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...trademarks of their respective owners. Product may not be authorized by Macrovision, and is protected by Macrovision. Macrovision Apparatus Claims of ATI Technologies Inc. and 6,516,132 licensed for any form, without the express written permission of U.S. All rights reserved. assumes ...no liability with respect to improve reliability, function or design. reserves the right to ATI products which this documentation, for any interruption of service, loss or interruption of business, loss of anticipatory profits, or for punitive...
...trademarks of their respective owners. Product may not be authorized by Macrovision, and is protected by Macrovision. Macrovision Apparatus Claims of ATI Technologies Inc. and 6,516,132 licensed for any form, without the express written permission of U.S. All rights reserved. assumes ...no liability with respect to improve reliability, function or design. reserves the right to ATI products which this documentation, for any interruption of service, loss or interruption of business, loss of anticipatory profits, or for punitive...
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We hope that is not visible to 128-tap texture filtering. CHAPTER 1: Radeon® X1900 GT Features 1 Introduction Congratulations on -board memory. • Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® Shader Model 3.0. • High performance ...Ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding irrelevant object data that you will enjoy countless hours of your ATI Radeon® X1900 GT graphics card. Radeon® X1900 GT Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support. • 256MB or 512 MB GDDR4\GDDR3 on the purchase of trouble-free computing.
We hope that is not visible to 128-tap texture filtering. CHAPTER 1: Radeon® X1900 GT Features 1 Introduction Congratulations on -board memory. • Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® Shader Model 3.0. • High performance ...Ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding irrelevant object data that you will enjoy countless hours of your ATI Radeon® X1900 GT graphics card. Radeon® X1900 GT Features Graphic Features • Native PCI Express® X16 bus support. • 256MB or 512 MB GDDR4\GDDR3 on the purchase of trouble-free computing.
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... a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. • Windows® XP with two (2) PCI Express® X16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. (See ati.com/crossfire for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). • Specialized PCI Express® 450 watt or greater power supply recommended.
... a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. • Windows® XP with two (2) PCI Express® X16 slots and correct PCIe™ chipset driver. (See ati.com/crossfire for installation software (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive). • Specialized PCI Express® 450 watt or greater power supply recommended.
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... multi-monitor configuration settings. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your Radeon® X1900 GT card. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start button click Control Panel, then Display. Note: ATI provides Catalyst™ Control Center software that Windows® can be the ...primary. 6 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1900 GT card must be the primary graphics card. To connect your...
... multi-monitor configuration settings. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your Radeon® X1900 GT card. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start button click Control Panel, then Display. Note: ATI provides Catalyst™ Control Center software that Windows® can be the ...primary. 6 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1900 GT card must be the primary graphics card. To connect your...
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...Control Center Using the Start Menu From the Windows® task bar, click Start: • Click to Programs > Catalyst™ Control Center > ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. The Catalyst™ Control Center can be customized for easy access to the features you a preview of the software: •...; Basic View is a graphical user application providing access to the ATI Web site. Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to the display features contained within ...
...Control Center Using the Start Menu From the Windows® task bar, click Start: • Click to Programs > Catalyst™ Control Center > ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. The Catalyst™ Control Center can be customized for easy access to the features you a preview of the software: •...; Basic View is a graphical user application providing access to the ATI Web site. Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to the display features contained within ...
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... desktop shortcut. 10 Launching 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 Hot Keys •...
... desktop shortcut. 10 Launching 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 Hot Keys •...
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Use the Dashboard to fine-tune your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of the installed ATI hardware and software. Many features present you view the Catalyst™ Control Center. The Dashboard is a graphical representation of the display features of your changes ...
Use the Dashboard to fine-tune your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of the installed ATI hardware and software. Many features present you view the Catalyst™ Control Center. The Dashboard is a graphical representation of the display features of your changes ...
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... Display the version of the installed Catalyst™ Control Center 1 Click the Help button in the aspect or feature you experience a problem with your ATI product. Search for Help 1 Click the Help button in the Advanced view of the Dashboard. 2 Click Search Help. 3 Enter the word(s) you...'s instructions. Create a Problem Report Create a problem report should you are using and press the F1 key. This report can be used by an ATI Customer Care agent to search for this Page. • Optionally, click anywhere in the Dashboard. 2 Click About Catalyst™ Control Center. Information ...
