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ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are subject to change without the express written permission of their respective owners. All rights reserved. RADEON™ 9600 SERIES User's Guide P/N 137-40510-10 Copyright © 2003, ATI Technologies Inc. Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams. Reproduction of this manual, or parts thereof, in any form, without notice. is strictly prohibited. Features, performance and specifications are...
ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are subject to change without the express written permission of their respective owners. All rights reserved. RADEON™ 9600 SERIES User's Guide P/N 137-40510-10 Copyright © 2003, ATI Technologies Inc. Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams. Reproduction of this manual, or parts thereof, in any form, without notice. is strictly prohibited. Features, performance and specifications are...
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... At A Glance 2 RADEON 9600 Series 2 ATI's Catalyst™ Software Suite 3 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience 3 Direct 3D® and OpenGL 3 HydraVision 4 Connecting your monitor(s 5 Display Configurations 6 Catalyst™ Software Suite 8 ATI Displays Tab 8 Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays 9 Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 9 Dynamic Display Reassignment 9 Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 10 Ratiometric Expansion 11 ATI Color Tab 12 ATI Options Tab 14 ATI Overlay Tab 15 Video Overlay 15 Clone Mode Settings 17 Direct 3D® Control Panel 18 Main and...
... At A Glance 2 RADEON 9600 Series 2 ATI's Catalyst™ Software Suite 3 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience 3 Direct 3D® and OpenGL 3 HydraVision 4 Connecting your monitor(s 5 Display Configurations 6 Catalyst™ Software Suite 8 ATI Displays Tab 8 Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays 9 Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 9 Dynamic Display Reassignment 9 Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 10 Ratiometric Expansion 11 ATI Color Tab 12 ATI Options Tab 14 ATI Overlay Tab 15 Video Overlay 15 Clone Mode Settings 17 Direct 3D® Control Panel 18 Main and...
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1 Introduction The RADEON 9600 Series graphic accelerators delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance. • Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc. • Powered by the RADEON 9600 Series Visual Processing Unit (VPU). • 128-bit DDR memory interface. • Awesome 3D gaming performance. • Support for OpenGL® applications. • Support for Direct 3D® applications. • High resolution in 3D up to 2048x1536. • Best performance for today's and tomorrow's applications. • Supports TV-out to connect your PC to your TV or VCR.
1 Introduction The RADEON 9600 Series graphic accelerators delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance. • Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc. • Powered by the RADEON 9600 Series Visual Processing Unit (VPU). • 128-bit DDR memory interface. • Awesome 3D gaming performance. • Support for OpenGL® applications. • Support for Direct 3D® applications. • High resolution in 3D up to 2048x1536. • Best performance for today's and tomorrow's applications. • Supports TV-out to connect your PC to your TV or VCR.
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...; SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 which provides users with various degrees of jagged edge removal from 3D images, allowing users to configure their own high quality or high performance gaming experience • PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II which provides even greater 3D rendering power • TV output support 2 Features At A Glance RADEON 9600 Series The RADEON 9600 Series provides high performance acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic applications.
...; SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 which provides users with various degrees of jagged edge removal from 3D images, allowing users to configure their own high quality or high performance gaming experience • PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II which provides even greater 3D rendering power • TV output support 2 Features At A Glance RADEON 9600 Series The RADEON 9600 Series provides high performance acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic applications.
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... your monitor(s) The RADEON 9600 Series, depending on the PC and monitor(s). To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug a DVI-I-to-VGA adapter* into the DVI-I connector. It also provides TV Output via a S-Video out connector. STANDARD VGA MONITOR CONNECTOR S-VIDEO OUT DVI-I CONNECTOR DVI-I-TO-VGA ADAPTER VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR When you are running multiple monitors, connect their cables to your card, use multiple monitors with your monitor cable into your card (if you use the DVI-I connector, then plug your card, one VGA monitor. Any additional monitor...
... your monitor(s) The RADEON 9600 Series, depending on the PC and monitor(s). To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug a DVI-I-to-VGA adapter* into the DVI-I connector. It also provides TV Output via a S-Video out connector. STANDARD VGA MONITOR CONNECTOR S-VIDEO OUT DVI-I CONNECTOR DVI-I-TO-VGA ADAPTER VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR When you are running multiple monitors, connect their cables to your card, use multiple monitors with your monitor cable into your card (if you use the DVI-I connector, then plug your card, one VGA monitor. Any additional monitor...
