SOYO SY-7VMA-B User Manual page 18

Motherboard Description SY-7VMA-B
High-Performance 3D Accelerator
Featuring a new super-pipelined 128-bit engine, the VT8605 utilizes a
single cycle architecture that provides high performance along with
superior image quality. Several new features enhance the 3D architecture,
including single-pass multitexturing, full scene anti-aliasing, anisotropic
filtering, and an 8-bit stencil buffer. The VT8605 also offers the industry's
only simultaneous usage of single-pass multitexturing and single-cycle
trilinear filtering-enabling stunning image quality without performance
loss.
The VT8605 further enhances image quality with true 32-bit color
rendering throughout the 3D pipeline to produce more vivid and realistic
images. The VT8605's advanced triangle setup engine provides industry
leading 3D performance for a realistic user experience in games and other
interactive 3D applications. The 3D engine is optimized for AGP texturing
from system memory.
128-bit 2D Graphics Engine
The VT8605's advanced 128-bit 2D graphics engine delivers high-speed
2D acceleration for productivity applications. Several enhancements have
been made to the 2D architecture to optimize SMA performance and to
provide acceleration in all color depths.
DVD Playback and Video Conferencing
The VT8605 provides the ideal architecture for high quality MPEG-2
based DVD applications and video conferencing. For DVD playback, the
VT8605's video accelerator offloads the CPU by performing the planar to
packed format conversion and motion compensation tasks, while its
enhanced scaling algorithm delivers incredible full-screen video playback.
For video conferencing, the VT8605's multiple video windows enable a
cost effective solution.
Flat Panel Desktop Monitor Support
The VT8605 has the capability of displaying graphics on TFT flat panel
desktop monitors using a 12-bit digital interface to an external encoder.
The VT8605 also supports autoexpansion and centering of all VGA text
14