PowerColor Radeon HD 3870 X2 review

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PowerColor Radeon HD 3870 X2 review

The new cooler is interesting, it's an industrial design and while it still could make a lot of noise, it doesn't. When you startup your PC you'll hear a blow-dryer like sound for a couple of seconds, but after a couple of seconds everything goes silent, scouts honor. The GPU's can suffice with very little RPM on the fan.

PowerColor Radeon HD 3870 X2 review

The two power connectors are located at the front-side of the card. They have been placed there due to the actual length of the card.

You connect your power supply to this 6-pin power connector and one to the 8-pin connector. Mind you, a 6-pin plug will fit in the 8-pin connector as well. The downside with two 6-pin plugs however is that AMD Overdrive will not be enabled (overclocking options). The more high-end power supplies have both the 6- and 8-pin connectors.

PowerColor Radeon HD 3870 X2 review

When we flip the card around we can see the two spots where the two GPUs have been mounted. Quite an interesting sight to be honest. Now if you decide to go the guru path of righteousness (read: CrossfireX) then please understand you'll need to connect a bridge. The Crossfire bridge connector is supplied with the graphics cards. One per card.

The Crossfire connector you can spot at the upper right corner.

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