ATI RADEON X800 AGP User Manual

RADEON ™ X800 AGP Series

User’s Guide

P/N 137-40621-20 Rev. A

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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 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.

- All card securement pins shall be completely

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

System Requirements 1 External Connections 1

Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connecting Your Monitors 3

Display Configurations 5

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction 7 Features 7

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming 7 HYDRAVISION™ 7 Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 7

ATI Displays Tab 8

Dynamic Display Reassignment 10

ATI Color Tab 11

Hotkeys 14 Color Hotkeys Settings 15

ATI Options Tab 18 ATI Rotation Tab 19

Rotation HotKeys 21

ATI Overlay Tab 22

Video Overlay 22 Clone Mode Settings 23

ATI SMARTGART™ Tab 25 ATI 3D Tab 27

Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings 29 OpenGL® Compatibility Settings 30

ATI VPU Recover Tab 31

Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . 33

Using TV Out 33

Viewing Your PC’s Display on a TV 33 Connecting to a TV 33 Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled 34 Using and Adjusting TV Display Features 35 TV Display Hardware Restrictions 35 Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display 35 Adjusting Monitor Display 35 Viewing Text on a TV 36 Reducing Edge Distortion 36

Using TV Display Alone 37 Using Games and Applications 37

NTSC/PAL Support for the RADEON™ X800 37 Introduction 38

Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 40

Capturing Video 41

Connecting your media device for video capture 42 Setting the Windows® Volume Control 42

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 45 Windows® New Hardware Found 45 Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 46 Solution Selector 47

Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

FCC Compliance Information 51 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 51 CE Compliance Information 52 L’Information de conformité de la CE 52 CE-befolgungInformationen 52

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

CHAPTER 1:

Introduction

System Requirements

Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4/III; Celeron II™, AMD Athlon® 64/

Operating System

Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors

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 RADEON™ X800 Pro and 350 watt for RADEON™ X800 XT Platinum.

• Windows® XP (Home or Pro).

• Windows® 2000.

or any other type of VGA monitor.

• Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display.

External Connections

• 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output.

• DVI-I output.

• S-Video output.

• Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection for RADEON™ X800 XT Platinum only.

CHAPTER 2:

Using Multiple Displays

Connecting Your Monitors

Your RADEON™ 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 RADEON™ 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.

Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ 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

Turn off Plug Turn on

your computer and monitors.

the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.

your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that

Windows® can detect the new hardware settings.

When the

New Hardware Found

prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your RADEON™ X800 card.

To set up a multi-monitor display

From the

Settings

Start menu

click

tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.

Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that can be accessed by clicking the

Display Properties > Settings

Wizard appears, at the appropriate

Control Panel

, then

Advanced

Display

button from the

tab.

. Click the

Select the

Click

Set the second monitor. Click

Monitor

Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor

Screen Resolution

icon identified by the number 2.

and

Color Quality

Apply

or OK to apply these new values.

as appropriate for the

• 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 RADEON™ 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

Single DFP display

Single TV S-Video Out The S-Video out can also support a

Single HDTV display

CRT display + TVVGA connector +

CRT display + HDTV

DFP display + TVDVI-I connector +

Connector(s)

Comments

Used

VGA connector OR DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter

DVI-I connector DFP - digital flat panel display.

S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable

S-Video Out

VGA connector + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable

S-Video out

CRT- cathode ray tube analog display.

composite connection via the SVideo-to-Composite adapter.

HDTV - High Definition Television

UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION if the CRT display is attached to the DVI-I connector via the DVI-I-to-VGA adapter.

DFP display + HDTV

CRT display + DFP display

CRT display + CRT display

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

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Display Configuration

CRT display + DFP display + TV

CRT display + DFP display + HDTV

CRT display + CRT display + TV

CRT display + CRT 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

UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION

Introduction 7

CHAPTER 3:

A TI’ s CAT ALYST ™ Sof tware Suite

Introduction

This chapter describes using the advanced multiple-monitor and 3D graphics features in ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite.

Features

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite provides multiple-display functionality, and its advanced graphic features, such as SMARTSHADER™ HD, provide the ultimate 3D gaming experience.

The CATALYST™ 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® tune these settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance.

features. Gamers can fine-

HYDRAVISION™

In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite, you can also use HYDRAVISION™ for advanced multi-monitor management. For more information on HYDRAVISION™ , please refer to the PDF located on your ATI Installation CD.

HYDRAVISION™ User’s Guide

Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite

The CATALYST™ Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the Windows®

Advanced

To access the navigate through Windows® menu.

Display Properties

button located on the

Display Properties

Control Panel

dialog. They are accessed through the

Settings

dialog, right-click on the desktop or

tab.

, which is located in the

Start

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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.

Hotkey Associates a hotkey with a scheme. To input the hotkey,

highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard.

