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In the Forums... |
Posted: November 6, 2000 Written by: Tuan "Solace" Nguyen The Card The front side (click on the image to view an actual size snapshot):  Don’t you just love those heatsinks on the RAM? How about that NVIDIA heatsink/fan? This is the first time I’ve seen an NVIDIA HSF (heatsink-fan combo) used on anything. Unique, nevertheless. Notice that our card comes with the VIVO module already in place. However, the shipping version does not come with it. You’ll have to pony up an extra $40 or so to get the module if you want TV/Video in and out features. I had a problem while testing out the card we received. For some reason when set to a refresh rate of 85Hz or higher, I would see wavy patterns on the screen, regardless of resolution. I tried drivers and switching OS but it obviously was the card. Two days later I received another Gladiac Ultra from Elsa and noticed that there were some minor differences on the new board. Take a look:  Now, these component changes surely can’t be the source of the problem because I’ve seen other Gladiac Ultras use the same components as the first one I received. It appears to just be the specific card itself. Maybe something happened during shipment or a component was bad. But whatever the reasons, everything works perfectly now. The back side (click on the image to view an actual size snapshot):  There’s nothing special on the back of this card. One thing that’s different is that the Ultra’s don’t have RAM modules on the back. Okay, enough pictures, let’s check out the specs. |
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