Introduction
During the past couple of years the possibilities of video cards have increased to help in more than just 3D modelling and video games. Nowadays video cards can be used in for example breaking password protections, medical research and calculations, as well as video processing.
The processing power of video cards cannot be used automatically in generic software. In order to use the additional power provided by GPU the program needs to include code and support for the appropriate interface. The most popular of these interfaces is NVIDIA’s CUDA, which is officially supported by the company’s video cards. Other alternatives include ATI’s Stream, OpenCL which recently introduces version 1.0 and Compute Shader provided by Microsoft’s DirectX 11.
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According to a flooding of posts over at xbox-scene, it appears that the cooler-running Jasper-based Xbox 360 consoles have begun arriving in stores featuring the highly anticipated 65nm GPU which should significantly reduce RROD failures.
A quick way to note if your new console is indeed a Jasper-based model is to check the power supply. A Jasper will use 12.1A power supplies, while all current models draw 14.2A.
Looking at the serial number can also give you an indication as it is assumed that any model made on October 23rd 2008 or later is a Jasper model.
