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Powering high-end graphic cards
Name: TM Date: September 2, 2005 at 09:37:48 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 CPU/Ram: 1.8 Ghz P4/1.0 Gb
Comment:
I have Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 motherboard. I'm planning on upgrading my 1.8 Ghz P4 to a 3.2 Ghz P4 E and get a new 450 W psu. If I put in a nvidia geforce 6800 gt, how will it be powered. Does the psu connect directly to the card? Does it have to have extra connecting wires that will plug into the graphics card? If so, what do I look for when purchasing the psu? Thanks, I appreciate it.
Intel Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz 1.0 Gb of RAM, WinXP pro SP2 Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000, 350 W PSU Radeon 9600 256mb AGP8x Sound Blaster Live 5.1 HP CD R/RW LG DVD burner
Name: Martyn999 Date: September 2, 2005 at 10:54:37 Pacific
Reply:
I have the XFX GeForce 6800GT card. Mine uses one of the molex power connectors from the PSU, this is the same for any 6800GT card (the 6800 ultra uses two power connections).
Any power supply with a high enough wattage will do.
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