This program allows you to fine tune your GeForce graphics card for the maximum performance possible, with Core/Shader/Memory clock tuning, real time monitoring support including in-game, Logitech Keyboard LCD Display support, and compatibility with almost all EVGA (and other) graphics cards.

Version 1.5

New multi-GPU systems control approach. Now Precision gives you independent
access to thermal monitoring, overclocking and fan control settings of all GPUs
installed in the system regardless of SLI mode status. Please take a note that
the previous version settings and profiles are not compatible with version 1.5.0
and will be lost.

* Added new green and dark skin editions.

* New skin format v1.1 adds bitmap effects support to the skin compiler. Now
skin creators can use new technology to simplify skin creation process and
easily create different color editions of the same skin by applying various
color tuning effects to the same bitmaps during compilation. Built-in blue,
violet, green and dark skin editions are based on new technology, so it is
recommended to use these skins as bitmap effects usage tutorials.

* Added multi-GPU core, shader and memory clocks and fan speeds monitoring.

* SLI mode status is detected dynamically and displayed properly in system
info when SLI mode is being toggled on the fly during Precision runtime.

* Now Precision displays graphics processor codename in system info.

* Fixed memory clock monitoring for G98 graphics processors family.

* Now Precision is able to detect memory clock frequency generator switching
to PCIE bus clock and display correct idle 100MHz memory clock frequency on
GeForce 9 and older series graphics cards.

* Added -profile0 … -profile9 command line switches for loading the
profiles.

* EVGA On-Screen Display Server has been updated to version 3.1.2. New
server provides improved compatibility with SecuRom protected games when high
application detection level is selected and fixes issues with starting the
server with no server icon displayed in the system tray area under certain
conditions.

* Various internal code cleanups and optimizations.

The software also supports output to the G15 display

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This is a new driver release for the 260 family of drivers. This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, and 400-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.

New in Release 260.89

Performance

* Increases performance for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v258.96 WHQL drivers. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:

GeForce GTX 480:
+ Up to 10% in StarCraft II (2560×1600 4xAA/16xAF Ultra)
+ Up to 14% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (1920×1200 4xAA/16xAF)
+ Up to 16% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (SLI – 2560×1600 4xAA/16xAF)
+ Up to 6% in Aliens vs. Predator (SLI – 1920×1200 noAA – Tessellation on)

GeForce GTX 460:
+ Up to 19% in StarCraft II (SLI – 1920×1200 4xAA/16xAF Ultra)
+ Up to 15% in Battlefield Bad Company 2 (SLI – 2560×1600 4xAA/16xAF)
+ Up to 12% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2560×1600 noAA)
+ Up to 9% in Aliens vs. Predator (1680×1050 4xAA/16xAF – Tessellation on)
+ Up to 7% in Metro 2033 (1680×1050 noAA – Tessellation on)
+ Up to 11% in Dirt 2 (SLI – 2560×1600 4xAA/16xAF)
+ Up to 12% in Crysis:Warhead (SLI – 1920×1200 4xAA/16xAF Gamer)
+ Up to 13% in Far Cry 2 (2560×1600 4xAA/16xAF)
+ Up to 12% in H.A.W.X (SLI – 1920×1200 4xAA/16xAF SSAO Very High)
+ Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 (1920×1200 4xAA/16xAF)
+ Up to 22% in Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (1920×1200 noAA)
+ Up to 5% in 3DMark Vantage (Extreme Preset)

NVIDIA 3D Vision

* With Release 260 drivers, the installation process for 3D Vision has changed.
* Adds NVIDIA 3D Vision streaming support for Firefox 4 and Google Chrome web browsers.
* Adds support for Sony’s 3D Sweep Panorama picture format added to NVIDIA 3D Photo Viewer (Sony digital cameras that can capture 3D Sweep Panorama pictures include NEX-5/NEX-3, Alpha a560/a580 and Cyber-shot DSC-WX5/DSC-TX9/DSC-T99 models).
* Adds support for new 3D Vision Desktop LCD monitors: BenQ X2410 and NEC F23W2A
* Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 and ViewSonic PJD6251
* Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:

o Arcania: Gothic 4
o Fallout: New Vegas
o FIFA 11
o Formula 1 Racing
o Final Fantasy XIV Benchmark
o Guild Wars 2
o Kane & Lynch 2 – Dog Days
o Lead and Gold
o Lego Harry Potter
o Live For Speed
o Lost Planet 2
o Moonbase Alpha
o Serious Sam HD – The Second Encounter
o Shrek Forever After
o Singularity
o Vitua Tennis 2009
o Virtua Tennis 3

* Update the following 3D Vision game profiles

o Drakensang: The Dark Eye – updated in-game compatibility text
o Mafia II – updated profile to properly for 3D Vision-Rating
o StarCraft II – fixed profile to properly recognize the retail game executable name and match the 3D Vision rating of “Good”
o Super Commander – fixed HUD elements
o TRINE – new profiles fixes that allow the game to be rated “3D Vision-Ready” when used with the TRINE patch v1.08, available via Steam.

