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