GeCube Releases TEC Cooled ATI RADEON 1950PRO

malware · Oct 17, 2006

GeCube announced the arrival of the FZ Cool overclocked ATI RADEON 1950PRO graphics card with thermoelectric cooling. GeCube's FZ Cool graphics card takes cooling solutions for X1950PRO overclocking to the next level by being the first graphics card in the world to incorporate a TEC (Thermo Electric Chip). TEC's superior cooling performance means that even when the card is overclocked by 20% the temperature remains within the optimum 60'C~70'C range. In addition to the FZ Cool version which comes with TEC chip and FZ double-fans, 1950PRO series cards equipped with normal cooling fans are now also available for power users. All three products use the ATI RV570 core manufactured using an 80nm process with onboard GDDR3 512MB/256MB high speed memory. HDCP is also supported to provide you with the ultimate audio-visual experience.

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ktr · Oct 17, 2006

man, i always wanted to build a tec cooled unit...***DREAMING***

shoman24v · Oct 17, 2006

That's a sweet cooler.

XooM · Oct 18, 2006

that is such a horribly bad idea. oh my...

Azn Tr14dZ · Oct 18, 2006

How is that a bad idea? TEC Air coolers are starting to show up now, first it was TEC liquid cooling, but TEC air doesn't sound bad. It'd right in between liquid and normal air.

XooM · Oct 18, 2006

how about the horrendously bad efficiency? Massive power draw? Mediocre cooling capacity of heatsinks simply gets compounded by the mandatory underpowered TECs, completely defeating the purpose. Research TEC cooling thoroughly and you'll understand why TECs are very stupid on air cooling and only reasonable on water if you don't mind really high elec bills.

Azn Tr14dZ · Oct 18, 2006

I guess you're right, but there are always some people who will pay the max for air cooling...the ones who want the best but stay away from liquid.

mandelore · Oct 18, 2006

Hmmm, i tend to agree, not a good idea. I have used TECs on my rigs for over 5 years now, got a TEC on my processor (-7C) and had one on an old x800. With air cooling the gain is SO VERY SMALL compared to useing it in a coolent loop. You would be better off getting the newer gfx card pelt waterblock from swiftech and put that on the x1950, then you would see some serious cooling. Air TECs just dont cut the mustard, and your case is gonna go like the sahara at mid day.

So supply the card with a water loop kit and your sorted.

But i cant help laughing at whoever thought of using an air TEC on that card :laugh:

Seriously. I currently use a dangerden tyee waterblock on my x1900xtx, and temperatures never go above 50C, if i decided to get the new swifty tec block it get a hellova lot lower temps.

TEC WATERCOOLING LOOPS 4TW, proven

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Storage	2x 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 32 MB RAID0
Display(s)	BenQ G2400W 24-inch WideScreen LCD
Case	Cooler Master COSMOS RC-1000 (sold), Cooler Master HAF-932 (delivered)
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic + Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX
Power Supply	Chieftec CFT-1000G-DF 1kW
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Cooling	Custom Liquid (WMD20RLZT, Swiftech STORM, 2-302 w/ custom shroud, 2x sanyo denki)
Memory	Patriot PDC22G5300LLK
Video Card(s)	Sapphire x1900GT
Storage	1x maxtor 40gb, 2x hitachi T7K250 160gb drives RAID 0, 1x 160gb Spinpoint
Display(s)	2x 17" CRT (dells; one from 1998, one from 2001) at 1600x1200 each
Case	Aspire X-SuperAlien
Audio Device(s)	integrated
Power Supply	Seasonic S12 600watt
Software	WinXP SP2, Folding@Home, Battlefield2, etc

Processor	AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Motherboard	DFI LanParty nf4 Ultra-D
Cooling	Thermaltake Big Typhoon
Memory	2x512MB GeIL
Video Card(s)	ATI Radeon X800XL
Storage	2x80GB Western Digital
Display(s)	HP vs17
Case	SuperTalent
Audio Device(s)	Soundblaster
Power Supply	Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt

Processor	Athlon 64 3800 x2 Windosr @ 2.65 (and rising)
Motherboard	BIOSTAR TForce 550
Cooling	Custom Liquid (WMD20RLZT, Swiftech STORM, 2-302 w/ custom shroud, 2x sanyo denki)
Memory	Patriot PDC22G5300LLK
Video Card(s)	Sapphire x1900GT
Storage	1x maxtor 40gb, 2x hitachi T7K250 160gb drives RAID 0, 1x 160gb Spinpoint
Display(s)	2x 17" CRT (dells; one from 1998, one from 2001) at 1600x1200 each
Case	Aspire X-SuperAlien
Audio Device(s)	integrated
Power Supply	Seasonic S12 600watt
Software	WinXP SP2, Folding@Home, Battlefield2, etc

Processor	AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Motherboard	DFI LanParty nf4 Ultra-D
Cooling	Thermaltake Big Typhoon
Memory	2x512MB GeIL
Video Card(s)	ATI Radeon X800XL
Storage	2x80GB Western Digital
Display(s)	HP vs17
Case	SuperTalent
Audio Device(s)	Soundblaster
Power Supply	Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt

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