ATI Technologies Computer Hardware RADEON MAC EDITION User Manual

RADEONMAC® EDITION  
USER’S GUIDE  
Printed in Canada  
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RADEON MAC EDITION  
Users Guide  
Version 2.0 - June 2001  
P/N: 107-40214-20  
Copyright © 2000, ATI Technologies Inc.  
ATI and RADEON 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 manufacturers. Pricing, availability,  
features, performance and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams.  
All rights reserved, including those to reproduce this manual or parts thereof, in  
any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc.  
Disclaimer  
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, ATI  
Technologies Inc. assumes no liability to any party for errors or omissions  
contained in the Software or related documentation, any interruption of service,  
loss or interruption of business or anticipatory profits or for incidental or  
consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use  
of the Software and related documentation.  
ATI Technologies Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice  
to a product or system described herein to improve reliability, function or  
design.  
Multimedia Support  
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While RADEON MAC EDITION provides full support for 2D graphics, 3D  
graphics, and QuickTime -- multimedia functionality may be limited under  
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Mac OS X.  
ATI continues to work with Apple to provide complete multimedia support.  
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Table of Contents  
Introduction....................................................................... 1  
What You'll Need.............................................................. 2  
Related Documentation..................................................... 2  
Installing your RADEON™ MAC® EDITION.................4  
About Monitor Sensing..................................................... 8  
Using QuickTime Playback............................................ 22  
Using Mac2TV™ Video Out.......................................... 23  
Using Digital Flat Panel (DVI-I) Support....................... 30  
Solutions to Common Problems ..................................... 33  
B. Specifications ........................................................ 37  
Video Mode Table .......................................................... 37  
Specifications.................................................................. 41  
C. Compliance Information...................................... 43  
D. Glossary................................................................. 47  
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Getting Started  
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Introduction  
The RADEONMAC® EDITION represents the next  
generation in 3D and video acceleration for your Power  
Macintosh computer. The RADEONgraphics chip is  
equipped with all the 3D hardware drawing capabilities in  
demand by 3D high end users. Your new graphics accelerator  
provides:  
OpenGL® and QuickDraw 3D accelerator providing  
superior 3D rendering performance and advanced imaging  
and filtering techniques  
QuickDraw accelerator supporting 2D resolutions up to  
1920x1440 in 32-bit color  
QuickTime playback accelerator for full screen, full  
motion, TV quality video  
DVI-I support for digital flat panels  
TV-Out support via S-Video connector  
The easy-to-access, easy-to-use ATI Config Menu, on the menu  
bar, provides access to ATI Guide, giving you instant access to  
help, and the ATI Displays control panel, providing quick  
access to all of RADEONMAC® EDITION easy-to-use  
features such as TV/Video Out. Specific RADEONMAC®  
EDITION help can be accessed from the Apple Help in the  
menu bar.  
A glossary of the bold terms used throughout this manual is  
available in the “Glossary” on page 47 of this user guide and  
also in the ATI Guide.  
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What You'll Need  
The RADEONMAC® EDITION runs with the following  
minimum system requirements:  
Power Macintosh or Mac OS compatible computer, with  
PowerPC processor, with an AGP or PCI expansion slot  
Mac OS 9.0 or later software  
Apple monitor, VGA-style monitor (see note below), DVI-I  
style digital flat panel, or TV  
QuickTime 4.0 or later (see note below)  
Apple OpenGL 1.15 or later  
Minimum 32MB of system memory (OpenGL 1.15  
requires 32MB of system memory)  
Apple analogue monitors without a VGA connector must use  
the included adapter to connect to the RADEONMAC®  
EDITION’S graphic accelerator. Apple digital monitors using  
the Apple Digital Connector (ADC) is not supported and no  
adapter is available.  
NOTE  
Supports both QuickTime 4.0 and QuickTime 4.0 Pro.  
Related Documentation  
The README file summarizes the latest product revisions.  
Click the README icon on the installation disk to open this  
file.  
The RADEONMAC® EDITION comes with ATI Guide,  
which provides on-line help for making the best use of your  
card’s features. There are two methods of accessing the ATI  
Guide. From the Mac OS menu bar under the ATI icon, choose  
ATI Guide. From the ATI Displays control panel, you can  
access the ATI Guide by clicking on the Apple Guide icon.  
RADEON Help can be found in the Apple Help menu.  
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Installing Your Hardware  
The RADEONMAC® EDITION fits into connectors called  
expansion slots, inside your computer.  
Your Mac OS computer has one or more expansion slots  
designed to accept Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)  
cards and Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) cards.  
WARNING  
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The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage,  
caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of  
components by unauthorized service personnel. If you  
do not feel comfortable performing the installation,  
consult a qualified technician.  
Make sure power is off during installation; otherwise,  
damage to system components, the graphics accelerator  
card, and injury to yourself may result.  
The following procedure details the installation of a card in a  
typical Mac OS PCI-based tower. If your computer does not  
match this configuration, please refer to the expansion card  
installation instructions that came with your computer.  
NOTE  
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IMPORTANT  
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If your computer stops responding (hangs) after  
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installing the RADEON MAC EDITION video card,  
you may have an incompatible graphics accelerator  
extension. This can occur when Mac OS software or  
other ATI graphic accelerator cards are installed.  
Restart your computer and hold down the SHIFT key  
during startup. This disables all extensions from loading.  
After disabling extensions, you can update the graphics  
accelerator extension by installing the software included  
with your card. For more information about installing  
the software, see “Installing Software” on page 12  
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Installing your RADEON MAC  
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Turn off your computer, and disconnect the monitor cable.  
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Open your computer. If necessary, consult your computer  
system manual for instructions.  
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Choose the AGP or PCI expansion slot you wish to use.  
Touch the metal part of the power supply case.  
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Touching the grounded portion of the power supply case will  
discharge your body’s static electricity.  
