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Patrick D.

Patrick D.

Joined on 04/19/13

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Most Favorable Review

I like this card!

DIAMOND Radeon R7 240 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Low Profile Ready Video Card R7240D51GXOC
DIAMOND Radeon R7 240 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Low Profile Ready Video Card R7240D51GXOC

Pros: Fast, compact and color control and depth. In my HTPC not only is it fast enough but this card generates true HD color and video. Better in every perceivable way than the built Intel HD2500 video.

Cons: I can't get multlchannel audio (i.e. 5.1) I have run other HDMI sources into my LG 5700 plasma and optical out from the TV for surround. But the R7240D51GXOC apparently only sees the TV.

Overall Review: This card will fit and work in a Dell Inspiron 660s low profile. But I had to take the pretty Diamond dress plate off of the heatsink. It fits right against a case vent and stays cool to the touch running 24/7 as an HTPC.

Most Critical Review

DOA

Dell Precision T3500 Workstation 1x W3550 Quad Core 3.07Ghz 4GB 500GB DVDRW Dual DVI Win 7 Pro
Dell Precision T3500 Workstation 1x W3550 Quad Core 3.07Ghz 4GB 500GB DVDRW Dual DVI Win 7 Pro

Pros: highly expandable design

Cons: Unit fails POST upon arrival. Doesn't "refurbished" include turning it on and seeing if it works?

Overall Review: I'll update regarding the unnecessary support process. Unit arrived late Friday and no one is home at Tekboost on the weekend.