ATI Technologies GL 8800 Adding a new application profile, Modifying the configuration parameters

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Adding a new application profile:

Click the Add button in the Configuration Profiles section and enter the new application for which you want to set the configuration parameters.

Modifying the configuration parameters:

To change the configuration settings of a specific application, for example, CATIA, select the application from the list in the Configuration Profiles section and click the Modify button. To remove the selected configuration profile completely, click Delete. Note: You cannot delete the factory-set configuration profiles.

If you add or modify a configuration profile, select or clear the checkboxes the Settings section according to your requirements.

Default Settings

Enable 8-Bit double-buffered Overlay Planes

Use 8 bits of each 32-bit frame buffer pixel as double-buffered overlay planes.

Force copy swap

Force blit copy from back to front buffer.

Wait for vertical retrace

Buffer swap 'synched' to vertical retrace. Enable this function for best picture quality. If you disable ‘Wait for vertical retrace’ you may experience visual artifacts such as tearing. However, this function may be disabled for performance benchmarking.

Click the Apply or OK button to enable your Configuration settings.

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