Power Supply  
Expansion Slots  
Align the connector on the card with the selected expansion  
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slot, and press firmly until fully seated.  
AGP Connector  
PCI Connector  
Do not force the card. It should fit snugly into the expansion slot.  
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If you are not sure whether your card is PCI or AGP, compare its  
bottom edge with the following illustration:  
PCI  
Universal AGP  
If you plan to use more than one monitor, you must install a card  
for each monitor. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each card.  
Close the computer case.  
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Connect the monitor cable to the card.  
If you have a VGA monitor, connect it to the VGA monitor port. If  
you have a TV, connect it to the TV Out port. If you have a digital  
flat panel, connect it to the DVI-I port.  
To connect an Apple monitor to the RADEONMAC®  
EDITION card, you will need an Apple adapter. Simply connect  
your Apple monitor connector to the Apple adapter, and then  
plug the Apple adapter into the VGA monitor port.  
Apple  
Adapter  
Apple Monitor  
Connector  
VGA monitor  
port  
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Installation of your RADEON MAC EDITION card is now  
complete, and you are ready to install the software. See  
“Installing Your Software” on page 11.  
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Powered Apple monitors using the ADC (Apple Display  
Connector) is not supported.  
NOTE  
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About Monitor Sensing  
Apple’s Monitor Sensing specification allows video display  
cards to identify the attached monitor. The RADEONMAC®  
EDITION auto-configures itself according to the monitor sense  
code detected and enables all resolutions supported by the  
monitor. Since the RADEONMAC® EDITION relies on this  
sense code to correctly auto-configure during startup, the  
monitor must supply the appropriate sense code.  
On VGA monitors, the RADEONMAC® EDITION card uses  
the Display Data Channel (DDC) protocol, which is similar to  
Apple’s Monitor Sensing specification, to determine the  
possible resolutions and frequencies. All possible resolutions  
are shown in the Monitors & Sound control panel and the Apple  
control strip.  
When using older VGA monitors without DDC, you must choose  
the resolutions supported by your VGA monitor in the VGA  
Monitors section of the ATI Displays control panel. See “VGA  
Monitors” on page 18 for additional information.  
If you are using a display adapter and the adapter supplies the  
sense code information for only one resolution, then that  
resolution will be the only one available, even if the monitor  
supports multiple resolutions. A resolution of 640x480 is usually  
the default resolution. Therefore, when using an adapter to supply  
the sense code, it must be designed to supply the proper code for  
the monitor you are using it with; otherwise, the RADEON  
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MAC EDITION cannot correctly auto-configure itself for the  
attached monitor.  
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Although the RADEON MAC EDITION card does not output  
Sync-on-Green (SOG) signals directly, adapters are available that  
can overlay the Composite Synchronization Signal and send it  
through the Green video signal line so that you can use an SOG  
monitor. Monitors requiring an SOG signal usually have only  
three BNC connectors (RGB).  
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For more information about obtaining a sense code or  
synchronization signal adapter, contact ATI Customer Support  
or ask your dealer. For information about how to contact ATI  
Customer Support, select the Support button on the ATI  
Displays control panel.  
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Installing Your Software  
About ATI Software  
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The RADEON MAC EDITION requires several additional  
components be added to your System folder. The ATI  
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RADEON MAC EDITION Installer application does this for  
you, installing the following components:  
ATI Displays Control Panel  
The ATI Displays control panel lets you configure your card and  
access software and hardware features. These features are  
described in the section ATI Displays Control Panel” on  
page 15.  
ATI Multimedia Components  
ATI’s Multimedia Components are placed in the Extensions  
folder, located within System Folder. They enable all of the  
advanced features of your card, including 3D and 2D  
acceleration.  
ATI Guide File  
The ATI Guide file is the on-line help for the ATI Displays  
control panel. It is placed in the Extensions folder within the  
System folder. ATI Help, specifically for RADEONbased  
products, is placed in the Help folder found in the System  
Folder. For more information about using the on-line HELP  
system, see “ATI HELP” on page 21.  
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Installing Software  
Insert the ATI Installation CD.  
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Double-click on the RADEON MAC EDITION Installer  
icon.  
The ATI splash and legal notice screens appear.  
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.  
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Upon completion of the installation process, a file containing a  
list of installed files and their location on your hard disk is created  
allowing you to locate any file installed during the installation  
process.  
The installer application checks your system to determine if you  
have the latest versions of the required software. If you do not  
have the appropriate Apple software, a dialog appears  
NOTE  
explaining what software needs to be installed. (The RADEON  
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MAC EDITION accelerator card requires Apple OpenGL 1.1.5  
or higher which can be downloaded from www.apple.com.)  
When you see a message that the installation was  
successful, click Restart.  
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Your computer restarts.  
or  
To perform further installations, click OK.  
You need to manually restart your computer to complete the  
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installation of the RADEON MAC EDITION software.  
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Multimedia Features  
Your RADEONMAC® EDITION turns your Mac computer  
into a 3D and 2D graphics powerhouse. You can use your new  
graphics accelerator card to do the following:  
Experience the latest arcade style and virtual reality games  
the way they were meant to be played with state-of-the-art  
3D graphics using OpenGL acceleration.  
Enjoy true-color 32-bit 2D or 3D graphics up to  
1920x1440.  
Watch full screen, full motion, TV-quality video using  
QuickTime playback acceleration.  
Output your Mac’s display to a digital flat panel  
Output your Mac’s display to your TV  
The following information describes these new 3D and  
multimedia features in more detail and suggests ways you can  
optimize your machine to get the most out of your new card.  
