Diamond Multimedia 9000 specifications Introduction

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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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Contents Radeon Product Notice DisclaimerTable of Contents Page Introduction Features At a Glance Direct3D and OpenGL ATI’s Catalyst Software SuiteMultiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience HydraVision Connecting Your Monitor Display Connectors Used Comments Configuration Display ConfigurationsRatiometric Expansion Catalyst Software SuiteATI Displays Tab Button by moving the color curve with your mouse ATI Color TabRed Green Game Gamma PropertiesBlue sliders RGB LockATI Options Tab Video Overlay Reduce DVI frequency on high- resolution displaysATI Overlay Tab Contrast ATI Overlay TabSaturation HueDirect3D Control Panel Main and Custom SettingsSettings Main SettingsSlider CustomLevel slider Mipmap DetailWait for Vertical SyncSupport W Direct3D Compatibility SettingsBuffer Support 32-bitDithering AlphaMethod Support DTXOpenGL Control Panel Main Settings OpenGL applications OpenGL Compatibility Settings Page Fast Write Set AGP SettingsRetest All View your PC’s display on a TV Using TV OutConnecting S-Video Out to a TV or VCR Connecting to a TV or a VCRStarting Windows with TV Display Enabled Using and Adjusting TV Out Using Scart Connectors for European TVsHow To Enable/Disable The TV Display Viewing Text on a TV Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV DisplayAdjusting Monitor Display To Increase the Horizontal Size To Use Larger Display FontsReducing Edge Distortion To Increase the TV Contrast Changing Display ConfigurationsUsing Games and Applications