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Default Passive Cooling HTPC 2600 series card. Which way is best?
Hi there.

So I have 2 choices for getting a passively cooled card:

1- Factory Made: http://www.giga-byte.ca/Products/VGA...ProductID=2553

2- Get any 2600XT card and buy a cooler (thermalright?)

Case would have good airflow, not an HTPC case. Suggestions?
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Just buy any stock 2600, and then buy an HR-03 and slap it on, its a passive heatsink that cools like a mofo
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Neat: 2 totally diffrent replys. I think I'm might lean towards the gigabyte idea: cost effective and easy... plus takes less space for HTPC (though I'm currently running in a mid tower setup)

Unless somebody posts their experience that would indicate otherwise?
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Neat: 2 totally diffrent replys. I think I'm might lean towards the gigabyte idea: cost effective and easy... plus takes less space for HTPC (though I'm currently running in a mid tower setup)

Unless somebody posts their experience that would indicate otherwise?
I have the gigabyte in my HTPC (VERY tight for space!!) and it runs fine, if a little bit warm (60 degrees idle) but I don't see 60 as a problem so I'd happily recommend it. But as your in a midi tower.... a HR-03 would be excellent, BUT, 2600 + HR-03 = almost same price as a 3850! Which is a far superior option
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