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    Pls! someone comfirmed if there is a 3870HD x2 for Notebook!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by AlienContact, Nov 12, 2008.

  1. AlienContact

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    On Ati's site list there is a such card. Anyone know what system uses it or if it exist in the real world!
     
    AlienContact, Nov 12, 2008
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    yes a 3870x2 is when 2 3870s are in xfire. the computer just reads it as an x2. there is a 4850x2 coming out in a bout march of next year.
     
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    no there is not the msi has a 4850
     
    JellyBeans, Nov 12, 2008
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    Cough...M17..Cough
     
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    Um, the 3870X2 (two cards in one chip) is a desktop card.
     
    plasma., Nov 13, 2008
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    You mean 2 chips on one card :p :D
     
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    yeah is there a x2 3870 series with 1GB in 1 card for pc notebooks! Or is it dual 3870's in xfire mode! can someone comfirmed that with a website or some facts!
     
    AlienContact, Nov 16, 2008
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    The second one.

    That first one would overheat like crazy
     
    plasma., Nov 16, 2008
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    the second one. the computer simply sees two 3870 cards as a single 3870X2 card, as shown in (for example) the benchmark screen of 3dmark06.
     
    whizzo, Nov 16, 2008
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