passive powercolor X1950

[theyangster]

Bit-tech

thing looks huge!

though when installed in a typical pc, the heat rises onto the card itself.....

[derekva]

It seems that a BTX form factor would be about the only configuration in which you'd want to use this card. The heatpipe would be upside-down otherwise (e.g. the condensing would occur below the GPU block and the condensate would never hit the GPU block). If they have something that will promote capillary action within the tube it might work, but I wouldn't want to risk it.

-Derek

p.s. I've discovered the ultimate in silent computing. No electricity!

[pyogenes]

Wow, that is one huge heatsink.

The thermalright HR-03 is tiny in comparison. I guess it'd have to be that huge seeing as how the HR-03 can't even come close to cooling the X1950XTX under load.

[pyogenes]

It seems that a BTX form factor would be about the only configuration in which you'd want to use this card. The heatpipe would be upside-down otherwise (e.g. the condensing would occur below the GPU block and the condensate would never hit the GPU block). If they have something that will promote capillary action within the tube it might work, but I wouldn't want to risk it.

-Derek

p.s. I've discovered the ultimate in silent computing. No electricity!

gravity helps, but capillary action is a stronger force - and most modern heatpipes are designed with capillary action in mind.

[kaange]

Here is a review of the passive X1950Pro on Elite Bastards.

It looks like it works really well.