ATI Technologies 9000 specifications Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features At A Glance

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RADEON 9000 family

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ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite

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Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience

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Direct 3D® and OpenGL®

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HydraVision™

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Multiple Displays (optional). . . .

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Connecting Your Monitor(s)

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Display Configurations

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CATALYST Software Suite . . . .

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ATI Displays Tab

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Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays (optional)

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Enabling Extended Desktop Mode (optional)

7

Dynamic Display Reassignment (optional)

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Virtually Repositioning Your Displays (optional)

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Ratiometric Expansion

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ATI Color Tab

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ATI Options Tab

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ATI Overlay Tab

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Video Overlay

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Direct 3D® Control Panel

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Main and Custom Settings

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Direct 3D® Compatibility Se ttings

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OpenGL® Control Panel

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Main and Custom Settings

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OpenGL® Compatibility Settings

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Using TV Out

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View your PC’s display on a TV

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Connecting to a TV or a VCR

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Starting Windows® with TV Display En abled

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Using SCART Connectors for European TVs

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How To Enable/Disable The TV Display

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Using and Adjusting TV Out

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How TV Display Cannot Be Used

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Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display

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Contents Radeon 9000 Radeon 9000 PRO Product Notice DisclaimerTable of Contents Page Introduction Radeon 9000 family Features At a GlanceHydraVision ATI’s Catalyst Software SuiteMultiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience Direct 3D and OpenGLMultiple Displays optional Connecting Your MonitorsDisplay Connectors Used Comments Configuration Display ConfigurationsATI Displays Tab Catalyst Software SuiteEnabling Extended Desktop Mode optional Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays optionalDynamic Display Reassignment optional Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98SE Ratiometric Expansion Virtually Repositioning Your Displays optionalButton by moving the color curve with your mouse ATI Color TabRGB Lock Game Gamma PropertiesRed Green Blue slidersATI Options Tab Video Overlay ATI Overlay TabHue ATI Overlay TabContrast SaturationDirect 3D Control Panel Main and Custom SettingsCustom Main SettingsSettings SliderLevel slider TexturePreference Mipmap DetailSupport 32-bit Direct 3D Compatibility SettingsSupport W BufferSupport DXT AlphaDithering MethodOpenGL Control Panel Smooth Applications OpenGL Compatibility Settings Using TV Out Connecting to a TV or a VCRView your PC’s display on a TV Connecting Your TV Output to a TV or VCR Starting Windows with TV Display Enabled Using Scart Connectors for European TVsHow To Enable/Disable The TV Display Using and Adjusting TV Out Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV DisplayHow TV Display Cannot Be Used Viewing Text on a TV Adjusting Monitor DisplayReducing Edge Distortion Using Games and Applications Changing Display Configurations