RetroPCCupboard wrote on 2025-12-26, 07:53:

DCFly wrote on 2025-12-25, 17:51:

I hate to be the guy who has to explain his "jokes" but it appears I am very much that guy:

"Entermax" = Enermax (well known PSU makers since as long as I can remember)

"Antique" = Antec (used to be a top PSU brand that relied on top OEMs like Delta and Seasonic)

Haha. Yep. I missed that. I thought Entermax was some kinda cheap Chinese clone, and by antique I just thought you meant old.

You're right for being confused. My fault, not yours!

Ohoo: nVidia G71. Passive cooling. Bump. Gate: to silicon heaven...

Ydee wrote on 2025-12-27, 11:20:

Ohoo: nVidia G71. Passive cooling. Bump. Gate: to silicon heaven...

Back in 2008 I had a passively cooled 8800 GTS 512. It is still alive today. Good case airflow is key.

I have had a few passively cooled gpus, 6600gt and later and they tend to die more frequently than actively cooled.

A good fit for s939 is gtx 260, 275, 480 or newer budget cards such as 750.

Ydee wrote on 2025-12-27, 11:20:

Ohoo: nVidia G71. Passive cooling. Bump. Gate: to silicon heaven...

I completely understand your skepticism. I'll keep the airflow up and see what the temps look like after some benchmarks.