Prolink PixelView FX5700 PDF

It seem there's no end to the avalanche of graphics cards hitting the market. It takes something special to make you take notice of a product, and Prolink's PixelView FX5700 PDF certainly falls into this category.

Based on nVidia's GeForce FX5700 (NV36) GPU with 256MB of DDR-SDRAM memory, the core speed is 425MHz while the memory is clocked at 600MHz (300MHz DDR).

What makes the card stand out from the crowd is PDF - not something offered by Adobe but a Plasma Display Fan. This is a combination of a large heatsink (so large it covers the whole card), a quiet variable speed fan (quoted at around 25dB) and a readout that displays the GPU temperature and fan speed.

Both the fan and the display feature a blue backlight. Along with the gold heat sink this is one card that absolutely needs a case with a clear perspex side panel.

Because of the size of the heatsink, connecting power to the card requires a short extension lead instead of the normal 4-pin Molex connector.

Other hardware in the box consists of the standard VIVO splitter box, video cable and a DVI-VGA.

Apart from the driver CD, the software is limited to CyberLink PowerDirector PRO and InterVideo WinDVD 4.

Contact: Micro Direct, (0870) 444 4456
www.microdirect.co.uk

See also:

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Sapphire The Beast

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