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Viewing 3D Graphics  
RADEONMAC® EDITION’s 3D Acceleration features  
supports the following advanced 3D graphics capabilities:  
OpengGL Support  
QuickDraw 3D Rave Support  
Integrated Transformation, Clipping and Lighting  
Twin Cache Architecture  
Single Pass Multi-texturing  
Triangle Setup Engine  
Bilinear/Trilinear Filtering  
Line & Edge Anti-aliasing  
Full Screen Anti-aliasing  
Specular Highlights  
Perspectively Correct Texture Mapping  
Mip-Mapping  
Z-buffering and Double-buffering  
Spherical, Dual-Paraboloid and Cubic environment  
mapping  
These features make it possible to quickly render 3D graphics,  
produce atmospheric effects, calculate light and color shading,  
and determine which objects are in the foreground and which  
are in the background.  
RADEONMAC® EDITION only displays 3D graphics in  
thousands and millions of colors. When you use 256 colors,  
there are too few colors to display complex 3D textures, so 3D  
acceleration is not supported.  
You can use the 3D Memory Monitor to see how memory on  
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your RADEON MAC EDITION is allocated when displaying  
3D graphics. This allows you to optimize 3D performance.  
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ATI Displays Control Panel  
The ATI Displays control panel provides access to the advanced  
3D features that RADEONMAC® EDITION has to offer. To  
open the ATI Displays control panel, choose Control Panels  
from the Apple menu, then choose ATI Displays, or choose ATI  
Displays from the ATI Config Menu from the Mac OS menu  
bar.  
For detailed instructions on how to set up and use these features,  
please refer to the ATI Guide/ATI Help, which can be accessed  
through the ATI Displays control panel.  
Status Area  
Look in the Status Area to determine your current monitor,  
screen resolution, and color depth. To change these settings, use  
the Monitors feature to open the Monitors control panel. You  
can also change the monitor depth and resolutions at any time  
using the Apple control strip, if installed.  
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Identify Displays  
If you have more than one display connected to your computer,  
you can identify and configure each display. The ATI Displays  
control panel identifies all the displays connected to your  
computer, but only configures displays that are connected to  
ATI cards.  
If you are using multiple monitors and using one display with  
the built-in video, or a non-ATI video card, a generic video card  
icon is displayed in the ATI Displays control panel. However,  
you cannot make any changes to the generic video card using  
ATI Displays.  
Display Details  
The Details window gives you information about specific  
software components needed to enable each of RADEON  
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MAC EDITION’s features. Check the Details window to  
determine the files and version numbers of the software  
components installed in your system folder during the  
installation process. Using the pull-down menu, the Details  
window also lists the Mac OS multimedia software required for  
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RADEON MAC EDITION, such as QuickDraw 3D and  
OpenGL  
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Monitors  
The Monitors feature provides access to the standard Mac OS  
Monitors control panel. You can use the Monitors control panel  
to select color depths and resolutions, and set up multiple  
monitors. For more information on the Monitors control panel  
refer to the Mac OS Guide that comes with your computer.  
Keyboard Shortcuts  
This feature allows you to use a pop-up menu to change your  
desktop settings without exiting your current application. You  
can configure, enable or disable shortcut features when you  
click the Shortcut icon in the control panel.  
The ATI Popup Menu only displays the valid and safe modes  
available for the attached monitor(s). Additional modes may be  
accessed through the Monitors control panel or the Control  
Strip.  
Different ATI cards offer distinct keyboard shortcut options, so  
not all shortcuts appear on every ATI card.  
NOTE  
Popup Menu and Hot Keys remain inactive when dialogs appear  
on the screen. For example, while using the Monitors control  
panel, the Popup Menu and Hot Keys are disabled.  
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VGA Monitors  
If you have a non-DDC compliant VGA monitor connected to  
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your RADEON MAC EDITION, the VGA icon may be active.  
Some VGA monitors use a Display Data Channel (DDC). You do  
not have to do anything extra to select the supported resolutions.  
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Your RADEON MAC EDITION uses the DDC information to  
automatically provide the supported resolutions in the Monitors  
control panel and the Control Strip. If your VGA monitor doesn’t  
use DDC, the VGA Monitors icon is active, and you must use it  
to select your monitor from a list of standard monitors.  
If the VGA icon is dimmed, your computer has detected an  
Apple-type monitor, or a DDC compliant VGA monitor  
NOTE  
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connected to your RADEON MAC EDITION. You do not have  
to make a selection.  
To Select a VGA Monitor  
Select VGA Monitors from the ATI Displays control panel.  
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Select your VGA model from the list of monitors in the left  
panel of the VGA Monitors dialog box.  
A list of resolutions supported by your VGA monitor appears  
in the right panel of the VGA Monitors dialog box.  
You cannot select the monitor resolution using the  
VGA Monitors dialog box. You must use the standard Mac OS  
Monitors control panel.  
NOTE  
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3D Memory Monitor  
The 3D Memory Monitor shows how available memory in the  
accelerator card is allocated when displaying 3D graphics.  
Using the 3D Memory Monitor  
When you open 3D graphics on your Mac OS computer, run the  
3D Memory Monitor to see how your RADEONMAC®  
EDITION has allocated 3D memory.  
To open the 3D Memory Monitor  
Choose Control Panels from the Apple Menu, or choose ATI  
Displays from the ATI Config Menu and skip to step 3.  
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Select ATI Displays.  
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Click on the 3D Memory icon.  
When you open a 3D application window, you can see how  
the additional memory required for 3D graphics is allocated.  
The 3D Memory Monitor shows you how the memory on your  
RADEONMAC® EDITION has been allocated between  
display, textures, and buffers.  
Display  
The Screen bar indicates the amount of graphics memory  
allocated to the display’s resolution and color depth. The  
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Desktop Pattern bar indicates the amount of memory used by  
your desktop pattern.  
