Thursday, July 14th 2011
HIS Unveils the HIS 6970 IceQ Mix Flexible-Eyefinity Graphics Card
In May, HIS announced long awaited HIS 6970 IceQ Turbo and Standard IceQ models, which received ardent response. HIS always makes great products even BETTER! To set up Eyefinity in a more flexible way, HIS just launched HIS 6970 IceQ Mix, providing an easier way for gamers to run both AMD & NVIDIA GPU and enable Eyefinity via HDMI output.
What's more, Dirt 3 game coupons and 4 cables: DisplayPort toDisplayPort Cable, HDMI to DVI Cable, HDMI Cable and DVI to VGA Adapter are also included in this model to deliver you serious high-definition gaming frame rates with Eyefinity 5 in a more user-friendly way.
In the past, you need to crossfire your card with the same AMD Series model. But HIS 6970 IceQ Mix grants you power to enjoy the benefits of running both AMD and NVIDA GPU in the same system.
Furthermore, most graphics cards require connecting the DisplayPort output or using the active DisplayPort adapter in order to perform Eyefinity. It is not only costly but also inconvenient.
With this HIS 6970 IceQ Mix, you can easily set up Eyefinity with ANY of three outputs or All five outputs for multi-display gaming.
HIS HD 6970 IceQ Mix Key Features and Advantages:
What's more, Dirt 3 game coupons and 4 cables: DisplayPort toDisplayPort Cable, HDMI to DVI Cable, HDMI Cable and DVI to VGA Adapter are also included in this model to deliver you serious high-definition gaming frame rates with Eyefinity 5 in a more user-friendly way.
Furthermore, most graphics cards require connecting the DisplayPort output or using the active DisplayPort adapter in order to perform Eyefinity. It is not only costly but also inconvenient.
With this HIS 6970 IceQ Mix, you can easily set up Eyefinity with ANY of three outputs or All five outputs for multi-display gaming.
HIS HD 6970 IceQ Mix Key Features and Advantages:
- Mix Eyefinity - AMD's Eyefinity is enabled via HDMI without using expensive Display Port monitors and Active Adapters. Eyefinity is also enabled via HDMI to DVI adaptor.
- Mix GPU - Allow running both an AMD and NVIDIA GPU in the same system to enjoy the benefits of both graphics features and performance.
- IceQ Technology - Cool air is drawn from both sides of the fan to thereby enhance the cooling efficiency, directly exhausts hot air out of PC case.
- -23°C Cooler - HIS 6970 IceQ Series is over 23°C cooler than the Reference Cooler.
- Quieter - HIS 6970 IceQ Series is quieter than the Reference Cooler, significantly reducing noise level.
31 Comments on HIS Unveils the HIS 6970 IceQ Mix Flexible-Eyefinity Graphics Card
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I do not understand this one....requires special HIS nVidia drivers, or did HIS pay nVidia to have thier cards excluded from the driver block?
Tell me more, HIS, tell me more!
Why Lucid isn't mentioned in this press release is beyond me.
except they just didnt look like this HiS one here.
what what type of cooler it has on varies on which amd partner you go with
The looks are fine. Frosted plastic and blue are their idea of making you feel cold lol. It's really not a whole lot different than the old Silencers other than the frosted look. At least these companies have stopped competing on who can have the most garish anime-inspired sticker.
thats the stance that most GPU partners have taken. No more 3rd party cooling until the card is out of warranty, and warranty is important as no one wants to be left out in the cold with a £300+ ($485+) brick for a graphics card. putting the users in a 'catch 22' situation. damned if you do, and damned if you dont.
Void warranty if you as much as change the thermal paste on the card. Or just let the card run hot and sound like NASA sending a rocket into space.
after coming off a pair of 5850s with Twin Turbo Pro's mounted. I am very unhappy to see almost every main ATi/AMD partner has changed their warranty polices and stances on enthusiasts who want to mod their cards.
however, Depending what part of the world you are from. the warranty differs. European warranties are ridiculous. where as people from places like North America and other places from the same region are able to do whatever they want to their cards and not void warranty.
All of it puts enthusiasts who are always in pursuit of cooler and faster running cards in a bind. Especially those of us who want to water cool the cards soon after purchase.
I dont understand how they could have double standards on warranty. we all pay for and buy the same hardware, Some of us pay more due to the currency conversion and VAT, and yet we cant all be on the same page when it comes to warranty?? and thats one of the major things that have really pissed me off recently after i got in touch with XFX about putting new thermal paste on. I was gonna send my 6970s back to the shop and go with sapphire branded 6970s until i read their warranty policy. then i went to HiS and done the same.
the only people that possibly allow you to change the cooler on the cards is probably Powercolour because they havent been really clear about their warranty policies on their page.
It really pisses me off. Next thing their gonna say it voids warranty if you overclock your cards
Gimme a HR03, Accelero S1, Trad2, Setsugen, Twin Frozr, etc instead thanks.
Despite the 6950/6970 sounding like a hair dryer. Im quite happier with it this way then with 2x 5850s with AC Twin Turbo Pro's dumping hot hair inside my case.
One card might be fine though. but 2 of them are just too much. even if temps were 10'c lower. it would still raise the temps inside the case.