So I have an old Dell Optiplex 780 that I’ve been using for running old games. I got an NVIDIA GTX 1060 to play some newer games, and I’m learning that this card has no business being in this PC. But that only makes it a more interesting challenge!
So I’ve read about and seen videos of folks using a second PC psu to power their graphics card by shorting it through their onboard one, but I’m looking on trying something a little more....unconventional.
Something like this: GALYGG 12V DC Switching Power Supply 150W, Universal Regulated Transformer AC 110V-220V to DC 12V, for LED Strip Lights, Radio, Computer Project https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XR3WK1Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_V6VFDb4B1RRTX or this: https://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-T...+supply&qid=1568605945&sprefix=150w+12&sr=8-3
I can easily wire something like these up to correctly provide power to the appropriate sections of a 6-pin connector. My question is, is the 12VDC output of a power supply like either one of these safe for powering a graphics card? Truth be told, I’ve already tried this, but unfortunately it was with a psu that at 100W, only matched the requirements of the 1060......so it lasted about 20 minutes. My main motivation with going with something like the links above is I’m trying to keep the extra wires and cables to minimum. The power supply I used that died on me was actually small enough to fit in the case with everything else.
So I’ve read about and seen videos of folks using a second PC psu to power their graphics card by shorting it through their onboard one, but I’m looking on trying something a little more....unconventional.
Something like this: GALYGG 12V DC Switching Power Supply 150W, Universal Regulated Transformer AC 110V-220V to DC 12V, for LED Strip Lights, Radio, Computer Project https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XR3WK1Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_V6VFDb4B1RRTX or this: https://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-T...+supply&qid=1568605945&sprefix=150w+12&sr=8-3
I can easily wire something like these up to correctly provide power to the appropriate sections of a 6-pin connector. My question is, is the 12VDC output of a power supply like either one of these safe for powering a graphics card? Truth be told, I’ve already tried this, but unfortunately it was with a psu that at 100W, only matched the requirements of the 1060......so it lasted about 20 minutes. My main motivation with going with something like the links above is I’m trying to keep the extra wires and cables to minimum. The power supply I used that died on me was actually small enough to fit in the case with everything else.