SilentCool Technology Offers Fanless Design to Deliver High-Performance Cooling at 0dB
Taipei, Taiwan; July 25, 2005 –
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS), a leading provider of graphics solutions,
today introduced SilentCool Technology, a fan-less, noiseless cooling
solution for high-performance graphics cards. The all-new thermal
innovation operates at 0db for silent operation and reduces GPU
(graphics processing unit) by 40 ˚ C compared with competing cooling
technologies.
"In the past, enhanced video capability also comes with louder
noise. With ASUS SilentCool Technology, users can now enjoy
high-performance graphics card applications without hearing the noisy
cooling fan rotation," said Kent Chien, Director of ASUS Graphics
Business.
To provide a fan-less, noiseless thermal solution that also enables
high-performance graphics performance, ASUS incorporated several unique
innovations.
Larger and efficient heat exchange area
SilentCool included the large heatsink design, which significantly
increases heat exchange area for absorbing heat away from the GPU. The
hidden heat pipe and stacked fins, both made of copper (a very
effective heat conductor), then conduct heat away from the heatsink for
fast heat dissipation. SilentCool is similar to technologies used in
processor coolers, and reduces GPU temperature by 40 ˚ C compared with
thermal solutions for competing graphics cards.
Unique mechanical designs
The stacked copper fins are positioned on a unique joint design,
which enables the fins to rotate 90 ˚ . Depending on the locations of
critical components such as the CPU, mosfets or capacitors etc., users
can rotate the fins away from these areas for optimal heat dissipation.
An additional cooling module attached to the heatsink and extends to
the exterior of the PC further lowers GPU temperature by another 6 ˚ C.
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Currently, SilentCool is available on ASUS Extreme N6600GT Silencer
graphics card. More ASUS graphics solutions will implement this
exclusive technology.
Source: ASUS Press Release
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