SPARKLE Introduced Calibre P960G Graphics Cards
With 1GB Video Memory

Taipei, Taiwan – May 08, 2008 - SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., the professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today Introduced the Calibre P960G Graphics Card with extra large 1GB video memory, which will turn mainstream users'  PC into a powerful and interactive entertainment system.

With features designed to enhance every aspect of visual computing on mainstream PC, the the Calibre P960G Graphics Card is overclocked out of box, exquisitely made with polished components, such as high-quality MOS circuits, and high-quality low esr solid capacitors.it's the perfect choice for playing the latest, graphics-intensive games, editing and watching HD videos, viewing photos and getting 3D directions. Its 700MHz core speed, 1800MHz memory speed and incredible large 1024MB 256-bit GDDR3 video memory can brings visually immersive, optimized gaming experience in latest DirectX 10 games, such as  Unreal Tournament 3, Crysis, Gears of War and so on.

The Calibre P960G Graphics Card also offers new features for next generation data transportation standard, it is one of the world's first PCI Express 2.0 graphic cards, which can maximize the usage of 5GT/s bandwidth ( doubled than 2.5GT/s PCI Express 1.1 can provide) provided by PCI Express 2.0 standard, to be full ready for future games and applications which have rigorous requirements on bandwidth. The Calibre P960G Graphics Card is also compatible with with present PCI Express 1.1 motherboards with maximal convenience.

 The Calibre P960G Graphics Card features the second-generation PureVideo HD engine from NVIDIA. The NVIDIA PureVideo HD engine and the video processing unit inside the the Calibre P960G Graphics Card deliver astounding Blu-ray and HD DVD movie picture quality on a PC with 100% offload of H.264 video decoding, freeing the CPU to perform other tasks and significantly reducing power consumption, heat, and noise. Users can also buy DVI-HDMI converter as the optional accessory to enjoy the high-definition video experience brought by HDMI interface.

 The ordinary GeForce 9600 GT Graphics Cards on market may have a daunting thermal performance puzzle due to the insufficient wind pressure and airflow from the reference cooling fans. Now with strong R&D teams, SPARKLE addresses the issue by specially introducing Dual Fly Cooling System for the Calibre P960G Graphics Card to replace NVIDIA reference cooling fans which only have ordinary cooling effect.

Beside this innovative Dual Fly Cooling System, the Calibre P960G Graphics Card uses SPARKLE patent VGA Rectifier Technology (VRT) Technology, which set a iron bar on top side of the graphic card to ensure the PCB will not distort during the long-term usage, and ensure the sharp image and stable signals.

   “Build with high-quality components and extra large 1GB video memory,  the Calibre P960G Graphics Card Graphics Card offers a hyper-reactive, intensely robust gaming experience for the latest next-generation DirectX 10 games, such as Crysis, Gears of War, Bioshock, as well as full support for current DirectX 9 games."."Said Sidney Chen,product manager of SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. ” SPARKLE decided to raise the bar and deliver GeForce 9600 GT graphics card with 1GB video memory, giving our customers incredible confidence to handle gorgeous DX10 gaming scenes which have rigorous demand on video bandwidth. Also with high efficient heat pipe based dual fans cooling system,  the Calibre P960G Graphics Card Graphics Card best choices for mainstream gamers to handle  today's Ultra HD gaming.".”

