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    Mobility Radeon HD 3870x2 exists

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by hermanli69, Apr 10, 2008.

  1. hermanli69

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    xtreview.com has supposedly got pictures of the mobility radeon hd3870x2. It is apparently based on the montevina centrino 2 motherboard making me think they will release it to coincide with the launch in may. I hope they do a single version of the mobility hd3870 as well. That would be an affordable performance card.
    This could well put them back in as competitors in the high end mobile gpu market again! :D

    Heres the link. Check it out!

    http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-4835-view-Mobility-radeon-HD-3870-X2.html
     
    hermanli69, Apr 10, 2008
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    *cant wait for montevina. they probably were able to fit this card in because of the 25% reduction in motherboard sizes.
     
    link1313, Apr 10, 2008
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    hmm, that does´nt look very "mobile" to me. It a huge brick. i really wonder what notebooks will have the "pleasure" to get that beast.
    ;)
     
    schoko, Apr 10, 2008
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    Notice in the preview the following text:
    Engineering runs are never the same as final runs :D
     
    Eleison, Apr 10, 2008
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    Oh my lord, look at those heatsinks.

    I'm getting all hot and bothered just looking at them.

    Can't wait!
     
    StormEffect, Apr 10, 2008
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    I agree, I am think that besides making it into MXM form they might weaken it alittle, or take the Dell's approach of having a huge case (m1730) to compensate for the heat.
     
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    Is this some kind of sick joke? look at the bonkers on that thing.
    It`ll make 4inch laptops in height,sheesh.
     
    eleron911, Apr 10, 2008
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    I don't remember who said it or where I heard it, but the 3870 X2 can theoretically make it to the mobile market untouched performance wise. Could be the process or heat efficiency compared to the NVidia GPUs.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Apr 10, 2008
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    Montevina-based? Wait, isn't AMD AGAINST Intel?
     
    JCMS, Apr 10, 2008
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    Guys very funny to read about how huge it is. No that is a test setup, they are testing the GPU one some kind of fixture. Just test equipment, the final product will of course not look like that.
     
    Magnus72, Apr 10, 2008
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    ^ what he said....they cna prolly shrink it more, but if motherboards shrink 25% maybe they wont have to make it smaller.....that would be awesome if they could get that in a laptop successfully
     
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    True narsnail. Though even if that particular PCB is larger the final PCB can be smaller. Not sure just speculating here of course.
     
    Magnus72, Apr 10, 2008
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    Aren`t we all just speculating?
    I think it`s a little late for April`s fools ,though :D
     
    eleron911, Apr 10, 2008
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    you think you nob!
     
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    He he are you sure eleron ;)?
     
    Magnus72, Apr 10, 2008
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    I am only sure about 2 things in life: death and laptop taxes :D
     
    eleron911, Apr 10, 2008
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    *looks again*

    Oh God....I think I'm going to be sick.

    *runs out of the room covering his mouth*
     
    StormEffect, Apr 10, 2008
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    When I look a this I wonder:

    Why would the test mobility radeon 3870X2 be BIGGER than the desktop final product?
     
    JCMS, Apr 10, 2008
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    You can have a big and complex base to test different functions with that you normally wouldn't use, and the big heat sinks may be there to test the maximum clocks the chip can handle. Why getting all worked up over an engineering sample?
     
    min2209, Apr 11, 2008
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    Isn't that the model of mobility hd3870 in january...
    Thing change in few months very quickly.
     
    lemonbone, Apr 11, 2008
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    It is pretty big i agree but it is only a test as people have said. Im just hoping they bring out a single mobility radeon 3870 because maybe it will fit in a 15.4! Im hoping so anyway... ;)
     
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    Hmm the heatsink looks huge and will probably require a huge chasis. Even then, I have a feeling a notebook with that card is gonna run really hot. I wonder when will the mobility 3800 cards be released considering AMD really doesn't have anything in the mobile segment to compete w/the 8800m cards, which does not benefit consumers.
     
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    in the article it says they are planning to release it in june to coincide with the montevina release.
    Like i said i hope they do single versions of the cards as well! I dont want a 17" beast of a notebook that melts surfaces because its runs hot!!!
     
    hermanli69, Apr 11, 2008
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    A 17 inch laptop handles heat beautifully. Plenty of space for a good heatsink.
    It`s the weight that will be a decisive factor.And performance,of course :)
     
    eleron911, Apr 11, 2008
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    To be honest, I doubt it's gonna need a better cooling than a SLI/CF notebook....
     
    JCMS, Apr 11, 2008
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    Youre probably right. It is in its simplist form just a crossfire setup disguised as a "single" gpu. If anything i should think it would run cooler...

    I still think it will cost a lot though. Ill have to decide which organ i dont really need to pay for it. :D
    I already sold a kidney to pay for my desktop a year ago...
     
    hermanli69, Apr 11, 2008
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