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    Radeon® X1900 Series User's Guide P/N 137-40973-10
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    to change without notice. Product may not be exactly as shown in diagrams. Reproduction of this manual, or parts thereof, in any form, without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. is strictly prohibited. Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this
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    for use only with IBM AT or compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories. • Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped
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    iv
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    of Contents Introduction 1 Radeon® X1900 Series Features 1 Graphic Features 1 System Requirements 4 External Connectors 4 Before You Begin 5 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 5 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 5 Installing Hardware 7 Graphics Card Bus Types 7 Basic
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    Anti-Aliasing preference manually 66 API Specific 68 Color 70 Color Desktop 71 Color - 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
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    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
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    ATI Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of trouble-free computing. Radeon® X1900 Series Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support. • 256MB is not visible to the user. • Conserves video memory bandwidth. • Loss-less Z-buffer compression
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    2 Radeon® X1900 Series Features • Z Cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering. VideoShader™ • Seamlessly integrates pixel shaders with video in real time. • for improved efficiency. • High resolution texture support (up to 4k x 4k). • Up to 1,536 instructions per rendering pass. • 3Dc+ texture
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    Radeon® X1900 Series Features 3 High Dynamic Range (HDR) Rendering • 64-bit floating point HDR supported throughout the pipeline • Includes support for blending and multi-sample anti-aliasing. • High precision 10:10:10:2 integer format support. • Includes support for blending and multi-sample anti-
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    two (2) 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 the Master graphics card. More information on the requirements for each of these
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    , shown in bold above, down before installing your new ATI product. Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new Radeon® X1900 Series card, you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from your computer. To uninstall
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    6 Before You Begin 4 Restart your system after the drivers have been removed.
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    Hardware This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your new Radeon® graphics card. Graphics Card Bus Types There are three possible card bus types. See the illustration below to determine if you have an AGP, PCI, or PCI Express® (PCIe™) graphics card. AGP, PCI, and PCIe
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    cable connected to them. Installing the Radeon® graphics card 1 Turn off the computer, monitor, . If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. ATI graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 7 Screw in or fasten the graphics card
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    computer's power supply, follow the Basic Install instructions. If your graphics card require a separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Advanced Install instructions for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. Graphics cards that require connection to the computer's power supply
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    AGP 4 Power Cable Connector 5 4-Pin Power Connection 6 Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Graphics Card Power Connector to Hard Drive Installing the Radeon® graphics card 1 Turn off the computer, monitor, . If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover.
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    supply, follow the Advanced Install instructions for either AGP or PCIe™, as appropriate. Radeon® graphics cards that require connection to the computer specialized 12V graphics card power connector. A 450 watt or greater power supply is recommended. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the
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    2 Power Supply 3 6-pin Power Cable Connector 4 6-pin Power Connection 5 Power connector to Graphics Card 6 Power connector to Power Supply Installing the Radeon® graphics card 1 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer's power cord and disconnect
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    Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. L WARNING - Remember cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. 7 Screw in or fasten the graphics card securely. Make sure the
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    a TV, VCR, or Camcorder. 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® User's Guide located on the CD that came with
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    Your Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card provides hardware support for two DVI-I monitors a DVI-I monitor and a VGA monitor using the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. It also provides TV output via an S-Video Out connector. Connections and Adapters for the Radeon® X1900 Series Card 1 Standard
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    first, and then restart your computer so that Windows® can detect the new hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your Radeon® X1900 Series card. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the
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    Radeon® X1900 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality. The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card Using supplied S-Video to Component adapter. CRT - cathode ray tube analog display. HDTV (YPrPb) adpater The DVI-I connector can support a CRT
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    18 Display Configurations
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    Radeon® X1900 Series drivers. Also, make sure that you have installed Service Pack 2 for Windows® XP. Make sure your monitor cable is properly attached before you begin. Note: The installation dialog will display in English if your operating system's language is not supported. To install ATI drivers
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    the wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. L The Express installation option is recommended. By selecting this option, the HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software will automatically be installed, along with the ATI driver. Not all software components
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    with your Radeon® X1900 Series card, one monitor will always be Primary. Any additional monitors will be designated as Secondary. Note: You can also enable multiple monitors using ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center. Reinstalling Drivers You can install new drivers or reinstall existing drivers if there
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    ATI graphics card. The Catalyst™ Software Suite has several distinct software elements, including: • Driver • Catalyst™ Control Center • HydraVision™ (not included in the Express Install) • Remote Wonder ATI Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard. 8 Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions,
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    Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite 23 Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. Custom installation allows you to select individual software components for installation.
