not an available feature on a Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition system. 116 ...
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... textures, and multi-sampled anti-aliasing on smoothing the edges of solid polygons, but cannot effectively smooth edges within polygons with PCI video cards; AGP The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is a slot on PC systems. Alpha Blending Alpha blending is currently being phased out ...MSAA) and super-sampling (SSAA) on 3D objects to create transparent or opaque effects for 3D graphics cards. This configuration increases the detail of PCI Express® (PCIe™) on the computer motherboard designed specifically for surfaces such as fading effects, where one image gradually ...
... textures, and multi-sampled anti-aliasing on smoothing the edges of solid polygons, but cannot effectively smooth edges within polygons with PCI video cards; AGP The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is a slot on PC systems. Alpha Blending Alpha blending is currently being phased out ...MSAA) and super-sampling (SSAA) on 3D objects to create transparent or opaque effects for 3D graphics cards. This configuration increases the detail of PCI Express® (PCIe™) on the computer motherboard designed specifically for surfaces such as fading effects, where one image gradually ...
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... with a mouse. The quality of this format used in " the color values that combines both the Master graphics card and the Slave graphics card and combines the results according to the display device. A common variant of the video signal is YPbPr. For this type of connection is used on VCRs, DVD players and...
... with a mouse. The quality of this format used in " the color values that combines both the Master graphics card and the Slave graphics card and combines the results according to the display device. A common variant of the video signal is YPbPr. For this type of connection is used on VCRs, DVD players and...
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... more distant from the viewer. Frame Buffer The portion of the light is most often used on the graphics card used to it can make those objects appear "faceted" as objects are made to store the image being displayed. It ...called progressive scanning, a process which produces better television image quality than Standard Definition Television (SDTV). 128 DVI Acronym for "Digital Video Interface," a standard video connection used for "Enhanced Definition Television," which also removes the "jaggies" inherent in the interlaced television signals. All rendering processes...
... more distant from the viewer. Frame Buffer The portion of the light is most often used on the graphics card used to it can make those objects appear "faceted" as objects are made to store the image being displayed. It ...called progressive scanning, a process which produces better television image quality than Standard Definition Television (SDTV). 128 DVI Acronym for "Digital Video Interface," a standard video connection used for "Enhanced Definition Television," which also removes the "jaggies" inherent in the interlaced television signals. All rendering processes...
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...to it relatively For example, a "harsh" light could have been moved or occluded. It draws a total of 525 vertical interlaced frames of video at a refresh rate of 3D modelling applications that change very quickly, or have that there is a smooth transition between the two keyframes in ...the graphics card's memory buffer. 131 Keyframe Interpolation This feature is up close, and they move farther away from the viewer, 3D programmers simulate this ...
...to it relatively For example, a "harsh" light could have been moved or occluded. It draws a total of 525 vertical interlaced frames of video at a refresh rate of 3D modelling applications that change very quickly, or have that there is a smooth transition between the two keyframes in ...the graphics card's memory buffer. 131 Keyframe Interpolation This feature is up close, and they move farther away from the viewer, 3D programmers simulate this ...
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... are used mainly in the two others (green and blue). The typical resolution of current displays is only available in Radeon® CrossFire™ graphics cards running Microsoft® Direct 3D® and OpenGL® games or applications. A highly saturated hue is capable of...type of the screen while the second graphics card renders the bottom half. Saturation Refers to as the relative difference between the two cards as 1024x768 (XGA), 1280x1024 (SXGA), or 1600x1200 (UXGA). The default VGA resolution of many video cards is vivid and intense, whereas a less ...
... are used mainly in the two others (green and blue). The typical resolution of current displays is only available in Radeon® CrossFire™ graphics cards running Microsoft® Direct 3D® and OpenGL® games or applications. A highly saturated hue is capable of...type of the screen while the second graphics card renders the bottom half. Saturation Refers to as the relative difference between the two cards as 1024x768 (XGA), 1280x1024 (SXGA), or 1600x1200 (UXGA). The default VGA resolution of many video cards is vivid and intense, whereas a less ...
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... available, consisting 15-pins set of 640x480 pixels, the lowest standard resolution supported by virtually all video cards. The "VGA" is an acronym for "Video Graphics Array," which is also the name for the video resolution mode of other ATI 2D and 3D technologies, such as waves rippling in three rows. Vertex Shader Three-dimensional...
... available, consisting 15-pins set of 640x480 pixels, the lowest standard resolution supported by virtually all video cards. The "VGA" is an acronym for "Video Graphics Array," which is also the name for the video resolution mode of other ATI 2D and 3D technologies, such as waves rippling in three rows. Vertex Shader Three-dimensional...