Intel® 855PM Chipset

The Intel® 855 chipset family is part of Intel® Centrino® processor technology and is designed to deliver breakthrough performance at lower power. The Intel® 855PM chipset memory controller hub (MCH-M) is a mobile chipset solution that has been optimized to support the Intel® Pentium® M processor, high speed DDR memory and a hub interface to ICH4-M. This chipset has an AGP 4X interface and provides flexible support for high performance discrete graphics solutions.

Mobile Intel® 945PM Express Chipset

The Mobile Intel® 945PM Express chipset supports Intel® Centrino® processor technology and Intel's newest generation Intel® Centrino® processor technology.

The Mobile Intel® 945PM Express chipset delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces such as dual-channel DDR2 memory, 667 MHz system bus, PCI Express* x16 graphics port and PCI Express x1 I/O ports, next generation Serial ATA and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity. Use of the Mobile Intel® 945PM Express chipset includes support for Intel® Active Management Technology, the next generation of remote client network management for business.

The Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset provides Microsoft Windows Vista Premium* support with the highest level of Windows Aero* experience1;. It delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces such as dual-channel DDR2 memory, 800/533 MHz system bus, PCI Express* x16 graphics port and PCI Express x1 I/O ports, Serial ATA, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity. Use of the Mobile Intel PM965 Express Chipset includes support for Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) 2.5, the next generation of remote client network management for business.

The Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset delivers Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium support with the highest level of Microsoft Windows Aero* experience.1 It delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces such as dual-channel DDR3 and DDR2 memory support, 1066 MHz system bus, PCI Express* x16 graphics port and PCI Express x1 I/O ports, Serial ATA, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity. Use of the Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset includes support for Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) 4.0, the next generation of remote client network management for business. Use of the Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset also includes support for dual graphics with ATI CrossfireX*, for extreme gaming.

The mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset , featuring the mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, delivers

* Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium support with the highest level of Windows Aero* experience
* Blu-ray* logo capable HD video playback, with native support for Blu-ray* drives
* Great 3D graphics performance
* Intel® Clear Video Technology for excellent video quality

The mobile Intel® GS45 Express chipset features hardware based decoding for Blu-ray content, dual-channel DDR3 and DDR2 memory support, up to 1066 MHz system bus, PCI Express* x16 graphics ports and PCI Express x1 I/O ports, Serial ATA, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity.

Architecture & Silicon Technology

In the age of Moore's Law, Intel has delivered architecture and silicon technology with amazing transistor counts—as many as two billion and growing. With steady gains in energy efficient performance, and innovative uses of new materials, our innovations continue to enable industry leading firsts.
Microarchitecture ›
Microarchitecture

By continuously introducing new microarchitectures, Intel is creating great leaps in energy efficient performance that enable new form factors at home, in the office, and on the go.

* Intel's smallest chip: Intel® Atom™ processor
* Nehalem: next-generation dynamically scalable microarchitecture
* Learn more about Intel® microarchitecture

Silicon technology ›
Silicon technology

Transforming the way we experience computing at the silicon level, Intel is developing new technologies that use innovative materials for ever smaller, faster, and more energy efficient processors and processor technology.

* The world's first 32nm logic technology
* New hafnium-based Intel® 45nm process technology
* Learn more about Intel® silicon technology

Tick-tock

Intel's tick-tock model is delivering rapid technology innovation on a reliable timeline.

* See how it works

Innovations for a healthier planet

Intel has moved to lead-free and halogen-free products for a healthier planet.¹

* Find out how

Moore's Law

Gordon Moore predicted the number of transistors to double about every two years.

* Discover Moore's Law

Multi-core technology ›

Developing new levels of system intelligence, energy efficiency, and processing performance, Intel® multi-core technology enables improved computing experiences while paving the way for to the evolution of tera-scale computing.

* Intel® multi-core technology

¹ 45nm products are manufactured on a lead-free process. Lead-free per EU RoHS directive July, 2006. Some E.U. RoHS exemptions may apply to other components used in the product package. Residual amounts of halogens are below November, 2007 proposed IPC/JEDEC J-STD-709 standards.

