Diamond Multimedia RADEON 9000 User Manual

RADEON™ 9000User’s GuideP/N 137-40442-10 Copyright © 2002, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.ATI and all ATI product and product feature names

6Display ConfigurationsYour RADEON 9000 card provides support for TV Out. The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to you

7Catalyst™ Software SuiteThe following section provides an explanation of each ATI tab available after installing the Catalyst Software Suite.ATI Disp

8ATI Color TabThe ATI Color tab is used to adjust the color settings. You can change the red, green and blue display colors. Desktop brightness and Ga

9Clicking the Game Gamma button accesses the Game Gamma Properties.Game Gamma PropertiesRed Green Blue slidersThese controls allow you to increase or

10ATI Options TabThe ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the card’s specifications. You can also enable or disable the

11ATI Overlay TabThe ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and gamma properties of your video overlay.Vide

12ATI Overlay TabBrightnessUse this slider to adjust the brightness of the video image.Contrast Use this slider to adjust the contrast in the video im

13Direct3D® Control PanelUsing this control panel, you can optimize the display settings for your Direct3D® games.Main and Custom SettingsIn the Main

14Main Settings sliderThis allows you to emphasize what kind of application experience you’d like to have. Moving the slider to the left will maximize

15Mipmap Detail Level sliderThis will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use. Mipmaps are a collection of dif

iiDisclaimerWhile every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. assumes no liability with respect to the

16Direct3D® Compatibility SettingsSupport W-bufferThis will enable W-Buffer support for 3D games. It is recommended to disable this for games that do

17Alpha dithering methodWhen applications use both dithering and alpha blending, visual artifacts can occur. This option allows you to select how the

18OpenGL® Control PanelUsing this control panel, you can optimize the display settings for your OpenGL® games.Main and Custom SettingsIn the Main Sett

19Main Settings sliderThis allows you to emphasize what kind of application experience you’d like to have. Moving the slider to the left will maximize

20Mipmap Detail Level sliderThis will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use. Mipmaps are a collection of dif

21OpenGL® Compatibility SettingsForce Z-buffer depthThis allows you to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. Most applications will work best when Disabl

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23SMARTGART™SMARTGART is a suite of testing and diagnostics tools that perform a variety of bus tests to determine the optimal settings for your ATI g

24This setting is disabled for many computers because the motherboard is not capable of supporting this feature.Retest AllClick this button to retest

25Using TV OutView your PC’s display on a TVYour RADEON 9000 has TV Out capability. You can attach your card to a TV and monitor at the same time. Or

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26Connecting to a TV or a VCRTo connect your graphics accelerator card to a TV or a VCR, use a S-Video cable. However, most TVs (and VCRs) have a Comp

27Starting Windows® with TV Display EnabledThe TV screen may become scrambled during the initial Windows® logo display. This is only a temporary effec

28Using SCART Connectors for European TVsThe SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which means you will have to use the S-Video-to

29Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV DisplayUsing your TV for your PC’s display is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and b

30To Use Larger Display Fonts1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double-click Display.2 For Windows® XP, click the Appearance tab. For Windows® Me an

317 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.You can also reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV’s contrast.To Increase the TV Contras

32Using Games and ApplicationsSome older games and applications may program your graphics accelerator card directly, to run under a specific display m

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1IntroductionThe RADEON™ 9000 graphics accelerator delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance. • Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc.• Po

2Features At A GlanceThe RADEON 9000 provides high performance acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic applications. Its main features incl

3ATI’s Catalyst™ Software SuiteMultiple Displays and 3D Gaming ExperienceATI’s Catalyst Software Suite provides multiple display functionality, and th

4HydraVision™In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI’s Catalyst Software Suite, you can also use HydraVision for advanced

5Connecting Your MonitorThe RADEON 9000 provides hardware support for one VGA monitor. A TV can also be used to expand your desktop by using the S-Vid