AGP Drinks power? really...

[gsoul2soul]

Okay a lil Question... for the peace of my mind (and to win a lil wager) he he

I have AGP card "GeForce 6800 GS"... it needs two "Molex connectors"

My fren was telling me "this CARD is power hungry" (which i know... come on two molex... i get the clue )

But then he further added "These CARD keep on drinking power"... that got me worried

Is that like... TRUE?

I thought the card will only DRAW according to it's need:
* Like when I'm using internet or typing in WORD it should take MIN
* And when i switch on DVD movie or Games... it shall MAX... isn't it so?

HELP !!!

 

[assasin]

yeah power consumption reaches max limits when ur gaming at max limits of the card.at other times power consumption is less.

 

[deathvirus_me]

It requires two molex or a single 6 pin power connector ??? Ok , lets put this simple .. at idle state , the card does get enough juice from the slot itself ... under heavy load , the card "consumes" from the power connector ...

 

[dOm1naTOr]

@gsoul2soul
its not with AGP but the family of ur GPU, that the power consumption depends on.
A newer core consumes much less power that a similar perfomance older family GPU. Like a 6800GT and a 7600GT are similar performer. 6800GT needs much power and needs 2 power connectors whereas 7600GT dun need any external connector at all. The 8 series is better power efficient.

 

[yogi_7272]

@gsoul2soul
its not with AGP but the family of ur GPU, that the power consumption depends on.
A newer core consumes much less power that a similar perfomance older family GPU. Like a 6800GT and a 7600GT are similar performer. 6800GT needs much power and needs 2 power connectors whereas 7600GT dun need any external connector at all. The 8 series is better power efficient.

7600 gt agp does indeed need have one power molex connector ..

 

[gsoul2soul]

It has two molex connector.... but both have 1 pin missing in each

So that makes "6 pins" in total... so instead of using two molex i can use some other plug ? "6 pin power connector "... like death virus mentioned ?

 

[dOm1naTOr]

@gsoul2soul
No, itll either have 2 molex or a six pin connector. Both are different.