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8 MB AGP VIDEO CARD (UPTO 1600X1200RES) DIAMOND

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SPEEDSTAR A55 WHITE BOX PACKAGE CONTAINS:

DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA SPEEDSTAR A55 AGP 8MB
Complete User's Guide on CDROM
Video Driver on CDROM
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

PC with 16 MB RAM, 233 MMX or equivalent CPU
Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98 or NT 4.0
Features:Unbeatable Value 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
Linux Compatibility:

Re: Linux Drivers for Diamond Speedstar

You may try: http://www.driver-forum.com/graphics/910.html
More Info? : http://www.diamondmm.de/eng/products/spdstar/spsa55_2.htm