Taipei 23 Jan 2002- The impressive range of high quality, good value video cards now offered by First International Computer, Inc. (FIC) has been enjoying global success and very favorable media attention since it began. FIC’s strong alliance with graphic giant ATI® has given the company access to the full range of ATI® firmware products and the resultant range of VGA cards have been a real winner. Two new products, the A97 and A97P have now been launched.



Gene Sheu, President of the FIC Networking and Information Group, is more than pleased with the success of FIC graphics cards commenting, “The graphics card market was a new adventure for FIC and it has proved to be a big success story. FIC intends to continue offering high quality, good value products based on ATI® technology and we have very high hopes for these two excellent new models launched today.”



The A97 and A97P cards are based on the ATI® Radeon™ 9700 and 9700 Pro Visual Processing Units (VPU) respectively. Both models feature 128MB of on-board DDR video memory, 256 bit memory interface and support for AGP4x/8x and DirectX® 9.0. Maximum resolution is 2048 x 1536 and multiple screens can be driven simultaneously. Each model supports interfaces for VGA, TV-out and DVI-I.



Advanced 3D features include SMARTHEADER™2.0, SMOOTHVISION™2.0, HYPER Z™ III, TRUFORM™2.0 and VIDEOSHADER™. Windows® ME, 2000 and XP operating systems are all supported and bundled software includes the popular WinDVD software. The A97P has a core/memory clock speed of 325/310MHz and the A97 has a core memory clock speed of 275/270MHz.



Specifications:

Graphics Engine
ATI RADEON™ 9700 Pro Visual Processing Unit (VPU) - A97P
ATI Radeon 9700 Visual Processing Unit (VPU) – A97

Video Memory
128MB DDR

Core / Memory Clock
325MHz/310MHz (A97P), 275/270MHz (A97)

Memory Interface
256 bit

Maximum 3D resolution
2048 x 1536

Advanced 3D features
SMARTHEADER™2.0, SMOOTHVISION™2.0, HYPER Z™ III, TRUFORM™2.0, VIDEOSHADER™

Bus Type
AGP 8X or 4X compatible

Display Support
VGA Connector, TV-out, DVI-I. Simultaneous multi display support

API Support
DirectX® 9.0

OS Support
Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP

Bundled Software
Driver, WinDVD




The extensive range of video cards available from FIC all support ATI® technology and offer a combination of exceptional performance and great value. More details about the FIC 1stGraphics range can be found on the FIC website: http://www.fic.com.tw



About FIC

Founded in 1980, First International Computer, Inc (FIC) is one of the world's leading companies in the design and production of motherboards, PC systems, servers and notebooks. As a highly flexible and adaptable company, FIC is firmly established in OEM/ODM and distribution markets. A leading supplier for many of the industry's leading PC brand names, FIC also offers a comprehensive range of motherboards for the distribution market under the 1stMainboard brand name. The latest information about FIC products and services can be found at http://www.fic.com.tw or by contacting marketing@fic.com.tw