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Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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> On 08/12/2018 03:01, Dale wrote: |
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>> I just noticed the video card that is coming requires a power cable. I |
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>> never had one that powerful before. O_O |
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> You've been out of the loop it seems. GPUs have required power cables |
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> for over a decade now. The GPU I use actually needs *two* power cables |
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> and places a minimum wattage requirement on the power supply... :-P |
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I've seen them before, online of course, I've just never owned one. Keep |
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in mind, Kpatience and watching TV from my computer is about as tough as |
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it gets on my video card. Until a year or so ago, it was just |
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Kaptience. Watching TV does put a bit of a load on the current card but |
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it works fine even in HD. |
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I found the card used on ebay. I think $70.00 is the most I've ever |
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spent on a video card, even a new one. That said, the biggest reason |
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I'm getting a newer card is not because I need the power, I just want |
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newer and more stable drivers. My current card uses old drivers. I've |
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ran into a couple bad ones recently. I'm hoping the newer drivers will |
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be supported better. They may not but I'm hoping. Old card uses 340 |
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drivers. New card can use 410 or 415 drivers. I might add, the current |
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card has a LOT of hours on it. I'm surprised the fan still spins at |
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all. Since I plan to keep it as a spare, I'm going to try to find a new |
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cooling system, either new heat sink or fan or both. |
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I found the power supply box and pretty sure I have the right cable. The |
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ends look right at least. We'll see when it gets here I guess. |
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Maybe I can play some sort of game when it gets here. Hmmmmm, I'd |
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rather have a remote to control the videos on the TV that play from my |
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puter tho. Heck, pause, skip forward/reverse would be handy. |
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I'm getting up with the big dogs now. ROFLBO |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |