MSI RX2600XT

Technical Details: Radeon HD 2600 XT GPU, 512mb GDDR-4 memory, PCI Express x16, 3840x2400 max res, 128-bit memory bandwidth.

Features: DirectX 10, S-Video output, vivo output, DVI x2 outputs, Heat-Pipe Cooling Solution - no fan.

Pros: The heat pipe cooling system aims to eradicate the noise created by fans, and it largely does an excellent job. Can be found for £10-20 less than 8600 GT cards, it's direct rival. The MSI uses three three heat pipes, this is one more than competitive rivals and makes a difference to the core temperature. It's also compatible with CrossFire cards, a cable less audio pass through also makes it simpler to connect your video card up to a sound card and TV.

Cons: Your computer case will need enough ventilation to allow the hot air produced from the heat pipes to escape. The cooler system is large in dimension, and may not fit into many super slim cases. If you own a super slim case it would be wise to do your calculations before buying.

Verdict: Super silent performance is achieved via it's huge copper cooler, gaming performance is moderate-good.

Reviews

Posted on 11 / 08 / 2007

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With hardware acceleration enabled my card is stuttering while playing a couple of dvds. I have updated the drivers, messed around with my overlocking and de-interlacing settings. Nothing works????

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Posted on 13 / 08 / 2007

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I'd make sure 100% have the latest official ATI drivers. Maybe your using the ones that came on the installation CD.

If your using something like Power DVD Ultra, you could also do with upgrading it as well.

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Posted on 22 / 08 / 2007

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Ty for the reply, I found a fix with an MS update http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194/en-us.

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