65nm CPU products have 95% of the lead solder content (by weight) removed from flip-chip package - E.U. RoHS Compliant.

The highest performing desktop processor on the planet.¹ Shatter the limits of desktop computing with the intelligent performance of the Intel® Core™ i7-975 processor Extreme Edition, the smartest way to blast through highly-threaded games and applications.

Intel 160GB X25-M SSD

When Intel launched its first generation X25-M SSDs last year, they were a hit with performance seekers thanks to their awesome performance. Flash forward to present day and the company has launched its second generation SSD drives under the same model numbers.
As a result you'll need to look at the SSD's model number to determine whether a drive is first generation or second generation. The original 2.5-inch X25-M 160GB SSD had the model number SSDSA2M160G1GC whereas our newer test sample has the model number SSDSA2M160G2GC. The third and fourth last characters ‘G2' signify a newer drive.

Beyond the identical model names the two SSDs differ quite a bit; whereas the memory used by the older drives was produced using a 50nm fabrication process, the newer SSD uses 34nm chips. This shrink allows Intel to pack more memory allowing for larger capacities while also reducing manufacturing costs. Our second generation 160GB test sample costs US $440 compared to almost US $700 (at launch) for the first generation 160GB drive. The newer SSD memory boasts improved flash read and write latencies of 65 and 85 microseconds versus 85 and 115 and also offers faster random 4KB write speeds of 8.6K IOPS (on the 160GB drives) versus 3.3K.

On the performance front we expected these improvements would show only a slight performance improvement and when it came to actual benchmarks, our theories were proved right. Running HDTach 3 the new drive returned an average read speed of 223.5MB/sec, a 5.5MB/sec improvement over the first generation 160GB drive. In terms of load times too, this newer SSD finished our Company of Heroes load test just three seconds quicker than the older drive.

The Bottom Line
Intel's Core 2 Duo E8400 is probably one of the best overall values currently in the desktop processor market. Sure, it only has two processor cores, but it runs at a fairly high clock speed and its low voltage and thermal output allow for it to be easily overclocked making it perform at levels equivalent to processors costing much more.

Pros

Guide Review - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Dual Core Desktop Processor
5/18/08 - Intel's Core 2 Duo lineup of processors have been extremely popular thanks to their strong performance and excellent power profiles. The industry is pushing more for quad processors, but most applications still aren't optimized for using multiple cores. This is where the advantage of the Core 2 Duo lineup shines thanks to its higher clock speeds.
The Core 2 Duo E8400 was one of the first of Intel's 45nm processor lineup. The smaller traces allow the processor to use less power and reduce heat generation. The additional space on the die allows the cache to increase from the previous 4MB of the E6000 series to 6MB. The E8400 uses the newer 1333MHz bus speed to help it transfer data between subsystems faster than the 1066MHz cores. All of this add up to a very fast processor that comes in at a very reasonable


price.
Overall, performance in all applications was quite strong. The only area that the E8400 will really fall behind quad core CPUs is in software programs such as video editing software. In fact, many applications now seem to be limited by other aspects of the systems such as memory, hard drive or GPU where additional cores or high clock speeds won't make much of an impact.
Overclocking the Core 2 Duo E8400 is easy and yields excellent results. When testing the overclocking, the E8400 was boosted by 20% to 3.6GHz by simply modifying the bus from 1333MHz to 1600MHz. This gave a very strong boost in performance and didn't cause much issue with heat even with the stock Intel heatsink. There is room for more with the right combination of cooling and memory.

