1-26 Technical Information
SPEAKERS
Some systems come with a high-quality 9-watt stereo speaker set, an AC adapter, and
connecting cables. The speaker set features a volume control, power on/off switch, power
lamp, and treble control. The speaker set also includes a subwoofer output jack. The
speaker set connects to the speaker line out jack on the back of the system. For information
on connecting the speakers, see Section 2. Speaker specifications are given in Table 1-39.
FAX/MODEM BOARD
Some systems come with a fax/data modem board preinstalled. The board operates as a fax
system and data modem according to the operating system and software installed. The
board offers a full-duplex speakerphone and 56,600 bits per second (bps) data/14,400 bps
fax communications. The fax/modem default settings are COM2, IRQ3. The board is Plug
and Play compatible. There are no switches or jumpers to set if the system is running the
Window 95 operating system. Systems running the Windows NT 4.0 operating system must
be configured for COM2 and IRQ5. See Appendix B for Windows NT jumper settings.
Fax/modem board specifications are provided in Table 1-30.
VIDEO BOARD
Some systems come with a Number Nine Revolution III PCI video board installed in a PCI
expansion slot. The board provides an integrated, advanced MPEG, graphics and video
accelerator for exceptional graphics and superior quality full-screen, full-motion video.
Video board specifications are given in Table 1-31.
The graphics accelerator board integrates 3D, 2D, and video accelerators to provide:
outstanding TV-quality video playback
accelerated multimedia and application performance
brilliant true color graphics
razor-sharp photo-realistic images
ultra-fast game action
texture mapping performance for 3D games, 3D Web browsing, 3D presentations,
and other 3D applications.
The video board occupies a PCI expansion slot. Included on the board is a standard VGA
output connector for connecting a VGA-compatible monitor.
The following subsections provide information about the graphics features.
