Bundle
The box has the usual array of AIB and NVIDIA branding, and of course a little window so that you can see your lovely new card.
The bundle has, in terms of connectivity, a single DSUB to DVI connector, composite video cable, S-Video cable and a breakout box for the VIVO connections. There's also a 2x 4-pin Molex to 6-pin power connector, should your PSU be without one. One can perhaps criticise the inclusion of only one DSUB to DVI converter, but it's only going to be a concern people in the dual monitor camp (of which several of the HEXUS team are recruits.)
The breakout box has on one side an S-Video out socket, and component video outputs for some HDTV loving.
Around the other side we have the inputs for S-Video and composite video. Delightfully, Prolink provide some sticky-back velcro, so that you can anchor the box to your desk or wherever you please.
The provided manual is generic, containing information for GeForce FX, 6 and 7 series cards, but there's enough content for it to be useful for anyone who gets stuck, particularly with hooking up a television to the card. There's no mention of connecting up an HDTV, however.
Software-wise, there's the requisite driver disk, which seems to be generic in that it also has TV card drivers on it. There's also Project: Snowblind and Thief Deadly Shadows. Leveraging the VIVO support of the 7800 GTX we have CyberLink PowerDirector 3 ME and InterVideo WinDVD 5. Neither are evaluation versions, but there are newer and/or more feature-rich versions of both products. Still, enough to get you up and running and take your card for a spin.
At the bottom of the box there's a poster of some dudes with massive hands, if you fancy putting something a little strange up on your wall, and yes, that is my reflection against the glossy surface of the poster.
Overall, the package is reasonable. The breakout box is nice to have if you're going to use it, rather than a flailing array of cables sprawling from your graphics card. Nothing super special in terms of bundled software, but a fair contribution nonetheless. The warranty that comes with the card is the standard 1 year, so again, nothing special.
