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Unbeatable
Valne In An 8MB Graphics Accelerator
Diamond’s SpeedStar A55,
based on the S3 Trio 3DTM/2X
chipset, delivers the robust 2D and 3D graphics features
expected by home consumers or commercial customers in a
basic PC. SpeedStar integrates 8MB of memory, 128-bit
processing, and AGP 2X support. It powers both 2D and 3D
graphics with vivid colors and features the S3 Streams
ProcessorTM
for hardware-assisted video playback utilizing stretching
and color space conversion.
The SpeedStar Series from Diamond brings a new level of
value, quality and high-performance graphics acceleration to
Windows® 95/98 and Windows NTTM
PC desktop users. SpeedStar packs 64-bit processing power,
multitexturing, and 8MB of memory and 1600x1200 resolution
for lightning fast speed and dazzling 2D/3D graphics. With
support for Direct3D® and OpenGL®, and Diamond's enhanced
drivers and reputable product support, SpeedStar truly is
the value/performance graphics accelerator for today's
budget-conscious PC desktop market.
Key-Features
- S3’s 128-bit 2D/3D
graphics engine – Trio3D/2X
- AGP 2X (compatible with
AGP 1X systems)
- Based on the S3dTM
architecture, the Trio 3D’s rendering features include
mip mapping, tri-linear filtering, and perspective
correction of textures to deliver high levels of visual
realism
- 8MB of high-speed SDRAM
memory
- Video stretching,
filtering, blending and color space conversion for high
quality video manipulation
- Complete Direct3D®
support
- Supports Intel CeleronTM,
Pentium®, AMD K6® or compatible
systems
Technical
Specification
| Controller: |
| - S3
Trio 3DTM/2X |
| Bus
Type: |
| - AGP
2X/1X (ATX) |
| Memory: |
| - 8MB
SDRAM |
| Horizontal
Sync Signals: |
| -
31.5KHz-85.0KHz |
| Vertical
Refresh: |
| -
60Hz-85Hz |
| RAMDAC: |
| - 230MHz
RAMDAC |
| API
Support: |
| -
Direct3D (DirectX 6.1) |
| Video
Playback: |
- AVI
and MPEG-1
- X and Y
interpolation
- Color space
conversion |
| Complete
3D Feature Set: |
-
Alpha-Blending
- Bilinear Filtering
- Depth Cueing
- Flat Shading
- Gouraud Shading
- MIP mapping
- Perspective Correction
- Texture Mapping
- Trilinear Filtering
- Video Texture Mapping
- Z-Buffering |
| Connectors: |
| - DB-15
analog monitor connector (VESA DDC2B) |
| Minimum
System Configuration: |
-
Intel CeleronTM
Pentium®, AMD-K6® or
compatible CPU
- One available AGP 1.0 or 2.0
compliant slot (compatible with all previous AGP
slots)
- 8MB system memory
- Windows 95, Windows 98 or
Windows NT 4.0
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive |
***This product
does not come in the retail package as shown in the picture.
It is in OEM bulk package with software included.
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