BFG Watercooled GeForce GTX 285 H20 Graphics Card

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BFG Technologies, Inc., the leading North American and European supplier of advanced NVIDIA-based 3D graphics cards, power supplies, and the Phobos High-Performance Gaming/Home Theater System, announced today the BFG GeForce GTX 285 H2O graphics card with ThermoIntelligence Water Cooling Solution.

The BFG NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 H2O 1GB graphics card features a totally silent, exceptionally efficient BFG ThermoIntelligence copper water block. Co-developed by BFG and Danger Den, this single slot solution delivers up to a 42°C lower GPU operating temperature than reference cooling solutions, and is backed by BFG's lifetime warranty and 24/7/365 free technical support.

“BFG innovated the idea of offering pre-built water cooled graphics cards back on the GeForce 6800 Ultra and then extended that initiative by partnering with our friends at Danger Den for full coverage copper blocks starting with the GeForce 8800 GTX”, said John Malley, senior director of marketing for BFG Technologies. “Our industry leading experience in providing top-of-the-line pre-assembled water cooling solutions continues with the GeForce GTX 285 H2O, and offers customers a rock solid product that is backed by our famous lifetime warranty and 100 Day Trade Up Program.”

BFG GeForce GTX 285 H2O with ThermoIntelligence Water Cooling Solution

• Memory: 1GB GDDR3
• Core Clock: 666MHz (vs. 648MHz standard)
• Shader Clock: 1512MHz (vs. 1476MHz standard)
• Memory Data Rate: 2484MHz
• Processor Cores: 240

Availability
The BFG GeForce GTX 285 H2O graphics card with ThermoIntelligence Water Cooling Solution will be available starting the week of March 9, 2009 at leading online retailers in North America and Europe. A more highly overclocked version—the BFG GeForce GTX 285 H2OC with ThermoIntelligence Water Cooling Solution—is planned to be released within a week.

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Fast, quiet, and cool! The BFG NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 H2O 1GB graphics card features a totally silent, exceptionally efficient BFG ThermoIntelligence copper water block. Co-developed by BFG and Danger Den, this single slot solution delivers up to a 42°C lower GPU operating temperature than reference cooling solutions, and is backed by BFG's famous lifetime warranty and 24/7/365 free technical support.This graphics card easily integrates into standard DIY water cooling systems and can be combined with a second BFG GeForce GTX 285 H2O for the ultimate in water cooled graphics power. Where performance, cooling and silence matters, the BFG GTX 285 H2O delivers.

THERMOINTELLIGENCE FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Co-developed by BFG and water cooling industry leader and pioneer Danger Den Reduces graphics card temperatures by up to 42°C versus standard air cooling Includes high quality, high-flow 3/8" and 1/2" fittings (barbs) to maximize water flow with captured o-rings to prevent leakage Designed to accommodate quad NVIDIA SLI configurations with included ½ micro fittings (barbs) and tubing Hand-built by a trained BFG technician with Arctic Silver thermal compound Manufactured in the USA using pure copper

Experience Graphics Plus
The BFG GeForce GTX 285 H2O graphics card with NVIDIA CUDA technology not only provides a world-class gaming experience, it also delivers Graphics Plus. Experience jaw-dropping NVIDIA PhysX gaming effects, stereoscopic 3D, and lightning fast video and image processing all accelerated by the graphics card.

GAMING
NVIDIA PhysX technology brings your games to life with massively destructible environments and ultra-realistic physical interaction in games such as Mirror’s EdgeQuad NVIDIA SLI technology and 1GB of dedicated graphics memory deliver breathtaking frame rates and total graphics bliss with game settings and resolution maxed out (2560x1600) Experience ultimate graphics performance in the hottest DirectX 10 games such as Far Cry 2

GRAPHICS PLUS WITH CUDA
Accelerates video transcoding of digital movies to your iPod, PSP, or Zune up to 20x faster than a CPU Experience GPU-accelerated video enhancement capabilities to convert low quality video from cameras, camcorders, and cell phones to higher resolutions Run over 350 games in stereoscopic 3D with full graphics card support for GeForce 3D Vision Experience super fast, silky smooth image processing with full GPU acceleration support for Adobe Photoshop CS4

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2nd Generation NVIDIA Unified Architecture
Second generation architecture delivers 50% more gaming performance over the first generation through 240 enhanced processor cores that provide incredible shading horsepower

3-way NVIDIA SLI Technology
Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the world’s premier gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers.