Intel Core 2 Duo 'Conroe' E6700 and X6800 Benchmarks


IntroductionIf you're like me, you will have been watching all of the news and thread popping up around the Internet surrounding Intel's latest line of processors 'Core 2 Duo'. In particular, their latest core codenamed 'Conroe' for the LGA775 platform.After months of waiting, and being teased by benchmarks from engineering samples, the Conroe chip is now available for purchase from most retailers including our friends over at SpecialTech.So, what's so great about this CPU, why does it perform so well, and will you see a worthwhile performance improvement by upgrading from your current processor? All of these questions I plan to answer today by comparing the E6700 and X6800 'Conroe' chips against my trusty Pentium 4 630 chip clocked at a stock speed of 3ghz.Test SetupIntel were kind enough to send us one of their press kits containing some of their latest goodies...- Intel D975XBX 'Bad Axe' Motherboard- Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66ghz)- Intel Core 2 Duo X6800 (2.93ghz)In order to get things up and running, I'll be adding the following components to the mix:- Silverstone Zeus 560w PSU- XFX 7900GT GPU @ Stock- Kingston HyperX PC2-8500 (5-5-5-15)- Stock Intel CoolerAnd for a 'fair' clock-for-clock comparison, I'll be adding my very own Pentium4 630 running at a stock speed of 3.0ghz which is just a tad faster on the MHZ scale than the Core 2 Duo's that I'm looking at today.

Anticipation for Intel's latest CPU architecture rivals the intensity for the original . It's not just that Nehalem is a new CPU architecture. Intel's new CPU line also brings along with it a new system bus, new chipsets, and a new socket format.

Today, we're mainly focusing on the Core i7 CPU and its performance compared to Intel's Core 2 quad-core CPUs. There's a ton of data to sift through just on CPU performance. We'll have ample opportunity to dive into the platform, and its tweaks, in future articles.

Intel will be launching three new Core i7 products in the next couple of weeks, at 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, and 3.20GHz, at prices ranging from $285 to $999 (qty. 1,000). That's right: You'll be able to pick up a Core i7 CPU for around $300 fairly soon. Of course, that's not the whole story: You'll need a new motherboard and very likely, new memory, since the integrated memory controller only supports DDR3.

In the past several weeks, we've been locked in the , running a seemingly endless series of benchmarks on six different CPUs. Now it's time to talk results. While we'll be presenting our usual stream of charts and numbers, we'll try to put them in context, including discussions of how and when it might be best to upgrade.


NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI





CPU AMD
Processor Supported Phenom
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon 64 FX
Athlon 64
Socket Supported AM2+
PCI Express 2.0 yes
HT Speed HT3
NVIDIA SLI®-ready 3-Way
DDR Support DDR2
SLI-Ready Memory yes
SATA/PATA Drive Support 6/2
NVIDIA MediaShield Storage yes
NVIDIA MediaShield RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5
Audio Specification HDA (Azalia)
USB Ports 12
ESA-Certified yes
Gigabit Ethernet Connections 1
NVIDIA FirstPacket technology yes
PCI Express x16 slots 3
PCI Slots 5
NVIDIA Control Panel yes
Vista Support yes
NVIDIA System Monitor yes
NVIDIA GeForce Boost yes
NVIDIA HybridPower™ yes
NVIDIA PureVideo® HD
Display Outputs Single Link DVI / VGA
Direct X 10
Form Factor ATX




CPU AMD
Processor Supported Phenom | Athlon 64 X2 | Athlon 64 FX | Athlon 64
Socket Supported AM2+
PCI Express 2.0 yes
HT Speed HT3
NVIDIA SLI-ready 2-Way
DDR Support DDR2
SLI-Ready Memory yes
SATA/PATA Drive Support 6/2
NVIDIA MediaShield Storage yes
NVIDIA MediaShield RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5
Audio Specification HDA (Azalia)
USB Ports 12
ESA-Certified yes
Gigabit Ethernet Connections 1
NVIDIA FirstPacket technology yes
PCI Express x16 slots 2
PCI Slots 5
NVIDIA Control Panel yes
Vista Support yes
NVIDIA System Monitor yes
NVIDIA GeForce Boost yes
NVIDIA HybridPower yes
NVIDIA PureVideo HD
Display Outputs Single Link DVI / VGA
Direct X 10
Form Factor ATX

