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ASUS GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini launched

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 04/02/2013 01:31 PM | source: | 12 comment(s)
ASUS GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini launched

ASUS announces the GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini, a short version of the GTX 670 that is just 170mm long, whereas the reference model has a length of 241.3mm. ASUS today announced the GeForce® GTX 670 DirectCU Mini, a compact high-performance graphics card designed primarily for small form factor PCs with mini ITX motherboards. The dual-slot card measures just 17cm and features the NVIDIA® GTX 670 GPU for DirectX® 11.1-compatible gaming. The reference GTX 670 measures 24.13cm, for comparison.

Small form factor PCs based on mini ITX motherboards are a popular choice for gamers and home users. Their compact cases are much easier to transport to LAN parties than a standard desktop PC, and stylish designs with comparatively low power requirements make them a natural choice for home theater PCs. The ASUS GeForce® GTX 670 DirectCU Mini is designed to maximize the potential offered by mini ITX motherboards by delivering high performance graphics. It uses an exclusive DirectCU thermal design that combines a heat-spreading vapor chamber and the CoolTech Fan, which provides wide-angle airflow and venting to cool critical graphics card components. 

New DirectCU Mini with vapor chamber and CoolTech Fan
ASUS has re-engineered the DirectCU cooler to fit small form factor cases. While shorter, it introduces a copper vapor chamber placed directly on top of the GPU for faster heat spreading and dispersal with 20% (or 7.5?C) lower temperatures than reference GTX 670. Also new is the CoolTech Fan, a blower/axial crossover. Its inclusion translates into wide-angle and powerful airflow that keeps vital card components cool, with heat vented through the back and top of the card. It also provides three times quieter operation, all within a limited space. 

Direct Power and Super Alloy Power for stable and durable performance
Taking advantage of its smaller form factor, the ASUS GeForce® GTX 670 DirectCU Mini uses Direct Power technology, which bridges power delivery components and the GPU for clean and efficient power supply, delivering 56% lower impedance and a 15% cooler PCB. Super Alloy Power capacitors, chokes, and MOSFETs are hardened against heat and stress, averaging 2.5 times the lifespan of generic parts. 

GPU Tweak quick and easy graphics tuning 
Exclusive graphics card tuning utility GPU Tweak is bundled with the ASUS GeForce® GTX 670 DirectCU Mini. An intuitive interface makes changing core and clock frequencies, fan speeds, voltages, and power consumption targets easy, helping get more performance out of the graphics card. Game-specific profiles can be created, which combined with effortless overclocking help LAN party goers maximize performance for competitive engagements.



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#4568249 Posted on: 04/02/2013 01:49 PM
1st.

Really nice card from Asus with so much power inside that little PCB.

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#4568251 Posted on: 04/02/2013 01:53 PM
£100 and i'll go on youtube having one for lunch.
Probably have to shred it down first, £200 and i'll eat it raw.
:D

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#4568253 Posted on: 04/02/2013 01:55 PM
So cute, i wanna pet it.

It is impressive to storage such tech punch in that little thing.

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#4568259 Posted on: 04/02/2013 02:09 PM
Looks like a GT650, lol :D

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#4568304 Posted on: 04/02/2013 04:31 PM
That thing is awesome lol This is the only card I have seen use a single 8 pin PEG. I do want.

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