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Extreme HD Gaming Unleashed
Experience extreme HD gaming and video on your PC with a BFG GeForce® 7600
GS OC graphics card. Featuring the award-winning GeForce 7 Series architecture,
this graphics card delivers smooth, realistic gaming at ultra-high resolutions.
Additionally, the GeForce 7600 GPU by NVIDIA® brings high-definition, home-theater
quality video to the PC through the acclaimed NVIDIA PureVideo™ technology.
Factory overclocked core and memory clocks gives an extra boost in performance
at no extra cost.
Shader
Model 3.0 Technology
Get your box geared up for the future of games with blazing fast shader
performance and watch your characters sweat with Shader Model 3.0.
High
Dynamic Range (HDR)
High dynamic-range(HDR) lighting effects bring environments to life for
a truly immersive experience. It takes advantage of the subtle light,
texture, and color intricacies to create incredibly realistic environments.
CineFX
4.0 Engine
Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft®
DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special
effects. Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother
gameplay.
Intellisample
4.0 Technology
The industry’s fastest and highest quality antialiasing delivers
ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds.
Extends performance and quality gains to higher resolutions and antialiasing
levels.
UltraShadow
II Technology
Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom
III, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects.
Second-generation technology delivers more than 4× the shadow processing
power over the previous generation.
NVIDIA
PureVideo Technology
Today, consumers are demanding smooth, high-quality DVD playback and stutter-free,
high-definition (HD) viewing for a home theater experience driven by their
PC. And the only way to achieve this is with NVIDIA® PureVideo™
technology, part of the GeForce™ 6 Series of GPUs.
NVIDIA
ForceWare It takes a powerful suite of software to complement these complex
processors. NVIDIA ForceWare™ unified software environment (USE)
is the key to unleashing the full power and features in NVIDIA’s
desktop, platform, mobile, and multimedia products. Delivering a proven
record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range
of games and applications, ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience
for every user and delivers.
Windows
Vista Ready
Windows Vista is the first operating system to require a GPU (Graphics
Processing Unit) to realize the best experience possible.
AGP 8X
Provides double the bandwidth of AGP 4X—2.1GB/sec. vs. 1.1BG/sec.
AGP 8X enables more complex models and detailed textures, creating richer
and more lifelike environments. Uninterrupted data flow allows for smoother
video streaming and faster, more seamless gameplay.
HD Video
Whether you’re watching HDTV at home, or you want to experience the highest
quality video and DVDs while traveling, you’re demanding better quality content.
New video formats are emerging to address these demands, including H.264,
VC-1, WMV-HD and MPEG-2 HD for high-definition DVD movies.
CineFX 4.0 Engine
Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft®
DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects.
Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother gameplay.
UltraShadow II Technology
Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom III,
that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects. Second-generation
technology delivers more than 4× the shadow processing power over the previous
generation.
Minimum System Requirements
CPU with processor speed of 700MHz or higher
256MB of RAM
CD or DVD-ROM drive
35MB available hard disk space (50MB for full installation)
Microsoft Windows XP
A minimum 350W system power supply
An AGP compliant motherboard. Some motherboards violate the AGP specification
and therefore this card may not physically fi t in some systems
An available AGP 2.0 slot or higher
An available hard disk drive power dongle
(smaller fl oppy disk drive connector is not suffi cient)
What's Included
BFG GeForce 7600 GS OC 512MB graphics card
Quick Install Guide
Driver CD
DVI-I to VGA Adapter
HDTV Cable
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.4
Customer Reviews:
57
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Value
4.4
Features
4.5
Quality
4.4
Performance
4.2
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Pretty good
Reviewer:
Tyler Moore on
Jun 29, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
The card runs great, no problems. The lifespan is about 4 years with these things. Great price though for older computers trying to squeeze in 2 more years of gaming.
Heating on these is pretty low, idled around 46C and hot zone of 60C. The card ran really great and looks nice as well! :)
Nice product
Reviewer:
Eric Jean on
Jun 20, 2010 Customer Rating:
3.8
Value
3.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
3.0
Good video card for an old computer system, not to expensive and prolong the life of an old computer. Anyway there is not much choice in this category these days.
great for a 3 plus years old pc
Reviewer:
jonny on
Jun 14, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
no complain and works well.
Took 3 Trys to get one that finally worked!
Reviewer:
lut on
Jun 10, 2010 Customer Rating:
2.5
Value
4.0
Features
4.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
Received first Card was no good at all scrambled screen etc. Then return that got a new one. That one not only didn't work but the outputs were wired to the board backwards. UNREAL! Got the 3rd one and finally it worked and has worked fine for 2 weeks now. What should of taken a few days with shipping took almost a month. Great Price, Fast shipping, AWEFULL ITEM!
Decent Card.
Reviewer:
BC on
Feb 23, 2010 Customer Rating:
3.5
Value
4.0
Features
3.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
3.0
Works, not the highest performance video card on the market by any means, but if you have a somewhat older system you need to replace parts in this is a good choice.
Dual Monitor
Technology
Few PC users have ever experienced the huge productivity boost that comes
from using multiple monitors on the same PC. Ironically, many of
today's PC have the capability already installed, and Windows (since 2000)
natively supports dual monitors. Configuring dual monitors is so easy: just use
the second video port (if there are two separate ports installed), or add a
second video card or better yet, a video card that has dual DVI ports.
Then plug in your second monitor, change a couple of simple Windows settings,
and you have double the Windows Desktop. This lets you have your
spreadsheet and email visible at the same time, or PowerPoint and Photoshop.
The combinations are endless. And since most of the overhead is
handled by the video card, there is little significant impact (if any) on
system performance. Dual Monitors is one of the simplest, yet most
amazing productivity boosters you can add to your PC! Optionally, you can use a dual monitor stand and recover your workspace in the process!
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.
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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.
Video Card Designs
Today's high performance video cards
enable amazing graphics, and frequently come emblazoned with high-impact
graphics, or in brilliant colors. These help to enhance the appeal of
the card. However, from time to time, manufacturers do change these
designs and colors, but this has no effect on the features, specifications,
or performance of the specific video card model, and will usually retain the
same manufacturer's model and part number. The images displayed for a
video card are based upon the sample provided by the manufacturer, and the
specific visual design you receive may vary. So remember, while the
card may look cool, it's the specs that matter!
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
Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
B52-7856
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