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 KFA2
GeForce 8400 GS Video Card
Play it and watch it in HD with a KFA2 GeForce® 8400GS HDCP-capable graphics
card. Superb for driving the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ experience, GeForce™
8400GS runs Vista™ features quickly and seamlessly, allowing you to play the
latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and DirectX® 10 games. Plus the ultimate HD movie
experience with HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie playback capability. Awesome features
at an incredible value!
What It Is & Why You Need It!
 Full
support for both Microsoft® DirectX 10 and DirectX 9 for unparalleled levels
of graphics realism and performance.
- NVIDIA PureVideo™ HD technology provides unsurpassed Blu-ray and HD DVD
movie picture quality.
- NVIDIA 8 Series graphics processors are essential for accelerating the best
Microsoft® Windows Vista experience
See "BEFORE YOU BUY"
For More Details |
Knowledge
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.
ESSENTIAL SPECS:
• Interface Type: PCI Express 1.0 x16
• Maximum Resolution: 2500 x 1600 (Digital)
• Video Memory: 256MB DDR2
• SLI Support: Not Supported
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Detailed Features
NVIDIA Unified
Architecture |
NVIDIA
Lumenex™ Engine |
Microsoft DirectX
10
Geometry Shaders |
Shader Model
4.0
Technology |
KFA2 GeForce 8400 GS GPU Features
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here for demo »
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.
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Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous
threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation
shader programs.
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here for demo »
World's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled
levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
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Shares the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory and dynamically
available system memory for turbocharged performance and larger total graphics
memory.
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here for demo »
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy with ultra-fast
frame rates:
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates
jagged edges.
Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting
effects-now with support for anti-aliasing.
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here for demo »
Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new
level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU-all the while
freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI.
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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 for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature
updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs.
- OpenGL® 2.1 Optimizations and Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
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Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control
for multiple monitors.
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The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing
that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color,
and precise image scaling for movies and video. Feature requires supported
video software. Features may vary by product. (Supported video software is
required to experience certain features.)
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.
Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV and MPEG-2 HD and SD
movies.
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.
Requires other HDCP-compatible components.
Sharpens HD and standard definition interlaced content on progressive
displays, delivering a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home-theater
systems.
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.
Recovers original film images from films-converted-to-video, providing
more accurate movie playback and superior picture quality.
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.
Improves movie image quality by removing unwanted artifacts.
Sharpens movie images by providing higher contrast around lines and objects.
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Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic
refresh rates-up to 2048x1536@85Hz.
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Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays
up to 1920x1200.
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NVIDIA's fourth-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives
users the best possible experience with the Windows Aero 3D graphical user
interface, included in the new operating system (OS) from Microsoft.
Designed to run perfectly with the PCI Express bus architecture, which doubles
the bandwidth of AGP 8X to deliver over 4 GB/sec. in both upstream and downstream
data transfers.
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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.
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Vista Ready
Windows Vista is the first operating system to require a GPU (Graphics Processing
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PCI
Express Support
PCI Express is a new Intel bus architecture that doubles the bandwidth
of the AGP 8X bus, delivering over 4 GB per second in both upstream and
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A Closer Look
Minimum System Requirements
- Window XP ,2000, and Vista
- A PCI Express compliant motherboard with full-height free slot
- A PCI Express supplementary power connector
- Installation software requires CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
- VGA or DVI compatible monitor
- A minimum recommended 400W system power supply (with 12V current rating
of 20A).
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What You Should Know
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DVI: Digital Visual Interface! What
Is It?
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a
video interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital
display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital
projectors. It was developed by an industry consortium, the Digital Display
Working Group (DDWG). It is designed for carrying uncompressed digital video
data to a compatible monitor or projector, and is partially compatible with
the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard in digital mode (DVI-D).
DVI represents a major improvement in image quality over the older VGA
standard.
The DVI interface uses a digital protocol
in which the desired illumination of pixels is transmitted as binary data.
When the display is driven at its native resolution, it will read each
number and apply that brightness to the appropriate pixel. In this way, each
pixel in the output buffer of the source device corresponds directly to one
pixel in the display device, whereas with an analog signal the appearance of
each pixel may be affected by its adjacent pixels as well as by electrical
noise and other forms of analog distortion.
Previous standards such as the analog VGA were designed for CRT-based
devices and thus did not use discrete time display addressing. As the analog
source transmits each horizontal line of the image, it varies its output
voltage to represent the desired brightness. In a CRT device, this is used
to vary the intensity of the scanning beam as it moves across the screen.
The two types of DVI interfaces are Single
Link and Dual Link. Following are the features and benefits of each:
Single Link - The Single Link interface is limited to a maximum pixel
clock of 165 Hz. It uses four (4) twisted pairs of wires (one each of Red,
Green, Blue and Clock). Maximum resolution is 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz.
Dual Link - The Dual Link interface is most common for today’s modern
LCD monitors. It provides three times as many pixels as the Single Link
interface. And its maximum clock may exceed 165 Hz. Dual Link uses six (6)
twisted pairs wires with two (2) each for Red, Green, and Blue, as well as
on pair for Clock. Dual Link’s maximum resolution is 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz.
When you use the Dual Link Interface you can use a longer cable because of
its higher bandwidth. Dual Link also provides HDCP support, which is
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The Display Data Channel or DDC is a digital connection between a computer
display and a graphics adapter that allows the display to communicate its
specifications to the adapter. The standard was created by the Video
Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The purpose of this standard
is to define a communications channel between an electronic display (e.g.
CRT, LCD, etc. displays) and a host system. The channel may be used to carry
configuration information to enable ‘plug & play’ and allow optimum use of
the display. The channel may also carry display control information.
Today’s computing and consumer electronic
environments demands that systems offer user-friendly set-up. With the
growing popularity of intuitive and simpler software user interfaces, hardware
manufacturers are responding with plug-and-play systems and peripherals.
However, for the user to receive full benefit from these advances,
standardization is necessary. VESA, as the prominent standards organization
for graphics subsystems, has developed a communications channel between the
host and the display. This communication channel offers basic configuration
information plus a standard way of communicating advanced functionality.
The current version of DDC, called DDC2B,
is based on the I²C bus. This is a serial bus that allows multiple bus
masters, although DDC2B allows only one master – the graphics adapter. The
monitor (e.g. a CRT or LCD) contains a read-only memory (ROM) chip
programmed by the manufacturer with information about the graphics modes
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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!
Click Here To Find Video Cards - Look For Dual DVI/Dual Monitor Ready
Cards »
Click Here For Dual Monitor Stands »
Click Here For Great Deals On A 2nd Monitor » |
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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.
Click Here To Learn More »
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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
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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
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- KFA2 GeForce 8400 GS Video Card
- Install Guide
- Drivers CD
- S-Video Cable
- (2) Two Low Profile Brackets
Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here,
due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
may no longer be required.
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Manufactured by:
Galaxy
Mfg Part No:
84SEE4HDFCXX
UPC No:
4897008714277
Box Size:
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Shipping Weight:
.4000 pound(s)
Limited Warranty:
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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:
G458-8400
TigerDirect.com
Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144
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GPU/VPU:
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