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Introduction
1. Introduction
1.1. Features
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NVIDIA
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GeForce
TM
GTX 260
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
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Supports PCI Express 2.0
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Integrated with 896 MB GDDR3 memory
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Supports DirectX 10
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Supports NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
(Scalable Link Interface) technology
(Note 1)
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Supports 2 DVI-I connectors
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Supports HDTV output (by adapter, for GV-N26-896H-B only)
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Supports HDMI connector (by adapter, only GV-N26OC-896H-B includes the adapter)
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Supports 2 D-Sub connectors (by adapter)
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Supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) technology
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
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Hardware
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500-watt power supply or greater with minimum 12V current rating of 36A.
(Note 2)
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Intel
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Pentium
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/Core
TM
2 or AMD Athlon
TM
/Phenom
TM
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512 MB of system memory; 2 GB or more for best performance
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Optical drive for software installation (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)
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Operating System
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Windows
®
Vista
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Windows
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XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
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Windows
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XP Professional x64 Edition
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SLI
TM
Configuration
If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of an SLI system, the following
are required:
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An SLI certified motherboard with two/three PCIe x16 slots and correct chipset driver
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Two GV-N26-896H-B/GV-N26OC-896H-B for SLI configuration;
Three GV-N26-896H-B/GV-N26OC-896H-B for 3-way SLI configuration
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A power supply with 900-watt or above is recommended
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An SLI bridge connector or 3-way SLI bridge connector
(Note 1) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two/three x16 physical connectors.
Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name (e.g.
GV-N26-896H-B/GV-N26OC-896H-B) and from the same vendor (e.g. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY).
(Note 2) The minimum system power requirement recommended here is based on a PC configured
with an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor (QX6700).
