HI guys I have a motherboard that has a pcie 2.0 slot and im running a 8800gt. I was unsure when i read a forum i stumbled on (dont remember) that guy said one of the benefits of pcie 2.0 is that you can run your video card without using a 6pin connector if your using pcie2.0.Is this true?
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Pcie 2.0???
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mactronix
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I dint exactly know how it works but as far as i know the power circuits on the cards are designed to draw x from the slot and x from the power cable.
I'm pretty sure this is why you cant just not use the power cable, my understanding was that its possable to know design a card that could take all the power from teh slot but this would make it compatible with 1.1 slot Motherboards of which there are plenty still about.
Mactronix
I'm pretty sure this is why you cant just not use the power cable, my understanding was that its possable to know design a card that could take all the power from teh slot but this would make it compatible with 1.1 slot Motherboards of which there are plenty still about.
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both version 1.x and 2.0 can give 75w through the slot, version 3.0 will give more power through the slot
so you still need the pci-e power connector
so you still need the pci-e power connector
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