External Power Suppy For Graphics Card

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au.umair Associate Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 37	External Power Suppy For Graphics Card 11/14/2011 2:48 AM
	Dear all, My PC has 8600GTS graphics card installed on intel DP35DP motherboard + Core2Quad Q6600 processor powered by 400W power supply. Now i need to replae this old graphics card with geforce GTC550ti. Problem is that this new card requires 400W supply with 24Ampers on its +12V rail(i saw in the datasheet) and my existing supply doesnot have this capability. What sholud I do know?. Can I power this new grapics card with a new external powersupply?. if yes than should i need to have common ground for cpu body and new powersuppy?. Or if simply use the same old suppy for this card, no damage will be happen to PC?....Waiting for your answer. __________________ au.umair
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Tornado Guru Join Date: May 2009 Location: Richland, WA, USA Posts: 21017 Good Answers: 795	#1 Re: External powersupply for graphics card 11/14/2011 2:55 AM
	See previous thread. __________________ In vino veritas; in cervisia carmen; in aqua E. coli.
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33392 Good Answers: 1817	#2 Re: External powersupply for graphics card 11/14/2011 7:32 AM
	Wow this is deja vu all over again! The PCI Express 2.0 is backwards compatible with the PCI x16 1.0 and 1.1 slot motherboards. However, PCI-e 2.0 cards on 1.1 and 1.0 motherboards will not be able to run at their max capacity. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Will_pci_express_2.0_work_with_pci_express_x16_motherboards#ixzz1dgLK1wX6 __________________ All living things seek to control their own destiny....this is the purpose of life
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