ATI Technologies specifications Features At a Glance, Radeon 9000 family

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Features At A Glance

RADEON 9000 family

The RADEON 9000 family provides high performance acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic applications. Its main features are:

•VIDEO IMMERSION™ II which provides industry-leading DVD playback and digital TV decode capability

•CHARISMA ENGINE™ II which is the main VPU, providing the necessary power to accelerate today’s 3D games and applications

•SMARTSHADER™ technology which can realistically create the visual properties of any material, like glass, metal, wood, and produce 3D depth by rendering the object’s shadows

•SMOOTHVISION™ which provides users with various degrees of jagged edge removal from 3D images, allowing users to configure their own high quality or high performance gaming experience

•PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II which provides even greater 3D rendering power

•Dual monitor support (optional)

•TV output support

•Digital flat panel support (optional)

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Contents Radeon 9000 Radeon 9000 PRO Disclaimer Product NoticeTable of Contents Page Introduction Features At a Glance Radeon 9000 familyDirect 3D and OpenGL ATI’s Catalyst Software SuiteMultiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience HydraVisionConnecting Your Monitors Multiple Displays optionalDisplay Configurations Display Connectors Used Comments ConfigurationCatalyst Software Suite ATI Displays TabEnabling Extended Desktop Mode optional Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays optionalDynamic Display Reassignment optional Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98SE Virtually Repositioning Your Displays optional Ratiometric ExpansionATI Color Tab Button by moving the color curve with your mouseBlue sliders Game Gamma PropertiesRed Green RGB LockATI Options Tab ATI Overlay Tab Video OverlaySaturation ATI Overlay TabContrast HueMain and Custom Settings Direct 3D Control PanelSlider Main SettingsSettings CustomMipmap Detail TexturePreference Level sliderBuffer Direct 3D Compatibility SettingsSupport W Support 32-bitMethod AlphaDithering Support DXTOpenGL 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 Adjusting Monitor Display Viewing Text on a TVReducing Edge Distortion Changing Display Configurations Using Games and Applications