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ATI Graphics Ultra Pro
Graphics Accelerator Board
by Tony Curro
ATI has been in business for eight years. They are known for
award-winning graphics boards. They also have recently starting
releasing modems, sound cards, etc. I took a look at their Graphics
Ultra Pro VL-Bus accelerator board.
This board comes in: ISA, EISA, MCA, VLB, and PCI formats. The ISA
version also includes a bus mouse. The Graphics Ultra Pro series uses
the ATI mach32 graphics and multimedia accelerator chip. This chip
speeds up both graphics and sound, using load-in ATI drivers provided
with the card.
Features:
* ATI FlexDesk, a control panel that lets you configure color,
resolution and font size all from the same driver.
* Accelerates Video for Windows and other multimedia video applications
enabling you to playback video at a larger, more usable size while
maintaining smooth motion and audio synchronization. You can adjust the
hue, brightness, saturation and contrast of your video through the ATI
FlexDesk.
* Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Support. Users of mach32
products that have a DPMS-compliant monitor can configure DPMS timings
using the Windows FlexDesk Control Panel. For DOS users, ATI provides a
TSR program.
* 26-pin feature connector.
* 2MB VRAM.
Drivers included (5 1/4" disk)
* MS Windows.
* OS/2 Presentation Manager.
* AutoCAD, MicroStation and other CAD applications.
* Popular DOS application drivers, such as: GEM, Lotus 1-2-3,
MS-Word, etc.
Graphics Ultra Pro will work with any VGA, VESA or 8514/a driver.
However, for best performance, use mach32 drivers where available.
The VL-Bus card MUST be installed in a 32-bit VESA Local Bus slot
running at 33Mhz. The feature connector on the Graphics Ultra Pro VLB
version is used for VGA output only. The MicroChannel card operates in
either a 16- or -32-but slot. The 32-bit slot, however, will provide
higher performance.
Before you install the card you should remove all memory manager
programs. You can also boot from a plain DOS disk for added safety.
After you complete the installation you can reactivate you memory
manager. Please read the memory exclusion list in the manual to assure
that there are no address conflicts between the card and memory
managers.
The card performed very well in my system. I achieved WinMarks in excess
of 29 Million with the Graphics Ultra Pro. I found the card reliable and
stable.
Product Information
ATI Graphics
Ultra Pro
SRP -- $449.00
ATI Technologies
33 Commerce Valley Drive East
Thornhill, Ontario L3T 7N6
CANADA
905-882-2600
905-882-2620 (FAX)