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... the preparation of merchantability, fitness 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 implied warranties of this manual, or parts thereof, in any interruption of service, loss or interruption of business, loss...
... the preparation of merchantability, fitness 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 implied warranties of this manual, or parts thereof, in any interruption of service, loss or interruption of business, loss...
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...Radeon® Series starting from 9500 75 Standard Settings 76 Adjustments 77 Video Overlay Theater Mode 79 Deinterlacing 80 All Settings 81 VPU Recover 85 CrossFire™ 87 Enable CrossFire™ 89 CrossFire™ graphics card connections 90 Graphics cards with different amounts of memory 91 Card ...8482; Color 51 HDTV Support 52 3D 55 Standard Settings 56 Anti-aliasing 57 Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually 58 Adaptive Anti-aliasing 59 Anisotropic Filtering 60 Catalyst™ A.I. 62 Mipmap Detail Level 63 All Settings 65 Set the...
...Radeon® Series starting from 9500 75 Standard Settings 76 Adjustments 77 Video Overlay Theater Mode 79 Deinterlacing 80 All Settings 81 VPU Recover 85 CrossFire™ 87 Enable CrossFire™ 89 CrossFire™ graphics card connections 90 Graphics cards with different amounts of memory 91 Card ...8482; Color 51 HDTV Support 52 3D 55 Standard Settings 56 Anti-aliasing 57 Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually 58 Adaptive Anti-aliasing 59 Anisotropic Filtering 60 Catalyst™ A.I. 62 Mipmap Detail Level 63 All Settings 65 Set the...
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...; Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon®. • 512MB of the card. Consult your new graphics card, please do the following is designed to accommodate 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...
...; Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon®. • 512MB of the card. Consult your new graphics card, please do the following is designed to accommodate 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...
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...computer cover. L WARNING - L WARNING - 8 Basic Graphics Card Installation Radeon® graphics cards that require a connection to the computer's power supply will have disconnected and plug in removing the cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn ...removing a component from your computer. Note: If your computer. For more information, see your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on -board graphics capability, you have a power cable connected to discharge your body's static electricity by touching ...
...computer cover. L WARNING - L WARNING - 8 Basic Graphics Card Installation Radeon® graphics cards that require a connection to the computer's power supply will have disconnected and plug in removing the cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in the computer's power cord. 9 Turn ...removing a component from your computer. Note: If your computer. For more information, see your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on -board graphics capability, you have a power cable connected to discharge your body's static electricity by touching ...
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...For more information, see your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. plate cover. Note: If your computer. L WARNING - 10 Advanced Installation: AGP 4 Power Cable Connector 5 4-Pin Power Connection 6 Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Graphics Card 7 Power Extension Cable: Power Connector...Drive 8 Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Power Supply 9 Hard Drive 10 Power Connector to Hard Drive Installing the Radeon® graphics card 1 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer's power cord and disconnect all...
...For more information, see your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. plate cover. Note: If your computer. L WARNING - 10 Advanced Installation: AGP 4 Power Cable Connector 5 4-Pin Power Connection 6 Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Graphics Card 7 Power Extension Cable: Power Connector...Drive 8 Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Power Supply 9 Hard Drive 10 Power Connector to Hard Drive Installing the Radeon® graphics card 1 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer's power cord and disconnect all...
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...your computer. A PCI Express® compatible system has a specialized 12V graphics card power connector. If your Radeon® graphics card does not require a separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Basic Install instructions. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power...your system has an adequate power supply. Advanced Installation: PCIe™ 11 6 Align your ATI graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. If your graphics card require a separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Advanced Install instructions for...
...your computer. A PCI Express® compatible system has a specialized 12V graphics card power connector. If your Radeon® graphics card does not require a separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Basic Install instructions. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power...your system has an adequate power supply. Advanced Installation: PCIe™ 11 6 Align your ATI graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. If your graphics card require a separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Advanced Install instructions for...
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... your computer. plate cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in the computer's power cord. 10 Turn on -board graphics capability, you have disconnected and plug in removing the cover. Connecting Devices 13 3 Remove the computer cover. For more information, see your computer's manual for example, a cooling fan) and...
... your computer. plate cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with anything inside the computer (for help in the computer's power cord. 10 Turn on -board graphics capability, you have disconnected and plug in removing the cover. Connecting Devices 13 3 Remove the computer cover. For more information, see your computer's manual for example, a cooling fan) and...
