Crucial Technology Introduces Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro

~~David~~ · Oct 4, 2002, 12:24 PM

Meridian, Idaho, USA, October 1, 2002 â€” Crucial Technology, a division of Micron and one of the world's largest direct memory upgrade providers, introduced today the CrucialÂ® Radeonâ„¢ 9700 Pro video card, powered by ATiÂ® technology and featuring 128MB 2.86 nanosecond (350MHz) double data rate (DDR) synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). The card complements Crucial's existing video card line, delivering extreme speed and cinematic-quality graphics for games and sophisticated CAD and graphic design.

"We're very pleased with the response we've received since expanding our product line to include video cards," said Crucial's General Manager Mike Bokan. "Our customers know they can count on us for quality products that improve system performance. The new Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro takes graphics to the highest level, allowing us to meet the needs of our most performance driven customers."

"The Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro is one of the fastest cards available," said Crucial's Technical Support Manager Mike Sanor. "Tests in the Crucial performance lab show that our card delivers a higher speed, richer colors, and more liquid movement than most of its predecessors - it truly feels like you're manipulating a movie on the big screen."

The Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro video card features 128MB 2.86 nanosecond (350MHz) DDR SDRAM, 256-bit memory interface, 325MHz core clock speed, dual-display capability, DVI-I output, six-foot S-video and RCA cables, a DVI to CRT converter, an S-video to RCA converter, DirectXÂ® 9 support, and AGP 8X support. The video card is available on Crucial's Web site at http://www.crucial.com and is currently priced at US$369.89. All Crucial video cards come with a limited lifetime warranty, free second-day shipping within the contiguous US (for a limited time), and Crucial's renowned customer service and technical support.

Read the full PR HERE

ztride · Oct 4, 2002, 07:38 PM

I dunno about that "higher speed, richer colors, and more liquid movement than most of its predecessors"

but i guess it could be one of the better ones...

the "richer colors" part really got me...

come on now... its based on the same chip...

Vampyromaniac · Oct 5, 2002, 07:13 AM

I think "predecessors" is referring to video cards that came before R300-based cards, not to previous R300 cards made by other card-makers, as you seem to think.

ztride · Oct 5, 2002, 08:58 PM

tsk tsk...!!

Oct 4, 2002, 12:24 PM	#1
~~David~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 959 Rep Power: 0	Crucial Technology Introduces Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro Meridian, Idaho, USA, October 1, 2002 â€” Crucial Technology, a division of Micron and one of the world's largest direct memory upgrade providers, introduced today the CrucialÂ® Radeonâ„¢ 9700 Pro video card, powered by ATiÂ® technology and featuring 128MB 2.86 nanosecond (350MHz) double data rate (DDR) synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). The card complements Crucial's existing video card line, delivering extreme speed and cinematic-quality graphics for games and sophisticated CAD and graphic design. "We're very pleased with the response we've received since expanding our product line to include video cards," said Crucial's General Manager Mike Bokan. "Our customers know they can count on us for quality products that improve system performance. The new Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro takes graphics to the highest level, allowing us to meet the needs of our most performance driven customers." "The Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro is one of the fastest cards available," said Crucial's Technical Support Manager Mike Sanor. "Tests in the Crucial performance lab show that our card delivers a higher speed, richer colors, and more liquid movement than most of its predecessors - it truly feels like you're manipulating a movie on the big screen." The Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro video card features 128MB 2.86 nanosecond (350MHz) DDR SDRAM, 256-bit memory interface, 325MHz core clock speed, dual-display capability, DVI-I output, six-foot S-video and RCA cables, a DVI to CRT converter, an S-video to RCA converter, DirectXÂ® 9 support, and AGP 8X support. The video card is available on Crucial's Web site at http://www.crucial.com and is currently priced at US$369.89. All Crucial video cards come with a limited lifetime warranty, free second-day shipping within the contiguous US (for a limited time), and Crucial's renowned customer service and technical support. Read the full PR HERE

Oct 5, 2002, 07:13 AM	#3
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I think "predecessors" is referring to video cards that came before R300-based cards, not to previous R300 cards made by other card-makers, as you seem to think. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Oct 5, 2002, 08:58 PM	#4
ztride DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	Re: tsk tsk...!!

Oct 4, 2002, 07:38 PM	#2
ztride DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	I dunno about that "higher speed, richer colors, and more liquid movement than most of its predecessors" but i guess it could be one of the better ones... the "richer colors" part really got me... come on now... its based on the same chip...