GeForce 8400 GS




NVIDIA Unified Architecture
  • Unified shader architecture
  • GigaThread technology
  • Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10
    • Geometry shaders
    • Geometry instancing
    • Streamed output
    • Shader Model 4.0
  • Full 128-bit floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline
NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
  • 16x full screen anti-aliasing
  • Transparent multisampling and transparent supersampling
  • 16x angle independent anisotropic filtering
  • 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting with anti-aliasing
    • 32-bit per component floating point texture filtering and blending
  • Advanced lossless compression algorithms for color, texture, and z-data
  • Support for normal map compression
  • Z-cull
  • Early-Z
NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology
  • Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation
  • Simulate and render physics effects on the graphics processor
NVIDIA TurboCache Technology
  • Combines the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory with dynamically allocated system memory to dramatically turbocharge performance.
NVIDIA SLI Technology
  • Patented hardware and software technology allows two GeForce-based graphics cards to run in parallel to scale performance and enhance image quality on today's top titles.
NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
  • Dedicated on-chip video processor
  • High-definition H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 and WMV9 decode acceleration
  • Advanced spatial-temporal de-interlacing
  • HDCP capable
  • Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
  • Noise Reduction
  • Edge Enhancement
  • Bad Edit Correction
  • Inverse telecine (2:2 and 3:2 pull-down correction)
  • High-quality scaling
  • Video color correction
  • Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support
Advanced Display Functionality
  • Two dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16004
  • One dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16005
  • One single-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 1920x120066
  • Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for analog display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 at 85Hz
  • Integrated HDTV encoder provides analog TV-output (Component/Composite/S-Video) up to 1080i resolution
  • NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability
  • 10-bit display processing
Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Full DirectX 10 support
  • Dedicated graphics processor powers the new Windows Vista Aero 3D user interface
  • VMR-based video architecture
High Speed Interfaces
  • Designed for PCI Express x16
  • Designed for high-speed GDDR3 and DDR2 memory
Operating Systems
  • Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Windows XP/Windows XP 64
  • Linux
API Support
  • Complete DirectX support, including Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0
  • Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.0

GeForce 8600



NVIDIA Unified Architecture
  • Unified shader architecture
  • GigaThread technology
  • Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10
    • Geometry shaders
    • Geometry instancing
    • Streamed output
    • Shader Model 4.0
  • Full 128-bit floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline
NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
  • 16x full screen anti-aliasing
  • Transparent multisampling and transparent supersampling
  • 16x angle independent anisotropic filtering
  • 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting with anti-aliasing
    • 32-bit per component floating point texture filtering and blending
  • Advanced lossless compression algorithms for color, texture, and z-data
  • Support for normal map compression
  • Z-cull
  • Early-Z
NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology
  • Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation
  • Simulate and render physics effects on the graphics processor
NVIDIA TurboCache Technology
  • Combines the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory with dynamically allocated system memory to dramatically turbocharge performance.
NVIDIA SLI Technology
  • Patented hardware and software technology allows two GeForce-based graphics cards to run in parallel to scale performance and enhance image quality on today's top titles.
NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
  • Dedicated on-chip video processor
  • High-definition H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 and WMV9 decode acceleration
  • Advanced spatial-temporal de-interlacing
  • HDCP capable
  • Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
  • Noise Reduction
  • Edge Enhancement
  • Bad Edit Correction
  • Inverse telecine (2:2 and 3:2 pull-down correction)
  • High-quality scaling
  • Video color correction
  • Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support
Advanced Display Functionality
  • Two dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16004
  • One dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16005
  • One single-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 1920x120066
  • Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for analog display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 at 85Hz
  • Integrated HDTV encoder provides analog TV-output (Component/Composite/S-Video) up to 1080i resolution
  • NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability
  • 10-bit display processing
Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Full DirectX 10 support
  • Dedicated graphics processor powers the new Windows Vista Aero 3D user interface
  • VMR-based video architecture
High Speed Interfaces
  • Designed for PCI Express x16
  • Designed for high-speed GDDR3 and DDR2 memory
Operating Systems
  • Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Windows XP/Windows XP 64
  • Linux
API Support
  • Complete DirectX support, including Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0
  • Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.0