NVIDIA SLI

* Adds or enhances SLI profiles for the following PC games:

o City of Heroes: Going Rogue
o Alien Swarm
o Dead Rising 2
o Front Mission Evolved
o Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days
o LEGO: Harry Potter

Other Improvements

* Adds support for OpenGL 4.1 for GeForce 400 series GPUs.
* Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.
* Improves compatibility for older PC games (DirectX 7 to DirectX 9) running on Windows 7 (examples: Gothic, Gothic II, Falcon 4.0: Allied Force, Links 2003, Independence War II – Edge of Chaos, and X2: Wolverine\\\’s Revenge).
* Adds drag and drop display arrangement support to the “Set up multiple displays” page.
* Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
* Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver.

Additional Information

* Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
* Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
* Supports the new version of MotionDSP’s video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
* Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
* Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

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GeForce Forceware 260.89 Windows XP 32-bit
GeForce Forceware 260.89 Win 7 | Vista 32-bit
GeForce Forceware 260.89 Win 7 | Vista 64-bit

ECS launched the A890GXM-A2, their second revision of the AMD 890GX based Black Series motherboard.

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) introduces AMD 890GX based motherboard – ECS Black Series A890GXM-A2 supports the latest six-core CPU to bring users an impressive visual experience with its tough features.

Totally Release Your Energy

By “One-step Unlocking” function in “ECS M.I.B. III” overclocking interface, users are able to unlock the hidden cores of CPU easily, and it reaches over 238% CPU performance boosted than default setting by unlocking cores with overclocking; moreover, it is also easy to reach 146% gaming performance boosted by overclocking GPU – ATI Radeon™ HD 4290 graphics processor’s core clock and SidePort memory speed; ECS A890GXM-A2 fully supports the latest AMD Turbo Core technology which is essential for power-desired users to get extra performance automatically.

ECS A890GXM-A2 is also the first motherboard provides a real PCI-E Gen.2 bandwidth SuperSpeed USB 3.0 controller enhanced by a world-leading IC manufacture in Taiwan, with this perfect solution, ECS A890GXM-A2 features attractive price in the performance segment.

Solid Products are made of Solid Features

* “ECS Anti-crash Connector Covers” protect the rear I/O like video outputs perfectly against powder, dust even and static electricity;
* Bundled “Norton Internet Security 2011” to protect system against virus and spyware;
* “ECS 15 ì Gold Contact” offers 3 times extra protection to secure the motherboard stability and durability;
* ECS 4most™ Display Design” contains HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI and D-Sub connectors on the rear panel at once;
* “ECS eBLU and ECS eDLU” applications provide the most convenient way to update BIOS and Drivers;
* “ECS eGS and ECS eSF” applications decrease power consumption and increase cooling efficiency;
* “ECS eOC” overclocking utility offers an easy and safe way to overclocking under operation system;
* “ECS eJIFFY” utility speeds up boot time and allows users to surf the internet without virus attack;
* “ECS Qooltech™ III” comes with twin-heatpipe design to enhance cooling efficiency for PWM;
* “ECS Easy Button and Easy Clear” offer an easy way to enjoy boosting system performance without hassle;
* “All solid capacitors and lower RDS(on) MOSFET” improve durability and increase up to 50% efficiency and decrease the temperatures by 16%;
* “eSATA 6.0Gbps solution” provides 2 times faster speed in accessing external storage than eSATA;

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Europe’s own KFA2 is readying the release of a hot new GeForce GTX 480 model which is not ‘only’ factory overclocked, but comes equipped with Arctic’s Accelero Extreme Plus VGA cooler that packs three 92mm fans and five copper heatpipes.

Dubbed GeForce GTX 480 LTD OC Anarchy, the DirectX 11 card in question has 480 CUDA Cores, a GPU clock of 760 MHz, a shader frequency of 1520 MHz, a 384-bit memory interface, 1.5GB of VRAM @ 3800 MHz, and dual-DVI, plus HDMI outputs. No word on pricing yet.

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Jen-Hsun Huang stated over at the GPU Technology Conference that CUDA (the general-purpose computing language for NVIDIA GPUs) will be ported directly to x86 chips. The approach developed with the Portland Group will let systems without NVIDIA cards handle the code. It will work best with multi-core processors and is seen as ideal for servers.

A timetable isn’t yet available for when CUDA will be ready to make the switch or which platforms will have direct access to x86. Both Mac OS X and Windows have native CUDA support and may get the added support relatively soon.

The move is potentially a hedge against universal standards. Both Microsoft’s DirectCompute and the more universal OpenCL don’t require a graphics chipset to run. Concepts of general-purpose computing languages came about to help calculate physics and other advanced math in parallel rather than depend solely on a single stream of code.

