On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 01:58:57PM -0500, ted leslie wrote: > Some new video cards require PS 4-6-8 prong plugs right to card from PS. > So if your PS doesn't have those, you are SOL. > As well, if it doesn't need those, the cards, especially recent ones have > power saving features, i.e. turn up their > performance as needed, so power draw can flux. > Only way to tell is add the max draw watts from everything, including max > draws from drive start up surges, etc, > and leave a bit of room as well. > 300w seems pretty low.
Some cards do come with adapters to convert 4 pin drive power connectors to the PCIe power connectors. So you might not be out of luck in all cases. -- Len Sorensen --- GTALUG Talk Mailing List - [email protected] http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
