ATI Technologies X1950 PRO manual CrossFire Rendering Modes

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14 CrossFire™ Rendering Modes

The first three are performance-oriented modes, while Super Anti-aliasing is a quality-oriented mode. Each mode uses a different method for dividing the workload required to render a 3D image across multiple GPUs. Only one mode can be in operation at any given time.

The ATI Catalyst™ display driver will automatically select the best of the three performance modes when a 3D application is started, without requiring user intervention. The user can also choose to improve image quality by

selecting the new Super Anti-aliasing modes in the Catalyst™ Control Center.

For more information on CrossFire™ Rendering Modes and the Catalyst™ Control Center, see the Radeon® X1950 Pro User’s Guide.

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Contents Radeon X1950 Pro CrossFire Disclaimer Important Safety Instructions Page Table of Contents Reference Getting Started System Requirements External ConnectionsUninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To uninstall previous driversPage Installing CrossFire Graphics Cards Page Installing the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects Display Configurations Installing Software and Drivers Windows New Hardware FoundTo install the Catalyst software suite Enabling CrossFire Launching Catalyst Control Center Using the Start MenuOther Quick Launch Access Points Launching Catalyst Control Center Using Hot Keys Welcome to CrossFire Allowable Radeon X1950 Pro CrossFire System ComponentsCrossFire Rendering Modes CrossFire FAQ What motherboards support CrossFire? How are the graphics cards connected on a CrossFire system? CrossFire Bridge Interconnect CableOn what basis are different rendering modes chosen? Page Page Not Boot-Up ReferenceComputer Does ProperlyConfigured No DisplayScreen Defects AppearBe enabled, you CrossFire is NotFunctioning BeforeSoftware mode Screen RotationFunction Does Not Work or is Unavailable Video displaysAdditional Accessories FCC Compliance InformationInformations de conformité de la CE Industry Canada Compliance StatementCE Compliance Information