... Display the version of the installed Catalyst™ Control Center 1 Click the Help button in the aspect or feature you experience a problem with your ATI product. Search for Help 1 Click the Help button in the Advanced view of the Dashboard. 2 Click Search Help. 3 Enter the word(s) you...'s instructions. Create a Problem Report Create a problem report should you are using and press the F1 key. This report can be used by an ATI Customer Care agent to search for this Page. • Optionally, click anywhere in the Dashboard. 2 Click About Catalyst™ Control Center. Information ...
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.... 2 Click Avivo™ Color. 3 Adjust the Hue control slider to the desired position. Avivo™ Color 35 Avivo™ Color Use Avivo™ Color with ATI graphics cards that compares a color to the light radiated from an equivalent incandescent black body at a given temperature in an image. 1 From the Tree View...
.... 2 Click Avivo™ Color. 3 Adjust the Hue control slider to the desired position. Avivo™ Color 35 Avivo™ Color Use Avivo™ Color with ATI graphics cards that compares a color to the light radiated from an equivalent incandescent black body at a given temperature in an image. 1 From the Tree View...
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... processing performance, move the slider to the left. • To increase image quality, move the slider to your adjustments. It can be paused by all ATI graphics cards. Note: Enabling this feature may impact performance. Anisotropic Filtering 45 3 Ensure the application override is selected. The Preview can also be disabled by...
... processing performance, move the slider to the left. • To increase image quality, move the slider to your adjustments. It can be paused by all ATI graphics cards. Note: Enabling this feature may impact performance. Anisotropic Filtering 45 3 Ensure the application override is selected. The Preview can also be disabled by...
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..., and Crazy Taxi 3. It analyzes individual textures as Doom 3, the Half Life 2 engine, Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament 2004, Splinter Cell, Race Driver, Prince of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to optimize performance in the current view. Use the Advanced slider setting to achieve optimal results without impacting performance. Catalyst™...
..., and Crazy Taxi 3. It analyzes individual textures as Doom 3, the Half Life 2 engine, Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament 2004, Splinter Cell, Race Driver, Prince of ATI's new texture analyzer technology to optimize performance in the current view. Use the Advanced slider setting to achieve optimal results without impacting performance. Catalyst™...
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..., move the slider to the left . • Optionally, click the up and down arrow buttons in Set color correction for. 3 Select All Channels. The Reactivate ATI color controls button resets the sliders to restore the previous settings. Click the Reset button to their previous settings. 1 From the Tree View pane, click...
..., move the slider to the left . • Optionally, click the up and down arrow buttons in Set color correction for. 3 Select All Channels. The Reactivate ATI color controls button resets the sliders to restore the previous settings. Click the Reset button to their previous settings. 1 From the Tree View pane, click...
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... used. Previous settings are not altered and will switch the computer to software rendering mode, allowing you click OK. VPU Recover VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to reset the graphics hardware. In most cases, VPU Recover will restore the defaults for...
... used. Previous settings are not altered and will switch the computer to software rendering mode, allowing you click OK. VPU Recover VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics processor stops responding to reset the graphics hardware. In most cases, VPU Recover will restore the defaults for...
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This report assists ATI in the error report email. VPU Recover 71 Catalyst™ Control Center: VPU Recover Enable VPU Recover 1 From the Tree View pane, click VPU Recover. 2 Click Enable VPU Recover. This information is then used to ATI Technologies. 3 Click Send Error Report button in determining the cause of the problem. Prepare an error report You can choose to send an error report to ATI if VPU Recover is activated for submission 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.
This report assists ATI in the error report email. VPU Recover 71 Catalyst™ Control Center: VPU Recover Enable VPU Recover 1 From the Tree View pane, click VPU Recover. 2 Click Enable VPU Recover. This information is then used to ATI Technologies. 3 Click Send Error Report button in determining the cause of the problem. Prepare an error report You can choose to send an error report to ATI if VPU Recover is activated for submission 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.
