The heatsink is easily removed by simply undoing four screws from the rear of the card, should you want to install an aftermarket cooler. We just wanted to take a peak under the hood, as it were. One thing that is interesting is that this 9500GT card is based on the new G96 core, which is fabricated on a 55nm process. That would explain the remarkably small GPU package.

To connect a display to the Foxconn 9500GT card, you are provided with a selection of ports that are typical for this class of card. From right to left you have a DVI port, VGA port, and the HD output. It’s kind of strange to see a VGA port these days, even on budget-minded cards. Many cards, even those in this price range, have changed over to dual DVI to better support those who need large displays without concern for 3D performance. Another adaptor that is missing, though unsurprisingly, is the secondary power adapter. The 9500GT and the cards based on it do typically need any more power then what is provided from the PCI slot.

If you are still so inclined, you can run the 9500GT in SLI. It only does support dual-card SLI, but if you want a performance boost down the road the option is open. Due to the size of this card everything is pretty well compacted together, and right next to the SLI connector is the S/PDIF plug. This is for a feed from your sound card, so you can pass audio through the HDMI port when connected to an HDTV.

You can read the entire article at Futurelooks.