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HydraVision™
HydraVision™ is AMD's multi-monitor management software, enabling users to
manage the display of multiple windows and applications across two or more
adjacent monitors. It also includes a range of productivity features designed to
effectively manage applications in this environment.
PCI Express® (PCIe®)
The successor standard to the PCI and AGP bus standards, with a significantly faster
serial communications system, further opening up bandwidth for more
communications between such peripherals as graphics cards and the computer's
CPU. PCIe® cards can come in several physical configurations, the fastest currently
being X16, which is typically used for graphic cards, and X1, typically used for other
peripherals, such as separate multimedia cards.
Pixel
All computer images are made up of tiny dots. Each individual dot is called a pixel,
a word created from the term "picture element." A pixel is the smallest indivisible
unit of a digital image and can be only a single color. The size of the pixel depends
on how the display resolution has been set. The smallest size a pixel can be is
determined by the display's dot pitch, which is measured in millimeters (mm).
Refresh Rate
Also referred to as "vertical refresh rate." This is 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 whereas computer displays typically have
refresh rates of 75 Hz or more. At refresh rates of 70 Hz and lower, screen flicker
is often noticeable.
Rendering
Rendering refers to the final drawing stages where the 2D image that appears on a
display is derived from its 3D descriptions. What appears on the display may look
three dimensional, but it is really just a 2D grid of pixels designed to appear that
way.
Resolution
The resolution of any display is the number of pixels that can be depicted on screen
as specified by the number of horizontal rows against the number of vertical
columns. The default VGA resolution of many video cards is capable of displaying
640 rows of pixels by 480 columns. The typical resolution of current displays is set
to higher values, such as 1024×768 (XGA), 1280×1024 (SXGA), or 1600×1200 (UXGA).
VGA Connector
A type of graphics connector, sometimes also called an analog connector. It is the
most common type of video connector available, consisting of 15-pins set in three
rows. VGA is an acronym for "Video Graphics Array," which is also the name for
the video resolution mode of 640x480 pixels, the lowest standard resolution
supported by virtually all video cards.
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