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    Passive cooling... pros and cons?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by JongWK, Jan 8, 2009.

  1. JongWK

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    Is passive cooling good enough for high end gaming? Or is there a lower performance range where it excels? :confused:
     
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    Your kidding right?

    It would need a massive heatsink made out of pure silver.
     
    flipfire, Jan 8, 2009
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    I admit knowing very little about it, hence my questions. What is it good for? Low-end graphics? Mid-range?
     
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    Passive cooling is not a viable option for heat monsters like gaming GPU's. It cannot dissipate enough heat to keep the gpu core cool. It will need active cooling.
     
    flipfire, Jan 8, 2009
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