ASUS EN8800GTX AquaTank

INTRODUCTION

With the increased power of the GeForce 8800GTX graphics processor comes an increases need for good cooling. A GeForce 8800GTX video card with stock cooling can reach temperatures around 80C at full load, something that isn’t ideal in the long run, especially if you want to overclock the GPU.

A few weeks ago, I reviewed the Calibre 8800GTX video card from Sparkle which uses TEC-cooling to keep the temperatures down. Using a TEC-cooler is something that has made it possible for Sparkle to overclock their card right out of the box as well. ASUS has chosen another route when it comes to finding a good cooling solution for an overclocked card. With the vide card we are reviewing today, the ASUS EN8800GTX AquaTank, ASUS has combined an 8800GTX video card with a Thermaltake Tide Water cooling device.

ABOUT ASUS

ASUS, a technology-oriented company blessed with one of the world's top R&D teams, is well known for high-quality and innovative technology. As a leading provider of 3C (computers, communications and consumer electronics) total solutions, ASUS offers a complete product portfolio to compete in the new millennium.

In 2005, ASUS shipped 52 million motherboards, which means one out of every 3 desktop PCs sold last year was powered by an ASUS motherboard. If we line them up side by side, the length will be longer than the distance from New York to San Francisco.

ASUS products' top quality stems from product development. It's like learning Chinese Kung-Fu; one must begin with cultivating the "Chi" and inner strength. Besides innovating cutting-edge features, ASUS engineers also pay special attention to EMI (electromagnetic interference), thermal, acoustics and details that usually go unnoticed to achieve complete customer satisfaction. ASUS notebooks are the first TCO'99-certified notebooks worldwide. The requirements for this honor include radiation emission control, energy (battery consumption), ecology (environment friendly) and ergonomics.

Imagine innovations that simplify our lives and enable us to realize our full potential. It is technologies' responsibility to accommodate us, not the other way around, because all devices should perform and communicate seamlessly anytime, anywhere. ASUS thrives to become an integrated 3C solution provider. (Computer, Communications, Consumer electronics.)

Over the past 2 decades, technology has changed the way we live and experience the world. We have been enabled to work, play, learn, and communicate in ways we have never before thought possible. Since its inception, ASUS has been the cornerstone of this evolution. 1 out of every 4 desktop PCs in the world today has an ASUS motherboard inside. As a major player of this evolution, we have established our corporate mission ... ASUS mission: Provide innovative IT solutions that empower people and businesses reaching their full potential.