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Alternate cryptocurrencies => Mining (Altcoins) => Topic started by: cryptoderf on January 10, 2014, 04:59:17 PM



Title: Extender card (not cable) : do they have to be powered?
Post by: cryptoderf on January 10, 2014, 04:59:17 PM
Title says it all. I am talking of something like this :

http://sgcdn.startech.com/005329/media/products/gallery_large/PEX1TO16.E.jpg



Title: Re: Extender card (not cable) : do they have to be powered?
Post by: mikeybit on January 10, 2014, 05:17:09 PM
I would think so.  A lot of cards draw a fair amount of power from the mobo.  Some cards VRMM is run based on the voltage from the slot.