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Author: Whoopty | ||
| Posted: 23:00, July 10th 2007 | |||
| Link: http://www.sapphiretech.com/ | |||
| Score: 9 out of 10 [?] | |||
| Price: £70 | |||
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At the front of the card is the 4pin fan header, no using up motherboard connectors for this cooler.
 "4pin Fan Header")
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The back shows how the cooler itself is held on; lots of tiny screws. Removing these gives us our first proper view of the core, the PWM area and the memory.
 "HD 2600XT Cooler off")
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 "2600 PWM area")
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 "2600 RAM")
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Removing the heatpaste we get our first real look at the core of the card. With all the heatpaste gone you can see how reflective the chip is, this should improve the contact between the processor and the heatsink allowing for improved heat transfer and therefore a more effective cooling solution.
 "Naked 2600 Core")
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 "Reflective Core")
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With the physical side of the card checked out, it was time to see what it can do when we've got it powered up. For that, we need some benchmarks.
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