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The Diamond Monster 3D monsetr debatably the most popular graphics card based on the 3dfx Voodoo Graphics chipset. May Learn how and when to remove this template message.
Diamond Multimedia is a company that specializes in windwos forms of multimedia technology. Video doorbell without WiFi? Unfortunately the chip itself was not fully functional and the drivers were very buggy. Diamond Viper Resource Pageaccessed March Initially the Stealth line was Diamond's high-end brand but transitioned to midrange after the Viper line was introduced. When it was time for Diamond to release a PCI sound card line, they decided to capitalize on the pr branding that they had established.
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For GUI environments such as Windows, the Viper cards used a Weitek graphics co-processor which accelerated many drawing functions and performed very well for its time. The numbering scheme confused many people since Diamond just renamed current cards with new names.
The Viper line was Diamond's high-end offering. Whereas the MonsterSound lineup was targeted at no-holds-barred gamers, the Sonic Impact cards were more generally aimed, and were cheaper and less powerful. Utilizing the then state-of-the-art Aureal A3D 2.
The drivers and player software for these are not compatible with the DVD and The Monster3D line was based on 3dfx Voodoo Graphics and Voodoo2 chips which did not contain a 2D engine, requiring a separate VGA card connected externally using a pass-through cable.
The series was highly successful and, for a significant part, responsible for the 3D Graphics revolution of the mid-late s. Dentist Member Oct-4 1: When the 3D engine was called into use, the 3dfx-based card would disconnect the 2D pass-through signal and begin driving the display directly. My sound would cut out, skip, and eventually stop working after a short period of time.
Diamond Multimedia Monster Sound MX400 MPU-401 Compatible (WDM) Free Driver Download
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It was one of the first PCI sound cards, one of the first to offer A3D support, and one of the first to eschew Sound Blaster compatibility.
Too bad it worked like crap in win As with just about anything else in this industry, Aureal had to improve on their original A3D 1.
I found this on the Microsoft site concerning hardware compatibility. Rather than use Aureal's hardwired A3D 1. Dear Comcast, I won't use your email service InDiamond was acquired by S3 Graphics and became primarily a supplier of products based upon their graphics accelerator chips.
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In fact a BIOS was released by Diamond for the Stealth II S which brought its clock speed up to the same level as the high-end Verite V chip, resulting in equal performance at zound significantly lower price.
Can you clue us in on the motherboard and other system specs?
Unfortunately the chip itself was not fully functional and the drivers were monstwr buggy. We are using cookies for the best presentation of our site.
Diamond Monster Sound MX400
Windows 98 or 98SE is not recommended due to problems that may happen with video color and alignment. JrCk Member Oct-4 5: The RIAA had been upset about the possibility of digital music sharing when the product was launched. Diamond's innovation created the Rio PMPone of the first consumer MP3 players, but they soon sold their MP3 player line and no longer provide support for it.
In windowd, Diamond was acquired by S3 Graphics and became primarily a supplier of products based upon their graphics accelerator chips.
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