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Can I leave a graphics card inserted but with power disconnected?
I'm not ready to pull my ancient graphics card out of the slot yet, but I want the PC to ignore it completely and use the iGPU solely due to booting and GPU initialization order issues. (And no, I can'...
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Can too high of a wattage on a (cheap) power supply cause a GPU to burn?
My friend had a very small, ignited fire near where their PSU meets their graphics card last night. He thought it was from cooking bacon, until nothing could turn the fire alarms off. In the server ...
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Computer won't start/react while new gpu is plugged in
I just upgraded my computer and changed almost everything except for the case and psu (650W).
My parts:
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VII HERO
Intel Core i7-4790K
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB 2.5" OEM
Corsair ...
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splitting 6 pin PCI-E cables
I am trying to add a second graphics card to a workstation. The machine already has a GTX970, and i have a spare GTX550Ti and GTX275 floating around. The 275 requires 2 PCI-E 6 pin connectors, the 550 ...
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Do graphics cards, HDs, and other components use different amounts of power even if they use the same slot?
I’ve had this question in my head for a while, and was finally prompted to ask after reading this question which partially hinges on the answer.
My question is: does the amount of power used—and ...
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What are the impact on underpowering my motherboard/graphic card?
I recently had to change my PSU and the one that was given to me has not enough power cables to fully plug every plug in the motherboard and the graphic card. It seems to work just fine though, and it'...
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New PSU won't power on with GTX780, works fine with 9600GT
A friend of mine had a PSU blow in the middle of other rotten luck, so I have him my PCP&C Silencer 910w and bought a SeaSonic SS-660XP2 (660W 80+ Platinum) as the replacement. It's a much lower-...
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Can I use two different PSU cables from the same brand?
I have an old rig and a new rig, the "old" one is using a previous generation AX850 (the ones with the gold writing on the side, not the red), and a new RM 850.
I want to add a second graphics card ...
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Is my PSU failing or is it my motherboard?
Let me first start by saying that I searched for other questions that matched my situation and I wasn't able to find any.
So, here's my issue:
Sometimes, when I turn on my desktop, it does not ...
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