If i use a Radeon X1950GT, do i have to use two molex power connectors?
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graphics card, and it comes with a power connector that converts one molex power cable into two. The card itself has two female molex connections. Can i safely use one molex with the adapter, or do i need two molex's plugged directly into the computer
Also, will the fact that it is an agp card make it perform _alot_ worse than the pci-e benchmarks that i've seen
Answer:
It will depend on your PSU. Notice the power requirements for the card: 30amps on 12v (I presume they mean 30amps for the entire system, with this card taking it's share) - I believe the older standard for PSU's limited 12v less than that per rail. This also implies you would need to run 2 different lines from the PSU (I.E. don't just plug in two molex off the same feeder line). So, check the specs on your PSU - or else just try it if you can't get two lines to it. As always, this will become more important if you overclock.
As for PCI-E vs AGP, yeah, the AGP versions are typically lower in performance, but not because of bandwidth - rather it's these power requirements (and marketing decisions). But the X1950GT is an excellent AGP card regardless!
AGP / PCI-e bench marks are somewhat close over all. You will have to use both connectors but it is worth it.
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