GIGABYTE 4850 PASSIVE COOLED

rshane96 · Mar 21, 2009

I am very interested in this card and was wondering if anybody has experience with it or opinions that would be helpful. I am looking to add this card to my htpc down the road but want something rock solid, hdcp compliant, quiet, and cool.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125258

Automata · Mar 21, 2009

Coming from a previous owner of 3 4850 cards, I would highly suggest staying away from that. Why?

1) This card runs HOT even with the stock cooler (which has a fan)
2) The memory isn't cooled, watch that memory cook!

Even if you needed absolute silence from your computer, I wouldn't suggest this card. The temps it is going to run at will *eventually* shorten its life span.

rshane96 · Mar 21, 2009

thanks thideras. So what do you think of the asus 4850.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121295

I found this one by accident but am very impressed. Any thoughts?

Automata · Mar 21, 2009

rshane96 said:
thanks thideras. So what do you think of the asus 4850.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121295

I found this one by accident but am very impressed. Any thoughts?

Just saw that in another thread and it looks pretty decent for a stock cooler. I still prefer something aftermarket, but that would do nicely.

I don't really have any personal experience with that cooler, so that is just a pure guess.

Ben333 · Mar 21, 2009

On the other hand, if its been tested and confirmed to run fanless with that cooler, adding even a small undervolted fan to a nice large HS like that should make a big difference.

Automata · Mar 21, 2009

Ben333 said:
On the other hand, if its been tested and confirmed to run fanless with that cooler, adding even a small undervolted fan to a nice large HS like that should make a big difference.

The passive one is more expensive stock. So add the cost of a fan it is even more. Then add the space that it would take up. Not worth it IMO

Of course the fanless one will "work", I'm purely speaking from a longevity perspective.

benbaked · Mar 21, 2009

According to some reviews I read about that Gigabyte 4850 they state that it runs too hot for comfort unless you mount a fan nearby. bit-tech states that the core reached 106C under load, with a fan aimed at the card the highest load temp they got was 48C.

rshane96 · Mar 21, 2009

I appreciate the feedback. So for the cost it would be better to go with the asus since I would have to probably add another fan for the gigabyte. I appreciate the input. Any other suggestions or recommendations. I am staying with the ati chipset since my onboard is an ati and it can be crossfired with another ati when I add it.

Automata · Mar 21, 2009

rshane96 said:
I appreciate the feedback. So for the cost it would be better to go with the asus since I would have to probably add another fan for the gigabyte

Precisely.

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