Saturday, March 25, 2006

New graphics card for TNN500AF - Albatron 7600GT

I went shopping yesterday, to get a new server for Peri, I'm his assembler! As we were picking parts, I saw it... Perfect for HTPC duties, with Dual Link DVI, Purevideo, 2 DVI. Now this I needed, and it was cheap(ish)! I installed it in the TNN case at 5 in the morning after I finished the server (he needs it by Monday). Initial impressions:
1. The DVI connection really makes a difference! I used VGA on the 6600 card, because my Eizos looked different when one was on DVI and the other on VGA. Image quality went from 7,5/10 to 8,5/10.
2. The card idles at 43 degrees Celsius, loads at 53 degrees with rthdribl for 30 minutes. The TNN can handle it perfectly.

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