Passiv kjøling er for mange gamere noe stort, for med passiv kjøling slipper du bråket av vifter og disse kortene støyer en god del mindre enn vanlige skjermkort med viftekjøling. Klart, det beste er jo selvsagt vannkjøling, men dessverre koster dette litt vel mye ennå.
Gigabyte lanserer nå et nytt skjermkort med passiv kjøling (Silent Cell) og navnet du bør merke deg en gang for alle er Gigabyte GV-N98TSL-1GI. Dette kortet er stort, men har til gjengjeld gode kjøle-egenskaper i følge produsenten selv. I tillegg kan korte smykke seg med 1GB DDR 3 RAM og store kobber kjølerør (heatpipes) som skal sørge for at varmen fraktes til kjøleribbene og at temperaturen holder seg lav selv under krevende spilling. Med HDMI utgang vil kortet sørge for det optimale bildet på skjermen og vil passe perfekt om du skal bygge deg en mediasenterPC.
Her er mer info fra pressemeldingen som dukket opp;
GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today released GIGABYTE passive thermal resolution graphics accelerator GV-N98TSL-1GI. Adapting leading passive thermal technology, GIGABYTE is proud to provide the only passive GV-N98TSL-1GI in the market. GV-N98TSL-1GI features 1GB GDDR3 memory and 112 stream processors to provide all professional gamers with an extremely quiet and exciting gaming environment.
With outstanding innovation ability, GV-N98TSL-1GI re writes the records of passive thermal technology. First features GIGABYTE latest in-house passive thermal resolution: Slient-Cell™ on NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT, GV-N98TSL-1GI supports all heavy loading games and provides excellent cooling effects. By adopting ultra-huge pure copper base with 3 heat pipes, heats can spreads effectively from hot areas. In addition, GV-N98TSL-1GI enhances the overall cooling capability by utilizing the precision process to deliver zero-interval combination between heat pipes and fins.
Adopting Highest Quality Components : Ultra Durable VGA:
Using GIGABYTE unique Ultra Durable VGA technology, GV- N98TSL-1GI features 2 oz copper PCB board, Samsung/Hynix memory, Japanese solid capacitor, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Low RDS (on) MOSFET. These high quality components help decrease card temperature and further improve the stability and over clocking capability. Gamers can enjoy completely unique gaming experience.
Thanks to NVIDIA PhysX technology, GV- N98TSL-1GI promises gamers to experience realistic 3D game effects such as explosion and sea waving. NVIDIA CUDA technology further enables the GPU's processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs. Integrated with unique NVIDIA SLI® Technology, GIGABYTE GV- N98TSL-1GI is able to offer amazing performance scaling for the world's fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers. With native golden plated HDMI connector, GV-N98TSL-1GI supplies great data transmission and maximum protection from EMI interference. Our golden plated HDMI connector delivers crystal-clear digital and video without quality loss. Gamers will experience ultimate home theater experience.
Så nå er det bare å begynne sparingen og være klar når dette kortet dukker opp om kort tid.