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MSI GeForce 8600GTS Graphics Card

nVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 675MHz - 256MB DDR3 SDRAM - Retail - MPN: MSV09502S See Product Details

Product Details of MSI GeForce 8600GTS Graphics Card

Description

PCI Express x16 interface, Two DVI- TV Out , SLI Ready, 675MHz Core Clock 2Ghz Memory Clock. HDTV encoder. Software game bundle and accessories included. Heatpipe heatsink for cool and quiet. DirectX10 High-Definition MPEG-2 Hardware Acceleration, NVIDIA SLI Technology

Quick Glance

Video Chipset: nVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Slot Type: PCI Express x16

Interface Type: 2 x, 1 x TV Out

Functionality: 2 Monitors, HDCP Yes, SLI

Installed Memory: 256

Summary

Product Title: MSI GeForce 8600GTS Graphics Card

Manufacturer: MSI

Power Score: 4.1 | 4 Reviews

Graphics Chipset

Video Chipset: nVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Core Clock Speed: 675 MHz

Memory

Installed Video Memory: 256 MB

Memory Technology: DDR3 SDRAM

Effective Memory Clock Speed: 2.0 GHz

Connectivity and Additional Features

Interface Connection: 2 x, 1 x TV Out

Functionality: 2 Monitors, HDCP Yes, SLI

Compatibility

Slot/Port Type: PCI Express x16

System Requirements: Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista

System Type: PC

Minimum Power Supply Required: 350 W

Slot Space Required: 1

Warranty

Warranty Information: 3 Year Limited

More Info

URL: Manufacturer Link

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Reviews on MSI GeForce 8600GTS Graphics Card

  • 5
  By member: sarinole - Jan 1, 2008

Fantastic, but large

Strengths: Incredibly fast silent excellent support

Weakness: takes up a lot of room needs external power

I really love this card (using it on XP). The only down side is that it takes a lot of room -- basically you lose the slot to the left of it and to the right of it. Since the x17 PCIe slot is usually the closest one to the CPU, this may also limit your choice of heatsinks -- on my Asus m2n-e card, I couldn't use a thermaltake V1 cooler because this video card's heatsink didn't leave it room!

  • 4
  By member: sierra_nevadas - May 31, 2007

Great DX10 video card for the money

Strengths: DX10 compatible; HDCP; silent cooling (heat-pipe); off-loads HDTV decoding

Weakness: Big!

I was looking for a reasonably priced DX10 compatible video card for a HTPC, and this seems to be the one! One of my requirements was for it to be quiet, which this certainly is. I replaced my 7800GT card with this one, and I cannot believe how much quieter my system is! I cannot believe how loud the fan was on my 7800 card. The card does seem to be steady, but I have yet to find a utility to...

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  • 3
  By member: ly_5481 - Oct 8, 2007

good for HTPC

Strengths: quiet,works great for HDTV, good performance on most of current games

Weakness: overheat after playing game for a long time

The card looks cool and is absolutely quiet because of it passive heatsink. However if you are game fans, this card is not a good choice. After playing C&C 3 for one hour, the game froze frequently and the temperature went up to 90C.

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  • 4.0
  Techspot - Sep 22, 2007

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