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6.6 Win Charger

Mach64 CT1/2 MB DRAM

PN 109-32100-20 FCC ID:EXM321

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Reply 61 of 156, by yjfy

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6.7 Video Xpression

Mach64 VT/VT2,1/2 MB DRAM,PCI

PN 109-34000-00 FCC ID:EXM340

On sale around April 1996.
(From Palcal on vgamuseum.info)

OEM products include Video Boost.

Reply 62 of 156, by yjfy

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6.8 Video Xpression+

Mach64 VT4,2MB SDRAM,PCI

December 2, 1996 ATI Technologies Inc. has introduced the VIDEO XPRESSION+, providing superior TV-quality video and 2D graphics acceleration.

PN 109-40900-10 FCC ID:EXM409

Reply 63 of 156, by yjfy

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6.9 Video-It!& Video Basic

ATI’s 68890 PC TV decoder chip was announced in mid-November 1993. The 68890 chip was first used on the Video-It! card. Video-It! was launched in June 1994. With the help of the onboard Intel i750PD VCP (Video Compression Processor), the chip can capture video at 320x240 @ 15 fps or 160x120 @ 30 fps, and can compress/decompress in real time. "Video Basic" without onboard Intel i750PD chip can only capture video at 320x240 @ 10 fps or 160x120 @ 24 fps.

PN 109-28500-00 FCC ID:EXM285

Video-It!

Reply 64 of 156, by yjfy

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6.10 ATI TV

ATI-TV.jpg October 28, 1996 ATI Technologies Inc. announced that its multi-function "smart" ATI-TV tuner card is now shipping. ATI-TV is the most feature-rich TV tuner card Enable Windows Internet TV, zoom in, capture videos from TV shows or camcorders, watch PC video clips, and still enjoy fast graphics processing.

PN 109-34100-10 FCC ID:EXM341

Reply 65 of 156, by yjfy

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7. Rage 3D series

In the mid-1990s, the development of graphics technology reached a new peak. Traditional 2D display technology has long been unable to meet the demand, especially in the game field. The embryonic form of 3D has emerged. Many graphics manufacturers have launched the first generation of 3D graphics cards, such as NVIDIA's NV1, Matrox's Mlennium and Mystique, PowerVR's PCX1, S3's Virge3D and so on. ATI also launched the first-generation 3D graphics chip 3D Rage to enter the 3D battlefield.

3D Rage is ATI's fifth-generation graphics chip. The 2D core inherits from Mach64 and adds 3D processing functions. It has a rendering pipeline and a TMU; the process is 0.5 microns, equipped with 2MB DRAM memory, and supports MPGE-1 hardware acceleration , Is ATI's fifth-generation graphics chip. However, although it provides 3D acceleration features such as light source processing, it does not support hardware Z-buffer, so it is not a true 3D chip.

3D RageAnnounced date is 13th of November 1995, Release Date is March 31, 1996. The actual release date may be a bit later, after all, its product advertisement was only launched in August 1996.

7.1 3D Xpression

PN 109-34000-00 FCC ID:EXM340

In the era of Rage, ATi rarely passes FCC ID certification, and every type of graphics card does not have FCCID, but the information is abundant, and the identification of graphics cards is not difficult.

The graphics card that uses the 3D Rage chip only has 3D Xpression, which is particularly common because it directly uses the PCB board of Video Xpression. As a result, there is no picture of the graphics card in the ATI advertisement, only the words "RAGE 3D" are highlighted.

3D Xpression

Reply 66 of 156, by yjfy

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7.2 Sell chip

Entering the 3D era, ATI is still OEM and selling chips. The 3D Rage display chip is used by PASTEL on the TGS-5700 TV card, which really proves that the 3D performance of 3D Rage is really not surprising. Of course, it also pointed a way to ATI-All In Wonder.

PASTEL TGS-5700

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8. Rage II series

3D Rage quickly faded out of the market due to compatibility issues. Six months later, on September 5, 1996, ATI released a new and improved 3D Rage II. 3D Rage II is the first 3D chip in the true sense. 3D RAGE II has corrected the compatibility problem of 3D RAGE. The 2D aspect uses the redesigned MACH 64 GUI engine, and the 2D performance is increased by 20%. 3D Rage II supports bilinear, trilinear filtering, Z-buffer and some Direct3D material blending modes, but the pixel filtering is only slightly better than S3's ViRGE, which can only be regarded as quite satisfactory compared to other products at the time. The video memory is matched with a single-cycle EDO of 2 to 4 MB or a high-speed SGRAM. The 3D RAGE II chip is compatible with 3D RAGE feet. In addition, MPEG-2 (DVD) playback function has been added. This chip also supports Direct3D, OpenGL and other drivers. The driver also supports Windows 95, Windows NT, Mac OS and OS/2 operating systems. ATI also equips RAGE II with ImpacTV TV encoding chip.

Rage II series chips include Rage II, Rage II+DVD, and Rage LT.

8.1 3D Xpression+ PC2TV

Rage II/Rage II+DVD,2/4 MB SDRAM

September 13, 1996 - ATI Technologies Inc.launched the first graphics accelerator board to offer both powerful 3D acceleration and a TV out capability -- the 3D XPRESSION+ PC2TV.

