NVIDIA GeForce DDR Roundup (March 00)

ELSA ERAZOR X ² - Card Specs

ERAZOR X 2 Specifications
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Memory	32 MB Infineon DDR SGRAM 6 ns
Cooling	Heatsink/Fan Combo
TV-Out	Brooktree 869
TV-In	Not Supported
Drivers	ELSA custom WINman Suite
Highest Overclock	135/166 MHz
Overclocking Utility	None
Software/Gaming Bundle	CorelDraw 7, Corel PhotoPaint 7
Estimated Street Price	$270
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ELSA has been known as a company that stands behind its products and is willing to go the extra mile for quality sake. The ERAZOR X ² is no exception. Boasting a 6 year manufacturer's warrantee and a very valuable software bundle, the ERAZOR X ² is one card which does not disappoint from the consumer satisfaction side. The lackluster overclockability and high core temperature both contribute to the cards down fall, however. The strict reference design used places the ERAZOR X ² along with all other GeForce cards and very little to set it apart. Keep in mind, however, that you can expect high quality performance and manufacturing with the ERAZOR X ², traits often neglected by other producers.

One item which does set the ERAZOR X ² apart is its unique driver set. Unlike the majority of other driver sets out there, ELSA chose take NVIDIA's reference drivers and add a high degree of functionality to them. Not only can you access the commonly used features of the reference drivers, the WINman Suite allows you to tweak monitor timings and refresh rates.

Pros: Great quality and warrantee, useful driver features, good software bundle

Cons: Reference design without any extras, hot running temperature, taskbar resident driver utility is hard to navigate