The Photos

On the next few pages we'll show you some photos. The images were taken at 2560x1920 pixels and then scaled down. The camera used was a Sony DCS-F707 5.1 MegaPixel.

BFG's tiny packaging. Clearly marked with 'OC2 water cooled edition'. This bundle comes with the pre-overclocked model and the water-block pre-installed.

Right then, here we see the BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB water cool edition. That's a near kilogram weighing brick of silicon my man. And doesn't it blow that the PCB is green ? This one should really have been black or something.

The two DVI ports support simultaneous HDCP and dual-link (meaning a possible resolutions up-to 2560 x 1600 with your bitching 30" monitor). This has been a possibility since NVIDIA's release of 65nm products and this is the second card in the series to boast this feature, others being incapable of the feat.

Given the fact HDMI is supported natively, manufacturers may choose to integrate a port, or otherwise, you may have to use an (expensive) DVI to HDMI adapter, which blows. ATI & their board partners deliver these HDMI dongle's for free with their products.

My advise to NVIDIA board partners:

• remove out the analog RCA HDTV cables/adapters that NOBODY uses
• remove one (analog)  DVI-VGA dongle
• and insert a DVI top HDMI connector.

With the 7-pin HDTV-out mini-din, a user can plug an S-video cable directly into the connector, or use a dongle for YPrPb (component) or composite outputs. The prior 9-pin HDTV-out mini-din connector required a dongle to use S-video, YPrPb and composite outputs.

To your left corner you can see a SLI connector.