January 2, 2007
  
 
 


 SPARKLE Proudly Announces Calibre P880+/P880 OC Edition
the World's First Overclocked GeForce 8800 Series Graphic Cards Powered By High Efficient TEC Active Cooler System




Taipei, Taiwan – January 2, 2007 - SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., the professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today proudly announces Calibre P880+ OC Edition and Calibre P880 OC Edition , the world’s first overclocked GeForce 8800 GTX and GTS graphic cards powered by high efficient TEC active cooler system. This new SPARKLE flagship card meets the need from PC enthusiasts who are looking for the next level of reality in gaming.

Based on NVIDIA’s next generation G80 architecture, Calibre P880+/P880 OC Edition graphic card adopts innovative unified architecture, dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming performance of prior generation GPUs. Built upon technologies such as NVIDIA Lumenex Engine, providing support for DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0, NVIDIA Quantum Effects technology for physics computation and GigaThread Technology for extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.

Besides the great performance with HDR lighting effects and full-scene anti-aliasing, Calibre P880+/P880 OC Edition graphics card is fused with the high efficient TEC active cooler system co-developed by MACS Technology Inc and SPARKLE, which creates your ultimate gaming experience. This high efficient TEC active cooler system co-developed by MACS Technology Inc and SPARKLE absorbs aerospace technologies used in NASA’s space shuttle cooling territory. It employs aerospace technologies such as thermal transducer, aerodynamics, heat transfer and embedded software control for cooling the possibility of overheat problem on G80 GPU.

Furthermore, helped with the high efficient TEC active cooler system, Calibre P880+/P880 OC Edition graphic card embraces higher oveclocking capability. Compared with 575MHz/500MHz core clock and 1800MHz/1600MHz memory clock of ordinary GeForce 8800 GTX and GTS graphic cards, Calibre P880+/P880 OC Edition graphic card is “overclocked-out-of-the-box” with 630MHz/560MHz core clock and 1960MHz/1720MHz memory clock, giving hard core gamers an extra boost in performance at no extra cost.

“With full support for DirectX 10, the extreme blazing fast Calibre P880+/P880 OC Edition graphic card is ready for the next generation games while making easy work of today’s top titles. “ Said Kevin Wang, sales director of SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. " PC Enthusiasts and gamers looking for a  overclocked-out-of-the-box G80 graphic card can surely rely on Calibre P880+/P880 OC Edition graphic card and get the best DirectX10 gaming fascination from Calibre P880+/P880 OC Edition graphic card.”




Specification
Model Number Calibre P880+ OC Edition / Calibre P880 OC Edition
Graphics Processing Unit NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX / NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Core Clock 630MHz/560MHz
Memory Clock 1960MHz/1720MHz
Memory Type 768MB GDDR3/ 640MB GDDR3
Memory Interface 384-bit/320-bit
Stream Processors 128 / 96
Shader Clock 1350MHz/1350MHz
Bus Type PCI-Express 16X
RAMDAC 400 MHz
DVI-I Dual DVI-I
HDTV Resolution up to 1920 X 1080i
HDCP Yes


Unique Features:
    
 
  • Better Reliability
    High quality components are used for this SPARKLE Calibre graphics card to ensure a lifetime of reliable performance.

  • Rigorous Quality Tests
    New model SPARKLE Calibre graphics cards are subjected to rigorous quality tests (including burning, dropping and vibration tests) before release to guarantee its performance, even in harsh conditions.
  • High Efficient TEC Active Cooler System
     The high efficient TEC active cooler system includes thermal electric cooler, quad heatpipes and dual 8 cm fans. Co-developed by MACS Technology Inc and SPARLE and absorbs aerospace technologies used in NASA's space shuttle cooling territory.
  • Environment Friendly Packaging
         This product's packaging is conforming to environmental protection regulations.

  • Useful and Friendly Accessories
    SPARKLE Calibre provides useful and high quality accessories with friendly design.
  • Multilingual User's Guide included (9 languages)
    SPARKLE Calibre provides the SmartInstall setup wizard and installation guide in several languages, including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese.


Calibre P880+ / P880 OC Edition Features and Befefits :
  • 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™ Ttechnology
     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 support
     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.
  • 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 technology
     NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD 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