Friday Hardware Reviews
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on January 22, 2005 at 4:49:53 AM
MSI Geforce 6600GT @ PCStats.
Corsair PC3200 XL @ VL.
Albatron 6600GT @ 3DX.
Albatron 6600GT @ PCStats.
ATI X800 Pro @ VL.
PDP PC4200 @ Techniz.
ATI AIW X600 Pro @ Designtechnica.
Albatron 6600GT @ VR-Zone.
Intel Sonoma Centrino @ Hexus.
Sapphire X700Pro @ Pimprig.
HIS X600 XT @ Legitreviews.
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MSI's new NX6600GT-VTD128 AGP videocard is compatible with 8x/4x AGP motherboards only, and will not physically fit in AGP 2X or earlier slots. It comes equipped with 128MB of Samsung GDDR3 BGA memory on a 128-bit memory bus. At 900MHz, the MSI NX6600GT-VTD12's memory is clocked 50 Mhz slower than the Albatron Trinity 6600GT AGP card we reviewed recently, and a full 100Mhz slower than the Gigabyte GV-NX66T128D's memory. We'll see later if this has any impact on benchmark performance. For the multimedia enthusiasts out there, the NX6600GT-VTD128 is fully VIVO compatible.
Corsair PC3200 XL @ VL.
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The benchmarks really didn't give us any surprises as higher frequencies equals better performance. The focus of the review today was simply the overclocking, and the new TWINX1024-3200XL v1.2 brought it in spades. The new PCB was the deciding factor here as we've reached overclocks that were unattainable with Corsair's earlier XL kit.
Albatron 6600GT @ 3DX.
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Today 3DXtreme is presenting our latest review of the Albatron Trinity Geforce 6600GT AGP Video Card. The Nvidia 6600GT AGP chipset has arrived on the scene and we’ve put it through the paces to see how it performs in the mainstream market. This card features 8 Pixel Pipelines, 128MB of DDR3 memory, 500MHZ Core Clock Speed as well as VGA Out, TV-Out, DVI and support for HDTV. Targeted directly at the heart of the mainstream market this chipset is out to steal the crown from the much loved ATI 9800 series. The 6600GT AGP is the PCI-E chipset with an added unit that ports to AGP.
Albatron 6600GT @ PCStats.
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The Albatron Trinity GeForce 6600GT AGP is only compatible with 1.5V 4x/8x AGP motherboards and it's physically impossible to insert this videocard into a 2x only AGP slot. If you tried to force it, you'd only damage both the videocard and the motherboard (and possibly yourself). The Trinity 6600GT AGP sports 128MB of Samsung BGA DDR3 memory, and uses a 128-bit memory bus; which is enough memory for today's most demanding games.
ATI X800 Pro @ VL.
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The X800 Pro is definitely no slouch. Smooth performance in most games with the image quality turned up and the resolution maxed is something to be proud of. Based on our results, we have no problems recommending this card to our readers. While some benchmarks have shown the 6800 GT to be faster, the actual gaming experiences with the X800 Pro were positive.
PDP PC4200 @ Techniz.
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The PDP Patriot’s DDR2 4200+ memory module is a very overclockable especially at the aggressive timing. These dual channels DDR2 RAM are able to run at tight timing which is the best and basic requirement for a good memory module. As for the performance, with the slightly loosen the CAS Latency, the RAM was able to hit 334MHz which is equal to DDR 668. That was an excellent result. According to the specification sheet, this pair of RAM is able to reach DDR700.
ATI AIW X600 Pro @ Designtechnica.
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ATI’s All-In-Wonder X600 Pro improves upon its predecessors in many ways and falls short in others. By combining gaming and multimedia benefits into a single card, owners of PCI-Express based systems can have the best of both worlds for an affordable price. ATI has improved the dongle which you use for audio/video connections by allowing it to physically screw into the card to make it more secure. There are also plenty of audio and video connections to make the casual user very happy. Hardcore gamers or multimedia buffs will want to upgrade to the X800 XT All-In-Wonder card which includes support for component video output, a faster processor and their Remote Wonder remote control.
Albatron 6600GT @ VR-Zone.
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From a stock core clock speed of 500MHz and memory speed of 1GHz, we were able to overclock the core 52MHz and memory 120MHz. We're comparing these overclocked results to what we got from the XFX, and as you can see from the graphs below we were able to get 8MHz increase in core and 26MHz increase in memory speeds over the XFX GeForce 6600GT card. Albatron's use of a custom heatsink fan and memory sinks have significantly helped the overclockability of the card..
Intel Sonoma Centrino @ Hexus.
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Today sees the birth of Sonoma - Centrino 2 if you will – Intel’s next generation mobile platform which has been refined and sees some of Intel’s recent desktop technologies put into it. These are carried to Sonoma using the i915 core logic as a base. Sonoma also demands the use of the next generation Pentium-M CPU (Dothan), Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG or 2915ABG WiFi module, and Intel state that this new module supports new software which gives tightened security and easier configuration.
Sapphire X700Pro @ Pimprig.
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Too bad Sapphire didn't stick with the black PCB that they used on the X600 Pro. The X700 has a blue PCB with a matching aluminum GPU cooler (held on by simple plastic posts) as well as matching aluminum RAM sinks. I was really happy to see them include the RAM sinks on this card since, like I mentioned earlier, the RAM on this card should overclock well.
HIS X600 XT @ Legitreviews.
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With the release of numerous new Gaming titles like Doom III and Half-Life 2, we return to our video card stock pile, find the HIS X600 XT and decide to take it through our gauntlet of benchmarks. With a challenge from ASUS' AGP 9600XT, the HIS PCI-E card shows what it could do in your new system!