ATI RADEON X800 PCIE User Manual

RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series

User’s Guide

P/N 137-40680-10

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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

Table of Contents

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

System Requirements 1 External Connections 1

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

Connecting Your Monitors 3 Display Configurations 5

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming 9 HYDRAVISION™ 9 Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 9

ATI Displays Tab 10

Dynamic Display Reassignment 12

ATI Color Tab 13

Hotkeys 17 Color Hotkeys Settings 18 ATI Options Tab 20 ATI Rotation Tab 22

Rotation HotKeys 24 ATI Overlay Tab 24

Video Overlay 24

Clone Mode Settings 26

ATI 3D Tab 27

Custom Properties Dialog 30

Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings 33

OpenGL® Compatibility Settings 34

ATI VPU Recover Tab 35

Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . 37

Using TV Out 37

Viewing Your PC’s Display on a TV 37

Connecting to a TV or VCR 37

Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled 39

Using and Adjusting TV Display Features 39

TV Display Hardware Restrictions 39

Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display 40

Adjusting Monitor Display 40

Viewing Text on a TV 40 Reducing Edge Distortion 40 Using TV Display Alone 41 Using Games and Applications 42

Introduction 42

Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 44

Capturing Video 45

Connecting your media device for video capture 46 Setting the Windows® Volume Control 46

NTSC/PAL Support for the RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series47

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 49 Windows® New Hardware Found 49 Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 50 Solution Selector 51

Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

FCC Compliance Information 55 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 55 CE Compliance Information 56 L’Information de conformité de la CE 56 CE-befolgungInformationen 56

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

CHAPTER 1:

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your ATI RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of trouble-free computing.

System Requirements

Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4/III; Celeron II™.

• 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance.

• Motherboard with free PCI Express™ slot and correct PCIe chipset driver.

• CD-ROM drive (for installation software).

• PCI Express™ compatible system with a specialized 12v graphics card power connector. 350 watt or greater power supply recommended. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts.

Operating System

Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors

• 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.

CHAPTER 2:

Using Multiple Displays

This chapter describes how to attach multiple monitors to your RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series card, as well as the allowable multi-display configurations.

Connecting Your Monitors

Your RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series 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 PCIe Series 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 PCIe Series 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.

Display Configurations 5

When the

New Hardware Found

Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series card.

To set up a multi-monitor display

From the

Settings

Start menu

click

Control Panel

, then

Display

. Click the

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

Select the

Click

Set the second monitor. Click

Monitor

Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor

Screen Resolution

icon identified by the number 2.

Apply

and

Advanced

button from the

tab.

Color Quality

as appropriate for the

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

Your RADEON™ X800 PCIe Series 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

Connector(s) Used

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

DVI-I connector DFP - digital flat panel display.

Comments

CRT- cathode ray tube analog display.

composite connection via the SVideo-to-Composite adapter.

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Display Configuration

Single HDTV display

CRT display + TVVGA connector +

CRT display + HDTV

DFP display + TVDVI-I connector +

DFP display + HDTV

CRT display + DFP display

CRT display + CRT display

Connector(s) Used

S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable

S-Video Out

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

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

Comments

HDTV - High Definition Television

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

The DVI-I connector can support a CRT display using the DVI-I-to-VGA adapter

CRT display + DFP display + TV

CRT display + DFP display + HDTV

CRT display + CRT display + TV

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

The TV display will “clone” the image of one of the other two displays

UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION

Display Configurations 7

Display Configuration

CRT display + CRT display + HDTV

Connector(s) Used

VGA connector + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable

Comments

UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION

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CHAPTER 3:

A TI’ s CAT ALYST ™ Sof tware Suite

This chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor, and 3D graphics features in ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite.

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

For help installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite, refer to the

Started Guid e

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

Getting

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 11

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

whether a device is enabled or disabled.

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ATI Displays Tab

Troubleshoot button

Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with possible display problems.

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

Apply

to save the changes.

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

Click

Save

to save the scheme.

Scheme

drop-down list field.

Dynamic Display Reassignment

You can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting.

Note: Before you can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display and the Extended Desktop mode must be enabled. Extended Desktop mode is enabled through the Windows® information, consult your Windows®

To assign your Primary monitor

Click the buttons to assign the Primary monitor:

Display Property

dialog, under

documentation

Settings

. For more

ATI Color Tab 13

For Windows® XP

• 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

• 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.

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 full screen 3D applications.

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ATI Color Tab: Desktop Settings

ATI Color Tab 15

ATI Color Tab: Full Screen 3D Settings

ATI Colo r Tab

Desktop radio button

Full Screen 3D radio button

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

Profiles dropdown list

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.

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