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Brand | DIAMOND |
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Series | Viper |
Model | X1950PRO256PCIE |
Interface | PCI Express x16 |
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Chipset Manufacturer | ATI |
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GPU | Radeon X1950PRO |
Core Clock | 575 MHz |
PixelPipelines | 12(36 Pixel shader processor ) |
Effective Memory Clock | 1380MHz |
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Memory Size | 256MB |
Memory Interface | 256-Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR3 |
DirectX | DirectX 9 |
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OpenGL | OpenGL 2.0 |
DVI | 2 x DVI |
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TV-Out | HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out |
RAMDAC | 400MHz |
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Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
CrossFireX Support | Yes |
Cooler | With Fan |
Operating Systems Supported | Windows 2000/XP/XP x64/MCE 2005 |
System Requirements | Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 FX CPU's CPU running at 2.4 GHz or higher 450-Watt power supply or greater, 30 Amps on 12 volt rail recommended (assumes fully loaded system) PCI Express compliant power supply required. Connect directly to the power supply with a 6 pin PCI Express power connector Super VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor PCI Express X16 compliant slot CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive 512MB system RAM minimum 480MB available hard disk space |
Power Connector | 6-Pin |
Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes |
Features | High Dynamic Range (HDR) rendering AVIVO and 3D excellence Support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 & Shader Model 3.0, OpenGL 2.0 |
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Package Contents | X1950PRO256PCIE Driver Disk User Manual HDTV Cable DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter S-Video and Composite Cable |
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Date First Available | December 01, 2006 |
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Pros: Very good card for price range. got mine at Cir**t C**ty. haven't really tried to overclock or benching it yet. I installed one of the 2 ZALMAN VF900 I ordered onto it but left the backplate from the stock cooling. It fitted perfectly, better than leaving one side unprotected. Will recieve a Diamond card to crossfire them. It's a bugdet to midrange GPU but most of the time these are the hardware that are the most fun to play with.
Cons: Just one. It's the fan connection. The ZALMAN VF900 has a different fan connector than the x1950pro. I pulled the cap off of the GPU 3pin fan connector whick allowed me to then plug in the ZALMAN VF900. But the ZALMAN VF900 fan just wouldn't work. No biggie, I got 7 fan connections on my Crosshair.
Overall Review: xxx for this card is a sweet deal. Go big or go for this.