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MikeC
11-11-05, 07:27 PM
Ed Piotrowski has posted his review of the XFX GeForce 6600 DDR2 graphics card.

http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/xfx_geforce_6600_ddr2/images/6600_box_s.jpg

Targeted at the budget gamer, the XFX GeForce 6600 DDR2 sports 256MB of memory running at 800MHz and 400MHz core clock speed.

A $100 graphics card certainly can't be all things to all people. Naturally, the enthusiasts will be passing this right up for something far more powerful. But for the mainstream market, primarily those running on integrated graphics cards, this 6600 DDR2 is an excellent value-based solution. Even if you don't game, the fact that this card sports dual DVI makes it a good choice for people who want to drive a pair of digital displays but don't want to spend the money on a GeForce 6800 GT or better.

http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/xfx_geforce_6600_ddr2/index.shtml

BrianG
11-17-05, 10:57 AM
Ed, how are the noise levels? I have a fiend that is going to build an HTPC. Might be a good fit...

saturnotaku
11-17-05, 11:26 AM
I couldn't hear the card over the one case and PSU fan my system has, which was a pleasant surprise considering how small it is. I don't see it being a problem in a quiet HTPC, but if it's too much, one of those Zalman heatpipe or VF700 coolers should work just fine.