Sound Boards: AcerMagic


 * ACERMAGIC Assorted Products

Last update: 12/26/97

Phone:
 * 800-445-6495

Fax:

BBS:
 * 408-428-0140

e-mail:

web:
 * http://www.acer.com/aac/support/contacts.htm


 * S20

Type:
 * FM synthesis (?)

Chipset:
 * OPTi 928, Crystal Semiconductor

CD-ROM:

Street price:

OS/2 Drivers:
 * Available

Drivers from:
 * OS/2 ftp: 929_v2.zip or opti928.zip

Comments:
 * This board uses the OPTi 928 and a Crystal Semiconductor chipsets. The most detailed information I have on this board indicates that it works mostly with either driver set, but some feature (VTD or CD Audio) fail to work with one driver or the other.


 * AW32 Pro

Type:
 * FM synthesis (?)

Chipset:
 * Crystal Semiconductor 4236

CD-ROM:

Street price:
 * ~$50

OS/2 Drivers:
 * Available

Drivers from:
 * OS/2 box, OS/2 ftp, Crystal Semiconductor's web site

Comments:
 * This is one of several boards based on the Crystal Semiconductor 4236 chipset. As such, it should work well under OS/2, including having full-duplex support and OS/2 sound when a Windows program is running when used with the latest drivers (but see the section on Crystal Semiconductor chipsets for details).


 * AW35

Type:
 * Wavetable (?)

Chipset:
 * Crystal Semiconductor

CD-ROM:

Street price:
 * ~$50

OS/2 Drivers:
 * Available

Drivers from:
 * OS/2 box, OS/2 ftp, Crystal Semiconductor's web site

Comments:
 * This is Acer's latest sound board. Like the AW32, it's based on one of the popular Crystal Semiconductor chipsets. I've not seen much about it under OS/2, however.