SPARKLE Launched 40nm GeForce GT240 Graphics Cards For Mainstream Gamers

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Taipei, Taiwan – November 17, 2009 – SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., the professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today launched the SPARKLE GeForce GT240 Graphics Cards another NVIDIA graphics cards based on advanced 40nm process, delivering world-class HD graphics performance for mainstream gamers.

Latest 40nm Chip Process
Taking the performance increase into account, SPARKLE GeForce GT240
Graphics Cards features 40nm chip process from TSMC, this new process
let SPARKLE GeForce GT240 Graphics Cards to be the first batch graphics
cards on market to adopt the NVIDIA new 40nm graphics chip. Thanks to
advanced 40nm process, now It features much higher transistor density than
before, bringing a greater number of stream processors than its predecessor.

96 Processor Cores — Performance Upgrade
SPARKLE GeForce GT240 Graphics Cards now features 96 processor cores,
32 processor cores more than the GeForce 9600GT graphics card has. The
amount exaltation of the processor cores can brings amazing floating point
processing power for good gaming performance and powerful performance
ever from the unit area of the chip! According to the test done by SPARKLE,
the 3D Vantage High scores of the SPARKLE GeForce GT240 Graphics
Cards is 20% more than the GeForce 9600GT reference boards.

GDDR5/DDR3 Large-Capacity High Speed Video Memory
Today‘s game, such as Crysis, Alone in the Dark 5, Stalker: clear sky, they
normally use a large number of bump texture, transparent texture to describe
faces of characters and render realistic gaming scenes, so these games put
higher demands on the capacities of video memory.SPARKLE GeForce
GT240 Graphics Card comes with incredible 512MB GDDR5 video memory
which has higher bandwidth and working speed than the ordinary GDDR3
video memory. SPARKLE GeForce GT240 graphics card also features 1GB
large capacity DDR3 memory to meet the needs of a large number of 3D
games, allowing the gamers to enjoy the pleasure brought by 3D games.

nVIDIA Turbo Cache Support
SPARKLE GT240 Graphics Cards support nVIDIA Turbo Cache function,
successfully extend graphics card memory from 512MB to 1GB ,which
allocated from system memory and increase the capacity.

Under 30dB Quiet Designed Cooling System with High Efficient
The SPARKLE GeForce GT240 Graphics Cards are equipped with
exquisitely made low-speed cooling fan with great noise control. Fan speed
to be controlled around 2800 Rpm to 3500 Rpm and it’s working under 30dB
environment . The cooling fan uses high-density aluminum cooling fins with
0.5mm thick fins and 1.5mm pitch, which dramatically raise the heat
dissipation area and the thermal performance. Helped with the strong R&D
team, SPARKLE also extends the service life of the cooling fins by doing
treatment on the fins‘ surface to prevent the oxidation.

All Solid Capacitors
Equipped all solid capacitors with lower power loss, provide more stable and
longer product lifespan.

Experience Vivid DX10.1 Graphics
Experience the vivid DX10.1 gaming graphics at fluent frame rates, or go
beyond traditional 3D graphics and experience GPU-accelerated NVIDIA®
PhysX™ gaming effects, Stereoscopic 3D, and lightning fast video and image
processing. All you need is the SPARKLE GeForce GT240 Graphics Cards
with full DirectX 10.1 and full Shader Model 4.1 support, delivering unparalleled
levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.

Native HDMI Output and HDMI 1.3a Support
Fully integrated support for HDMI 1.3a including xvYCC, Deep color and 7.1
digital surround sound. High-definition audio transmission can be realized
without spdif wiring.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Support
The SPARKLE GeForce GT240 Graphics Cards support NVIDIA 3D Vision
technology, bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC.
A combination of 3D Vision discover glasses and advanced software, 3D
Vision transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. In
addition, users can watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye
popping, in crystal clear quality.

Premium Windows 7 Experience
Graphics cards are an essential element of today’s PCs, enabling more visual
and more interactive experiences. As a leading manufacturer in graphics cards
market, SPARKLE worked closely with Microsoft on the development of
Windows 7 to ensure that its graphics cards take full advantage of the great
new features and functionality. If you use your PC to enhance photos, watch or
edit videos, play games, or if you simply desire a fast and efficient graphical
interface, SPARKLE GeForce GT240 Graphics Cards will surely delight your
senses and offer a premium experience for Windows 7.

2nd Generation PureVideo HD
High-definition video decoder and post-processor delivers unprecedented
picture clarity, smooth video and accurate color for movies and video.
Hardware decode acceleration provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-
1, WMV, DivX, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 HD and SD movies without the need
for a dual or quad-core CPU. Dual-stream hardware acceleration supports
picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray and HD DVD
movie experience.

NVIDIA™ PhysX
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new
class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic
experience with GeForce.

NVIDIA™CUDA Technology
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to
accelerate the most demanding system tasks such as video transcoding
delivering up to 7x performance over traditional CPUs.