ATI Technologies RADEON 8500 User manual

RADEON

™

8500

RADEON

™

8500LE

RADEON

™

7500

User’s Guide

Version 5.0

P/N 137-40282-50 Rev. D

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Table of Contents

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

Features At A Glance.................................................................................. 2

RADEON 7500 ...................................................................................... 2

RADEON 8500 and RADEON 8500LE................................................ 2

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite ........................................................3

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience...................................... 3

Direct 3D® and OpenGL® ....................................................................3

HydraVision™ ....................................................................................... 3

Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting Your Monitor(s) ......................................................................4

CATALYST Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

ATI Displays Tab.........................................................................................5

Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays................................................ 6

Enabling Extended Desktop Mode.........................................................6

Dynamic Display Reassignment ............................................................6

Virtually Repositioning Your Displays.................................................. 8

Ratiometric Expansion ........................................................................... 8

ATI Color Tab .............................................................................................9

ATI Options Tab........................................................................................ 11

ATI Overlay Tab ....................................................................................... 12

Direct 3D® Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Main and Custom Settings........................................................................14

Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings ..........................................................17

OpenGL® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Main and Custom Settings........................................................................19

OpenGL® Compatibility Settings............................................................ 22

Using TV Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

View your PC’s display on a TV.......................................................... 23

Connecting to a TV or a VCR .................................................................. 23

Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled.................................... 25

Using SCART Connectors for European TVs ..................................... 25

How To Enable/Disable The TV Display ............................................ 25

Using and Adjusting TV Out................................................................ 26

How TV Display Cannot Be Used....................................................... 26

Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display.......................................... 26

Adjusting Monitor Display................................................................... 27

Viewing Text on a TV.......................................................................... 27

Reducing Edge Distortion ....................................................................28

Changing Display Configurations........................................................ 29

Using Games and Applications............................................................ 29

Introduction

The RADEON family of graphic accelerators

delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance.

• Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc.

• Powered by the RADEON Visual Processing Unit

(VPU).

• Awesome 3D gaming performance.

• Support for OpenGL®applications.

• Support for Direct 3D®applications.

• High resolution in 3D up to 2048x1536.

• Best performance for today’s and tomorrow’s

applications.

• Supports TV-out to connect your PC to your TV or

VCR.

Features At A Glance

RADEON 7500

The RADEON 7500 provides high performance

acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic

applications. Its main features are:

• VIDEO IMMERSION™ which provides industry-

leading DVD playback and digital TV decode

capability

• CHARISMA ENGINE™ which is the main VPU,

providing the necessary power to accelerate

today’s 3D games and applications

• PIXEL TAPESTRY™ which can apply 3 textures

at once to a complex 3D gaming scene

• TV output support

RADEON 8500 and RADEON 8500LE

In addition to the features of the RADEON 7500, the

RADEON 8500 series also provides:

• TRUFORM™ technology which makes the curved

surfaces of 3D objects look smoother and more

life-like

• SMARTSHADER™ technology which can

realistically create the visual properties of any

material, like glass, metal, wood, and produce 3D

depth by rendering the object’s shadows

• SMOOTHVISION™ which provides users with

various degrees of jagged edge removal from 3D

images, allowing users to configure their own high

quality or high performance gaming experience

• PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II which provides even

greater 3D rendering power

• Digital flat panel support (RADEON 8500 only)

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience

ATI’s CATALYST Software Suite provides multiple

display functionality, and the advanced graphic

features, such as TRUFORM, for the ultimate 3D

gaming experience. For help on installing the

CATALYST Software Suite, refer to the Getting

Started Guide.

The CATALYST Software Suite installs the ATI

display tabs. These tabs are accessed through the

Windows®Display Control Panel, through the

Advanced... button located on the Settings tab. For a

detailed explanation of each ATI tab, refer to

CATALYST Software Suite on page 5.

Direct 3D®and OpenGL®

The CATALYST Software Suite supports the latest

versions of Direct 3D®and OpenGL®. Your 3D

game titles will come to life, as you can tweak the

game’s settings for maximum 3D image quality or

3D gaming performance.

ATI’s Direct 3D®and OpenGL® tabs are available

through the Windows®Display Control Panel,

through the Advanced... button located on the

Settings tab.

For a detailed explanation of the Direct 3D®and

OpenGL®tabs, refer to Direct 3D® Control Panel

on page 14, and OpenGL® Control Panel on

page 19.

HydraVision™

You can also use HydraVision for advanced multi-

monitor management. For more information please

refer to the HydraVision User’s Guide PDF located

on your ATI Installation CD.

Multiple Displays

Connecting Your Monitor(s)

The RADEON 8500 provides hardware support for

one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the

DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. A TV can also be used to

expand your desktop by using the S-Video out. The

RADEON 7500 provides support for one VGA

monitor and Composite output to a TV.

Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you are

running multiple monitors, connect their cables to the

appropriate connectors), then turn on the PC and

monitor(s).

To connect a flat panel directly to your RADEON

8500, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a VGA

monitor to the DVI-I connector, use the

DVI-I-to-VGA adapter as shown below.

When you use multiple monitors with your card, one

monitor will always be Primary. Any additional

monitor(s) will be designated as Secondary.

COMP OUT

CRT

S-VIDEO OUT

DVI-I-TO-VGA

ADAPTER

DVI-I

CONNECTOR

VGA

CONNECTOR

AVAILABLE ON

FROM

MONITOR

RADEON 8500

ONLY

S-VID OUT

DVI

CRT

RADEON 8500 RADEON 7500

STANDARD VGA

MONITOR

CONNECTOR

COMPOSITE OUT

STANDARD VGA

MONITOR

CONNECTOR

CATALYST Software Suite

The following section provides an explanation of

each ATI tab available after installing the

CATALYST Software Suite.

ATI Displays Tab

The ATI Displays tab provides the multi monitor

features. Here you can enable/disable display devices

and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary

displays.

Features presented in the following pages may not

be supported in all operating systems and/or may

appear differently.

Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays

1Access the Windows®Control Panel. Double-

click Display.

2Click on the Settings tab and then the

Advanced... button.

3Click on the ATI Displays tab.

4Click the enable/disable button for the

display device you want to enable/disable.

5Click OK or Apply to save the changes.

Enabling Extended Desktop Mode

1Access the Windows®Control Panel. Double-

click Display.

2Click on the Settings tab.

3Click the monitor icon for the display onto which

you want to extend your desktop.

4Click Yes to enable the selected display.

5Checkmark the Extend my Windows desktop

onto this monitor check box (Windows®may

automatically place it there).

6Click OK or Apply to save the changes.

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.

To enable a Secondary display, refer to the section

Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays.

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