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    24 Installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite
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    Center is a graphical user application providing access to the display features contained within the installed ATI hardware and software. ATI Web site. Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Catalyst™ Control Center can be launched from one of the following access points: • Windows® Start Menu • Windows
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    Catalyst™ Control Center Other Quick Launch Access Points Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the System Tray 1 Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows® System Tray. 2 Select Catalyst™ Control Center from the popup menu. Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Desktop Shortcut When
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    Launching Catalyst™ Control Center 27 Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog
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    Advanced View Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard The Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard is a graphical representation of the display features of the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the Dashboard to fine-tune your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the
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    a Custom View 1 In Advanced View, click View and select Define Custom View. 2 In the Define a Custom View dialog, click the plus sign beside the graphics card name to expand the tree view. 3 Select the check box next to each aspect you wish to add to your custom view. 4 Click OK to
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    30 Hotkeys Manager Enable Hotkeys feature 1 Open Hotkeys Manager. 2 Select the Enable Hotkeys feature check box. Edit an existing hot key 1 Open Hotkeys Manager. 2 Select an option from the List Hotkeys for drop-down menu. • Optionally, select an aspect from the According to list. 3 Click a hot key
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    . Define and save into a profile your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by file association. Note: A profile applies to a specific graphics card. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to select the
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    Manager. 2 Select a profile from Create or Edit a Profile drop-down menu. 3 Click the Activation tab. 4 Set a profile to activate manually: • Click Manually by then select your preferred method for activating a profile. For example, a shortcut on your desktop. • If you choose Hotkeys assignment
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    Preferences 33 2 Enter a name for the profile in the Enter or select a profile name box. 3 Select options for the profile. 4 Click Save. 5 Click the Activate & Close button to apply the saved profile and close the Profiles Manager. • Optionally, click the Activate button to apply the saved profile
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    Hide Splash Screen the Catalyst™ Control Center splash screen will not appear during start up. Show or hide the Catalyst™ Control Center icon in the Windows® System Tray 1 Click Preferences button in the Advanced View of the Dashboard. 2 Click Enable System Tray menu in the drop-down menu.
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    System Tray Menu the Catalyst™ Control Center icon appears in the Windows® System Tray. Change Catalyst™ Control Center language 1 Click Preferences feature to access the comprehensive online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the installed Catalyst™ Control Center version information
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    should you experience a problem with your ATI product. This report can be used by an ATI Customer Care agent to help diagnose and resolve the problem. 1 Click the Help button in theAdvanced View of the Dashboard. 2 Click Problem Report Wizard. 3 Follow the Wizard's instructions. Display the version
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    as installed 2D and 3D driver versions, OpenGL® version, and Catalyst™ Control Center version. • Graphics Hardware includes information about each installed graphics card, such as the installed graphics system information • Click the System Information button to open the Windows® System Information.
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    Out. Those new to the Catalyst™ Control Center may use the Basic View wizard to help you configure your display preferences. Experienced users who prefer to manually configure their desktop setting should use the Advanced View. Note: The Catalyst™ Control Center will open to the Basic View the very
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    Displays Manager Advanced View 39 Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. To change your display configuration requires dragging and/or clicking or right-clicking a display icon Access
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    40 Displays Manager Advanced View 4 Click Yes to the Enable this display? dialog. Enable Clone Mode If the secondary device is disabled: 1 From the Tree View pane, click Displays Manager. 2 Click and drag the display device icon in Attached displays currently disabled to the empty box to the right
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    Displays Manager Advanced View 41 1 From the Tree View pane, click Displays Manager. 2 Click and drag the display device icon from Additional Displays to the empty box to the right of the Main box. 3 Click Stretch horizontally onto [display device]. If the secondary display is enabled: 1 Right click
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    the Tree View pane, click Displays Manager. 2 Choose a refresh rate from the Refresh Rate drop-down menu. Note: See your monitor manual for supported refresh rates. Setting a refresh rate higher than recommended by the monitor manufacturer could damage the monitor. Rotate the desktop 1 From the Tree
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    the Displays Manager aspect and can be configured as required. However, some features that rely on automatic detection, such as extended desktop, will not be supported.
