Product MPN
Processor
Key Features
The processor is like the central nervous system of the card. The processor interprets and executes commands related to the chip; Which processor you have essentially defines the card's capabilities.
Graphic Processor
NVIDIA GeForce MX 4000
Memory is a very important attribute to consider when purchasing a graphics card. When your graphics card has more memory, it means it can hold more data. The more data it holds, the faster your computer will be able to show textured and 3-D images. Up to 64MB are consider lower-end cards, and 128MB and up are considered high end.
Installed Memory / Technology
64 MB (DDR SDRAM)
When upgrading your machine, choose the correct interface that will connect to your computer. Generally, older machines tend to have a PCI slot, and newer machines AGP. AGP has such high bandwidth that even used with lots of 3D graphics, it's hard to actually use it for all it is worth. However, as graphics continue to get more complicated, AGP will certainly come into more mainstream use.
The platform refers to the operating system of the computer you intend to use your graphics card with (e.g., Windows98 or OSX).
Memory
Graphics cards come with various types of memory technology, or RAM. The type of RAM that is embedded on the card will have a significant effect on the card's performance. Briefly, there are descriptions of some types, below. DDR Double-Data Rate RAM essentially doubles the rate of standard SDRAM. Any DDR RAM will be quicker (and probably more expensive) than its non-DDR counterpart. RDRAM RDRAM basically doubles the output of SDRAM and also moves the data quicker. This is a high-end variant of RAM. SDRAM This is a high performance, faster variant on some other types of RAM. The S stands for "synchronous" because it uses a new technology to send spurts of data at specific intervals of time. SGRAM This is a graphics-specific type of memory used in high-end graphics cards. This type of memory sends data in blocks so that graphics appear less choppy when read.
Memory Bandwidth
8 GB/sec
Technical Features
Video Compression Standards
MPEG-1, MPEG-2
Analog Video Standards
RGB
Pipeline Engines
2 Pipeline Engines
Fill Rate
34 Million Triangles/sec
Special Features
MPEG Decoder Card
Input / Output
Display Interface
VGA - 15 pin D-Sub x 2
System Requirements
Operating System
Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or later
Warranty
Miscellaneous
