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... the express written permission of anticipatory profits, or for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. With respect to ATI products which this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to the operation or use... taken in any interruption of service, loss or interruption of business, loss of ATI Technologies Inc. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. assumes no liability with respect to , the implied warranties of merchantability...
... the express written permission of anticipatory profits, or for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. With respect to ATI products which this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to the operation or use... taken in any interruption of service, loss or interruption of business, loss of ATI Technologies Inc. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. assumes no liability with respect to , the implied warranties of merchantability...
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...1 External Connections 1 Related Documentation 2 Multimedia Features 2 Viewing 3D Graphics 2 TV Out Support 3 ATI Displays Control Panel 5 Introduction 5 Open the ATI Displays control panel 5 ATI Displays Control Panel 6 ATI Displays Preferences 7 Advanced Display Options 8 VersaVision™ Tab 8 Display Scaling 9 Display Control Tab... DFP Tab 11 3D OpenGL® Overrides 11 Add an Application Profile 12 Select or Create a Preset 12 ATI Displays Help 13 Using QuickTime® Playback 13 Using Digital Flat Panel (DVI) 13 Specifications 15 Video Mode ...
...1 External Connections 1 Related Documentation 2 Multimedia Features 2 Viewing 3D Graphics 2 TV Out Support 3 ATI Displays Control Panel 5 Introduction 5 Open the ATI Displays control panel 5 ATI Displays Control Panel 6 ATI Displays Preferences 7 Advanced Display Options 8 VersaVision™ Tab 8 Display Scaling 9 Display Control Tab... DFP Tab 11 3D OpenGL® Overrides 11 Add an Application Profile 12 Select or Create a Preset 12 ATI Displays Help 13 Using QuickTime® Playback 13 Using Digital Flat Panel (DVI) 13 Specifications 15 Video Mode ...
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...Related Documentation Related Documentation The README file summarizes the latest product revisions. Multimedia Features Your RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION turns your Mac's display to digital flat panels and digital projectors. • Output to analog displays and projectors. In addition, the...or QuickTime® playback acceleration. • Output your Mac computer into a 3D and 2D graphics powerhouse. Viewing 3D Graphics RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION supports the following information describes these features in ATI Displays. Use your new graphics accelerator card to: ...
...Related Documentation Related Documentation The README file summarizes the latest product revisions. Multimedia Features Your RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION turns your Mac's display to digital flat panels and digital projectors. • Output to analog displays and projectors. In addition, the...or QuickTime® playback acceleration. • Output your Mac computer into a 3D and 2D graphics powerhouse. Viewing 3D Graphics RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION supports the following information describes these features in ATI Displays. Use your new graphics accelerator card to: ...
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... features, refer to offer. CHAPTER 2: Introduction 5 ATI Displays Control Panel Introduction The ATI Displays control panel provides access to the advanced features that the RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION has to the built-in help feature, which can be accessed through the ATI Displays control panel. Open the ATI Displays control panel 1 Open the Apple®...
... features, refer to offer. CHAPTER 2: Introduction 5 ATI Displays Control Panel Introduction The ATI Displays control panel provides access to the advanced features that the RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION has to the built-in help feature, which can be accessed through the ATI Displays control panel. Open the ATI Displays control panel 1 Open the Apple®...
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...Support dialog provides an internet link to your graphics adapter. This feature is useful when a second VGA monitor is connected to ATI Technologies' web site. The Profile dialog presents information on the specific Radeon® graphics card and video driver installed in your...go blank when all connected displays. Click Create Apple® System Profiler Report to restart your ATI product it will display if no ATI product is enabled. 6 ATI Displays Control Panel ATI Displays Control Panel Display Info dialog shows the current display settings for the display. Detect Displays ...
...Support dialog provides an internet link to your graphics adapter. This feature is useful when a second VGA monitor is connected to ATI Technologies' web site. The Profile dialog presents information on the specific Radeon® graphics card and video driver installed in your...go blank when all connected displays. Click Create Apple® System Profiler Report to restart your ATI product it will display if no ATI product is enabled. 6 ATI Displays Control Panel ATI Displays Control Panel Display Info dialog shows the current display settings for the display. Detect Displays ...
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ATI Displays Preferences 7 ATI Displays Preferences From the ATI Displays drop down menu you can set the Preferences for the ATI Displays control panel. Here you can configure how the ATI Displays control panel starts and exits.
ATI Displays Preferences 7 ATI Displays Preferences From the ATI Displays drop down menu you can set the Preferences for the ATI Displays control panel. Here you can configure how the ATI Displays control panel starts and exits.
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... Display Options adds even more functionality, giving you complete control over a direction button will cause the display to refresh and rotate. ATI's hardware accelerated display rotation and scaling technology provides rotation left or right by 90 degrees or turn it upside down to the original...return your display relative to its normal orientation. Use Relative Rotation to its current position. Full 3D support is maintained regardless of other ATI 2D and 3D technologies. Clicking the desired rotation button will show you a preview of your display to rotate the contents of the...
