OK I've modified the title and the contents so that it makes up for a first hand short review; 
The Package:
The contents:
The card:
The naked core after cleaning with IPA:
The setup:
Test System:
Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.6GHz using the stock cooler;
abit IX38 Quad GT
Corsair Dominator DHX 2x1GB DDR II PC2 8500 CL5 @ 960MHz 5-5-5-15-2T
WD 640GB AAKS
2 x Powercolor HD 4850 using stock cooler with Tuniq TX2 TIM
Corsair HX620
CM 690 enclosure with the side panel removed
Benchmarks:
1. 3D mark '06:
Version 1.0.2 + hotfix applied; Standard benchmark;
2. 3D mark '05:
Version 1.2.0 + the same hotfix as above applies;
3. Crysis:
Patched with version 1.2; Timedemo benchmark from the Crysis benchmarking tool; Resolution was 1680x1050;
4. WIC:
No patches applied; Standard SEASIDE benchmark;
Pl note that for an easier interpretation, I preferred the charts to the actual screenies;
Overclocking & Temperatures:
The cards doesn't do much of a justice in these departments. In the OC segment, using ATI Overdrive available in the CCC, I could straight away push them to 700 MHz GPU clock but pushing the memory clocks to anything above 1100 MHz resulted in artifacts showing up in the ATI tool; After scanning for artifacts for around 20 mins, I could hit a sweet spot on 1080MHz Memory clock.
In the temperature segment, after tweaking the profile .XML file to set the fan speeds at 100% [results in an excessive noise >50dB], the idling temperatures were 47'C-50'C and the load temperatures were 77'C after the above OC was performed. Other wise on default clocks, the temperatures were 43'C idling and 73'C load. Please note that the Tuniq TX2 TIM was applied on the cores before they were benched.
These cards generated a LOT of heat and pushed them towards the Crossfire connectors' side. I'd suggest users who're willing to adopt these red babies, to have ample airflow within the enclosure and preferably a couple of high CFM 120mm fans at the side panel to extract the heat from these red-hot monstahs;
Over n Out; Commnets n Criticism welcome as always;
The Package:
The contents:
The card:
The naked core after cleaning with IPA:
The setup:
Test System:
Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.6GHz using the stock cooler;
abit IX38 Quad GT
Corsair Dominator DHX 2x1GB DDR II PC2 8500 CL5 @ 960MHz 5-5-5-15-2T
WD 640GB AAKS
2 x Powercolor HD 4850 using stock cooler with Tuniq TX2 TIM
Corsair HX620
CM 690 enclosure with the side panel removed
Benchmarks:
1. 3D mark '06:
Version 1.0.2 + hotfix applied; Standard benchmark;
2. 3D mark '05:
Version 1.2.0 + the same hotfix as above applies;
3. Crysis:
Patched with version 1.2; Timedemo benchmark from the Crysis benchmarking tool; Resolution was 1680x1050;
4. WIC:
No patches applied; Standard SEASIDE benchmark;
Pl note that for an easier interpretation, I preferred the charts to the actual screenies;
Overclocking & Temperatures:
The cards doesn't do much of a justice in these departments. In the OC segment, using ATI Overdrive available in the CCC, I could straight away push them to 700 MHz GPU clock but pushing the memory clocks to anything above 1100 MHz resulted in artifacts showing up in the ATI tool; After scanning for artifacts for around 20 mins, I could hit a sweet spot on 1080MHz Memory clock.
In the temperature segment, after tweaking the profile .XML file to set the fan speeds at 100% [results in an excessive noise >50dB], the idling temperatures were 47'C-50'C and the load temperatures were 77'C after the above OC was performed. Other wise on default clocks, the temperatures were 43'C idling and 73'C load. Please note that the Tuniq TX2 TIM was applied on the cores before they were benched.
These cards generated a LOT of heat and pushed them towards the Crossfire connectors' side. I'd suggest users who're willing to adopt these red babies, to have ample airflow within the enclosure and preferably a couple of high CFM 120mm fans at the side panel to extract the heat from these red-hot monstahs;
Over n Out; Commnets n Criticism welcome as always;
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