5 - Photo's
The Photos
On the next few pages we'll show you some photos. The images were taken at 2560x1920 pixels and then scaled down. The camera used was a Sony DCS-F707 5.1 MegaPixel.
To let you know what to look for in the stores; the packaging. There's a carbon theme on the packaging.
So included in the box you'll find:
- GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB OC
- Driver CD
- HDTV block (3-way RCA component)
- 6-pin to Molex power cable
- manual / quick install guide
- VGA->DVI dongle (two)
- SVideo cable
- Composite cable
Here is the Albatron GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB, it's a reference based card with slightly higher memory clock. A really nice design which has great looks. It comes with dual slot cooler which is not too noisy at all. The only aesthetically displeasing thing has to be that the PCB is green. Why not a black PCB? It would be so much nicer to look at, in fact it would have complemented and finished the design in a much nicer way.
The two DVI ports support simultaneous HDCP and dual-link (meaning a possible 2560 x 1600 for 30"). This has been a possibility since NVIDIA's release of 65nm products and this is the second card in the series to boast this feature, others being incapable of the feat.
Given the fact HDMI is supported natively, manufacturers may choose to integrate a port, or otherwise. If not you may have to use an (expensive) DVI to HDMI adapter, which blows. ATI & their board partners deliver these HDMI dongles for free with their products.
My advise to NVIDIA board partners:
- remove out the analog RCA HDTV cables/adapters that NOBODY uses
- remove one (analog) DVI-VGA dongle
- and insert a DVI top HDMI connector.
We live in a digital era, analog is so passé ...