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Release date: 08-10-2008
Last update: 08-10-2008
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The boundaries of graphics performance are once again being tested with games featuring ever increasing levels of realism, upcoming operating systems incorporating complex graphical desktops, and PC functioning more and more as a multimedia hub, delivering a truly high definition visual experience. The S3 Graphics Chrome S27 has been developed from the ground up to meet and exceed these requirements, boasting powerful new video processing capabilities as well as superb 3D performance. What results is a performance driven, feature-rich graphics processor enabling an authentic Hi-Def visual experience, while still maintaining ultra low power consumption to enable ergonomic fanless designs.

Manufactured using the latest 90nm technology from Fujitsu, the Chrome S27 features class leading core and memory clock rates, with additional support for the latest DDR3 memory. At the same time, the Chrome S27 features advanced power management features usually found only in mobile solutions, such as multi-domain dynamic clock gating. The efficient and power smart design, coupled with advanced process technology, has enabled the Chrome S27 to set new standards in desktop power/performance without feature compromise.


Featuring a high speed DirectX 9.0c graphics engine, the Chrome S27 graphics engine consists of 4 full precision vertex shader units and 8 full precision pixel shader units, enabling next generation applications with lengthy, complex shaders.


The Chrome S27 features the latest Chromotion Video Engine, Chromotion 3.0, enabling acceleration for all leading video standards, new features to enhance the user's Hi-Def widescreen digital media experience, and a comprehensive feature set enabling users to creatively tweak and tune their viewing experience.


Flexible memory compatibility includes full support for DDR1, cost effective DDR2, and high speed DDR3 memory technologies. With such versatility in memory support, the Chrome S27 offers a wide variety of price/performance configurations targeting the volume entry level and mainstream desktop market.

Reflecting the company's environmental drive, the Chrome S27 is fully ROHS compliant, with lead-free readiness that makes the Chrome 27 ideal for OEM and system builders planning for systems to be sold in many global regions.

The Chrome S27 also introduces MultiChrome technology, an open-platform and cable/connector free multi-GPU acceleration technology. Enabled in every Chrome S27, MultiChrome will enable two or more Chrome S27 GPUs to operate in parallel to provide additional game acceleration on any motherboard with suitable physical x16 PCI Express slots.
Chrome S27 Highlight Features

PCI Express
The Chrome 27 employs a native PCI Express (PCIe) high speed serial link implementation. It supports 16x, 8x, 4x, and 1x lane configurations.

DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 2.0+ Support
The Chrome 27’s hardware support for Microsoft’s DirectX 9.0c Vertex and Pixel Shaders version 2.0+ allows the latest games to leverage shaders as they create stunning visual effects using subtle texture blends along with complex lighting and material effects for a great gaming experience.

HDTV Hi-Def Experience
The integrated HDTV Hi-Def encoder technology supports all 18 DTV ATSC and DVB standards, including 1080p. In HDTV Hi-Def mode, the Chrome 27 brings the theater experience into the home for all your PC media. Video games explode to life before your eyes in vivid detail and Hi-Def corporate presentations will set new standards.

Chromotion 3.0 Programmable Video Engine
The advanced Chromotion 3.0 programmable video engine is fully compatible with Microsoft DirectX-VA media acceleration. Its powerful programmable video effects can be applied to almost all video codecs, including Windows Media Video 9-HD (WMV9-HD) and MPEG-2 HD. Post-processing filters enhance video from poor, low bit rate source materials. Real-time rendering capabilities bring video effect processing to mainstream home video enthusiasts, who can now exercise as much ArtisticLicense as advanced video artists.

Flexible Memory Architecture
The flexible memory architecture allows support for modern GDDR technologies (GDDR2/GDDR1 up to 500MHz and GDDR3 up to 700MHz) in configurations of 256-32MB (GDDR3/GDDR1) and 512-64MB (GDDR2) in 128-32bit interfaces.

Advanced 90nm Manufacturing Process
Manufactured using world leading 90nm technology from Fujitsu, the S3 Graphics Chrome S27 leverages high speed transistor technology to achieve leading performance per watt operation.

Advanced Display Technology
This advanced technology allows the capability of supporting all the leading edge display technologies; such as CRTs, single/dual DVI monitors in single/dual link mode with or without HDCP, or single/dual channel LVDS panels, TVs, and HDTVs in various combinations in independent DuoView or DuoRotate modes.

Advanced Mobile Compatibility
Advanced technologies for mobile implementations make the Chrome XM20 Series especially suited to the mobile environment. ULP (Ultra Low Power) configurations enable specific low power management modes. Dynamic clock gating allows additional power saving capabilities. S3 Graphics’ LCD PanelSharp Expansion ensures smooth scaling on LCD panels.

MultiChrome Technology
It is an open-platform and cable free multi-GPU acceleration technology. MultiChrome will enable two Chrome S27 GPUs to operate in parallel to provide additional game acceleration on any motherboard with multiple physical x16 PCIe slots as it supports a dual x8 and dual x16 PCIe configurations.





Platform: Windows Vista

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