Package and Accessories

The NX6800-TD128E graphics card comes in a colorful package with a picture from the popular game Far Cry (you receive a copy of this game as an accessory to the product). By the way, there exists a version of the same card with 256MB of graphics memory on board. The 256MB version comes with a copy of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher’s Bay .

The package is not too big (like the one of the NX6800GT-T2D256E model, the GeForce 6800 GT card from MSI that we tested recently, for details see our article called MSI NX6800GT-T2D256E Graphics Card Review ). But like the package of the more expensive card, it has a carry handle.

The accessories supplied with the NX6800-TD128E match its positioning as of an inexpensive device: the manufacturer includes just the necessary things as well as some useful software. Here’s the full list:

• Video output unit with S-Video, YPbPr and RCA connectors
• S-Video cable
• DVI-I to D-Sub adapter
• Installation and user’s guides
• DVD with Far Cry
• DVD with software

The video output unit allows you to connect to devices with different inputs (S-Video, YPbPr or RCA), but unfortunately the length of the unit’s own cable is short and you still have to access the rear panel of your computer to attach a video cable to it. If the unit’s cable were longer, this problem would be eliminated as you would be able to place the unit everywhere.

MSI doesn’t include component and RCA cables as accessories to the card. You have to purchase them separately.

We found the following on the software DVD:

• MSI Live Update (for automatic updates of the graphics card’s BIOS and drivers)
• GoodMen (a system monitor utility that can clean the memory up from unnecessary applications and their data)
• LockBox (this utility can prevent unauthorized access to information on your computer)
• WMInfor (this utility creates a list of system configuration parameters which may be useful for technical service)
• ThinSoft BeTwin
• MSI Secure DOC
• E-Color
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

So, the MSI NX6800-TD128E looks a nice product at first sight: besides the card proper, you get a popular game, an extensive software pack and a universal splitter for connecting to TV-sets and other display devices.