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Amir Abbas
Yesterday, I told you about the EAH3870X2 series from ASUS, and now, as I promised, I am going to introduce you the first factory-overclocked video cards based on the HD3600 reference design from ATI, the EAH3650 TOP/HTDI/256M and the EAH3650/HTDI/256M.
Do you think the cooling system in the image above looks a bit different? Well, you are right, because ASUS equipped the EAH3650 series with the Glaciator Fansink, a custom cooling solution that keeps the GPU 12 Celsius degrees cooler than the reference design, allowing a slightly higher overclock too, probably(these are all informations from ASUS, so I can't guarantee that reality perfectly matches the above...).
The feature list starts with the now-obvious DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1 support, but there's a lot to say. According to ASUS, the 55nm core of the EAH3650 cards can be overclocked from 725MHz to 800MHz (for the EAH3650 TOP/HTDI/256M version), and from 800MHz to 900MHz (EAH3650/HTDI/256M). Both cards feature 256MB DDR3 memory, clocked at 1.6GHz for the TOP model, and 1.8GHz for the EAH3650/HTDI/256M.
Connectivity is extremely rich, with 2 DVI outputs, HDMI, HDCP, D-Sub, HDTV and TV output. Cables and adapters included are 3 in number - DVI to D-Sub adapter, DVI to HDMI adapter, and HDTV-out cable. Unfortunately, the bundle only includes the ASUS Utilities & Driver disk...
The unfortunate truth is that, apart from having excellent multimedia features, these overclocked 128-bit cards won't break any records when it comes to gaming, but they may prove excellent solutions for the low-end market. After all, not everyone's a gamer, but if you happen to get into the mood for playing some new title, these overclocked cards may just help you get things done...
Do you think the cooling system in the image above looks a bit different? Well, you are right, because ASUS equipped the EAH3650 series with the Glaciator Fansink, a custom cooling solution that keeps the GPU 12 Celsius degrees cooler than the reference design, allowing a slightly higher overclock too, probably(these are all informations from ASUS, so I can't guarantee that reality perfectly matches the above...).
The feature list starts with the now-obvious DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1 support, but there's a lot to say. According to ASUS, the 55nm core of the EAH3650 cards can be overclocked from 725MHz to 800MHz (for the EAH3650 TOP/HTDI/256M version), and from 800MHz to 900MHz (EAH3650/HTDI/256M). Both cards feature 256MB DDR3 memory, clocked at 1.6GHz for the TOP model, and 1.8GHz for the EAH3650/HTDI/256M.
Connectivity is extremely rich, with 2 DVI outputs, HDMI, HDCP, D-Sub, HDTV and TV output. Cables and adapters included are 3 in number - DVI to D-Sub adapter, DVI to HDMI adapter, and HDTV-out cable. Unfortunately, the bundle only includes the ASUS Utilities & Driver disk...
The unfortunate truth is that, apart from having excellent multimedia features, these overclocked 128-bit cards won't break any records when it comes to gaming, but they may prove excellent solutions for the low-end market. After all, not everyone's a gamer, but if you happen to get into the mood for playing some new title, these overclocked cards may just help you get things done...
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