GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY, a leader in quiet graphics card cooling solutions, today announced the GV-NX66T256DE with Silent-Pipe II technology that generates natural airflow to provide more efficient cooling without the use of a heat sink or fan. This is achieved through a unique design that draws cool air in through a new proprietary front-flow thermal module to remove heat from the heat sink on the VGA card. With the improved natural airflow generated by GIGABYTE Silent-Pipe II technology, even hardcore 3D processing applications can run smoothly and reliably with minimal noise from high-speed VGA card cooling fans. With its extremely quiet operation, GIGABYTE Silent-Pipe II technology is ideal for home theatre and media center enthusiasts who require impeccable performance from high-end graphics cards without the intolerable whir of cooling fans.


UltraShadow II
Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom 3, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects. 2nd-generation technology delivers more than 4x the shadow processing power over the previous generation.

CineFX 3.0 Engine
Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother gameplay.

Intellisample 3.0
The industry's fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern.

nView® Multi-Display Technology
Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors. NVIDIA GPUs are enabled to support multi-displays, but graphics cards vary.

OpenGL 1.5® Optimizations and Support
Ensure top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL 1.5 application.

Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0C
Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all DirectX 9.0C applications.

Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0
Provide infinite program command length creating photorealistic scenes and environments in games, without compromising overall PC performance.

PCI Express
Designed to run perfectly with the next-generation PCI Express bus architecture. This new bus doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X delivering over 4 GB/sec. in both upstream and downstream data transfers.

Features:

* Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT VPU
* Supports PCI Express and 8 pipelines
* Microsoft DirectX 9.0C and OpenGL 1.5 support
* Integrated with 256MB DDR2 memory and 128-bit memory interface
* Features DVI-I / D-sub / TV-OUT
* Supports HDTV function and HDTV cable enclosed
* Unique Silent-Pipe II design

Specification:

Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT
Memory 256 MB
Memory Bus 128 bit
Memory Type DDRII 16Mx16
PCB Form ATX
BUS PCI-e x 16
D-SUB Y
TV-OUT Y
DVI Port Y (DVI-I)
VIVO No
MultiView Y
Tools V-Tuner II