HIS HD6950 IceQ 2GB Review

👤by Richard Weatherstone Comments 📅30-10-11
Packaging & Contents


The front of the box

The box we have is not a full retail packaging unfortunately but I am led to believe that the full retail packaging will be pretty much identical to the blue/white affair found on the IceQ range. The box you see above is the inner box from removing the more decorative out sleeve.



Inner Box

Opening the very sturdy inner box we find a compartmentalised section which contains an accessory tray and beneath that the main GPU unit, itself housed in a rigid plastic box complete with foam inserts to hold the unit tight and to protect it from vibrations.



Accessories

The included accessories are very thorough. We are given a driver/utility CD (inc wallet), VGA/DVI adapter, 2x twin Molex to 6 pin PCIe adapters, 2x installation guides, a Dirt 3 coupon and perhaps most interesting of all, a GPU bracket. The bracket is a great addition as it seems HIS have gone some way to consider the sheer weight of the cooler which puts a lot of strain on the motherboards PCIe slot. This adjustable bracket is easy to fit and will ensure that the card is held horizontal rather than bowing under the strains of its own weight.



First Look

The card itself appears to be identical to the HIS HD6970 IceQ Turbo were reviewed HERE. Alas, this is not a Turbo edition but does come with the large IceQ cooler. The cooler is obviously the dominating feature of the card and the aesthetics are what I lovingly refer to as a Marmite: You either love it or hate it!

Let's take a closer look at the HIS HD6950 IceQ's features...

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