{"video_id":"ys8uG7PbPuU","title":"XFX Radeon HD 6790 Video Card Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2011-05-08T14:53:29Z","duration_s":401,"segments":[{"start_s":0.4,"end_s":6.64,"text":"Radeon. Everyone's been requesting this unboxing. The reality of it is I didn't","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":4.72,"end_s":13.12,"text":"have a card, so now I do. I have a Radeon 6790. This is a one gig graphics","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":10.16,"end_s":17.52,"text":"card from ATI or AMD if you would prefer. No, AMD. ATI if you prefer,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":15.679,"end_s":22.0,"text":"although you'd be wrong. AMD is the correct one. So, it's a 1 gig card. It","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":19.52,"end_s":27.039,"text":"includes XFX's five-star support, which is uh worldrenowned at this point. It's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":24.48,"end_s":31.119,"text":"a PCI Express 2.0 card. It has dual fans, which is probably the reason for","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":28.88,"end_s":33.12,"text":"the graphic that looks pretty sweet on the front of the box here. Let's see","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":32.239,"end_s":40.239,"text":"what else they've got to say for themselves. Supports AMD Infinity multi-dis technology, AMD Crossfire X","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":37.44,"end_s":45.28,"text":"multiGPU technology, and AMD accelerated parallel processing technology. This is","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":42.399,"end_s":48.879,"text":"part of the AMD vision premium tier. So, if you wanted to build an AMD Vision","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":47.52,"end_s":53.92,"text":"system, then this would be part of a premium. So, you could go select a premium level processor and you would","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":52.399,"end_s":59.28,"text":"end up with a reasonably well balanced system. That's the whole idea of AMD Vision. It's a great idea. All right,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":57.12,"end_s":62.079,"text":"we've got full DirectX11 support. AMD Infinity, which we mentioned before, PCI","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":60.879,"end_s":66.64,"text":"Express 2, which we mentioned before, 1080p full HD, which it bloody well","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":63.92,"end_s":71.2,"text":"better support. AMD HD 3D technology, which allows you to view 3D Blu-ray","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":68.88,"end_s":75.439,"text":"content, as well as play 3D games through your H through your 3D ready","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":73.52,"end_s":81.119,"text":"television using the glasses from that provider. DisplayPort 1.2 HDMI 1.4A,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":78.64,"end_s":85.6,"text":"which is required for 3D. 7.1 HD surround sound is built into this card","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":83.2,"end_s":93.119,"text":"as well as GDDR5. What else do we got here?","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":88.96,"end_s":94.32,"text":"Pretty much it. Okay, let's open it up.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":93.119,"end_s":98.479,"text":"I don't know if I showed you guys this yet, but I have a Hello Kitty key for my","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":96.4,"end_s":103.4,"text":"house now. I love it. I think it's awesome. Cameraman got it for me.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":108.479,"end_s":115.28,"text":"There we are. I've always liked how XFX boxes look like a shoe box. Like it","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":113.04,"end_s":120.399,"text":"feels like I just bought shoes. Everyone likes shoes. I got new shoes today,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":117.92,"end_s":123.52,"text":"actually. But they're badminton shoes. So, um I'm not wearing them right now.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":122.079,"end_s":128.399,"text":"I'm actually just wearing my socks and sandals, which are a fashion atrocity,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":125.2,"end_s":129.84,"text":"and I love it. Okay. Pro Series PSUs.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":128.399,"end_s":134.239,"text":"So, they've got a little catalog for some of their other products, which are good. 5-year warranty. Something about","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":132.64,"end_s":139.36,"text":"fivestar support. All of that's good stuff. North America limited warranty.