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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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- Return for replacement within: 30 days
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Superb
- Pros: Simply amazing. Gigabyte really did well making nVidia's 6600GT GPU a monster graphics processor. Installation was very easy, like most video cards. Performance? This card excels in all areas. This thing tears through any game with blazing fast framerate and solid graphics for an AGP8x (running 128MB). Plays Half Life 2/CS: Source very well, 80-120fps on high settings. BF2 is a breeeze too, runs perfectly on highest resolution. When coupled with 1GB ram and a nice monitor, this card is amazing in all areas and is an EXCELLENT buy. Tackles any high-end game with excellent speeds, even for an AGP.
- Cons: I have owned this card for about 2 weeks and can find nothing negative about it. Really the only con it has is being itself - AGP 8x, which is still very good, but it is slowly being phased out due to PCI-E.
- Other Thoughts: Overall, a perfect card for anyone running a medium-high spec machine looking for some power but still has their old AGP motherboard! When overclocked, speeds almost double and it runs like a 6800/GT. I highly reccomend overclocking it, but remember to keep it cool and make sure you have proper air flow. You'd expect to pay at least $200++ for such an amazing card and yet it's worth every penny.
- Pros: Passive
- Cons: None in my application
- Other Thoughts: This 6600GT is used in my HTPC. I use the included dongle to output over component to my HDTV. The card works very well with VMR 9 and SageTV 4. No more stuttering while playing DVDs or while watchhing Over The Air HDTV.
I installed a low CFM slot fan below the card for extra ventilation, and I've never seen the heatsink get over 37*C (I use an external sensor). I don't check the GPU temp...please don't get confused.
Sweet Spot
- Pros: 2nd highest end nvidia card for AGP (behind 6800gt). Video capture. Plays BF2 at 1280x1024 at medium settings very smooth. Plays source engine very well. Silent card. This card should get you through until you want Vista and a new PCIe board (you want more ram than old boards support).
- Cons: I have to use a pc slot fan to cool the heatsink. Begins to artifact in DoD at above 75C (might just be bad contact with heatsink, new board). Heat management is something you must consider for installation and playing. It gets Very hot during BF2 sessions.
- Other Thoughts: Spellforce is the game included, if you were curious. Low overclocks with my board (518 & 1123) but still faster than almost all other 6600gt cards out of the box.
| Model |
| Brand |
GIGABYTE |
| Model |
GV-N66T128VP |
| Interface |
| Interface |
AGP 4X/8X |
| Chipset |
| Chipset Manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| GPU |
GeForce 6600GT |
| Core Clock |
500MHz |
| PixelPipelines |
8 |
| Memory |
| Effective Memory Clock |
1120MHz |
| Memory Size |
128MB |
| Memory Interface |
128-bit |
| Memory Type |
GDDR3 |
| 3D API |
| DirectX |
DirectX 9 |
| OpenGL |
OpenGL 1.5 |
| Ports |
| D-SUB |
1 x D-SUB |
| DVI |
1 x DVI |
| TV-Out |
S-Video / Composite Out |
| VIVO |
Yes |
| General |
| Tuner |
None |
| RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Max Resolution |
2048 x 1536 |
| Cooler |
With Fan |
| Operating Systems Supported |
Windows 2000/XP |
| System Requirements |
Intel Pentium 4 Prescott class processor or higher (LGA775 processor package) or AMD Sempron/Athlon
128MB System RAM (256MB recommended)
One available AGP compliant slot
50MB of available hard disk space for full installation
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor |
| Features |
| Features |
NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 Technology
Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother gameplay.
64-Bit Texture Filtering and Blending
Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light and Magic, NVIDIA's 64-bit texture implementation sets new standards for image clarity and quality through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending.
NVIDIA UltraShadow II Technology
Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom III, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects. Second-generation technology delivers more than 4X the shadow processing power over the previous generation.
Intellisample 3.0
The industry's fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern.
Vertex Shaders 3.0
Pixel Shaders 3.0 |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
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Reviewed By: Andy on 1/3/2006
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
