RADEON TM X800 AGP Series User's Guide P/N 137-40621-20 Rev. A ATI ii Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are subject to change without notice. Product may not be exactly as shown in diagrams. Reproduction of this manual, or parts thereof, in any form, without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. is strictly prohibited. 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Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. iii IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS · Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. · Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. · Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to. · Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories. · Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug. · Secure Attachment - All card securement pins shall be completely tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card and the PC chassis. · Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. · Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. · Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal. iv v Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements External Connections 1 1 Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting Your Monitors Display Configurations 3 5 ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introduction Features Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming HYDRAVISIONTM Accessing the CATALYSTTM Software Suite ATI Displays Tab Dynamic Display Reassignment ATI Color Tab Hotkeys Color Hotkeys Settings ATI Options Tab ATI Rotation Tab Rotation HotKeys ATI Overlay Tab Video Overlay Clone Mode Settings ATI SMARTGARTTM Tab ATI 3D Tab Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings OpenGL® Compatibility Settings ATI VPU Recover Tab 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 14 15 18 19 21 22 22 23 25 27 29 30 31 31 Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . 33 Using TV Out Viewing Your PC's Display on a TV Connecting to a TV Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled Using and Adjusting TV Display Features TV Display Hardware Restrictions Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display Adjusting Monitor Display Viewing Text on a TV Reducing Edge Distortion 33 33 33 34 35 35 35 35 36 36 vi Using TV Display Alone Using Games and Applications NTSC/PAL Support for the RADEONTM X800 Introduction Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable Capturing Video Connecting your media device for video capture Setting the Windows® Volume Control 37 37 37 38 38 40 41 42 42 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software Windows® New Hardware Found Installing the CATALYSTTM Software Suite Solution Selector 45 45 46 47 Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 FCC Compliance Information Industry Canada Compliance Statement CE Compliance Information L'Information de conformité de la CE CE-befolgungInformationen 51 51 52 52 52 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction System Requirements Hardware · Intel® Pentium® 4/III; Celeron IITM, AMD Athlon® 64/ K7/AMD Athlon®/AMD Athlon® XP. · 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. · Motherboard with free AGP 4x/8x slot and correct AGP chipset-driver. · CD-ROM drive (for installation software). · 300 watt or greater power supply recommended for RADEONTM X800 Pro and 350 watt for RADEONTM X800 XT Platinum. · Windows® XP (Home or Pro). · Windows® 2000. · High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or any other type of VGA monitor. · Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display. Operating System Monitor External Connections · 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output. · DVI-I output. · S-Video output. · Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection for RADEONTM X800 XT Platinum only. 2 3 CHAPTER 2: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your RADEONTM X800 provides hardware support for one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. A TV can also be used to expand your desktop by using the S-Video out. Connections and Adapters for the RADEONTM X800 Card Standard VGA Monitor Connector. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter into the DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the adapter. DVI-I-to-VGA Adapter. DVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection. 4 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEONTM X800 card must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary. To connect your monitors 1 2 3 4 Turn off your computer and monitors. Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors. Turn on your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that Windows® can detect the new hardware settings. When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your RADEONTM X800 card. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel, then Display. Click the Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the Display Properties > Settings tab. 2 3 4 Select the Monitor icon identified by the number 2. Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. · Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further information on using the Settings tab. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary. Any additional monitors will be designated as Secondary. Display Configurations 5 Display Configurations Your RADEONTM X800 graphics card provides dual display functionality and TV Out. The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card. Display Configuration Single CRT display Connector(s) Used VGA connector OR DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter DVI-I connector Comments CRT- cathode ray tube analog display. Single DFP display Single TV DFP - digital flat panel display. S-Video Out The S-Video out can also support a composite connection via the SVideo-to-Composite adapter. HDTV - High Definition Television Single HDTV display S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable VGA connector + S-Video Out CRT display + TV UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION if the CRT display is attached to the DVI-I connector via the DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. CRT display + HDTV VGA connector + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable DVI-I connector + S-Video out DVI-I connector + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable VGA connector + DVI-I connector VGA connector + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter The DVI-I connector can support a CRT display using the DVI-I-to-VGA adapter DFP display + TV DFP display + HDTV CRT display + DFP display CRT display + CRT display 6 Display Configurations Display Configuration CRT display + DFP display + TV CRT display + DFP display + HDTV Connector(s) Used VGA connector + DVI-I connector + S-Video Out VGA connector + DVI-I connector + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable VGA connector + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + S-Video Out VGA connector + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable Comments The TV display will "clone" the image of one of the other two displays CRT display + CRT display + TV UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION CRT display + CRT display + HDTV UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION Introduction 7 CHAPTER 3: ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite Introduction This chapter describes using the advanced multiple-monitor and 3D graphics features in ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite. Features Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite provides multiple-display functionality, and its advanced graphic features, such as SMARTSHADERTM HD, provide the ultimate 3D gaming experience. The CATALYSTTM Software Suite also supports the latest versions of Direct 3D® and OpenGL®. Many 3D game titles will virtually come to life through the advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL® features. Gamers can finetune these settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance. HYDRAVISIONTM In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite, you can also use HYDRAVISIONTM for advanced multi-monitor management. For more information on HYDRAVISIONTM , please refer to the HYDRAVISIONTM User's Guide PDF located on your ATI Installation CD. Accessing the CATALYSTTM Software Suite The CATALYSTTM Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the Windows® Display Properties dialog. They are accessed through the Advanced button located on the Settings tab. To access the Display Properties dialog, right-click on the desktop or navigate through Windows® Control Panel, which is located in the Start menu. 8 ATI Displays Tab Windows® Display Properties Settings Tab ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. ATI Displays Tab 9 ATI Displays Tab Scheme Displays the drop-down list of available display-device configurations that have previously been created. New configurations can be entered here and then saved using the Save button. Associates a hotkey with a scheme. To input the hotkey, highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard. Saves display-device configuration schemes. Deletes display-device configuration schemes. Enables or disables a display device; they als ...