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Tachyon G9000 Series
Graphic Card
User's Guide
Revision 1.0
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Page 1: Tachyon G9000 Series
Revision 1.0 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of TYAN. While we take every care in the preparation of this document, we cannot guarantee the correctness of all the content. Our products undergo continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. - Page 2 Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component. 1. Keep this User’s Guide for future reference. 2. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 3. Lay this equipment on a stable, flat surface before setting it up. 4.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction...................1 Overview ......................... 1 Item Checklist......................1 Specifications......................2 System Requirement ..................... 2 Features ........................3 Tachyon G9000 series ..................... 3 CATALYST™ Software Suite................. 3 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience............... 3 ® ® Direct 3D and OpenGL .................... - Page 4 ® Chapter 6 OpenGL Control Panel ..............25 Optimization Preference ..................25 OpenGL settings ....................26 Chapter 7 Using TV Out ..................27 View your PC’s display on a TV ................... 27 Connecting to a TV or a VCR ................27 ® Starting Windows with TV Display Enabled ..............
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The Tachyon G9000 series graphic accelerators deliver ground breaking 3D graphics performance. Designed and built by TYAN Computer Corp. Powered by the RADEON™ 9000 series of Visual Processing Units (VPU). Awesome 3D gaming performance. -
Page 6: Specifications
(DDC1 or DDC2b) is required to take advantage of the DDC1/DDC2b features. Monitor The DVI-I interface on Tachyon G9000 series cards can be used to attach a DVI display or an analog VGA monitor, using the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. HYDRAVISION™ technology supports DVI or CRT monitor and television. -
Page 7: Features
Chapter 1 Introduction Features Tachyon G9000 series The Tachyon G9000 series card provides high performance acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic applications. Its main features are: VIDEO IMMERSION™ II which provides industry-leading DVD playback and digital TV decode capability CHARISMA ENGINE™ II which is the main VPU, providing the necessary power to accelerate today’s 3D games and applications... -
Page 8: Direct 3D ® And Opengl
Direct 3D Control Panel on page 21, and OpenGL Control Panel on page 25 HYDRAVISION™ In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite, you can also use HYDRAVISION™ for advanced multimonitor management. Tachyon G9000 Series... -
Page 9: Chapter 2 Installing The Hardware And Software
Uninstalling your current video card and driver Before you install your Tachyon G9000 series card, it is important that you remove the current video card and its driver. You can remove most video card ®... -
Page 10: Installing Hardware
When the graphics card driver has been removed from Windows , you can shut down your computer and install your Tachyon G9000 series card. Installing Hardware Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your card. - Page 11 Tachyon Graphic Card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. Grasp the Tachyon G9000 series card by the top edge and carefully seat it into the correct slot. Ensure that the metal contacts are completely pushed into the slot. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 12 If your Tachyon Graphic Card came with a DVI connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector Make sure all cables securely connected. You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the driver. Tachyon G9000 Series...
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Page 13: Windows ® "New Hardware Found
Tachyon G9000 series card. To ensure you install the latest driver, use the Driver CD that shipped with your Tachyon G9000 series card. To install DirectX Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1(or later) to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows98/98SE or Windows ME to achieve better 3D performance. - Page 14 Click Yes to the license agreement. Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The Express installation option is recommended. The multimedia components will automatically be installed, along with the ATI driver, by selecting this option. Tachyon G9000 Series...
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Page 15: Chapter 3 Multiple Displays(Optional)
Multiple Displays(optional) Connecting Your Monitor(s) The Tachyon G9000 series card provides hardware support for one VGA monitor and one flat panel monitor, or two VGA monitors using a DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. It also provides TV Output via an S-Video out and an S-Video-to-Composite out connector. - Page 16 The TV display will “clone” the CRT display + DFP VGA connector + DVI-I image of one of the other two display + TV connector + TV Output displays. CRT display + CRT UNSUPPORTED display + TV CONFIGURATION Tachyon G9000 Series...
