14 DAY TRIAL // Chaintech announced a pair of mainstream graphics cards, which deliver everything the Home Theatre PC users need for output as well as enough power for graphics-intensive applications and 3D gaming at a modest price.
Chaintech's Volari V5 (SAV5) graphics card features XGI Technology's Volari V5 chipset. The Apogee VE VA62A-G2 utilizes nVIDIA's GeForce 6200A chipset. Both graphics cards have native AGP 8x support to lower the costs. They also feature 128/256MB DDR2 support, as well as all the outputs HTPC users and 3D gamers need with D-Sub VGA out, HDTV output, DVI-I, and bundled S-Video cable.
Chaintech's SAV5 features XGI trademarked Cipher Video Processor, which utilizes an advanced de-interlacing technology to play video files with smooth, flicker-free and fluid motion.
The card also incorporates XGI's ColorAmp Engine, which analyzes the on-screen environment and automatically optimizes color intensity and gamma levels to provide the most accurate on-screen color and display brightness.
XGI's proprietary Intelli-Vision Engine is also a central feature of the SAV5. The Intelli-Vision Engine makes calculated adjustments to display brightness when entering 3D mode, to provide clear and sharp graphics for gaming applications.
Other features of the SAV5 include: 128-bit advanced memory interface; 256-bit 3D/2D graphics engine; 400/500 MHz memory clock; 6.4GB/sec memory bandwidth (400MHz); 8.0GB/sec memory bandwidth (500MHz); built-in thermal diode for GPU security-update; eight sets high performance pixel rendering pipelines. Chaintech bundles a graphics driver and utility, and Adobe Photoshop Album 1.0 with each board.
Chaintech's Apogee VE VA62A-G2 extends the life of AGP-based desktop PCs. The card is based on nVIDIA's proven 6000 series and is available in 128 and 256MB memory versions
The Apogee VE VA62A-G2 features on-chip video acceleration to take the strain off the CPU when watching or encoding video.
Standard features on the Apogee VE VA62A-G2 include: 700 MHz memory clock; 5.6 GB/sec memory bandwidth; and Microsoft DirectX Shader Model 3.0. Chaintech's software bundle for this board includes WinDVD 5 (6 Channel); WinDVD Creator 2; WinRip 2.1; Home Theater 2.1 Lite; DVD Copy 2 Lite and Adobe Photoshop Album 1.0.
The MSRP of the Chaintech SAV5 is $49.
The list price for the Apogee VE VA62A-G2 is $79 for the 128MB version and $89 for the 256MB version.
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