Weird Radeon X1900GT, dongleless crossfire connector on PCB ?

[DaWaN]

I just recieved my Sapphire X1900GT, it has a very weird PCB and it seems that it has dongeless crossfire connector already on the PCB !!

[OV3RCLOCK3R]

Looks to me like a new PCB aswell and that cooler is impressive. New rev. of the cards?

[tvdang7]

this is the new pcb they were talking about like a month ago. i can rememeber the power connector being in the middle.

[Radeon117X]

Yep. That's one of the new revision cards alright. Youre correct from my knowledge...that is a dongleless crossfire connector built into the PCB along with ATIs new cooler.

Run 3DMark for us and post some ambient temperatures, and some ones under load under 3DMark pretty please with a cherry on top?

Other than that, i love that cooler, and i love that card. Cant wait for the X2000 series mainstream ones with that cooler (i hope they use them!!)

[Gag3]

Are you even sure that is a X1900GT!?

I think you'll find that it is a X1950 Pro somehow. (Even though Official release hasn't started)

The X1900XT is replacing the X1900GT, so why would they create a new cooler for it AND create dongless Crossfire?

Considering it still a R580 Chip.. it would be impossible, CCC wise.

Either way.. let us know that happens.

[Chura]

try to test this already ? temps ?

[ownage]

Try to overclock it and show us the results and temps :P
My GT arrived today, and is also the new GT. I cant test the card because i have no motherboard yet.

But if someone has the new GT, please feel free to post some KICK-ASS results!

[Chura]

ownage, is it Sahppire too ?

[ownage]

I have Club3d.

Mine was 199 euro which is cheaper then the 7900GS. The Sapphire is much more expensive.

DaWaN seems to have an Sapphire, i PM'd him and he said this:

The memory goes to about 760, the core OC'ing seems a bit bugged, somebody said it's cat 6.8 which is causing it, I will try 6.7 soon

When i have my mobo in a few days, i will post some results :P

[DaWaN]

I have Club3d.

Mine was 199 euro which is cheaper then the 7900GS. The Sapphire is much more expensive.

DaWaN seems to have an Sapphire, i PM'd him and he said this:


When i have my mobo in a few days, i will post some results :P

Ik zie nu dat je ook uit Nederland komt lol

Anyway this sapphire also was just 200e so

[POGE]

Need pix without cooler. :p

[vengance_01]

Hum these X1900GTs are 199$ on newegg. Lets see some CF action.

[Radeon117X]

I was just wondering something....The logical thing for ATi to do after a new cooler design is to use it on their new DX10 cards right? But seeing as they need so much damn power and will produce so much heat, theyre probably not going to use single slot coolers like this on even their midrange cards if they have anywhere near 300M transistors.