{"video_id":"pIEvh8cPjCE","title":"Radeon HD 5870 1GB ATI Video Card XFX Unboxing Linus Tech Tips","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2010-05-08T14:53:29Z","duration_s":224,"segments":[{"start_s":0.8,"end_s":11.2,"text":"So today on my video blog unboxing, we have the XFX Radeon 5870. So this is the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":8.24,"end_s":15.679,"text":"new well the DirectX11 card on the market right now. So that means if you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":13.04,"end_s":22.08,"text":"want to run DirectX11 titles, which are coming out on Windows 7, you will need a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":19.439,"end_s":26.96,"text":"5870. And the 5850 is actually coming shortly. So as I said before, this is an","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":24.48,"end_s":32.16,"text":"XFX card. So, even though it's using the reference cooler like all of the 5870s","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":29.679,"end_s":36.48,"text":"at launch, you do get the benefit of XFX's five-star support, which means","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":34.48,"end_s":40.399,"text":"you've got a double lifetime modder friendly warranty. And I'm pretty sure","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":38.719,"end_s":44.079,"text":"there are other benefits, too. But, uh, this is an unboxing, so we'll go with","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":42.079,"end_s":47.92,"text":"the unboxing aspect of it. Okay. I love this. I've seen this before with XFX's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":46.16,"end_s":52.96,"text":"cards. It's a door hanger. Do not disturb. I'm gaming. Awesome. It also","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":51.039,"end_s":56.399,"text":"has a convenient little thing which has your part number and your serial number.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":54.719,"end_s":59.44,"text":"So, if you ever need to call XFX support, you've got all the info you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":57.92,"end_s":64.0,"text":"need right there. Here's your quick installation guide showing you how to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":61.039,"end_s":70.479,"text":"install the card in your system. Then you have a full installation guide which","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":67.52,"end_s":75.28,"text":"shows you how to install the drivers. So, they're instructing you to use the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":72.72,"end_s":77.68,"text":"XFX included CD, but by the time these cards are actually out there, you're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":76.56,"end_s":82.32,"text":"going to want to download the latest drivers on ati.com. So, here's your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":79.759,"end_s":86.0,"text":"driver installation CD. And then we have, oh, congratulations on your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":84.159,"end_s":90.32,"text":"purchase of a new hi Radeon graphics card. And you get a copy of Dirt 2,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":88.479,"end_s":96.0,"text":"which is included, as far as I know, with all 5870 graphics cards. So, let's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":93.84,"end_s":101.28,"text":"see. Let's do the accessory package here first. Okay. In here, we have a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":99.119,"end_s":108.72,"text":"Crossfire bridge, uh, two Molex to PCI Express 6 pin","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":104.759,"end_s":111.92,"text":"adapters, and one DVI to VGA adapter.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":108.72,"end_s":113.84,"text":"Now, that brings us to the card itself,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":111.92,"end_s":119.36,"text":"which you can see is incredibly well packed in here with all this foam.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":115.439,"end_s":124.119,"text":"That's awesome to see. Okay, here we go.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":119.36,"end_s":126.88,"text":"This is the XFX Radeon","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":124.119,"end_s":131.44,"text":"HD5870. Now, here, let's just start at the back of the card and move our way to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":128.72,"end_s":136.319,"text":"the front. So, we've got DisplayPort, which is an open standard, a lot like","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":133.599,"end_s":141.2,"text":"HDMI, except with HDMI, which we also have, you got to pay a royalty. Now,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":139.04,"end_s":145.36,"text":"like all HD series cards for the last couple generations, you do get audio out","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":143.12,"end_s":150.16,"text":"via HDMI. So, that's really cool. Then, you've got dual DVI as well as those","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":148.48,"end_s":155.44,"text":"other display standards. So, you can actually run up to three monitors off of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":153.2,"end_s":158.959,"text":"this card. Now, here you've got your vents. So, let's uh go around. We'll","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":157.76,"end_s":163.68,"text":"have a look at the sticker design because the sticker design is going to be the major difference between all of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":161.68,"end_s":168.72,"text":"the launch cards. So, you can see the fan here sucks air in from the back and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":167.2,"end_s":172.8,"text":"from the top of the card and then exhausts it out that little tiny vent.