Scan 3XS White Cobra
The White Cobra is the nForce4 SLI system I used for full benchmarking with SLI, for the initial articles. Equipped with no cards initially, Scan will sell White Cobra systems with any of the three SLI card pairings. Initially tested with 6800 Ultras, I've shown that in the specification.Configuration
- AMD Athlon FX-55, 13 x 200, 1MB L2
- 2 x NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra, PEG16X, 440/1000, 256MB
- 1GB of Corsair XMS3200, DDR400
- ASUS A8N-E SLI mainboard, 4GB DDR max, 2 x PEG16, Socket 939
- 160GB Maxtor MaxLine II ATA
- 2 x 74GB Western Digital Raptor SATA
- Silverstone TJ05-ST
- Plextor PX-712A DVD Recorder
- Tagan TG480-U01
- Windows XP Professional w/ Service Pack 2
Exterior Appearance
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To add to the same graphics that adorn the Blue Cobra, the White Cobra also carries a designation on the top plate of the front facia. The paint itself is again more expensive than the case it's applied to, again a pearlescent paint that I imagine you'd find in automotive applications more than the computer world. I find the Blue Cobra more impressive personally, but of the people that came round to see me in the weeks running up to SLI's launch, the majority were more gobsmacked by the white version. It's exceptionally engaging right up close, where you can see the individual paint flakes that make up the paint application, but then if you sit with your face that close to the chassis all the time, you need to seek some professional help.
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The paint job isn't done justice by my weak camera kung-fu; I assure you that it's good looking up close and personal. The LCD looks really good on the white version, along with the blue light permeating the openings on the side and front of the case.
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