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...TV Output Cards with S-Video out also support Composite out via a DVI-Ito-VGA adapter* *available from www.ati.com CRT display + TV VGA connector + TV Output Unsupported configuration if the CRT display is attached to -VGA adapter* CRT- cathode ray tube analog display One DFP display DVI-I connector via a S-Video-to TVs with S-Video Input. 6 S-VIDEO OUT VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your RADEON 9600 Series with multimonitor configuration Display Configuration Connector(s) Used Comments...
...TV Output Cards with S-Video out also support Composite out via a DVI-Ito-VGA adapter* *available from www.ati.com CRT display + TV VGA connector + TV Output Unsupported configuration if the CRT display is attached to -VGA adapter* CRT- cathode ray tube analog display One DFP display DVI-I connector via a S-Video-to TVs with S-Video Input. 6 S-VIDEO OUT VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your RADEON 9600 Series with multimonitor configuration Display Configuration Connector(s) Used Comments...
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... connector + DVI-I connector VGA connector + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter* VGA connector + DVI-I connector + TV Output The DVI-I -to-VGA adapter* The TV display will "clone" the image of one of the other two displays. UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION The following table lists the different ways you can support a CRT display using a DVI-I connector can connect displays to your RADEON 9600 Series with a single monitor (VGA) configuration. cathode ray tube analog display Cards with S-Video out also support Composite out via a S-Video-to TVs with S-Video Input. *available from www.ati...
... connector + DVI-I connector VGA connector + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter* VGA connector + DVI-I connector + TV Output The DVI-I -to-VGA adapter* The TV display will "clone" the image of one of the other two displays. UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION The following table lists the different ways you can support a CRT display using a DVI-I connector can connect displays to your RADEON 9600 Series with a single monitor (VGA) configuration. cathode ray tube analog display Cards with S-Video out also support Composite out via a S-Video-to TVs with S-Video Input. *available from www.ati...
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... this monitor check box (Windows® may automatically place it there). 6 Click OK or Apply to the section Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display must be enabled, and Extended Desktop mode must be enabled. Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. To enable a Secondary display, refer to save the changes. button. 3 Click on the Settings...
... this monitor check box (Windows® may automatically place it there). 6 Click OK or Apply to the section Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display must be enabled, and Extended Desktop mode must be enabled. Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. To enable a Secondary display, refer to save the changes. button. 3 Click on the Settings...
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11 2 Click OK or Apply to center mode. Therefore, if a flat panel display (FPD) is set as it is commonly known). Ratiometric Expansion Your RADEON 9600 Series offers ratiometric expansion (or digital panel scaling as Secondary, the Extended Desktop mode is disabled and the resolution is only available on the Primary display. This causes the FPD to default to save the changes. However, ratiometric expansion is less than the FPD's native resolution. This expands a low resolution image to fill a higher resolution panel.
11 2 Click OK or Apply to center mode. Therefore, if a flat panel display (FPD) is set as it is commonly known). Ratiometric Expansion Your RADEON 9600 Series offers ratiometric expansion (or digital panel scaling as Secondary, the Extended Desktop mode is disabled and the resolution is only available on the Primary display. This causes the FPD to default to save the changes. However, ratiometric expansion is less than the FPD's native resolution. This expands a low resolution image to fill a higher resolution panel.
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..., hue and gamma properties of full-motion video on the Primary display. ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. Video Overlay Video overlay allows for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a DVI-toVGA adapter) Use this option disables the feature. The video overlay controls are experiencing display corruption on your PC. Quick resolution feature is only...
..., hue and gamma properties of full-motion video on the Primary display. ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. Video Overlay Video overlay allows for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a DVI-toVGA adapter) Use this option disables the feature. The video overlay controls are experiencing display corruption on your PC. Quick resolution feature is only...
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... smaller sized textures of the same image. Moving the slider to disable Truform. Moving the slider to access advanced settings that can solve compatibility issues for a few specific Direct 3D® applications. Truform uses High Order Surface geometry to enable Truform. As the user moves closer to run at which is the highest quality texture, and all subsequent mipmaps...
... smaller sized textures of the same image. Moving the slider to disable Truform. Moving the slider to access advanced settings that can solve compatibility issues for a few specific Direct 3D® applications. Truform uses High Order Surface geometry to enable Truform. As the user moves closer to run at which is the highest quality texture, and all subsequent mipmaps...
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... application will run at the refresh rate of the mipmaps the application will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can solve compatibility issues for vertical sync will use high quality or high performance textures. As the user moves closer to access advanced settings that support this decides whether your application should use . This button...
... application will run at the refresh rate of the mipmaps the application will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can solve compatibility issues for vertical sync will use high quality or high performance textures. As the user moves closer to access advanced settings that support this decides whether your application should use . This button...
