Asus HD6850 DirectCu

**-R8-** · 10-20-2010, 04:51 AM

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http://www.arabhardware.net/forum/sh...d.php?t=198061

**dacosta89** · 10-20-2010, 05:46 AM

I don't understand one thing.
look at this picture:

It's from the arabian website. We can see 2 6pin pcie connectors. However, today I saw this new on techpowerup:
http://www.techpowerup.com/133065/AM...-Pictured.html

I only can see 1 6pin connector.

**SpuTnicK** · 10-20-2010, 06:11 AM

ASUS HD6850 DirectCu has non-reference design board

**dacosta89** · 10-20-2010, 06:32 AM

hhmmm...I thought that only the cooler was diferent...

Tks

**halfwaythere** · 10-20-2010, 07:31 AM

Thats a 6870 non reference pcb. Too bad the performance scaling isn't that great.

**darckhart** · 10-20-2010, 08:20 AM

yes, they're allowing partners to do non reference designs right out of the gate this time, correct?

**SpuTnicK** · 10-20-2010, 09:30 AM

We had a nice chat with one of the AMD AIB partners and according to solid info AMD allowed partners to design the HD 6850 PCB by themselves. This means that, from day one, all of the HD 6850 might be different in some way as partners will certainly try to differentiate from the competition.

Source :Fudzilla

Update: Unboxing Asus HD6850 DirectCu