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This Radeon 7970 big enough for you? [Locked] |
Ravynmagi  Title: Moderator
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Registered: 2001-12-23 17:10:17
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This Radeon 7970 big enough for you? |
Something cool AMD did with the 7900 series is allowed manufacutures to immediately start making customized versions of the card instead of waiting a few months. It's good and bad, the bad being they sometimes put lower quality parts into it. The good is sometimes you get better and quieter cooling.
Not sure what category this Yeston falls into. But good heaven that thing is huge.
http://www.legitreviews.com/news/12307/
3 PCI-E slots wide, dual 120mm 18 blade fans, massive copper heatsink with six heatpipes.
Remeinds me of the Thermaltake cooler I put in my 8800 GTX. That thing was so heavy it warped the PCB over time. But it looks like this one has a back plate to hopefully support that weight. |
RF_YWG  Title: Pot-bellied Biker
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Registered: 2006-9-23 13:46:46
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It better keep the GPU at room temperature, and produce no more than 20dB of noise. Otherwise it's just too darn big.
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dramprar Posts: 106
Registered: 2007-8-12 13:21:40
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wow i wouldnt mind trying one hehe
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Date Posted:
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I didn't realize we were equipping PC's with twin turbines these days.  |
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Date Posted:
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So how many watts does thing suck down under load?
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Nakal  Title: Moderator
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Registered: 2002-7-9 11:50:38
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Date Posted:
1/18/12 4:23pm
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Finkleheimer posted:
I didn't realize we were equipping PC's with twin turbines these days.
Set it sideways add wings, and i bet it would fly!
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Keypek Posts: 47
Registered: 2006-9-12 08:45:41
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Need to strap yourself to your computer chair with that thing.
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Dresler Posts: 31
Registered: 2003-10-22 08:44:19
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Date Posted:
1/18/12 4:23pm
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This Radeon 7970 big enough for you? |
A guy in the comments mentioned it was smaller than the ASUS Mars II.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/Mars_II/
It is pretty massive as well, in the write up there they mention you can use dual Mars II cards for more performance.... dear god. |
-Mithan- Title: VNBoard Admin
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retarded
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