Abit RADEON User Manual
ABIT RADEON Series
(R9800XT, R9600XT-VIO, R9600, R9600SE)
3D Graphics Card
User’s Manual
4200-0401-03
Rev. 1.10
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Table Of Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................... 1-1
1-1. R9800XT...................................................................................... 1-1
1-2. R9600XT-VIO .............................................................................1-4
1-3. R9600/R9600SE........................................................................... 1-6
CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE SETUP ................................. 2-1
2-1. CARD INSTALLATION .................................................................... 2-1
New Systems: ....................................................................................2-1
Systems with Existing VGA Card: ....................................................2-1
2-2. DEVICES CONNECTION ................................................................. 2-2
2-3. CONNECTING TO COMPUTER’S POWER SUPPLY .............................2-3
2-4. CHANGING NTSC/PAL SETTING.................................................. 2-4
For R9600XT-VIO/R9600/R9600SE: ...............................................2-4
For R9800XT:....................................................................................2-4
CHAPTER 3. DRIVER INSTALLATION........................ 3-1
CHAPTER 4. DISPLAY PROPERTIES ........................... 4-1
4-1. SETTINGS ......................................................................................4-1
4-2. GENERAL ......................................................................................4-2
4-3. ADAPTER ...................................................................................... 4-3
4-4. MONITOR ......................................................................................4-3
4-5. TROUBLESHOOT............................................................................ 4-4
4-6. COLOR MANAGEMENT.................................................................. 4-4
4-7. DISPLAYS ...................................................................................... 4-5
Attributes: ..........................................................................................4-5
Adjustments: ......................................................................................4-6
Advanced: ..........................................................................................4-6
4-8. COLOR ....................................................................................... 4-7
4-9. OPTIONS ....................................................................................... 4-9
4-10. OVERLAY .................................................................................... 4-10
Clone Mode Options:.......................................................................4-11
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4-11. 3D CONTROL PANEL................................................................... 4-12
Custom settings for Direct3D/OpenGL:..........................................4-13
SMARTSHADER[tm] Effects:........................................................4-14
4-12. SMARTGART[tm] ....................................................................4-15
4-13. VPU RECOVER ...........................................................................4-16
4-14. OVERDRIVE[tm]...................................................................... 4-16
CHAPTER 5. HYDRAVISIONTM...................................... 5-1
Accessing HYDRAVISION:..............................................................5-1
MultiDesk: .........................................................................................5-2
APPENDIX A. Install PowerDVD............................................... A-1
APPENDIX B. Install DirectX..................................................... B-1
APPENDIX C. BIOS Flashing Utility......................................... C-1
APPENDIX D. How to Get Technical Support ........................... D-1
ABIT RADEON Series
Introduction 1-1
Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1. R9800XT
Card Layout
Package List
R9800XT Graphics Card Power Extension Cable
S-AV Adapter User’s Manual
S-Video Cable Multi-language QIG
Composite (RCA) Cable Installation CD: Driver/PowerDVD
DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter Half-life2 free download coupon
Features & Specifications
Powered by RADEON™ 9800 XT Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
On-board 256MB DDR Memory
256-bit DDR memory interface
8 parallel rendering pipelines
4 parallel geometry engines
Full Floating Point Precision in real time
AGP 8X support
MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space
conversion
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All-format DTV/HDTV decoding
YPrPb component output
Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion
Dual integrated display controllers
Dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 compliant and
HDCP ready)
Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution
SMARTSHADER
Full support for Microsoft
shaders in hardware
™
2.1
®
DirectX® 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel
2.0 Vertex Shaders support vertex programs up to 65,280 instructions with
flow control
2.0 Pixel Shaders support up to 16 textures per rendering pass
New F-buffer technology supports pixel shader programs with unlimited
instructions
128-bit, 64-bit & 32-bit per pixel floating point color formats
Multiple Render Target (MRT) support
Shadow volume rendering acceleration
Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL
®
via extensions
SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1
2x/4x/6x full scene anti-aliasing modes
Adaptive algorithm with programmable sample patterns
2x/4x/8x/16x anisotropic filtering modes
Adaptive algorithm with bi-linear (performance) and tri-linear (quality)
options
HYPER Z™ III+
3-level Hierarchical Z-Buffer with early Z test
Lossless Z-Buffer compression (up to 24:1)
Fast Z-Buffer Clear
Z cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering
TRUFORM™ 2.0
2nd generation N-Patch higher order surface support
Discrete and continuous tessellation levels per polygon
Displacement mapping
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VIDEOSHADER™
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video
FULLSTREAM™ video de-blocking technology
Noise removal filtering for captured video
Operating Systems Support: Windows® XP/2000/Me
System Requirements
Recommends a 300-Watt power supply
®
Intel
Pentium® 4, AMD® Athlon® or higher with AGP 8X (0.8v), 4X
(1.5V) bus
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD/DVD ROM drive
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1-4 Chapter 1
1-2. R9600XT-VIO
Card Layout
Package List
R9600XT-VIO Graphics Card
VIVO Adapter Multi-language QIG
S-Video Cable Installation CD: Driver/PowerDVD
Composite (RCA) Cable DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter
Power Director
Powered by RADEON™ 9600 XT Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
On-board 256MB DDR Memory
128-bit DDR memory interface
4 parallel rendering pipelines
2 parallel geometry engines
Full Floating Point Precision in real time
AGP 8X support
MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space
conversion
All-format DTV/HDTV decoding
YPrPb component output
Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion
Dual integrated display controllers
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TM
2.55ME Video Editing Software
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Introduction 1-5
Dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 compliant and
HDCP ready)
Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution
Video Input supports up to 800x600 resolution
Optimized for Pentium
SMARTSHADER
Programmable pixel and vertex shaders
®
4 SSE2 and AMD Athlon™ 3Dnow!
™
2.0
16 textures per pass
Pixel shaders up to 160 instructions with 128-bit floating point precision
Vertex shaders up to 1024 instructions with flow control
Multiple render target support
Shadow volume rendering acceleration
High precision 10-bit per channel frame buffer support
Supports DirectX
®
9.0 and the latest version of OpenGL®
SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1
2x/4x/6x full scene anti-aliasing modes
Adaptive algorithm with programmable sample patterns
2x/4x/8x/16x anisotropic filtering modes
Adaptive algorithm with bi-linear (performance) and tri-linear (quality)
options
HYPER Z™ III+
Lossless Z-Buffer compression (up to 24:1)
Fast Z-Buffer Clear
TRUFORM™ 2.0
2nd generation N-Patch higher order surface support
Discrete and continuous tessellation levels per polygon
Displacement mapping
VIDEOSHADER™
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video
FULLSTREAM™ video de-blocking technology
Noise removal filtering for captured video
Operating Systems Support: Windows® XP/2000/Me
System Requirements
Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD® Athlon® or higher with AGP 8X (0.8v), 4X
(1.5V) bus
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD/DVD ROM drive
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1-6 Chapter 1
1-3. R9600/R9600SE
Card Layout
Package List
R9600/R9600SE Graphics Card DVI-I to D-Sub Adapter
S-AV Adapter User’s Manual
S-Video Cable Multi-language QIG
Composite (RCA) Cable Installation CD: Driver/PowerDVD
Features & Specifications
R9600:
Powered by RADEON
™
9600 Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
On-board 256MB DDR Memory
128-bit DDR memory interface
R9600SE:
Powered by RADEON
™
9600 SE Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
On-board 128MB DDR Memory
64-bit DDR memory interface
4 parallel rendering pipelines
2 parallel geometry engines
Full Floating Point Precision in real time
AGP 8X support
MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space
conversion
ABIT RADEON Series
Introduction 1-7
All-format DTV/HDTV decoding
YPrPb component output
Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion
Dual integrated display controllers
Dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 compliant and
HDCP ready)
Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution
Optimized for Pentium
SMARTSHADER
Programmable pixel and vertex shaders
®
4 SSE2 and AMD Athlon™ 3Dnow!
™
2.0
16 textures per pass
Pixel shaders up to 160 instructions with 128-bit floating point precision
Vertex shaders up to 1024 instructions with flow control
Multiple render target support
Shadow volume rendering acceleration
High precision 10-bit per channel frame buffer support
Supports DirectX
®
9.0 and the latest version of OpenGL®
SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1
2x/4x/6x full scene anti-aliasing modes
Adaptive algorithm with programmable sample patterns
2x/4x/8x/16x anisotropic filtering modes
Adaptive algorithm with bi-linear (performance) and tri-linear (quality)
options
HYPER Z™ III+
Lossless Z-Buffer compression (up to 24:1)
Fast Z-Buffer Clear
TRUFORM™ 2.0
2nd generation N-Patch higher order surface support
Discrete and continuous tessellation levels per polygon
Displacement mapping
VIDEOSHADER™
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video
FULLSTREAM™ video de-blocking technology
Noise removal filtering for captured video
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Operating Systems Support: Windows® XP/2000/Me
System Requirements
Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD® Athlon® or higher with AGP 8X (0.8v), 4X
(1.5V) bus
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD/DVD ROM drive
ABIT RADEON Series
Hardware Setup 2-1
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
2-1. Card Installation
This graphics card can only be installed in a motherboard with AGP slot. Please
handle this card with care and make sure to unplug the power supply of your system
before installation.
New Systems:
1.
Unplug all power cords of your computer.
2.
Remove computer chassis cover.
3.
Locate the AGP slot on your
motherboard.
4.
Remove the metal bracket
corresponding to the AGP slot.
Keep the screw.
5.
Align this card to the AGP slot.
Hold the card’s edges and insert
it into the slot without using
excessive force or pressing any
components on the card. Make
sure it is firmly and completely
fixed into the slot.
6.
Secure this card’s mounting
bracket to the back panel of
computer chassis with the screw
removed from the metal bracket.
7.
Replace the chassis cover.
Systems with Existing VGA Card:
1.
Change the display driver to Standard VGA.
2.
Shut down your computer and unplug all power cords.
3.
Replace the existing VGA card with this new card.
Your graphics card is now installed. Before restarting your computer, connect PC
monitor or other display devices to this card (see “Devices Connection”).
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2-2. Devices Connection
The following illustration shows all possible connector
combinations. Your specific Graphics Card may not
have all the shown connectors.
4pin/7pin TV-out and 9pin TV-out/Video-in ports are
both shown here to illustrate the connections. Your
Graphics Card will have one or the other, not both.
NOTE: The 9pin TV-out/Video-in port allows you to output/input the image to/from a TV
or video device. This type of connector can be used for either RCA cable or S-Video
cable if the optional VIVO adapter is plugged in. Simply plug one end of the RCA cable
or S-Video cable into the proper connector provided by the VIVO adapter, and the other
end to the video input/output connector on your TV or video device. For the correct
connection, please refer to the TV’s and video devices’ manuals for more information.
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Hardware Setup 2-3
2-3. Connecting to computer’s power supply
The R9800XT requires connection to your PC’s internal
power supply for operation. Consult your system builder or
OEM to ensure your system has an adequate power supply.
Otherwise we recommend a 300-Watt power supply or
greater to ensure normal system operation.
Please note that the system will not boot, if the R9800XT is
not connected to the power supply.
Find a hard disk drive power cable, and connect it to your graphics card. If there is no
available one, use the supplied power extension cable to connect R9800XT to the
computer’s hard drive power connector. Please follow the instructions shown below.
Remove the power cable from the HD power connector. 1.
2.
Connect (A) of the power extension cable to your graphics card.
3.
Connect (B) to the power supply connector.
4.
Connect (C) to the HD power connector.
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