This is hilarious... I actually have some BFL hardware and even I think this means they are finished.. They are obviously trying to move payments to a medium that cant be refunded (bitcoin or wire xfer). They are using a design which alot of us *know* cannot dissipate that much heat, and they are moving at a snail's pace with current orders.
Guys... Ive never said this before, but i believe they are on the virge of folding and taking anyone who preorders money with them..
Regarding power consumption, Radeon 6990 both consume more power than our card does, the very reason we took this design approach.
Regards,
Nasser
EDIT: Corrected '5970' and '5870' to 6990
Simple mistake for a Persian engineer to make late at night in France on a Saturday.