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HIS working on a dual GPU HIS Radeon 7970 X2
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on: 10/26/2012 06:07 AM | Source |
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HIS will soon release a dual-GPU based Radeon 7970 or 7990 if you want to. Over at Tom’s lab in Germany recently received just such a card a short while ago, and it bears all the markings (literally) of an engineering sample, down to the production number 007. After some back and forth with HIS, during which we provided some feedback and suggested some improvements, our German colleagues just received a revised sample – which they're already hard at work testing. As such, we’re proud to be able to say we are the first site, worldwide, to be able to check out one of these cards in the flesh and talk about its speeds and other specs.
ike TUL’s versions, HIS' new card uses an impressive, massive three slot cooler. The card itself draws its power from a full three 8-pin PCIe power connectors. The main difference compared to the competition is this: The card's two fans cool two separate heatsinks, since each GPU sports its own cooler. This allows the GPUs to run at no less than 1050 MHz, and HIS claims there is still some overclocking headroom left as well. That would make HIS' sample faster than PowerColor's Devil 13, which 'only' reaches 1000 MHz when OC is enabled.
The two GPUs are connected using a Lucidlogix switch, which is a fairly uncommon find. Meanwhile, the memory frequency is cranked up to 1500 MHz –- up from the 1375 MHz AMD specifies for the Radeon HD 7970.
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#4439958 Posted on: 10/26/2012 10:21 AM
I do and and if they continue to use fans made by Zunshan I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole they're ****e fans that dry out quickly and get noisy and to top it off you cannot
re-lube them trying ends with a broken fan and no way to replace it easily
I do and and if they continue to use fans made by Zunshan I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole they're ****e fans that dry out quickly and get noisy and to top it off you cannot
re-lube them trying ends with a broken fan and no way to replace it easily
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#4439964 Posted on: 10/26/2012 10:57 AM
So if James bonds code name is 007, then the card will be code named James Bond?
Cute. Reeeal cute.
production number 007.
So if James bonds code name is 007, then the card will be code named James Bond?
Cute. Reeeal cute.
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#4440038 Posted on: 10/26/2012 12:58 PM
So if James bonds code name is 007, then the card will be code named James Bond?
Cute. Reeeal cute.
I'd like to add to that.
James bond - 007 GHz Edition
So if James bonds code name is 007, then the card will be code named James Bond?
Cute. Reeeal cute.
I'd like to add to that.
James bond - 007 GHz Edition
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#4440244 Posted on: 10/26/2012 05:40 PM
I've used HIS a few times and have always been very pleased with them as a company.
As for this puppy, I really like the sounds of it. Could this be one of the only single PCB Dual GPUs that isn't limited in Overclocking compared to a pair of single PCB GPUs?
I've used HIS a few times and have always been very pleased with them as a company.
As for this puppy, I really like the sounds of it. Could this be one of the only single PCB Dual GPUs that isn't limited in Overclocking compared to a pair of single PCB GPUs?
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#4440250 Posted on: 10/26/2012 05:47 PM
I'd like to add to that.
James bond - 007 GHz Edition
Better yet:
The dual GPU HIS Radeon 7970 X2 James bond - 007 GHz Edition
Now shut up and take my money.
I'd like to add to that.
James bond - 007 GHz Edition
Better yet:
The dual GPU HIS Radeon 7970 X2 James bond - 007 GHz Edition
Now shut up and take my money.
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#4440256 Posted on: 10/26/2012 05:58 PM
79970?
Anyway never used HIS, but they have some good prices. Anybody have personal experience with them?
Anyway that card looks rather good
I'm using two HIS 6950s, don't have any complaints, The fans where loud, however all GFX cards fans (perhaps excluding aftermarket cooler edition cards) are loud when turned up.
Mine however are both Watercooled and have been for quite some time now, no noise from those puppies anymore
79970?
Anyway never used HIS, but they have some good prices. Anybody have personal experience with them?
Anyway that card looks rather good
I'm using two HIS 6950s, don't have any complaints, The fans where loud, however all GFX cards fans (perhaps excluding aftermarket cooler edition cards) are loud when turned up.
Mine however are both Watercooled and have been for quite some time now, no noise from those puppies anymore
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#4440401 Posted on: 10/26/2012 10:04 PM
79970?
Anyway never used HIS, but they have some good prices. Anybody have personal experience with them?
Anyway that card looks rather good
I have got many AMD/ATI cards from HIS ... Here they are allways higher priced of Sapphire or Asus cards, but i allways take an HIS, without bundle of games or whatever.. Allways get no problem with them.. allways good batch for overclocking . my first HIS cards was the X1950XTX . or even maybe the X1800XT PE ..
I have 2 7970, one is the Sapphire Ref design second is an HIS reference design bought on January 2012.. I have need rma the Sapphire one time, ( dead ) the old and new card make some coil whine when overclocked, it is not the best overclocker you can find ( not bad but not a golden chip ) on contrario the HIS 7970, is: a perfect overclocker, no coil whine even at 1300mhz+ ... I believe they have a lower production of Asus, Sapphire and other and so the component are bit more checked.
Its perhaps just due to the shop where i buy them, i cant say it is a generality, but well allways have good experience with their products ..
The 07 is not a codename, this is the revisions of the beta production of the card. TomsHardware.de have been lucky, HIS have send them their first early productions sample for test them, they have then send back some recommendation to HIS developper who have integrate them in the cards. the card they have send them back is now the revision 7 of the cards. maybe the final will be the number 8-9 who know.
79970?
Anyway never used HIS, but they have some good prices. Anybody have personal experience with them?
Anyway that card looks rather good
I have got many AMD/ATI cards from HIS ... Here they are allways higher priced of Sapphire or Asus cards, but i allways take an HIS, without bundle of games or whatever.. Allways get no problem with them.. allways good batch for overclocking . my first HIS cards was the X1950XTX . or even maybe the X1800XT PE ..
I have 2 7970, one is the Sapphire Ref design second is an HIS reference design bought on January 2012.. I have need rma the Sapphire one time, ( dead ) the old and new card make some coil whine when overclocked, it is not the best overclocker you can find ( not bad but not a golden chip ) on contrario the HIS 7970, is: a perfect overclocker, no coil whine even at 1300mhz+ ... I believe they have a lower production of Asus, Sapphire and other and so the component are bit more checked.
Its perhaps just due to the shop where i buy them, i cant say it is a generality, but well allways have good experience with their products ..
The 07 is not a codename, this is the revisions of the beta production of the card. TomsHardware.de have been lucky, HIS have send them their first early productions sample for test them, they have then send back some recommendation to HIS developper who have integrate them in the cards. the card they have send them back is now the revision 7 of the cards. maybe the final will be the number 8-9 who know.
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#4440658 Posted on: 10/27/2012 08:53 AM
79970?
Anyway never used HIS, but they have some good prices. Anybody have personal experience with them?
Anyway that card looks rather good
HIS is as Sapphire, not bad but not exiting on low/middle range GPU and kick ass on high end... so i guess it will be good.
79970?
Anyway never used HIS, but they have some good prices. Anybody have personal experience with them?
Anyway that card looks rather good
HIS is as Sapphire, not bad but not exiting on low/middle range GPU and kick ass on high end... so i guess it will be good.
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79970?
Anyway never used HIS, but they have some good prices. Anybody have personal experience with them?
Anyway that card looks rather good