Does anyone can help me to identify this "New Version" HIS 4850 Iceq?

[blade2150]

This card was come from the 2th RMA The first RMA they sent me the one which had red screen.
This one wroks find, but the PCB has been changed as 4830.
The RMA Support said that one is a "New Version" HIS 4850 called X4850.
It that truth?

 

[ShadowFold]

HIS always changes their designs. I RMA'd a red PCB 4850 and got a blue PCB one back. The first picture uses a better VRM setup from what I can tell.

 

[blade2150]

Are you sure? I just feel that would be lower stabilization and quality than original because it took out too many capacitances.

 

[ShadowFold]

It's an optimized design compared to the stock PCB. HIS always does this, they take the stock PCB and mess with it to get the best out of it. It might not OC as high but it will run cooler and last a little longer.

 

[blade2150]

thx, that will be a little comfort to me.