4. Software Reference

More Options

Texel Alignment

Changing these values will change where the texel origin is defined. The default values conform to the Direct3D specifications. Some software may expect the texel origin to be defined elsewhere. The image quality of such applications will improve if the

texel origin is redefined.Dragging the slider to the left positions the texel origin toward the upper left corner and to the right positions it toward the center (range: 0 to 7, default: 3).

PCI Texture Memory Size

NOTE: This setting applies only to PCI display adapters or to AGP display adapters running in PCI compatibility mode.

PCI Texture Memory Size lets you set the amount of system memory for texture storage.

Vertical sync

Clicking the up arrow increases the memory size while clicking the down arrow decreases the size of system memory for textures. The maximum amount of system memory for texture storage depends on the physical memory installed on your system.

4. S/W Reference

Direct3D

Vertical sync lets you select how an image should rendered to the screen. Always off lets an image

to be immediately rendered to the screen without waiting to be synchronized with the vertical retrace of the monitor. This option allows for frame rates higher than the refresh rate of your monitor. This may, however, produce visual artifacts and tearing, resulting in reduced image quality. If this occurs, select Always on. Auto-select(default) selects the best rendering technique depending on your monitor.

Pre-Rendering

Maximum pre-render frames allows you to limit the number of frames the CPU can prepare before they are processed by the graphics chip when vertical sync

is turned off. Reduce this value if you experience, while playing games, a noticeable delay in the response of the input devices connected to your computer.

Hardware Antialiasing Control

Hardware Antialiasing Control lets you determine the amount of antialiasing to be applied in a particular D3D application. Antialiasing is a technique used to minimize rendering artifacts, such as the

“staircase” or jagged effect seen along the edges of 3D objects. Select Force antialiasing in all applications to force antialiasing in applications that do not directly support it. Note that some applications that do not explicitly support antialiasing may not display properly or may render irregular images. Use this option with care.

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