If you don’t have a GPU cluster handy, you can run your CUDA code directly on the CPU for testing and debugging, and even deploy it to users who don’t have suitable GPU’s. Of course, you’ll need the GPU for optimum performance, but it makes CUDA not just an NVidia technology, but a technology that runs on any computer.

Mind you that it was confirmed that this will not be a free offering, but rather a commercial product marketed and sold by PGI.

Zotac introduced a GeForce GTX 460 2GB graphics card with slightly overclocked frequencies. This model has a 710MHz core, 1420MHz shaders and 2GB GDDR5 clocked at 3600MHz.

ZOTAC® International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today announces the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 2GB – the first ZOTAC® graphics card powered by NVIDIA® Fermi architecture with 2GB of graphics memory. The new ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 2GB delivers best-in-class performance with unmatched features for a superior gaming experience gamers can rely on.

High-resolution gaming receives a performance boost with the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 2GB and the large 2GB graphics memory. Paired with an ultra-wide 256-bit memory interface, the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 2GB can communicate between the GPU and 2GB of graphics memory at lightning-fast speeds to transfer ultra-quality textures for phenomenal in-game details that blur the line between the virtual world and reality.

“PC gaming is always at the forefront of visual realism and continues to push the limits of hardware. Our latest ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 2GB gives gamers that want maximum detail and quality settings an extra performance edge that lets them enjoy stunning details with smooth frame rates,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC® International.

The ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 2GB graphics card features maximum connectivity flexibility with four digital output connectors – dual-link DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort – for compatibility with all current digital display standards. A DVI-to-VGA adapter is included with the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 2GB for users with analog VGA displays.

A complete copy of Prince of Persia®: The Forgotten Sands™ is included with the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 2GB to let users instantly take advantage of the available graphics power. Prince of Persia®: The Forgotten Sands™ places gamers in control of the Prince to save the kingdom of Azad in an epic adventure with beautiful visuals and classic Prince of Persia® game play. It’s time to play with the ZOTAC® GeForce® GTX 460 2GB.

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How far can you push a GeForce GTX 480 before you run into limitations ? It’s a processes that the TGT team from Point of View certainly is pushing the envelope on. They released the Ultra Charged TFC GeForce GTX 480 based on an Arctic Cooling solution.

This card does not come with the reference clocks of 700 MHz for the GPU, 1,401 for the shaders and 3,700 for the memory but instead runs at 763 MHz, the 480 shader cores operate at 1,526 MHz and, finally, the 1536MB of GDDR5 VRAM at 3800 MHz.

The product itself really is the reference board with updated firmware and a massive three-slot (maybe even four from the looks of it) Arctic cooler with three fans.

We checked pricing and this board will carry a 529 EUR pricetag.

AMD has revealed its newest workstation-class graphics card, the ATI FirePro V9800. It flaunts 4GB of GDDR5 RAM and 1,600 stream processors, while supporting maximum resolutions of 2,560×1,600 at 60Hz. The design is an evolution of the FirePro V8800, with double the RAM and improvements in power and efficiency.

There are otherwise six Mini DisplayPort outputs, with the connected displays driven by ATI EyeFinity. Support for DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.0 and ATI CrossFire Pro is ensured, and the card gets a 256-bit memory interface. The same Cyprus GPU is used as in the V8800, but it’s faster in this application at 2.72 terraflops as opposed to 2.64. Power usage is lower, at less than 225W.

The card is priced at $3,499

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EVGA released two new GeForce GTX 460 1GB graphics cards, these are the FTW editions with 850MHz core, 1700MHz shaders and 4000MHz GDDR5 memory. The model with the reference cooler costs $259.99, while the External Exhaust edition costs $269.99.

In addition, the EVGA GeForce GTX 460 FTW supports NVIDIA 3D Vision, Surround Gaming, PhysX and CUDA technologies making this card the ultimate value for the gaming enthusiast. And with award winning support, utilities and community, you can’t go wrong with the GTX 460 FTW from EVGA.

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MSI just launched a new GeForce GTX 480, this is the Lightning edition that has been pimped up and equipped for extreme overclocking, especially with sub-zero cooling like LN2.

The GF100 based card has a total of 16 phases PWM opposed to the regular 8th. The cooler is called the Twin frozr III model and is aluminum and comes with 2x 90mm fans. The card is clocked at 750 MHz GPU, 1500Mhz on CUDA cores and 1000MHz on the memory (4GHz GDDR5).

Since the card is targeted against the overclockers, there are also a number of switches for allowing extreme temperatures increase voltage limitations and an OCP unlocker switch and a PWM Clock Tuner. That comes with a dual BIOS should you mess up one during a tweaking project. With MSI Afterburner you can adjust the voltages for GPU, memory and the PLL, the MSRP for the Lightning N480GTX is 550USD, the photo is courtesy of Tweakers.net

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