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babaghan   04-10-2007 at 07:45:31 AM

A theoretical situation... If someone has a brain fart and should accidently forget to plug in the 6-pin power connectors to an 8800 GTX, it squeals badly as a warning to plug to in the cables. Can any damage be done to either the MOBO or the video card in that brief moment before the computer gets shuts down to plug in the cables? Remember, this never happened. I just need to know in the unlikely even this should happen :D

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blade85   04-10-2007 at 03:13:26 PM
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nope, not if you do it as soon as it happens.

other wise the card just wont run and you wont see anything.

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Arrowyx   04-10-2007 at 04:08:44 PM
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It's not that hard to forget to plug it in, especially if you have been working in the case and unplugged it to pull your graphics card out. Just make sure you turn the computer off first before you plug it in, otherwise you'll most likely fry the card.

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rodney_ws   04-10-2007 at 04:58:42 PM
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Maybe you haven't seen Deliverance... REALLY BAD THINGS happen when you squeal like a pig.

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stan116   04-10-2007 at 05:27:26 PM
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lol way to go Rodney,!!! lmao :lol:

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Howard_Stern   04-10-2007 at 05:27:48 PM
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Maybe you haven't seen Deliverance... REALLY BAD THINGS happen when you squeal like a pig.



Hey Rodney, you sure do got a purdy mouth. LOL

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utaka95   04-10-2007 at 05:41:32 PM
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My 8800 played Dueling Banjos when I forgot to plug it in.... :oops:

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SEALBoy   04-10-2007 at 08:43:24 PM
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Is it possible to fry a graphics card by supplying it with LESS power than it needs?

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harry_callahan   04-10-2007 at 09:06:59 PM
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A theoretical situation... If someone has a brain fart and should accidently forget to plug in the 6-pin power connectors to an 8800 GTX, it squeals badly as a warning to plug to in the cables. Can any damage be done to either the MOBO or the video card in that brief moment before the computer gets shuts down to plug in the cables? Remember, this never happened. I just need to know in the unlikely even this should happen :D



Dee de Dee, I'm on the shortbus.. (use lisp)

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rodney_ws   04-10-2007 at 09:15:19 PM
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=qX6_SI32S9s


Crap, that site is blocked here... I'll check it out when I get home. It had better be funny.

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babaghan   04-10-2007 at 10:19:50 PM
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Thanks, guys! I have Deliverance on disc *shudders*

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nukemaster   04-10-2007 at 11:32:28 PM
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don't worry about it the card makes the noise to tell you to plug it in.

Its there for just that reason. Some cards just clock down.

They would never make such a bad move as to make it kill that card.

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