So, just what is the FleX Edition all about? It is the first line of Eyefinity capable Radeon cards that does not require an ‘active adapter’ or DisplayPort capable monitor in order to run in Eyefinity mode. That’s right, all you need are three DVI monitors (or two DVI, one HDMI) and a FleX Edition graphic card! Though the 6870 cards do still retain the ability to do 5×1-P (five screen, portrait), provided you have the dough for such a configuration! We will be focusing on the more budget-friendly 3-screen method on our HD 6870, so with that said; on with the show!
KitGuru was the site to break the news last week that AMD were not supporting the HD6990 when the bios switch was placed into the performance ‘OC’ position. Today AMD released their official statement saying that warranty would not be supported if the hardware failed in the overclocked position. KitGuru spoke with AMD partner XFX this morning and they wanted to assure their customers that they will be fulfilling the warranty, even if AMD aren’t.
By utilizing the PCI-Express x4 slot the OCZ Revo 50GB drive can run at its full potential, allowing unhindered access to the data and can really improve the daily use of your computer. If you haven’t made the switch to SSD technology yet this is an excellent time.
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Building an Eyefinity setup is easier than ever, thanks in part to the powerful GPUs we have the choice of, and also the easier-to-stomach pricing of 20~24″ displays. Sapphire, with its FleX, makes things even easier by giving us a card that negates the requirement for a DisplayPort monitor. That 3×1 setup is looking good, isn’t it?
This year at CES, one of the biggest announcements was Gigabyte unveiling their G1-Killer Series motherboards. This new series of motherboards has gamers in mind with a Killer E2100 Dedicated network processing unit and Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Digital Audio Processor (20K2) on the motherboard itself! No need to go out and buy a Killer NIC or a dedicated sound card. These are the two features that stand out on the motherboard the most, but there are a quite a few others. Did I also mention this motherboard has an ammo clip on it? Read on to check it out!
HiTech Legion is celebrating March Madness with a video card giveaway. HiTech Legion will be giving away two video cards, an EVGA GTX 460 SC and a Sapphire Toxic HD 5870. Visit HiTech Legion to get all the details.
e have done it again so it seems!!! We are throwing a bit more gold into the pot
by having a ‘week only’ giveaway right in the middle of our Intel i7-975 Extreme
Site Giveaway!!!
The SSD Review and Fractal Design has joined forces to offer a Fractal Design Define
R3 giveaway to a lucky site member to be drawn on Monday March 21, 2010. Its only a
week away!!
You may remember that we first met up with Fractal Design at CES and that was
followed by our review of the Define XL here. We liked the chassis so much that it
has taken on a permanent home here at The SSD Review and houses our amazing Test
Bench.
