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To: Don Dorsey who wrote (33863)	6/15/1998 6:01:00 PM
From: David Fortner	Respond to of 50808

Speaking of rewritable DVD and CREAF...At a new 12-month low today, 11. Good buy? Any opinions?

To: Don Dorsey who wrote (33863)	6/15/1998 6:22:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Diamond Multimedia Launches the Viper V330 8MB Graphics Accelerator Based On NVIDIA's RIVA 128ZX Chip for Super-Charged Computing biz.yahoo.com 06/15/98 Business Wire (Copyright (c) 1998, Business Wire) SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 1998-- New 8MB Version of Market Leading Viper V330 Now Available Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc.(NASDAQ:DIMD), a leader in interactive multimedia acceleration, announced today the newest addition to its award-winning Viper family, the 8MB Viper V330 mainstream graphics accelerator. Featuring NVIDIA's RIVA 128ZX integrated controller and 8MB SGRAM for blistering 2D/3D graphics, Diamond's Viper V330 8MB provides maximum 2D/3D performance with remarkable resolutions for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0, supporting expanded desktop workspace with multiple monitor capability and digital video playback for state-of-the-art computing. Additionally, the Viper V330 8MB offers a complete 3D feature set and high-speed action for an amazing 3D gaming experience accelerating the most popular games written to Direct 3D and OpenGL APIs. The Viper V330 8MB is now available through the company's worldwide network of distributors, systems integrators and retail stores for an U.S. estimated retail price (ERP) of $129.95. Diamond's Viper V330 8MB mainstream accelerator comes with an exciting software bundle including: Fremont SE by Portola Dimensional Systems, Electronic Art's Moto Racer (full version); MGI's PhotoSuite SE; PLATINUM's VRCreator/Learning Edition, PLATINUM's WIRL; Microsoft's Internet Explorer; BackWeb Software; Adobe Acrobat Reader and Diamond's InControl Tools desktop utility. "The new 8MB version of the Viper V330 provides the mainstream user with the horsepower and memory needed to develop and view complex colorful visuals and great animation for today's texture-rich software applications," said Scott Vouri, vice president and general manager of core graphics at Diamond Multimedia. "The Viper V330 8MB, with the latest in NVIDIA RIVA 128 technology, offers a well-rounded PCI multimedia solution for business and gaming applications." Viper V330 8MB -- 2D/3D Power Diamond Multimedia's new Viper V330 8MB mainstream graphics accelerator, powered by NVIDIA's RIVA 128ZX chip, is a true 128-bit solution for accelerating 2D/3D graphics and MPEG-1 digital video playback. Powered by 8MB of SGRAM, Diamond's Viper is capable of displaying resolutions up to 1600x1200 for 32-bit true-color and 1920x1200 for 16-bit high color. The 250MHz RAMDAC on-board provides flicker-free refresh rates up to 200Hz. The new Viper is fully optimized for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 environments offering a complete 3D features set with alpha-blending, anti-aliasing, Z-buffering, Gouraud shading, hardware triangle set up and more, for smoother more defined visuals. The Viper enhances most games and software with drivers for DirectX 5.0, including Direct 3D and OpenGL and is DVD upgradeable. The Viper V330 4MB was rated in the top five selling graphics board in the U.S. retail market for six out of the last seven months according to PC Data, a leading software and hardware sell-through analyst for the U.S. retail channel.