GeForce 8500 GT




NVIDIA Unified Architecture
  • Unified shader architecture
  • GigaThread technology
  • Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10
    • Geometry shaders
    • Geometry instancing
    • Streamed output
    • Shader Model 4.0
  • Full 128-bit floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline
NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
  • 16x full screen anti-aliasing
  • Transparent multisampling and transparent supersampling
  • 16x angle independent anisotropic filtering
  • 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting with anti-aliasing
    • 32-bit per component floating point texture filtering and blending
  • Advanced lossless compression algorithms for color, texture, and z-data
  • Support for normal map compression
  • Z-cull
  • Early-Z
NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology
  • Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation
  • Simulate and render physics effects on the graphics processor
NVIDIA Turbo Cache Technology
  • Combines the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory with dynamically allocated system memory to dramatically turbocharge performance.
NVIDIA SLI Technology
  • Patented hardware and software technology allows two GeForce-based graphics cards to run in parallel to scale performance and enhance image quality on today's top titles.
NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
  • Dedicated on-chip video processor
  • High-definition H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 and WMV9 decode acceleration
  • Advanced spatial-temporal de-interlacing
  • HDCP capable
  • Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
  • Noise Reduction
  • Edge Enhancement
  • Bad Edit Correction
  • Inverse telecine (2:2 and 3:2 pull-down correction)
  • High-quality scaling
  • Video color correction
  • Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support
Advanced Display Functionality
  • Two dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16004
  • One dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x16005
  • One single-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 1920x120066
  • Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for analog display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 at 85Hz
  • Integrated HDTV encoder provides analog TV-output (Component/Composite/S-Video) up to 1080i resolution
  • NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability
  • 10-bit display processing
Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Full DirectX 10 support
  • Dedicated graphics processor powers the new Windows Vista Aero 3D user interface
  • VMR-based video architecture
High Speed Interfaces
  • Designed for PCI Express x16
  • Designed for high-speed GDDR3 and DDR2 memory
Operating Systems
  • Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Windows XP/Windows XP 64
  • Linux
API Support
  • Complete DirectX support, including Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0
  • Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.0

GeForce 8800 Ultra



NVIDIA® Unified Architecture
  • Unified shader architecture
  • GigaThread technology
  • Full support for Microsoft DirectX 10
    • Geometry shaders
    • Geometry instancing
    • Streamed output
    • Shader Model 4.0
  • Full 128-bit floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline
NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
  • 16x full screen anti-aliasing
  • Transparent multisampling and transparent supersampling
  • 16x angle independent anisotropic filtering
  • 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting with anti-aliasing
    • 32-bit per component floating point texture filtering and blending
  • Advanced lossless compression algorithms for color, texture, and z-data
  • Support for normal map compression
  • Z-cull
  • Early-Z
NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology
  • Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation
  • Simulate and render physics effects on the graphics processor
NVIDIA SLI Technology
  • Patented hardware and software technology allows two GeForce-based graphics cards to run in parallel to scale performance and enhance image quality on today's top titles.
NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
  • Dedicated on-chip video processor
  • High-definition H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 and WMV9 decode acceleration
  • Advanced spatial-temporal de-interlacing
  • HDCP capable3
  • Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
  • Noise Reduction
  • Edge Enhancement
  • Bad Edit Correction
  • Inverse telecine (2:2 and 3:2 pull-down correction)
  • High-quality scaling
  • Video color correction
  • Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support
Advanced Display Functionality
  • Two dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x1600
  • Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for analog display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 at 85Hz
  • Integrated HDTV encoder provides analog TV-output (Component/Composite/S-Video) up to 1080i resolution
  • NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability
  • 10-bit display processing
Built for Microsoft Windows Vista™
  • Full DirectX 10 support
  • Dedicated graphics processor powers the new Windows Vista Aero 3D user interface
  • VMR-based video architecture
High Speed Interfaces
  • Designed for PCI Express x16
  • Designed for high-speed GDDR3 memory
Operating Systems
  • Windows Vista /Windows Vista 64
  • Windows XP/Windows XP 64
  • Linux
API Support
  • Complete DirectX support, including Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0
  • Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.0

GeForce 9500 GT






GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores32
Graphics Clock (MHz)550 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1400 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)8.8
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz
Standard Memory Config256/512 MB
Memory Interface Width128-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)25.6 (GDDR3) and 16.0 (DDR2)
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI-ready 2-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HD
NVIDIA PhysX-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA TechnologyYes
HybridPower Technology -
GeForce Boost -
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI
Single Link DVI
Multi MonitorYes
HDCP*Yes
HDMI* Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height4.376 inches
Length6.875 inches
WidthSingle-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)50 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)350 W

