Again I just really like HiS gear and this demonstrates a really good product. Thanks to the exceptional cooling, overclockability we can say that this is a very nice product to buy.  IceQ Turbo cooling itself, some of you will dislike the sheer size of it, others will love the look. But from a reviewers point of view I need to state that such a cooling solution simply works really swell. If you plan to overclock a graphics card then cooling just is very important, the product is geared up and ready for that.

If we forget the new iTurbo's software overclocking and look at a manual overclock then all I can be is positive. This was the true deal, a production line board. We really like the software package and VIVO functions. A little free bonus is that excellent software bundle; Counter Strike Condition Zero, ULead's VideoStudio, Picture Pro, PowerDVD 5 it is making it a very sturdy package. Installation was as easy as a breeze, no problems at all. Stability then, it never crashed even once although Halo refused to run thanks to a weird Catalyst driver issue. Of course this particular model also had Video in and out. I gave it a quick quality scan with DScaler software over the S-Video in/output. All I can say is one you set that resolution properly you'll just love the video quality. I just wish we had a HDTV plasma screen here, yummie!

When we combine all facts then we need to state that HiS did a really outstanding job here, a product that is well placed in that mid-range segment, a product that can compete with GeForce 6600 GT. HiS is offering one of the best boards available with a very interesting bundle. Definitely worth an editor's choice! One more thing, the version we tested as stated is a little more expensive, you can also opt a non-vivo version or drop the IceQ Turbo cooler and go for a model with regular fan. Personally, I'd stick to this one, but I'm not in control of your wallet of course.

Right then, next week we'll have ATi's Reference x850 XT and x800 XL reviews up. Catch you then ;)

H.