Microsoft DirectX 10 Support
DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects for today's hottest games.

NVIDIA CUDA Technology
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding - delivering up to 20x performance over traditional CPUs.

PCI Express 2.0 Support
Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.

NVIDIA SLI Multi-Monitor support
Switch seamlessly between multi-display desktop mode and full screen 3D gaming with SLI. And enjoy full multi-GPU support for dual-display capable 3D games such as World in Conflict, Supreme Commander Forged Alliance, and Flight Simulator X.

GigaThread Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.

NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy with ultra-fast frame rates.

16x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting
Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects—now with support for anti-aliasing.

OpenGL 2.1 Optimizations and Support
Provides top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.

Dual Dual-link DVI Support
Able to drive the industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).

HDMI Output
Support for HDMI output enables sending both high-definition video and audio signals to an HDTV via a single cable.

NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for movies and video.

Discrete, Programmable Video Processor
NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable processing core in NVIDIA GPUs that provides superb picture quality and ultra-smooth movies with 100% offload of H.264 video decoding from the CPU and significantly reduced power consumption.

Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration
Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray movie experience.

Dynamic Contrast Enhancement & Color Stretch
Dynamically provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies for spectacular picture clarity.

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Detailed Specs

Performance

• GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
• Core Clock 666MHz (vs. 648MHz standard)
• Shader Clock 1512MHz (vs. 1476MHz standard)
• Shader Model 4.0
• Texture Fill Rate 53.3 Billion/sec.
• Processor Cores 240

Memory

• Video Memory 1GB (1024MB)
• Memory Type GDDR3
• Memory Data Rate 2484MHz
• Memory Interface 512-bit
• Memory Bandwidth 159GB/sec.

Connections

• Bus Type PCI Express 2.0 (Backward compatible with PCI Express)
• Display Connectors 2 Dual-Link DVI-I, HDTV + TV Out
• RAMDACs Dual 400MHz
• Multiple Monitor Support Yes
• HDCP Capable Yes, Dual link (Requires other compatible components which are HDCP capable. Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays)
• HDMI Capable Yes
• NVIDIA SLI Support Yes, 2-Way & 3-Way

Included In Box
BFG NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 H2O 1GB graphics card with ThermoIntelligence Water Cooling Solution

• Quick install guide
• DVI to VGA adapter
• DVI to HDMI™ adapter
• S/PDIF analog audio cable (1 ft.)
• HDTV (component) breakout cable
• Dual 4-pin peripheral to single 6-pin PCI Express® power adapter
• Two standard removable fittings (barbs) each for 3/8" and 1/2" inner diameter tubing
• Two micro removable fittings (barbs) for 2-way and 3-way NVIDIA SLI configurations
• Two removable plugs (pre-attached to the water block)
• Two tubing clamps each for 5/8" and 3/4" outer diameter tubing
• One 2" piece of 1/2" inner diameter tubing for use with the micro removable fittings
• Driver CD, which includes: NVIDIA ForceWare unified graphics drivers and Full Multiple Language Installation Manual.pdf

System Requirements

• Internal or external PC water cooling system that has the capacity to dissipate 200W of heat for this graphics card (BFG recommends Danger Den brand kits)
• Water cooling system tubing with a 3/8” or 1/2" inner diameter
• 1GB of system memory (2GB recommended)
• CD or DVD-ROM drive
• 100MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation
• Microsoft Windows Vista or XP operating system (Windows Vista required for 3-Way NVIDIA SLI)
• PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant system motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot
• 575W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 42A or more (Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition processor)
• Two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors -or- One 6-pin PCI Express and two 4-pin peripheral supplementary power connectors

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BFG Technologies is at the forefront of high performance custom cooling. That experience has lent itself to the development of the ThermoIntelligence series which has been specifically designed to meet the cooling demands of the discerning PC gamer and enthusiast. Featuring custom air and water cooled solutions, the ThermoIntelligence series provides exceptional thermal performance without the drawbacks of traditional custom and aftermarket solutions.