Is it ok to have a gf2 gts pro without a heatsink?

[stevens]

I am looking at an MSI gf2 gts pro 64mb ddr and it is @ $110, but it doesnt have a heatsink. Does this matter. All of the video cards that i have seen have a heatsink or aluminim heat dissapator. This card has neither. Does it generate enough heat to need one, or could i put one on it.

Picture of video card

 

[CaiNaM]

on the video chip or on the memory?

 

[stevens]

sorry its a gts 2 not pro and how would this card compare to a Kyro II

 

[stevens]

sorry its a gts not a pro, and how would it compare to a Kyro II

 

[stevens]

it doesnt have a dissapator or fan on either the chip or the ram

 

[CaiNaM]

that has already been discussed to death. do a search in the video forum for "gts" and "kyro"

as for the fan/heatsink, that's kind of strange. I would install them. you can get kits from places like 2cooltek.com (ian is very helpful)

 

[merlocka]

That's prolly just a marketing picture. I doubt they would actually sell the thing with out a thermal solution... that would be an RMA nightmare...