Page 2 - Disclaimer; Product Notice
i Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. assumes no liability with respect to the operation or use of ATI hardware, software or other products and documentation described herein, for any act or omission of ATI concerning such produ...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
ii Table of Contents Disclaimer ...................................................................................................... i Product Notice ......................................................................................... i Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - I n t ro d u c t i o n
1 I n t ro d u c t i o n The RADEON™ 9800 Series graphics accelerator delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance. • Powered by the RADEON 9800 Series Visual Processing Unit (VPU). • Second generation to Support Microsoft ® DirectX ® 9.0. • 256-bit DDR memory interface. • Support for AGP 8X spe...
Page 6 - Features At A Glance
2 Features At A Glance The RADEON 9800 Series includes: • CINEMATIC RENDERING: With its highly programmable shader engines, the RADEON 9800 Series of visual processors are designed to bring the most detailed worlds to life with cinema-quality lighting, textures, and effects. • MAXIMUM 3D PERFORMACE:...
Page 7 - ATI’s CATALYSTTM Software Suite; Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience; Getting Started Guide; CATALYST Software; Direct 3D and OpenGL; Display; Direct 3D Control Panel on page 18
3 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 SMARTSHADER 2.1, for the ultimate 3D gaming experience. For help installing the CATALYST Software Suite, refer...
Page 8 - HydraVisionTM; HydraVision User’s Guide; PDF located on your ATI
4 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...
Page 9 - M u l t i p l e D i s p l ay s; Plug the monitor cable into your card (; if you are; then turn on the PC and; To connect a flat panel; directly; to your card, use the; Primary
5 M u l t i p l e D i s p l ay s Connecting Your Monitor(s) Your RADEON 9800 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. Plug the monitor cable into your car...
Page 10 - Display Configurations
6 Display Configurations Your RADEON 9800 Series graphics accelerator 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 One CRT display VGA connector OR DVI- I conn...
Page 11 - ATI Displays Tab; and; Secondary
7 C ATA LY S T S o f t w a r e S u i t e The following section provides an explanation of each ATI tab added to the Display Properties after installing the Catalyst Software Suite. ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides multiple monitor features. Here you can enable/disable display devices a...
Page 13 - Virtually Repositioning Your Displays
9 To enable a Secondary display see Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays on page 8 . To enable Extended Desktop Mode see Enabling Extended Desktop Mode on page 8 . 1 Access the Windows ® Control Panel . Double-click Display . 2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. 3 Click the ATI...
Page 14 - Click; OK; or; Apply; to save the changes.; Ratiometric Expansion
10 2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes. Ratiometric Expansion Your RADEON 9800 Series card offers ratiometric expansion (or digital panel scaling as it is commonly known). This expands a low resolution image to fill a higher resolution panel. However, ratiometric expansion is only available on t...
Page 16 - Clicking the; Game Gamma; button accesses the Game
12 Clicking the Game Gamma button accesses the Game Gamma Properties. Game Gamma Properties Red Green Blue sliders These controls allow you to increase or decrease the color brightness of Direct 3D and OpenGL games played in fullscreen mode. RGB Lock Uncheck this to adjust the RGB sliders individual...
Page 18 - Details; button provides graphics card,
14 Clicking the Details button provides graphics card, graphics driver and system information. Enable ATI taskbar icon application Unchecking this allows you to disable the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray. Show ATI icon on taskbar Unchecking this allows you to...
Page 19 - ATI Overlay Tab; Video Overlay; display
15 ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and gamma properties of your video overlay. Video Overlay Video overlay allows for the viewing of streaming video on your PC. However, there is only one video overlay, which is only available on ...
Page 20 - Clone Mode Settings
16 Clone Mode Settings ATI Overlay Tab Brightness Use this slider to adjust the brightness of the video image. Contrast Use this slider to adjust the contrast in the video image. Saturation Use this slider to adjust the vividness of the color. Sliding it all the way to the left removes all color and...
