Palit develops a 3 slot HD 4870 X2. We're going to need a bigger case.

Posted By: Steve McBarnes - 02:19:44 Tue, November 04, 2008

Palit develops a 3 slot HD 4870 X2. We're going to need a bigger case.

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14 Comments

Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:29:40 PM

Duesco
Member

...I can't take it seriously with that D-Sub connector on it.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:34:36 PM

O....M.....F....G...!!!

that's just ridiculous looking, I can't wait to see how well it actually does!

Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:14:59 PM

I agree. Why bother including D-Sub when you can just convert a DVI port to D-Sub? I suppose the same could be said about the HDMI port, but people will actually use that!

Tuesday, November 04, 2008 7:40:04 PM

-RK
Senior Member

hmmm... I have problems occasionally with dvi-dsub converters getting bent pins with my CRT monitor's hefty cable. I would honestly put it as a plus for this card to have an old-school port for just that reason.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:45:34 PM

anonymousD
n00b

interesting. if noise is reduced substantually, well done.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:34:27 AM

wyz135
Senior Member

3 slot?!? It will cover both your PCI-Express slots even there's a gap between it!!

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 7:26:16 AM

jimday
n00b

it looks like a big block of brick :)
i wouldn't wonder if this would sell for it's weight

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:05:08 AM

Radiator
Senior Member

What a nice tiny little cooler... oh come on , a dual slot could cool it more than sufficiently .

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:49:31 PM

Sunny
Senior Member

3 slots how ridiculous.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 6:42:56 PM

Mach5Motorsport
n00b

Ok...this is getting a bit out of control. How feaking big do you need to make a card!?

Just give it it's own case and PS fer chriss sakes.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:00:05 PM

Come on nVidia, time to step it up. Bigger is better, and I think we can all agree that the world is ready for a 4-slot cooling beast. Who ever said that a GTX280 needs a dieshrink is flat-out WRONG if you've got a mini AC unit in your case.

Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:22:12 PM

SpacemanSpiff
n00b

Next from ATI/AMD will be the 4870 x4, it'll be one solid card that uses 4 full slots and requires 2 PCI-e x16 lanes to run...

Sunday, November 09, 2008 12:21:19 AM

aVaLaNcHe
Member

I just want to know how much noise those fans produce.

Sunday, November 09, 2008 6:56:33 PM

I really wish card makers would open up the slots on the pci brackets. Creating 1 big hole or just bigger ones. by the look of it 50% of the venting seems to be blocked by the horizontal bars. I believe this would make for less restrictive exhasting of the heat from the card! (I suppose you could cut your own) Whos with me?!

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