	Leading Performance
	The performance of Calibre P960 Graphics Card is better than competing products.
	High-Quality MOS circuit
	Use high-quality MOS circuit to efficiently lower the surface temperature of the PCB, prolong the life span of the graphics card, enhance the stability.
	High-Quality low esr solid capacitors
	Provide more pure and more stable current for GPU and video memory, so the graphics card has the opportunity to work at higher frequency. Eliminate the risk and loss brought by capacitor explosion.
	High efficient exclusive adjustable Dual Fly Cooling System
	The Calibre P960 Graphics Card uses the new designed Dual Fly Cooling System, its innovative cooling design syncretizes all of the latest technologies and craftworks from cooling radiator industry today, including die-casting, extrusion, welding, heat pipe and copper-aluminum combination and so on. The Dual Fly Cooling System can efficiently bring the heat from GPU, video memory and MOS circuit out of the graphics card, to ensure the stability during the long time usage.
	HDMI READY
	Support HDMI, the latest high-resolution digital signal interface through the converter mode, allow graphics cards easily access to the latest large-size computer screen or plasma / LCD TVs (This function and accessory are optional. )
	SPARKLE VGA Rectifier Technology (VRT)
	The SPARKLE VGA Rectifier Technology eliminates the PCB distortion and ensure the sharp image and stable signals .
	Environment Friendly Packaging
	The Calibre P960 Graphics Card 's packaging is conforming to environmental protection regulations.
	High-quality Accessories
	The Calibre P960 Graphics Card provides useful and high quality accessories with black Calibre style design.
	Multilingual User's Guide included (9 languages)
	SPARKLE Calibre provides the Smart Install setup wizard and installation guide in several languages, including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese.
	Super Clock Technology (SCT)
	SPARKLE exclusive developed technology for performance gear up, it will raise the speed of all parts in the graphic card to achieve better performance of the whole part .

 

GeForce 9600 GT  Features and Benefits :

• 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.
• GigaThread™ Technology
  Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing.
• Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 support
  World’s first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
• NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
  Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single graphic cards configuration for unparalleled 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.
• NVIDIA® 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):Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects-now  with support for anti-aliasing.
• NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™ Technology
  Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new level of physics to be simulated and rendered on the GPU –all white freeing the CPU to run game engine and AI.
• NVIDIA® 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 GPUs.
• OpenGL® 2.0 optimizations and support
  Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
• NVIDIA® nView® Multi-Display Technology
  Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors.
• PCI Express 2.0 support
  Designed to run perfectly with the PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, which has higher bandwidth than PCI Express 1.1 to deliver 16GB/sec. in both upstream and downstream data transfers.
• Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
  Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ULTRA-high, ergonomic refresh rates –up to 2048x1536@85Hz.
• Dual Dual-Link DVI Support
  Able to drive industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600.
• Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™
  NVIDIA’s fourth-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives users the best possible experience with the Windows Aero 3D graphical user interface.
• NVIDIA PureVideo HD VP2 technology
  NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD VP2 technology is the combination of high-definition movie decode acceleration and post-processing, HDCP circuitry, and integration with HD movie players that delivers the ultimate high-definition movie experience on a PC.
• 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 low CPU utilization and power.
• Hardware Decode Acceleration
  Provides ULTRA-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV and PEG-2 HD and SD movies.
• 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.
• High-Quality Scaling
  Enlarges lower resolution movies and videos to HDTV resolutions, up to 1080i, while maintaining a clear, clean image. Also  provides downscaling of videos, including high-definition, while preserving image detail.
• Inverse Telecine (3:2 & 2:2 Pulldown Correction)
  Recovers original film images from films-converted-to-video (DVDs, 1080i HD content), providing more accurate movie playback and superior picture quality.
• Bad Edit Correction
  When videos are edited after they have been converted from 24 to 25 or 30 frames, 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.
• Video Color Correction
  NVIDIA's Color Correction Controls, such as Brightness, Contrast and Gamma Correction let you compensate for the different color characteristics of various RGB monitors and TVs ensuring movies are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out regardless of  the video format or display type.
• Integrated SD and HD TV Output
  Provides world-class TV-out functionality via Composite, S-Video, Component, DVI, or HDMI connections. Supports resolutions up to 1080p depending on connection type and TV capability.
• HDCP Circuitry
  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.
• HD Movie Player Integration
  NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology powers the world's leading HD movie player software applications, providing the optimal HD DVD and Blu-ray movie experience.
• Noise Reduction :
  Improves movie image quality by removing unwanted artifacts.
• Edge Enhancement:
  Sharpens movie images by providing higher contrast around lines and object.
  
  
  About SPARKLE Computer
  SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd, established in 1982, is a professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier to mainly provide NVIDIA series VGA card. With its strong R&D ability and investment on both hardware and software, Sparkle is aiming to provide the most price competitive products while with best in class quality and service. Not only launch partner, Sparkle is also one of the certificated vendors of NVIDIA. Currently, SPARKLE products can be found in more than 80 countries and on the web at www.sparkle.com.tw