Manufacturer Part No.: A9250GE/TD/256M
Overview: FEATURESRADEON 9250AGP 256MB DDR Radeon 9250 Graphics Processing Unit with VGA, TV out and DVI ports.Powered by ATIs Radeon 9250 Visual Processing Unit (VPU), the only graphics processor supporting DirectX 8.1 programmable shaders in its class, ASUS A9250GE series provides outstanding image quality and high performance for immersive game playing and business. Incorporating various cutting edge technologies such as ATIs SMARTSHADER, VIDEO IMMERSION, FULLSTREAM and ASUS GameFace Live, VideoSecurity Online and OnScreenDisplay, ASUS A9250GE Series is suitable for users who hope to gain maximal graphics capabilities and performance in budget prices.ASUS GameFace Live for real-time video/audio communication.ASUS Video Security Online for building private security system.ASUS OnScreenDisplay allows you to instantly change various 3D settings in almost any PC game without the need to quite the game.High-quality TV output for big screen gaming or presentations.Diversified displays connectivity (DVI, Dual VGA, DVI+VGA, DVI+TV-out).QUAD-PIPE PIXEL POWER A highly programmable graphics environment with four independent rendering pipelines gives RADEON 9250 the pixel processing power to drive today's leading 3D applications. Matching high performance with competitive pricing, RADEON 9250 series delivers barrier-free entertainment to the most demanding PC enthusiasts.HIGH-PERFORMANCE 3DRADEON 9200 series is the first mainstream graphics solution to combine Microsoft DirectX 8.1 support with AGP 8X. Twice the bandwidth of other graphics processors provides substantial horsepower for the most demanding desktop 3D applications. Add SMARTSHADER technology and watch RADEON 9250 handle the 3D experience with ease.REDEFINING REALISMRADEON 9250 sets new levels for visual realism in graphics and video content. SMOOTHVISION delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing frame rates, while FULLSTREAM delivers smoother-looking, higher-quality streaming Internet content without putting extra demands on the CPU.MONITOR MANAGEMENTHYDRAVISION provides the solution for controlling monitor real estate. RADEON 9250 series supports effortless organization of multiple display configurations that increase efficiency, productivity and enhance the gaming experience.3D GRAPHICS FEATURESFour parallel rendering pipelines process up to 1.1 billion pixels per second.SMARTSHADER technologyFull support for DirectX 8.1 programmable pixel and vertex shaders in hardware.1.4 pixel shaders support up to 6 textures per rendering pass.1.1 vertex shaders support vertex programs up to 128 instructions.Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL via extensions.Programmable shaders provide enhanced 3D effects in over 100 existing and upcoming game titles.SMOOTHVISIONImage quality enhancement features for Direct3D and OpenGL applications.Programmable full-scene anti-aliasingSupports 2 to 6 samplesPerformance and quality modesAdvanced anisotropic filteringSupports 2 to 16 samplesBandwidth-saving algorithm enables this feature with minimal performance cost.CHARISMA ENGINE IIHigh performance 2nd generation hardware transform & lighting engine.HYPERZ IILossless Z-Buffer Compression and Fast Z-Buffer Clear increase memory bandwidth by up to 25.VIDEO FEATURESVIDEO IMMERSION II delivers industry-leading video playback.FULLSTREAM hardware accelerated de-blocking of Internet video streams.Hardware accelerated de-blocking of Real Video video streams.Integrated MPEG-2 decode including iDCT and motion compensation:All format DTV/HDTV decodeTop quality DVD with lowest CPU usageYUV to RGB color space conversionBack-end scalar delivers top quality playback4-tap horizontal and vertical filteringUpscaling and downscalingFiltered display of images up to 1920 pixels wideUnique adaptive per-pixel deinterlacing feature combines the best elements of the "bob" and "add-field" (weave) techniques.Hardware mirroring for flipping video images in video conferencing systems.Supports 8-bit alpha blending and video keying for effective overlay of video and graphics.DISPLAY FEATURESDual integrated display controllers Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates.HYDRAVISION software provides complete control over multi-display configurations with a user-friendly interface.Dual integrated 10-bit per channel palette DACs operating at up to 400MHz.Integrated DVI-compliant 165MHz TMDS transmitter supports resolutions up to WUXGA (1920 x 1200).Integrated TV-out support up to 1024 x 768 resolution.GENERAL FEATURESComprehensive 8X and 4X AGP supportHigh performance dual-channel 128-bit DDR memory interface supports 64/128MB configurations.Supports DDR-2M memory with on-die termination.Windows Logo Program compliantOptimized for Pentium 4 SSE2 and AMD Athlon 3Dnow! processor instructions.Supports optional THEATER companion chip for NTSC/PAL/SECAM video capture.Highly optimized 128-bit 2D engine with support for new Windows XP GDI extensions.Thermal diode supports dynamic cooling management.
Long Description: ASUS - Graphics Adapter - AGP 2x , AGP 4x , AGP 8x - ATI RADEON 9250 - 32-bit - 400 MHz - 256 MB
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Form Factor: Plug-in card
Video Interface: AGP 4x,Agp 8x,AGP 2x
Video Output Type: Graphics adapter
Interfaces & Connections: (1) 15 pin VGA port(1) 7-pin S-Video TV-Out port(1) 24-pin DVI-I port
Video Memory Data Width: 32-bit
Video Memory Installed Size: 256MB
Video Memory Technology: DDR SDRAM
Graphics Controller: RADEON 9250
Graphics Processor Data Width: 32-bit
Graphics Processor Manufacturer: ATI
Service & Support Type: 3 years warranty
System Requirements / OS Required: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition,Microsoft Windows XP,Microsoft Windows 2000,Microsoft Windows 98 SE
Max Resolution (external): 2048 x 1536
RAMDAC Clock Speed: 400MHz