ASUS Geforce 210 PCI-E 2.0 512 MB DDR2 Low Profile Graphics Card EN210/DI/512MD2
Posted: September 21st, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Asus | Tags: Asus, Card, DDR2, Geforce, Graphics, PCIE, Profile | 1 Comment »
- ASUS Corporate Stable and Low Profile
- Engine Clock: 589MHz
- 512MB of DDR2 memory; Memory Clock: 800 MHz; Memory Interface: 64bit
- DVI/VGA/HDMI/HDTV 1080I support
Product Description
ASUS EN210/DI/512MD2(LP) – Amazing Home Theater Experience- Enrich Your Entertainment. Integrated support for HDMI 1.3a with Native HDMI. Microsoft Windows 7 Support. Low profile design with low profile bracket bundled…. More >>
ASUS Geforce 210 PCI-E 2.0 512 MB DDR2 Low Profile Graphics Card EN210/DI/512MD2
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I’m using the Asus GeForce 210 graphics card in a general purpose/media center computer and find that it satisfactorily handles day to day computing and moderate media tasks. Its performance represented a significant improvement from my system’s integrated graphics (Intel GMA X4500) and it easily handles routine office computing and GPU acceleration of media content. Fullscreen 1080P video playback is smooth with low CPU load. While I haven’t tried post-processing, I doubt that this card has enough graphics power to do much of that.
The small cooling fan is pretty loud, maybe unacceptably so for many media center applications, but I discovered that in a compact and only moderately well-cooled case, I can unplug the fan and run the card passively. With the fan unplugged, I’m seeing GPU idle/load temperatures of low-to-mid 50′s/low 60′s C. Techpowerup.com’s review of a similar GeForce 210 graphics card measured idle power consumption at a mere 6 watts – I’m sure that is part of what allows this to work with no fan and keeps my dual-core Celeron E3300 system’s total power draw below 50 watts. (If you’re considering trying the no-fan approach on this or any other GPU, I strongly recommend monitoring temperature with GPU-Z or some other similar application to assure that acceptable temps are maintained.)
A low-profile bracket is included in the package – a nice touch since that’s an extra-cost accessory on many low-profile graphics cards.
Rating: 4 / 5