14 DAY TRIAL // Sapphire has released its new ADD2 card for integrated graphics equipped motherboards and systems. The Sapphire ADD2 card takes advantage of the available PCI Express x16 slot designated for graphics and adds a single-link DVI video output, reports Dailytech. This is a video output expansion module. Nevertheless, the single-link DVI output supports resolutions up to 1600x1200 and 32 bit (16.7 M) color resolution.
With the ADD2 card installed, systems with integrated graphics can simultaneously output to multiple displays using a variety of the onboard and ADD2 video outputs (a TV, a digital display, or simultaneously to a monitor and digital display). It also supports VGA-UXGA resolution DVI-compliant displays. As this is simply a TMDS transmitter on a low-profile expansion card, it does not require any cooling. Official compatibility is limited to Intel's 915G Express, 945G Express and ATI RC410 chipsets but this card should work with all motherboards that support ADD2 expansion cards (it requires a PCI-Ex4/ x8/ x16 slot). Other system requirements: 512 MB system memory, CD-Rom drive for software installation, DVD drive for DVD playback.
US availability is unknown at the moment, though it should arrive quite soon. Pricing hasn't been set yet, though when asked at IDF, a Sapphire representative gave a ballpark range of around $20 USD, if not less. If the warranty remains the same as that of the video cards, you should expect a 2 year support.