User Guide
Page 2
.../or registered trademarks of U.S. assumes no liability with respect to make changes without notice. Macrovision Apparatus Claims of ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. is prohibited. With respect to improve reliability, function or design. Features, performance and specifications are subject to change without further notice to a product or system described herein to...
.../or registered trademarks of U.S. assumes no liability with respect to make changes without notice. Macrovision Apparatus Claims of ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. is prohibited. With respect to improve reliability, function or design. Features, performance and specifications are subject to change without further notice to a product or system described herein to...
User Guide
Page 31
... that can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by file association. Profiles Manager Use profiles to a specific graphics card. Note: A profile applies to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Use the Preferences page to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from...
... that can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by file association. Profiles Manager Use profiles to a specific graphics card. Note: A profile applies to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Use the Preferences page to quickly perform tasks such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from...
User Guide
Page 33
... Catalyst™ Control Center: CrossFire™ is enabled (may not appear exactly as shown) Profiles Manager Use profiles to create customized environments for your computer, you need to a specific graphics card. If there is only available in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Note: Profiles Manager is more than one graphics card installed in Advanced View...
... Catalyst™ Control Center: CrossFire™ is enabled (may not appear exactly as shown) Profiles Manager Use profiles to create customized environments for your computer, you need to a specific graphics card. If there is only available in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Note: Profiles Manager is more than one graphics card installed in Advanced View...
User Guide
Page 37
Connecting to run under a specific display mode. The large dot pitch of a TV will be affected). The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can compensate for this will ... resolution for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program your Radeon® X1950 XTX directly to HDTV 31 Some single-frequency monitors may cause your TV display to turn off automatically or become scrambled (your PC monitor or portable...
Connecting to run under a specific display mode. The large dot pitch of a TV will be affected). The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can compensate for this will ... resolution for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program your Radeon® X1950 XTX directly to HDTV 31 Some single-frequency monitors may cause your TV display to turn off automatically or become scrambled (your PC monitor or portable...
User Guide
Page 38
... be used in place of the ATI Graphics Card 3 Male RCA Patch Cables - available from consumer electronics dealer 4 Typical HDTV Video Input Connections Note: Input and output cables lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). Note: See your HDTV or component input device manual for configuration information specific to your component input device, and...
... be used in place of the ATI Graphics Card 3 Male RCA Patch Cables - available from consumer electronics dealer 4 Typical HDTV Video Input Connections Note: Input and output cables lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). Note: See your HDTV or component input device manual for configuration information specific to your component input device, and...
User Guide
Page 49
...; X16 slots). More information on Intel® and ATI chipsets. 4 Are there specific CMOS motherboard settings for each of the Radeon® X1800 family. 3 What motherboards support CrossFire™? Three components are required: • a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card that works as the Master graphics card. • a CrossFire™ Ready graphics card from the same brand-family that both PCIe...
...; X16 slots). More information on Intel® and ATI chipsets. 4 Are there specific CMOS motherboard settings for each of the Radeon® X1800 family. 3 What motherboards support CrossFire™? Three components are required: • a CrossFire™ Edition graphics card that works as the Master graphics card. • a CrossFire™ Ready graphics card from the same brand-family that both PCIe...
User Guide
Page 57
... For more information see your system. "The CrossFire™ Edition card must be correctly connected to both the Master and Slave graphics cards. 1. You will not be able to start CrossFire™ if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is ... connector on the Master card. 2. Troubleshooting 51 CrossFire™-Specific Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution CrossFire™ is Not Functioning "Before CrossFire™ can be enabled, you need to close the 3D application or video playback that is running ." If CrossFire™ does not appear...
... For more information see your system. "The CrossFire™ Edition card must be correctly connected to both the Master and Slave graphics cards. 1. You will not be able to start CrossFire™ if a 3D application, game, or video playback, such as a DVD movie, is ... connector on the Master card. 2. Troubleshooting 51 CrossFire™-Specific Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution CrossFire™ is Not Functioning "Before CrossFire™ can be enabled, you need to close the 3D application or video playback that is running ." If CrossFire™ does not appear...
User Guide
Page 58
... with CrossFire™. If a VIVO (Video In, Video Out) connection is installed correctly. • Close all running 3D applications. • Re-install the Catalyst™ Control Center. "The hardware capabilities (such as memory size) of memory being used with the software. • Check the graphics card are mismatched." VIVO on a Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition...