To reduce the memory allocated to Display memory:  
change the color depth from millions to thousands  
decrease your screen resolution  
Textures  
The Texture bar indicates the number and size of texture maps  
loaded by 3D applications to add realism to 3D models and  
environments. The Bitmap bar indicates the memory allocated  
to non-3D elements like 2D graphics. To reduce the memory  
allocated to Texture memory, reduce the amount of textures in  
your 3D graphic.  
Buffers  
The Back Buffer bar and the z-buffer bar are directly related to  
the size of the 3D window.  
To reduce the memory allocated to Buffer memory:  
reduce the size of the display window containing  
3D graphics  
reduce the number of the display windows containing 3D  
graphics  
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ATI HELP  
The ATI HELP is an additional source of information when you  
are using the ATI Displays control panel. It behaves similarly to  
the Mac OS Guide that comes with your computer.  
Access the ATI HELP by clicking on the Apple HELP icon  
on the ATI Displays control panel, or the ATI Config Menu.  
From the ATI DISPLAYS GUIDE select RADEON then OPEN  
RADEON HELP. Finally, select ATI HELP from the HELP  
CENTER.  
Select a topic from the main ATI HELP window to get detailed  
instructions for a specific task. To return to the main ATI HELP  
window, click the HOME icon in the upper-left corner of the  
HELP window.  
Customer Support  
You can obtain Customer Support information by clicking the  
ATI icon in the ATI Displays control panel. You can also  
generate a problem report.  
Please refer to the ATI DISPLAYS GUIDE for additional  
instructions on generating a problem report.  
Before calling about a suspected problem, please complete the  
problem report, and have the report file either on-screen or  
printed out for reference during your call. Important  
information about your computer is automatically included  
when you generate the report.  
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Using QuickTime Playback  
The RADEONMAC® EDITION’s QuickTime playback  
acceleration allows you to stretch even the smallest movies to  
full screen size without compromising frame rate or image  
quality. RADEONMAC® EDITION’s hardware scaler  
maintains the original quality of your QuickTime movie when  
scaling to a larger size – even full screen.  
The RADEONMAC® EDITION’s QuickTime playback  
acceleration displays in millions of colors, even if the current  
color depth setting is 256 colors. When the monitor is set to  
display in grayscale, QuickTime movies are accelerated in  
grayscale, they are not converted to color. When scaling video,  
RADEONMAC® EDITION uses special hardware  
techniques (alpha blending and chroma interpolation) to  
enhance the video quality instead of just repeating pixels.  
To use RADEONMAC® EDITION’s playback acceleration,  
you must have QuickTime version 4.0 or greater installed on  
your computer.  
NOTE  
Optimizing Video Playback  
When you scale a movie, your computer switches from  
QuickTime’s software scaler to RADEONMAC® EDITION’s  
hardware scaler to produce better results. However, QuickTime  
will not switch to hardware scaling in the following situations:  
playing video in double size  
Try manually scaling the video slightly off exactly  
double the size.  
pausing the video  
using single frame advance  
watching the video in reverse  
playing a video that has not been saved in Cinepak, Indeo,  
or MPEG-1 compressed format  
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QuickTime clips must be in Cinepak (the most common  
QuickTime movie format), Indeo, or MPEG-1 format to be  
scaled by RADEONMAC® EDITION. To determine if a  
video will be accelerated using RADEONMAC® EDITION’s  
hardware scaler, check the video format.  
To check the format of a video  
Open the movie using QuickTime Player.  
Choose Get Info, from the Movie menu.  
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From the 1st pull down menu, select Video Track.  
From the 2nd pull down menu, select Format.  
Read the format type. Remember, only Cinepak, Indeo, and  
MPEG-1 formats use RADEONMAC® EDITION’s  
QuickTime acceleration and hardware scaler.  
Some multimedia titles on CD-ROM incorporate QuickTime  
clips that do not allow movies to be stretched during playback.  
These QuickTime clips cannot be accelerated while viewing the  
multimedia title.  
NOTE  
Using Mac2TVVideo Out  
The RADEONMAC® EDITION’s Mac2TV™ Video Out  
feature allows you to output your computer’s display to your TV  
or VCR. Anything you can display on your monitor can be  
output to TV.  
View computer output directly on your television in either  
NTSC or PAL formats with advanced flicker reduction and  
artifact suppression  
Connect using Composite or S-Video output capabilities  
RADEONMAC® EDITION provides a big-screen  
experience for playing games, giving presentations, and  
browsing the Internet.  
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Using RADEONMAC® EDITIONs TV/Video Out  
Connector  
To output your computer’s display to a TV  
Turn off your computer and TV.  
Ensure your RADEONMAC® EDITION is installed  
correctly.  
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Looking at the back of your Mac, locate your RADEON™  
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MAC® EDITION.  
Determine if your TV has an S-Video or Composite video  
input connection.  
Composite  
Video Out  
Connector  
Connector  
Video Out Adapter  
If your are using S-Video connection to the TV attach one  
end of an S-Video cable to the S-Video out connection of  
the RADEONMAC® EDITION and the other end to the  
S-Video In connector of your TV. If you are using  
Composite connect the supplied Video Out Adapter cable  
to the S-Video connector of the RADEONMAC®  
EDITION. Then attach one end of your Composite cable to  
the Composite connector and the other end to the  
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Composite In of your TV (See diagram above).  
Turn on your Mac and your TV.  
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Now that you have connected your RADEONMAC®  
EDITION to a TV, you need to enable Mac2TV. For more  
information, see “Enabling Mac2TV™” on page 27.  
NOTE  
To connect your computer’s display to a VCR to record  
to video tape  
Turn off your computer and VCR.  
Ensure your RADEONMAC® EDITION is installed  
correctly.  
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Looking at the back of your Mac, locate your RADEON™  
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MAC® EDITION  
Determine if your VCR has an S-Video or Composite video  
input connection.  
