XPERT 128

128-bit graphics and DVD video acceleration

XPERT 128 AT A GLANCE

Powered by ATI RAGE™ 128, a 128-bit graphics engine and 128-bit memory interface

16MB of powerful memory

32-bit true color 3D graphics up to 1280x1024

Hardware DVD for full-screen, full-frame rate MPEG-2/DVD playback

2D graphics support up to 1900x1200x32bpp @ 80 Hz

Full acceleration of Direct3D and OpenGL® for all your favorite graphics-intensive 3D games and applications

Supports ATI-TV WONDER, the add-on TV Tuner card

Features ATI MULTIMEDIA CENTER Software

Available in AGP 2X and PCI versions

Advanced 128-bit 3D Graphics Acceleration

ATI RAGE 128™ GL 128-bit graphics technology

Maximum 3D resolution: 1600x1200

32-bit true color (16.7 million colors) 3D graphics up to 1280x1024

Advanced 3D features including triangle setup engine, ATI's Superscalar Rendering technology, twin cache architecture, complete alpha blending, video textures, texture lighting and single-pass multi-texturing

Hardware DVD Video Playback

Built-in hardware DVD technology saves you the hassle and expense of buying a separate MPEG-2/DVD decoder card

Process full-frame rate, full-screen MPEG-2 or DVD video

Experience incredible video playback on your PC and free up a valuable slot in your computer

Brilliant 2D Graphics

32-bit true color 2D graphics support up to 1920x1200 @ 80Hz

Full support of Windows® 98, Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® 2000, Windows® Me

Full Support for OpenGL® and Direct3D

Full support and compliance for powerful and demanding Direct3D and OpenGL® applications

Experience cool effects like Z-based fog for incredible realism with advanced 3D architecture

Ideally matched with DirectX®, supporting new DirectX® features such as multi-texturing, stencil planes and bump mapping

Supports ATI-TV WONDER™

Get TV on your PC by adding on ATI-TV WONDER™

ATI-TV WONDER lets you zoom in on the action, capture video from your TV or even watch TV for you unattended

Features ATI MULTIMEDIA CENTER™ Software

Combines all multimedia needs in one central, easy-to-use application

Through one common interface, watch DVD, TV (requires ATI-TV WONDER™), perform basic video editing functions, listen to audio CDs and play MPEG-1/MPEG-2 files

Check out the latest RAGE 128 FAQ here!

SPECIFICATIONS

System Requirements

AGP version: Pentium 4/III/II, Celeron or compatible with PCI bus (PCI local bus 2.1 compliant)

Software requires CD-ROM drive

DVD requires DVD drive (supported under Windows® 2000/Windows® 98/ Windows® Me)

Graphics Controller

ATI RAGE 128™, a high performance 128-bit graphics accelerator with superior 2D, 3D, and video acceleration

Operating Systems Support

Windows® 2000 - click here for Windows 2000 FAQ

Windows® 98

Windows® Me

Windows® NT 4.0

Monitor Support

CRT Monitor: 15 pin VGA connector

Display Support

Register compatible with VGA

BIOS compatible with VESA for super VGA

DDC1/2b/2b+ monitor support

VESA Display Power Management Support

Separate horizontal & vertical sync at TTL levels

Memory Configurations

16MB

3D Acceleration Features

OpenGL® ICD for Windows™ NT 4.0 & Windows™ 2000/98/Me

7.0 DirectX®, Direct3D, DirectDraw

Triangle Setup Engine

Texture Cache

Bilinear/Trilinear Filtering

Line & Edge Anti-Aliasing

Texture Compositing

Texture Decompression

Specular Highlights

Perspectively Correct Texture Mapping

Mip-Mapping

Z-buffering and Double-buffering

Fog effects, texture lighting, video textures, reflections, shadows, spotlights, LOD biasing and texture morphing

Warranty

5-year limited warranty

2D Display Modes: Resolutions, Colors and Maximum Refresh Rates (Hz)

16MB & 32MB 640x 480 800x 600 1024x 768 1152x 864 1280x 1024 1600x 1200 1920x 1200

256 colors 200 200 200 160 130 90 80

65K colors 200 200 200 160 130 90 80

16.7M colors 200 200 200 160 130 90 80

Maximum 3D Resolution(Hz)

16MB

65K colors 1600x1200

16.7M colors 1280x1024

Footnote: Maximum 3D resolution and colors supported using double buffered setting and z-buffer.