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The Millennium G550's high-performance 2D core re-draws application windows, toolbars, and desktop content efficiently and without disrupting productivity-yet another reason Matrox graphics cards are the premier choice for workstations from top names such as Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM.
Renowned image quality
Display quality is as important to 2D workstation users as performance: they need displays that offer high fidelity and support for the highest resolutions, color depths, and refresh rates to accomplish tasks effectively. Therefore, they will spend more money on top-of-the-line monitors that offer better quality than lower-cost monitors of the same size meant for mainstream use.
Because graphics cards generate the display signal received by a monitor, they play an important role in ensuring the monitor's high image quality-much the same way a high-end amplifier generates a better quality audio signal to get the most out of high-quality speakers. Sustaining resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 at 32bpp and 85 Hz, the Millennium G550 offers unparalleled display quality for 2D workstation applications. And while the image quality of competing graphics cards deteriorates noticeably as display resolutions increase, the Millennium G550 consistently ensures crisp text, sharp images, and vivid colors for the best high resolution display quality in the world-allowing users to retouch images and design documents with exacting detail.
Productivity features
Matrox, the pioneer of single-chip, dual-display technology, continues to improve and expand upon its DualHead® display technology to ensure the most comprehensive suite of features and modes on the market.
For example, Matrox MultiDesk allows users to increase productivity by creating separate desktops for e-mail, Internet browsing, as well as applications used in combination. The ability to customize and easily switch between an unlimited number of desktops saves time and minimizes clutter.
In addition to supporting independent resolutions and color depths (true multi-display) under Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows Me, and Windows XP, the Millennium G550 is the industry's only single-chip solution to offer true multi-display support under the Windows 2000 operating system, which is widely used among 2D workstation users.
Optimum stability
The Millennium G550 is backed by robust Matrox unified drivers, which contribute to longer product lifecycles and reduced downtime. In addition to performing extensive in-house reliability tests, Matrox submits its drivers to Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Laboratory (WHQL) for third-party certification.
Key features:
Matrox G550 chip
32 MB high-speed Double Data Rate (DDR) memory
UltraSharp 360 MHz RAMDAC
World's best 2D graphics solutions
World's best image output quality
Third-generation DualHead® technology including eDualHead™ browser enhancements
DVI support
True multi-display support under the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system
Explosive Windows desktop acceleration
High Quality DVD-Playback
Unified and WHQL-certified drivers
Extensive OS support including Windows® 2000, Windows XP, and Linux
Optimized for latest Intel Pentium III, Pentium 4, AMD Athlon, and AMD Duron platforms
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