ATi unveil R420

Lol, you gotta be smoking something good if you think that's even possible, digi

 

why Micron has yielded DDR3 at 833Mhz haven't they?

 

Yes, but in what quantity? Even Dave has said 800MHz is a dream, so why in the world would 833MHz suddenly become a reality?

 

I am, and I do.

I don't know for sure they're going to come out with it, but I believe they could come out with it.

Yes, but a lot of people seem to either not believe that or not want to believe that is possible.

 

The yellow connector has nothing to do with power.

 

Thanks Dave!


Single molex then.. sweet!

 

Any teases on what it DOES have to do with?

 

yellow connector =>

TV tuner

AIW daughterboard

drive bay video breakout box

external video breakout box

SLI !!!!!11!! /faints



can i get a gig at L'INQ now?

 

Perhaps the yellow connector is related to this

 

Haven't there been occasions in the past where we've seen boards at events like this with added connectors for troubleshooting/testing and the like? If its an early engineering sample, it oculd be something like that.

 

If that is the real card, with only one power connector, and single slot cooling.. I have to say, wow.

Nvidia might have a problem on their hands.

 

well thinking thats probally the x800PRO and not the x800XT. i dont see the big woop, when the 6800 non ultra is one molex and single slot.

if its the xt, please prove me wrong

 

Someone over at Anandtech posted a translation to the last paragraph …

 

Dave (or anyone else) - Do you know what the greyish 5 pin connector is on the top left corner of the 6800 reference card?

http://www.beyond3d.com/previews/nvidia/nv40/images/bf.jpg

Could this be similar to the connector on the end of the R420 card?

 

its not a PRO nor is it an XT at least thats what my sources are saying

 

your sources eh? do they possibly live under some sort of desk? yes
???

 

LOL! Your source ? My source tells me that's XT !!

 

As excited as I am to finally see the card I will most likely be buying in two-three weeks, I am rather disappointed to see a single DVI connector. AGAIN.

 

they might as well

 

I find it highly unlikely that the XT will be a two slot, two molex connector card. Didn't Dave say something about being fairly sure that none of the r420 lineup would have two molex? As for cooling I just don't see ATI going with a double slot solution. They seem to prefer to solve their heat problems through the engineering of the card itself, there's no doubt that it'll run cooler and draw less power than the nv40.