NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS™ 420 x1 – The Standard for Low Profile Quad-Display Business Graphics
The NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420 by PNY for x1 PCIe high resolution, quad-display business graphics solution, designed for small or standard form factor systems, delivers reliable hardware and software for a stable business environment. Tested on leading business applications, this configuration of the NVS 420 includes a VHDCI to quad DVI-D SL adapter capable of driving up to four DVI displays at 1920 x 1200 resolution at 60Hz. With NVIDIA Mosaic Mode and
NVIEW technologies built in, you can seamlessly span and efficiently manage your Windows desktop across multiple displays, resulting in enhanced productivity and delivering increased desktop real estate and enhanced productivity.
Quadro NVS 420 is the solution of choice for applications ranging from stock and commodities trading at financial institutions, to emergency call centers, or customer relationship management (CRM) applications, and can drive advanced digital signage systems. HD video is easily viewed alongside mission-critical business information, making the NVS 420 an ideal engine for today's increasingly media-rich business and enterprise applications. Robust IT management tools enable easy deployment and system configuration scalable from departments to global enterprises.
Also available with PCI Express x16 interface
| GPU Memory Size |
512MB GDDR3 | 256MB per GPU |
| Memory Interface |
128-bit | 64-bit per GPU |
| Memory Bandwidth |
22.4GB/s | 11.2GB/s per GPU |
| Display Connector |
VHDCI |
| VHDCI to Quad DVI-D SL Adapter |
Included |
| System Interface |
PCIE Express x1 |
| NVIEW Enabled |
Yes |
| Mosaic Mode |
Yes | Windows 7 |
| Thermal Solution |
Active Fansink |
| Form Factor |
SFF, 2.731" H x 6.60" L |
| Warranty |
3 Years |
| PNY Part # |
VCQ420NVS-X1-DVI-PB |
PNY provides unsurpassed service and commitment to its professional graphics customers offering: 3 year warranty, pre and post-sales support, dedicated Quadro Field Application engineers and direct tech support hot lines. In addition, PNY delivers a complete solution including the appropriate adapters, cables, brackets, driver CD and documentation to ensure a quick and successful install.
Fast 512 MB GDDR3 graphics memory
Delivers high throughput to simultaneously play stunning HD video on each connected display.
Intelligent Power Management
NVIDIA Power Management technology reduces overall system energy costs. It intelligently adapts the total power utilization of the graphics subsystem based on the applications being run by the end user. This power optimized design helps reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increase reliability.
NVIDIA CUDA
16 CUDA GPU parallel computing cores compatible with all CUDA accelerated applications. NVIDIA CUDA provides a development environment and tool suite that unleashes new capabilities to solve various visualization challenges.
Low-Profile and Flexible Form Factor
Simplifies IT administration and deployment throughout an enterprise. Regardless of desktop system (standard tower PC. workstation, small form factor system) or the display type (LCD, DLP, plasma) NVS 420 has the ability to fit into any existing installations without being disruptive.
Ultra-Quiet Design
Acoustics lower than 28db for an ultra-quiet desktop environment.
NVIDIA High Definition Video Technology
NVIDIA high definition video technology is the combination of high-definition video processors and software that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for SD and HD video content. Features include, high-quality scaling, spatial temporal de-interlacing, inverse telecine and high quality HD video playback - with low CPU utilization and power consumption.
NVIEW Advanced Desktop Software
The NVIEW Advanced Desktop Software delivers maximum flexibility for single-large display or multi-display options, providing unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience for increased productivity.
Multi-Display Experience with NVIDIA Mosaic Technology
Mosaic Technology enables seamless taskbar spanning as well as transparent scaling of any application across up to 8 displays. Works over multiple displays or one ultra-high resolution display using a single or multiple NVS graphics cards (Windows 7 only).
Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Part of the NVIDIA Forceware unified software environment (USE). The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product because the latest driver supports all current NVIDIA products.
Microsoft Windows 7 Support
Windows 7 operating system marks a dramatic improvement in the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more compelling user experience. By taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and computing, Windows 7 not only makes today's PCs more visual and more interactive but also ensures that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want.
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