Composite  
Video Out  
Connector  
Connector  
Video Out Adapter  
If you are using S-Video attach one end of an S-Video cable  
to the S-Video Out connector of the RADEONMAC®  
EDITION and the other to the S-Video In connector of your  
VCR. If you are using Composite connect the supplied  
Video Out Adapter cable to the S-Video connector of the  
RADEONMAC® EDITION. Then attach one end of  
your Composite cable to the Composite connector and the  
other end to the Composite In of your VCR (See diagram  
above).  
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Turn on your Mac, VCR, and TV.  
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If you are connecting your RADEONMAC® EDITION to a  
VCR, make sure that your VCR is connected to a television that  
you can use as your computer’s display. For information about  
connecting a television to your VCR, see the documentation  
supplied with your VCR.  
Now that you have connected your RADEONMAC®  
EDITION to a VCR, you need to enable Mac2TV™.  
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Enabling Mac2TV™  
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WARNING  
When you initially turn on Mac2TV Video Out, your  
monitor display will be dimmed. Monitors which do not  
support the 60 Hz vertical refresh rate required by video  
equipment may be damaged when Mac2TV is enabled.  
Dimming your monitor is a safety feature, protecting  
your monitor from any potential damage.  
Many newer Apple and VGA multi-frequency monitors  
are capable of supporting the 60 Hz vertical refresh rate  
at several resolutions. If you are certain that your  
monitor supports this refresh rate (check your monitor  
User’s Guide), restore the monitor display by choosing  
one of the simulscan modes shown in the Monitors  
control panel and the control strip. Older versions of ATI  
graphics accelerator cards may be able to restore the  
monitor display by pressing a-Option-m-o together.  
Most DVI-I panels do not support 60Hz vertical refresh  
rate and will therefore not support simulscan modes.  
Open the ATI Displays control panel.  
Click on the Mac2TV icon.  
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In the Video Output box, click Video Output On.  
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A message appears, warning you your monitor will be dimmed.  
Click OK.  
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A message appears on your TV stating that your display  
has been successfully switched to TV.  
Click OK.  
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If you do not click OK to the message on the TV, your  
display will return to your monitor after a few seconds.  
Changing Display Configurations  
Using a TV as your only display  
If you are using television display only, disconnect your monitor  
from your RADEONMAC® EDITION. The RADEON™  
MAC® EDITION detects that you have a TV attached and  
automatically starts with Mac2TV display enabled.  
Optimizing Mac2TV  
You can optimize your TV display using the video out  
preferences. Viewing images on your TV can be improved by  
changing the contrast, brightness, or size of your display.  
To set the video out preferences, click the Mac2TV icon on the  
ATI Displays Control Panel.  
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Hue, saturation, and brightness are the three qualities which  
constitute what we normally refer to as “color”.  
Hue, often used as a synonym for “color”, is the quality  
that distinguishes among red, green, yellow, and so on.  
Saturation is the amount of color present that distinguishes  
pale or washed-out colors from vivid ones.  
Brightness is related to the amount of light emitted by your  
display or reflected from an object. This quality enables  
you to describe an object as “bright” or “dim”.  
Hue is generally not adjusted. Depending on the TV, however, it  
may be necessary or desirable to adjust the hue to approximate  
the monitor’s display.  
Anti-Flicker reduces the amount of display flicker. Display  
flicker is both a distraction and tiring to your eyes, and is most  
pronounced when text is being displayed.  
Dot Crawl is an undesirable characteristic of many Composite  
televisions that is seen as thin, jagged edges moving around  
objects on the screen. The “Frozen” setting freezes, or  
eliminates, the dot crawl, and is especially useful for viewing  
pictures or stills. S-video equipment does not exhibit this effect.  
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Contrast is a ratio of how far the whitest whites are from the  
blackest blacks. If the contrast is too high, the image may look  
stark, like pure white squares on a jet-black background. If the  
contrast is too low, the image may look gray or washed out.  
Reducing Edge Distortion  
When using a television for your display, you may see some  
edge distortion on the left and right side of your television  
screen. This effect depends on your television and the  
application you are running.  
To reduce edge distortion, you can:  
increase the horizontal size by clicking the right Size arrow,  
or  
reduce the brightness by adjusting the brightness slider.  
Viewing Text on Television  
Due to the different technology used in the manufacturing of  
televisions and monitors, standard text may look too small on  
your television. You can compensate for this by using larger  
fonts.  
To change your font size  
Click the Apple menu.  
Select Control Panels.  
Select Views.  
1
2
3
4
Choose a larger font size.  
Using Digital Flat Panel (DVI-I) Support  
RADEONMAC® EDITION’s DVI-I support feature allows  
you to output your computer’s display to your DVI-I digital flat  
panel, providing you with:  
Crisper, clearer images.  
A true flat screen.  
NOTE  
Virtually no eye strain from prolonged viewing.  
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Using RADEONMAC® EDITION DVI-I Connector  
Your RADEONMAC® EDITION includes support for DVI-I.  
You can use this feature to connect your RADEONMAC®  
EDITION to a digital flat panel display.  
To output your computer’s display to a DVI-I digital flat  
panel:  
Turn off your computer and DVI-I flat panel.  
Ensure your RADEONMAC® EDITION is installed  
correctly.  
1
2
Looking at the back of your Mac, locate your RADEON™  
3
4
MAC® EDITION.  
Connect the DVI-I cable to the DVI-I connector on your  
RADEONMAC® EDITION. (See diagram below.)  
DVI-I Connector  
DVI-I Cable  
Locate the DVI-I connector on your DVI-I flat panel.  
5
6
Attach one end of your DVI-I cable to the DVI-I connector  
on your RADEONMAC® EDITION and the other end to  
the DVI-I connector on your DVI-I flat panel.  
Turn on your Mac and your DVI-I flat panel.  
7
Your DVI digital flat panel is automatically enabled.  
The RADEONMAC® EDITION can only support one VGA  
or DVI-I digital flat panel at a time.  
