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Ever get the hankering to run not one but four panels from a single graphics card? Let's see... How about a quartet of 24" widescreens spanning your desktop or game environment? The good folks at Asus sent this beefy plank-o-silicon over for test and evaluation and needless to say, it seemingly has the gifts.
Asus' EAH3870 X2 1GB TOP - Radeon HD 3870 X2
Features:
- 1GB of .8ns Hynix GDDR3 DRAM (1200MHz/2.4GHz GDDR3)
- Quad dual-link DVI outputs
- Overclocked out of the box (speeds to be announced in our full review)
- Custom cooling with dual fans
- All copper heat-plate with heatpipes linked to dual aluminum heatsinks.
- Much lighter wieght than the original reference design AMD Radeon HD 3870 X2
- Dual slot solution
In typical fashion, Asus steps out to market with something innovative and different versus a run-of-the-mill reference design. The Asus design team was able to cram four dual-link DVI connectors and an S-Video port into a single dual-slot back plate. Stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead as to how this new high-end board performs.
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OMG.. cant wait..
That's just ridiculous! I love it! This is making me want to go with ATI again in my next machine. Can these be crossfired?
So you want 8 Monitors ? :S
I just cant believe someone needs that many monitors!
Yes, they can be CrossFired, just not yet. The CrossFireX drivers are supposed to be ready in March.
:) Just had to crack the whip there. Don't tease our loyal readers for too long Wopo!
Hi All,
WOW!
I understand that xfire drivers for this card won't be available till march, but I'm wondering if newer Ati cards in general(i.e. 3850/3870)will work in xfire mode on my current board(in sig).
Also since my board isn't pcie 2.0 will that negatively affect performance and if so by approx. how much percentage-wise???
~EDIT~
Strike that last question... shoulda been obvious to me.
This is awsome :)
Can you find out wether the DVI ports are genlocked or not? This is a requirement to use them with a 3840x2400 WQUXGA IBM T221 monitor. Thanks!
We're not actually sure on this but will ask our AMD-ATI contacts and get back to you ASAP.