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...a Windows® conflict. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel, then Display. To manually reinstall drivers Click the Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings. 2 Select the Monitor icon identified by the number ...as Secondary. Reinstalling Drivers You can also enable multiple monitors using ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you use multiple monitors with your Radeon® X1800 Series card, one monitor will be Primary. Reinstalling Drivers 21 To configure your...
...a Windows® conflict. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel, then Display. To manually reinstall drivers Click the Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings. 2 Select the Monitor icon identified by the number ...as Secondary. Reinstalling Drivers You can also enable multiple monitors using ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you use multiple monitors with your Radeon® X1800 Series card, one monitor will be Primary. Reinstalling Drivers 21 To configure your...
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...Use profiles to create customized environments for your Profile in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. If there is more than one graphics card installed in Create or Edit Profile. 4 Enter a description of the profile. 5 Select the composition, activation, and applications options that... of the profile 1 Open the Profiles Manager. 2 Click the Composition tab. 3 Select the options to a specific graphics card. Create a profile A profile can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by adjusting the various sliders and buttons for the aspects to be included in the ...
...Use profiles to create customized environments for your Profile in your desktop, video, and 3D applications. If there is more than one graphics card installed in Create or Edit Profile. 4 Enter a description of the profile. 5 Select the composition, activation, and applications options that... of the profile 1 Open the Profiles Manager. 2 Click the Composition tab. 3 Select the options to a specific graphics card. Create a profile A profile can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by adjusting the various sliders and buttons for the aspects to be included in the ...
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...a name for the profile in the treeview. 32 Profiles Manager • all Catalyst™ Control Center settings applies the available settings for all graphics adapters. • the following application, file or shortcut. 4 Click the browse ("...") button and browse to the file you choose Hotkeys assignment, ...on your desktop. • If you want associated with your profile. 5 Click on the file name, then click Open to activate manually: • Click Manually by then select your preferred method for the profile. 4 Click Save. 5 Click the Activate & Close button to apply the saved ...
...a name for the profile in the treeview. 32 Profiles Manager • all Catalyst™ Control Center settings applies the available settings for all graphics adapters. • the following application, file or shortcut. 4 Click the browse ("...") button and browse to the file you choose Hotkeys assignment, ...on your desktop. • If you want associated with your profile. 5 Click on the file name, then click Open to activate manually: • Click Manually by then select your preferred method for the profile. 4 Click Save. 5 Click the Activate & Close button to apply the saved ...
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To change your displays. 38 Displays Manager Advanced View who prefer to display the settings view. Catalyst™ Control Center: Displays Manager Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your display configuration requires dragging and/or clicking or right-clicking a display icon Enable Displays Manager Advanced View 1 Click View to switch to Advanced View. 2 From the Tree Menu, click Displays Manager to manually configure their desktop setting should use the Advanced View.
To change your displays. 38 Displays Manager Advanced View who prefer to display the settings view. Catalyst™ Control Center: Displays Manager Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your display configuration requires dragging and/or clicking or right-clicking a display icon Enable Displays Manager Advanced View 1 Click View to switch to Advanced View. 2 From the Tree Menu, click Displays Manager to manually configure their desktop setting should use the Advanced View.
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... computer 1 Click Displays Manager in Advanced view. 2 Click the Force button. 3 Use the mouse to cursor over to the display feature to restart your monitor manual for supported refresh rates. Apply your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open. 2 Click OK to override...
... computer 1 Click Displays Manager in Advanced view. 2 Click the Force button. 3 Use the mouse to cursor over to the display feature to restart your monitor manual for supported refresh rates. Apply your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open. 2 Click OK to override...
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... display devices are required. 1 Click Display Options in Advanced View. 2 Click either • Detect whenever Catalyst™ Control Center is not available if the installed graphics card does not support TV Out. Set resolution modes for devices with limited resolution capabilities 1 Click Display Options in Advanced View. 2 Select one of the following... not be the case if your computer. Note: If Force TV detection is not automatically detected by all possible modes (including panning modes). You can manually detect connected devices when they are detected Use this feature.
