First post, by lordnikon
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I have a balanced Socket 462 build going on a modern PSU with a Radeon 9600 XT, however someone recommended I look into a newer GPU that draws from the 12V rail to get a bit more graphics performance while not taxing the 5V rail.
- Is adding a 12V rail GPU going to add balance to a 462 build by shuffling the power draw over to the under-utilized 12V rail on a modern PSU?
- What AGP cards post Radeon 9000 era draw from the 12V rail?
- Do these cards still draw any power from the AGP socket? or do they tap the 12V rail over the molex/6-pin connector exclusively?
- I know there are game compatibility concerns both in terms of drivers, and hardware, as newer hardware tends to have some issues. Known red flags here would be useful.
Any insight into this would be great.