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    44 Display Options Catalyst™ Control Center: Display Options Select a refresh rate override Some applications may have a default refresh rate lower than the optimal setting for your monitor. 3D Refresh Rate Override enables you to set the refresh rate for full-screen applications or games utilizing
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    detect all connected display devices when it is opened or you can manually detect connected devices when they are required. 1 From the Tree View Note: This option is not available if the installed graphics card does not support TV Out. Set resolution modes for devices with limited resolution
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    default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the loads aspects dynamically based on what device is attached to the graphics card. If you have a display device other than a standard monitor or
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    rate. Enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Monitor Properties. 2 Click Attributes. 3 Select Use Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) or driver defaults to place a check mark in the check box.
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    the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the quality without impacting performance. Use HDTV Support to add EDID information (containing on what device is attached to the graphics card. If you have standard display device such as
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    Attributes 49 Catalyst™ Control Center: Digital Panel Properties (Sample) Attributes Digital Panel Attributes provides information about the connected digital display. Use DVI Settings and Image Scaling to configure your digital display. Set Image Scaling 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Digital
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    only be enabled if the Digital Panel is experiencing these types of problems. Note: Alternate DVI operational mode, when enabled, may eliminate display settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for
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    Avivo™ Color 51 Avivo™ Color Use Avivo™ Color with ATI graphics cards that supports per-display color settings. Independently set the hue, saturation, and color temperature for each attached . Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults.
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    ™ Control Center. Clicking Discard applies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view. HDTV Support Use HDTV Support when your CRT or DFP device supports one or more HDTV modes that are not initially listed in the Displays Manager due to an incomplete EDID. Selecting one
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    Custom HDTV Formats list box is empty you can add a format. 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Digital Panel Properties. 2 Click HDTV Support. 3 Click Add 1080i standard format to the Displays Manager. L WARNING!: This option is only intended for displays that report incomplete or incorrect EDID
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    one of the standard timing formats (720p or 1080i). Remove an HDTV Format 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Digital Panel Properties. 2 Click HDTV Support. 3 Click to highlight the HDTV format to be removed in the Predefined and Custom HDTV Formats list box. 4 Click Remove button. Note: The removed
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    3D 55 Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you
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    56 Standard Settings Catalyst™ Control Center: Standard Settings Standard Settings The Standard settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application. The slider enables you to adjust for overall
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    of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you
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    the Application Decide option. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually 1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D. 2 Click Anti-aliasing. 3 Ensure the application override is disabled. To
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    of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you
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    , use the Let the Application Decide option. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. Set the Anisotropic Filtering preference manually 1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D. 2 Click Anisotropic Filtering. 3 Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make
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    Filtering. 3 Select Enable High Quality AF. Note: Enabling this feature may impact performance. Note: This feature is not supported by all ATI graphics cards. Preview your changes • The preview image automatically displays your adjustments. Optionally, double-click 3D Preview for a full-screen
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    window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you click OK. Catalyst™ A.I. Catalyst™ A.I. makes use of ATI's new texture analyzer technology Splinter Cell, Race Driver, Prince of Persia,
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    default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the on a 3D object's surface as it moves into the background. A series of high- and lowresolution texture maps are stored in memory and selectively
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    of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you
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    of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you
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    is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood. Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually 1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D. 2 Click All Settings. 3 Ensure the application override is disabled. To do so, make sure the Let the
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    Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually 67 Set the Anisotropic Filtering to automated preference 1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D. 2 Click All Settings. 3 Ensure the application override is enabled. To
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    of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you
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    should only be enabled if you are experiencing these issues, as it may cause problems in other games. 1 From the Tree View pane, expand 3D. 2 Click for texture and geometry data. If there is insufficient memory available to support Triple buffering, it will automatically be disabled. 1 From the Tree
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    to save your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once
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    Color Desktop 71 Catalyst™ Control Center: Color Color Desktop Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control. To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control, and the overall contrast use the Contrast control. Display Color page to configure Desktop 1 From the Tree View
