[Pc_Support] Why me? Another dead PCI-Express card

[Damien McKenna]

> Damien McKenna <damien at mc-kenna.com> wrote:
> > It didn't have a special power connector on it so it was
> > only drawing the standard 16x PCI-E power.
> 
> PCIe is supposed to provide up to 100-150W, although some of
> the GeForce 6600GTs can come very close to 140W.  So maybe it
> is the mainboard.

<grumble>  I think just about all of the <$150 cards use the mobo power.

> I've also been using GeForce 6800/7800 cards, so the Molex or
> PCIe connector has been required -- regardless of PCIe or AGP.

Guess I'll try looking for one with the Molex.

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