New RD790 Info

[ShaidarHaran]

Care of L'inq.

highlights:
all digital VRMs
user-selectable power delivery to each PCIe slot up to 255W
user-selectable HT link frequency up to 5.2GT/s

The ability to deliver up to 255W through the PCIe slot is a huge move. You can pretty much eliminate the need for 6/8-pin power connectors when using an RD790 board. Of course, you still need a PSU capable of delivering that kind of power, but cutting down on cable clutter is a nice bonus.

 

[Npl]

user-selectable power delivery to each PCIe slot up to 255W

Thats almost entirely dependend on the mainboard, the chipset has little to do with how much Ampere the Mainboard can channel to the PCI-Connector without smoldering. (or how much the Connector itself can withstand - PCI-Specs are there for a reason )
Secondly - selecting wattage for slots? Makes entirely NO sense at all, you dont deliver watt, you deliver volts. Possibly that the mainboars just shuts down the lane if the powerdraw exceeds a set value (such thing is called a "fuse" ), but the wording leaves no doubt that the autor had no clue what hes writing.

 

[digitalwanderer]

The ability to deliver up to 255W through the PCIe slot is a huge move. You can pretty much eliminate the need for 6/8-pin power connectors when using an RD790 board.

You sure of that Shaidar? I wouldn't exactly start doing the happy dance yet. The mobo can supply up to 255w through the PCIe slot, but how much are the current gen of video cards designed to take through the PCIe slot? :|

Until you know that, it's not an advantage.

 

[ShaidarHaran]

You sure of that Shaidar? I wouldn't exactly start doing the happy dance yet. The mobo can supply up to 255w through the PCIe slot, but how much are the current gen of video cards designed to take through the PCIe slot? :|

Until you know that, it's not an advantage.

Why do you think they call it Crossfire?

 

[{Sniping}Waste]

The Gigabyte 690G SH3 Im using has settings for the wattage on the PCI-E slots. I don't know the max wattage but the setting are from 0 to 500.

 

[ShaidarHaran]

The Gigabyte 690G SH3 Im using has settings for the wattage on the PCI-E slots. I don't know the max wattage but the setting are from 0 to 500.

Why do you think they call it Crossfire?

aw, no one laughed at my funneh