Cool Gadget: Zotac's Hardware OC Controller
Due to the fact that the vast majority of NVIDIA partners sell graphics cards that are all essentially identical aside from their clock speeds or maybe a custom sticker, they're all looking for creative ways to differentiate their products from the competition. They usually do this by adding a hot new game, a really long warranty, a low price, or maybe some other type of value-added software. But every now and then a company goes one step further and does something more innovative. Take Zotac for example. Zotac has created a cool little device called the Nitro Hardware OC Controller that gives users the ability to monitor GPU temperatures and overclock or underclock their graphics cards on the fly with a few buttons and a simple menu. The Nitro has not yet been offered with Zotac branded graphics cards, but the company is considering the prospect of integrating it with select AMPs! Edition products at some point in the future. Meanwhile, the Nitro is also offered as a stand...
