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User's Guide
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- Page 1 Revision 3.0 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.
- Page 3 EN 50082-1, Generic Immunity Standard for Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial Products (IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC 801-4) For further compliance information, please send requests to tachyon@tyan.com.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
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 .................... - Page 6 Changing Display Configurations .................... 42 Changing TV Format........................ 42 Using Games and Applications ....................43 Appendix 1 --- Troubleshooting Tips ....................... 44 Appendix 2 --- Acronyms..........................45 If you would like to download our Multi-Language User’s Guide, please refer to our website at: HTTP://WWW.TYAN.COM/SUPPORT/HTML/MANUALS_GC.HTML.
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Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview The Tachyon series graphic accelerators deliver ground breaking 3D graphics performance. Designed and built by TYAN Computer Corp. Powered by the RADEON™ 9700/ RADEON™ 9500/ RADEON™ 9200/ RADEON™ 9000 series of Visual Processing Units (VPU). Awesome 3D gaming performance. -
Page 8: Specifications
Specifications Tachyon G9000 series ATI RADEON™ 9000 Pro - 128-bit Visual Processing Unit (VPU); 275 MHz Engine/550 MHz Memory clock speed. ATI RADEON™ 9000 - 128-bit Visual Processing Unit (VPU); 250 MHz Engine/400 MHz Memory clock speed 64MB of DDR memory Supports resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 @ 60Hz SMARTSHADER™... -
Page 9: Tachyon G9500 Series
Chapter 1 Introduction Tachyon G9500 series ATI RADEON™ 9500 Pro - 128-bit Visual Processing Unit (VPU); 275 MHz Engine/540 MHz Memory clock speed. 128MB of DDR memory 128-bit floating color Supports resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 @ 60Hz SMARTSHADER™ 2.0 advanced shader technology, HYPER Z™ III, SMOOTHVISION™... -
Page 10: System Requirement
System Requirement ® ® Pentium 4/III/II/ Celeron™, AMD K6/ Athlon compatible with AGP 8X/4X/2X bus slot 128MB system memory Installation software requires CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive DVD playback requires DVD drive Computer System ® Sound Card supported by Windows with available line input. -
Page 11: Tachyon G9700 / G9500 Series
TRUFORM™ 2.0 allows rendering of higher order surfaces with discrete and continuous tessellation levels per polygon. VIDEOSHADER™ provides seamless integration of pixel shaders with video. FULLSTREAM technology will allow high-quality video playback of streaming Internet video. Dual monitor support with HYDRAVISION™ technology. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 12: Catalyst™ Software Suite
All-format DTV-HDTV decoding TV output support. Digital flat panel support through DVI-I. 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 SMARTSHADER™ (Tachyon G9700 /G9500 series provides SMARTSHADER™ 2.0), for the ultimate 3D gaming experience. -
Page 13: Chapter 2 Installing The Hardware And Software
Acer Laboratories (ALI), Silicon Integrated Systems (SIS), and VIA Technologies, Inc. Each non-Intel chipset requires the installation of a custom Virtual GART (AGP) Driver. This driver is required by your new Tachyon graphic card to function correctly with your motherboard. It is very http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 14: Uninstalling Your Current Video Card And Driver
important that the correct AGP driver be installed before installing an AGP video card in your system. An incorrect or missing GART driver can result in AGP memory not ® being detected or a black screen after Windows loads. How to determine what motherboard chipset is present on your system: 1. -
Page 15: Installing Your Tachyon Graphics Card
If you are not sure whether your card is PCI or AGP, compare the bottom edge of your card with the following illustration: To install your card Power off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer’s http://www.tyan.com... - Page 16 manual for help in removing the cover. Remember to discharge your body’s static electricity by touching the metal surface of the computer chassis. Remove any existing graphics card from your computer. If the old graphics card sticks, rock it gently from end to end.
- Page 17 Plug the display cable into your card; then turn on the computer and monitor. 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. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 18 Connecting to the Hard Drive power connector (For Tachyon G9700/G9500 Series Graphic Card) The Tachyon G9700/G9500 series graphic card requires connection to your PC’s internal power supply for operation. A 300W power supply or greater is recommended to ensure normal operation where a number of other internal devices are installed.
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Page 19: Windows ® "New Hardware Found
To ensure you install the latest driver, use the Driver CD that shipped with your Tachyon series graphics card. To install DirectX Install Microsoft DirectX 8.1(or later) to enable 3D hardware acceleration ® ® support for Windows 98/98SE or Windows ME to achieve better 3D http://www.tyan.com... - Page 20 performance. ® ® Note: For software MPEG support in Windows 98/98SE or Windows you must install DirectX first. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. ® If Windows runs the CD automatically, proceed to step5. Click Start Run. Type the following: D:\TyanSoft.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) Click OK...
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Page 21: Chapter 3 Multiple Displays(Optional)
CRT- cathode ray tube analog One CRT display connector with DVI-I-to- display VGA adapter One DFP display DVI-I connector DFP - digital flat panel display Cards with S-Video out also One TV TV Output support Composite out via an http://www.tyan.com... - Page 22 S-Video-to-Composite adapter. Unsupported configuration if VGA connector + TV the CRT display is attached to CRT display + TV Output the DVI-I connector via a DVI-I-to- VGA adapter DVI-I connector + TV DFP display + TV Output CRT display + DFP VGA connector + DVI-I display connector...
