NVIDIA announced that PCI-SIG*, the Special Interest Group responsible for Conventional PCI, PCI-X* and PCI Express* industry-standard I/O technologies, has indicated NVIDIA PCI Express technology-based products have passed the Workshop compliance test suite by adding the products to the PCI-SIG Integrators List.

NVIDIA is the only graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturer on the PCI-SIG Integrators List, and has a full range of NVIDIA products listed, including GPUs designed for workstations, desktops, and notebook computers. To be placed on the PCI-SIG Integrators List, products must undergo a significant set of interoperability and compliance testing requirements, and pass a detailed ‘Compliance Checklist’.

Tony Pierce, PCI-SIG Chairman stated, "NVIDIA's contribution to the PCI Express standard is evident in the breadth of their product offerings that passed our compliance testing. PCI-SIG congratulates NVIDIA for being a part of the first group of member companies to be listed in our Integrators List for their PCI Express technology products. We look forward to NVIDIA’s continuous support to invigorate the PC and workstation markets through the additional value that PCI Express technology has to offer.”

"The fact that NVIDIA brought such a broad selection of PCI Express products to market quickly and is the only major GPU manufacturer on the PCI-SIG Integrators List is a testament to our world-class engineering and design strategy," commented Dan Vivoli, executive vice president of marketing at NVIDIA.

A wide range of NVIDIA’s PCI Express architecture-based products were tested by PCI-SIG and judged to meet the PCI-SIG testing requirements, including:

NVIDIA GeForce™ 6 Series

• NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
• NVIDIA GeForce 6800
• NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
• NVIDIA GeForce 6600

NVIDIA GeForce FX Series

• NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5900
• NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5750
• NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5300

NVIDIA Quadro Series

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300
• NVIDIA Quadro FX 330
• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280

Additionally, the soon-to-be announced next-generation NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series mobile GPU has passed the testing for inclusion on the Integrators List.

PCI-SIG is the Special Interest Group that owns and manages PCI specifications as open industry standards. The organization defines and implements new industry standard I/O (Input/Output) specifications as the industry's local I/O needs evolve. Currently, more than 900 industry-leading companies are active PCI-SIG members worldwide. For more information about the PCI-SIG, and PCI-SIG membership benefits, visit the PCI-SIG Web site at .