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Troubleshooting Tips  
Before Contacting Customer Support  
If you have a general question, or encounter problems with your  
card, please review this information completely before  
contacting Customer Support.  
You can create a problem report from the ATI Displays control  
panel. Please refer to the ATI Guide for instructions on  
generating this problem report, and for general troubleshooting  
tips not covered in this section.  
Before calling about a suspected problem, please complete the  
problem report, and have the report file either on-screen or  
printed out for reference during your call. Important  
information about your system is automatically included when  
you generate the report.  
Solutions to Common Problems  
Why can't I get a resolution higher than 640x480?  
If the monitor is connected to the VGA monitor port on your  
RADEONMAC® EDITION...  
go to the ATI Displays control panel, click “VGA  
Monitors”, and select a monitor type that matches the  
specifications of your monitor. This allows more  
resolutions to be available for selection in the standard  
Mac OS Monitors control panel.  
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I have a monitor with three BNC connectors. Why won't it  
work with my RADEONMAC® EDITION?  
Monitors that only have three BNC connectors require a  
synchronization (“sync”) signal to be sent down the green  
line. This is called Sync-on-Green (SOG). ATI accelerator  
cards do not output a SOG signal. Adapters are available  
for your Mac OS computer to convert the separate sync  
signal from the ATI card to a SOG signal for the monitor.  
Check with your local Apple Authorized Dealer for  
availability of SOG adapters.  
I have a monitor with five BNC connectors. Why won't it  
work with my RADEONMAC® EDITION?  
For a cable with five BNC connectors, ensure that they are  
all connected to the monitor. If only three of the cables are  
connected (i.e., R, G, and B), the monitor is expecting a  
Sync-on-Green (SOG) signal.  
Some monitors may have a switch to set the monitor to  
either SOG or separate sync. If the switch is set to SOG, the  
monitor will show a scrambled display. Setting the switch  
to separate/composite sync may resolve the problem.  
A number of BNC cables, even though they are designed  
for Mac OS computers, do not supply the sense code  
needed by the graphics card. Using an adapter that sets the  
appropriate sense code should solve the problem.  
After selecting a VGA monitor type in the VGA Monitors  
dialog, I couldn’t change the resolution in the Resolutions  
Supported scroll list.  
This scroll list in the ATI Displays control panel only  
shows the available resolutions for the monitor type  
selected, and will not allow you to select and change  
resolutions. Changing resolutions can only be done through  
the standard Monitors control panel, Control Strip module,  
or by using the Popup Menu supplied with the RADEON™  
MAC® EDITION.  
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Does the RADEONMAC® EDITION work in all Power  
Macintosh computers?  
No, the RADEONMAC® EDITION only works with  
PCI and AGP based Power Macintosh computers. The  
minimum system requirements are listed in “What You'll  
Need” on page 2.  
After installing RADEONMAC® EDITION, I noticed some  
sound distortion. Why?  
Installing the ATI Sound Catalyst extension corrects sound  
corruption in certain Macintosh computers. Additional  
information on the Sound Catalyst extension is available in  
the Read Me document in the Sound Catalyst folder.  
Disabling Virtual Memory in the Memory control panel  
may resolve this problem. Certain Mac OS computers may  
experience sound corruption while using QuickDraw 3D  
accelerated applications even with Virtual Memory turned  
off.  
If you still have sound related problems, check with the  
manufacturer of your Mac OS computer for any sound  
related software updates they may have.  
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Specifications  
Video Mode Table  
The video mode table below lists the color depth capabilities for  
the supported resolutions on your RADEONMAC®  
EDITION.  
Please consult your monitor’s specifications to determine which  
resolutions are available with your display.  
Mac OS 2D Resolutions  
Display  
Resolution  
Vertical Refresh  
Hz  
Horizontal  
Refresh kHz  
Fixed Mac OS  
Monitor Size  
512 x 384  
640 x 480  
832 x 624  
1024 x 768  
1152 x 870  
60  
67  
75  
75  
75  
24.48  
35.00  
49.72  
60.24  
68.68  
12-in.  
13-in./14-in.  
16-in./17-in.  
19-in./20-in.  
21-in.  
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Supported VESA/VGA 2D Modes  
Display  
Resolution  
Vertical Refresh  
Hz  
Horizontal  
Refresh kHz  
512 x 384  
60  
60  
24.48  
31.48  
35  
67  
72  
37.50  
37.50  
43.27  
45.54  
50.89  
61.79  
68.85  
35.16  
37.88  
48.08  
46.88  
56.88  
63.60  
77.15  
49.72  
48.36  
56.48  
60.02  
68.68  
72.81  
80.40  
96.76  
68.68  
75.00  
63.98  
79.98  
91.38  
81.32  
75  
640 x 480  
85  
90  
100  
120  
75  
640 x 870  
800 x 600  
832 x 624  
1024 x 768  
56  
60  
72  
75  
90  
100  
120  
75  
60  
70  
75  
85  
90  
100  
120  
75  
1152 x 870  
1280 x 960  
75  
60  
1280 x 1024  
1600 x 1024  
75  
85  
76  
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Display  
Resolution  
Vertical Refresh  
Hz  
Horizontal  
Refresh kHz  
60  
65  
70  
75  
85  
60  
75  
60  
75  
76  
60  
75  
75.00  
81.25  
87.50  
93.75  
106.25  
83.38  
106  
1600 x 1200  
1792 x 1344  
86.33  
112.50  
95.00  
90.00  
112.50  
1856 x1392  
1920 x 1200  
1920 x 1440  
3D Mode Table  
The 3D mode table measures the number of full screen 3D  
windows that are possible to display at a given resolution. For  
example, a value of 2.75 means that there is enough memory  
left over in the current mode to run 2 full screen 3D windows  
and another at 3/4 the size of full screen. A value of 0.40 means  
that largest 3D window will be just less than 1/2 the size of full  
screen.  
