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Not bad, though maybe would have been better waiting a few weeks for sales to pick up- people will wait for this one now!
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http://www.itx.ba/images/stories/200...3870_x2_-a.jpg
Not bad, though maybe would have been better waiting a few weeks for sales to pick up- people will wait for this one now!
and i spy with my little eye two 6 pin connectors.
Retailer starting to modify the reference card, hmmm... I don't need a shorter in my big towers. Hope one comes with a 2 GB version (2 x 1 GB) on full length PCB of course.
australian GeCube stock have dual 6-pin connectors and dual ORBs as well :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by knightwolf654
I'm just waiting for them to figure out that they could use the backside fo the cards better... place one die and set of ramsinks on one side and the other on the opposite... MUCH easier to cool when you can use twice the number of heatsinks.
i wonder how well it ocs... nice to see that its possible to get an even small er pcb working. compare this to nvidias huge 2 pcbs clamped together :lol:
Should OC pretty good If It's anything like the 3870. I can only imagine this thing with 1ghz core volt modded and WC'ed as I've seen people do with the 3870's.
crossfirex @ 1x pcb looking good @ R700 :up:
Is that a 1 slot cooling solution? :O
Does not blow outside the case though. 8(
not 1 slot, as you see there are 4xdvi -> double height
@ topic : length does not matter for me, but this cooling does not look quiet at 200W....
i want 3 slot super silent with hot air out of case + faster vram
Also no cooling on that bridge chip? All other versions seem to have gone out of there way to cool it...
Hopefully with this non-reference design it will be possible to run seperate GPU blocks instead of the full card blocks, as this seems not possible with the reference design.
i doubt it will check to hot tbh, they would of tested it most likely and decided its okQuote:
Originally Posted by n00b 0f l337
yep , this oneQuote:
Originally Posted by dinos22
:up:
Wow. I thought they were already using up as much space possible on the Ref version? I suppose that's not true. That card does look a lot shorter.
Does this DuOrb or whatever it is called make a difference over stock cooler? With the memory speed lock and I assume the core is locked at 998 or something, the stock cooler seems entirely adequate
Is there any advantage using the shorter design besides space?
FYI the power color short version ala non reference is they're OC'ed version......As far as the bridge chip they state it doesn't run hot, on the reference design I'm guessing that it needs cooling sandwiched between the heat of the 2 cores......
less pcb less latencyQuote:
Originally Posted by Eastcoasthandle
@ anything: mobo/video/raid/etc
I'm probably just seeing things but doesn't it look like one of the GPU cores are exposed?
Not a GPU, but a bridge chip.Quote:
Originally Posted by GripS
SHould be good for some crossfire action in a shuttle case eh?
I still hope to see GDDR4
Yes it does.Quote:
Originally Posted by TopherTony
ah.... Looks just about the same as the GPU core on my old 8500LE(I know.... it's ancient)Quote:
Originally Posted by Calmatory
All I need to know is what cooling mounts this uses, I got ome blocks in storage waiting for a decent card to put them onto.
So.. who will be the first company to slap 3 GPUs on a single PCB? Singlecard Tri-fire anyone? :p:
Here is the naked PCB design with the angled bridge chip.
why didnt ati do that in the first place? thats geniusQuote:
Originally Posted by fellix_bg
cannot mount single core waterblocks with this design, there arent 4 mounting holes around each core.
that gecube is sick looking, while I have no need for 4 monitor outputs, two is enough. I could some see needing that
Gonna wait this one out till the real numbers on the nvidia card come out. My bday is coming up in march, gonna have to bug the gf for one
ok which one should i get ????????????!!!!!!!!!!!??????????
Wait until every last model is available until you make a buy. Prices should square out by then as well. Just my opinion.
kk :)
Easily solved problem. Make a backplate that hits all the holes and use one or two from bridge chip holes, or simply make a bottom strap for holes and use the top two as well.Quote:
cannot mount single core waterblocks with this design, there arent 4 mounting holes around each core.
Not sure i totally follow anything you said, but regardless of that you helped me come up with a very good idea for mounting my pots on my 3870x2 :)
Once the AIBs come to use smaller bridge chips (the current PLX 5-series is whopping 37*37mm footprint), the overall board layout will take down in size just enough.
so the bridge chip doesnt need cooling then, thats good news i wonder who is going to be the first to try dual dtek fuzion GPU's on the referance version (and maybe a passive on the bridge)
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Originally Posted by dinos22
ok, i'm sold! i guess this is gonna be my next vc :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mascaras
Sigged :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by T_M
Using a custom mount I think single-core blocks can be used. That "common" hole between the cores could be used to secure a crossbar over the blocks. WOnt be the best or most stylish mounting ever, but if it works, it works :)
*whewt* the first time ive said anything sig worthy.
Dunno if thats a good thing....
My idea has developed to what i think now is a workable mounting system for two pots. Hopefully ill make a ghetto stab at it this weekend for some LN2.
As long as theres pics its all good ;)
there's a review of the gecube on the german site hartware.net. (google translate link)
they say the fans are not temp controlled and pretty noisy :mad:
Good because the temp control on my reference design one is terrible, in fact it never ramp up from what i can hear.
well that might be because its still silent when the fan gets faster. just like the 8800GTS 640MB
believe me, at 100% it is loud
ATI Radeon 3870X2.. there s a6 pin & 8 pin sockets , do i have to plug the 8 pin plug as well with the 6 pin to make it work ? or just the 6 pin only ?
cheers
two 6 pins work
so is the 8800gts. but it never goes to a 100% in a well-ventilated case.Quote:
Originally Posted by T_M
which is a good thing imo.
if you only use 2x6pin you will not be able to oc the card afaik. but i guess that applies only to ocing via the CCC.Quote:
Originally Posted by disruptfam
id be concerned bout that bridge chip i knwo when itouch the reverse of my standard one its always fairly warm around the bridge chip..... so im not sure id go for that card IMO mainly becuase id be worried by temps, and i cant see there being many aftermarket coolers that will fit since its none standard?
is it the same as the one on the 2900's? because i was playing with my 2900pro in another system today and just let automated driver thing overclock and once it hit 95C all hell broke loose. that one fan is louder than all the fan's in my antec 900 on high. it pushes more air than my mothers blow dryer and the air is hotter to boot........... i like it:DQuote:
Originally Posted by T_M
will performance be the same? if so, i'm getting one.
Apart from the retarded mounting holes, the gecube is pretty smartly designed