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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Item Checklist.................................................................................................................................. 1
Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 2
Tachyon G9000 series ................................................................................................................ 2
Tachyon G9700 series ................................................................................................................ 2
Tachyon G9500 series ................................................................................................................ 3
Tachyon G9200 series ................................................................................................................ 3
System Requirement ....................................................................................................................... 4
Features............................................................................................................................................ 4
Tachyon G9000 / G9200 series .................................................................................................. 4
Tachyon G9700 / G9500 series .................................................................................................. 5
CATALYST™ Software Suite ....................................................................................................... 6
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience.......................................................................... 6
Direct 3D
®
and OpenGL
®
.......................................................................................................... 6
HYDRAVISION™..................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware and Software............................................................................................. 7
Uninstalling your current video card and driver ......................................................................... 8
Installing Your Tachyon Graphics Card ...................................................................................... 9
To install your card..................................................................................................................... 9
Windows
®
“New Hardware Found”............................................................................................ 13
To identify new hardware in Windows
®
98, Windows
®
Me, Windows
®
2000 or
Windows
®
XP............................................................................................................................ 13
Installing the ATI Driver for Windows
®
98 /Windows
®
Me/Windows
®
2000/ Windows
®
XP 13
Chapter 3 Multiple Displays(optional) ............................................................................................................ 15
Connecting Your Monitor(s)........................................................................................................ 15
Display Configurations ................................................................................................................. 15
Chapter 4 CATALYST™ Software Suite ....................................................................................................... 17
ATI Displays Tab .......................................................................................................................... 17
Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays (optional) ................................................................. 17
Enabling Extended Desktop Mode (optional) .......................................................................... 18
Dynamic Display Reassignment (optional).............................................................................. 18
Virtually Repositioning Your Displays (optional) .................................................................... 19
ATI Color Tab............................................................................................................................... 20
ATI Options Tab ........................................................................................................................... 22
ATI Overlay Tab........................................................................................................................... 23
Video Overlay .......................................................................................................................... 23
Clone Mode Settings ................................................................................................................ 25
Chapter 5 Direct 3D
®
Control Panel............................................................................................................... 27
Main and Custom Settings ........................................................................................................... 27
Direct 3D
®
Compatibility Settings ................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 6 OpenGL
®
Control Panel ................................................................................................................ 31
Summary of Contents for TACHYON G9000
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