ATI Technologies RADEON X800 PCIe Series User manual

ATI
RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series
User’s Guide
P/N 137-40680-10

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the product is operated.
•Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should
be retained for future reference.
•Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating
instructions should be adhered to.
•Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or
compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation
Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.
•Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock
and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped
with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding)
pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat
the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.
•Secure Attachment
- All card securement pins shall be completely
tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card
and the PC chassis.
•Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or
cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to
lightning and power-line surges.
•Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or
where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
•Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system,
extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines
or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.

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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements 1
External Connections 1
Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting Your Monitors 3
Display Configurations 5
ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming 9
HYDRAVISION™ 9
Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 9
ATI Displays Tab 10
Dynamic Display Reassignment 12
ATI Color Tab 13
Hotkeys 17
Color Hotkeys Settings 18
ATI Options Tab 20
ATI Rotation Tab 22
Rotation HotKeys 24
ATI Overlay Tab 24
Video Overlay 24
Clone Mode Settings 26
ATI 3D Tab 27
Custom Properties Dialog 30
Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings 33
OpenGL® Compatibility Settings 34
ATI VPU Recover Tab 35
Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . 37
Using TV Out 37
Viewing Your PC’s Display on a TV 37
Connecting to a TV or VCR 37
Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled 39
Using and Adjusting TV Display Features 39
TV Display Hardware Restrictions 39
Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display 40
Adjusting Monitor Display 40

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Viewing Text on a TV 40
Reducing Edge Distortion 40
Using TV Display Alone 41
Using Games and Applications 42
Introduction 42
Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 44
Capturing Video 45
Connecting your media device for video capture 46
Setting the Windows® Volume Control 46
NTSC/PAL Support for the RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series47
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 49
Windows® New Hardware Found 49
Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 50
Solution Selector 51
Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
FCC Compliance Information 55
Industry Canada Compliance Statement 55
CE Compliance Information 56
L’Information de conformité de la CE 56
CE-befolgungInformationen 56
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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CHAPTER 1:
Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your ATI RADEON™ X800 PCIe
Series card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of trouble-free
computing.
System Requirements
External Connections
• 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output.
• DVI-I output.
• S-Video output.
• Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection.
Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4/III; Celeron II™.
• 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more for best
performance.
• Motherboard with free PCI Express™ slot and correct
PCIe chipset driver.
• CD-ROM drive (for installation software).
• PCI Express™ compatible system with a specialized
12v graphics card power connector. 350 watt or
greater power supply recommended. Consult your
computer system manual to ensure the power supply
is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card
with a peak dissipation above 75 watts.
Operating
System • Windows® XP (Home or Pro)
• Windows® 2000
Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors
or any other type of VGA monitor.
• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.

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CHAPTER 2:
Using Multiple Displays
This chapter describes how to attach multiple monitors to your
RADEON™ X800 PCIeSeries card,as well asthe allowable multi-display
configurations.
Connecting Your Monitors
Your RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series provides hardware support for one
DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter. A TV can also be used to expand your desktop by using the
S-Video out.

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Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ X800 PCIe
Series card must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system
BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary.
To connect your monitors
1 Turn off your computer and monitors.
2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.
3 Turn on your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that
Windows® can detect the new hardware settings.
Connections and Adapters for the RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series Card
X
Standard VGA Monitor Connector. To connect a VGA monitor
to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter
into the DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the
adapter.
Y
DVI-I-to-VGA Adapter.
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DVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the
monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection.

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4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate
prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your
RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series card.
To set up a multi-monitor display
1 From the Start menu click Control Panel, then Display. Click the
Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.
Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features
that can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the
Display Properties > Settings tab.
2 Select the Monitor icon identified by the number 2.
3 Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor.
4 Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the
second monitor. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values.
• Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for
further information on using the Settings tab.
Note: When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor
will always be Primary. Any additional monitors will be designated
as Secondary.
Display Configurations
Your RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series graphics card provides dual display
functionality and TV Out. The following table lists the different ways you
can connect displays to your card.
Display
Configuration Connector(s) Used Comments
Single CRT
display VGAconnectorOR DVI-I connector
with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter
CRT- cathode ray tube analog display.
Single DFP
display DVI-I connector DFP - digital flat panel display.
Single TV S-Video Out The S-Video out can also support a
composite connection via the S-
Video-to-Composite adapter.

