The review of the most expensive video card family radeon x2xxx already formed a certain idea about this lengthy product. It was communicated that video card will have length on the order of 300 mm, whereas the oriented to the retail user versions can be packed in 230 mm. examined video card will have to be used BY OEM producers during assembly of computers, its smaller overall sizes had to be compensated by lower price.
It became later known that in the final version of video card with name radeon x2800 XTX , amd/ati will forego the use of power connector combination ( 8 + 6 pins ) in the benefit of more custum combination ( 6 + 6 pins ). With the same power connector is equipped video card geForce 8800 GTX.
Today this information was confirmed by our associates. They also added that series video card of this model will have a length of 340 mm. cooling unit will be beyond the limits of printed-circuit board ( PCB ). Usually in the front section of the system case (in the region for hard disks), designed for the installation of professional video card with big length, are provided the corresponding bilateral fixation of long video card . The distance between such fixation and rear panel of case is exactly equal to 340 mm. Length increased to 340 mm Still correspond to standards.
The color of cooling system will be black. Associates promised to share new details later. It reported that AMD already has the available video chip r600, which will be installed on series video card radeon x2800. This makes possible to hope that the anoncement periods will not be reexamined.