GIGABYTE Puts Their Spin on the Latest ATI HD 5450 Based Video Cards

Instead of launching another reference design, GIGABYTE has gone ahead and tweaked out ATI’s latest value GPU, the HD 5450, with their own customizations. For example, the new GV-R545SC-1GI (shown above) features a completely passive cooling solution using something called “Screen Cooling” which utilizes natural convection to keep noise and temps low vs the active solution in the reference design. The new GV-R545OC-512I isn’t passive like the reference design, and instead, uses a tweaked fan/heatsink combo and a low profile construction making it ideal for HTPC applications where space is tight and temps can be toasty.
Both cards have GIGABYTE’s Ultra Durable 2 VGA treatment which beefs up the power components and the PCB for better reliability, durability, and overclocking potential. We know this tech works because their Silent Cell HD 4850 easily blew away its reference counterpart in both cooling and overclocking and it too had this technology onboard. Topping off the customizations are gold plated connectors for better electrical contact. Read the full press release and ogle more pictures after the jump.

Posted February 8, 2010
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