EVGA GeForce 8800 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card

	Advanced PC Build-it-Yourself Guide Not too long ago one had to be eligible for the Genius IQ Club (Mensa) in order to build a computer. That is no longer the case. Today’s computer manufacturers have made it much easier for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer to create a great system.

PCI EXPRESS

PCI Express - Delivering Dramatically Improved Graphics Doubling the bandwidth of the AGP 8X graphics bus, the new PCI Express represents the most profound change to desktop architecture in nearly a decade. PCI Express replaces AGP, allowing much larger amounts of data to move between the graphics card and the CPU, and will soon replace PCI expansion slots as well. The PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus with a maximum throughput of 133MB/s. By contrast, PCI Express will run at 2.5GHz. PCI Express is a two-way serial connection that carries data in packets along two pairs of point-to-point data lines, compared to the single parallel data bus of traditional PCI. Gamers will benefit from an incredible upgrade in video quality with PCI Express, because it will allow for more powerful video cards, inspiring developers to create more realistic environments that will make games come alive with astonishingly lifelike colors and images. Video enthusiasts will also benefit because PCI Express will accommodate higher-quality video throughput (amount of data you can send per second). As network television moves over to HDTV broadcasts, PCI Express positions the PC platform for integration into the living room, while also allowing for HD video editing and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. PCI Express is compatible with existing PCI drivers and software operating systems and is designed to co-exist with current PCI hardware.

PCI EXPRESS 2.0

PCI Express 2.0 - High End Graphics Have Arrived PCI Express Base 2.0 specification doubles the interconnect bit rate from 2.5 GT/s to 5 GT/s in a seamless and compatible manner. The performance boost to 5 GT/s is by far the most important feature of the PCI Express 2.0 specifications. It effectively increases the aggregate bandwidth of a 16-lane link to approximately 16 GB/s. The higher bandwidth will allow product designers to implement narrower interconnect links to achieve high performance while reducing cost. A number of optimizations and improvements have been made to the protocol and software layers of the PCI Express architecture in the PCI Express Base 2.0 specification. These include: Dynamic link speed management – to control the speed at which the link is operating Link bandwidth notification – to notify software (operating system, device drivers, etc) of changes in link speed and width Capability structure expansion – to expand the control registers to better manage devices, slots and the interconnect Access control services – optional controls to manage peer-peer transactions Completion timeout control – to define a required disable mechanism plus related optional enhancements Function-level reset – optional mechanism to reset functions within a device Power limit redefinition – to redefine slot power limit values to accommodate devices that consume higher power

PCI Express – Delivering Dramatically Improved Graphics Doubling the bandwidth of the AGP 8X graphics bus, the new PCI Express represents the most profound change to desktop architecture in nearly a decade. PCI Express replaces AGP, allowing much larger amounts of data to move between the graphics card and the CPU, and will soon replace PCI expansion slots as well. Read more about this revolutionary new technology. January 25, 2005

What is SLI Technology? NVIDIA® SLI™ technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA nForce® SLI media and communications processor (MCP). How Does SLI Technology Work? Using proprietary software algorithms and dedicated scalability logic in each NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) and MCP, NVIDIA SLI technology delivers up to twice the performance of a single graphics solution.
SLI GPUs | Graphics Cards NVIDIA SLI GPUs deliver powerful, elegant and super-rich graphics for games and other graphics-intensive applications. Combining two NVIDIA SLI-Ready certified graphics cards (with the same GPU) in a single system with an nForce SLI MCP results in up to double the graphics performance. NVIDIA SLI-Ready GPUs feature dedicated, built-in SLI hardware logic and take advantage of the additional bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture. Connected by the SLI connector (which ships with all SLI-Ready motherboards), each GPU has a maximized connection pathway, and can leverage the second card for reaching top-speed performances. SLI Technology can scale both geometry and fill rate performance for multiple GPUs and output in both digital and analog formats for the highest image quality. Note: *NVIDIA GPUs that support 3-way SLI **NVIDIA GPUs that support Quad SLI ***NVIDIA GPUs that do not use the SLI connector.	NVIDIA SLI-Ready GPUs: GeForce 8800 Ultra* GeForce 8800 GTX * GeForce 8800 GTS GeForce 8800 GTS 640 GeForce 8800 GTS 320 GeForce 8800 GTS 512 GeForce 8800 GT GeForce 8600 GTS GeForce 8600 GT GeForce 8500 GT GeForce 7950 GX2** GeForce 7950 GT GeForce 7900 GTX GeForce 7900 GT GeForce 7800 GTX 512 GeForce 7800 GTX GeForce 7800 GT GeForce 7600 GT GeForce 7600 GS GeForce 7300 GT*** GeForce 7300 GS*** GeForce 7300 LE*** GeForce 7100 GS*** GeForce 6800 Ultra GeForce 6800 GS GeForce 6800 GT GeForce 6800 GeForce 6800 XT GeForce 6800 LE GeForce 6600 GT GeForce 6600*** GeForce 6600 LE*** NVIDIA SLI-Ready Quadro GPUs

Will Your Motherboard Support the Video Card You're Purchasing? Here's the Answer... Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this video card. For example, PCI Express video cards won't work with motherboards designed only for AGP or PCI video cards, and vice versa. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice. Close-Up: PCI, AGP, and PCI-E (PCI Express) Check your motherboard and make sure you are purchasing the correct cardbus type. There are 3 types of cardbus slots currently available: PCI, AGP, and PCI Express (PCIe 2.0 is compatible with PCIe slot) PCI - The most widely used I/O bus, it provides a shared data path between the CPU and peripheral controllers, such as network, display, SCSI and RAID cards. Though limited in terms of performance, they are considered the best value when you upgrade your video capabilities on a PC. The PCI interface can be found and used in nearly any motherboard. Click here to view our selection of PCI Cards AGP - The AGP slot is next in line of higher graphic performance. It was designed especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics. It offers up to 8x improvement over a PCI card, is 32 bits wide and runs at 66 MHz. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. The motherboard must be equipped with an AGP bus slot for an AGP card to be compatible.(AGP 1x provided a data transfer rate of 264 Mbytes/sec. AGP 2x is 528 Mbytes/sec. AGP 4x is 1 Gbyte/sec. AGP 8x is 2 Gbytes/sec.) Click here to view our selection of AGP Cards PCI Express - PCI Express is the newest technology that is superior to both PCI and AGP, in terms of graphic performance. It offers performance as much as 4x faster than the fastest AGP 8X slot. PCI Express connections can support fast data transfer rates, which can be used to connect high-speed devices such as high-end video cards. The slots come in different variations and speeds, such as x1, x4, x8, and x16. Presently, most high-end motherboards meant for design, video production, or gaming come with PCI express slots. To use a PCI Express card, your computer must have at least one available PCI Express slot. Click here to view our selection of PCI Express Cards

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