ViDock 2, the external Video Card solution from Villagetronic, is a new way to bring enhanced graphic processing power to your mobile computer. It is reasonably priced, so you won't have to purchase an expensive (usually priced over a thousand dollars) gaming notebook to play the latest 3D games. You can also perform power demanding content creating tasks on your laptop with the peace of mind that you won't over-stress the machine.

 

How the ViDock 2 works:

 

The Villagetronic ViDock 2 external video card solution for laptops consists of three portions: the chassis, the video card, and the control board that resides in the chassis. The elegant silver chassis is built with thick metal. Working with the included 37cfm ball bearing fan, the ViDock 2 can make sure the heavy duty video card stays cool while operating inside. You can install your own PCI-Express video card into the ViDock 2 chassis (which can be sold separately without the video card installed), or you can buy a pre-installed ViDock 2. The built-in control board utilizes the super fast Express Card interface to communicate with your laptop. Using the display configuration panel in Windows 7, you can easily set the display output to the 2nd screen connected to the ViDock 2 and start to enjoy the high graphic and video quality.

 

 

Designed for Gamers:

 

ViDock 2 has solved the two major issues in mobile gaming machines: no possible to upgrade the video card, and higher costs compared to that of the equal performance desktop machine. Video cards usually evolve a new generation each year. Gamers who use notebooks would not be able to catch up with the recent development due to the fact that their notebooks cannot be upgraded. Now, with the availability of the ViDock 2, they don't need to invest in new gaming laptops every year. They can simply swap the installed video card in ViDock 2 for a new one. It is obviously a more economical solution.

 

 

Boost 3D Performance:

 

When plugged into a 2 year old laptop with a discrete video card (Dell Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2GHz, 2MB Cache 1GB @ 667MHz), 3D Mark 2006 shows the machine improved by 400% in 3D performance. When plugged into one of today�s mainstream laptops, the machine can achieve benchmarks over 8000 Marks.

Look at the screen shot on the right and the video clip in below to feel the difference!

 

 

Specifications:

 

• Interface with laptop: Express Card
• Interface with display: DV-I (with DV-I to VGA adapter available in the package)
• Power adapter: 72W AC adapter
• Fan: 37cfm ball bearing fan
• Pre-installed video card: ATI Radeon 4670, 512MB DDR3.

 

FAQ:

 

• Do I need to have Windows 7 to be able to use ViDock 2?
  ViDock 2 can work with limited Windows XP environment. However, we recommend users to use Windows 7 operating system because the better resource allocation capability comes with it.

 

• My HP laptop does not come with an Express Card interface. Can I plug the ViDock 2 into the PCMCIA interface?
  Please look for a docking station which comes with the Express Card interface. ViDock 2 cannot work with the PCMCIA interface.

 

• I have a NVidia video card. Can I install that in a ViDock 2 chassis?
  Currently, ViDock 2 only supports ATI Radeon video card. The standard ViDock 2 package comes with a ATI Radeon 4670 video card pre-installed. If you want to install a more recent video card, you can consider using a ATI Radeon 5670.

 

• Do I need the Express Card 2.0 interface to make the ViDock 2 work?
  No, ViDock 2 works fine with the standard Express Card interface. But, it can work with the Express Card 2 interface to provide even faster communication speed between the ViDock 2 and the laptop.