I have a Nvidia Quadro FX 3700 and a under powered PSU(old) which currently powers my motherboard and other peripherals.
Is it safe to use a separate PSU(new) to power just the graphics card while the rest of the motherboard is powered by the same old PSU?
I had tried this set up and I switch on the new PSU first and then boot the PC which results into the graphics card being switched on before the motherboard gets any power but still, it worked.
So, is it safe to continue with this set up or is it necessary that all the components on the motherboard are fired up simultaneously?
Note: The old PSU does not have the required 6- pin PCIe power connector nor the required wattage and while the new PSU has both,
the 24-pin ATX on it is different in configuration (some pins of the 24 are blank).
Is it safe to use a separate PSU(new) to power just the graphics card while the rest of the motherboard is powered by the same old PSU?
I had tried this set up and I switch on the new PSU first and then boot the PC which results into the graphics card being switched on before the motherboard gets any power but still, it worked.
So, is it safe to continue with this set up or is it necessary that all the components on the motherboard are fired up simultaneously?
Note: The old PSU does not have the required 6- pin PCIe power connector nor the required wattage and while the new PSU has both,
the 24-pin ATX on it is different in configuration (some pins of the 24 are blank).