RV635 spy pic leaked, and our speculations [updated]
No words form the source post. So we can only make some speculations.
The PCB design is exactly the same with HD 2600XT in our hand. The difference is RV635 added on some more capacitors in the front, memory chips, and a 16pin connector at the back.
We noticed the CrossfireX connector is disappeared in HD 3650′s board. That’s because it will use software-crossfire.
There is two 2pin fan power connector in the front. What is that for? And According to the white line in the front of the board the stock cooler seems not changed.
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Here is a reference 2600XT, can you find any difference comparing to RV635?
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Naked RV635, or HD 3650Â from the source.
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[source: Chiphell]
December 22nd, 2007 at 10:55 pm
[...] Different from NVIDIA’s “hi-end unveils first” strategy, this time GeForce 9600 GT will be the first product of 9series. We are sure the product’s proformance will lower than 8800GT, and its rival will be Radeon HD 3850 and the upcoming RV635. [...]