ATI Xpert 2000 PRO Graphics Card

XPERT 2000 PRO AT A GLANCE

• Up to 32MB of powerful memory
• ATI RAGE 128 PRO graphics engine
• 32-bit true color 3D graphics up to 1920×1200
• Hardware DVD video playback
• 2D graphics up to 1920×1200@85 Hz
• Full DirectX, Direct3D and OpenGL acceleration
• AGP Univeral Bus (for AGP 2X/4X systems)

Available white-box versions:

• 32MB AGP
• 16MB AGP
• 8MB AGP with optional Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector for Digital Flat Panels (OEM availability only)

The 3D and DVD Value Leader

• No other graphics upgrade offers so many features at such a low price
• Gives PCs 32MB of graphics memory at the price of 16MB
• Perfect graphics upgrade for Pentium® II 300 MHz (or compatible) systems and up
• Avoid the pitfall of high graphics costs by adding 32MB and DVD in one solution

32MB of Graphics Power!

• Get the graphics horsepower that today’s top 3D games crave
• Up to 32MB of on-board memory delivers incredible 3D visual quality
• Experience smooth detailed 3D graphics action and rich 3D textures like fog, water depth and lighting
• More memory also means faster 3D game play with no jerkiness

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
• Free up a valuable slot in your computer

ATI RAGE 128 PRO 3D and 2D Graphics

• ATI RAGE 128 PRO graphics technology
• Maximum 3D resolution of 1920×1440 (16-bit color or 65,000 colors)
• 32-bit true color (16.7 million colors) 3D graphics up to 1920×1200
• Advanced 3D features including an 8 million triangles/second setup engine, twin cache architecture, complete alpha blending, video textures, texture lighting and single-pass multi-texturing
• Power all business applications with 32-bit true color 2D graphics support up to 1600×1200 at 85Hz

Acceleration of DirectX, Direct3D and OpenGL applications

• Full acceleration of, and compliance with, Direct3D and OpenGL applications
• Experience cool effects like Z-based fog for incredible realism with advanced 3D architecture
• Optimized for DirectX, supporting DirectX features such as multi-texturing, stencil planes and bump mapping

Check out the RAGE 128 PRO FAQ

SPECIFICATIONS

System Requirements

• Pentium® III/II, AMD K6/Athlon or compatible with AGP 2X or AGP 2X/4X universal slot
• AGP 2.0 compliant
• Software requires CD-ROM drive
• DVD requires DVD drive (supported under Windows 98/95b only)

Graphics Controller

• ATI RAGE 128 PRO

RAMDAC

• 300 MHz for flicker free display

Operating Systems Support

• Windows 2000 – click here for Windows 2000 FAQ
• Windows 98
• Windows 95b
• Windows NT 4.0 (DVD playback not supported under Windows NT)

Memory configurations

• 8MB with optional DVI (OEM availability only)
• 16MB (whitebox and multipack)
• 32MB (whitebox and multipack)

Monitor Support

• CRT Monitor: 15 pin VGA connector
• Standard DVI-D connector: display support up to UXGA resolution (1600×1200) (DVI version only)

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

3D Acceleration Features

• OpenGL ICD for Windows NT 4.0 & Windows 98/95
• DirectX, Direct3D, DirectDraw
• Triangle Setup Engine
• Texture Cache
• Bilinear/Trilinear Filtering
• Line & Edge Anti-Aliasing
• Texture Compositing
• 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 (32MB version): Resolutions, Colors and Maximum Refresh Rates (Hz)

Maximum 3D Resolution(Hz)

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

ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) today announced the 32MB XPERT™ 2000 PRO accelerator board for retail and PC OEM markets, an add-in card that offers class-leading 2D and 3D graphics and hardware DVD video playback with 32MB of memory.

The XPERT 2000 PRO is ideal for system builders and OEMs looking to differentiate their lower cost PCs. Traditionally, low cost PCs come with just 8 MB of graphics memory, poor 2D and 3D and no DVD. System builders can now incorporate superior 2D and 3D, 32-bit true color graphics acceleration, hardware DVD and 4 times the amount of memory.