In the following table, 3D windows are considered to use a back  
buffer and z-buffer.  
3D acceleration is not supported when your color depth is 256  
colors. In this color depth, there are too few colors to display  
complex 3D textures.  
NOTE  
Full screen 3D windows possible  
32 MB  
16-bit z-buffer  
32 MB  
32-bit z-buffer  
Resolution  
512 x 384  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
Colors  
Thousands  
Millions  
20.50  
13.25  
13.00  
8.25  
13.75  
10.00  
8.50  
6.25  
5.25  
3.75  
Thousands  
Millions  
Thousands  
Millions  
8.00  
5.00  
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Full screen 3D windows possible  
32 MB  
16-bit z-buffer  
32 MB  
32-bit z-buffer  
Resolution  
832 x 624  
Colors  
Thousands  
Millions  
7.50  
4.50  
4.75  
2.75  
3.50  
2.00  
2.50  
1.25  
1.50  
0.75  
5.00  
3.50  
3.00  
2.00  
2.25  
1.50  
1.75  
1.00  
1.00  
0.50  
Thousands  
Millions  
1024 x 768  
1152 x 870  
1280 x 1024  
1600 x 1200  
Thousands  
Millions  
Thousands  
Millions  
Thousands  
Millions  
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Specifications  
System Requirements  
Power Macintosh or Mac OS compatible computer with an  
AGP slot  
Operating System  
Mac OS software (version 9.0 or higher)  
QuickTime (version 4.0 or higher)  
Apple OpenGL 1.1.5 or higher  
Graphics Controller  
ATI RADEON — graphics and multimedia accelerator  
chip  
Video Display Buffer  
32MB memory  
256-bit memory interface  
Bus  
AGP: AGP 2x  
PCI: 32-bit PCI local bus compliant with PCI version  
2.1 specification 33 or 66MHZ compatible.  
Sync Signals  
Separate horizontal and vertical sync at TTL levels  
Composite sync at TTL levels  
Video Memory Address  
Supports PCI Multimedia Standard  
Supports 64MB relocatable memory aperture  
Display Connector  
DVI-I connector  
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VGA Connector - Standard VGA  
Monitors with Apple connectors are supported using the  
Apple-to-VGA video adapter (included).  
S-Video Out (Composite Out adapter included)  
Video Interrupt  
PCI interrupt request enabled; interrupt is auto- configured  
by system  
Power  
+5V 5 %, @ 1.3A typical  
Environment  
Ambient Temperature: 50° to 122° F (10° to 50° C)  
operation. 32° to 162° F (0° to 70° C) storage  
Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing operation,  
0% to 95% storage  
MTBF  
120,000 hours  
EMC Certification  
FCC Class B  
Safety  
PCB made from UL-listed flame retardant material  
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C
Compliance Information  
FCC Compliance Information  
This device is in conformity with part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
Operation of this product is subject to the following two  
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including  
interference that may cause undesired operation.  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a  
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits  
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful  
interference in a residential installation.  
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy  
and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's  
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.  
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation.  
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television  
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and  
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or  
more of the following measures:  
Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that  
to which the receiver is connected.  
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Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.  
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor  
to the graphics card is required to ensure compliance with  
FCC regulations.  
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly  
approved by the party responsible for compliance could  
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.  
Industry Canada Compliance Statement  
ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the  
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.  
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B Respecte toutes les exigences du  
Règlement sur le matérial brouiller du Canada.  
CE Compliance Information  
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Amendment 92/31/EEC, Class B  
Digital Device  
EN 50081-1, Generic Emissions Standard for Residential, Commercial  
and Light Industrial Products  
(EN 55022/CISPR 22, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio  
Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment)  
Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this  
product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be  
required to take adequate measures.  
EN 50082-1, Generic Immunity Standard for Residential, Commercial  
and Light Industrial Products  
(EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000 -4-4, EN 61000-4-6)  
Directive EMC 89/336/CEE et amendement 92/31/CEE, dispositif  
numérique de Classe B  
EN 50081-1, Norme sur les émissions génériques pour les produits  
domestiques, commerciaux et industriels légers  
(EN 55022/CISPR 22, Limites et méthodes de mesure des  
caractéristiques d'interférences radiophoniques, Matériel des  
technologies de l'information) Mise en garde: ceci est un produit de  
Classe B. Il risque produire des interférences radiophoniques dans un  
environnement domestique auquel cas l'utilisateur peut se voir  
demandé de prendre des mesures adéquates.  
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EN 50082-1, Norme sur l'immunité générique pour produits  
domestiques, commerciaux et industriels légers.  
(CEI 801-2, CEI 801-3, CEI 801-4)  
EMC Richtlinie 89/336/EEC und Änderung 92/31/EEC, Digitales  
Gerät der Klasse B  
EN 50081-1, Allgemeiner Emissions-Standard für Haushalt- und  
kommerzielle Produkte sowie Erzeugnisse der Leichtindustrie  
(EN 55022/CISPR 22, Beschränkungen und Verfahren der Messung  
von informationstechnischen Ausrüstungen mit Funkstörmerkmalen)  
Warnung: Dies ist ein Erzeugnis der Klasse B. Dieses Erzeugnis kann  
Funkstörungen im Wohnbereich verursachen; in diesem Fall können  
entsprechende Maßnahmen seitens des Benutzers erforderlich sein.  
EN 50082-1. Allgemeiner Unempfindlichkeits-Standard für Haushalt-  
und kommerzielle Produkte sowie Erzeugnisse der Leichtindustrie  
(EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000 -4-4, EN 61000-4-6)  
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Glossary  
Alpha  
blending  
When an image has an alpha value for each pixel, this tells  
how much to blend the colors from the image with the  
background colors. The lower the alpha values the more  
transparent the image looks.  
