Diamond's Multi-Purpose Viper X1300 Line to Ship in Six Configurations, Each With HD Video & 3D6 March 2006
Diamond Multimedia (www.diamondmm.com), a
leading manufacturer of PC graphics cards, sound cards and communications
products, today announced it will be releasing the Viper X1300, the most
affordable graphics card to combine high-end features like multi-GPU
capability and high-definition (HD) display, using ATI's heralded Avivo
display technology. The Viper X1300 offers gamers, business presenters and
videophiles alike true-to-life image reproduction (including realistic
high-definition playback of television through PVR devices) and
unprecedented high-performance 3D imaging in a video card retailing for
less than $150.
The X1300 card features an ATI Radeon chip, bringing a tremendous reduction
in power consumption, and a 450 MHz core clock, enabling a whole new level
of performance and functionality for PC graphics. The superior quality of
the X1300 lets gamers worry less about memory usage and effortlessly enjoy
better gameplay. The board also utilizes the PC system's Accelerated
Graphics Port (AGP) to maximum effect.
The first two models to ship will be the X1300PCIE256, which comes standard
with 256 MB of video RAM for $139 and its upgraded cousin, the
X1300PCIE512, which doubles the amount of video RAM to 512 MB for just $30
more, with an SRP of $169. Four other models, including two featuring AGP,
will be available in early 2006, but no pricing or availability has yet
been announced.
The X1300 is also equipped with ATI's Avivo video and display platform,
which enables a high-definition visual experience, and allows for universal
connectivity to various digital devices, including home theater systems,
LCD monitors, HDTVs, projectors and notebooks. Digital videos, photos and
PC games are enhanced by sharpened images and smoother video playback.
Avivo offers sharper display for video and photos compared with
conventional cards, as well as "universal display connectivity" -- which
eliminates the long-standing barrier of being able to display PC graphics
on a variety of consumer electronics devices, including big-screen
televisions.
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The X1300 also boasts CrossFire platform support, in which gamers can
combine multiple graphics cards on one motherboard that supports dual
PCI-Express x16 slots to speed up gaming with "supertiling," wherein the
processing and graphics rendering becomes shared between the two graphics
cards.
The Viper X1300 uses the Radeon X1300 GPU, with a memory of 256 MB, in
either AGP or PCI Express/PCIE HyperMemory. The outputs included are DVI,
VGA, TV-Out/HDTV. Minimum system requirements for the card are an Intel
Pentium 4 of AMD Athlon 64 FX CPU running at a minimum of 2.4 GHz, a PCIE
or AGP slot, 64 MB system RAM, 200 MB available hard disk space, a CD- or
DVD-ROM drive, and a 420 Watt power supply or higher. Also needed is a
Super VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor. The X1300 will run under Windows
XP, Windows 2000 or Windows XP Media Center environments.
The Viper X1300 also comes with extensive software, including the Catalyst
Control Center, the award-winning feature-rich 3D software application.
Catalyst automatically configures optimal settings for your system, and is
packed with features that go far beyond traditional driver configuration
software.
All Diamond video cards also carry the Diamond guarantee of quality
assurance. Unlike many cards that are simply first to market, Diamond
carefully tests and retests every new model for its ratio of performance to
reliability. Diamond is legendary in the PC video card business for its
low return rates -- less than 1 percent versus an industry average of
approximately 10 percent -- and attributes this to its intensive testing,
detailed product knowledge down to the component level, superior
relationships with suppliers and unyielding commitment to quality. Diamond
cards use superior connectors, cables and components, as well as undergo
more thorough testing for heat susceptibility and durability, and this is
directly reflected in its superior track record of longevity at the highest
levels of performance.
The X1300 line can be found through most North American distributors, such
as Ingram Micro, Tech Data and D&H along with most leading computer
retailers and e-commerce sites.
About Diamond Multimedia
Diamond Multimedia is a leading manufacturer of communications and graphics
hardware, with its well-known lines of Stealth and Viper graphics cards
based on ATI technology always at the top of the list for product demand.
Also a communications company, Diamond is committed to keeping people
connected with its SupraMax 56K and DSL modem products. Other exciting
product lines have recently been released, including the XtremeTV PVR
product for turning the PC or laptop into a media center.
With respected industry veteran Bruce Zaman at the helm, Diamond Multimedia
products are available throughout North American-based retailers, resellers
and systems integrators. Corporate headquarters are located in Chatsworth,
California. For more information, visit www.diamondmm.com.
Media Contact:
Rita Tennyson
TERPIN COMMUNICATIONS
(310) 821-6100 x104
rita@terpin.com
SOURCE: Diamond Multimedia
Source: marketwire
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