R600 prototype pictures!

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Koko56

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Not sure whether this has been posted before... but here are some pictures of a prototype R600 and it is VEEEEEEEEERY big!

...and I must add - something makes me like its shape.
 
there is a huge thread in the ATI forum, its an OEM card that is meant to fit into the bracks that hold heavy cards in dell/hp machines etc etc the retail verison will be a fair bit shorter(they use different HSF units)
 
What was that massive voodoo card? Reminds me of that.
 
Secondary manufacturers will shorten it. Speculating 8 or 9 inches.

Interesting article that completely contradicts [H]OCP's upon power consumption.
http://www.beyond3d.com/#news39176 -
each R600 is said to have used 200W...
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- AMD
http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MjQ0MTcsLCxobmV3cywsLDE=
ATI is stating that a SINGLE R600 high end configuration will require 300 watts...
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- [H]OCP

Couldn't imagine ATI having much highend marketshare with a card running 300w. Talking 25a standalone compared to a 145w 88GTX at 12.2a standalone. 100% gain.

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ok so it would be 400W in Crossfire correct? Thats still a lot if you ask me.
 
blacken said:
Secondary manufacturers will shorten it. Speculating 8 or 9 inches.

Interesting article that completely contradicts [H]OCP's upon power consumption.
http://www.beyond3d.com/#news39176 - - AMD
http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MjQ0MTcsLCxobmV3cywsLDE= - [H]OCP

Couldn't imagine ATI having much highend marketshare with a card running 300w. Talking 25a standalone compared to a 145w 88GTX at 12.2a standalone. 100% gain.

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Doesn't configuration mean the whole system? So the total system requires 300 watts?
 
I thought images of the card were released like a month ago? Could of swore I read an article about it on Engadget.
 
Oh well.... sorry if there already is a thread like this with these pics, I just have not seen them anywhere on [H]ard Forum
 
The size nor even the TDP concerns me as much as the prospect of a 24W fan at anywhere near 100%. Has anyone seen reports of this "OEM" card's noise level while gaming?
 
ok so it would be 400W in Crossfire correct? Thats still a lot if you ask me.
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So 40W more than a 8800GTX SLI setup for an extra half gig of memory? Doesn't seem like that much more.

My guess is that [H] didn't understand the numbers they were looking at. Just because it requires the connectors doesn't mean it will use all of the power they provide. Even the 'leaked' papers from ATI seem to contradict the specs that were mentioned. That document appears to be legit so [H] is giving the impression that the card currently doesn't have enough power and requires much more than 300W. If the cards are drawing 100% of the power provided obviously they're starving for additional power not to mention not complying with government regulations.

Also the 24W fan is likely meant for the OEM/SP oriented cards. Places where multiple cards will be running 24/7/365 and getting rid of the heat is of primary concern.
 
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