R600 "naked"

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

blocks wont need to be redesigned at all. all current gpu blocks have a contact area the size of the gpu pcb.

That pcb looks the same as current high end gpus.

 

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

very rare to see that..the Nvidia 8800's IHS being the only one I believe.

FX series. 59XX 100% sure. as i took it off my old 5950.

 

[K2Storm]

More pictures can be found on this website: http://www.hardocp.com/
This card is huge .........

 

[Flint]

FX series. 59XX 100% sure. as i took it off my old 5950.

Thanks, Westside..I had forgotten this one.

 

[Batou1986]

looking at the size of that copper heatsink this things gona be hot as hell

 

[WarEagleAU]

maybe so, but its going to be the most powerful card too. dont complain now. hell nvidia still has a monster card with huge power requirements

 

[tkpenalty]

whats the point of an IHS anyway?

 

[Flint]

An integrated heat spreader is usually installed for two reasons:

1. To protect the silicon die from the weight and pressure of the heatsink.

2. To give a larger surface area for the heatsink to make contact with, thereby increasing thermal transfer.