"Tiny Little" Colamax HD4870 mini review

BlackBird · Oct 23, 2009, 04:57 AM

Although 5750 and 5770 are impressive in power consumption
but seems 4870 are somewhat better in price (HKD ~$950 vs ~$1260, approx. USD$ 121/$161)
So I get one

It's also come from Triplex as the post below
http://www.techpowerup.com/91388/Tri...Connector.html

But seems 4870 are impossible for 6-pin-less isn't it?

so, still one there
But result in frequency reduction to 700/900(3600)

Copper Core Heatsink

No Fan Speed Control

begin our test

Test Platform :
Phenom X4 965 @ 2.2G NB
Biostar TA785GE 128M
Samsung DDR2-800 1G x2 @ 5-5-5-15

3D Mark 06

and...
Temperature Test

Ambient ~23deg.

Lazzer408 · Oct 23, 2009, 05:00 AM

Nice. And hear I am struggling to get a full lenght card in a sff case.

inf3rno · Oct 23, 2009, 05:41 AM

A low profile 4870 cool man

Lazzer408 · Oct 23, 2009, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inf3rno

A low profile 4870 cool man

It's not low profile.

Zubasa · Oct 23, 2009, 08:07 AM

Not really, I rather wait for the HD 5750, and trash this "4870".
Honestly, my HIS 4850 clocks higher than that without voltmod.

Edit: The HIS and ICON (Force3D) 5770 is selling for $1290 now, and the HIS can be found for $1260 in Mong Kok.
Just avoid Colamax if you want your card to last....

inf3rno · Oct 23, 2009, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lazzer408

It's not low profile.

But looks like small than the other 4870 models.

Lazzer408 · Oct 23, 2009, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inf3rno

But looks like small than the other 4870 models.

It's much shorter. It could be a good option for some HTPC cases.

BlackBird · Oct 23, 2009, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zubasa

Not really, I rather wait for the HD 5750, and trash this "4870".
Honestly, my HIS 4850 clocks higher than that without voltmod.

Edit: The HIS and ICON (Force3D) 5770 is selling for $1290 now, and the HIS can be found for $1260 in Mong Kok.
Just avoid Colamax if you want your card to last....

How 4850 clock the GDDR3 as GDDR5?

and....
seems you are the guy that trapped by the thing called "brand loyality"

Honestly,
i am the guy that handle RMA

How far it goes, I KNOW IT ALL

1Kurgan1 · Oct 23, 2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zubasa

Not really, I rather wait for the HD 5750, and trash this "4870".
Honestly, my HIS 4850 clocks higher than that without voltmod.

Edit: The HIS and ICON (Force3D) 5770 is selling for $1290 now, and the HIS can be found for $1260 in Mong Kok.
Just avoid Colamax if you want your card to last....

This card is tiny, if size is the case, you arent going to go out and buy a 5770, because it wont fit. This thing will probably OC quiet well if it is a full fledged 4870 and not a binned down one, so I wouldn't count it out, remember a 4870 is still slightly faster than a 5770 when both at factory clocks.

Soylent Joe · Oct 23, 2009, 08:26 PM

If it came in a 1GB version, I'd love to get it for crossfire. A full length card in the second port cuts into where my SATA cords get plugged into, it's a bad design. This would be short enough not to bother mah cables.

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BlackBird Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hentai Forest, Outer Imagine Posts: 3 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	"Tiny Little" Colamax HD4870 mini review Although 5750 and 5770 are impressive in power consumption but seems 4870 are somewhat better in price (HKD ~$950 vs ~$1260, approx. USD$ 121/$161) So I get one It's also come from Triplex as the post below http://www.techpowerup.com/91388/Tri...Connector.html But seems 4870 are impossible for 6-pin-less isn't it? so, still one there But result in frequency reduction to 700/900(3600) Copper Core Heatsink No Fan Speed Control begin our test Test Platform : Phenom X4 965 @ 2.2G NB Biostar TA785GE 128M Samsung DDR2-800 1G x2 @ 5-5-5-15 3D Mark 06 and... Temperature Test Ambient ~23deg. __________________ Forgive me, i got bad english Last edited by BlackBird; Oct 23, 2009 at 09:42 AM. Reason: Info corrections, benches

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