F fais7 Baseband Member Messages 88 Location Dubai, UAE Oct 8, 2007 #1 how does this Gigabyte techno compare to a standard fan....as I just got it for a friend without checking that it had this fanless techno....
how does this Gigabyte techno compare to a standard fan....as I just got it for a friend without checking that it had this fanless techno....
b1gapl Mod Emeritus Messages 13,044 Location USA Oct 8, 2007 #2 Active cooling is usually preferred, compared to passive. This Silent Pipe tech, looks like a gimmick. lol...techno...
Active cooling is usually preferred, compared to passive. This Silent Pipe tech, looks like a gimmick. lol...techno...
OP OP F fais7 Baseband Member Messages 88 Location Dubai, UAE Oct 8, 2007 #3 aaaahhh!!! argh!!! in my effort to buy a card from a known company, I forgot to do my research on this card....I should have gotten the XFX version
aaaahhh!!! argh!!! in my effort to buy a card from a known company, I forgot to do my research on this card....I should have gotten the XFX version
T turtile Fully Optimized Messages 3,475 Location Delaware Oct 8, 2007 #4 Heat pipes are better than normal metal heatsinks. You can add a fan and get much lower temperatures than the standard reference designs.
Heat pipes are better than normal metal heatsinks. You can add a fan and get much lower temperatures than the standard reference designs.
commandercup cuPWNED Messages 1,465 Location N.VA Oct 8, 2007 #5 fais7 said: aaaahhh!!! argh!!! in my effort to buy a card from a known company, I forgot to do my research on this card....I should have gotten the XFX version Click to expand... gigabyte is not really known... if anything they are known for budget boards... not graphics evga, xfx and pny are known for quality graphics proccessing, and those expensive super cards like sparkle calibre and such
fais7 said: aaaahhh!!! argh!!! in my effort to buy a card from a known company, I forgot to do my research on this card....I should have gotten the XFX version Click to expand... gigabyte is not really known... if anything they are known for budget boards... not graphics evga, xfx and pny are known for quality graphics proccessing, and those expensive super cards like sparkle calibre and such
OP OP F fais7 Baseband Member Messages 88 Location Dubai, UAE Oct 8, 2007 #6 Hmm....well it was more known then some other companies that were available... The XFX was the only other one apart from MSI that was available..... tutile....but does it perform better than a VGA with a fan....or would I need a fan...
Hmm....well it was more known then some other companies that were available... The XFX was the only other one apart from MSI that was available..... tutile....but does it perform better than a VGA with a fan....or would I need a fan...
T turtile Fully Optimized Messages 3,475 Location Delaware Oct 9, 2007 #7 commandercup said: gigabyte is not really known... if anything they are known for budget boards... not graphics evga, xfx and pny are known for quality graphics proccessing, and those expensive super cards like sparkle calibre and such Click to expand... They are one of the top motherboard manufacturers in the industry. fais7 said: Hmm....well it was more known then some other companies that were available... The XFX was the only other one apart from MSI that was available..... tutile....but does it perform better than a VGA with a fan....or would I need a fan... Click to expand... With a fan, it will cool better. If you have good airflow going pass the heatsink, it should perform just as good - possibly better.
commandercup said: gigabyte is not really known... if anything they are known for budget boards... not graphics evga, xfx and pny are known for quality graphics proccessing, and those expensive super cards like sparkle calibre and such Click to expand... They are one of the top motherboard manufacturers in the industry. fais7 said: Hmm....well it was more known then some other companies that were available... The XFX was the only other one apart from MSI that was available..... tutile....but does it perform better than a VGA with a fan....or would I need a fan... Click to expand... With a fan, it will cool better. If you have good airflow going pass the heatsink, it should perform just as good - possibly better.
OP OP F fais7 Baseband Member Messages 88 Location Dubai, UAE Oct 9, 2007 #8 so maybe I should install a PCI express fan next to the Card if it heats up....any advice on which ones..... and should I install a side fan, currently I just have a fan in front and at the rear.... Advice really appreciated....
so maybe I should install a PCI express fan next to the Card if it heats up....any advice on which ones..... and should I install a side fan, currently I just have a fan in front and at the rear.... Advice really appreciated....
T turtile Fully Optimized Messages 3,475 Location Delaware Oct 10, 2007 #9 I would attach a fan directly to it. So you can get a quiet reliable fan.