The HIS X700 Pro IceQ Turbo VIVO 256MB PCIe Video Card

One of the major up and comers in the video card industry is HIS.  In recent months, HIS has garnered some attention with several impressive additions to their product line.  They put a major emphasis on overclocking, cooling and stability, while providing competitive performance.  With such innovations as oversized, yet quiet cooling solutions and the ability to monitor and throttle fan speeds based on temperature, HIS is catering to enthusiasts who don't like to compromise.

Today, we are going to take a look at the HIS X700 Pro IceQ Turbo 256MB PCIe Video Card.  Building on their experience with previous IceQ models, HIS introduces something new with this product, namely iTurbo.  Along with a solid cooling package, iTurbo allows for instantaneous overclocking, while staying within pre-determined limits HIS has designated for the card.  Let's take a closer look and see what HIS has to offer this time around.

Specifications of the HIS X700 Pro IceQ Turbo VIVO 256MB PCIe Video Card It's Got Moxy

Model Name: HIS X700 Pro IceQ Turbo VIVO 256MB PCIe Chipset: Radeon X700 PCIe Series ASIC: RV410 Pixel Pipelines: 8 Vertex Engines: 6 Manu. Process (Micron): 110nm Transistor: 120M Fill Rate: 3680MTexel/s Memory Size (MB): 256 Memory Type: GDDR3 RAMDAC (MHz): 400 Engine CLK (MHz): 460 (iTURBO) Memory CLK (MHz): 960 (iTURBO) Memory Interface (bit): 128 Memory Bandwidth: 15.36GB/s Max. Resolution: 2048x1536 Bus Interface: PCIe VGA: Yes 2nd VGA: Yes DVI: Yes 2nd DVI: No TV-out: Yes HDTV (YPrPb component output): Yes Video-in: Yes TV Tuner: No FM Tuner: No

Fast: iTURBO mode: Simply press the iTURBO button to boost your graphic card to 460MHz core / 960MHz memory Quite: Silence mode: Adjusts fan speed to silence mode and achieve less than 20dB noise level Cool: TURBO Fan speed provides maximum cooling power ALL Cool: A.I. Cooling technology: Automatically adjusts the fan speed base on VPU temperature to achieve the best cooling effect Platinum packing with software bundle Professional customer service and technical support

HIS pulled together a terrific bundle to accompany the X700 Pro, including a detailed installation manual and setup CDs. The first CD provided the necessary drivers to get the card installed and working properly. The second disk included the iTurbo software which enables the card to run at a predetermined overclocked rate and allows for manual overclocking as well. Additionally, HIS included a series of software titles, including Video Studio, 3D Album and Counter Strike: Condition Zero.

Also included in the package were HDTV component cables, an S-Video Cable and a DVI-to-VGA adapter.  The X700 Pro, with the included adapter, can be connected to an HDTV ready TV, or a traditional set with either the S-Video or Mini-Din to RCA cable.  HIS gives plenty of useful options to connect the X700 Pro to a wide range of external components, further expanding its overall functionality.