Hardware

• 3Dfx Interactive Voodoo² chip set (1 Pixelfx², 2 Texelfx²)

• 135 MHz (external)

• 4 MB frame buffer and z-buffer memory
• 2 x 2 MB textures memory

Model X200: 12 MB Fastest EDO DRAM

• 4 MB frame buffer and z-buffer memory
• 2 x 4 MB textures memory

• PCI bus 2.x compliant

• Analog pass through (connection to standard VGA output, 2x 15-pin monitor connector with DDC 2B support, external)
• MegaMonster Option: Connector to connect 2 Monster 3D II boards internally for double the performance
  (34-pin SLI connector for MegaMonster upgrade, internal)

• Perspective correct texture mapping
• Bi-linear and Tri-linear texture filtering
• Z-buffering (16-bit)
• Level of detail (LOD) MIP mapping
• Sub-pixel and sub-texel correction
• Gouraud shading and texture modulation
• Full 24-bit internal rendering, dithered to 16-bit RGB
• 14 different texture formats
• Full hardware triangle setup
• Anti-Aliasing
• Alpha blending
• Per-pixel special effects: fog, transparency. Translucency
• Texture compositing, morphing, animation
• Linear frame buffer access
• Single pass tri-linear Filtering
• Single pass, dual textures per pixel

• 90 Mpixels/sec sustained fill rate for bilinear textures (with alpha blending, fogging and Z-buffering enabled)
• 180 Mpixels/sec with scan line interleaved configuration (2 Monster 3D II)
• 3 M Textured triangles/sec for filtered, LOD MIP-mapped, Z-buffered, alpha-blended, fogged, textured triangles

• FCC Class B DOC, CE, UL

Software

• Easy to use multilingual install program
• Driver for Microsoft Direct3D™
• Driver for OpenGL® games subset
• Glide™ register level compatible driver software for full screen coin-op/arcade games within the OS Windows® 9x and Windows NT™ 4.0

• All Monster 3D games, using Glide version 2.3, are running with Monster 3D II as well.
• All DirectX 5 games, using Direct3D will be accelerated by Monster 3D II

Display Modes

Notes:

• 1024 * 768 with z-buffer is supported only with 2 Monster 3D II (Mega Monster or SLI mode).
• Colors are 24 bit dithered to a 16 bit RGB (65k colors) output.
• All resolutions and refresh rates are valid for Windows® 95. Other operating systems may differ.
• You still need a standard graphics board for 2D graphics display.
  

• Monster 3D II Graphics Add On Board
• High Quality Pass-Through cable
• CD-ROM with installation software and Online Manual
• Hardware installation manual
• Note: Retail Product without games and Retail Product with games available!
• Not included: internal cable for connecting MegaMonster upgrade. Available via Internet (www.diamondmm.de) or from the European Diamond Multimedia Customer Support.

• 1 CD Heavy Gear (full version English)
• 1 CD Interstate 76 (full version)
• 1 CD Need for speed II SE (full version)
• 1 CD Eidos Game Sampler with:
  - Tomb Raider II (OEM version)
  - Flight Unlimited (playable demo)
  - Final Fantasy VII (non-interactive demo)

• 1 CD Incoming (Large texture version)
• 1 CD Battlezone (full version)
• 1 CD Monster Truck Madness 2 (full version with 3 languages with limited audio localization)
• 1 CD Eidos Game Sampler

• Formula 1 '97 (full version)
• France '98 the World Championship (full version)

• PCI 2.x compatible motherboard
• Microsoft Windows^® 95 or higher
• VGA Graphics card
• CPU Pentium 166 MHz
• CPU Pentium 2 300 MHz (recommended)

Others

• 5 Years Warranty
• Software Updates via Internet
• Fax on Demand System
• Technical Support-Hotline

• Monster 3D II X100 (8 MB): since March 98
• Monster 3D II X200 (12 MB): since May 98
• Monster Sports (8 MB or 12 MB): since May 98

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