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Passive ASUS GT 730 card with large heatsink, HDMI and DVI ports

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ASUS GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5 passive graphics card

SKU CH-PYPZ-H5EF6

Passive GeForce GT 730 card with 2 GB GDDR5 memory, 384 CUDA cores and HDMI plus DVI outputs

  • Memory TypeGDDR5
  • Passive cooling for silent operation
  • 2 GB GDDR5 memory for faster data rates
  • 384 CUDA cores accelerate parallel tasks
  • HDMI and DVI-D outputs support 2560 x 1600 resolution
  • PCI Express 2.0 interface fits most desktop motherboards

Passive GT 730 for silent builds

The ASUS GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5 is a passive graphics card built for systems that need silent operation. It fits office PCs, home-theatre machines or light multi-monitor setups where a fan would be unwelcome. The GPU runs at 902 MHz with 384 CUDA cores and 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 64 bit bus.

Thermals noise and power in normal use

Passive cooling means zero fan noise at any load, leaving only the system’s own airflow to move heat away from the heatsink. The card draws power solely from the PCI Express 2.0 slot, so no extra power cable is required. Typical desktop workloads stay well within the slot’s supply limit.

Build connectors and daily implications

The board measures 165 mm long and 39 mm tall, a compact profile that suits small chassis. Outputs include one HDMI and one Dual Link DVI-D port, supporting up to 2560 x 1600 resolution across two displays. DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4 cover legacy and general-purpose software, while HDCP enables protected video playback.

Highlights

  • Passive cooling for silent operation
  • 2 GB GDDR5 memory for faster data rates
  • 384 CUDA cores accelerate parallel tasks
  • HDMI and DVI-D outputs support 2560 x 1600 resolution
  • PCI Express 2.0 interface fits most desktop motherboards

Specifications

Memory TypeGDDR5

Questions about this item

How is the passive GT 730 installed, and what step do people often miss?

Insert the card into a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot and secure the bracket; the step often missed is checking that the case has enough airflow around the 165 mm long card so the passive heatsink can dissipate heat without a fan.

What maintenance or replacement will the passive GT 730 need later?

The only regular maintenance is removing dust from the passive heatsink fins with compressed air; no thermal-pad replacement interval is specified, and the 2 GB GDDR5 memory and 384 CUDA cores have no user-serviceable parts.

What limit appears first when the GT 730 runs sustained loads?

The 64-bit memory bus and passive cooling mean GPU temperature rises quickly, so thermal throttling at the 902 MHz core clock typically limits performance before the 5010 MHz memory bandwidth or 2560 x 1600 output resolution becomes a bottleneck.

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