Monday, August 10th 2009
HIS Also Readies HD 4850 iCooler X4
When HIS detailed its HD 4890 iCooler X4, it came across more as a one off model that probably takes the place of an IceQ 4 HD 4890. Apparently the company plans more accelerators with the iCooler branding, starting with the HD 4850 iCooler X4. Available in 1 GB and 512 MB variants, this card is poised to be simple and inexpensive. A short, blue PCB holds an aluminum fan-heatsink to cool the GPU, while the memory cools off under its air-flow. A minimalist 2+1 phase VRM circuit powers the card, which is passively cooled as well. It uses reference AMD clock speeds of 625 MHz (core) and 993 MHz (memory, 1983 MHz effective). Output connectivity includes DVI-D, D-Sub, and HDMI with 7.1 channel audio. It will be out later this month, standard pricing may apply.
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DonanimHaber
12 Comments on HIS Also Readies HD 4850 iCooler X4
a HiS Radeon 4870 1Gb ICEQ 4 - is still averaging around £135 here in the UK - yet - they still do a 4870 for UNDER £100 with a different cooler - so that shitty cooler with heat pipes costs you an extra £35??? a sapphire toxic 1 gb is still cheaper by a few quid & has the same clocks
@eidairaman1
Maybe I was lucky but I always loved ATI first party cards. I still have an X800 ;) Also a 3 year warranty is better than a lifetime warranty. I learned that the hard way. When they say "Lifetime" they do not mean a real lifetime. They mean EOL for the card. So if the card goes EOL after six months from your purchase so does its warranty.
@FreedomEclipse
You get what you pay for. Sure there are better deals out there but HIS IMO is one of the best. Their coolers are second to none in my experience.