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Review: PowerColor PCS+ 4850 HD4850 512MB GDDR3

by James Smith on 24 November 2008, 01:00

Tags: PCS+ HD4850 512MB GDDR3, PowerColor (6150.TWO), PC

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Bundle & warranty

 

Ignore the sticker on the box, this is a PCS+ card and not a 'regular' PCS as the sticker on the box implies.


Items Quick-install guide
Driver and utilities DVD containing: Drivers, CyberLink iClone 2.1 SE, and Cyberlink DVD Suite 5.0
DVI-to-VGA dongle
DVI-to-HDMI dongle
S-video to Composite adapter cable
2x CrossFire bridge cables
Component video-out cable


Unlike some AIBs, it's good to see that PowerColor has included all the necessary dongles and adapters to make full use of the board's connectivity.

The bundling of Cyberlink DVD Suite 5.0 is an obvious and welcome inclusion, but we wonder just how many people will make use of the bundled iClone2 3D virtual-set application.

Warranty

The package is supplied with a two-year warranty that's based on the card's serial number, intimating that it starts when it is shipped out of the factory. The warranty is transferable, should it be sold on, and whilst the retailer that you purchased it from may swap-out defective cards, PowerColor handles most queries directly, promising a seven-day turnaround from collection.