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What is ATI Catalyst™?
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What makes
Catalyst unique?
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How often will
ATI release ATI Catalyst™ updates?
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What are the
hardware requirements for ATI Catalyst™?
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Is Catalyst
supported on the Macintosh platform?
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Where can I
get ATI Catalyst™?
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| Q7: |
What operating
systems are supported by ATI Catalyst™?
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| Q8: |
What is the
Catalyst Crew™?
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| Q9: |
How much does Catalyst cost?
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Do I have to have a “Built by ATI” graphics accelerator to use Catalyst?
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Is every feature of the ATI Catalyst™ software package supported with “Powered by ATI” products?
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I have an ATI graphics chip in my notebook. Can I install Catalyst™ on my system?
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| Q1: |
What
is ATI Catalyst™? |
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ATI Catalyst™ is ATI's
software and services suite that enhances and accelerates
the ultimate visual experience. Real-time 3D and immerse
games spring to life with ATI Catalyst™. ATI Catalyst™ includes
Display Driver, Hydravision™ , Multimedia
Center™ and REMOTE
WONDER™.
- Catalyst™ provides:
- Breathtaking visual quality
- Industry's most stable
3D acceleration software *
- Frequent updates backed by ATI customer support
- Easy-to-use graphic enhancing features
- Catalyst
CREW - ATI's community-driven feedback
program
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| Q2: |
What
makes Catalyst unique?
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ATI Catalyst™ is the ultimate Software Suite for
the ultimate in Performance, Stability and Innovation.
- Powerful Performance
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- Consistent performance improvements
- Introducing
Overdrive™, ATI’s new solution
that optimizes graphics processor performance.
- Advanced Stability
- Industry's most stable 3D acceleration
software
- Fully supported by ATI’s “Customer
Care” program
- VPU Recover significantly reduces the number of system
crashes caused by graphics hardware hangs.
- SmartGart™ determines and dynamically adjusts
AGP bus settings to ensure maximum stability
- Innovative Features
- SmartShader™ effects support the latest
and most realistic pixel shader effects in Direct3D
and OpenGL applications
- Unified Direct 3D™ and
OpenGL® control panel
provides full control over performance and image quality
settings
- Gamers can now use
personal game profiles
- Hydravision™ Basic
Edition provides a new, easy-to-use interface to configure
and manage multiple monitors
- ATI’s Multimedia Center 8.7 includes a number
of new features for Radeon™, TV WONDER™ and
All-in-Wonder® users.
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| Q3: |
How often
will ATI release Catalyst™ updates?
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There will be 12 ATI Catalyst™ releases
a year.
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| Q4: |
What
are the hardware requirements for ATI Catalyst™?
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| A4: |
The only requirement is
that you have a graphics accelerator from the Radeon™
family.
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| Q5: |
Is Catalyst
supported on the Macintosh platform?
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| A5: |
Currently Catalyst is only
supported on the PC platform. However Macintosh drivers
are updated at a frequent basis.
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| Q6: |
Where
can I get ATI Catalyst™?
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| A6: |
ATI Catalyst™ can be downloaded
from ATI's web page: www.ati.com
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| Q7: |
What operating
systems are supported by ATI Catalyst™?
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| A7: |
ATI Catalyst™
supports Windows® 98/SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000,
and Windows® XP.
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| Q8: |
What
is the Catalyst Crew™?
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| A8: |
The Catalyst Crew™ is
a new customer support initiative that allows end users
to provide ATI with feedback on the ATI Catalyst™ software
package. ATI will use this information to address any
issues or suggestions users wish to provide. Please provide
input here http://apps.ati.com/driverfeedback/
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| Q9: |
How much does Catalyst cost?
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| A9: |
Nothing**. Catalyst is free, and can
be downloaded from www.ati.com.
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| Q10: |
Do I have to have a “Built by ATI” graphics accelerator to use Catalyst?
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| A10: |
No. Both “Powered by ATI” and “Built
by ATI” graphics accelerators can use the ATI Catalyst™ software
package.
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| Q11: |
Is every feature of the Catalyst™ software package supported with “Powered by ATI” products?
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No. Multimedia Center is only for "Built
by ATI" products. However the "Powered by ATI" products
can still experience the ATI Catalyst™ offering through
the driver, Remote Wonder™ software and Hydravision™.
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| Q12: |
I have an ATI graphics chip in my notebook. Can I install Catalyst™ on my system?
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| A12: |
- The various components of ATI Catalyst™ have
different levels of support for laptops as follows:
- Hydravision™ - Fully supported. Users
of ATI laptop systems can download and use Hydravision™ fully.
- Remote Wonder™ - Fully supported. Users of
ATI laptop systems with a Remote Wonder™ can
download and use the Remote Wonder™ Software
fully.
- Multimedia Center
- Not supported.
- Driver - Supported
on select notebook configurations. ATI Catalyst™ generic drivers cannot be installed
on notebook systems. If your configuration is not
supported, please obtain a driver update from the
manufacturer of your notebook computer. If you have
any questions regarding the features or functionality
of a particular display driver, please consult with
your notebook manufacturer.
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* In an independent third party
study, the ATI Catalyst™ 5.6 consistently outperformed
the NVIDIA® ForceWare™ 71.89 software for system
stability.
** The Catalyst CD, which
contains the entire Catalyst software package will be
available shortly after the web release, and can be
ordered
from www.ati.com. Note, all CD orders are subject to
a Shipping and Handling Fee |
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