Based on the S3 ViRGE 64-bit graphics and video accelerator chip, the Fahrenheit Video 3D package (with 2 MB of memory, $239) comes in a 2-MB EDO DRAM configuration for the PCI bus and supports screen resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels, true color depths, and refresh rates up to 160
Hz. Digital video acceleration and SuperZoom video scaling provide full-screen, full-motion playback at resolutions up to 1024 by 768 pixels.
Contact: Micronics Computers, Inc./Orchid Technology, Fremont, CA
Internet:
http://www.orchid.com
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