Gigabyte GV-3D1 [3/34] Introduction

Introduction- 3 -

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1. Introduction

1.1. Features

• Powered by dual NVIDIA

GeForce

™

6600 GT Graphics Processing Units

(GPUs) (To enable the dual 6600 GT GPUs, please check Page 6~7 for hardware

settings and Page 13 for software settings. )

• Supports the newest PCI Express x 16

• Integrated with 256MB DDRIII memory

• Supports DirectX 9.0

• Supports AV / S-Video and HDTV output

• Provides D-Sub and DVI-I connectors

1.2. Minimum system requirements

• IBM

or 100% PC compatible with Pentium

III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz

class processor or higher

• One PCI Express x 16 slot

• Operating System Win

• 64MB system memory

• 50MB of available disk space for full installation

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Important The GV-3D1 graphics card can only work with GIGABYTE’s SLI motherboards

that are based on NVIDIA's chipset.

The GIGABYTE's GV-3D1 is the world's first dual GPU graphics card to feature two high

performance NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT graphics processors on a single PCI Express

board. The 3D1 is also the world's first NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT graphics card with

256MB DDRIII memory supporting 256-bit memory bandwidth, further helping to achieve

unprecedented visual gaming performance and distinguishing it above competing products.