Wednesday, January 19th 2011

HIS Intros Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Series Graphics Cards

HIS started shipping two new models of graphics cards based on the AMD Radeon HD 6850 GPU, that use the company's in-house IceQ X design board and cooling solution. The two consist of a base model that sticks to AMD reference clock speeds, and a Turbo model that comes overclocked out of the box. The IceQ X cards use a standard length blue-colored PCB on which sits the IceQ X cooler. The cooler makes use of a slightly large aluminum fin array to which heat is conveyed by 8 mm thick nickel-plated copper heat pipes, which is centrally ventilated by a 92 mm fan. The cooler is covered by a frosty-looking shroud. The base model uses 775/1000 MHz (core/memory actual) clock speeds, and the Turbo model runs at 820/1100 MHz.
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21 Comments on HIS Intros Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Series Graphics Cards

#2
arroyo
Ice Cool baby. Ice Cool...

I like the design of this little one.
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#3
Shihab
arroyoice cool baby. Ice cool...
+1
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#4
scooper22
smells and tastes like menthol
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#5
HXL492
It doesn't exhaust all the hot air out of the case? :(
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#6
bear jesus
It looks like two 8mm and two 6mm heat pipes, it should do a great job of cooling the core.

I think these days unless you are using a case from the 90's venting into the case is not a big problem, i admit i do prefer blower style coolers as it's easier for me to direct my airflow as i don't use a case but i will happily use either kind.
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#7
R3DF13LD
heatspreader shape is almost similar like 5770 old iceq wasn't like this
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#8
craigo
Finally! I honestly thought HIS had dropped the iceQ.
I have not bought a new (Brand New that is) card since my HD3850 iceQ 3`s
nothing has really drawn my attention enough to buy
(oh sure maybe my i7 rig has dual 9800gx2`s I bought second hand BUT THAT IS IRRELEVANT) .
:DMY NEW CARDS ARE FINALLY HERE!!!:D
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#9
SetsunaFZero
HXL492It doesn't exhaust all the hot air out of the case? :(
the 6850 with this cooling system doesn't get really hot. I have the sapphire 6850 with some smiler cooler ingame temp about 60°C Oc'ed 1,156V/850/1150 ~65°C ;) btw 850 is the core limit need to get ride of this, try ed it via bios flash but didn't worked
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#10
HXL492
@SetsunaFZero
I know, but i prefer the ICEQ coolers which actually vent the air out of the case. Just my preference :)
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#11
gvblake22
Great looking cooler, terrible color.
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#12
btarunr
Editor & Senior Moderator
arroyoIce Cool baby. Ice Cool...
Lol that sounded like Brucie.
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#13
GSquadron
This design is so damn cool
Also this is my preferred color
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#15
wolf
Performance Enthusiast
On a looks perspective I still prefer the old Ice-Q models which exhaust outside the case, ever since my 9800Pro 128mb Ice-Q they just kept looking better and better...
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#16
DOM
Girly Colors :wtf::roll:
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#17
bear jesus
DOMGirly Colors :wtf::roll:
:laugh: i assume they were going for a frosty or ice blue but ended up with turquoise, makes me think more of clear water... so less frosty and more wet :laugh:
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#18
[H]@RD5TUFF
The see through plastic shroud makes it look cheap and fugly!:shadedshu
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#19
D4S4
wolfOn a looks perspective I still prefer the old Ice-Q models which exhaust outside the case, ever since my 9800Pro 128mb Ice-Q they just kept looking better and better...
yeah, i remember that 9800 well - i wanted that card so bad but never got the moniez for it back then... it looked great
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#20
DanishDevil
By far my favorite IceQ cooler from HIS:



That beast even glowed blue under UV. Man I loved that card pencil modded.

I honestly think the new cooler doesn't live up to some of their previous ones.
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