Press Release

  June 2, 2008
 
 


SPARKLE Proudly Announced Calibre P960 GBOX
and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards
 


Taipei, Taiwan – June 2, 2008 - SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., the professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today proudly announced  the Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards, combining raw DX10 performance with exquisitely made GBOX which vividly shows graphics cards' live working condition to mainstream gamers.

 
  With the Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards,  now mainstream gamers eventually get  the incredible graphics horsepower they need to play popular games such as Call of Duty 4 and Unreal Tournament 3 at high-definition resolutions such as 1920x1200 and above, with high-image-quality features enabled. Compared with reference designed GeForce 9600 GT Graphics Cards on market, the Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards use the high quality MOS circuit and low esr solid aluminum capacitors. Tthe Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards are overclocked out of box, giving DirectX 10 gamers an extra boost in performance at no extra cost.  So the Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards can get higher scores  in 3DMark test,  compared with the reference designed GeForce 9600 GT Graphics Card.

The Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards also offers new features for next generation data transportation standard, it is one of the world's first PCI Express 2.0 graphic cards. The Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards features the second-generation PureVideo HD engine from NVIDIA. The NVIDIA PureVideo HD engine and the video processing unit inside the Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards 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. Besides,  the accessories of  the Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards include a DVI-HDMI converter, ensuring users can get HDMI functions without compromise.

 The ordinary GeForce 9600 GT Graphics Cards on market have a daunting thermal performance puzzle.  The reference designed  cooling fans from NVIDIA can not provide enough airflow to efficiently spread the working heat. Now with strong R&D teams, SPARKLE addresses the issue by introducing Dual Fly Cooling System for the Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards to replace NVIDIA reference cooling fans. Beside this innovative Dual Fly Cooling System, the  Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Card uses SPARKLE VGA Rectifier Technology (VRT) Technology patented in Taiwan, which set a iron bar on top side of the graphic card to enhances PCB and VGA card Sharper Imaging: Improves and sharpens images.

In order to expediently know the live working condition of the graphic card, now SPARKLE provides GBOX - the third generation of Daughter Display Port for both the Calibre P960 GBOX and the Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards. GBOX  provides better convenient surveillance, it's equipped on the five Inch bay of the chassis. Connecting the Graphics Card through a cable , user can choose the display content, such as GPU temperature, GPU working voltage, fan speed. User can master the working state of his Graphics Card more convenience. Compared with GDP2 Technology, GBOX intuitionistic show the state of the Graphics Card out of the chassis. This innovation reflects SPARKLE's customer-oriented concept.

   " With out of box overclocking features,
the Calibre P960 GBOX and Calibre P960G GBOX Graphics Cards give gamers the horsepower to play cutting-edge DirectX 10 games at a price they will love and can afford."Said Alvin Hsiao, sales manager of SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. ” Now with exquisitely designed GBOX, SPARKLE offer more convenient  way for mainstream gamers, to master the working conditions of their Calibre graphics cards. GBOX ensures  the steady operations which is pursued by DX10 gamers."

 
Specification

Model Number

Calibre P960 GBOX / Calibre P960G GBOX

Graphics Processing Unit

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT

Core Clock

700 MHz

Memory Type

512MB GDDR3/ 1GB GDDR3

Memory Interface

256-bit

Stream Processors

64

Bus Type

PCI-Express 2.0

RAMDAC

400 MHz

DVI-I

Dual DVI-I

HDTV

Resolution up to 1920 X 1080i

HDCP

Yes


Unique Features:

   
 
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 .
   
GBOX
GBOX is equipped on the 5 Inch bay of the chassis. Connecting the Graphics Card through a cable , user can choose the display content, such as GPU temperature, GPU working voltage, fan speed. User can master the working state of his Graphics Card more convenience.


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