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The HIS 5770 IceQ 5 Turbo comes packaged in a thin glossy cardboard outer shell. We quickly notice the sword covered partially in ice which to us related directly to the IceQ 5 cooling technology used by HIS on this release.
Inside the package we have the HIS driver cd and installation guide along with a free coupon for Dirt 2 which is a very impressive title to showcase DirectX 11 features. Also included is a CrossFire connection bridge, a Molex to 6 pin PCI-e adapter and a DVI to VGA adapter.
This card measures around 9 ½ inches in length. This size should make it an easy choice for system builders wanting to use a smaller chassis for their system.
The images below shows the different type of connections available. There is a Display Port and HDMI connection as well a 2 DVI-D connections, HIS has also provided a DVI-VGA adapter for those that may still require one. The second image displays the connection that the HIS 5770 uses for CrossFire configurations.
HIS is using 3 copper 6mm heatpipes to draw heat away from the GPU as quickly as possible and since the plastic shroud has the heatsink enclosed it forces air to escape out the rear vents and out of our case.
If we flip the card upside down and zoom in close to the fan we can see the single 6 pin power input that provides all the required juice to our card. The HIS 5770 only draws 18 watts when sitting idle and has a maximum power draw of 112 watts under full load.
The memory used on the HIS 5770 is supplied from Samsung (K4G10325FE-HC-04) and is rated for 1250 MHz which in turn translates to a speed of 5 GHz. With the memory clocked to it's theoretical limit out of the box we are left to wonder if we will find any further overclocking head room later on.
the pages were broken there, but I see its fixed now. Good review steve thanks. seems a decent board and its nice to see a custom cooler which doesnt dump all the heat out into the chassis.
Interesting to see HIS with such a strong range of custom solutions. seems they along with powercolor are getting into a very competitive market with sapphire.
HIS are a good maker but I notice their cards always seem a little louder than some other makes. same with the HD5870 which I read about on several sites before.
I can’t believe how cheap those systems cost for the american users. 600 bucks for a system like that in total, would be like twice that here.
5 series has such good power consumption ratings, very impressive, still even now.
INExpensive cards, but still good performers. ive been using a standard hd5770 to play starcraft 2 at 1920×1200 and its perfectly fine. Its good value, best on the market.
HIS seem a decent make going on the reviews here. so much competition now in the ATI sector that its hard to know which card to go for !
The all important question I need answered and im hoping Kitguru can find out, what is their support and replacement policy like in the UK and USA? this is quit often the selling point with so many people making these boards.
Hey Steve Ruxton, what is HIS warranty like? if it fails, how long have I got? I am in Canada like you. Have they a decent replacement/repair/replace policy? They are far east make, im always dubious.
Mixed reports on google, some say its fine, others say it sucks. I think this is why Sapphire do so well, they have a dedicated team handling RMAs.
Any info from kitguru would help however as I agree, before I buy anything, I want to know their support policies.
I will contact HIS regarding their warranty/replacement policy
Steve, thank you very much my man hope its positive feedback 🙂
Funnily enough I was just going to ask the same question – have HIS got any good support at all for customers or is it just rubbish outside far east?
isnt it a year in the USA? thought it was last time I looked.
Well finally a 5770 with a proper air forced cooler. most of them lately have had coolers which push all the hot air into the chassis inside, which is not a good system.
Sadly I just read about the new single slot HD5770s which puts these to pasture…….
Nice to see some USA based reviews on KitGuru, Ive nothing against the UK, but its good to see a selection from other people !
Well this was a good review Steve, thanks. Is the noise ok, even when gaming? im trying to build a system inside a silverstone SG07 and I was wondering if it was ok for media use too. at basically idle.
Very good review, like the noise testing here, always very useful. this one seems a bit louder than a few of the more silent HD5770s – wonder if these are worth a CF configuration down the line or would they be too loud in a pair.
thanks, read this earlier during my lunch break, shame powercolor and XFX announced single slot designs lol. this was a good first choice.
The HD5770 is surprisingly good, was refreshing to read a reviewer not demanding a HD5870 in CFX for good gaming.
for those that asked, I was able to take the fan speed up to 65% before it became what i consider borderline annoying in any way, even at those speeds it is quieter then the reference models.