Biostar

August-2008, Taipei Taiwan

BIOSTAR Microtech Int'l Corp., the VGA card specialist, announced today mainstream value solution—Sigma Gate V9402GT51.It's based on GeForce 9400GT GPU, which also features NVIDIA Unifiied Architecture and is using 65nm manufacturing technology. This Architecture can dynamically allocates processing usage to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming performance of prior generation products.

Enjoying more better performance than before

With core frequency 550Mhz and Memory 667MHz, BIOSTAR Sigma Gate V9402GT51 offers more performance than default products. Featuring the latest GeForce® 9400GT GPU with DirectX® 10 and Shader Model 4.0 support. At the same time, Sigma Gate V9402GT51 also supports PCI-Express 2.0 standard that offers future-proofing bridge to tomorrow most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D application by maximizing the 5GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth.

Realize more vibrant videos and gaming

BIOSTAR Sigma Gate V9402GT51 features NVIDIA's latest image enforcement technologies including NVIDIA's Lumenex™ engine, which introduces 16x Anti-aliasing and 128-bit floating point High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) rendering for the most realistic lighting effects. Additionally, Sigma Gate V9402GT51 also supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) and features support for the latest video output interfaces—D-sub、DVI-D and HDMI*,ensuring the highest quality, Hi-Def experience for the latest Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats. Sigma Gate V9402GT51 will be bring your PC to life and let you play the latest immersive PC games without burning your pocket.

*Optional DVI to HDMI Dongle

V9402GT51 Other Features

DirectX® 10 Support
DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.

NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD Technology
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.

16x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges

128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting
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 effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU—all while freeing the CPU to run the game engine and artificial intelligence (AI).

HDCP Capable
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.

Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates–up to 2048x1536@85Hz.

GigaThread™ Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.

NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates.

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 for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs.

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