Canopus did it first with the GeForce 256. 😀
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/991015/7400.jpg
Also the GeForce 256 DDR, Geforce 2, and GeForce 4 variants:
In before quantum3d, 3dlabs, silicon graphics and every other workstation/server/enterprises video card maker.
Not saying any of them used molex connectors, but they had external power on sone.
To me its still 3Dfx who did 1st game card with external supply. Because it was reference card. This canopus was non reference design (something like today overclocked editions) limited to one board seller. All our cards are without power supply, so its not needed unlike Voodoo 5 5500. http://vgamuseum.info/index.php/cards/item/23 … dia-geforce-256
Not only mine graphics cards collection at http://www.vgamuseum.info