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":137.76,"end_s":143.92,"text":"Okay, so there's some fine print for you. Don't forget XFX's warranty is","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":142.879,"end_s":147.92,"text":"actually here. Hold on. Why don't we have a look at what they have to say for themselves here. What is covered by this","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":146.4,"end_s":154.08,"text":"limited hardware warranty? What is not covered? Uh, how does state law apply?","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":150.879,"end_s":156.239,"text":"What will XFX do? May I transfer? Ah,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":154.08,"end_s":161.12,"text":"may be transferred to one owner after the original owner. Pretty sweet, huh?","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":158.48,"end_s":167.2,"text":"Most graphics card companies will not let you transfer your warranty.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":165.36,"end_s":170.64,"text":"Okay, cool. Next, we have a quick install","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":169.12,"end_s":175.519,"text":"guide. Next, we have a driver CD and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":172.16,"end_s":178.56,"text":"installation guide. Don't use it. Okay.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":175.519,"end_s":180.16,"text":"Finally, we have uh one of these awesome","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":178.56,"end_s":183.599,"text":"Oh, no. Here's the driver CD. That was just the install guide. One of these","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":181.599,"end_s":189.2,"text":"awesome door hangers. Do not disturb. I'm gaming. And like planes and stuff.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":187.2,"end_s":192.879,"text":"Excellent. Everyone likes planes. You just put like","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":190.8,"end_s":196.0,"text":"planes on it and then it's faster and better.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":194.0,"end_s":200.56,"text":"more performance. All right. So, here's my shoes. I mean","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":197.44,"end_s":204.0,"text":"graphics card.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":200.56,"end_s":207.12,"text":"Because the 6790","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":204.0,"end_s":209.68,"text":"does not have a reference design. That","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":207.12,"end_s":216.48,"text":"means every 6790 you purchase, whether it's XFX or any","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":212.08,"end_s":218.48,"text":"other brand, will be a nonreference PCB.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":216.48,"end_s":223.84,"text":"So, what that means in XFX's cases, because they're awesome, is matte black","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":221.519,"end_s":230.4,"text":"PCB, which as you guys may or may not know by this time, I am a huge, huge fan","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":227.599,"end_s":234.08,"text":"of. So, it's all matte black and awesome and looks great. 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Here you can","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":255.36,"end_s":260.88,"text":"see the design of the cooler a little bit. So we got three heat pipes embedded","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":258.72,"end_s":265.199,"text":"in the base. And it looks like those are heat pipe direct touch heat pipes. So","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":262.8,"end_s":271.68,"text":"those should perform pretty darn well. We've also got a fairly um wow opposite","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":269.12,"end_s":274.72,"text":"of dense. I'm like, I'm feeling dense right now cuz I can't remember what the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":272.96,"end_s":279.28,"text":"word is for that. Sparse comes to mind, but that's not really something I would","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":276.8,"end_s":284.479,"text":"use to describe the uh fins of a heat sink. Okay. Well, a fairly uh low","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":282.08,"end_s":288.72,"text":"resistance heatsink design, rather resistant to air flow. So, the spacing","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":286.96,"end_s":292.08,"text":"between the fins is quite large, which means that these fans, although they're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":290.479,"end_s":295.6,"text":"thin and are not going to be able to generate a ton of static pressure,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":293.84,"end_s":299.6,"text":"should be able to push a decent amount of air flow through those and still","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":297.36,"end_s":302.4,"text":"remain quiet. Okay. So, you can see that the heat sink is solid here where those","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":301.36,"end_s":307.6,"text":"heat pipes come through. That's where the GPU core is. And then those heat pipes, which I showed you before, come","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":305.759,"end_s":313.36,"text":"up here from the top and are carrying the heat out to the fins where they can","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":309.919,"end_s":315.44,"text":"be