OC3D Review AMD HD6990
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As a journalist myself I'm very much aware of this factor. But today especially it has astounded me how little was mentioned about thermal issues. This is especially true after Tom mentioned the card was shutting off after reaching thermal limits on more than one occasion to me that would be a serious concern especially given the fact this was on a test bench and not in a case!
Arthur Hucksake
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Tom, are you sure you never got a borked card mate? That noise, and shutting down outside of the case can't be right.
I was wondering if he did the testing after disassembling it once already.
Awesome card, I bought this on launch day without watching overclock3d review.
It was f***ing loud and VERY HOT!
I have nice cooling solution with a Coolermaster Haf-X (huge fan blowing directly at the graphics card) and this card hit 105c with 10-15mins of Crysis 2, oh and not to mention 2 thermal shutdown by the graphics card.
I absolutely agree with EVERYTHING Tom has mentioned in this review, I was EXTREMELY disapointed by the fan & heat from this card.
Awesome performance but seriously let down badly by the heat/noise imho.
I sent the card back and this time will wait for an after market version of the 6990 or see how well the GTX 590 does (hope its quieter and not insanely hot as the 6990).
Most of the reviewers didnt really go into much detail about the heat/noise but Tom really hit it spot on and from now on Im gonner just wait his reviews on products.
TOM FTW!
/Mas
It was f***ing loud and VERY HOT!
I have nice cooling solution with a Coolermaster Haf-X (huge fan blowing directly at the graphics card) and this card hit 105c with 10-15mins of Crysis 2, oh and not to mention 2 thermal shutdown by the graphics card.
I absolutely agree with EVERYTHING Tom has mentioned in this review, I was EXTREMELY disapointed by the fan & heat from this card.
Awesome performance but seriously let down badly by the heat/noise imho.
I sent the card back and this time will wait for an after market version of the 6990 or see how well the GTX 590 does (hope its quieter and not insanely hot as the 6990).
Most of the reviewers didnt really go into much detail about the heat/noise but Tom really hit it spot on and from now on Im gonner just wait his reviews on products.
TOM FTW!
/Mas
Karlos_the_n00b
New member
Not sure if this has been covered elsewhere but the fix is out for the 6990.
http://hw-lab.com/first-hd-6990-waterblocks-appear-in-public.html
http://hw-lab.com/first-hd-6990-waterblocks-appear-in-public.html
chaotic_russ
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no wonder it runs louder tbh look at the heatsink size compaired to the 6970 heatsink , the fan will have to work harder with the smaller heatsinks . i bet it is louder than the 6970 ? , mind you if it also used the 6970 heatsinks it would be even longer lol
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