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When we flip the card around we can see the two spots where the two GPUs have been mounted. Quite an interesting sight to be honest.

The new cooler is interesting, it's an industrial design and while it still could make a lot of noise, it doesn't. When you startup your PC you'll hear a blow-dryer like sound for a couple of seconds, but after a couple of seconds everything goes silent, scouts honor. The GPU's can suffice with very little RPM on the fan.

Here we can see the two DVI connectors, which both have dual-link support (HDCP capable). You might think "hmm, is that needed?" Yes it is. High-Def screens and high-resolution monitors are the key issues here. Dual link DVI pins effectively double the power of transmission and provide an increase of speed and signal quality; i.e. a DVI single link 60-Hz LCD can display a resolution of 1920 x 1080, while a DVI dual link can display a resolution up-to 2560x1200 and I believe this to can go even higher.

With the help of the supplied DVI to HDMI adapter you can connect the card towards a HDMI HD Ready television or monitor for good picture quality and as explained, sound over HDMI.

Now if you decide to go the guru path of righteousness (read: CrossfireX) then please understand you'll need to connect a bridge. The Crossfire bridge connector is supplied with the graphics cards. One per card.

The Crossfire finger you can spot at the upper right corner.