Anti-aliasing  
Back buffer  
Method used to remove the jagginess of an image. When  
anti-aliasing is used, the edges of an image appear smooth  
and usually somewhat blurry.  
A type of offscreen memory used to provide smooth  
video and 2D graphics acceleration. This technique uses  
two frame buffers, often referred to as "double-buffering".  
While one buffer is being displayed, a second buffer of the  
same size, the "back" buffer, holds the frame being worked  
on.  
Once a new frame is ready in the back buffer it is copied to  
the front buffer - the display screen. In this way, you will  
only see complete, smooth frames, and not the operations  
performed on them.  
In order to increase performance, all memory used for  
back buffers are on your ATI graphic accelerator card.  
Bilinear  
Filtering  
When texture mapping is performed an image can become  
very “blocky” or “pixelated” when the texture is viewed  
close up. Bilinear filtering samples four texture pixels,  
takes the weighted average of these pixels and applies the  
average of these “texels”. This blended color is used to  
provide a smoother looking texture.  
Bitmap  
Buffers  
A bitmap is a graphics or character representation  
composed of individual pixels, arranged horizontally in  
rows. A monochrome bitmap uses one bit per pixel (bpp).  
Color bitmaps may use up to 32-bpp, depending on the  
number of colors desired.  
Your ATI accelerator card includes on-board memory  
which is used in a number of ways. Buffers are portions of  
this memory used as temporary storage on your card. One  
large buffer is always used to display the screen you see;  
this is the “display buffer”. The rest of offscreen memory  
is used by applications as back buffers, z-buffers, and  
texture buffers.  
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Color Depth  
Color depth is the number of color shades available on  
your display. The color depth of your monitor usually  
includes; 256 colors (8-bpp), Thousands of colors  
(16-bpp), and Millions of colors (32-bpp), and is also  
measured in bits per pixel (bpp). You can switch your  
color depth using the ATI Popup Menu, Apple’s Control  
Strip, or the Monitors control panel. Higher bit-depths  
require more display buffer memory.  
Note: The ATI 3D Accelerator only functions in  
Thousands and Millions of colors modes.  
Fog  
The blending of an object with a fixed color as objects or  
pixels increase distance away from the viewer.  
Frame  
Buffer  
Memory buffer used to store the image being displayed.  
Gouraud  
Shading  
One of the more sophisticated shading methods used to  
produce a smooth lighting effect across a 3D object. A  
specific color is used at each vertice of a triangle or  
polygon, and interpolated across the entire face.  
MIP Map  
Multum In Parvum (Latin) means “many in one.” It is a  
method of increasing quality of a texture map by storing  
multiple resolutions of the same image and dynamically  
switching between them depending on the size and depth  
of the object being textured.  
Offscreen  
Memory  
An area of memory used to preload and place images so  
that they can be quickly drawn on the screen. Offscreen  
memory refers to all the memory on your ATI accelerator  
card that is not taken up by the front buffer, which holds  
the display screen that you see.  
Pixel, Pel  
Picture element. Smallest addressable area of the  
computer screen. Pixels on computer displays are square;  
pixels on NTSC televisions have a 4:3 aspect ratio.  
Refresh Rate Also referred to as “vertical refresh rate”. The rate at  
which a monitor or television can redraw the screen from  
top to bottom. NTSC television systems have a refresh rate  
of approximately 60 Hz (but only draw one-half of the  
video frame in one pass); computer displays typically have  
refresh rates of 75 Hz or more. At a refresh rate of 70 Hz  
and lower, screen flicker is often noticeable.  
Specular  
Highlight  
The bright, usually small, intense light reflected from a 3-  
D surface with a high refraction value.  
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Texture  
Mapping  
Mapping, or placing, an image onto an object. Images of  
realistic surfaces are placed on 3D models to create a  
richer and more complex visual effect.  
Trilinear  
Filtering  
Sampling method used to produce the most realistic  
looking 3D objects. Trilinear filtering averages one of the  
bilinear filter MIP Map levels along with the standard MIP  
Map samples.  
z-buffer  
A z-buffer is an area of off-screen memory used to hold  
“depth” information. For each dot, or pixel, in the display  
buffer, there is a corresponding dot in the z-buffer which  
holds the depth (z) value for the display pixel. The depth  
data helps the ATI accelerator card decide what 3D objects  
are in front off other 3D objects.  
The larger the 3D window, the larger the z-buffer is in  
memory.  
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Index  
RADEON card 3, 4, 6, 8  
software 11  
Numerics  
3D Graphics  
memory usage 19  
supported features 14  
M
3D Memory Monitor  
Monitor Resolution  
description 19  
2D video mode table 37  
3D video mode table 39  
changing, VGA displays 17, 18  
A
Apple Displays  
using DVI adapter 41  
using VGA adapter 2, 42  
Q
QuickDraw 3D  
ATI Displays control panel  
description 11, 15  
ATI Guide  
QuickTime  
accessing 2, 15, 21  
description 11, 21  
optimizing movies 22  
requirements 2, 41  
D
Display Adapters  
description 8  
video formats accelerated 23  
obtaining 9  
Display Data Channel  
description 8  
ATI Displays 11, 15  
ATI Guide 11, 21  
installation 11  
older ATI extensions 4  
requirements 2, 41  
DVI-to-VGA adapter 41  
G
Graphic Card  
features 13  
installation 3, 4, 6, 8  
monitor sensing 8  
requirements 2, 41  
specifications 41  
sync on green 8  
T
Troubleshooting  
computer stops responding 4  
contacting customer support 21  
generating problem report 21  
incorrect resolution 18  
I
Installation  
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V
Video Card  
features 13  
installation 3, 4, 6, 8  
monitor sensing 8  
requirements 2, 41  
specifications 41  
sync on green 8  
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