processors is built for the PCI Express® architecture and delivers leading graphics performance, bandwidth, and advanced functionality. With a built-in graphics processor derived from the Radeon X300, this chipset provides full support for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition and offers high-performance graphics designed for value-oriented desktop PCs for the mainstream PC user.
The digital home entertainment solution
Radeon™ Xpress 200 offers full support for Windows Media Center Edition 2005, making your desktop PC a complete home entertainment center and the hub for all multimedia devices in your home. Radeon™ Xpress 200 is optimized for ATI’s acclaimed Theater 550 PRO video processor on ATI’s TV WONDER™ ELITE card, a combination providing the highest quality home entertainment experience rivaling expensive home theater systems. The combined system guarantees the best video quality maintained across the whole video pipeline – from when video enters the PC to when it reaches the screen, improving the overall experience with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
Radeon™ Xpress 200 delivers the ideal multimedia solution for media-intensive applications and digital content creation, viewing, and editing. Crisp images and smooth DVD playback are assisted by integrated video processing and motion compensation acceleration, including ATI’s VideoShader™ and FullStream™ technologies for improving video display. A graphics core derived from ATI’s successful Radeon™ X300 architecture incorporates SmartShader and SmoothVision support, providing compatibility with the latest game titles.
Full support for Intel technologies and features
Radeon™ Xpress 200 delivers full support for advanced Intel technologies enabling enhanced system flexibility and longevity. Support for Intel’s Hyper-Threading™ technology increases system performance under demanding loads, and Execute Disable (XD) support protects against many common viruses. Excessive power consumption, fan noise, and heat are reduced with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) support. An Intel-based desktop system with a Radeon™ Xpress 200 chipset delivers the ideal balance of performance, expandability, and reliability.
Best-in-class PCI Express performance
The Radeon™ Xpress 200 incorporates an architecture built around the new PCI Express standard. The PCI Express interface for graphics delivers double the bandwidth of AGP 8X. A dual channel system memory interface supporting DDR or DDR2 memory at speeds up to DDR2-667 ensures best-in-class system performance. The addition of a discrete Radeon™ PCI Express graphics card allows Radeon™ Xpress 200 platforms to scale to even higher graphics performance for the most demanding multimedia and digital entertainment applications.
Universal connectivity for the home and office
Radeon™ Xpress 200 fulfills the promise of universal PC connectivity, making your PC the hub for a multitude of peripheral devices. Support for advanced PCI Express-based Gigabit Ethernet dissolves connectivity barriers. The integrated Serial ATA controller facilitates high-speed data transfers for each of 4 ports and allows easier hard drive upgrades and expansion for new SATA optical storage drives. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 support connects digital cameras, CD drives, DVD burners, scanners, printers, and more. Radeon™ Xpress 200 enables multiple layers of desktop workspace and dual-display management. With the addition of a discrete Radeon graphics card ATI's unique SurroundView™ feature activates triple-display management. Radeon™ Xpress 200 offers visual productivity and features unavailable from any other chipset technology, making it easy to configure and scale your system performance to meet your individual needs.
Reliable, stable, and future-proof
Radeon™ Xpress 200 includes ATI's critically acclaimed ATI Catalyst™ software suite offering feature-rich and stable 3D acceleration control. Catalyst comes with Catalyst Control Center - ATI’s brand new user interface that allows users to easily configure and increase their productivity when using an ATI graphics accelerator. Radeon™ Xpress 200 supports Intel’s EM64T technology, bridging the transition from today’s 32-bit computing to tomorrow’s 64-bit computing and making it the ideal future-proof choice for pleasure and productivity and the secure foundation for your digital home.
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