PCI Power Consumption?

[doanster]

Installing a vintage nVidia Vanta (TnT based) PCI video card into my machine. Does anyone know how much power it would consume?

Also, what is the theoretical maximum power that the PCI bus can deliver?

(building a server out of recycled parts and trying to minimize power consumption to save electricity )

 

[the_beast]

I don't know the answers to your questions off the top of my head, but if it's for a server why bother with a graphics card at all? This will use even less power

 

[doanster]

I don't know the answers to your questions off the top of my head, but if it's for a server why bother with a graphics card at all? This will use even less power

Hey, that's a very good point! Looks like I'll be pulling the vid card after I get everything set up.

 

[BinarySynapse]

Hey, that's a very good point! Looks like I'll be pulling the vid card after I get everything set up.

Just be sure your computer can handle not having a video card. There's a lot of motherboard that freak out when the can't find a video output.

To answer you original question though, the PCI 2.3 spec requires that each expansion card limit their power to 25watts drawn from the slot. So if your card is PCI compliant and doesn't have an external power source, that'll be the most it draws.

 

[Nenu]

With no video card, you are wise to install/use some form of remote desktop access.

 

[doanster]

With no video card, you are wise to install/use some form of remote desktop access.

Suggestions on an open source solution?

 

[BinarySynapse]

Suggestions on an open source solution?

http://apcmag.com/two_linux_remote_desktop_apps_freed_from_their_commercial_overlords.htm