Comments on: Gigabyte preps passive 9600 GT Green edition http://www.tech3d.net/2011/06/07/gigabyte-preps-passive-9600-gt-green-edition/ Tech3D is your trusted source for tech reviews, tech news, how-to's and free downloads Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:27:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: boomravers http://www.tech3d.net/2011/06/07/gigabyte-preps-passive-9600-gt-green-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-88 boomravers Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:34:38 +0000 http://tech3d.net/?p=424#comment-88 I can see no argument for "green" tho it uses less power but is made from copious amounts of copper and aluminium. Green is just a matter of public opinion. Christ, the worlds gone mad for wind farms but all that metal will need pullin down in 30 years time! I can see no argument for “green” tho it uses less power but is made from copious amounts of copper and aluminium.
Green is just a matter of public opinion.
Christ, the worlds gone mad for wind farms but all that metal will need pullin down in 30 years time!

]]> By: boomravers http://www.tech3d.net/2011/06/07/gigabyte-preps-passive-9600-gt-green-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-87 boomravers Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:26:24 +0000 http://tech3d.net/?p=424#comment-87 59 watt power consumption, not 95 (Ahhhrrrrghh!!) No need for extra connection, nor(crucially) power from PSU. Balls to green, the lower wattage means the card produces way less heat, needs less cooling. (cooling from fans requires, yup, more power) Sounds pretty green eh? Who cares, a computer component that produces less than 75 watts can be cooled via Heat Pipes which produce no sound, and can cool way more efficiently than fans, but only to a given temperature. This information is of little use to gamers who would assemble a computer that pulls more power than a washing machine to achieve the fastest possible performance. (I'm all for seein how fast a computer can go!!) The card is targeted at the home theater PC and silent PC (music recording, office work) market. It's purpose is to deliver optimum performance whilst generating the least possible noise. 59 watt power consumption, not 95 (Ahhhrrrrghh!!)
No need for extra connection, nor(crucially) power from PSU.

Balls to green, the lower wattage means the card produces way less heat, needs less cooling. (cooling from fans requires, yup, more power)
Sounds pretty green eh?

Who cares, a computer component that produces less than 75 watts can be cooled via Heat Pipes which produce no sound, and can cool way more efficiently than fans, but only to a given temperature.

This information is of little use to gamers who would assemble a computer that pulls more power than a washing machine to achieve the fastest possible performance. (I’m all for seein how fast a computer can go!!)

The card is targeted at the home theater PC and silent PC (music recording, office work) market.

It’s purpose is to deliver optimum performance whilst generating the least possible noise.

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