
Originally Posted by
dlb
Very interesting thread here . . . so, is it "safe" to simply bridge the extra two "+2" pins on the video card's 8pin power connector? A friend also has an ATI 2900XT not being used because his PSU doesn't have a 6+2 or 8pin connector, it has two 6 pin connectors. I'm not sure of the brand but it's a 550w or 600w about 2.5 years old. His current video card is a lowly 7300GS Nvidia card, and he got the 2900XT for dirt cheap and we tested in my PC and it works great, but he doesn't have the $$$ for a new PSU....
IMO it is VERY safe. The extra grounds are only needed to fool the card.
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