HKEPC Gets X1950XTX Final Sample

**Absolute_0** · 07-25-2006, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by alexio

Yeah, but the 7900GTX cooler dumps about 50% of the heat right into the case. I wouldn't like that with 2 X1950XTX's in Crossfire

*EDIT*: Like Lead Head says, it pushes the air through the sink out of the case.

Push, suck, same thing, i'm saying that i'm not convinced that pushing/sucking air through the heatsink is as effective as having the fan right on the heatsink directly over the core.

**blind_ripper** · 07-25-2006, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Absolute_0

Push, suck, same thing, i'm saying that i'm not convinced that pushing/sucking air through the heatsink is as effective as having the fan right on the heatsink directly over the core.

i'm with you,
zalman VF serie

**BlackX** · 07-25-2006, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by zakelwe

Anyone know if it is 80nm process or not ?

Regards
Andy

Its still 90nm

Cant wait for benchies

**metalazzo** · 07-25-2006, 01:06 PM

I thought X1950XTX was in 80nm

**cantankerous** · 07-25-2006, 01:55 PM

I don't care about performance results as I know it has to be better than the current X1900 cards. What does spark my curiosity is HEAT. How are the temps with this new cooler over the current stock cooler? NOISE is another big issue, I am loving the lack of noise from my X2. If this new cooler can at least match the noise output and offer me slightly better cooling (X2 blows air in case/new cooler takes it out) than my X2.

**BlackX** · 07-25-2006, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by metalazzo

I thought X1950XTX was in 80nm

RV535 for 4 Pipes and 12 Pixel Shaders 80nm
RV560 for 8 Pipes and 24 Pixel Shaders 80nm
RV570 for 12 Pipes and 36 Pixel Shaders 80nm
R580+ for 16 Pipes and 48 Pixel Shaders 90nm

**cupra** · 07-25-2006, 02:26 PM

very impressive

jest wonder, is jest me or any one else see some THERMALTAKE designing ?

**EnJoY** · 07-25-2006, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by cupra

very impressive

jest wonder, is jest me or any one else see some THERMALTAKE designing ?

Let's all pray to god that this isn't the case...

**Sol** · 07-25-2006, 07:04 PM

very similar with the ICEQ 3 cooler (arctic cooling) from HIS which has way better performance according to reviews
but seems to have longer fins for even better heat dissipation
check the difference (on the right) with this pic from guru3d

**NoSinder** · 07-25-2006, 08:20 PM

Hmm...450 bucks.. Might just get this to tide me over for a year or two!!

**^don.k's^** · 07-25-2006, 11:49 PM

I'd like to see a X1950GT@250$

**BlackX** · 07-25-2006, 11:59 PM

So where are the tests???

**NoSinder** · 07-26-2006, 03:46 AM

When is this supposed to be out..I'm hearing the 7th of August and also the 23rd-27th of August??

**biohead** · 07-26-2006, 03:55 AM

oooh sexy

btw what cpu cooler is that? looks like a launchsite lol

**bonzo_catalin** · 07-26-2006, 04:29 AM

Gigabyte or TT , looking at the shape

**eddieate** · 07-26-2006, 04:44 AM

its a gigabyte, called a 3D aurour or something I think...
Ed.

**BlackX** · 07-26-2006, 05:54 AM

Its Gigabyte Rocket cooler

**alexio** · 07-26-2006, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by Absolute_0

Push, suck, same thing, i'm saying that i'm not convinced that pushing/sucking air through the heatsink is as effective as having the fan right on the heatsink directly over the core.

Well, there isn't much heatsink right above the core. The air goes to the sides and cools the fins that are around the heatpipes in the cooler. So basicly it the same as the ATI cooler, but just with 2X half the air resistance from the fins instead of 1 bigger resistance. Actually, it is 2 times a quarter of the air restistance as air resistance becomes 4 times bigger if the air passing a surface moves two times as fast. For this I don't know the right Enlish word, but this a rather big advantage for the Nvidia cooler.

Ofcourse a fan blowing in two directions (<--> instead of <--) is more effcient, but like I said it has the disadvantage that half of the heat is dumped inside the case. You could place a fan on the heatsink right above the core, but if it only has one side to blow the air to after it has gone through the fins, the effect is the same and actually a little worse than the centrifusal fan ATI uses. This is because the centrifusal design ATI uses provides a much bigger head pressure.

**Marioace** · 07-26-2006, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Sol

very similar with the ICEQ 3 cooler (arctic cooling) from HIS which has way better performance according to reviews
but seems to have longer fins for even better heat dissipation
check the difference (on the right) with this pic from guru3d

same design just more "aerodinamic"

**metro.cl** · 07-26-2006, 05:36 PM

so when are the benchs coming?

**Riska** · 07-26-2006, 06:17 PM

Yes but nearley dubble size heatsink it goes all the way to the end of the card

**Kinc** · 07-27-2006, 02:56 AM

The cooler looks really good. One thing I liked about X1900 cooler though is the placement of the fan under the shroud. Not optimized for low noise but good for performence in Crossfire since the front card won't stop the airflow.7950GX2 should learn from that. The card that connects to the PCI-E gets really hot as it is now.

Looking forward to testing this card when it is available. More mem bandwidth in Crossfire will do wonders for performence.

**~~-Mentor-~~** · 07-27-2006, 01:38 PM

they have the card already 1 day ...
and yet no 3dmark05 score

13K stock my friends with FX62 at 3.0ghz

**Hicks** · 07-27-2006, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by NightCrawler™

At least it has got a better overall look then the previous models....

Who gives a

how it looks?. it needs to cool properly.

**-Acid-** · 07-27-2006, 06:54 PM

Awaiting benchies

looks cool tho very sleek

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