what does the power supply do for the graphics card? isnt the power connected directly to the motherboard? what happen if a graphics card doesnt have ample power?
Why do graphics cards hold minimum requirements for power supplys?
The newest video cards are small computers within their own right. Actually more powerful than some of the earliest desk tops. May of them require a direct connection to the power supply within order to work. The designer tries to guess the average power used by most installations, then attach the power the video card will supply, hence, the minimum power requirement for the power supply.
Generaly, Graphic cards now usually comes next to powerful cooling fans, which keep the cards cool, since graphic demands are glorious nowdays, But you can still use the card even if you don't have ample power to run the fan, but entry, it may cause serioous harm to your card!
Well, each section in the computer requests power (of course) so the GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) isn't the only one that wishes to be powered. Some graphics cards can take more power than the entire system. It is only just to give your PSU (power supply unit) some extra working room so that it doesn't fry or something else. That is why the manufacturer have a minimum PSU wattage tabled. Some low watt PSU can handle it but it might be rather louder and get hotter. Just check the wattage for your GPU.
Most modern Graphics cards no longer draw their power from the motherboard, as okay... they require more power than the motherboard can provide! They typically have their own nouns to the power supply.
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