Providing the highest quality 3D rendering and fast 2D acceleration , the 3D XPRESSION+ PC2TV features ATI's ImpacTV which allows output directly to a TV screen, even a large-screen TV.

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8.2 3D Xpression+

PN 109-38200-00 FCC ID:EXM382

3D Xpression+ is 3D Xpression+ PC2TV that cancels the video output of ImpacTV.

(From Vlask on vgamuseum.info)

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8.3 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV

Rage II/Rage II+DVD,2/4 SGRAM

September 18, 1996,ATI Technologies Inc., announced the 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV.

3D Pro Turbo PC2TV equipped with ImpacTV video output.

8.3.1 Early

PN 109-40700-00

The early 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV used EPROM.

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8.3.2 Late

PN 109-37900-00

The later 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV uses EEPROM.

(From Palcal on vgamuseum.info)

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8.4 3D Pro Turbo

Rage II/Rage II+DVD,2/4MB SGRAM

3D Pro Turbo is 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV that cancels the video output of ImpacTV.

The castrated Version of Xclaim 3D is also 3D Pro Turbo.

PN 109-38200-00 FCC ID:EXM382

PN 109-34600-10

2MB SGRAM Graphics memory daughter card

Reply 72 of 156, by yjfy

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8.5 Xclaim 3D

Rage II/Rage II+DVD,4/8MB SGRAM

PN 109-39200-00

August 7, 1996 - ATI Technologies Inc announced the Xclaim 3D graphics accelerator。

PN 109-38000-00

4MB SGRAM

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8.6 Xclaim VR

Rage II/Rage II+DVD,4/8MB SGRAM

PN 109-37100-00

August 7, 1996 - ATI Technologies Inc. announced Xclaim VR, a 3D graphics and multimedia accelerator that brings arcade-quality, big screen TV gaming plus a full suite of multimedia features to PCI enabled Macintosh systems.

Xclaim TV, which was launched on the same day, the external TV tuner that brings the world of broadcast TV to the Mac desk top. For use with ATI's Xclaim VR, the 3D and multimedia accelerator.

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8.7 All In Wonder

Rage II/Rage II+DVD,2/4MB SDRAM

PN 109-38600-00

November 11, 1996 ATI Technologies Inc. announced the All-In-Wonder 3D accelerator and multimedia board for Pentium PCs that provides no fewer than seven of the most sought-after features by gamers and multimedia enthusiasts - (1) fast 3D acceleration, (2) 64-bit 2D performance, (3) TV-quality video acceleration, (4) still and motion video capture, (5) advanced TV tuner capabilities, (6) flicker-free TV-out for big screen viewing and (7) stereo TV audio for high quality stereo sound.

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8.8 TV Wonder

TV Wonder

PN 109-56700-11

ATI_TV_Wonder.jpg

There is also a reduced Version TV Wonder VE.

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9. 3D Rage Pro series

September 18, 1996。ATI Technologies Inc., announced the 3D PRO, the newest member of its high-performance 3D, 2D and video accelerator family.

The 3D Rage Pro chip has a new triangle setting engine, and the perspective correction algorithm has also been improved. At the same time, distance blur and transparency effects have been enhanced; reflective highlight effects and enhanced video playback functions have also been added, especially DVD playback. The 3D Rage Pro chip supports AGP 2X, making MPEG-2 acceleration performance even further. 3D Rage Pro supports up to 8MB SGRAM or 16MB WRAM.

9.1 Xpert@ Play

May 19, 1997 ATI Technologies Inc announced the Xpert@Play , the graphics accelerator add-in board that will set new standards for gaming, multimedia and mainstream graphics acceleration applications. Xpert@Play provides 3D, 2D and DVD video acceleration and connects to a large screen TV, monitor or VCR.

Xpert@ Play that cancels the video output of ImpacTV2 is Xpert@ Work.

The following takes the PCI interface as an example to introduce Xpert@Play graphics card.

9.1.1 Engineering Sample?

PN 109-41900-00A

The PN 109-41900-00A of this card, 00A of which looks like an engineering sample, is actually an early product, which is an error in the production process.

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9.1.2 Official product

PN 109-41900-00

(From Palcal on vgamuseum.info)

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9.2 Xpert@ Work

May 26, 1997 ATI Technologies Inc. announced the Xpert@Work, the graphics accelerator that sets the new standard for Windows NT and Windows 95 performance and productivity. With superior 2D, 3D and video acceleration.

The Xpert@Work Based on ATI's new 3D RAGE PRO component, a powerful 230MHz DAC and up to 8MB memory, the Xpert@Work offers flicker-free 85Hz refresh rates at 1600x1200.

The following takes the AGP interface as an example to show the Xpert@Work graphics card, which also reproduces the development process of the ATI graphics card more completely.

9.2.1 Engineering Sample

PN 109-40200-00B

Xpert@Work Engineering Sample

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9.2.2 Qualification Sample

PN 109-40200-00

Xpert@Work Qualification Sample