Two VERY WEIRD "FACTS" about the R300!

coffindancer · Jul 8, 2002, 10:24 PM

Acoording to german Onlinekosten.de, the R300

a) will be launched at July 17 (very hard to believe)

and

b) like the Voodoo 5 it will need a separate power connection (!!)

Is it me or are these boys smocking too much dope during the day??

http://www.onlinekosten.de/news/artikel.php3?id=9346

brc64 · Jul 9, 2002, 11:54 AM

Well, an image I saw that was supposed to be of the R300 (though I am skeptical) did show a floppy power connector. As for the July release date, I think that's some very wishful thinking..

- Me

digitalwanderer · Jul 9, 2002, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by coffindancer
Acoording to german Onlinekosten.de, the R300

a) will be launched at July 17 (very hard to believe)

and

b) like the Voodoo 5 it will need a separate power connection (!!)

Is it me or are these boys smocking too much dope during the day??

http://www.onlinekosten.de/news/artikel.php3?id=9346

OOOooooh! How do you smock dope? I've never tried that....

As for the 17th...I sure hope so! (Quickly runs to delete his "Need an AIW 8500!" post!)

coffindancer · Jul 9, 2002, 03:07 PM

Ok folks, even one of my favourite german hardware-news-sites posted the same stuff as above.

The info about the separate power connection comes from the Inquirer:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4299

I guess the thing about the release date July 17 is related to the teaser on ATI's site.

Why should they do such a promotion for that little increase of performance (R250)?

Ok, ok every leader of an own product category should be promoted as such, but the Teaser is actually promising more than the R250 can deliver, so everyone thinks -> must be for R300 introduction!

Perhaps Ati thought: "Let's don't work that out with the power consumption, we release it in front of th NV30 and give them a separate power connection!"

raptora12 · Jul 9, 2002, 05:46 PM

http://www.warp2search.net/article.p...thread&order=0

ExCibular · Jul 11, 2002, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by coffindancer
Acoording to german Onlinekosten.de, the R300

a) will be launched at July 17 (very hard to believe)

http://www.onlinekosten.de/news/artikel.php3?id=9346

I think it is very well possible that the R300 will be announced the 17th of July. There is still some time between the day it is announced and the day it will hit the shelves. And the teaser on Ati's website shows that it will happen soon.

SilentSnipeR · Jul 15, 2002, 03:19 PM

I don't see what's so bad about the need of a floppy contector. It sure needs one since it carry's 100million transistors or somthing.

I assume it will be anounced on the 17th. What's the use of bringing out a DX9 card if you haven't got DX9 to install :P

highpingdrifter · Jul 16, 2002, 06:24 AM

could it be released with a beta dx9 or they could release and everyone will have to wait for dx9 just like advertising smoothvison with 8500

Zarathustra · Jul 16, 2002, 08:51 AM

Why would anyone care about DX9 beta being shipped with the card when no games support any of its features?

ATI just needs to get that thing out so they can steal Nvidia's thunder (since Matrox obviously missed the punch).

Jul 8, 2002, 10:24 PM	#1
coffindancer DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Two VERY WEIRD "FACTS" about the R300! Acoording to german Onlinekosten.de, the R300 a) will be launched at July 17 (very hard to believe) and b) like the Voodoo 5 it will need a separate power connection (!!) Is it me or are these boys smocking too much dope during the day?? http://www.onlinekosten.de/news/artikel.php3?id=9346

Jul 9, 2002, 05:46 PM	#5
raptora12 Mystic seeker Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 193 Rep Power: 0	lets hope there wrong warp2search says http://www.warp2search.net/article.p...thread&order=0 __________________ msi 6330 Athlon T-bird 1000 mhz 768mb sdr hd 80 gig eide ata 100 7200rpm western digital hd 30 gig eide ata 100 5600rpm western digital Sound Blaster Audigy retail 8500 275/275 19" Mitsubishi Diamondtron

Jul 9, 2002, 11:54 AM	#2
brc64 Zeeky H. Bomb Join Date: May 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 826 Rep Power: 0	Well, an image I saw that was supposed to be of the R300 (though I am skeptical) did show a floppy power connector. As for the July release date, I think that's some very wishful thinking.. - Me

Jul 9, 2002, 03:07 PM	#4
coffindancer DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Ok folks, even one of my favourite german hardware-news-sites posted the same stuff as above. The info about the separate power connection comes from the Inquirer: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4299 I guess the thing about the release date July 17 is related to the teaser on ATI's site. Why should they do such a promotion for that little increase of performance (R250)? Ok, ok every leader of an own product category should be promoted as such, but the Teaser is actually promising more than the R250 can deliver, so everyone thinks -> must be for R300 introduction! Perhaps Ati thought: "Let's don't work that out with the power consumption, we release it in front of th NV30 and give them a separate power connection!"

Jul 15, 2002, 03:19 PM	#7
SilentSnipeR DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	I don't see what's so bad about the need of a floppy contector. It sure needs one since it carry's 100million transistors or somthing. I assume it will be anounced on the 17th. What's the use of bringing out a DX9 card if you haven't got DX9 to install :P

Jul 16, 2002, 06:24 AM	#8
highpingdrifter Truth will set you free Join Date: May 2002 Location: england Posts: 118 Rep Power: 0	could it be released with a beta dx9 or they could release and everyone will have to wait for dx9 just like advertising smoothvison with 8500

Jul 16, 2002, 08:51 AM	#9
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	Why would anyone care about DX9 beta being shipped with the card when no games support any of its features? ATI just needs to get that thing out so they can steal Nvidia's thunder (since Matrox obviously missed the punch).