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NVIDIA unified architecture |
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Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4.0 support |
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Quad NVIDIA SLI® technology |
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NVIDIA PureVideo® HD technology |
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NVIDIA HybridPower™ technology |
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Two dual-link DVI and one HDMI output |
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High Definition 1080p Display Support |
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Dual-link HDCP Capable |
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PCI Express 2.0 support |
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OpenGL 2.1 support |
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| Minimum System Requirements |
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Intel or AMD compatible motherboard |
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At least 512MB system RAM |
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PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0 compliant motherboard with one x16 graphics slot |
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One 8-pin and one 6-pin supplementary PCI Express power connectors |
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Minimum 580W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 40A)* |
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50 MB of available hard drive space |
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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive |
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Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Vista |
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VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor |
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| Included in the box |
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NVIDIA GeForce 9800GX2 1024MB PCIe 2.0 Graphics Card |
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Quick Installation Guide |
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Installation CD, which includes:
- Detailed installation guide
- NVIDIA ForceWare Drivers
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
- NVIDIA GeForce Demos
- PNY and NVIDIA Desktop Wallpapers
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2 DVI-to-VGA adapters |
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“Y” Adapter Power Cable |
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| GeForce 9800 GX2 Features & Benefits |
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NVIDIA® Unified Architecture:Fully unified shader core dynamically allocates
processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or
pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the
gaming performance of prior generation GPUs.
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Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10
Support:
DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support
delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and
film-quality effects.
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Quad NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology1: Industry leading Quad NVIDIA SLI technology offers
amazing performance scaling by implementing 4-way
AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering), for the world’s
fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with
solid, state-of-the-art drivers.
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QNVIDIA HybridPower™ Technology2: HybridPower technology lets you switch from the
GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card to the motherboard
GeForce GPU when running non graphicallyintensive
applications for a silent, low power PC experience.
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PCI Express 2.0 Support: Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus
architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds
for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D
applications, while maintaining backwards
compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards
for the broadest support.
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GigaThread™ Technology: Massively multi-threaded architecture supports
thousands of independent, simultaneous threads,
providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced,
next generation shader programs.
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NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine: Delivers stunning image quality and floating point
accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates.
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16x Anti-aliasing Technology: Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x
sample rates obliterates jagged edges.
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128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting: Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly
realistic lighting effects—now with support for antialiasing.
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NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™ Technology: Advanced shader processors architected for physics
computation enable a new level of physics effects to
be simulated and rendered on the GPU—all while
freeing the CPU to run the game engine and artificial
intelligence (AI).
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NVIDIA® GeForce® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA): Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability,
and stability with the widest range of games and
applications. GeForce drivers provide the best outof-
box experience for every user and delivers
continuous performance and feature updates over
the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs.
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OpenGL® 2.1 Optimization and Support: Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for
OpenGL applications.
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Dual 400MHz RAMDACs: Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays
with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates–up to 2048x1536@85Hz.
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Dual Dual-link DVI Support: Able to drive the industry’s largest and highest
resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and
with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection (HDCP).
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HDMI Output:
An integrated HDMI™ connector allows you to send
both high-definition video and audio signals to your
HDTV via a single cable.
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NVIDIA® PureVideo® Technology3: The combination of high-definition video decode
acceleration and post-processing that delivers
unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate
color, and precise image scaling for movies and video.
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Discrete, Programmable Video
Processor: NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable
processing core in NVIDIA GPUs that provides
superb picture quality and ultra-smooth movies with
100% offload of H.264 video decoding from the CPU
and significantly reduced power consumption.
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Hardware Decode Acceleration: Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1,
WMV and MPEG-2 HD and SD movies.
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Dual-stream Hardware
Acceleration: Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate
interactive Blu-ray and HD DVD movie experience.
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Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
& Color Stretch: Provides post-processing and optimization of High
Definition movies on a scene by scene basis for
spectacular picture clarity.
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Dual-link HDCP Capable4: Designed to meet the output protection management
(HDCP) and security specifications of the Blu-ray
Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback of
encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to
HDCP-compliant displays.
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Advanced Spatial-Temporal De-
Interlacing: Sharpens HD and standard definition interlaced
content on progressive displays, delivering a crisp,
clear picture that rivals high-end home-theater
systems
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High-Quality Scaling: Enlarges lower resolution movies and videos to
HDTV resolutions, while maintaining a clear, clean
image. Also provides downscaling of videos,
including high-definition, while preserving image detail.
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Inverse Telecine (3:2 & 2:2 Pulldown Correction): Recovers original film images from films-convertedto-
video (DVDs, 1080i HD content), providing more
accurate movie playback and superior picture quality.
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Bad Edit Correction: When videos are edited, the edits can disrupt the
normal 3:2 or 2:2 pulldown cadence. PureVideo uses
advanced processing techniques to detect poor edits,
recover the original content, and display perfect
picture detail frame after frame for smooth, natural
looking video.
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Noise Reduction: Improves movie image quality by removing unwanted
artifacts.
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Edge Enhancement: Sharpens movie images by providing higher contrast
around lines and objects.
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1 -NVIDIA SLI-certified versions of GeForce PCI Express GPUs only. A GeForce 9800 GX2 must be paired with another GeForce 9800 GX2, regardless of graphics card
manufacturer.
2 - Requires NVIDIA HybridPower™- enabled motherboard.
3 - Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.
4 - Requires other HDCP-compatible components. |
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| Warranty and Service |
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Three years (plus an additional 2 years upon completion of a registration form on PNY's website) |
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The latest up-to-date drivers at www.pny.com |