“The XPERT 2000 PRO will change the image of the low cost PC and smash the perception that they are featureless and unable to handle today’s latest games and popular applications”, said Ed Grondahl, vice president of marketing, ATI.”

With higher performance than today’s XPERT 2000™, the XPERT 2000 PRO supports the AGP 2X specification now, as well as AGP 4X systems expected to ship this fall. With its AGP support, 32MB of memory and ATI’s combination 2D, 3D and DVD, RAGE™ 128 PRO accelerator chip, the XPERT 2000 PRO is the best value on the market for the casual gamer, the DVD enthusiast and the corporate user alike.

“ATI’s latest technology offers a great value in graphics and video acceleration, with all the advanced 3D features you need for today’s 3D applications and games,” said Jim Veeveart, vice-president of marketing at Sierra. “It will expose a greater number of mainstream and gaming users to the enhanced visual quality and 3D features that Sierra’s products offer.”

The 32MB XPERT 2000 PRO, with fast 2D acceleration, a 300MHz RAMDAC and a maximum resolution of 1920X1200 at 85Hz, provides more than enough power for all current business applications.

The 32MB XPERT 2000 PRO, with the industry’s only integrated iDCT and Motion Compensation through the RAGE 128 PRO chip, performs DVD decode with an absolute minimum of CPU usage. Also, 4-tap video scalers enable DVD playback at near perfect visual quality. The 32MB XPERT 2000 PRO is ideal for running interactive DVD business applications, viewing Intranet and networked DVD corporate videos, and watching DVD movies at home.

Game play will be enhanced through the acceleration of OpenGL and Microsoft’s DirectX API. The result is full acceleration and top speeds for DirectX and OpenGL games.

Price and Availability:
The 32MB XPERT 2000 PRO will be available in calendar Q1, 2000, initially at a suggested street price of 539z? ($139) (US). An 8MB version XPERT 2000 PRO will be available to OEMs and system builders, also in calendar Q1, with discounts for volume purchases. A DVI XPERT 2000 PRO version that supports all-digital flat panels will also be available in calendar Q1.

Corporate Profile:
ATI Technologies Inc., the world’s largest supplier of 3D graphics and multimedia technology, designs, manufactures and markets innovative and award-winning multimedia solutions and graphics components for the personal computer, set-top box and consumer electronics appliance markets. An ISO 9002 company, ATI is the world’s leading supplier of video and 2D/3D graphics accelerators to OEM and retail customers. Founded in 1985, ATI employs more than 1,700 people at headquarters in Thornhill, Ontario, and in offices in the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Barbados, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong. ATI is a public company whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.
The XPERT 2000 uses ATI’s acclaimed Rage 128 graphics core, a fast chip that provides plenty of 3D acceleration for a smooth gaming experience. The XPERT 2000 has the resources needed to handle 32-bit color and high resolutions in 3D games. The 3D features and effects of both OpenGL and DirectX are supported, including fog, texture lighting, video textures, reflections, shadows, spotlights, LOD biasing, MIP mapping, Z-buffering and texture morphing. Single-pass multi-texturing allows the XPERT 2000 to render special 3D effects such as reflections and translucency in a single cycle, so as not to incur a serious performance hit. If you’ve invested in a large monitor for your PC (for graphics creation as well as for DVD movies, a large monitor is almost essential), you’ll appreciate the high screen resolutions and image clarity. For day-to-day applications like word processing, email, and Web browsing, the XPERT 2000 delivers crisp, clear screens with fast refresh rates
The XPERT 2000 Pro uses ATI Rage 128 Pro graphics engine and provides you with enough resources needed to handle 32-bit color and high resolutions in 3D games. Optimized for DirectX, Direct3D and OpenGL, the XPERT 2000 Pro supports multi-texturing, stencil planes and bump mapping. The card supports cool effects like Z-based fog for incredible realism with advanced 3D architecture. Built-in hardware DVD technology keeps you away from the hassle and expense of buying a separate MPEG-2/DVD decoder card. For day-to-day applications like word processing, email, and Web browsing, the XPERT 2000 Pro delivers crisp, clear screens with fast refresh rates that help prevent eyestrain.