GeForce 9400 GT





GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores16
Graphics Clock (MHz)550 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1400 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)4.4
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)400 MHz
Standard Memory Config512 MB
Memory Interface Width128-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)12.8
Feature Support:
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HD
NVIDIA PhysX-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA TechnologyYes
HybridPower Technology -
GeForce Boost -
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI
Multi MonitorYes
HDCP*Yes
HDMI* Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height4.376 inches
Length6.6 inches
WidthSingle-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)50 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)300 W

GeForce 9600 GSO 512





GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores48
Graphics Clock (MHz)650 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1625 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)15.6
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)900 MHz
Standard Memory Config512 MB
Memory Interface Width256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)57.6
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI-ready 2-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HD
NVIDIA PhysX-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA TechnologyYes
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI
HDTV
Multi MonitorYes
HDCPYes
HDMI Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height4.376 inches
Length9 inches
WidthSingle-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)90 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)400 W
Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin

GeForce 9600 GSO





GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores96
Graphics Clock (MHz)550 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1375 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)26.4
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)800 MHz
Standard Memory Config384 MB
Memory Interface Width192-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)38.4
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI-ready 2-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HD
NVIDIA PhysX-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA TechnologyYes
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI
HDTV
Multi MonitorYes
HDCP*Yes
HDMI* Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height4.376 inches
Length9 inches
WidthSingle-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)105 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)400 W
Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin

GeForce 9600 GT


GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores64
Graphics Clock (MHz)650 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1625 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)20.8
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)900 MHz
Standard Memory Config512 MB
Memory Interface Width256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)57.6
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI-ready 2-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HD
NVIDIA PhysX-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA TechnologyYes
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsHDTV
Two Dual Link DVI
Multi MonitorYes
HDCPYes
HDMI Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height4.376 inches
Length9 inches
WidthSingle-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)90 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)400 W
Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin

GeForce 9800 GTX+







GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores128
Graphics Clock (MHz)738 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1836 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)47.2
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)1100 MHz
Standard Memory Config512 MB
Memory Interface Width256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)70.4
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI®-ready* 2-way/3-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo® Technology* HD
NVIDIA PhysX™-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA™ TechnologyYes
HybridPower™ Technology*Yes
GeForce Boost
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsHDTV
Dual Link DVI
Multi MonitorYes
HDCP*Yes
HDMI* Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height4.376 inches
Length10.5 inches
WidthDual-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105C C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)141W W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)450W W
Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin x2

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT









GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores112
Graphics Clock (MHz)600 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1500 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)33.6
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)900 MHz
Standard Memory Config512 MB
Memory Interface Width256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)57.6
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI-ready 2-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HD
NVIDIA PhysX-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA TechnologyYes
HybridPower TechnologyYes
GeForce Boost
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI
HDTV
Multi MonitorYes
HDCP*Yes
HDMI* Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
HeightSingle-slot
Length9 inches
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)105 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)400 W
Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin x2

GeForce GTX 260






GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores192
Graphics Clock (MHz)576 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1242 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)36.9
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)999 MHz
Standard Memory Config896 MB
Memory Interface Width448-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)111.9
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI®-ready 2-way/3-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HD
NVIDIA PhysX-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA TechnologyYes
HybridPower TechnologyYes
GeForce Boost
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI
HDTV
Multi MonitorYes
HDCPYes
HDMI Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height4.376 inches (111 mm)
Length10.5 inches (267 mm)
WidthDual-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)182 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)500 W
Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin x2

GeForce 9800 GX2







GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores256 (128 per GPU)
Graphics Clock (MHz)600 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1500 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)76.8
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)1000 MHz
Standard Memory Config1 GB
Memory Interface Width512-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)128 (64 per GPU)
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI-ready Quad
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HD
NVIDIA PhysX-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA TechnologyYes
HybridPower TechnologyYes
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsHDMI
Dual Link DVI
Multi MonitorYes
HDCPYes
HDMIYes
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
HeightDual Slot
Length10.5 inches
WidthDual-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)197 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)580 W
Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin & 8-pin

