can we say a bunch of fanboies. Because thats what you all are, a bunch of ATI fanboi's. The card is no thicker or longer than the 3870x2 and please give me proof from a reputible site saying this thing runs dangurously hot? You can't can you, you can get shit from the Inquierer which is known to be ATI biases, to the point of there hatred for Nvidia seething, and would prolly tell you a 9800Pro would be a better buy than a 9800GTX. So honestly find me proof of anything, or shut up and stop being a bunch of little fanboies.
It is quite obvious mandalore from everything you spew from your mouth ATI is a god, well here is an idea get a life, read a review and get the better product
dude . . . cut the crap :shadedshu Just because we don't agree with your muddled view doesn't mean that one needs to become frustrated over it and resort to such speech
I can't speak for everyone here, but most of us are not ATI fanbois. Quite a few of us are ATI loyal, though - but there's a difference between fanboi and loyal.
You're words do come across as fanobish, though.
Some thoughts:
2 PCBs does not equal one card. It's one offering, but still comprises 2 individual cards that have been stitched together.
2 PCBs both stouting a GPU which is quite well known for running at Chernobyl temps, and positioning them facing each other is a prime example of how thermal dynamics operate. heat rises - the heat output from the lower GPU will roast the upper. There is no proof needed - it's basic physics. If you place a glass of water 1 inch above a hot burner on a stove - does the water not become just as hot? Will the water not boil sooner or later, even not having direct contact with the burner? Granted, it does take longer than having direct contact, but it will still happen.
Introduce a fan to the mix, and you can remove a good portion of the heat - but you'll counter that advantage by wrapping a metal case around it. Now you've gone to how a oven works - two burners, a metal casing, and a vent.
Two PCBs do not a single card make.