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Single HDTV
display S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb)
cable
HDTV - High Definition Television
CRT display +
TV VGA connector + S-Video Out UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION if the CRT display is attached to the
DVI-I connector via the DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter.
CRT display +
HDTV VGA connector + S-Video Out to
HDTV (YPrPb)
cable
DFP display +
TV DVI-I connector + S-Video out
DFP display +
HDTV DVI-I connector + S-Video Out to
HDTV (YPrPb)
cable
CRT display +
DFP display VGA connector + DVI-I connector
CRT display +
CRT display VGA connector + DVI-I connector
with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter
The DVI-I connector can support a
CRT display using the DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter
CRT display +
DFP display +
TV
VGA connector +
DVI-I connector +
S-Video Out
The TV display will “clone” the image
of one of the other two displays
CRT display +
DFP display +
HDTV
VGA connector +
DVI-I connector +
S-Video Out to
HDTV (YPrPb)
cable
CRT display +
CRT display +
TV
VGA connector +
DVI-I connector
with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter + S-Video
Out
UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION
Display
Configuration Connector(s) Used Comments

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CRT display +
CRT display +
HDTV
VGA connector +
DVI-I connector
with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter + S-Video
Out to HDTV
(YPrPb) cable
UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION
Display
Configuration Connector(s) Used Comments

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CHAPTER 3:
ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite
This chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor,
and 3D graphics features in ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite.
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming
ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite provides multiple-display
functionality, and its advanced graphic features, such as
SMARTSHADER™ HD, provide the ultimate 3D gaming experience.
The CATALYST™ Software Suite also supports the latest versions of
Direct 3D® and OpenGL®. Many 3D game titles will virtually come to life
through the advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL® features. Gamers can fine-
tune these settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D
gaming performance.
HYDRAVISION™
In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI’s
CATALYST™ Software Suite, you can also use HYDRAVISION™ for
advanced multi-monitor management. For more information on
HYDRAVISION™ , please refer to the HYDRAVISION™ User’s Guide
PDF located on your ATI Installation CD.
Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite
For help installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite, refer to the Getting
Started Guide.
The CATALYST™ Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the
Windows® Display Properties dialog. They are accessed through the
Advanced button located on the Settings tab.
To access the Display Properties dialog, right-click on the desktop or
navigate through Windows® Control Panel, which is located in the Start
menu.

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ATI Displays Tab
The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features.
Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of
Primary and Secondary displays.
Windows® Display Properties Settings Tab

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ATI Displays Tab
ATI Displays Tab
Scheme Displays the drop-down list of available display-device
configurations that have previously been created. New
configurations can be entered here and then saved using
the Save button.
Hotkey Associates a hotkey with a scheme. To input the hotkey,
highlight the field and press the appropriate key
combination on your keyboard.
Save button Saves display-device configuration schemes.
Delete button Deletes display-device configuration schemes.
Display buttons Enables or disables a display device; they also indicate
whether a device is enabled or disabled.

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To enable or disable a display
If the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is enabled. If it
is red, it indicates the device is disabled. If the button is greyed out, the
device is not an option. For example, if there is only one monitor
connected, all buttons will be grey.
1 Click the enable/disable button for the display device you
want to enable/disable.
2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.
Note: Due to power restrictions, you can normally only have two
devices active at the same time; for example, two monitors or a
monitor and a TV.
To save a display-device scheme
Display-device selections can be saved as a scheme for quick recall.
1 Click the enable/disable button for the display devices you
want to have active.
2 Type a name into the Scheme drop-down list field.
3 Click Save to save the scheme.
Dynamic Display Reassignment
You can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on
the fly, without rebooting.
Note: Before you can change the assignment of the Primary display,
at least one Secondary display and the Extended Desktop mode must
be enabled. Extended Desktop mode is enabled through the
Windows® Display Property dialog, under Settings. For more
information, consult your Windows® documentation.
To assign your Primary monitor
1 Click the buttons to assign the Primary monitor:
Troubleshoot
button Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with possible display problems.
ATI Displays Tab

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For Windows® XP
• The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that are active.
The Primary display has the button depressed. To change the
display assignment, click the Primary display’s button or
click the button of the other display device.
For Windows® 2000
• Clicking the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary
monitors. Clicking the button creates a clone or mirror
image of the Primary display onto the Secondary display.
Clicking the button extends your desktop to a Secondary
display located to the right of the Primary display. Clicking the
button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located
below the Primary display.
2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.
ATI Color Tab
The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and
Contrast color settings for both your desktop and full screen 3D
environments. You can also save settings to a color profile for easy recall.
In addition, you can assign unique hotkey combinations that allow you to
adjust Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings within your full
screen 3D applications.

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ATI Color Tab: Desktop Settings