ATI 3D Rage II + DVD
The 3D RAGE II+DVD
is a highly integrated 64 bit graphics accelerator with superior support for 3D and motion video, making it ideal for multimedia PCs. New optimizations result in even more impressive 2D and 3D performance than in the 3D RAGE II, and new features allow high quality DVD/MPEG-2 playback.
Superior 2D acceleration is achieved through an advanced architecture which is optimized for 83 MHz SGRAM memory. This results in full performance at deep color depths and high resolutions
up to 1600x1200.
The 3D RAGE II+DVD delivers superior 3D features and performance including perspectively correct texturing, video texturing, Gouraud shading and a host of other 3D special effects.
In addition to MPEG-2 assist, 3D RAGE II+DVD includes video enhancements such as Intercast support and video conferencing acceleration. Optional expandability using the ATI Multimedia
Channel (AMC) is also included.
In addition, TV-out support is available through ATI's ImpacTV companion chip. The result is crisp, flicker-free graphics for a big-screen experience on entertainment, corporate and education
PCs.
Overview
Industry-leading DVD/MPEG-2 video support including software DVD acceleration through motion compensation and hardware DVD support through ATI Multimedia Channel (AMC).
83 MHz SGRAM provides best of breed 2D and 3D performance.
200 MHz internal DAC for high refresh rates and resolutions up to 1600x1200.
Pin-compatible with popular 3D RAGE, 3D RAGE II, and ATI-264VT accelerators.
General Features
High integration results in a low cost, small footprint graphics subsystem ideal for motherboard designs.
PCI version 2.1 with full bus mastering and scatter/gather support.
Optional TV-out support available via ATI's ImpacTV NTSC/PAL encoder.
Bi-endian support for compliance on a variety of processor platforms.
Fast response to host commands:
- 48-level command FIFO
- 32-bit wide memory-mapped registers
- Programmable flat or paged memory model with linear frame buffer access.
Triple 8-bit palette DAC with gamma correction for true WYSIWYG color. Pixel rates up to 200MHz.
Supports DRAM, EDO DRAM (including single-cycle operation), SDRAM and SGRAM across a 64-bit interface at up to 83MHz.
Supports block write feature of SGRAM for improved performance.
Flexible graphics memory configurations: 1MB up to 8MB; 256Kx4/8/16/32, 512Kx32; dual CAS.
Memory upgrade via industry standard SGRAM SO-DIMM, for reduced board area and higher memory speeds.
DDC1 and DDC2B+ for plug and play monitors.
Power management for full VESA DPMS and EPA Energy Star compliance.
Integrated hardware diagnostic tests performed automatically upon initialization.
Low DPM rates through built-in SCAN, CRC and chip diagnostics.
Single chip solution in 208-pin PQFP, 0.5mm, 5V CMOS technology.
Comprehensive HDKs, SDKs and utilities augmented by full engineering support.
International support for 15 languages, including double-byte languages (contact ATI for current list).
3D Acceleration
Complete 3D primitive support: points, lines, triangles and quadrilaterals.
Full screen or window double buffering for smooth animation.
Hidden surface removal using 16-bit Z-buffering.
Sub-pixel and sub-texel accuracy.
Gouraud shaded polygons.
Perspectively correct mip-mapped texturing with chroma-key support.
Supports bi- and tri-linear texture filtering.
Full support for Direct3D texture lighting.
Special effects such as alpha blending, fog, video textures and texture lighting.
Dithering support in 16bpp for near 24bpp quality in significantly less.
Extensive 3D mode support:
- Draw in RGBA32, RGBA16 & RGB16
- Texture map modes: RGBA32, ARGB4444, RGBA16, RGB16, RGB8
- Compressed texture map modes: YUV422, CLUT4 (CI4), CLUT8 (CI8).
Motion Video Acceleration
Hardware motion compensation allows dramatically improved DVD/MPEG-2 frame rate.
Smooth video scaling and enhanced YUV to RGB color space conversion for full-screen / full-speed video playback.
True colour overlay accepts video streams at full MPEG-2 width, up to 720 pixels.
Supports multi-stream video for video conferencing and other applications.
