A couple of days ago ASUS released a silent GeForce 9600 GT graphics card that features their zero decibel V-engine cooling solution.
The V-Cool Heatsink’s super racing car engine design stands as a testament to the unique and high-precision craftsmanship from ASUS; and combines a stylish outlook with powerful cooling performance. Phasing in the V-Engine concept*, the ideally arranged V-fins dissipate heat evenly with a minimum of space required; while the high-density zipper array fin module utilizes the Intercooler technology** to maximize the surface area exposed to the air to help heat dissipation. Additionally, three powerful heatpipes are arranged to enable the average temperature on the heatsink to enhance heat transfer effects, and the special material aluminum alloy used is lighter and provides excellent thermal conductivity. With such specialized features, the V-Cool Heatsink can quickly transfer heat away from the GPU and lower temperatures by a whopping 10ºC in comparison to reference design boards with 0dB noise generated.
Features:
Model
EN9600GT SILENT/HTDI/512M
Graphics Engine
GeForce 9600GT
Video Memory
512M DDR3
Engine Clock
650 MHz
Shader Clock
1625MHz
Memory Clock
1.8GHz (900MHz DDR3)
Memory Interface
256 bit
DVI Max. Resolution
2560 * 1600
Bus Standard
PCI Express 2.0
DVI Output
DVI-I * 2
HDCP compliant
YES
HDMI Output
YES, via DVI to HDMI adaptor**
D-Sub Output
YES, via DVI to D-Sub adaptor
HDTV Output
YES, via HDTV Out cable
TV Output
YES, via S-Video to Composite
Adaptor/Cable Bundled
DVI-to-D-Sub adaptor
HDTV-out cable
Power Cable
DVI-to-HDMI adaptor
S/PDIF cable
Software Bundled
ASUS Utilities & Driver
Notes
**To enable HDMI audio out function, a motherboard with internal S/PDIF
header and the correct connection of S/PDIF cable with graphics card and
motherboard are needed.