i wonder how much power needed to run next-gen card..
now with customs cooler already hot.. can easily sweat while gaming..

the card design same like reference card..
mean the manufacturer not relocate/customize the electrical stuff, ram, chip, layout etc

great.. peak ~300W..
waiting 40nm highend gpu news..

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Added on April 28, 2009, 1:07 pmgainward 4850GS v2.. (heatsink - copper & heatpipe - aluminium)
OCed, load temp <60C

first release all copper heatsink prone to crash..

This post has been edited by 8tvt: Apr 28 2009, 01:07 PM

some report on temp/overheating problem etc..

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Added on April 28, 2009, 1:35 pmGS is golden sample.. clocked @ 700/1000 instead of 625/993
with customs cooler..

This post has been edited by 8tvt: Apr 28 2009, 01:35 PM

if only 256bit n 1gb ram.. fiu.. GODLIKE!

much surprised on CF <350W onload..
my psu can survive! - lol

that's total power consumption.. u think i power up my rig without those component?
my total load just ~280W btw.. with 400W pure power psu is plain safe..
u should try it first...

well.. wait for 4770x2 if any..
with some additional ram n nice cooler..
time to move to big screen..

cooler at least with pre-OC.. 70C is hot for this one.. even in the idle...
otherwise sure the fan is noisy.. better cooler will reduce the temp more..

the price is not that high compare to custom 4850..
same cooler can be used i think..

4890 just like OCed 4870..
more heat n more power wasted..

u will be surprised if compare them with 4770 CF..
ur CF/SLI statement is too broad..

English ver.
http://en.expreview.com/2009/04/28/first-l....html#more-3328

almost maybe -2%.. if 3dvantage to take place..
but still nice..

lol - actually the heatsink taking double of expansion place/slot
some no gap mobo layout will result the pci/pci-e slot being wasted..

mean.. that gpu need more space - 1 for gpu 1 for big heatsink..

actually if consume more space.. will cramp the air flow..
if CF more cluttered..

need to consider the installation for ventilating which suit ur parts..

state ur point then..

maybe u not understand on these words..
"need to consider the installation for ventilating which suit ur parts.. "

now i got what u meant.. but i'm explaining on the other way around..
let say when u xFire it.. with double slot gpu.. the gap between them is too close..

please take note that the back of the gpu take more heat..
that's normally ppl don't care about.. with not so good air flow sure will raise the temp even more..

unless we can find better mobo layout which got ample space between them..

with single slot shouldn't have any issue if the heatsink itself is good..

the price came form AMD?
maybe depends on the seller..
what's wrong with that 10bucks btw?

if ppl sell 2nd 4850 with that price.. better grab 4770..

3 slot can put 'tikus' inside - lol

really meh got rebate?
just think a little bit price increase is for a short period of time only..
later all buy short of supply.. so early birds need to pay extra.. haha..

heat or not depends on the cooler..

4770 put some big fan better..

4770 using gdrr5

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Added on April 30, 2009, 9:25 amfor midrange i'll go for 4770..
otherwise wait some times for highend releases..

why 4770?
- less wattage
- hopefully less heat (i would suspect the cooler not so good)
- less sweating while gaming (lol if can reduce the temp)
- new tech
- good on CF

This post has been edited by 8tvt: Apr 30 2009, 09:25 AM

up to you then.. with good cooler it will shine..
atleast for this 1280 reso users..

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Added on April 30, 2009, 10:28 amtotal power consumption would be less than 250W..

This post has been edited by 8tvt: Apr 30 2009, 10:28 AM