{"video_id":"rzsnsSeBAzs","title":"XFX AMD Radeon HD 6850 Video Card Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2011-05-08T14:53:45Z","duration_s":280,"segments":[{"start_s":0.48,"end_s":7.44,"text":"Now, I did a lot of launch coverage on the Radeon 6870, but I had a bit of a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":5.759,"end_s":12.719,"text":"realization today that I haven't even done an unboxing of the 6850. So, let's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":10.639,"end_s":18.08,"text":"get started here. Just going to open up this XFX Radeon","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":15.64,"end_s":22.96,"text":"6850. So, here we are. Let's start getting this opened up. And basically,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":20.4,"end_s":30.16,"text":"the Radeon 6850 has the same amount of RAM. It has the same GPU on it as the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":27.0,"end_s":33.6,"text":"6870. It is a member of the same series","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":30.16,"end_s":36.32,"text":"of video cards, which is 6800 series.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":33.6,"end_s":41.6,"text":"And the only real difference is that it has a few less functional units, and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":39.12,"end_s":44.559,"text":"it's not quite as fast. So, oh yeah, it's also cheaper. I guess that's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":42.719,"end_s":48.0,"text":"another factor. So, XFX has a little brochure in here about some of their","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":46.079,"end_s":50.96,"text":"products, including their Pro series, some adapters and connectors that you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":49.76,"end_s":55.32,"text":"might need if you're going to run affinity, for example. Some monitor","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":53.12,"end_s":59.68,"text":"stands, two or three times moni. I'm glad they had this brochure in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":57.6,"end_s":63.68,"text":"here. Some low profofile kits for their graphics cards. All the power supplies.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":61.76,"end_s":68.68,"text":"We mentioned that already. Specs and like little internal like","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":66.28,"end_s":72.88,"text":"cutouts. That's nice. It's useful, you know. All right. We've got a door","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":70.799,"end_s":77.36,"text":"hanger. Do not disturb. I'm gaming. They've even updated it. I have one of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":74.4,"end_s":82.24,"text":"these with the old XFX dog on it or wolf or whatever it's supposed to be. And uh","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":79.84,"end_s":86.56,"text":"yeah. Yeah, they've updated it. Cool. So, so there's some information on the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":84.0,"end_s":91.2,"text":"North America limited lifetime warranty. Remember, XFX includes a double lifetime","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":89.119,"end_s":95.28,"text":"warranty. That means that even if you sell the card, whoever you sell it to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":93.119,"end_s":98.479,"text":"also gets a lifetime warranty. They also have a modder friendly warranty, which","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":96.799,"end_s":101.92,"text":"means you can install aftermarket heat sinks without voiding your warranty as","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":100.799,"end_s":107.52,"text":"long as you keep the original one. Driver CD install guide, throw it away. AMD graphics card, another disc, throw","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":105.6,"end_s":111.04,"text":"it away. And quick install guide. 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And the reason is because AMD has decided that for this","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":142.16,"end_s":149.44,"text":"particular graphics card launch, they are not going to limit board partners in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":146.879,"end_s":152.879,"text":"terms of which graph uh which cooler they use on the 6850. So that means","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":151.12,"end_s":157.519,"text":"we've got all kinds of unique designs. So you can see the XFX1 uses a flower","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":155.12,"end_s":161.36,"text":"style heat sink which looks like it has two large heat pipes. So here I want you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":160.08,"end_s":166.08,"text":"to have a look at that heat pipe in there. That appears to be a Oh, words","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":164.72,"end_s":171.76,"text":"fail me. I can't remember how many millimeters that looks like it is. That's a big heat pipe or rather two.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":169.44,"end_s":175.28,"text":"And then you can see there is a copper uh core to the GPU cooler itself. You","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":173.76,"end_s":180.4,"text":"can see that through there. And then that runs out to aluminum fins which are","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":177.519,"end_s":184.4,"text":"doing most of the cooling work. Now I just want to kind of look down here. It","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":181.92,"end_s":188.4,"text":"looks like the graphics uh card memory chips are not directly cooled. Although","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":186.4,"end_s":192.64,"text":"they are all situated, you can see the memory chips here and uh you can kind of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":190.959,"end_s":195.84,"text":"see them through there are all situated almost directly under the fan. So you're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":194.48,"end_s":200.56,"text":"going to get a lot of incidental air flow. They've also cleverly shrouded the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":198.319,"end_s":204.72,"text":"cooler in such a way that when the air flow goes Okay, so you're pushing air","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":203.12,"end_s":207.76,"text":"into the cooler. That means you're going to have a lot of incidental air flow","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":206.159,"end_s":211.12,"text":"coming out this way. And they've also put vents here at the back. So you make","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":209.44,"end_s":215.599,"text":"sure that some of it is going to be able to run over the VRM and then carry that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":213.519,"end_s":219.0,"text":"heat out of the graphics card. You've got a six pin PCIe power connector here.