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    the gamma, brightness, and contrast sliders are disabled. The Reactivate ATI color controls button resets the sliders to their previous settings. 1 From the Tree View pane, click Color. 2 Click Reactivate ATI color controls button. Set Color Gamma 1 From the Tree View pane,
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    to save your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once
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    74 Color - FullScreen 3D Color - FullScreen 3D Adjusting the Gamma control alters the overall richness of color. Adjusting the Brightness control alters the overall brightness. Adjusting the Contrast control alters the overall contrast. • Adjusting the Gamma can be useful for CAD applications that
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    all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view. Avivo™ Video for Radeon® Series starting from 9500 Use the Avivo™ Video aspect to apply standard video settings with a Wizard or selecting a video preset. Use Adjustments to configure gamma, brightness, and hue. Use Theater Mode to
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    Settings To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets or use the Video Wizard to configure your display devices. Start the Video Wizard 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Video. 2 Click Standard Settings. 3 Click the Wizard button. Select a Video Preset 1 From the Tree View
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    not just the feature in the current view. Adjustments Use Avivo™ Video Adjustments to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue. Let the application control the video adjustments 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Video. 2 Click Adjustments. 3 Click Let the application control the
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    the desired position. Set Hue Hue defines the tint of the red, green, and blue components of an image. 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Video. 2 Click Adjustments. 3 Click and drag the Hue control slider to the desired position. Apply your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the
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    1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the defaults same content as the primary. • Optionally, select in Standard Mode if you want the video content to be displayed on the primary display only. • Optionally, the same on
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    the source video fill the display area. Apply your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open. 2 Click OK to save your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window
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    driver to select the best deinterlacing scheme for different video sources and sizes. • Bob deinterlacing, when selected, removes every other line of the video image and is recommended for motion video mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will
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    82 Deinterlacing All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the principal Video features onto a single page, without any preview window, allowing quick access and adjustment. This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known
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    Adjust Hue Hue defines the tint of the red, green, and blue components of an image. 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Video. 2 Click All Settings. 3 Scroll to Video Adjustments. 4 Adjust the Hue control slider to the desired position. Select an Overlay Display when in Clone Mode 1 From the Tree View
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    Deinterlacing. 4 Select a deinterlacing mode for the drop down menu. Enable Windows Media Settings 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Video. 2 Click All Settings. 3 Scroll to Windows Media Settings. 4 Click Windows Media Video Acceleration. Apply your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and
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    Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window. 2 Click Defaults. Note: Clicking Defaults will restore the Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to display-driver instructions. When this happens, the display driver attempts to
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    in determining the cause of the problem. This information is then used to develop more stable graphic drivers. 1 From the Tree View pane, click VPU Recover. 2 Click Prepare an error report if VPU Recover is activated for submission to ATI Technologies. 3 Click Send Error Report button in the error
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    CrossFire™ 87 An email is created containing the error report for submission to ATI Technologies corner of the window. 2 Click CrossFire™ aspect requires the following to be present: • a motherboard with two PCI Express® X16 slots • a CrossFire™ Edition Series graphics card • The Radeon® CrossFire
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    CrossFire™ Series graphics card, connecting the two cards to a single monitor. When CrossFire™ is enabled, any one of the four following display modes are available: • SuperTiling - A graphical load-balancing scheme where CrossFire latest information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire
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    ™ 89 Catalyst™ Control Center: CrossFire™ Enable CrossFire™ 1 From the Tree View pane, click CrossFire™ in Advanced View. 2 Click Enable CrossFire™. When CrossFire™ is successfully enabled all display devices, except the one used by CrossFire™, will be disabled. Note: CrossFire™ Higher Quality anti
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    default setting may be single slot support. Refer to the motherboard's manual for information to enable dual PCIe™ slot support. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire CrossFire™ graphics card connections In order for CrossFire™ to function the interconnect cable must
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    Slave card supports Transition Minimized Differential Signaling (TMDS) required by CrossFire™. If CrossFire™ does not appear in the Catalyst™ Control Center or is not available, try connecting to the second DVI-I connector on the Slave card. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati
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    ™ Control Center. For information on installing the software see the Getting Started Guide that came with your graphics card. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire Disabling CrossFire™ When CrossFire™ is disabled you will need to restore your graphics settings. It is
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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.
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    94 CrossFire™
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    tips will help you get the most out of your TV Out feature. Connecting to a TV To connect your Radeon® X1900 Series card to a TV, use an S-Video cable. To connect S-Video Out 1 Power off your computer and your TV. 2 Determine if your TV supports either a S-Video or Composite video connection.