Filtered horizontal and vertical, up and down scaling enhances playback quality.
Special filter circuitry eliminates video artifacts caused by displaying interlaced video on non-interlaced displays.
Intercast capable video capture interface.
Bus master engine includes bi-directional planar YUV to packed format converter for superior MPEG playback and video conferencing acceleration.
Hardware mirroring for flipping video images in video conferencing systems.
Supports graphics and video keying for effective overlay of video and graphics.
YUV to RGB color space converter with support for both packed and planar YUV:
- YUV422, YUV410 (YUV9), UV420 (YUV12)
- RGB32, RGB16/15, RGB8, Mono.
ATI Multimedia Channel
16-bit, bi-directional video port allows direct connection to popular video upgrades such as:
- Video capture/video conferencing
- Hardware DVD or MPEG-2 decoder.
- TV Tuner with Intercast support
- Includes I²C interface to control AMC peripherals.
2D Acceleration
Hardware acceleration of Bitblt, Line Draw, Polygon / Rectangle Fill, Bit Masking, Monochrome Expansion, Panning/Scrolling, Scissoring, full ROP support and hardware cursor.
Game acceleration including support for Microsoft's DirectDraw: Double Buffering, Virtual Sprites, Transparent Blit, Masked Blit and Context Chaining.
Acceleration in 8/16/24/32 bpp modes. Packed pixel support (24bpp) enables true color in 1MB configurations.
Software Features
Register-compatible with VGA standards, BIOS-compatible with VESA Super VGA.
Full-featured, yet simple Windows utilities:
ATI DeskTop supports panning and scrolling across a virtual workspace
Calibration utility for WYSIWYG color
Utility for selecting DPMS timeouts
Drivers meet Microsoft's rigorous WHQL criteria and are suitable for systems which bear the Windows 95 logo.
Software Support
2D Software Support* DOS Win3.x Win95 WinNT MacOS OS/2
Accelerated driver support VESA**
AutoCAD / MicroStation
Video Software Support
Microsoft DirectDraw
Microsoft ActiveMovie
MPEG-1
software playback
MPEG-2
software playback
3D Software Support
Microsoft Direct3D
QuickDraw 3D RAVE
OpenGL***
Heidi
ATI 3D CIF****
*Additional drivers available from 3rd parties (including SCO and UNIXWARE); **Direct BIOS support; *** Includes NT 3.51 ICD and NT 4.0 MCD; **** ATI's 3D API for 3D RAGE
2D Display Modes/Refresh Rates
Resolution
256 colors
65k colors
16.7M colors
EDO DRAM 1MB 2MB 1MB 2MB 4MB 1MB 2MB 4MB
640x480 200 200 120 200 200 90 200 200
800x600 160 200 90 160 160 120 120
1024x768 100 150 100 100 75
1152x864 85 120 85 85 60
1280x1024 100 70 47
1600x1200 76
SGRAM
640x480 200 200 200 200 200 160 200 200
800x600 200 200 160 200 200 160 160
1024x768 150 150 150 150 120
1152x864 120 120 120 120 85
1280x1024 100 100 75
1600x1200 76 76
Note: These are the primary display modes supported. Others are also available.
3D Display Modes
Primary
Use of Configuration Frame Buffer Screen Resolution Color Depth Front Buffer Back Buffer Z Buffer Texture W Z Memory
W/O Z
MB Pixels x Pixels Bits/Pixel MB MB MB MB MB
Volume Games 2 512 x 384 16 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.88 1.25
2 640 x 480 8 0.29 0.29 0.59 0.83 1.41
2 640 x 480 16 0.59 0.59 0.59 0.24 0.83
2 800 x 600 8 0.46 0.46 0.92 0.17 1.08
Power Gamers Power Users 4 640 x 480 16 0.59 0.59 0.59 2.24 2.83
4 640 x 480 32 1.17 1.17 0.59 1.07 1.66
4 800 x 600 16 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 2.17
Volume CAD 8 1024 x 768 32 3.00 3.00 1.50 0.50 2.00
8 1280 x 1024 16 2.50 2.50 2.50 0.50 3.00
Note: These are the primary display modes supported. Others are also available.