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":218.159,"end_s":223.519,"text":"You've got Yeah, actually, you know what? I'm","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":221.36,"end_s":227.92,"text":"totally wrong. Just like the 6870, the VRM are actually here. And there is a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":226.239,"end_s":232.64,"text":"little ventilation hole here in the shape of the XFX logo as you may or may","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":230.319,"end_s":236.64,"text":"not have picked up on. Now, the 6850 has fewer connectors on the back panel. It","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":234.4,"end_s":244.4,"text":"has two DVI, one HDMI, and one DisplayPort. The 6870 actually includes uh two","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":241.0,"end_s":247.92,"text":"DVI, one HDMI, and two mini display","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":244.4,"end_s":249.68,"text":"port. So, it's a slightly ah different","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":247.92,"end_s":253.76,"text":"layout. There you are. Let's just compare those really quick. So, this is","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":252.08,"end_s":257.919,"text":"more like the layout on the previous 5000 series cards. We've got a back","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":256.0,"end_s":263.28,"text":"plate here holding on our GPU cooler. We've got a standard PCIe 16X interface.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":260.72,"end_s":267.12,"text":"Just like the 6870, the 6850 only supports two-way Crossfire, not","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":264.96,"end_s":270.24,"text":"three-way Crossfire. And I think that covers pretty much everything I wanted","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":268.4,"end_s":274.32,"text":"to say. This is an 80 mil fan, so it should operate very quietly. Thank you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":272.32,"end_s":280.96,"text":"for checking out my unboxing of the XFX Radeon HD 6850. And don't forget to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":277.68,"end_s":280.96,"text":"subscribe to Linus Tech Tips.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"Now, I did a lot of launch coverage on the Radeon 6870, but I had a bit of a realization today that I haven't even done an unboxing of the 6850. So, let's get started here. Just going to open up this XFX Radeon 6850. So, here we are. Let's start getting this opened up. And basically, the Radeon 6850 has the same amount of RAM. It has the same GPU on it as the 6870. It is a member of the same series of video cards, which is 6800 series. And the only real difference is that it has a few less functional units, and it's not quite as fast. So, oh yeah, it's also cheaper. I guess that's another factor. So, XFX has a little brochure in here about some of their products, including their Pro series, some adapters and connectors that you might need if you're going to run affinity, for example. Some monitor stands, two or three times moni. I'm glad they had this brochure in here. Some low profofile kits for their graphics cards. All the power supplies. We mentioned that already. Specs and like little internal like cutouts. That's nice. It's useful, you know. All right. We've got a door hanger. Do not disturb. I'm gaming. They've even updated it. I have one of these with the old XFX dog on it or wolf or whatever it's supposed to be. And uh yeah. Yeah, they've updated it. Cool. So, so there's some information on the North America limited lifetime warranty. Remember, XFX includes a double lifetime warranty. That means that even if you sell the card, whoever you sell it to also gets a lifetime warranty. They also have a modder friendly warranty, which means you can install aftermarket heat sinks without voiding your warranty as long as you keep the original one. Driver CD install guide, throw it away. AMD graphics card, another disc, throw it away. And quick install guide. If you've ever installed a graphics card before, throw it away. Okay, nothing in there. Seems like there's an error. Okay, next we have the Radeon 6850 itself. Now, something that I want to point out is that this is not a reference cooler. This is a reference board, but this is not a reference cooler design. The reference cooler, you can actually see a reference 6870 here. Now, why you might ask, do 6870s come with a reference cooler and the 6850 does not? And the reason is because AMD has decided that for this particular graphics card launch, they are not going to limit board partners in terms of which graph uh which cooler they use on the 6850. So that means we've got all kinds of unique designs. So you can see the XFX1 uses a flower style heat sink which looks like it has two large heat pipes. So here I want you to have a look at that heat pipe in there. That appears to be a Oh, words fail me. I can't remember how many millimeters that looks like it is. That's a big heat pipe or rather two. And then you can see there is a copper uh core to the GPU cooler itself. You can see that through there. And then that runs out to aluminum fins which are doing most of the cooling work. Now I just want to kind of look down here. It looks like the graphics uh card memory chips are not directly cooled. Although they are all situated, you can see the memory chips here and uh you can kind of see them through there are all situated almost directly under the fan. So you're going to get a lot of incidental air flow. They've also cleverly shrouded the cooler in such a way that when the air flow goes Okay, so you're pushing air into the cooler. That means you're going to have a lot of incidental air flow coming out this way. And they've also put vents here at the back. So you make sure that some of it is going to be able to run over the VRM and then carry that heat out of the graphics card. You've got a six pin PCIe power connector here. You've got Yeah, actually, you know what? I'm totally wrong. Just like the 6870, the VRM are actually here. And there is a little ventilation hole here in the shape of the XFX logo as you may or may not have picked up on. Now, the 6850 has fewer connectors on the back panel. It has two DVI, one HDMI, and one DisplayPort. The 6870 actually includes uh two DVI, one HDMI, and two mini DisplayPort. So, it's a slightly ah different layout. There you are. Let's just compare those really quick. So, this is more like the layout on the previous 5000 series cards. We've got a back plate here holding on our GPU cooler. We've got a standard PCIe 16X interface. Just like the 6870, the 6850 only supports two-way Crossfire, not three-way Crossfire. And I think that covers pretty much everything I wanted to say. This is an 80 mil fan, so it should operate very quietly. Thank you for checking out my unboxing of the XFX Radeon HD 6850. And don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips."}