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Page 17: Chapter 4 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. Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays (optional) ® Access the Windows Control Panel. Double-click Display. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 18: Enabling Extended Desktop Mode (Optional)
® 1. Access the Windows Control Panel. Double click Display. 2. Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. 3. Click on the ATI Displays tab ® ® ® Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98SE Tachyon G9000 Series... -
Page 19: Virtually Repositioning Your Displays (Optional)
On the Settings tab, click and drag the appropriate monitor icon to the desired position. For example, the secondary display can be dragged to the left of the primary display, allowing it to be virtually on the left, as shown below. Click OK or Apply to save the changes. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 20: Ati Color Tab
Ratiometric Expansion The Tachyon G9000 series card offers ratiometric expansion (or digital panel scaling as it is commonly known). This expands a low-resolution image to fill a higher resolution panel. However, ratiometric expansion is only available on the Primary display. - Page 21 (NOTE: Game Gamma is NOT supported in Windows Blue sliders NT4.0) Uncheck this to adjust the RGB sliders individually. Check this to RGB Lock adjust all three sliders at the same time. This allows you to reset the Game Gamma settings to default Defaults button values. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 22: Ati Options Tab
ATI icon from your system tray. application Show ATI Unchecking this allows you to remove the ATI icon from your icon on system tray without disabling the ATI icon applications. taskbar Tachyon G9000 Series... -
Page 23: Ati Overlay Tab
Video overlay allows for the viewing of full-motion video on your PC. However, there is only one video overlay, which is only available on the Primary display. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 24 Use this slider to adjust the pureness or tint of the red, green and blue components of the color. Gamma Use this slider to adjust the overall intensity of the video image. Defaults This allows you to reset the Overlay settings to default values. button Tachyon G9000 Series...
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Page 25: Chapter 5 Direct 3D ® Control Panel
Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate, regardless of the monitor’s refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 26 SMOOTH Click this button to access SmoothVision properties for Direct VISION 3D applications that support this feature. button Anisotropic Click this button to access Anisotropic filtering properties for Filtering Direct 3D applications that support this feature. button Tachyon G9000 Series...
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Page 27: Smooth Vision Properties
2X or 4X. Moving this slider to VISION the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image. slider This button allows you to reset the Direct3D settings to default Defaults values. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 28: Anisotropic Filtering Properties
By moving this slider to the right, as the Anisotropic number of samples taken increases, the quality of the final Filtering image increases significantly. 16X provides extremely slider detailed, crisp-looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible. Tachyon G9000 Series... -
Page 29: Chapter 6 Opengl ® Control Panel
Placing a check here will optimize your OpenGL settings for quality. Quality Further refinements can be made by adjusting your OpenGL button Settings controls. Placing a check here will optimize your OpenGL settings for Performance performance. Further refinements can be made by adjusting your button OpenGL Settings controls. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 30: Opengl Settings
SMOOTH VISION Click this button to access SmoothVision properties for button OpenGL applications that support this feature.. Anisotropic Filtering Click this button to access Anisotropic filtering properties button for OpenGL applications that support this feature.. Tachyon G9000 Series... -
Page 31: Chapter 7 Using Tv Out
Using TV Out View your PC’s display on a TV The Tachyon G9000 series card has TV Out capability. You can attach your card to a TV and monitor at the same time. Or you can connect it to your VCR and record your monitor’s display. -
Page 32: Starting Windows With Tv Display Enabled
TV through your VCR or an RF modulator (available in most electronics stores). The Tachyon G9000 series card that only has the S-Video out connector DOES NOT support connection to TVs with S-Video In. Connecting Your TV Output to a TV or VCR 1. -
Page 33: Using Scart Connectors For European Tvs
SCART connector if your card only supports the S-Video connector. The Tachyon G9000 PRO that only has the S-Video out connector DOES NOT support connection to TVs with S-Video In. How To Enable/Disable The TV Display ®... -
Page 34: Using And Adjusting Tv Out
Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the Monitor Properties page (accessible by clicking on the Monitor button on the ATI Displays tab) to adjust the display on your monitor only. Click on the TV button to adjust the TV display only. Tachyon G9000 Series... -
Page 35: Viewing Text On A Tv
Click on the ATI Displays tab. Click on the TV button. Click the Adjustments tab. In the Screen Size section, click on the plus (+) button beside the horizontal arrowheads to increase the horizontal size of the TV display. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 36: Changing Display Configurations
This may cause your TV display to turn off automatically or become scrambled (the PC monitor will not be affected). Your TV display will be restored once you exit the game or if you restart your Tachyon G9000 Series... - Page 37 --- Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or TYAN for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot. Ensure the display cable is securely fastened to the card’s display connector.
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Page 38: Appendix 1 --- Troubleshooting Tips
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory FIFO First In, First Out High Definition TV. The 1920x1080 and the 1280x720 modes HDTV defined by ATSC. Bus Protocol (Philips Specification) Discrete Cosine Transform JTAG Joint Test Access Group. An IEEE standard. Tachyon G9000 Series... - Page 39 Video Interface Port A three signal analog interface method for display data. Similar to YPbPr YUV. Also known as "component video". The method of video signal color encoding. Includes luma (Y, black and white component) and chroma (UV, color component) http://www.tyan.com...
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