nukemaster Titan Nov 23, 2004 19,623 6 74,965 Aug 10, 2008 #26 A passive card is one without a fan(instead they use a larger heatsink). Since it has no fan pushing air into the heatsink it does not collect nearly as much dust. This makes it almost never need to be cleaned.
A passive card is one without a fan(instead they use a larger heatsink). Since it has no fan pushing air into the heatsink it does not collect nearly as much dust. This makes it almost never need to be cleaned.