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Page 23: 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 24: Enabling Extended Desktop Mode (Optional)
Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. Click on the ATI Displays tab. Click the enable/disable button for the display device you want to enable/disable. Click OK or Apply to save the changes. Enabling Extended Desktop Mode (optional) ®... -
Page 25: 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 26: Ati Color Tab
Radiometric Expansion The Tachyon series card offers radiometric expansion (or digital panel scaling as it is commonly known). This expands a low-resolution image to fill a higher resolution panel. However, radiometric expansion is only available on the Primary display. Therefore, if a flat panel display (FPD) is set as Secondary, the Extended Desktop mode is disabled and the resolution is less than the FPD’s native resolution. - Page 27 (NOTE: Game Gamma is NOT supported in Windows 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 28: Ati Options Tab
ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the card’s specifications. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon. ATI Options Tab Version Provides the CATALYST™ version number, 2D version number and the driver build information. Information Provides access to the Details tab, which lists the card’s Details button... -
Page 29: 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 30 ATI Overlay Tab Brightness Use this slider to adjust the brightness of the video image. Contrast Use this slider to adjust the contrast in the video image. Use this slider to adjust the vividness of the color. Sliding it all Saturation the way to the left removes all color and produces a black and white picture.
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Page 31: Clone Mode Settings
The source video is scaled so that your display is showing full screen. Note: if the source video Full Screen contains horizontal black bars, as do some DVD Video movies, the full screen video will also contain black bars. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 32 Select this option if the aspect ratio of the display (Standard device showing full screen video has the standard 4:3 aspect ratio (standard TVs and monitors). 16:9 Select this option if the aspect ratio of the display (Widescreen) device is showing full screen video has a 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen HDTVs).
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Page 33: Chapter 5 Direct 3D Control Panel
This allows you to emphasize what kind of Main Settings application experience you’d like to have. Moving slider the slider to the left will maximize application performance, while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality. Moving http://www.tyan.com... - Page 34 this slider from one position to the next changes the individual Custom Settings sliders found below. When Custom Settings is checked, the Main Settings slider is disabled, allowing you to move Custom each individual slider in the Custom Settings Settings section below.
- Page 35 Truform. Select Always Off to disable Truform. Compatibility This button allows you to access advanced Settings settings that can solve compatibility issues for a button few specific Direct 3D® applications. This button allows you to reset the Direct 3D® Defaults settings to default values. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 36: Direct 3D ® Compatibility Settings
® Direct 3D Compatibility Settings Enabling this allows applications to use this kind of texture format. There are a few applications that Support DXT can only support a limited number of texture texture formats. By selecting Disabled, the driver will not formats support DXT texture formats, thus reducing the number of texture formats supported. -
Page 37: Chapter 6 Opengl Control Panel
This allows you to emphasize what kind of Main Settings application experience you’d like to have. Moving slider the slider to the left will maximize application performance, while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality. Moving http://www.tyan.com... - Page 38 this slider from one position to the next changes the individual Custom Settings sliders found below. When Custom Settings is checked, the Main Settings slider is disabled, allowing you to move Custom each individual slider in the Custom Settings Settings section below.
- Page 39 Truform. Select Always Off to disable Truform. Compatibility This button allows you to access advanced Settings settings that can solve compatibility issues for a button few specific OpenGL® applications. Defaults This button allows you to reset the OpenGL® settings to default values. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 40: Opengl ® Compatibility Settings
® OpenGL Compatibility Settings Force This allows you to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. Most Z-buffer applications will work best when Disabled is selected depth When applications use both dithering and alpha blending, visual artifacts can occur. This option allows Alpha you to select how the application should handle both dithering... -
Page 41: Chapter 7 Smartgart
Fast Write allows the CPU to transfer data directly to the graphics accelerator. By default, this feature is set to ON providing your motherboard’s chipset supports Fast Writes. Some motherboard specifications may claim chipset support for Fast Writes but may not be compatible with many different graphics accelerators. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 42: Retest All
This setting is disabled for many computers because the motherboard is not capable of supporting this feature. Retest All Click this button to retest all graphic bus capabilities. All tests and diagnostics are initiated immediately following a system restart. Any settings that have previously been set to Off will be turned on, providing the test passes. -
Page 43: Chapter 8 Using Tv Out
To connect your card to a TV or a VCR, use the available TV Output connector. Your card will support either an S-video connector or a Composite connector. If your TV has cable input only, you can connect your card to your http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 44: Starting Windows With Tv Display Enabled
TV through your VCR or an RF modulator (available in most electronics stores). The Tachyon series graphics 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 45: Using Scart Connectors For European Tvs
Click the enable/disable button. Click OK or Apply to save the changes.Using and Adjusting TV Out For information about how to use TV display, right click the ATI taskbar icon, point to Help, then point to ATI Television Display. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 46: How Tv Display Cannot Be Used
How TV Display Cannot Be Used A TV cannot be left connected to the card if two analog monitors are connected, even if the TV is off and not enabled in the software. An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector cannot be left connected to the card when TV out is enabled. -
Page 47: Reducing Edge Distortion
In the Screen Size section, click on the plus (+) button beside the horizontal arrowheads to increase the horizontal size of the TV display. Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made. You can also reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV’s contrast. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 48: Changing Display Configurations
To Increase the TV Contrast ® Access the Windows Control Panel. Double click Display. Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. Click on the ATI Displays tab. Click on the TV button. Drag the Contrast slider to the right to increase the contrast. Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made. -
Page 49: Using Games And Applications
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 http://www.tyan.com... - Page 50 ® Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. To contact TYAN for assistance, you can send e-mail to TACHYON@TYAN.COM, or visit us on the website at HTTP://WWW.TYAN.COM. To upgrade the Tachyon Graphic Card Driver, you can download it from the FTP site: FTP://FTP.TYANCHINA.COM/PUB/FAEDOC...
- Page 51 EPROM 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. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 52 Acronym Full Expression Level of Detail Mega Byte Motion Pictures Experts Group. Refers to compressed video image MPEG streams in either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 formats. National Television Standards Committee. The standard definition NTSC TV system used in North America and other areas. Phase Alternate Line.
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