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    to your TV. Refer to the illustration. 4 Power on your TV first, then your computer. Connecting Your S-Video Out to a TV or VCR 1 S-Video Connection on graphics card 2 TV 3 S-Video Cable 4 Computer Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display Using your TV for your computer's display can be useful
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    monitors may not work with TV display enabled. If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display to restore your Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program your Radeon® X1900 Series directly to run under a specific display mode. This may cause
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    attached to your computer before installing the ATI HDTV. For proper operation of your ATI Component Video Adapter, ATI display drivers must be correctly installed. ATI HDTV Cable 1 ATI HDTV Video Output Cable 2 Backplate of the ATI Graphics Card 3 Male RCA Patch Cables - available from consumer
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    2 Turn on your computer. Note: Your TV will not display anything until Windows starts. This can take several minutes. Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable Use the HDTV Video Cable to watch DVD movies and play video games on your High Definition Television. L Copy-protected DVDs restrict playback to 480i
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    100 Connecting to HDTV
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    of the same brand-family. Thus a Radeon® X1800 CrossFire™ Edition can be used as the Master graphics card with any member of the Radeon® X1800 family. 3 What motherboards support CrossFire™? Any certified CrossFire™ motherboards based on Intel® and ATI chipsets. 4 Are there specific CMOS motherboard
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    slot, consult your motherboard manual. Alternately, to determine whether or not a CrossFire™ Edition card is in the correct slot, connect your display directly to the DVI-I connection on the Master graphics card instead of using the CrossFire™ connector, with both graphics cards seated in their
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    difference between a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card and a standard graphics card from the same family? CrossFire™ Edition graphics cards include a "compositing mode for the application. 10 Is a driver profile required to make CrossFire™ work? No. CrossFire™ is enabled by default for all full-
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    an integrated video connection and SurroundView™ is enabled, more displays can be added. However, when CrossFire™ is enabled all display devices connected to both CrossFire™ graphics card will be disabled except the one connected to the CrossFire™ connector. Additional troubleshooting tip are
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    ™ Overview 105 Using the Radeon® X1900 Series with CrossFire™ The Radeon® X1900 Series can be used as a Slave graphics card in a CrossFire™ system. For the full system requirements necessary to put together a working CrossFire™ system, see the CrossFire™ FAQ. CrossFire™ Overview This section
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    ATI Catalyst™ display driver will automatically select the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is started, without requiring user intervention. The user ® Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Slave
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    CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 107 4 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Master Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display 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
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    a few cases where it can be more efficient. It is supported by CrossFire™ in order to maximize compatibility and performance. Alternate Frame Rendering ( Slave Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1900 Series Master Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® Slave Graphics Card 4 Partial
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    to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and pixelation problems that are common in rendered 3D images. latest generation of ATI's Radeon® GPUs with SmoothVision™ HD technology uses a method known are completed, they are blended in the CrossFire Compositing engine. The resulting image has effectively
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    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 CrossFire™'s Super Antialiasing overcomes both of these problems
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    CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 111 pattern that does a better job of anti-aliasing near- SmoothVision™ HD Anisotropic Filtering (AF). The new Super Anti-aliasing modes can be enabled by users through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center interface. Note: Enabling the Super Anti-aliasing modes (x8, x10, x12
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    112 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes
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    . Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information. General Troubleshooting Problem Computer Does Not Boot-Up Properly Possible Solution • Verify that the installation instructions were properly followed. • Check that the card is properly installed in your system and
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    for the appropriate cable and connector to plug into the DVI-I connector on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. • Re-install the ATI drivers for your Radeon® X1900 Series card.
