MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256
Graphics Accelerator
User’s Guide
Chapter 1
MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator
1. Overview
MS-8809 nVIDIA GeForce 256 Graphics Accelerator is the
ultimate 3D graphics processors. With ultra speed up graph-
ics processing for richer 3D graphics, they also free up the
CPU cycles to improve the non-graphics aspects of PC
entertainment such as more realistic physics calculations,
better artificial intelligence(AI), and more.
2. Features
Chip List:
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nVIDIA Ge-Force : 2D & 3D accelerator processor.
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General Features
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Optimized for Direct3D acceleration with complete
support for DirectX 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0
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Unparalled 256-bit Single Chip GPU(Graphics Processing
Unit)
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Video acceleration for DirectShow
TM
, MPEG-1, MPEG-2
and Indeo
®
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350MHz Palette-DAC
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128-bit Memory Interface
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NTSC and PAL digital output port supporting external
digital TV encoders
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AGP 4x/2x interface with full sideband support
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Support Ge-Force 32MB Frame Buffer
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High Quality HDTV/Digital Flat Panel supported
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Integrated Transform. Clipping, lighting, and setup