Page 22 - Main and Custom Settings; The; Main Settings; allows you to optimize for; Custom Settings; disables the Main Settings
18 D i r e c t 3 D C o n t ro l Pa n e l Using this tab, you can fine-tune the settings for Direct 3D applications. Main and Custom Settings The Main Settings allows you to optimize for performance by moving the slider to the left, or improve overall image quality by moving the slider to the right. ...
Page 25 - Direct 3D Compatibility Settings
21 Direct 3D Compatibility Settings Support DXT texture formats May eliminate problems with certain Direct 3D games that display vertical and horizontal lines around textures or display text incorrectly. This setting should only be Enabled if you are experiencing these issues, as it may cause proble...
Page 26 - In the; you can maximize overall; disables the Main
22 O p e n G L C o n t ro l Pa n e l Using this tab, you can fine-tune the settings for OpenGL applications. Main and Custom Settings In the Main Settings you can maximize overall performance by moving the slider to the left, or you can enhance overall image quality by moving the slider to the right...
Page 29 - OpenGL Compatibility Settings
2 5 OpenGL Compatibility Settings Force Z-buffer depth This allows you to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. Most applications will work best when Disabled is selected Support KTX buffer region extension Enabling this feature allows rapid updates of those portions of your screen that have changed. N...
Page 30 - S M A RT G A RT TM; does not; Set AGP Settings; Changing the AGP settings could result in
26 S M A RT G A RT ™ SMARTGART is a suite of testing and diagnostics tools that perform a variety of bus tests to determine the optimal settings for your ATI graphics accelerator installed in your computer. SMARTGART automatically configures your graphics device to the optimal settings. SMARTGART do...
Page 31 - Retest All; Any settings that have previously been set to
27 Some motherboard specifications may claim chipset support for Fast Writes but may not be compatible with many different graphics accelerators. This setting is disabled for many computers because the motherboard is not capable of supporting this feature. Retest All Click this button to retest all ...
Page 32 - U s i n g T V O u t; View your PC’s display on a TV
28 U s i n g T V O u t View your PC’s display on a TV Your RADEON 9800 Series has TV Out capability. You can attach your graphics card to a TV and monitor at the same time. Or you can connect it to your VCR and record your monitor’s display. TV display is ideal for playing games, giving presentation...
Page 33 - Connecting to a TV or a VCR; Connecting Your S-Video Out to a TV or VCR
29 Connecting to a TV or a VCR To connect your RADEON 9800 Series card to a TV or a VCR, use an S-Video cable. However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in which case you can use the supplied S-Video-to-Composite video adapter. If your TV has cable input only, you can connect your g...
Page 34 - logo display. This is only a temporary effect
30 Starting Windows ® with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may become scrambled during the initial Windows ® logo display. This is only a temporary effect and your screen will be restored within a few seconds. During start up, your RADEON 9800 Series will go through a sequence of mode settings, dur...
Page 35 - To Enable/Disable The TV Display; Using and Adjusting TV Out
31 To Enable/Disable The TV Display 1 Access the Windows ® Control Panel . Double-click Display . 2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Click the TV button. 4 Click the enable/disable button. 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes. Using and Adjusti...
Page 36 - Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display; Adjusting Monitor Display
32 Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display Using your TV for your PC’s display is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. However, the display on your monitor may change or looked squashed. This occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensi...
Page 37 - To Use Larger Display Fonts
33 To Use Larger Display Fonts 1 Access the Windows ® Control Panel . Double-click Display . 2 For Windows ® XP, click the Appearance tab. For Windows ® Me, Windows ® 2000, click the Settings tab, the Advanced... button, then the General tab. 3 In the Font Size box, select the size you want your dis...
Page 38 - Reducing Edge Distortion; To Increase the Horizontal Size
34 Reducing Edge Distortion When using a TV for your PC’s display, you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your TV screen. This effect depends on your TV and the PC application you are running. To reduce edge distortion, you can increase the TV display’s horizontal size. To In...
Page 39 - To Increase the TV Contrast; Changing Display Configurations
35 To Increase the TV Contrast 1 Access the Windows ® Control Panel . Double-click Display . 2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click on the TV button. 5 Drag the Contrast slider to the right to increase the contrast. 6 Click OK or Apply t...
