In which case, it won't exactly be due to stream processing and other GPUs that support OpenGL can make use of these features. Other examples quoted by ATI include Adobe CS4, which from what we know, do make use of OpenGL capable graphics cards to accelerate some of the 3D related features, like image panning and previews. Arcsoft for instance, will have a DVD upscaling feature known as SimHD in its TotalMedia Theatre that will make use of the GPU to accelerate the process, again something that the company showed off at Siggraph Asia. As it is now, ATI has already demoed its efforts in using OpenCL at last year's Siggraph Asia so we hope those plans are on track.īesides the free ATI Video Converter, this emphasis on getting Stream into the mainstream and increasing public awareness continues with implementations of Stream in products from CyberLink and Arcsoft. ATI has stated that it will have a public release of version 2.0 of ATI Stream SDK with the OpenCL support in the second half of the year. ![]() A new developer version of ATI Stream is expected early this year, with support for OpenCL 1.0 support. Meanwhile, ATI Stream will be adapted to work with OpenCL, the biggest development in the stream computing field recently. This utility only works with ATI Radeon HD 4600/4800 series GPUs currently and we'll have more to talk about it in our hands-on testing later. This Video Converter is the company's second attempt at a transcoding tool to convert video formats using the stream processors in ATI graphics cards. This is the first step towards unlocking stream computing capabilities on ATI's latest consumer graphics cards. If you have been using a Radeon HD 4600/4800 series graphics card since December last year with these drivers, you may also have noticed that there is now a free utility available for download, known as ATI Avivo Video Converter. This is complemented by ATI bundling its Stream related technologies (like the runtime libraries for its Compute Abstraction Layer, CAL) into its Catalyst drivers, starting from Catalyst 8.12. The first thing that was mentioned - ATI is releasing a new version of its Stream SDK, the latest being version 1.3. You will need two of these (kind of pricey but necessary) plugged in from the Mac motherboard to the card, or else the card will not power up properly and the fan will run full blast (indicating the card is underpowered).What's New with ATI Stream What's New with ATI Stream There are only two companies that sell these cords (they didn't come with the card). In addition, you will need to 2x3 6-pin power connectors to get extra juice from special plugs in the motherboard. ![]() In addition, I had earlier removed all the BootCamp drivers off of Windows, so I'm not sure if that influenced my success or not.īTW, the Mac Pro was the old 2006 version, so if you are using a Mac Pro you must make sure to install the card in the first PCI slot (the only x16 one available). I had to totally remove the NVIDIA card and remove all traces of the drivers and restart the computer - but now it works! I had originally tried running the card in tandem with an NVIDIA card only to realize that Vista can't handle both. I recently was able to install the FireStream 9270 card into my Mac Pro and run it properly under Windows Vista 64-bit.
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