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    Troubleshooting 115 CrossFire™-Specific Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution CrossFire™ is Not Functioning In order for CrossFire™ to function the interconnect cable must be correctly connected to both the Master and Slave graphics cards. 1. Connect the DMS-59™ connector of the
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    to the DVI connection of the CrossFire™ Master graphics card and then install the drivers for both graphics cards. VIVO on Slave Card Does Not Work If a VIVO (Video In, Video Out) connection is available on the Slave card, its functionality is not supported in this configuration. If the graphics
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    Adapter Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution The colors on my TV display are incorrect • Ensure that the connections between the Component Video Adapter and your HDTV are correct (Y=Green, Pb=Blue, Pr=Red). There is no display on my TV • Your TV will not display anything until Windows
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    your product, the following Customer Care options are available: Service Availability Language Access Online 24/7 or Mail English, GMT 7:00AM to 3:30 PM EST SpanishPortuguese Spanish, Portuguese ati.com or ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Attention: Customer Care 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham
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    of time your reseller will allow for refunds, returns or exchange. • ATI is not responsible for any expense incurred accessing Customer Care. It is expected that customers will review the expense associated with the available support options and will choose the method that best meets their needs and
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    connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. norme NMB-003 du Canada. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. Marlborough, MA
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    " created by interlacing interpolated frames. The features produces a smoother NTSC video image from a motion picture film source, and can be used for dimensional object on a twodimensional display. 3Dc™ An ATI hardware-based compression technology that reduces the size of 3D texture data, rendering
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    ) is a slot on the computer motherboard designed specifically for 3D graphics cards. AGP runs 3D images much more smoothly and quickly than was previously possible with PCI video cards; AGP runs at several times the bus speed of PCI and employs sideband addressing, so multiple data transfers between
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    operation is only available in Radeon® CrossFire™ graphics cards running Microsoft® Direct 3D® Aspect A group of related features in ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center software. For advanced feature within Catalyst™ Control Center, providing the user with precise control over how color is displayed on
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    of offscreen memory used to provide smooth video and 2D graphics acceleration. This technique uses being worked on. In this way, users will only see complete, smooth frames displayed "blocky" and less distinct. This is also a problem for computer-generated images, especially for surface details. Bit
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    from the computer display. Buffer A name referring to portions of on-board video memory. One large buffer is always used to display images to the the successor technology to the Catalyst™ software formerly available only through the Windows® Control Panel. It has a new user interface, providing
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    VCRs, DVD players and video games. Compositing Engine A chip that is available only on CrossFire™ Edition graphics cards. This chip takes the either of the GPUs. Control Point A control point is a user-created point on the color curve. Users can change the color of the screen by moving the control
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    the features available in installed ATI hardware and software. The dashboard Windows® systems. It provides software developers with low-level access to functions on graphics cards, providing the type of performance necessary for intensive 3D applications such as games. DirectX A Microsoft® technology
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    and DVI-I (integrated, capable of either analog or digital). It supports high-bandwidth video signals over 160 Hz, so it is most often used for viewer. Frame Buffer The portion of the memory buffer on the graphics card used to store the image being displayed. All rendering processes have been accomplished
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    for "High Definition Multimedia Interface." It is a 19-pin connector used for transferring combined digital audio and video. HDMI™ supports standard, enhanced, and high-definition digital video signals, and is designed for use with VCRs, DVD players, personal computers, and set-top boxes. A DVI
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    whether the picture is interlaced, or the product of progressive scanning technology. Interlaced displays paint the odd-numbered scan lines and then HydraVision™ HydraVision™ is ATI's multi-monitor management software, enabling users to manage the display of multiple windows and applications across
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    or occluded. It does this by optimizing the storage of buffer regions in the graphics card's memory buffer. Other applications are typically not adversely affected when this is enabled. Lighting draws a total of 525 vertical interlaced frames of video at a refresh rate of 60 Hz, making it relatively
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    drawn to the screen. Offscreen memory refers to all of the remaining video memory not taken up by the front buffer, which holds the contents exist under Windows®, Mac OS® X, and various forms of Unix, including Linux®. ATI Overdrive ATI Overdrive maximizes the card slot, such as a separate graphics
