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XpertVision 8800GT Sonic w/ Thermalright HR-03GT
Xpert Opinion
Written by yantronic and filed under Reviews > GPUs & Graphic Cards
Published on January 5, 2008, 3:21 pm
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Slashdot The XpertVision 8800GT Sonic is by no means a conventional 8800GT. Engaging cliché is a crime in my own books, but I've no qualms about calling the XpertVision 8800GT Sonic a graphics accelerator on steroids. Don't expect the cool blue hue of the heatsinks on the Sonic to suggest passivity, for the XpertVision 8800GT screams to be overclocked.
The 3 phase power regulation on the G92 in particular, proved to be a solid investment. Unlike other overclocked 8800GT cards, the XpertVision 8800GT Sonic indeed has what it takes to move up the clockspeed ladder. Beefy power regulation means that nothing gives way when you push up the clocks, even if you were to perform voltage modifications (VID modifications will work for GPU. generic feedback pin modifications will do well for the memory) that stresses the Voltage Regulation Modules (VRMs). We've burnt reference 8800GT VRMs before simply because design constraints and cost cuts have incurred less overclocks for the budding enthusiasts.
Overclockers, everyone of you, should toast your next beer towards XpertVision engineers for the extra work put in. It's commendable effort that makes a difference. Prior to that drink, just keep in mind that the XpertVision 8800GT Sonic left the testbed with 78 VRMarks!