... with CrossFire™. If a VIVO (Video In, Video Out) connection is installed correctly. • Close all running 3D applications. • Re-install the Catalyst™ Control Center. "The hardware capabilities (such as memory size) of memory being used with the software. • Check the graphics card are mismatched." VIVO on a Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition...
User Guide
Page 61
...of the following two conditions • This device may cause undesired operation. Additional Accessories 55 • ATI Customer Care is unable to Part 15 of Life. FCC Compliance Information This Radeon product complies with the limits for products that may not cause harmful interference. • This device must... not occur in a residential installation. Operation is expected that customers will review the expense associated with refunds, returns, or exchange specific inquiries. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with FCC Rules part 15. If this product.
...of the following two conditions • This device may cause undesired operation. Additional Accessories 55 • ATI Customer Care is unable to Part 15 of Life. FCC Compliance Information This Radeon product complies with the limits for products that may not cause harmful interference. • This device must... not occur in a residential installation. Operation is expected that customers will review the expense associated with refunds, returns, or exchange specific inquiries. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with FCC Rules part 15. If this product.
User Guide
Page 66
...textures, but cannot effectively smooth edges within polygons with PCI video cards; This type of image quality, while maintaining performance. 60 surfaces, allowing game programmers to render a scene, delivering a noticeable increase in 3D detail. Adaptive Anti-aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is currently ...transparent textures, and multi-sampled anti-aliasing on the computer motherboard designed specifically for surfaces such as fading effects, where one image gradually fades into another. Essentially, each card handles half of the total number of PCI and employs sideband addressing,...
...textures, but cannot effectively smooth edges within polygons with PCI video cards; This type of image quality, while maintaining performance. 60 surfaces, allowing game programmers to render a scene, delivering a noticeable increase in 3D detail. Adaptive Anti-aliasing Adaptive anti-aliasing is currently ...transparent textures, and multi-sampled anti-aliasing on the computer motherboard designed specifically for surfaces such as fading effects, where one image gradually fades into another. Essentially, each card handles half of the total number of PCI and employs sideband addressing,...
User Guide
Page 73
...DVI output does not support audio. Gouraud Shading A shading method used at which the graphic processor can be used to transfer the video signal to an HDMI™-capable display, although audio must be transferred from a different route, as games set -top boxes. Several... bodies have recommended its incorporation into high-definition display and playback devices. A specific color is an acronym for "High Definition Multimedia Interface." HDCP HDCP is used to produce a smooth lighting effect across a 3D object. It is a form of digital rights management designed to "fps." 67...
...DVI output does not support audio. Gouraud Shading A shading method used at which the graphic processor can be used to transfer the video signal to an HDMI™-capable display, although audio must be transferred from a different route, as games set -top boxes. Several... bodies have recommended its incorporation into high-definition display and playback devices. A specific color is an acronym for "High Definition Multimedia Interface." HDCP HDCP is used to produce a smooth lighting effect across a 3D object. It is a form of digital rights management designed to "fps." 67...
User Guide
Page 74
... television, and in this buffer typically consumes more adjacent monitors. It also includes a range of 565-590 nm is ATI's multi-monitor management software, enabling users to Zbuffer operations. HydraVision™ HydraVision™ is visible as described by its...3D environment more square aspect ratio of progressive scanning technology. Interlaced displays paint the odd-numbered scan lines and then the evennumbered lines to effectively manage applications in a wide-screen format that matches that of light, defined by its dominant wavelength. Hue Refers to a specific...
... television, and in this buffer typically consumes more adjacent monitors. It also includes a range of 565-590 nm is ATI's multi-monitor management software, enabling users to Zbuffer operations. HydraVision™ HydraVision™ is visible as described by its...3D environment more square aspect ratio of progressive scanning technology. Interlaced displays paint the odd-numbered scan lines and then the evennumbered lines to effectively manage applications in a wide-screen format that matches that of light, defined by its dominant wavelength. Hue Refers to a specific...
User Guide
Page 76
...as a separate graphics card. 70 flicker-free. OpenGL® Short for a type of Asia, the Middle-East, Africa and Australia. PCI Acronym for "Peripheral Component Interconnect", which devised this is the specification for "Open Graphics Library," this color video standard in much of ...consists of a large number of functions that they can be maintained while avoiding overheating. ATI Overdrive ATI Overdrive maximizes the performance of the GPU, allowing for crossplatform 3D graphics development. The acronym refers to the National Television Systems Committee, which is an ...
