ATI Graphics Card Buyer's Guide 2006, Part II

Powercolor Radeon X1600 XT - Tools And Software

The retail package contains a 2-CD version of the game Pacific Fighters. ATI's reference driver is also included on the driver CD. The large software bundle itself consists of a DVD labeled Cyberlink DVD Solution.

The DVD's startup screen displays information about the remainder of the company's product line, so it as advertising space. A click on the installation page sends the user to the list of bundled applications. Launching the setup routine copies the Power Starter - Cyberlink's quicklaunch application - to the hard drive. The installation requires a product key, which is rather impractically printed on the DVD itself. After copying the key from the DVD, the disc has to be put back in the drive immediately or the installation will abort. Once the process is complete, the applications can be launched through the Power Starter utility. Alternatively, shortcuts are also available in the Windows start menu. On the first launch of each program, a registration window appears.