First Picture of the Final GeForce 6800 Ultra Design?

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 04/10/2004 04:35 PM [ Print | 20 comment(s) ] · 4049 views

Thanks to Hanners over at Elite Bastards for the heads up!

I've just been sent the following image, which is supposedly a picture of the final reference design for NV40, aka the GeForce 6800 Ultra. Is it the real thing? No doubt we'll find out later this week...

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Devourer Unregistered

#52565 Posted on: 04/10/2004 08:29 PM Jesus H. Christ. Again with the stinking Elite Bastards! Those guys don't know anything! Like that guy said the other day. Ban those Elite Bastards! Oh wait! I'm an Elite Bastard. Scratch that.

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digitalwanderer Unregistered Posts: 3 Joined: 2004-02-22

#52568 Posted on: 04/10/2004 08:50 PM Yup, you actually got me. I didn't read who posted it 'til after reading the first sentence. :lol:

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apathy Unregistered Posts: 1 Joined: 2003-09-26

#52569 Posted on: 04/10/2004 09:33 PM The picture is clearly a photoshop hack job.

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BetrayerX Unregistered

#52570 Posted on: 04/10/2004 10:02 PM You should do your homework dude.

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digitalwanderer Unregistered Posts: 3 Joined: 2004-02-22

#52571 Posted on: 04/10/2004 10:02 PM It's the same picture nVidia was sending around to a select few last week. :roll:

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BetrayerX Unregistered

#52572 Posted on: 04/10/2004 10:03 PM Same here.

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Devourer Unregistered

#52573 Posted on: 04/10/2004 10:23 PM hehehehe

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Jollemi Unregistered

#52574 Posted on: 04/10/2004 10:31 PM Yup, sure did. Another drunken EB member signing out

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FailedCRC Unregistered

#52575 Posted on: 04/10/2004 10:33 PM Someone want to give me a good reason for the pair of power connectors?

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Hanners Unregistered Posts: 1 Joined: 2004-06-04

#52578 Posted on: 04/11/2004 12:02 AM No, it's a real pic. However, you are right on one point - The final, retail cooling solution will be much, much worse that that. S

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digitalwanderer Unregistered Posts: 3 Joined: 2004-02-22

#52579 Posted on: 04/11/2004 12:03 AM It will require the energy of a small star to power it's massive GPU?

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apathy Unregistered Posts: 1 Joined: 2003-09-26

#52605 Posted on: 04/11/2004 07:28 AM Wow you guys will fall for just about anything....

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tsunami Unregistered Posts: 21 Joined: 2003-07-09

#52608 Posted on: 04/11/2004 01:21 PM I can see it's a made up pic but the 2 power connectors seem to be an ongoing theme through all the rumours I've read. I just hope my 500w psu can handle it plus all my case fans.

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Hanners Unregistered Posts: 1 Joined: 2004-06-04

#52619 Posted on: 04/11/2004 05:15 PM Well, I guess we'll leave it to you to e-mail nVidia to let them know their marketing shots are chopped. I'm sure they'll be grateful to hear your expert insight.

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FailedCRC Unregistered

#52621 Posted on: 04/11/2004 06:44 PM and why will 2 power connectors make a difference? makes a full on zero difference, especially with switched psu's. any connector can draw exactly the same amount of power as 2 can.

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Devourer Unregistered

#52623 Posted on: 04/11/2004 07:28 PM They did it just to piss you off then I guess. :roll:

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Hanners Unregistered Posts: 1 Joined: 2004-06-04

#52626 Posted on: 04/11/2004 09:20 PM You're right. However, it's done to guarantee that power is distributed evenly across the entire board. Exactly the same reason that the Volari Duo has two molex connectors (one for each GPU).

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The_truth Unregistered

#52630 Posted on: 04/11/2004 10:53 PM Your not wrong there!!!! If it was only a joke it would be funny, but as its not...

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BetrayerX Unregistered

#52632 Posted on: 04/12/2004 12:45 AM I bow to your infinite wisdom. Putting so much strain on 1 Molex will cause the PSU (anything but the best) to go BOOM. Besides, who said that the electrical paths on the card end in the same place (fedding the same components)?

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Jaybo Unregistered

#52633 Posted on: 04/12/2004 04:09 AM Nah, it would be more fun if he emailed Nvidia about pics being posted while many are under an NDA.