GeForce GTX 285



GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores240
Graphics Clock (MHz)648 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1476 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)51.8
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)1242 MHz
Standard Memory Config1 GB GDDR3
Memory Interface Width512-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)159.0
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI®-ready* 2-way/3-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo® Technology* HD
NVIDIA PhysX™-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA™ TechnologyYes
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsHDTV
Two Dual Link DVI
Multi MonitorYes
HDCPYes
HDMI Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height4.376 inches (111 mm)
Length10.5 inches (267 mm)
WidthDual-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)183 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)550 W
Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin x2


GeForce GTX 280








GPU Engine Specs:
Processor Cores240
Graphics Clock (MHz)602 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)1296 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)48.2
Memory Specs:
Memory Clock (MHz)1107 MHz
Standard Memory Config1 GB
Memory Interface Width512-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)141.7
Feature Support:
NVIDIA SLI-ready 2-way/3-Way
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology HD
NVIDIA PhysX-readyYes
NVIDIA CUDA TechnologyYes
HybridPower TechnologyYes
GeForce Boost
Microsoft DirectX10
OpenGL2.1
Bus SupportPCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows VistaYes
Display Support:
Maximum Digital Resolution2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution2048x1536
Standard Display ConnectorsHDTV
Dual Link DVI
Multi MonitorYes
HDCPYes
HDMI Via adapter
Audio Input for HDMISPDIF
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height4.376 inches (111 mm)
Length10.5 inches (267 mm)
WidthDual-slot
Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)236 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)550 W
Supplementary Power Connectors6-pin & 8-pin

GeForce GTX 295







GPU Engine Specs:

Processor Cores 480 ( 240 per GPU )
Graphics Clock (MHz) 576 MHz
Processor Clock (MHz) 1242 MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec) 92.2

Memory Specs:

Memory Clock (MHz) 999 MHz
Standard Memory Config 1792 MB GDDR3 ( 896MB per GPU )
Memory Interface Width 896-bit ( 448-bit per GPU )
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 223.8

Feature Support:

NVIDIA SLI-ready - Quad
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology - HD
NVIDIA PhysX-ready - yes
NVIDIA CUDA Technology - yes
Microsoft DirectX - 10
OpenGL - 2.1
Bus Support - PCI-E 2.0 x16
Certified for Windows Vista yes

Display Support:

Maximum Digital Resolution - 2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution - 2048x1536
Standard Display Connectors - HDMI Two Dual Link DVI
Multi Monitor - yes
HDCP - yes
HDMI - yes
Audio Input for HDMI - SPDIF

Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:

Height 4.376 inches (111 mm)
Length 10.5 inches (267 mm)
Width Dual-slot

Thermal and Power Specs:

Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) 105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) 289 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W) 680 W
Supplementary Power Connectors 6-pin & 8-pin

Intel Pentium 4 Processors





The Intel Pentium 4 processor, Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology, and Intel Pentium 4 processor - M for embedded computing with Intel NetBurst microarchitecture deliver the performance you need to meet the growing demands of a new generation of leading-edge embedded products, with scalability that helps minimize your total cost of ownership. Networking, communications and storage appliances, sophisticated interactive clients, industrial automation solutions, digital security surveillance platforms, and imaging devices impose heavy application demands, and these leading-edge embedded processors provide the performance headroom you need.

Rapid platform development is supported by the latest operating systems, applications and Intel Architecture development tools, as well as a variety of validated reference designs from Intel. While incorporating Intel's most advanced embedded processor technologies, the Intel Pentium 4 processor, Intel Prentium 4 Processor with HT Technology, and Intel Pentium 4 processor - M are software-compatible with previous Intel Architecture processors.

Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology: Available at 3.0 GHz and 3.4 GHz with 1M or 2M cache, and a 800 MHz front side bus delivering 6.4 GB of data per second into and out of the processor.
Intel Pentium 4 Processor: Available at 2.0 GHz and 2.6 GHz with a 400 MHz front side bus delivering 3.2 GB of data per second and at 2.8 and 2.4 GHz with a 533 MHz front side bus delivering 4.2 GB of data per second into and out of the processor.
Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M: Available at 1.7 GHz and 2.2 GHz with a 400 MHz processor side bus delivering 3.2 GB of data per second into and out of the processor


Featuring the Intel NetBurst microarchitecture

Hyper-pipelined technology of the Intel NetBurst microarchitecture doubles the pipeline depth compared to the microarchitecture used on today's Intel Pentium III processors
Rapid Execution Engine includes two Arithmetic Logic Units (ALUs) that are clocked at twice the core processor frequency

Enhanced floating-point and multi-media unit expands floatingpoint registers to a full 128-bit and adds an additional register for data movement

– 144 Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2) instructions
– 13 Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) instructions

Data Prefetch Logic functionality anticipates the data needed by an application and preloads it into the Advanced Transfer Cache, further increasing processor and application performance
Memory cacheability up to 4 GB of addressable memory space and system memory scalability up to 64 GB of physical memory

Support for uni-processor designs

Data integrity and reliability features such as Error Correcting Code, Fault Analysis and Recovery for both system and L2 cache buses

Intel Pentium M Processor





The Intel Pentium M processor utilizes a new microarchitecture to meet the current and future demands of high-performance, low-power embedded computing, making it ideal for medium-to-large enterprise communications applications, transaction terminal, interactive client, and industrial automation applications. While incorporating advanced processor technology, it remains software-compatible with previous members of the Intel microprocessor family.

The Intel Pentium M Processor on 0.13u process technology is validated with the Intel E7501 and Intel 855GME chipsets. The Intel Pentium M Processor on 90nm process technology is validated with the Intel E7501, 855GME, E7520, E7320 chipsets, Mobile Intel 915GME Express Chipset and Intel 3100 (see table for details). These unique platform combinations help address a variety of customer requirements.

Intel Celeron Processor 440

The Intel Celeron processor 440 balances proven technology with exceptional value for embedded computing designs such as print imaging, gaming, interactive clients, and industrial automation. Featuring Intel Intelligent Power Capability, it supports smaller, quieter, more energy-efficient embedded systems with improved performance over previous Intel Celeron processors.

Manufactured on 65nm process technology, the Intel Celeron processor 440 at 2.0 GHz offers 512 KB of L2 cache with a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 watts. Based on a new energy-efficient microarchitecture, this Celeron processor enables smaller and quieter embedded designs. It features Execute Disable Bit (for built-in security support) as well as Intel 64 architecture (Intel 64), enabling applications to access larger amounts of memory when used with appropriate 64-bit supporting hardware and software.

The Intel Celeron processor 440 is available in an LGA-775 package with integrated heat spreader. When combined with the Intel Q45 Express Chipset, Intel Q35 Express Chipset, Intel Q965 Express Chipset or Intel 3210 Chipset, the platform provides exceptional value with mid-range performance and reduced power.
Product information

Features and benefits

800 MHz front-side bus Provides accelerated access to data from the processor core.
Intel Wide Dynamic Execution Improves execution speed and efficiency, delivering more instructions per clock cycle.

Intel Smart Memory Access

Optimizes use of data bandwidth from the memory subsystem to accelerate out-of-order execution, keeping the pipeline full while improving instruction throughput and performance. Newly designed prediction mechanism reduces the time in-flight instructions must wait for data. Pre-fetch algorithms move data from system memory into fast L2 cache in advance of execution.

Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost

Accelerates execution of Streaming SIMD Extension (SSE/2/3) instructions to significantly improve media boost performance on a broad range of applications. 128-bit SSE instructions are issued at a throughput rate of one/clock cycle, effectively doubling speed of execution over previous-generation processors.
Execute Disable Bit° Enhances virus protection when deployed with supported operating system. Allows memory to be marked as executable or non-executable, allowing the processor to raise an error to the operating system, thereby preventing malicious code from infecting the system.

Intel 64 Architecture (Intel 64) Enables access to larger amounts of memory and provides flexibility for 32-bit and 64-bit applications. With appropriate supporting hardware and software, platforms supporting 64-bit computing can use extended virtual and physical memory.