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  • NVidia GTX 650Ti Three Way Roundup

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    Gigabyte GV-N65TOC-2GI Card Layout

    The Gigabyte GV-N65TOC-2GI measures in at 10 inches overall.  You'll notice that the PCB is considerably shorter measuring in at 5.75 inches with the rest of the size being consumed by the dual slot Windforce cooling solution.  This dual fan cooler is designed to maximize cooling performance and do so with minimal noise.  The dual 92mm fans do a remarkable job at remaining quiet under normal operation, so much in fact that you'll hardly notice them even under an intense gaming session.
    Flipping the card over we can see the Gigabyte blue PCB and how much shorter the card is when compared to the Windforce cooler.  The board is based on the reference design with only a few tweaks to accommodate a few additional features.

    Video output is comprised of two dual link DVI video outputs combined with a single mini HDMI and traditional DSUB connection. 
    This version of the Windforce cooler is designed to only cool the GPU and does so with two core contract heatpipes and considering the 2 phase PWM there is little need to cool the power supply directly.  On the positive the card is completely open and will accept just about any GPU based waterblock you can find.