Abit GF256E User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Model: GF256 Graphics Accelerator, Siluro
Comes with a Nvidia GeForce 256 256 bit GPU chip.
Integrator transform and lighting module
Package memory includes 32 MB SDRAM frame buffer memory.
Features AGP 4X with fast writes.
Includes support for ARGB with 32 bit colour with alpha.
Z/stencil in 32 bit, and stencil in 8 bit
Equipped with the ability to process 15 million polygons per second and 480 million pixels per second.
Cube enviroment mapping and anisotropic texture filtering are supported.
Up to 2048x1536 full color with a digital DAC resoultion of 350MHz.
Has a digital flat panel interface with scaling and filtering capability for 1600x1200 flat panels.
Digital interface to Ntsc/pal encoders.
Features a DVD and HDTV ready motion compensation for MPEG2 decoding.
Complete VIP* 2.0 video implementation with 1x-8x host, 75 MHz, 16 bit Video port.
Windows@ version Whql drivers certified include 2000,NT4.0, NT 3.5,98/98SE, 95 and 31
OpenGL ICD support is fully enabled.
Compliant with PC99 and PC99a fully secure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Which Operating Systems is SILURO™ GF256 compatible with?

A1: SILURO™ GF256 has the capability os supporting a Windows® 2000 , Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® NT 3.5 , Windows® 98/98 SE, Windows® 95 and Windows® 3.1.

Q2: What is the size of the memory present within SILURO™ GF256?

A2: There is a 32 MB SDRAM frame buffer that can be located within the SILURO™ GF256 model.

Q3: Will I be able to connect a FLOPPY screen to the SILURO™ GF256?

A3: The SILURO™ GF256 model offers a digital screen output and the maximum resolution supported is up to 1600x1200.

Q4: What is the maximum resolution supported by the SILURO™ GF256?

A4: The maximum resolution for SILURO™ GF256 is 2048/1536.

Q5: Will I be able to have a TV Output while using the SILURO™ GF256?

A5: The SILURO™ GF256 also has a TV output which supports NTSC and PAL formats.

Q6: Are there any additional drivers that can be installed using the SILURO™ GF256 Installation CD?

A6: There are several relevant drivers that can be obtained from the Installation CD such as Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0 drivers or Microsoft® DirectX® 7 driver, GART driver and WinDVD player.

Q7: Explain the function of AGP 4 interface.

A7: The interface offers increased bandwidth for graphic data thereby increasing the system performance by allowing the faster movement of data between the CPU and GPU.

Q8: Is it correct to say that SILURO™ GF256 supports both DVD and HDTV movies?

A8: Yes it is correct to say that as the model contains motion compensation required for MPEG2 decoding within SILURO GF256.