Product Showcase : Graphics Blaster MA200

GRAPHICS BLASTER MA201 and MA202
GB202

Designed specifically for OEM's, system integrators and PC assemblers, the Graphics Blaster MA200 series offers everything you would expect from a multimedia accelerator at an extremely attractive price. Based on the Cirrus Logic 5446 64-bit accelerator, the Graphics Blaster MA200 series deliver great Windows performance, supplemented 'by best in class' video acceleration. The card is available in 1MB and 2MB versions and is supplied with a comprehensive suite of localised drivers and documentation.

FEATURES & BENEFITS


Features                             Benefits



1 or 2 MB of EDO DRAM                Operates in true-color at high        

                                     resolutions.                          



64-bit Stretch BLT engine            Outstanding performance and features  

                                     that support Windows  games.          



PCI bus                              Full PCI 2.1 compliance means that    

                                     the MA201/202 takes full advantage of     

                                     PCI's speed.                          



Plug and Play                        Just install in your system and go.   



Windows 95 compatible                Just the card for screaming Windows   

                                     performance.  Takes full advantage    

                                     of DirectDraw for out-of-this-world   

                                     video and gaming on Windows.          



Fully accelerated video playback     Accelerates video by providing        

                                     scaling, interpolation, and           

                                     YUV-to-RGB color space conversion.    



Green PC features                    DPMS and low-power modes save         

                                     energy.                               



Up to 1280 x 1024 screen resolution  One really large work space.          



True 24-bit color                    The choice of graphics artists        

                                     everywhere.                           



Refresh rates up to 120 Hz           Fully VESA-compliant.  Elimiinates    

                                     annoying screen flickers.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS


Graphics processor                   Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446                



Video acceleration                   YUV-to-RGB color space conversion     

                                     Bilinear filtering and scaling        

                                     Supports software video codecs,       

                                     including MPEG-1                      

                                     Occluded video window supported by    

                                     color-key or chroma-key               

                                     Continuous X and Y zoom from 1:1 to   

                                     4:1                                   

                                     Single-pixel granularity for video    

                                     window size and position              



Memory                               1 (or) 2 MB EDODRAM                          



Vertical refresh rate                Up to 120 Hz                          



Resolution                           Up to 1280 x 1024 (256 colors)        



Color                                Up to 16.8 million colors (at 800 x   

                                     600 resolution)                       



Connectors                           DB-15 female connector for monitor    

                                     output                                

                                     VESA 26-pin features connector        



Drivers                              Microsoft Windows 95, 3.1, 3.11       

                                     Microsoft Windows NT 3.1, NT 3.5      

                                     AutoShade with Renderman v2.0         

                                     AutoCAD v11, v12, v13                  

                                     IBM OS/2 Warp                          

                                     3D Studio v1, v2,v3,v4

MA201/202 REFRESH RATES

All standard VGA modes are available. The following extended video modes are also available:

Refresh rates (HZ) Colors

Resolution 256 64k 16.8 million

640x480 60, 72, 75, 85,
100, 120
60, 72, 75, 85,
100, 120
60, 72, 75, 100, 120

800x600 56, 60, 72, 75,
85, 100, 120
56, 60, 72, 75,
85, 100, 120
*56, 60, 72, 75, 100,
120

1024x768 43i, 60, 70, 75, 85 *43i, 60, 70, 75,
85 -

1280x1024 *43i, 60, 71, 75 - -

*Requires MA202 or MA201 with 2 MB of RAM

Refresh rates (HZ)	Colors
Resolution	256	64k	16.8 million
640x480	60, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 72, 75, 100, 120
800x600	56, 60, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	56, 60, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	*56, 60, 72, 75, 100, 120
1024x768	43i, 60, 70, 75, 85	*43i, 60, 70, 75, 85	-
1280x1024	*43i, 60, 71, 75	-	-

BUNDLED SOFTWARE

BlasterControl	Applet providing full control of screen resolution, color, monitor refresh rate, gamma correction, etc.
SoftMPEG Player	Software MPEG decoder providing full-screen, full-motion video and audio playback of MPEG titles including VideoCDs.
Video Screen Saver	MPEG Video screen saver

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

IBM-compatible PC with available PCI slot and CD-ROM drive
DOS 5.0 or greater
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or greater
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 or NT 3.5