ATI Technologies 9000 - Radeon Pro User manual

RADEON
™
9000
User’s Guide
P/N 137-40442-10
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Table of Contents
Disclaimer .............................................................................................. ii
Product Notice........................................................................................ ii
MACROVISION.................................................................................... ii
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features At A Glance .................................................................................. 2
ATI’s Catalyst™ Software Suite ................................................................ 3
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience...................................... 3
Direct3D® and OpenGL® ..................................................................... 3
HydraVision™ ....................................................................................... 4
Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Display Configurations................................................................................ 6
Catalyst™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ATI Displays Tab......................................................................................... 7
Ratiometric Expansion ........................................................................... 7
ATI Color Tab ............................................................................................. 8
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................ 10
ATI Overlay Tab ....................................................................................... 11
Video Overlay ...................................................................................... 11
Direct3D® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 13
Direct3D® Compatibility Settings ........................................................... 16
OpenGL® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 18
OpenGL® Compatibility Settings............................................................ 21
SMARTGART™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Set AGP Settings .................................................................................. 23
Fast Write ............................................................................................. 23
Retest All.............................................................................................. 24
Using TV Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
View your PC’s display on a TV.......................................................... 25
Connecting to a TV or a VCR .................................................................. 26
Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled .................................... 27
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs ..................................... 28
How To Enable/Disable The TV Display ............................................ 28

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Using and Adjusting TV Out................................................................ 28
Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display.......................................... 29
Adjusting Monitor Display................................................................... 29
Viewing Text on a TV.......................................................................... 29
Reducing Edge Distortion .................................................................... 30
Changing Display Configurations ........................................................ 31
Using Games and Applications ............................................................ 32

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Introduction
The RADEON™ 9000 graphics accelerator delivers
ground breaking 3D graphics performance.
• Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc.
• Powered by the RADEON 9000 Visual Processing
Unit (VPU).
• Awesome 3D gaming performance.
• Support for OpenGL®applications.
• Support for Direct3D®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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Features At A Glance
The RADEON 9000 provides high performance
acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic
applications. Its main features includes:
• VIDEO IMMERSION™ which provides industry-
leading DVD playback and digital TV decode
capability.
• CHARISMA ENGINE™ II performs complex
transformation, clipping, and lighting calculations
faster than the CPU or 3D graphics chip.
• PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II which can apply 6
textures per pass to a complex 3D gaming scene.
• TV output support.
• TRUFORM™ technology which makes the curved
surfaces of 3D objects look smoother and more
life-like.
• SMARTSHADER™ technology which can
realistically create the visual properties of any
material, like glass, metal, wood, and produce 3D
depth by rendering the object’s shadows.
• SMOOTHVISION™ 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.

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ATI’s Catalyst ™ Software Suite
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience
ATI’s Catalyst Software Suite provides multiple
display functionality, and the advanced graphic
features, such as TRUFORM, for the ultimate 3D
gaming experience. For help on installing the
Catalyst Software Suite, refer to the Getting Started
Guide.
The Catalyst Software Suite installs the ATI display
tabs. These tabs are accessed through the Windows®
Display Control Panel, through the Advanced...
button located on the Settings tab. For a detailed
explanation of each ATI tab, refer to Catalyst™
Software Suite on page 7.
Direct3D®and OpenGL®
The Catalyst Software Suite also supports the latest
versions of Direct3D®and OpenGL®. Many new 3D
game titles, and the latest versions of older titles, will
virtually come to life as they utilize their advanced
Direct3D®or OpenGL®features. Gamers can tweak
their settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image
quality or 3D gaming performance.
ATI’s Direct3D® and OpenGL®tabs are available
through the Windows®Display Control Panel,
through the Advanced... button located on the
Settings tab.
For a detailed explanation of the Direct3D®and
OpenGL®tabs, refer to Direct3D® Control Panel
on page 13, and OpenGL® Control Panel on
page 18.

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HydraVision™
In addition to the multiple display functionality
available with ATI’s Catalyst Software Suite, you can
also use HydraVision for advanced multi-display
(CRT + TV) management. For more information on
HydraVision, please refer to the HydraVision User’s
Guide PDF located on your ATI Installation CD.

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Connecting Your Monitor
The RADEON 9000 provides hardware support for
one VGA monitor. A TV can also be used to expand
your desktop by using the S-Video out.
Turn off computer before connecting monitor.
Plug the monitor cable into your card then turn
on the PC and monitor.
S-VIDEO OUT
VGA
CONNECTOR
FROM
MONITOR
STANDARD VGA
S-VID OUT
CRT
MONITOR CONNECTOR

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Display Configurations
Your RADEON 9000 card provides support for TV
Out. The following table lists the different ways you
can connect displays to your card.
Display
Configuration Connector(s) Used Comments
One CRT
display VGA connector CRT- cathode ray tube analog display
One TV S-Video Out
The S-Video Uut can also
support a composite
connection via the S-Video-
to-Composite adapter
CRT display +
TV
VGA connector +
S-Video Out