Intel Arc Prototype Desktop Graphics Card Pictured with Three 8-pin Power Connectors

[btarunr]

HotHardware did a video interview with Intel Fellow Tom Petersen, who briefly teased a prototype Intel Arc "Alchemist" graphics card with three 8-pin PCIe power connectors, for a total power input capability of 450 W. This does not necessarily mean that a finished product will ship with three connectors; as prototype motherboards and graphics cards are known to feature various redundant connectivity and power-input options for product developers to test capabilities. The three connectors are spaced far apart from each other, so it's likely that the board tests various combinations of power inputs. One of the three could even be a 224 W EPS instead of a 150 W PCIe. The Arc "Alchemist" 7-series desktop board that maxes out the DG2-512 silicon, has been grinding through the rumor mill for quite some time now, including PCB pictures, showing two 8-pin PCIe power connectors.



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[EzioAs]

I thought Tom Petersen still works at Nvidia.

I must admit I haven't been keeping up with their spokesperson much.

 

[AusWolf]

One of the recent articles mentioned 175 W power consumption on one of the slides. If that's true, I highly doubt that the finished product will have 3 power connectors. Shame on Intel if it does.

 

[Owen1982]

The fact that the 3 8 pin connectors are so far apart, makes me be that is a dev board, not a retail board.

 

[TheDeeGee]

The fact that the 3 8 pin connectors are so far apart, makes me be that is a dev board, not a retail board.

Yeah, good luck with your cablecombs otherwise

 

[dj-electric]

What's interesting in all this story is that if we get traditional 8PIN+6PIN connectivity, instread of the new ATX standards stuff and the new 12PIN connector, means Intel itself is not a big believer in the ideas and standards they promote in this segment

 

[trsttte]

This seems like nonsense to me, it's more than likely just a random development board.

More interesting is the render intel shared, where they didn't render the power connector. Looking at the video the only place I see one could fit is in the back which is very weird

 

[DonKnotts]

This seems like nonsense to me, it's more than likely just a random development board.

More interesting is the render intel shared, where they didn't render the power connector. Looking at the video the only place I see one could fit is in the back which is very weird

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I'd rely more on an actual engineering sample or development board than any render that's only meant to look pretty.

 

[AusWolf]

What's interesting in all this story is that if we get traditional 8PIN+6PIN connectivity, instread of the new ATX standards stuff and the new 12PIN connector, means Intel itself is not a big believer in the ideas and standards they promote in this segment

I think the 12-pin connector was developed by nvidia, not Intel.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

I've a better question, wtaf Intel , prototype board!? ,Ttt, where's the release sample ,QA check part , prototype sounds very 2023 delivery to me, at best.

This better be celestial FFS.

 

[AusWolf]

I've a better question, wtaf Intel , prototype board!? ,Ttt, where's the release sample ,QA check part , prototype sounds very 2023 delivery to me, at best.

This better be celestial FFS.

They nearly finished development. The only thing left is to start it.

 

[80251]

I suppose Intel still has three more quarters to meet their deadline, but if they don't have any prototype boards by now, ya gotta wonder if they'll actually be selling any ARC videocards this year.

 

[dj-electric]

I think the 12-pin connector was developed by nvidia, not Intel.

Intel ATX 3.0 16-pin Power Connector for PCIe Gen5 is Smart, Has Four Power-Delivery Variants

Intel is reforming the ATX specification in a big way with ATX 3.0, and power supplies shipping with new 16-pin power connectors for the next generation PCI-Express Gen 5 graphics cards. The 16-pin 12VHPWR (12-Volt High Power). The need for a new connector standard is arising from the growing...

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Intel's the one behind 12VHPWR. They are usually the place ATX standards come from.
All im saying is that i'd be very surprised not to see 12VHPWR used on Intel's upcoming high end GPUs

Intel Introduces New ATX PSU Specifications

ATX 3.0 and ATX12VO 2.0 support next-generation hardware power demands.

www.intel.com

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

What's interesting in all this story is that if we get traditional 8PIN+6PIN connectivity, instread of the new ATX standards stuff and the new 12PIN connector, means Intel itself is not a big believer in the ideas and standards they promote in this segment

The 12 pin VGA connector was an nvidia invention, and if you look at third party AIB RTX 3000 series cards, 99% of them use the traditional 8 pin and 6 pin connectors. Intel's contribution was the 12v 10 pin connector for motherboards, with has had absolutely no success because who wants to cram even more onto motherboards when we have perfectly serviceable ATX supplies with plenty of room? You can go smaller while maintaining the 24 pin connector and nobody bothers anyway.

Intel ATX 3.0 16-pin Power Connector for PCIe Gen5 is Smart, Has Four Power-Delivery Variants

Intel is reforming the ATX specification in a big way with ATX 3.0, and power supplies shipping with new 16-pin power connectors for the next generation PCI-Express Gen 5 graphics cards. The 16-pin 12VHPWR (12-Volt High Power). The need for a new connector standard is arising from the growing...

www.techpowerup.com

Intel's the one behind 12VHPWR. They are usually the place ATX standards come from.
All im saying is that i'd be very surprised not to see 12VHPWR used on Intel's upcoming high end GPUs

Intel Introduces New ATX PSU Specifications

ATX 3.0 and ATX12VO 2.0 support next-generation hardware power demands.

www.intel.com

That article came out in march 2022, nearly two years after the RTX 3000 series came out with a 12 pin connector.