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":171.36,"end_s":178.319,"text":"Now, that is a bit of a limitation of the design, but there's not much we can do about it. This has been kind of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":175.84,"end_s":182.08,"text":"compared to the Batmobile in uh in shape here and I think that's definitely an","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":179.92,"end_s":185.84,"text":"accurate comparison. It's pretty cool looking from the front up on the top.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":184.08,"end_s":189.36,"text":"Let's get to the uh the nononsense features here. So, we've got two PCI","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":187.68,"end_s":194.319,"text":"Express six pin connectors. This is a very power efficient card, so there's no","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":191.68,"end_s":197.36,"text":"need to go crazy and put on a bunch of 8 pin sort of connectors. When it's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":196.08,"end_s":203.44,"text":"installed in your case, it's going to look a little bit something like this. You got your ATI Radeon graphics logo","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":201.28,"end_s":208.08,"text":"thing here. And then on the back, we've seen this before with the launch","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":205.12,"end_s":212.64,"text":"versions of the GTX 260 and 280. We've got a full heat sink on the back cooling","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":210.48,"end_s":217.76,"text":"the RAM in addition to your back plate. So, I really like to see that, too. This","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":214.56,"end_s":220.08,"text":"is a PCI Express 16x card. And I think","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":217.76,"end_s":223.08,"text":"that pretty much sums up the Radeon HD5870.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"So today on my video blog unboxing, we have the XFX Radeon 5870. So this is the new well the DirectX11 card on the market right now. So that means if you want to run DirectX11 titles, which are coming out on Windows 7, you will need a 5870. And the 5850 is actually coming shortly. So as I said before, this is an XFX card. So, even though it's using the reference cooler like all of the 5870s at launch, you do get the benefit of XFX's five-star support, which means you've got a double lifetime modder friendly warranty. And I'm pretty sure there are other benefits, too. But, uh, this is an unboxing, so we'll go with the unboxing aspect of it. Okay. I love this. I've seen this before with XFX's cards. It's a door hanger. Do not disturb. I'm gaming. Awesome. It also has a convenient little thing which has your part number and your serial number. So, if you ever need to call XFX support, you've got all the info you need right there. Here's your quick installation guide showing you how to install the card in your system. Then you have a full installation guide which shows you how to install the drivers. So, they're instructing you to use the XFX included CD, but by the time these cards are actually out there, you're going to want to download the latest drivers on ati.com. So, here's your driver installation CD. And then we have, oh, congratulations on your purchase of a new hi Radeon graphics card. And you get a copy of Dirt 2, which is included, as far as I know, with all 5870 graphics cards. So, let's see. Let's do the accessory package here first. Okay. In here, we have a Crossfire bridge, uh, two Molex to PCI Express 6 pin adapters, and one DVI to VGA adapter. Now, that brings us to the card itself, which you can see is incredibly well packed in here with all this foam. That's awesome to see. Okay, here we go. This is the XFX Radeon HD5870. Now, here, let's just start at the back of the card and move our way to the front. So, we've got DisplayPort, which is an open standard, a lot like HDMI, except with HDMI, which we also have, you got to pay a royalty. Now, like all HD series cards for the last couple generations, you do get audio out via HDMI. So, that's really cool. Then, you've got dual DVI as well as those other display standards. So, you can actually run up to three monitors off of this card. Now, here you've got your vents. So, let's uh go around. We'll have a look at the sticker design because the sticker design is going to be the major difference between all of the launch cards. So, you can see the fan here sucks air in from the back and from the top of the card and then exhausts it out that little tiny vent. Now, that is a bit of a limitation of the design, but there's not much we can do about it. This has been kind of compared to the Batmobile in uh in shape here and I think that's definitely an accurate comparison. It's pretty cool looking from the front up on the top. Let's get to the uh the nononsense features here. So, we've got two PCI Express six pin connectors. This is a very power efficient card, so there's no need to go crazy and put on a bunch of 8 pin sort of connectors. When it's installed in your case, it's going to look a little bit something like this. You got your ATI Radeon graphics logo thing here. And then on the back, we've seen this before with the launch versions of the GTX 260 and 280. We've got a full heat sink on the back cooling the RAM in addition to your back plate. So, I really like to see that, too. This is a PCI Express 16x card. And I think that pretty much sums up the Radeon HD5870."}