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Gaming Mouse Review: The Fanatec Headshot Controller
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1. The Quadfather gaming rig from Vigor Gaming, which boasts two AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 3.0 Ghz processors.
The Quadfather gaming rig from Vigor Gaming, which boasts two AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 3.0 Ghz processors.
2. And in this corner, Sony PlayStation 3 console, which features an internal power supply unit.
And in this corner, Sony PlayStation 3 console, which features an internal power supply unit.
3. The Extech power analyzer.
The Extech power analyzer.
4. The side view of the Quadfather.
The side view of the Quadfather.
5. The front view of the Quadfather.
The front view of the Quadfather.
6. The Quadfather uses the Enermax Galaxy 1000W power supply unit.
The Quadfather uses the Enermax Galaxy 1000W power supply unit.
7. A closer look inside the Quadfather.
A closer look inside the Quadfather.
8. The Enermax Galaxy 1000W PSU inside the Quadfather.
The Enermax Galaxy 1000W PSU inside the Quadfather.
9. The Quadfather's dual Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX cards.
The Quadfather’s dual Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX cards.
10. The Quadfather in action.
The Quadfather in action.
11. During our initial tests of the Quadfather, the first process began to overheat, which set off one of the system's alarms.
During our initial tests of the Quadfather, the first process began to overheat, which set off one of the system’s alarms.
12. After running a Windows power management test, the first processor's temperature rose to 160 degrees Fahrenheit while the second processor reached 102 degrees. This was primarily caused by having the exhaust ports too close to a nearby wall, which led to
After running a Windows power management test, the first processor’s temperature rose to 160 degrees Fahrenheit while the second processor reached 102 degrees. This was primarily caused by having the exhaust ports too close to a nearby wall, which led to
13. During tests of Doom 3, which never fell below a frame rate of 125 fps, the Quadfather's power consumption reached 860 watts.
During tests of Doom 3, which never fell below a frame rate of 125 fps, the Quadfather’s power consumption reached 860 watts.
14. The Extech power analyzer shows the Quadfather reaching 860 watts during Doom 3 trials.
The Extech power analyzer shows the Quadfather reaching 860 watts during Doom 3 trials.