Club 3D Launches Passive X1950PRO 256MB

That thing is ugly. It reminds me of a toast rack. Im sure it wil cool well though.

If u want passive cooling, get the HR-03.

What.... is that monstrosity?

I remember having (and returning) a passive cooled Sapphire 9800. It got hot. Way too hot. I changed it for active cooling.

I'm not convinced about this idea either. The 1950Pro is a powerful GPU and emits a lot of heat. It's relying too much on case airflow to cool. If case temps are high... or case flow is not 100%, this thing is going to get too hot.

We've heard enough people having heat problems with X1950 with ACTIVE COOLING. To think that they are making a passive X1950 is completely bonkers.

That thing is bigger than the card and ugly as shit. I dont care, I dont mind fan noise that much and active is waaaaay better than passive any day.

you could always combine it with fans and have some seriously good cooling.

If you like boxes... whatever. I prefer girls :p

by: Completely Bonkers

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If you like boxes... whatever. I prefer girls :p

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I like girls with boxes. Like this time that babe of a postal worker came and delivered my new conroe.... *drool*

the fins look to far apart for the thing to work well though with a pair of 120mm fans it would be one hell of a cooler ;)

Dont' we have enough 1950Pros already...

How do you run the crossfire cable?

by: DaMulta

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How do you run the crossfire cable?

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it likes you just dont :roll:

it's the arctic cooling S1. I knew we'd see this soon, it'd be funny if this hits the market before the S1's are available individually.

by: DaMulta

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How do you run the crossfire cable?

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You might be able to feed it through between the fins.:p

by: Zubasa

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You might be able to feed it through between the fins.:p

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I don't think I'd feel comfortable running two of these passively, and I wouldn't want to have to rig a fan to cool them. One of the cards is going to get barely any airflow, then again, no one knows how well the S1 cools.

by: Completely Bonkers

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I remember having (and returning) a passive cooled Sapphire 9800. It got hot. Way too hot. I changed it for active cooling.

I'm not convinced about this idea either. The 1950Pro is a powerful GPU and emits a lot of heat. It's relying too much on case airflow to cool. If case temps are high... or case flow is not 100%, this thing is going to get too hot.

We've heard enough people having heat problems with X1950 with ACTIVE COOLING. To think that they are making a passive X1950 is completely bonkers.

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DUDE.... That was the past, they didnt have Heatpipes properly used back then.

Here's a silent GPU roundup from Anandtech:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2825

I think they tested it without case and thus without system fans. But it gives you a good idea I guess.

I hate the fact that GPUs are way more difficult to passivly cool than CPUs. I can run a stock Conroe with a Ninja and system fans passivly anyday ;)

by: kakazza

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Here's a silent GPU roundup from Anandtech:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2825

I think they tested it without case and thus without system fans. But it gives you a good idea I guess.

I hate the fact that GPUs are way more difficult to passivly cool than CPUs. I can run a stock Conroe with a Ninja and system fans passivly anyday ;)

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lol... conroe runs hotter than AMD...

A German Hardwaremag tested an early Version of the S1:
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/?article_id=556142
It killed one X1950XTs and another one went up to 110°C :nutkick: .
Maybe it can stand a X1950Pro but it will definitely become very hot.

by: Mussels

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I like girls with boxes.

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I don't know what type of girl your used to.. but all the girls I've been out with have had "boxes" as standard :p :D

by: Ketxxx

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I don't know what type of girl your used to.. but all the girls I've been out with have had "boxes" as standard :p :D

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Not if you drunkenly wander into the wrong pub. L-O-L-A, lola. hahaha

by: tkpenalty

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lol... conroe runs hotter than AMD...

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Yeh well, I am talking about E4300 for example. Other probably need a 5V fan.

by: Wile E

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Not if you drunkenly wander into the wrong pub. L-O-L-A, lola. hahaha

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That... makes no sence whatsoever :p

by: Ketxxx

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That... makes no sence whatsoever :p

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You never heard the song "Lola" by The Kinks?

by: Wile E

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You never heard the song "Lola" by The Kinks?

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Never:laugh: