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[AeriaGloris]

I have just purchased an HIS x800gto 256mb ICEQII Turbo graphics card and I've noticed that it has a black 6-pin power connector on the back. But in all the pictures ive seen in reviews, this connector is not present.

What gives?

 

[Endurancevm]

The GTO i think its X800XT based therfore i think it would need the extra power as my X800XL doesnt. And im not sure but i dont think the PRO has one either.

 

[AeriaGloris]

But in the pics I've seen of this card there is no connector.

Look here: http://www.3davenue.com/misc/watermark.php?src=/var/www/sites/www.3davenue.com/www/media/765_3.jpg

 

[InorganicMatter]

That's a PCI-Express power connector, not uncommon. Just about every power supply nowadays has them, so you should be good.

 

[AeriaGloris]

Oh i know, my PSU has the right connector but it's odd that in the reviews there is not a connector like that on the card.

 

[pxc]

Some x800GTO cards are remarked x800 Pros. Maybe you got a remarked x800XT.

If you did, unlock those extra pipelines with a BIOS flash and overclock it to it's former glory.

 

[AeriaGloris]

Some x800GTO cards are remarked x800 Pros. Maybe you got a remarked x800XT.

If you did, unlock those extra pipelines with a BIOS flash and overclock it to it's former glory.

I like the sound of that I'll have to look into it once my motherboard arrives.

 

[dderidex]

Oh i know, my PSU has the right connector but it's odd that in the reviews there is not a connector like that on the card.

Well, one big difference may have to do with the slot. The image you linked was a PCI-E card. PCI-E provides twice (IIRC) as much power as AGP 8x did, so there are a number of cards in PCI-E format that needed no additional power connector, while the same model in AGP *did* need it.

Also, there was some variety within a model depending on the exact core used that sometimes made some versions 'need' the power connector and some not.