Asus goes passive with X1600 - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 3rd Nov 2005, 11:29

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/11...passive_x1600/

geek1017 · 3rd Nov 2005, 11:34

That looks pretty cool (pun intended).

finally, a first response to a news post!

Yay me.

/spam

Atomic · 3rd Nov 2005, 12:11

Looks like you'll be able to fit it into a G-series shuttle too

Happy me!

pman · 3rd Nov 2005, 18:14

This is the card I will be looking to buy once I move over to 939. I'll have to see what nVidia give us first.

kenco_uk · 4th Nov 2005, 01:09

It seems the logical way, shifting the heatsink onto the other side of the card. I'm surprised it hasn't been done before, what with cpu heatsinks using heatpipes working so well.

Firehed · 4th Nov 2005, 03:58

No good for any Lian Li v-series users by the looks of it (or any flipped-ATX cases), but a good idea. Especially seeing that a typical case will have an exhaust fan right there sucking hot air off the heatsink. I'm assuming this'll be around 6800gt levels performance-wise, going by the current trend of this-gen midrange is about last-gen top-end. There's definately a market for it, though I've gotta say I'm set on graphics cards for the moment.

[USRF]Obiwan · 4th Nov 2005, 12:16

nice card for a HTPC....

3rd Nov 2005, 11:29	#1
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4th Nov 2005, 01:09	#5
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4th Nov 2005, 03:58	#6
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3rd Nov 2005, 11:34	#2
geek1017 Hypermodder Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Uonuma-Shi, Niigata-ken Posts: 635	That looks pretty cool (pun intended). finally, a first response to a news post! Yay me. /spam

4th Nov 2005, 12:16	#7
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