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NVIDIA NFORCE2 CHANNEL OVERVIEW MAY 03v04 THE NVIDIA NFORCE2 PLATFORM ADVANTAGE

NVIDIA NFORCE2 PLATFORM PROCESSORS NVIDIA NFORCE GAMING PLATFORM NVIDIA has revolutionized AMD-based desktop PC performance for gaming, home NVIDIA nForce2 platform processors unleash blistering system performance, and home office, and business users. From enthusiasts who demand blistering Dolby® Digital 5.1 audio, and the ultimate in networking and digital performance to mainstream users looking for a complete digital media experience connectivity to provide today’s most demanding users with an incredible to corporate users who require scalability, functionality, and versatile display digital experience. The new NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 platform processor capabilities—NVIDIA nForce™2 delivers. delivers a 400MHz frontside bus and DualDDR 400 to powers today’s most advanced performance motherboards. Using NVIDIA nForce2 platform processors allows you to build the fastest, most feature-rich PCs. NVIDIA nForce2 platform processors bring new levels NVIDIA NFORCE DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORM of performance and functionality to the AMD-based desktop PC market. NVIDIA nForce2 platform processors power all of your digital media NVIDIA nForce2 processors—featuring a staggering array of innovative system, applications by combining performance, NVIDIA® GeForce™4 MX graphics, memory, graphics, networking, and digital media functionality—form the and a digital media gateway in a value-priced desktop PC. technology foundation for today’s PC platforms and motherboards, delivering the ultimate PC experience. NVIDIA NFORCE BUSINESS PLATFORM The scalable NVIDIA nForce2 platform processors give today’s AMD-based desktop PCs the overall performance, functionality, streamlined management features, and versatile multi-display capabilities needed for a stable and compatible desktop experience. NVIDIA nForce2 is backed by the NVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture, a single stable system image for simplified deployment and upgrades in the enterprise environment. QUICK GUIDE TO NVIDIA NFORCE2 DESKTOP GRAPHICS PROCESSORS

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NVIDIA NFORCE2 DESKTOP FEATURES AND BENEFITS

FEATURES BENEFITS

CPU Dynamic Adaptive Speculative Preprocessor (DASP) • Great system performance. Boosts CPU speed by storing application instructions and data before they are needed.

MEMORY NVIDIA DualDDR Architecture • Experience the highest level of system performance and run the most demanding applications (Dual 64-bit Memory Controllers, 128-bit Interface)* with revolutionary dual 64-bit memory controllers.

GRAPHICS GeForce4 MX Graphics Features: (NVIDIA nForce2 IGP Only)

NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control™ (DVC) • Industry-leading GeForce4 MX graphics core offers maximum flexibility, increased performance, and unbeatable visual quality. Transform and Lighting (T&L) - Allows you to connect up to two displays, providing flexible viewing options. NVIDIA nView™ Multi-Display Technology - Delivers exceptional visual quality without performance degradation. NVIDIA Accuview Antialiasing™ Technology - Delivers crisp DVD and video playback. NVIDIA Video Processing Engine (VPE)

AGP SLOT AGP 8X/4X Graphics Interface • Offers the option to upgrade to a higher performance graphics add-in card.

NETWORKING NVIDIA StreamThru™ and NVIDIA 10/100BASE-T Ethernet • Provides uninterrupted data streaming for superior networking and broadband communications.

HomePNA 2.0 • Connect multiple PCs together through the wiring in your home.

NVIDIA DualNet™ Technology** • Features two networking ports for an instant media gateway.

Integrated 3Com Networking Controller** • Provides the fastest throughput for increased productivity.

CONNECTIVITY USB 1.1 • Connect to a variety of digital devices including mice, keyboards, game controllers, and digital cameras.

USB 2.0 • Support for these new standards provides the ultimate in connectivity for the latest digital devices. FireWire**

Ultra ATA-133 IDE Controller • Provides maximum hard disk performance.

AUDIO Audio • Support for AC ’97 audio for a low-cost solution.

NVIDIA nForce APU** • High-quality, hardware-accelerated audio solution delivers unprecedented 3D-positional audio and DirectX® 8.0-compatible performance to the PC platform.

NVIDIA SoundStorm™** • Features the NVIDIA APU with Dolby Digital 5.1 encoder. Delivers stunning audio and connections for Headphones, Front L/R, Rear L/R, Center/Sub, and S/PDIF outputs.

SOFTWARE Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) • The industry’s first forward-and-backward compatible software driver delivering reliability, stability, and performance across all NVIDIA GPUs.

* with NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 ** with NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T QUICK GUIDE TO NVIDIA NFORCE2 DESKTOP GRAPHICS PROCESSORS