X1900 XTX Crossfire thermal imaging shots

[5150Joker]

Some guy at HardOCP forums took them using a special thermal imaging camera. The voltage regulators get REALLY hot.

 

[Painman]

:shocked:

When do you think they'll be selling waterblocks that cover those things? And that's even with marginal airflow blowing across them from the cooler...

 

[GTaudiophile]

LOL!

> $1000 on video cards. < $5 on case!

 

[moonboy403]

nice case man!

pretty good ventilation too!

 

[tuteja1986]

awesome camera :! must get one of thoes

 

[otispunkmeyer]

wow i knew todays graphics cards go hot, but 130 degrees in the power circuit? wow and hovering round 100 degrees on the back of the cards....i could put these in my kettle, and make cups of tea!

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
LOL!

> $1000 on video cards. < $5 on case!

i thought it was a cardboard box....i had to double take to realise it was actually abit more sturdy

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: moonboy403
nice case man!

pretty good ventilation too!

Very nice case plans...... I wonder how loud it will be?

 

[Nda]

well, according to the Hard forum, that case was not the final case, that was the mock up.
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=992894
That's his final plan for the case. Looks awesome!

 

[Munky]

I call BS. I have a single xtx, and AtiTool never reported the voltage regulator temp over 80C (the card has a thermal sensor for the voltage regulators...). Knowing HOCP, they probably enclosed it in an airtight box to get those temps.

 

[stelleg151]

Originally posted by: munky
I call BS. I have a single xtx, and AtiTool never reported the voltage regulator temp over 80C (the card has a thermal sensor for the voltage regulators...). Knowing HOCP, they probably enclosed it in an airtight box to get those temps.

Somebodies jealous....

Im guessing that the color scheme deal isnt that precise, and the general jist of it is that the things get hot. Really hot. He did not close his case, hes in the process of building it now, and has an excess amount of 120mm fans. Note also that he said he did OC the cards before the hot shots.

 

[rosarian007]

:laugh: