A Closer Look At The Card

The Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ OC card comes with a single dual-linked DVI port which is capable of supporting resolutions of up to 2560x1600. Instead of a second dual-linked DVI port, the Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ OC has a HDMI-out port. There is also a 7-pin analog video-out port for composite and component video output. Above the display ports are large exhaust vents which allow the cooler to expel the hot exhaust out the back of the case.

The two PCI Express power connectors are located at the end of the card, angled upwards. This allows for easier cable management since the card is pretty long. Next to the PCI Express power connectors is the S/PDIF audio connector. On the opposite end of the card are two SLI connectors. The two SLI connectors allow you to link up to three of these cards in SLI mode.

While Galaxy used an aluminium heatsink to lower weight and cost, they used 5 copper heatpipes to rapidly transfer heat from the copper base to the aluminium heatsink. This ensures proper cooling of the overclocked GPU. You can see the five heatpipes radiating outwards from the top of the card.

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