What type of graphics card is this?

[SNJ]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81085q4AfJL._AA1500_.jpg

What is that big metal thing on the chip?
Where is the fan?
How will the card work without a fan?
Overheating problem will not happen?

Sorry if stupid question.

 

[3DVagabond]

It's a passively cooled card. That big metal thing is the heat sink. The card is a low power card and the heat sink alone is able to cool it.

 

[SNJ]

without using fan how does heat go away?

 

[BallaTheFeared]

From case airflow, most cases even bottom bin OEM cases have 1 cpu fan and 1 case fan.

Even without direct airflow there is still heat transfer, it just isn't as fast as it would be with a fan.

The card in question probably uses very little power (because it's probably dirt slow), and thus needs very little actual airflow to remain within safe operating temperatures.

 

[Maximilian]

Its such a low powered POS card that it dosent need a fan, replace the heatsink with cheese and it'll likely remain cool. Reverse image search says its a Geforce GT610.

Great for HTPC or non gaming use though!

 

[Rakehellion]

What you want is a passive GTX 680.

 

[Techhog]

What you want is a passive GTX 680.

This is a thing.

Why is this a thing?

Edit: It was never released. Shocking.

 

[SNJ]

What you want is a passive GTX 680.

How much is the price?

 

[SNJ]

From case airflow, most cases even bottom bin OEM cases have 1 cpu fan and 1 case fan.

Even without direct airflow there is still heat transfer, it just isn't as fast as it would be with a fan.

The card in question probably uses very little power (because it's probably dirt slow), and thus needs very little actual airflow to remain within safe operating temperatures.

Thank you very much for your reply :thumbsup:

 

[SNJ]

Its such a low powered POS card that it dosent need a fan, replace the heatsink with cheese and it'll likely remain cool. Reverse image search says its a Geforce GT610.

Great for HTPC or non gaming use though!

Thanks :thumbsup:

 

[SPBHM]

if you place a fan near that card temps will drop dramatically and you can make some good OC, at least it was the case with my passive geforce 7300.