i have noticed that this card requires extra power , by connecting a power cable between the card and the power supply... but the power cable requires 2 "4 pin head" to be connected, is it okay if I caonnect only one "4 pin head" to the power cable?
It's a bit confused... hope u guys understand >.<
2007-02-11 09:07:07 · 1 answers · asked by Brian S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
No, it needs the extra power, it may well work without it but will give you a warning about performance or system instability if you don't give it the power it needs. You NEED at least a 450W power supply with 28A on the 12V rail to run this card. Though, I'd go for something in the 550W to 600W range just to be safe and don't even think of trying to run two of the monsters on that, you'd need to go for 800W or more.
2007-02-11 09:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by conradj213 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