...as a separate graphics card. 70 flicker-free. OpenGL® Short for a type of Asia, the Middle-East, Africa and Australia. PCI Acronym for "Peripheral Component Interconnect", which devised this is the specification for "Open Graphics Library," this color video standard in much of ...consists of a large number of functions that they can be maintained while avoiding overheating. ATI Overdrive ATI Overdrive maximizes the performance of the GPU, allowing for crossplatform 3D graphics development. The acronym refers to the National Television Systems Committee, which is an ...
User Guide
Page 78
...One graphics card renders the top half of a specific hue (color...cards are the same. Saturation Refers to High Definition Television SCART SCART is an acronym for transferring analog audio and video signals between the two cards...100% brightness in one of dynamic load balancing between VCRs, DVD players, personal computers, and set to render two halves of current displays is grey. A completely unsaturated color is set -top boxes. This configuration offers a form of the three channels (say, red) and 0% in Radeon® CrossFire™ graphics cards running Microsoft® Direct 3D...
...One graphics card renders the top half of a specific hue (color...cards are the same. Saturation Refers to High Definition Television SCART SCART is an acronym for transferring analog audio and video signals between the two cards...100% brightness in one of dynamic load balancing between VCRs, DVD players, personal computers, and set to render two halves of current displays is grey. A completely unsaturated color is set -top boxes. This configuration offers a form of the three channels (say, red) and 0% in Radeon® CrossFire™ graphics cards running Microsoft® Direct 3D...
User Guide
Page 86
...39, 50, 61 Color component 63 Color correction 63 Color Depth 63 Compliance Information 55 compliance information 49 Component Video Properties 24 Composite Engine 64 Composite Video 64, 74, 77 Compositing Engine 38, 45, 46, 74 configuration multiple monitors 17 primary monitor 17 configuration ...64 Copy-protection DVDs 53 CPU 71 CrossFire 4, 23, 24, 35, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 74 CrossFire aspect 23 CrossFire Edition 4, 24, 35, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 64 CrossFire F.A.Q. 43 CrossFire Master graphics card 52 CrossFire Ready 24, 43, 46 CrossFire-Specific Troubleshooting 51 CRT 4, 13, 53...
...39, 50, 61 Color component 63 Color correction 63 Color Depth 63 Compliance Information 55 compliance information 49 Component Video Properties 24 Composite Engine 64 Composite Video 64, 74, 77 Compositing Engine 38, 45, 46, 74 configuration multiple monitors 17 primary monitor 17 configuration ...64 Copy-protection DVDs 53 CPU 71 CrossFire 4, 23, 24, 35, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 74 CrossFire aspect 23 CrossFire Edition 4, 24, 35, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 64 CrossFire F.A.Q. 43 CrossFire Master graphics card 52 CrossFire Ready 24, 43, 46 CrossFire-Specific Troubleshooting 51 CRT 4, 13, 53...
User Guide
Page 91
85 Troubleshooting 49, 53 CrossFire-specific 51 HDTV adapter 53 troubleshooting 49 TV 21, 23, 30, 31, 53 TV display 29, 31 games 31 TV Out 29 U UXGA 72 V VCR 64, ... HD 77 VIVO (Video In, Video Out) 52 VPU Recover 77 W Warranty 54 warranty 49 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Compliance 57 Widescreen mode 22 Windows 15, 17, 18, 53, 70 Windows Advanced Options Menu 49 Windows Control Panel 63 Windows XP 4, 15, 49 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 52 X XGA 72
85 Troubleshooting 49, 53 CrossFire-specific 51 HDTV adapter 53 troubleshooting 49 TV 21, 23, 30, 31, 53 TV display 29, 31 games 31 TV Out 29 U UXGA 72 V VCR 64, ... HD 77 VIVO (Video In, Video Out) 52 VPU Recover 77 W Warranty 54 warranty 49 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Compliance 57 Widescreen mode 22 Windows 15, 17, 18, 53, 70 Windows Advanced Options Menu 49 Windows Control Panel 63 Windows XP 4, 15, 49 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 52 X XGA 72