can [I safely] use a passive cooling GPU ?
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:32 pm
my pc contains:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530@ 2.93GHz, with passive ninja 2 rev.b cooling on it.
Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
System Model: H55M-USB3
haupauge tv card
Memory: 4096MB RAM
enermax eco 80+ 500 w active power supply .
Antec p182 case.
i'm planning to upgrade my gpu.
since i'm a silence frick , and build according to that (thanks to spcr guidance ) this pc, i want very much to use passive cooling gpu.
1. my first question is if it'll be safe, considering that my cpu cooling is already a passive one? ( i heard an opinion that the p182 is not one of the ventilated cases so it can be risky with 2 of those elements as fan-less). i think i currently use the case fans on low speed.
2. our use with graphics/games is moderate, but i would like to buy a gpu that will aloud us expansion options in this area in the future.
the candidates for my new gpu are:
hd 6670
hd 7750
gtx 650 (the regular, not the high power ti).
after reading some reviews i think that i prefer the gtx 650, since ( at list according to what i read) it's performance is better then the other two.
as far as i know there is no yet a built passive version to this card.
i would like to get please some direction for those 2 issues.
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530@ 2.93GHz, with passive ninja 2 rev.b cooling on it.
Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
System Model: H55M-USB3
haupauge tv card
Memory: 4096MB RAM
enermax eco 80+ 500 w active power supply .
Antec p182 case.
i'm planning to upgrade my gpu.
since i'm a silence frick , and build according to that (thanks to spcr guidance ) this pc, i want very much to use passive cooling gpu.
1. my first question is if it'll be safe, considering that my cpu cooling is already a passive one? ( i heard an opinion that the p182 is not one of the ventilated cases so it can be risky with 2 of those elements as fan-less). i think i currently use the case fans on low speed.
2. our use with graphics/games is moderate, but i would like to buy a gpu that will aloud us expansion options in this area in the future.
the candidates for my new gpu are:
hd 6670
hd 7750
gtx 650 (the regular, not the high power ti).
after reading some reviews i think that i prefer the gtx 650, since ( at list according to what i read) it's performance is better then the other two.
as far as i know there is no yet a built passive version to this card.
i would like to get please some direction for those 2 issues.