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Passive Cooled 8600GTS
- Thread starter Massive Attack
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I just built a Sugo HTPC with a Thermalright SI-128 in it, it's bloody awesome.gt_junkie said:Looks really cool. Bet it would make a great silent gaming rig if combined with a stock e6300 under something like a ninja!
I am using it on an X2 3800+ but it's great for Core 2 Duo as well.
Cyber-Mav said:
http://www.powercolor.com/main_product_detail.asp?id=161
Looks like the secret is to cram that huge Thermalright jobbie onto it.
[Edit]Meh, too slow.
I think nowadays passive cards arent that important for media centers, as you can get virtually silent coolers anyway, certainly ones u cant hear when all the case is closed.
The 8x00 doesnt offer any new purevideo features over a 7x00 anyway I dont think, so people might as well just get 7600GSs still for their HTPCs
The 8x00 doesnt offer any new purevideo features over a 7x00 anyway I dont think, so people might as well just get 7600GSs still for their HTPCs
Cyber-Mav said:my god that massive, looks like the raidator in my car
Still keeps it to one slot. It's a penalty you have to pay if you want your X1950 Pro to be passive.
Look at that 7950GT that is also passive. Fast yes, but it needs awesome case airflow and good fans, or you're going to get trouble anyway.
Cyber-Mav said:i wonder how temps would be if you slapped a 12cm fan onto that passive cooled x1950pro.
Would probably be quite good, but then you may as well just go for any other X1950 Pro, I don't think any are particularly noisy.