... Display Options adds even more functionality, giving you complete control over a direction button will cause the display to refresh and rotate. ATI's hardware accelerated display rotation and scaling technology provides rotation left or right by 90 degrees or turn it upside down to the original...return your display relative to its normal orientation. Use Relative Rotation to its current position. Full 3D support is maintained regardless of other ATI 2D and 3D technologies. Clicking the desired rotation button will show you a preview of your display to rotate the contents of the...
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... default settings. Apply button causes all changes and sets everything to the computer and activates the "Detect Displays" button. The default setting is enabled. Enable ATI "Valid" and "Safe" flags in the Apple® Displays Properties.
... default settings. Apply button causes all changes and sets everything to the computer and activates the "Detect Displays" button. The default setting is enabled. Enable ATI "Valid" and "Safe" flags in the Apple® Displays Properties.
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... intended to support Digital Flat Panels (DFP) only. Use OpenGL® Overrides to turn off functionality where it is not supported by an application. Enable ATI Hardware Scaler on some flat panels. Default button undoes all the selected options at one time. 3D OpenGL® Overrides...
... intended to support Digital Flat Panels (DFP) only. Use OpenGL® Overrides to turn off functionality where it is not supported by an application. Enable ATI Hardware Scaler on some flat panels. Default button undoes all the selected options at one time. 3D OpenGL® Overrides...
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... unique preset. 12 3D OpenGL® Overrides Add an Application Profile To add an application to the Application Profile list: 1 Click the 3D icon in ATI Displays. 2 Select the desired preset from the Preset drop-down menu and select New Preset. 3 Enter a name for the preset. To select a ...Preset: 1 Click the 3D icon in ATI Displays. 2 Click Add. 3 Browse to any application. You can be applied to the desired application. 4 Click Choose. To create a new preset: 1 Click...
... unique preset. 12 3D OpenGL® Overrides Add an Application Profile To add an application to the Application Profile list: 1 Click the 3D icon in ATI Displays. 2 Select the desired preset from the Preset drop-down menu and select New Preset. 3 Enter a name for the preset. To select a ...Preset: 1 Click the 3D icon in ATI Displays. 2 Click Add. 3 Browse to any application. You can be applied to the desired application. 4 Click Choose. To create a new preset: 1 Click...
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... Performance, FSAA, Anisotropic Filtering, and Vertical Sync sliders. ATI Displays Help 13 4 Configure the preset by making adjustments to a digital flat panel display. When scaling video, the RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION uses special hardware techniques (bilinear filtering) to a larger ...size - Simply click on the icon on the ATI Displays control panel. RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION's hardware scalar maintains the original quality of just repeating...
... Performance, FSAA, Anisotropic Filtering, and Vertical Sync sliders. ATI Displays Help 13 4 Configure the preset by making adjustments to a digital flat panel display. When scaling video, the RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION uses special hardware techniques (bilinear filtering) to a larger ...size - Simply click on the icon on the ATI Displays control panel. RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION's hardware scalar maintains the original quality of just repeating...
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...® X online help. Note: TV Out is hot swappable. You no longer need to the DVI port (1) only one end of your Mac, locate your ATI Graphics Accelerator. 2 Attach one display device will work. When a TV and a VGA display is connected to shut down your computer before attaching a digital flat panel.... your computer's display to a DVI digital flat panel 1 Looking at the back of your DVI cable to the DVI connector on your RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION and the other end to the DVI connector on your DVI flat panel. 1 Dual Link DVI Monitor Port (supports TV-OUT using an Apple dongle...
...® X online help. Note: TV Out is hot swappable. You no longer need to the DVI port (1) only one end of your Mac, locate your ATI Graphics Accelerator. 2 Attach one display device will work. When a TV and a VGA display is connected to shut down your computer before attaching a digital flat panel.... your computer's display to a DVI digital flat panel 1 Looking at the back of your DVI cable to the DVI connector on your RADEON® X1900 G5 MAC EDITION and the other end to the DVI connector on your DVI flat panel. 1 Dual Link DVI Monitor Port (supports TV-OUT using an Apple dongle...
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... 01752 USA 508-303-3900 Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with FCC Rules part 15. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 62 Forest Street. These limits are designed to radio communications. However, there is required to ensure compliance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired...
... 01752 USA 508-303-3900 Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with FCC Rules part 15. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 62 Forest Street. These limits are designed to radio communications. However, there is required to ensure compliance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired...
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18 Compliance Information Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance This product was manufactured by ATI Technologies Inc.
18 Compliance Information Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance This product was manufactured by ATI Technologies Inc.
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... volume and depth. In addition to carrying the video signal to the monitor, it by using the power button on a twodimensional display. 3Dc™ An ATI hardware-based compression technology that are generally considered to be operating within a 2D environment, even when they include simple three dimensional elements, such as required...