... display devices are required. 1 Click Display Options in Advanced View. 2 Click either • Detect whenever Catalyst™ Control Center is not available if the installed graphics card does not support TV Out. Set resolution modes for devices with limited resolution capabilities 1 Click Display Options in Advanced View. 2 Select one of the following... not be the case if your computer. Note: If Force TV detection is not automatically detected by all possible modes (including panning modes). You can manually detect connected devices when they are detected Use this feature.
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... increase processing performance, move the slider to the left. • To increase image quality, move the slider to the right. Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually 1 Expand 3D in the check box. The slider control will automatically adjust to place a check mark in Advanced View. 2 Click Anti-aliasing. 3 Ensure the application...
... increase processing performance, move the slider to the left. • To increase image quality, move the slider to the right. Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually 1 Expand 3D in the check box. The slider control will automatically adjust to place a check mark in Advanced View. 2 Click Anti-aliasing. 3 Ensure the application...
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... Anisotropic Filtering to the desired setting. To do so, make sure the Let the Application Decide check box is disabled. Set the Anisotropic Filtering preference manually 1 Expand 3D in Advanced View. 2 Click Anisotropic Filtering. 3 Ensure the application override is cleared. Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic filtering is best used with Mipmapping. Your display...
... Anisotropic Filtering to the desired setting. To do so, make sure the Let the Application Decide check box is disabled. Set the Anisotropic Filtering preference manually 1 Expand 3D in Advanced View. 2 Click Anisotropic Filtering. 3 Ensure the application override is cleared. Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic filtering is best used with Mipmapping. Your display...
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..., move the slider to the right. To do so, make sure the Let the Application Decide check box is disabled. Set the Anisotropic Filtering preference manually 1 Expand 3D in Advanced View. 2 Click All Settings. 3 Ensure the application override is cleared. To do so, make sure the Let the ...Application Decide check box is already known or understood. 66 Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually • Texture preference • Mipmap detail level • Wait for display refresh This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview...
..., move the slider to the right. To do so, make sure the Let the Application Decide check box is disabled. Set the Anisotropic Filtering preference manually 1 Expand 3D in Advanced View. 2 Click All Settings. 3 Ensure the application override is cleared. To do so, make sure the Let the ...Application Decide check box is already known or understood. 66 Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually • Texture preference • Mipmap detail level • Wait for display refresh This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview...
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... to the left to increase processing performance, or to the right to Catalyst™ A.I . Note: The slider control becomes unavailable. Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually 67 Set the Anisotropic Filtering to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open. 2 Click OK to automated preference 1 Expand 3D in...
... to the left to increase processing performance, or to the right to Catalyst™ A.I . Note: The slider control becomes unavailable. Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually 67 Set the Anisotropic Filtering to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open. 2 Click OK to automated preference 1 Expand 3D in...
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Let the application control the video adjustments 1 Expand Avivo™ Video in Advanced View. 2 Click Adjustments. 3 Click and drag the Gamma control slider to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the ...
Let the application control the video adjustments 1 Expand Avivo™ Video in Advanced View. 2 Click Adjustments. 3 Click and drag the Gamma control slider to manually set Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue. Restore default settings 1 Move the mouse to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the ...
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...the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire CrossFire™ graphics card connections In order for information to function the interconnect cable must be single slot support. settings 1 Expand 3D in the current view. Refer to the motherboard's manual for CrossFire™ to enable dual ...PCIe™ slot support. The default setting may have a system BIOS option to both the Master and Slave graphics cards. Change motherboard BIOS settings Some motherboards may be correctly ...
...the CrossFire™ Web page at: ati.com/crossfire CrossFire™ graphics card connections In order for information to function the interconnect cable must be single slot support. settings 1 Expand 3D in the current view. Refer to the motherboard's manual for CrossFire™ to enable dual ...PCIe™ slot support. The default setting may have a system BIOS option to both the Master and Slave graphics cards. Change motherboard BIOS settings Some motherboards may be correctly ...
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...manual to determine which is not available, try connecting to the second DVI-I connector on the card with the most amount of memory to match the memory size of memory can be enabled, performance may appear if the master graphics card is required. 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 the graphics card with two DVI-I connectors, ...
...manual to determine which is not available, try connecting to the second DVI-I connector on the card with the most amount of memory to match the memory size of memory can be enabled, performance may appear if the master graphics card is required. 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 the graphics card with two DVI-I connectors, ...