directly cooled by these fans. Good","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":313.36,"end_s":318.56,"text":"stuff. We have two six pin power connectors,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":316.96,"end_s":323.199,"text":"although from what I understand on the 6790, it's fairly debatable whether it","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":321.28,"end_s":326.56,"text":"actually needs a second PCIe power connector. Either way, the card won't","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":324.88,"end_s":330.639,"text":"work unless you plug in both. But this is not a super power hungry card. So","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":328.88,"end_s":333.36,"text":"regardless of, you know, how many connectors there are on it, don't worry","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":332.16,"end_s":337.28,"text":"too much about it. You're not going to be like, you know, going crazy on your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":335.84,"end_s":340.96,"text":"power bill just because you plug in a 6790. Here at the back, you can see","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":339.28,"end_s":344.72,"text":"there's very little restriction in terms of air flow. Uh oh, low restriction. I","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":343.28,"end_s":350.08,"text":"could have said that. Okay. Very little restriction in terms of air flow for air","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":346.4,"end_s":352.24,"text":"coming out the uh front of the card. All","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":350.08,"end_s":355.52,"text":"right. So, this is an internal exhaust design. You can see that fairly clearly.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":354.4,"end_s":359.44,"text":"You're going to kick a little bit of heat out here where the XFX logo is","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":357.44,"end_s":362.4,"text":"built into the PCI back plate at the back. But other than that, most of the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":361.039,"end_s":366.0,"text":"exhaust is going to be in your case. As I said before, this is not going to kick","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":364.08,"end_s":370.0,"text":"out a ton of heat. So, I wouldn't worry too much about installing this in your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":368.4,"end_s":374.479,"text":"case. And oh, my CPU temps are going to go through the roof. No, I'm wouldn't worry too much about that. Here on the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":372.8,"end_s":378.08,"text":"back of the card, we see our output connector. So, we've got two DVI, one","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":376.319,"end_s":385.44,"text":"HDMI, and two DisplayPort. That means this card supports up to four displays","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":380.88,"end_s":387.039,"text":"in mode. So, two via DVI or HDMI. So,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":385.44,"end_s":391.759,"text":"you can use these two, these two, or these two. And then two more via mini","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":389.759,"end_s":396.24,"text":"DisplayPort. So, thank you for checking out my unboxing of the XFX Radeon","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":394.56,"end_s":399.6,"text":"HD6790. Don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":397.84,"end_s":402.24,"text":"Tips for more unboxings, reviews, and other computer","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"Radeon. Everyone's been requesting this unboxing. The reality of it is I didn't have a card, so now I do. I have a Radeon 6790. This is a one gig graphics card from ATI or AMD if you would prefer. No, AMD. ATI if you prefer, although you'd be wrong. AMD is the correct one. So, it's a 1 gig card. It includes XFX's five-star support, which is uh worldrenowned at this point. It's a PCI Express 2.0 card. It has dual fans, which is probably the reason for the graphic that looks pretty sweet on the front of the box here. Let's see what else they've got to say for themselves. Supports AMD Infinity multi-dis technology, AMD Crossfire X multiGPU technology, and AMD accelerated parallel processing technology. This is part of the AMD vision premium tier. So, if you wanted to build an AMD Vision system, then this would be part of a premium. So, you could go select a premium level processor and you would end up with a reasonably well balanced system. That's the whole idea of AMD Vision. It's a great idea. All right, we've got full DirectX11 support. AMD Infinity, which we mentioned before, PCI Express 2, which we mentioned before, 1080p full HD, which it bloody well better support. AMD HD 3D technology, which allows you to view 3D Blu-ray content, as well as play 3D games through your H through your 3D ready television using the glasses from that provider. DisplayPort 1.2 HDMI 1.4A, which is required for 3D. 7.1 HD surround sound is built into this card as well as GDDR5. What else do we got here? Pretty much