Gainward 9500GT 1GB DDR2 User manual

Gainward 9500GT 1GB DVI
GPUCoreMemoryCapacityTypeOutputs
GF9500GT450MHz800MHz1GBDDR2/128bitsDVI,VGA
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
zSuperior Hardware Design
zGainward’s award winning High-
Performance/ Wide-BandwidthTM hardware
design powered by NVIDIA’s GeForceTM
9500GT GPU integrating 1024MB/128bits
high-speed DDR2 memory which offers
enhanced, leading-edge performance for the
3D enthusiasts.
z450MHz core clock and 400MHz (DDR
800) memory clock speed.
zHigh performance passive cooling.
zProvides DVI-I (Dual-link DVI, support up to
2560x1600) and VGA (D-sub 15)
connectors.
zSupports two monitors simultaneously,
enabled by the NVIDIA nView™Multi-
Display Technology for office applications,
3D gaming and professional applications
such as CAD, DTP, animation or video
editing. NVIDIA nView™allows end-users
to select any combination of multiple
displays.
zIncludes Gainward’s award winning
EXPERTool™ tuning utility for
customized performance enhancements
and efficient desktop management.
zEasy Plug-and-Play AUTORUN
installation from CD-ROM.
CHIPSET SPECIFICATIONS
zNVIDIA GeForceTM 9500GT: NVIDIA’s fourth-
generation GPU architecture built for
Windows Vista.
zNVIDIA 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.
zGigaThread Technology: Massively multi-
threaded architecture supports thousands of
independent, simultaneous threads, providing
extreme processing efficiency in advanced,
next generation shader programs.
zFull Microsoft DirectX 10 Support: DirectX
10 with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers
unparalleled levels of graphics realism and
film-quality effects.
zNVIDIA Lumenex Engine: Delivers stunning
image quality and floating point accuracy at
ultra-fast frame rates:
16x Anti-aliasing: Lightning fast, high-quality
anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates
obliterates jagged edges.
128-bit floating point High Dynamic-
Range (HDR) Lighting: Twice the precision
of prior generations for incredibly realistic
lighting effects – now with support for anti-
aliasing.
BUNDLED ACCESSORIES
•Gainward QuickStart Manual
•Driver CD and Application S/W
Driver for Windows 7/Vista/XP
Note: Gainward's bundle items are subject
to change. Please refer to your local
Gainward dealer for more information, or
the description in the regional product
package.

Gainward 9500GT 1GB DVI
zNVIDIA SLI
TM
Technology: Delivers up to
2x the performance of a single graphics card
configuration for unequalled gaming
experiences by allowing two cards to run in
parallel. The must-have feature for
performance PCI Express graphics, SLI
technology dramatically scales performance
on today’s hottest games.
zNVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver
Architecture (UDA): Delivers a proven
record of compatibility, reliability, and
stability with the widest range of games
and applications. ForceWare provides the
best out-of-box experience and delivers
continuous performance and feature
updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce
GPU.
zPCI Express 2.0 Support: Designed to
run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0
bus architecture, offering a future-proofing
bridge to tomorrow’s most bandwidth-
hungry games and 3D applications by
maximizing the 16 GB/s PCI Express 2.0
bandwidth(twice that of first generation
PCI Express).
zNVIDIA 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 AI.
zOpenGL 3.2 Optimizations and Support:
Ensures top-notch compatibility and
performance for OpenGL application.
zPureVideoTM HD technology - The third
generation technology, combination of high-
definition video decode acceleration and
post-processing that delivers unprecedented
picture clarity, smooth video, accurate colour,
and precise image scaling for movies and
video. It provides ultra-smooth playback of
H.264, VC-1, WMV, MPEG-2 HD and SD
movies.
zHDCP Capable 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.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
•Intel Core2Duo series, AMD Athlon 64 X2
series or above CPU
•A minimum of 1GB system memory
•A minimum 350W power supply unit.
•DVD-ROM drive
•Requires a PCI Express or PCI Express
2.0-compliant motherboard
•Requires an available PCI Express x16
slot
•Windows 7/Vista/XP
API SUPPORT
•DirectX 9.0c/10 in hardware
•OpenGL 3.2 support
OS SUPPORT
•Windows 7/Vista/XP
BAR CODE
•Small Box: 426018336-1138