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A Fanless Graphics Card from ASUS

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-i-need-fans-to-feel-complete dept.

mikemuch writes "ASUS has come out with the Extreme N6600GT Silencer/HTD, a GeForce 6600GT without any cooling fan. It's sort of odd looking, with heat sinks that fold on a hinge. Great for home theater since it's silent. Loyd Case of ExtremeTech has put it through a rigorous bunch of benchmarks."

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  1. and this makes news how? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    /yay for slashdot exploiting its popularity by sullying it and its readers with slashvertisements....

  2. Talk about a waste of money... by __aailob1448 · · Score: 0, Troll

    You don't *NEED* 3D acceleration on a home theater system. Just pick up a motherboard with an integrated intel graphic chip (8xx or 9xx) and you're good to go. This card does not have a niche. Only idiots will buy it.

  3. the ONLY peripheral to EVER CATCH ON FIRE --- by ClioCJS · · Score: 1, Troll
    ...was an Asus graphic card.

    I was pantless and in no mood for my computer to be on fire when I turned it on!

    The fan also died and I had a room-fan pointed inside my open case for a month or two. (Yes, I procrastinate.)

    That's still no excuse for catching on fire TWO SECONDS after turning on a machine that had been off for hours.

    When I RMA'ed it, they didn't send it back for 4 months. Finally, I called, long distance, and they didn't know where to send it. USE THE RETURN ADDRESS FOOLS. I even included their required piece of paper inside the box with my address and RMA number as well.

    DON'T DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE... Good video cards come out of Canada (ATI), NOT Asia!

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    -Clio
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