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As users look for a graphics solution to meet their multimedia and
future operating system requirements, the S3 Graphics Chrome S25 stands
above the pack, delivering an outstanding visual experience,
comprehensive connectivity, ultra low power consumption for ergonomic
fanless designs, and powerful 3D performance.
Manufactured using the latest 90nm technology from Fujitsu, the S3 Graphics Chrome S25 features class leading core and memory clock rates, together with advanced power management features usually found only in mobile solutions, such as multi-domain dynamic clock gating. This efficient and power smart design, coupled with advanced process technology has enabled Chrome S25 to set new standards in desktop power/performance without feature compromises.
Supporting the most demanding multimedia requirements, the S3 Graphics Chrome S25 features the Chromotion Video Engine, enabling hardware acceleration for all leading video standards, new features to enhance the user's Hi-Def™ widescreen digital media experience, and a comprehensive feature set enabling users to artistically tweak and tune their viewing experience.
The Chrome S25 also features comprehensive 3D rendering support with a high speed DirectX 9.0 graphics engine boasting 4 full precision vertex shader units and 8 full precision pixel shader units translating 5.6 Billion pixel shader operations per second.
The S3 Graphics Chrome S25 also introduces the all new AcceleRAM™ technology featured advanced memory support through the high speed PCI Express bus while leveraging the lower cost structure of reduced on-board memory. AcceleRAM allows ChromeS25 to operate with 32bit or 64bit wide memory interfaces with local frame buffers consisting of just one or more memory chips. AcceleRAM boards with ChromeS25 offer a smart upgrade path for cost sensitive segments.
Reflecting the company's environmental drive, the S3 Graphics Chrome S25 is fully ROHS compliant, with Lead-Free readiness that makes Chrome S25 ideal for OEM and system builders planning for systems to be sold mid-next year in many global regions.
PCI Express™
The Chrome S25 employs a native PCI Express high speed serial link implementation. Dynamic support for 16x, 8x, 4x, and 1x lane configurations enables up to 8.0 GB/s transfers between host system and graphics subsystem. Flexible Memory Architecture with AcceleRAM™ The flexible memory architecture allows support for modern GDDR technologies (GDDR1/GDDR2 up to 500MHz and GDDR3 up to 700MHz) in configurations of 16-256MB (GDDR2), 16-512MB (GDDR2), and 32-256MB (GDDR3). Also, the Chrome S20 Series can provide an optimal feature/price alternate solution to integrated graphics by allowing dynamic sharing of system main memory as part of the video frame buffer memory. ChroMAT™ Advanced Memory Address Translation Leveraging the benefits of PCIe, the Chrome S25 features ChroMAT graphics memory management technology which frees applications from being constrained by the size limitations of a local frame buffer. Full DirectX™ 9.0 Support The Chrome S25 hardware support for Microsoft's DirectX 9.0 Vertex and Pixel Shaders version 2.0+ allows the latest games to leverage shaders as they create stunning visual effects using subtle texture blends along with complex lighting and material effects for a great gaming experience. HDTV Hi-Def™ Experience Get more value from your HDTV using the integrated Hi-Def, HDTV encoder technology, which supports all 18 ATSC DTV standards, including 1080p. In HDTV Hi-Def mode, the Chrome S25 brings the theater experience into your home for all your PC media, video games explode to life before your eyes in vivid detail, and Hi-Def corporate presentations will set new standards. Chromotion™ Video Engine The Chrome S25includes the advanced Chromotion Video Engine that is fully compatible with Microsoft DirectX-VA media acceleration. Its powerful programmable video effects can be applied to almost all video codecs, including Windows Media Video 9 (WMV9), MPEG-2, and MPEG-4. Post-processing filters enhance video from poor, low bit rate source materials. Real-time rendering capabilities bring video effect processing to mainstream home video enthusiasts, who can now exercise as much ArtisticLicense™ as advanced video artists. Class Leading Core and Memory Clock rates The Chrome S25 leads the industry with 600MHz core and a 400MHz memory clock, thanks to the advanced 90nm manufacturing process. Advanced 90nm Manufacturing Process Manufactured using world leading 90nm technology from Fujitsu, the S3 Graphics Chrome S25 leverages high speed transistor technology to achieve leading performance per watt operation. DeepColor™ Precision DeepColor 10-bit-per-color component rendering precision allows for 1024 shades of pure color or grayscale, compared to only 256 shades available using standard 32-bit display modes. Vertex Shader 2.0+ and Pixel Shader 2.0+