... volume and depth. In addition to carrying the video signal to the monitor, it by using the power button on a twodimensional display. 3Dc™ An ATI hardware-based compression technology that are generally considered to be operating within a 2D environment, even when they include simple three dimensional elements, such as required...
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... graphical effects that fill in a real-time rendering environment. A shader is a small program that produce more speedily and accurately. 31 SmartShader™ SmartShader™ is ATI's patented shader technology, providing custom transform and lighting effects for vertex shaders, allowing for finer control over the shape and position of 3D objects, as...
... graphical effects that fill in a real-time rendering environment. A shader is a small program that produce more speedily and accurately. 31 SmartShader™ SmartShader™ is ATI's patented shader technology, providing custom transform and lighting effects for vertex shaders, allowing for finer control over the shape and position of 3D objects, as...
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...vertex shader is the process by which is a feature enabling the user to as texture maps. Trilinear filtering averages one of other ATI 2D and 3D technologies, such as SmoothVision™. Any desktop can now be rotated 90 degrees left or right, or even 180...the same texture qualities. Selecting the highest quality possible will now appear to produce realistic-looking 3D objects. VersaVision™ An ATI technology enabling accelerated display rotation and scaling. Texture mapping is a graphics processing function that looks like surface. Texture Preference Texture Preference...
...vertex shader is the process by which is a feature enabling the user to as texture maps. Trilinear filtering averages one of other ATI 2D and 3D technologies, such as SmoothVision™. Any desktop can now be rotated 90 degrees left or right, or even 180...the same texture qualities. Selecting the highest quality possible will now appear to produce realistic-looking 3D objects. VersaVision™ An ATI technology enabling accelerated display rotation and scaling. Texture mapping is a graphics processing function that looks like surface. Texture Preference Texture Preference...
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..., 32 Apple Display Connector 19 Apple Displays Properties 10 Apple System Preferences 5 Apple System Profiler Report 6 Aspect Ratio 20 ATI Displays 5, 11, 12 ATI Displays Control Panel 6 ATI Displays Help 13 ATI Displays Preferences 7 ATI Guide accessing 13 description 13 B Back Buffer 21, 22 Bilinear Filtering 21 bilinear filtering 13 Bit depth 21 Bitmap 21...
..., 32 Apple Display Connector 19 Apple Displays Properties 10 Apple System Preferences 5 Apple System Profiler Report 6 Aspect Ratio 20 ATI Displays 5, 11, 12 ATI Displays Control Panel 6 ATI Displays Help 13 ATI Displays Preferences 7 ATI Guide accessing 13 description 13 B Back Buffer 21, 22 Bilinear Filtering 21 bilinear filtering 13 Bit depth 21 Bitmap 21...
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... Tab 10 Display Info 6 Display Scaling 9 Dithering 23 Dock 9 Dot pitch 24, 30 DVD 23, 32 DVI 19 DVI-A 24 DVI-D 24 DVI-I 24 E Enable ATI "Valid" and "Safe" 10 Enable GTF Modes for CRT 10 Enable Hot Plug Detection 10 External Connections 1 F Fast Z-Clear 26 FCC Compliance 17 Flat Shading...
... Tab 10 Display Info 6 Display Scaling 9 Dithering 23 Dock 9 Dot pitch 24, 30 DVD 23, 32 DVI 19 DVI-A 24 DVI-D 24 DVI-I 24 E Enable ATI "Valid" and "Safe" 10 Enable GTF Modes for CRT 10 Enable Hot Plug Detection 10 External Connections 1 F Fast Z-Clear 26 FCC Compliance 17 Flat Shading...
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... II 26 HyperZ III 26 I Industry Canada Compliance 17 K Keyframe interpolation 26 KTX Buffer Region Extension 27 L Lighting 19 Linux 28 Luminance 32, 34 M Mac OS X 28 Mipmapping 27 Monitor Resolution 2D video mode table 15 Motherboard 20 Multimedia Features 2 N NTSC 27, 29 O Offscreen Memory 28 Open the... ATI Displays 5 OpenGL 11, 12, 27, 28 P PAL 28, 30 PCI 28 PCI Express (PCIe) 20, 28 Pipeline 22, 29 Pixel 32 Pixel shaders 31 Pixel Tapestry 29 Pixel-shading 31
... II 26 HyperZ III 26 I Industry Canada Compliance 17 K Keyframe interpolation 26 KTX Buffer Region Extension 27 L Lighting 19 Linux 28 Luminance 32, 34 M Mac OS X 28 Mipmapping 27 Monitor Resolution 2D video mode table 15 Motherboard 20 Multimedia Features 2 N NTSC 27, 29 O Offscreen Memory 28 Open the... ATI Displays 5 OpenGL 11, 12, 27, 28 P PAL 28, 30 PCI 28 PCI Express (PCIe) 20, 28 Pipeline 22, 29 Pixel 32 Pixel shaders 31 Pixel Tapestry 29 Pixel-shading 31