Save button Saves display-device configuration schemes. Delete button Deletes display-device configuration schemes. Display buttons Enables or disables a display device; they also indicate

Troubleshoot button

whether a device is enabled or disabled. Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with possible

display problems.

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To enable or disable a display

If the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is enabled. If it is red, it indicates the device is disabled. If the button is greyed out, the device is not an option. For example, if there is only one monitor connected, all buttons will be grey.

Click the enable/disable button for the display device you want to enable/disable.

Click OK or Note: Due to power restrictions, you can normally only have two

devices active at the same time; for example, two monitors or a monitor and a TV.

To save a display-device scheme

Display-device selections can be saved as a scheme for quick recall.

Click the enable/disable button for the display devices you want to have active.

Type a name into the

Apply

to save the changes.

Scheme

drop-down list field.

Click

Save

to save the scheme.

Dynamic Display Reassignment

You can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. However, before you can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display must be enabled, and Extended Desktop mode must be enabled.

How to Assign Your Primary Monitor

Access the Windows®

Click the

Click the buttons to assign the primary monitor:

For Window XP:

Settings ATI Displays

Control Panel

tab and then the

tab.

. Double-click

Advanced

button.

Display

ATI Color Tab 11

• The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that are active. The Primary display has the button depressed. To change the

display assignment, click the Primary display’s button or click the button of the other display device.

For Windows 2000

• In Windows® 2000 clicking the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors. Clicking the button creates a

clone or mirror image of the Primary display onto the Secondary display. Clicking the button extends your desktop to a

Secondary display located to the right of the Primary display. Clicking the button extends your desktop to a Secondary

display located below the Primary display.

• Clicking the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors. Clicking the button creates a clone or mirror image

of the Primary display onto the Secondary display.

Click OK or

Apply

to save the changes.

ATI Color Tab

The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for both your desktop and full screen 3D environments. You can also save settings to a color profile for easy recall. In addition, you can assign unique hotkey combinations that allow you to adjust Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings within your fullscreen 3D applications.

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ATI Color Tab: Desktop Settings

ATI Colo r Tab

ATI Color Tab 13

Desktop radio button

Full Screen 3D radio button

Profiles for Indicates whether the profiles in the drop-down list are for

Profiles dropdown list

Save button Saves your current color settings to a Desktop or Full

Delete button Deletes the profile that is selected in the Profiles list box. All Colors

checkbox

Red, Green, and Blue radio buttons

Select Desktop to configure your desktop color settings.

Select Full Screen 3D to configure the color settings for your 3D application. Note that the configured settings will only be apparent within a full screen 3D application environment.

your Desktop or a Full Screen 3D environment. Lists all of the Desktop or Full Screen 3D profiles that you

have saved. Selecting a profile from the list loads those custom color settings for the relevant environment. To create a new profile, simply type in a name and click Save.

Screen 3D profile, using the name you specified in the list box. To restore these settings later, simply select the Profile name from the list and click Apply or OK.

Adjusts the Gamma, Brightness or Contrast for Red, Green, and Blue simultaneously. Note that any individual color settings in effect are lost if All Colors is selected; the color settings revert back to the last-known All Colors settings.

Selects the active color component (Red, Green, or Blue) whose values will be adjusted by the Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast sliders. Note that any individual color settings made are lost if you subsequently select All Colors.

Gamma slider Increases or decreases the gamma correction of your

Desktop or full screen 3D application. Changing the gamma alters the curvature of the color curve.

Brightness slider Increases or decreases the color brightness of your

Contrast slide Increases or decreases the color contrast of your Desktop

Reset buttons Restores an individual slider setting to its default value.

Desktop or full screen 3D application. Changing the brightness adjusts the vertical position of the color curve.

or full screen 3D application. Changing the contrast adjusts the slope of the color curve.

Click Apply or OK to save.

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ATI Colo r Tab

Color preview box

Hotkeys button Opens the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog. There you can

Defaults button Restores all of the color settings to the default values.

The color image indicates visually how the Gamma, Brightness and Contrast sliders affect the final color settings of your display device. In Desktop mode, clicking on this with your mouse pointer will change the image.

assign hotkeys for adjusting your color settings within a full screen 3D application environment. To activate this button, you must select the Full Screen 3D radio button.

Click Apply or OK to save.

To create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile

Choose either the

Desktop

Full Screen 3D

radio button, as

desired.

Adjust the settings, either individually or using the

Type a profile name in the Profile list box.

Click

Gamma, Brightness

Save

, and

Contrast

All Colors

sliders to the desired

checkbox.

To apply the settings for a specific Desktop profile

Choose the

Select the profile name from the drop-down list box.

Desktop

radio button.

Click

Apply

or OK.

To apply the settings for a

Choose the

Select the profile name from the drop-down list box.

Click

Start your 3D application in full-screen mode.

Full Screen 3D

Apply

or OK.

Full Screen 3D

radio button.

profile

Hotkeys

Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. To use custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you have created, once the 3D application is running.

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