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PRESS RELEASE
     

December, 2007

        
         

New MSI NX8800GTS-T2D512E-OC graphic card
Better performance by standard Overclocking
 








 

MSI proudly introduces its latest MSI NX8800GTS-T2D512E-
OC graphic card, based on NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS series GPU. After raising the number of stream processors inside the GPU core, the MSI NX8800GTS-T2D512E-OC achieves even better benchmark results and real application performances than ever. MSI provides an overclocked version which is up to 12% faster. MSI is using a new and improved dual slot cooler with noise reduction and better cooling performances then the MSI NX8800GT series with single slot cooler. With its new wafering technology, PCI Express 2.0 support, easy over-clocking possibilities and high bandwidth the MSI NX8800GTST2D512E- OC is ready to meet the demands for DirectX10 gaming and future technology.

Specifications MSI NX8800GT Series
• NVIDIA 8800GTS chipset
• PCI Express generation 2.0 support
• 512MB, GDDR3 memory
• 128 Stream Processors
• Overclocked version: Core CLK 730MHz– Memory CLK
1944MHz Shader CLK 1825MHz up to 12% faster
• DirectX10 support
• Dual DVI / Dual-Link DVI / HDTV-Out
• NVIDIA® PureVideoTM HD technology
• Special Game Bundle “DiRT” and “The Lord of
the Rings”

New wafering technology
Compared to the previous MSI 8800 Series, the latest MSI NX8800GTS-T2D512E-OC comes with advanced 65nm wafering technology. This technology effectively reduces the heat and provides better over-clocking performances as executing 3D applications. The more advanced wafering technology can increase the stream processors inside up to 128 units. Compared to the GeForce 8800GT, the operating clock increased from 1500MHz to 1625MHz.

PCI Express 2.0 interface
The MSI NX8800GTS-T2D512E-OC supports PCI Express 2.0, to meet the demands for higher data throughput. PCI Express 2.0 provides two times the bandwidth compared to the previous generation. The MSI NX8800GTS-T2D512E-OC is backwards compatible with the current PCI Express generation. “We expect that in 2008 more native DirectX10 games will be coming up,” according to Vincent Lai, director of MSI’s Global Marketing Group. “There will be a lot of special effects that make use of the power of DirectX10, such as DOF, Motion Blur and Soft Particles. The MSI NX8800GTS-T2D512E-OC is a must have for gamers to experience the gaming experience like it should be!”

NVIDIA PureVideo2 Technology
To deliver the ultimate HD movie experience when playing Blu-ray and HD-DVD NVIDIA developed PureVideo2 Technology. With this technology the MSI NX8800GTT2D512E-OC delivers superb picture quality for all video formats as well as stunning HD DVD and Blu-Ray movies with low CPU utilization and using less power
consumption.

MSI Game Bundle
The MSI NX8800GT-T2D512E-OC is bundled with not one but two dynamic and popular games; “Dirt” and “The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar”. Experience the great looking tracks and cars in the spectacular game “DiRT”. This game was rated with a score of 8.4 by the well known gaming website www.ign.com. Or experience the magical world of “The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar” free online version for one month. This game was rated with a score of 8.3 by www.gamespot.com. “The game's greatest asset is that there's simply so much to do” according to Gamespot.

For more information about price and availability, please contact a local official MSI distributor.

About MSI

MSI is proud of its 20 years experience in designing and manufacturing high performance IT products. The product lines of MSI are motherboards, graphic cards, notebooks, consumer electronics, barebones, networking and server products, and fully integrated add-on peripherals. With its ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 qualified facilities, MSI products provide the ultimate performance, reliability and value-increasing productivity. We distribute our products through offices located in Taiwan, United States, Canada, Italy, Brazil, Germany, Japan, France, China, Korea, Australia, United Kingdom, India, Poland, Russia, and The Netherlands.
MSI markets its products to distributors, computer system manufacturers, and system integrators. For more information visit the company on the World Wide Web at http://www.msi.com.tw/.

Mystar Computer BV in the Netherlands, the European head office of MSI, was established in 1998. Having its own facility in Son near Eindhoven, it handles all marketing, sales, logistics and after-sales-service for its customers throughout Europe.

For more information regarding this release please contact:
Mystar Computer BV
Chantal Mentrop, Marketing Communication Officer
Tel: + 31 40 267 66 32 / Fax: +31 40 267 66 22
E-mail: chantal.mentrop@msi-computer.nl; Internet: www.msi.com.tw