OMG OMG pictures of the Parhelia

[Czar]

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/pc/docs/2002/0514/matrox.htm

biggest heatsink I'v ever seen on a graphics card :Q

nooowww.. anyone ready to wait for a 0.13 micron version of this card?

 

[AndyHui]

That's the same size as the heatsink on my Athlon XP! :Q

 

[Czar]

it seems that this is a alpha version of the card

http://forums.matroxusers.com/showthread.php?s=23e04796f5b3e76b7ec95024d96e00ed&threadid=32924

 

[MichaelD]

I certainly hope that the HSF won't be that big once the card makes it to retail market; if so, definitely say good bye to the first and possibly the second PCI slot as well. I never use PCI#1, b/c it usually shares an IRQ with the AGP, but some folks do, and I most certain do use the second PCI slot. I can't wait to read an unbiased review on this monster.

 

[AndyHui]

If the production version HSF really was that big, they might as well assign it AGP Pro 110 status. Then you wouldn't be able to complain because that size is actually in spec....

 

[nortexoid]

that/s guaranteed not to be the size of the shipping HSF.

and if it is, i'll kill myself.

 

[Texmaster]

Thats a big sucker all right!

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: AndyHui
If the production version HSF really was that big, they might as well assign it AGP Pro 110 status. Then you wouldn't be able to complain because that size is actually in spec....

oh vei

First it was the CPU that got a fan or two, before it was just a small heatsink and before that nothing.
Then it was the GPU that got a heatsink and then a fan, before it had nothing
Then it was the Chipset that got a heatsink and then a fan, before it was nothing
all considered normal nowdays

We now see memory sticks with heatsinks on them, so what is next? soundcards? the sblive sure could use a heatsink

 

[Booster]

I'm pretty sure it's a preproduction sample and the retail version HSF won't be that big. There's no reason for it, that is a 0.15 chip, and it just can't run that hot, IMO.

We now see memory sticks with heatsinks on them, so what is next?

I hope that fans won't appear on memory heatsinks

 

[Athlon4all]

MAN!!!!!! Thats cooolllll!!!!!! It clearly needs TMSC's .13um Process. Hopefully though this will get better before cards hit.

 

[AMDfreak]

We now see memory sticks with heatsinks on them, so what is next? soundcards? the sblive sure could use a heatsink

I have a heatsink on the EMU chip on my SBLive! Thought it might help with it getting flaky on a bumped up voltage. Didn't really do much though. I'll get my camera out and take a pic for you when I get home.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Czar
biggest heatsink I'v ever seen on a graphics card :Q

:Q

 

[MasterHoss]

Good god!! I have no idea how stressing that would be for the card--it's going to be sitting in an AGP... too much bumping your computer tower and... :disgust: ????

 

[NOX]

Wish they had a beloved patriot with the HSF off. The card looks good, I like the ram chips, how they are laid out on the PCB. Can't wait for some info tonight, will be checking the main page later on tonight!

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: AndyHui
If the production version HSF really was that big, they might as well assign it AGP Pro 110 status. Then you wouldn't be able to complain because that size is actually in spec....

wouldn't be surprised if the professional versions were that way, then.

 

[salman327]

That certainly cannot be the heatsink on the video card. IT's just too massive.

 

[gregor7777]

That pic of the flight sim on three monitors is pretty sweet.

 

[joohang]

Looks like the heatsink might fall off.

But I still want that damn card.

 

[NFS4]

I just hope that Parhelia isn't hampered too much bye having 80 million transistors (clocked at ~300MHz+) and being produced on a .15 micron core.

Matrox could run into the same problem as NVIDIA did with the .22 micron GeForce 256.

 

[flexy]

any information what manufacturing process (0,15u ? 0, 13u ?) nv30 and/or r300 will use ?

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: flexy
any information what manufacturing process (0,15u ? 0, 13u ?) nv30 and/or r300 will use ?

I would be suprised if they weren't .13.

amish

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: flexy
any information what manufacturing process (0,15u ? 0, 13u ?) nv30 and/or r300 will use ?

I would be suprised if they weren't .13.

amish

I read in some article by Anand that the NV30 would be the first card to be 0.13micron, so my guess is 0.15

 

[jm0ris0n]

I read in some article by Anand that the NV30 would be the first card to be 0.13micron, so my guess is 0.15

The radeon 7500 chip hit shelves last september and was being produced in 150nm. Dont know bout the 8500 however.

 

[pac1085]

If you think that ones got a big hsf setup check out the firegl 4 : here

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: ICSVortex
If you think that ones got a big hsf setup check out the firegl 4 : here

the world is going mad