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    replaced the older ISA and VESA bus standards, and was itself superseded by the AGP standard for the main graphics card bus. PCI Express® (PCIe™) The successor standard to the PCI and AGP bus standards, with a significantly faster serial communications system, further opening up bandwidth for more
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    of many video cards is capable of color exists when you have 100% brightness in one of the cards as each only needs to render 3D object details on only half of the screen instead of the full screen at any one time. This type of graphical operation is only available in Radeon® CrossFire™ graphics cards
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    the best overall image quality. SECAM An analog color video signal that originated in France, and is used and the new 3Dc™ compression technology makes it possible to display higher value. From the intensity and spread of this highlight users can differentiate between a "hard," smooth surface, such
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    to be rendered. This type of graphical operation is only available in Radeon® CrossFire™ graphics cards running Microsoft® Direct 3D® games or applications. S-Video Short for "Separate Video," S-Video is a type of analog video interface that produces a higher-quality signal compared to composite
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    Texture Preference Texture Preference is a feature enabling the user to select the texture quality level for the surface Differential Signaling (TMDS) A technology designed to reduce electromagnetic Without correction, jagged lines appear in a video image either as doubled scan lines or lines
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    while maintaining the full feature set of other ATI 2D and 3D technologies, such as SmoothVision™. VersaVision™ works with video resolution mode of 640x480 pixels, the lowest standard resolution supported by virtually all video cards. Video Immersion™ II A technology that integrates digital video
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    supports component output support for EDTV displays at 480i (interlaced scanning), 480p (progressive scanning), and for HDTV displays at 720p, and 1080i. VideoShader™ HD A feature that integrates pixel-shading technology with video problems occurring with the graphics hardware. If the display driver
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    140
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    141 Index Symbols "CrossFire Is Currently Unavailable" 116 Numerics 102 part number 5 (aspect ratio) 123 720p 52, 53, 117, 130, 139 720p mode 52 A Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 122, 133 access system information 37 accessories 119 Activate & Close 33 Activate a profile 32 Activate an application
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    Hotkey 31 Aspect 123 Aspect Ratio 54, 75, 80, 84, 123, 130 ATI Overdrive 116, 132 ATISETUP utility 20, 21, 22 Avivo ™ Color 123 Avivo , 114, 123, 125, 129, 130 Buffer 69, 125, 128, 130 bus type 37 C Card Reversal Recommend 91 Catalyst 22, 106 Catalyst ® A.I. 66 Catalyst ™ A.I. 67 Catalyst A.I. 55,
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    information 113 Composite Engine 126 Composite Video 126, 136, 139 Compositing Engine CrossFire ™ graphics card connections 90 CrossFire Edition 4, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 126 CrossFire F.A.Q. 101 CrossFire Master graphics card 116 CrossFire Ready 101, 104 CrossFire-Specific Troubleshooting
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    52, 53, 114 Digital flat-panel (DFP) display 4 Digital Panel properties 48 Digital Video Interface 128 Direct 3D 43, 68, 69, 123, 127, 134, 136 DirectX 59 115 Doom 3 62 Dot pitch 97, 127, 135 dot pitch 97 driver installation 19 drivers installing 19 uninstalling 5 DVD 4, 19, 115, 126, 129, 136 DVI
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    DVI-D 128 DVI-I 17, 102, 103, 114, 115, 128 DXT 69 DXT texture formats 69 E Edit an existing Hotkey 30 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) 137 Enable CrossFire ™ 89 Enable High Quality AF 61 Enable Hotkeys feature 30 Enable VPU Recover 86 Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV) 128, 139 error report 86
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    7 HDTV 97, 99 HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting 117 HDTV Component Video Adapter 98 HDTV Support 52 Help 5, 21, 25, 29 video adjustments 77, 82 Let the Application Decide 58, 60 Lighting 121, 122, 124, 131 Linux 132 list of active Hotkeys 30 luminance 136, 139 M Mac OS X 132 Master graphics card
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    changes 57, 59, 61, 62, 64, 65 primary slot 102 Prince of Persia 62 Product Registration 117 Profiles 29 profiles 31 Profiles Manager 31 R Race Driver 62 Radeon 105 RCA connection 126 Reactivate ATI color controls 72
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    43 refresh rate override 44 registration 5 Remote Wonder 22 Remove an HDTV Format 54 Rendering 133 S Safe Mode 113 safety instructions iii Same on all displays 83 35 Separate Video 136 manually 60 Set the Anisotropic Filtering to automated preference 61, 67 Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually
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    Anti-aliasing Mode 109 Super-Sample Anti-Aliasing (SSAA) 59, 110, 111, 122 SuperTiling 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 136 SurroundView 22, 104 S-Video 136 Swap display 41 Switch Views 29 SXGA 134 System Information 37 system requirements 4 System Tray Icon 34 T Temperature 51 Temporal anti-aliasing 58
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    150 Troubleshooting 113, 117 CrossFire-specific 115 HDTV adapter 117 troubleshooting 113 TV 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 96, 97, 117 TV display 95, 97 games 97 TV Out 95 U Unreal Tournament 2003 62 Unreal
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    151 Windows Control Panel 125 Windows Media Settings 84 Windows Media Video Acceleration. 84 Windows System Information 37 Windows System Tray 34, 35 Windows XP 4, 19, 113 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 116 Wizard 36, 75, 76 X XGA 134 Y Y/C 136 Y/C video 136 YCbCr 139 YPbPr 17, 117, 126, 139
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Radeon® X1900
Series
User’s Guide
P/N 137-40973-10