ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review :: Card

03-03-2009 · Category: Hardware - Video Cards

By Ben Sun

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review Card

Card

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review Rear of PCB

Rear of PCB

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review Fan

Fan

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review Female archer

Female archer


ASUS uses the reference design on their ENGTX260/HTDP/896M/A card for the most part. The card has the same 2-slot cooler as that found on the GTX280 which cools the chip sufficiently. The fan on the rear of the front of the card is a 47-fin fan. The front of the card has a picture of the woman on the front of the ASUS box. The front has a camouflage pattern, making it look cool.


ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review Rear of card

Rear of card

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review PCI Express 2.0

PCI Express 2.0

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review Top View front PCB

Top View front PCB

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review Top view

Top view


The rear of the card has the grill that the GTX280 has. The top of the card has two 6-pin power connectors to provide the card with extra power beyond what is provided by the PCI Express x16 slot. The rear of the card has another grill. Note that the card is 10.5 inches long, so if you have a case that is short on the distance between the PCI slot and the HDD cage it might be a tight fit.


ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review Side Top view

Side Top view

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review 2 6-pin power

2 6-pin power

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review SLI Bridge

SLI Bridge

ASUS ENGTX260 HTDP 896M A Video Card Review IO

IO


The top of the card is also where the SLI bridges are located. Note that the card comes with a cover for the bridges for when SLI is not in use. The front of the card has the standard IO that we have come to know and love with two Dual-Link DVI outputs, and a HDTV output. If you install adapters you can use the card with HDMI or VGA connections, giving a wide choice as to what monitor you can use with the card.