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...; aspect requires: • A motherboard with two PCI Express® X16 slots • A CrossFire™ Edition Series graphics card • A standard Radeon® -based graphics card Apply your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open. 2 Click OK to save... your settings • Click Discard to ATI Technologies. 72 VPU Recover An email is included in the current view. Previous settings are not altered and will restore the defaults for ...
...; aspect requires: • A motherboard with two PCI Express® X16 slots • A CrossFire™ Edition Series graphics card • A standard Radeon® -based graphics card Apply your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open. 2 Click OK to save... your settings • Click Discard to ATI Technologies. 72 VPU Recover An email is included in the current view. Previous settings are not altered and will restore the defaults for ...
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... graphics cards are used to render two halves of frames. • Super Anti-aliasing - For the latest information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire This configuration increases image rendering quality, as each frame. when enabled. A graphical load-balancing scheme where two graphical cards are used to render...
... graphics cards are used to render two halves of frames. • Super Anti-aliasing - For the latest information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire This configuration increases image rendering quality, as each frame. when enabled. A graphical load-balancing scheme where two graphical cards are used to render...
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settings is not shown in the current view. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire VPU Recover 75 3 Adjust the Adaptive Anti-Aliasing control slider to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed ... setting. Change motherboard BIOS settings Some motherboards may be single slot support. Refer to the motherboard's manual for information to switch between single or dual PCIe™ slot support. Discard does not close the Catalyst™ Control Center. Note: Change to Catalyst™ A.I . 4 Click and drag to slider to ...
settings is not shown in the current view. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire VPU Recover 75 3 Adjust the Adaptive Anti-Aliasing control slider to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed ... setting. Change motherboard BIOS settings Some motherboards may be single slot support. Refer to the motherboard's manual for information to switch between single or dual PCIe™ slot support. Discard does not close the Catalyst™ Control Center. Note: Change to Catalyst™ A.I . 4 Click and drag to slider to ...
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... graphics memory size or continue with the least amount of memory. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Graphics cards with different amounts of memory Graphics card with different amounts of memory can by used with two DVI-I connectors...card positions may appear if the master graphics card is not installed into the primary PCIe™ However, restarting your computer is required. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Card Reversal Recommended A recommendation message to your monitor. 76 VPU Recover...
... graphics memory size or continue with the least amount of memory. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Graphics cards with different amounts of memory Graphics card with different amounts of memory can by used with two DVI-I connectors...card positions may appear if the master graphics card is not installed into the primary PCIe™ However, restarting your computer is required. For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Card Reversal Recommended A recommendation message to your monitor. 76 VPU Recover...
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... to restore your graphics hardware or their is installed correctly. • Close all running . For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Disabling CrossFire™ When CrossFire™ is disabled you create a Profile that came with the software. • Check the graphics cards are installed...see the Getting Started Guide that contains all open 3D applications, games, and movie player applications then enable CrossFire™. It is the primary PCIe™ slot. For information on installing the software, see the CrossFire™ Web page at...
... to restore your graphics hardware or their is installed correctly. • Close all running . For more information see the CrossFire™ Web page at : ati.com/crossfire Disabling CrossFire™ When CrossFire™ is disabled you create a Profile that came with the software. • Check the graphics cards are installed...see the Getting Started Guide that contains all open 3D applications, games, and movie player applications then enable CrossFire™. It is the primary PCIe™ slot. For information on installing the software, see the CrossFire™ Web page at...
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... 13, 17 Preview your changes 41, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49 Prince of Persia 46 Profiles 13, 15 Profiles Manager 15 R Race Driver 46 Reactivate ATI color controls 57 Reactivate your color settings 57 record 79, 84 Refresh Rate 23, 26, 28, 31, 54, 79 Refresh Rate Override 27 refresh rate...
... 13, 17 Preview your changes 41, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49 Prince of Persia 46 Profiles 13, 15 Profiles Manager 15 R Race Driver 46 Reactivate ATI color controls 57 Reactivate your color settings 57 record 79, 84 Refresh Rate 23, 26, 28, 31, 54, 79 Refresh Rate Override 27 refresh rate...