it. Okay, let's open it up. I don't know if I showed you guys this yet, but I have a Hello Kitty key for my house now. I love it. I think it's awesome. Cameraman got it for me. There we are. I've always liked how XFX boxes look like a shoe box. Like it feels like I just bought shoes. Everyone likes shoes. I got new shoes today, actually. But they're badminton shoes. So, um I'm not wearing them right now. I'm actually just wearing my socks and sandals, which are a fashion atrocity, and I love it. Okay. Pro Series PSUs. So, they've got a little catalog for some of their other products, which are good. 5-year warranty. Something about fivestar support. All of that's good stuff. North America limited warranty. Okay, so there's some fine print for you. Don't forget XFX's warranty is actually here. Hold on. Why don't we have a look at what they have to say for themselves here. What is covered by this limited hardware warranty? What is not covered? Uh, how does state law apply? What will XFX do? May I transfer? Ah, may be transferred to one owner after the original owner. Pretty sweet, huh? Most graphics card companies will not let you transfer your warranty. Okay, cool. Next, we have a quick install guide. Next, we have a driver CD and installation guide. Don't use it. Okay. Finally, we have uh one of these awesome Oh, no. Here's the driver CD. That was just the install guide. One of these awesome door hangers. Do not disturb. I'm gaming. And like planes and stuff. Excellent. Everyone likes planes. You just put like planes on it and then it's faster and better. more performance. All right. So, here's my shoes. I mean graphics card. Because the 6790 does not have a reference design. That means every 6790 you purchase, whether it's XFX or any other brand, will be a nonreference PCB. So, what that means in XFX's cases, because they're awesome, is matte black PCB, which as you guys may or may not know by this time, I am a huge, huge fan of. So, it's all matte black and awesome and looks great. And here's something I just noticed. So, it looks like XFX does not want you to remove the cooler from this particular card. You can see there's little warranty void if removed stickers on two of the screws on the back. So you cannot remove that there heat sink without voiding that their warranty. So watch out for that guys. PCIe 2.0 connector on the bottom of the card. And that pretty much does it for what I wanted to say there. Here you can see the design of the cooler a little bit. So we got three heat pipes embedded in the base. And it looks like those are heat pipe direct touch heat pipes. So those should perform pretty darn well. We've also got a fairly um wow opposite of dense. I'm like, I'm feeling dense right now cuz I can't remember what the word is for that. Sparse comes to mind, but that's not really something I would use to describe the uh fins of a heat sink. Okay. Well, a fairly uh low resistance heatsink design, rather resistant to air flow. So, the spacing between the fins is quite large, which means that these fans, although they're thin and are not going to be able to generate a ton of static pressure, should be able to push a decent amount of air flow through those and still remain quiet. Okay. So, you can see that the heat sink is solid here where those heat pipes come through. That's where the GPU core is. And then those heat pipes, which I showed you before, come up here from the top and are carrying the heat out to the fins where they can be directly cooled by these fans. Good stuff. We have two six pin power connectors, although from what I understand on the 6790, it's fairly debatable whether it actually needs a second PCIe power connector. Either way, the card won't work unless you plug in both. But this is not a super power hungry card. So regardless of, you know, how many connectors there are on it, don't worry too much about it. You're not going to be like, you know, going crazy on your power bill just because you plug in a 6790. Here at the back, you can see there's very little restriction in terms of air flow. Uh oh, low restriction. I could have said that. Okay. Very little restriction in terms of air flow for air coming out the uh front of the card. All right. So, this is an internal exhaust design. You can see that fairly clearly. You're going to kick a little bit of heat out here where the XFX logo is built into the PCI back plate at the back. But other than that, most of the exhaust is going to be in your case. As I said before, this is not going to kick out a ton of heat. So, I wouldn't worry too much about installing this in your case. And oh, my CPU temps are going to go through the roof. No, I'm wouldn't worry too much about that. Here on the back of the card, we see our output connector. So, we've got two DVI, one HDMI, and two DisplayPort. That means this card supports up to four displays in mode. So, two via DVI or HDMI. So, you can use these two, these two, or these two. And then two more via mini DisplayPort. So, thank you for checking out my unboxing of the XFX Radeon HD6790. Don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips for more unboxings, reviews, and other computer"}