So the biggest question on everyone’s mind is does this thing sound like the GeForceFX 5800Ultra’s dustbuster? The quick answer to that is No. First of all the 5800Ultra’s HSF was heavy, this one is not; it's pure aluminum and very light. You won’t have to worry about this video card ripping your AGP port off.Anoniem: 14124 schreef op 14 april 2004 @ 14:55:
De scores zien er zeker dubieus uit, er zitten nogal wat grote verschillen tussen de diverse sitesEerst dus even afwachten op praktijkervaring.
Wat me opvalt, is dat er met geen woord gerept wordt over de geluidsproductie? .. Dat zou je op zijn minst met de voorganger in het achterhoofd toch wel als één van de belangrijkere punten opnemen in je review.
Second, the fan has variable rotational speeds. When you first start your computer before the driver loads the fan will run at top speed, and the noise from that is noticeable. It is loud, but not as loud as the 5800Ultra. However, once you install your driver and the card is running in Windows the fan runs at a lower RPM. In fact, during our extreme game testing and overclocking the fan never once revved up to its highest RPM. The only time at all we heard its highest RPM was when booting our computer up. In normal operational mode the fan is no louder than any normal 80mm case fan. It is definitely not discernable with it inside your case with the case covers on.
This is a reference video card, and manufacturers will no doubt create their own unique HSF units. We will of course evaluate them and let you know how loud they are.
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