Written: 8/23/99
Written by: Moto Racer®
Price: $199.99 (after $30 mail in rebate)
Xentor 32 Provided by: Guillemot North America

The Tech Zone has reviewed a lot of TNT2 cards. It's no secret that I like them. They're my number one choice for all The Tech Zone projects. And can you really blame me? The TNT2 is fast, great visual quality and most important, nothing runs Quake 3 better. What else can you ask for? How about a lower price, a great software bundle and TV out?

Those features are just what you get with the Maxi Gamer Xentor 32 from Guillemot. This video card has it all; TNT2 Ultra chipset running at a blistering 175Mhz, 32 megs of SDRAM running at 183Mhz, TV out, a great game bundle and a price of just $199.99 after a $30 mail in rebate.

With Hercules about to pack it in, the Maxi Gamer Xentor 32 is the fastest TNT2 Ultra card you can buy. It is also the most feature packed. I can't think of another TNT2 Ultra card that combines all the features of the Xentor 32 in such a nice package.

The likes are many and the complaints are few. As a matter fact, my biggest problem with the card is the PCB is too big for me to get a zip tie around the card to attach the big Global Win cooler on it for the overclocking test. I had to use Frag Tape instead.

Guillemot employs over 250 people worldwide, with marketing subsidiaries in France, Belgium, Holland, England, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Canada, USA and Hong Kong. Their products are sold in 32 countries that span five continents. With sales of over $70 million, it seems pretty safe that they will be around for a while, unlike Hercules.

So, is the Maxi Gamer Xentor 32 the best TNT2 Ultra card I've ever tested? Let's find out.

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