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By default, this change the AGP speed. SMARTGART automatically configures your motherboard's chipset supports Fast Writes. SMARTGART does not actually disable any AGP functionality in your computer for this feature is set to ON providing your graphics device to the optimal settings. It simply instructs the ATI CATALYST driver not to use a specific AGP function if that perform a variety of testing and diagnostics tools that specific AGP function hasn't passed the SMARTGART...
By default, this change the AGP speed. SMARTGART automatically configures your motherboard's chipset supports Fast Writes. SMARTGART does not actually disable any AGP functionality in your computer for this feature is set to ON providing your graphics device to the optimal settings. It simply instructs the ATI CATALYST driver not to use a specific AGP function if that perform a variety of testing and diagnostics tools that specific AGP function hasn't passed the SMARTGART...
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... record your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you use a SCART connection. For information on a TV Your RADEON 9600 Series has TV Out capability. If your monitor's display. Some TVs in Europe, the refresh rate for European Customers Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be damaged. • Please check the documentation supplied with TV display. You can connect it to your card to 50Hz. Or you enable...
... record your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you use a SCART connection. For information on a TV Your RADEON 9600 Series has TV Out capability. If your monitor's display. Some TVs in Europe, the refresh rate for European Customers Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be damaged. • Please check the documentation supplied with TV display. You can connect it to your card to 50Hz. Or you enable...
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... (or VCR) has a S-Video In or Composite In connection. 3 The TV Output on your TV (or VCR). Attach an appropriate cable to the TV Output on your RADEON Series will support either a S-Video connector or Composite connector. If your TV has cable input only, you can connect your card to your TV through your RADEON 9600 Series to a TV or a VCR, use the available TV Output connector. 30 Connecting to a TV or a VCR...
... (or VCR) has a S-Video In or Composite In connection. 3 The TV Output on your TV (or VCR). Attach an appropriate cable to the TV Output on your RADEON Series will support either a S-Video connector or Composite connector. If your TV has cable input only, you can connect your card to your TV through your RADEON 9600 Series to a TV or a VCR, use the available TV Output connector. 30 Connecting to a TV or a VCR...
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... and helps program the TV display. *available from www.ati.com This process takes only a few seconds. During start up, your RADEON 9600 Series will go through a sequence of mode settings, during the initial Windows® logo display. 31 4 Turn on the front panel S-Video Cable or Composite Cable OR S-Video-to-Composite Adapter* Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may have the Video Input on your PC...
... and helps program the TV display. *available from www.ati.com This process takes only a few seconds. During start up, your RADEON 9600 Series will go through a sequence of mode settings, during the initial Windows® logo display. 31 4 Turn on the front panel S-Video Cable or Composite Cable OR S-Video-to-Composite Adapter* Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may have the Video Input on your PC...
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...-Composite Adapter Cable Connect to PC Composite Video-In (yellow) TV Output The above illustration shows how to connect your RADEON 9600 Series supports the S-Video connector. The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which means you can use a S-Video-to save the changes. *available from www.ati.com Doubleclick Display. 2 Click on the ATI Displays tab. button. 3 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... How To Enable/Disable The TV Display 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel...
...-Composite Adapter Cable Connect to PC Composite Video-In (yellow) TV Output The above illustration shows how to connect your RADEON 9600 Series supports the S-Video connector. The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which means you can use a S-Video-to save the changes. *available from www.ati.com Doubleclick Display. 2 Click on the ATI Displays tab. button. 3 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... How To Enable/Disable The TV Display 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel...
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This occurs because the display adjusts to ATI Television Display. 33 Using and Adjusting TV Out For information about how to use the monitor's control buttons to the RADEON 9600 Series if two analog monitors are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on all devices. If you have TV display enabled. An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector cannot be left connected to restore your monitor's display. However, the display on your TV. Some single...
This occurs because the display adjusts to ATI Television Display. 33 Using and Adjusting TV Out For information about how to use the monitor's control buttons to the RADEON 9600 Series if two analog monitors are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on all devices. If you have TV display enabled. An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector cannot be left connected to restore your monitor's display. However, the display on your TV. Some single...
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... a TV is your only display device and a higher mode is selected, the display on your TV will result in a virtual desktop. This may program your RADEON 9600 Series directly, to a place where you are using TV display only, make sure that you have the TV display feature enabled. 36 Changing Display Configurations If you move your PC to run under a specific display mode. However, higher resolutions will disappear. Your...
... a TV is your only display device and a higher mode is selected, the display on your TV will result in a virtual desktop. This may program your RADEON 9600 Series directly, to a place where you are using TV display only, make sure that you have the TV display feature enabled. 36 Changing Display Configurations If you move your PC to run under a specific display mode. However, higher resolutions will disappear. Your...