powering graphics card.
- Thread starter chris AMD
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zink1701
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- Sep 14, 2012
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If your PSU has 2 or more 12v rails then you want to split the load over them or if it has a dedicated PCI rail then use that plus 1 of the 12v rails. You need a 500w PSU which can output 24 amps, usually 1 rail will not be able to that that so the load must be split across multiple rails. There will be a sticker on the side of the PSU telling you how many 12v rails you have and what current output each will give. I hope that makes sense.
k1114
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Even if it was multi rail, many if not most, will just separate mobo to 1 rail, cpu to another, pcie to another, etc., so may still not make a difference. You have to check with the design to make sure. Also power is distributed to whatever rail needs it and you don't get "trapped power." But you have a single rail so it makes no difference here.
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