On 14 apr, 17:41, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:
> HDI wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the explanation.
>
> > I tried to run cpuz but on that computer I got an windows error so I
> > couldn't check the chipset.
>
> > I was looking at some dual monitor cards and saw that the power supply
> > requirements of the card require 350Watt or more and I've got only
> > 220W of output.
> > Is this too low or am I looking at the wrong ones. (I need a good
> > quiet one for administration)
>
> You were running a Geforce2 MX200, and that was drawing some power.
> The older cards would tend to draw as much current from +3.3V as
> they were allowed (something like 6 amps). So you could count on
> them using at least 20 watts.
>
> I don't have power numbers for all the modern cards. Xbitlabs
> measures some video cards, and so those numbers are available.
>
> You could use something like an ATI 9250. This one has no fan on
> it, and is passively cooled. That tells you the power would be
> reasonably low.
>
> http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...241-075-05.jpg
>
> The thing is, I don't know what type of connectors you are looking for
> in a graphics card. That ATI 9250 card has one VGA connector and
> one DVI-I. By using a DVI-I to VGA adapter, you would get a second
> VGA connector. So the card could drive two VGA monitors.
>
> There is an Nvidia 6200 with a couple VGA connectors on it.
>
> http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...139-028-03.jpg
>
> This ATI HD 2400 pro has nice connectors on it (two dual link DVI-I)
> but since it has a fan for cooling, it might be a few watts more than
> the 9250. I cannot find a measured power number for it. It is
> listed as "25W" here (and that 25W would be when in 3D mode -
> most of the time, the power would be lower than that).
>
> 2400PRO512ASB (HD 2400 Pro, Diamond brand, $85)http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...103-046-05.jpg
>
> (Power listed as 25 watts)http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards....rd1=526&card2=
>
> Another card (that isn't being made any more), would be a 7600 GS AGP.
> But it is listed as 32 watts, on this page.
>
> http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards....=526&card2=434
>
> When Xbitlabs did a measurement, they didn't have a 7600 GS, and used
> a 7600 GT and turned down the clocks on the card, to emulate a 7600 GS.
> The card they used would also be PCI Express, meaning the card would be
> missing the Rialto bridge chip on the back side of the card. The
> power number they got was 27.4W at full (3D) power.
>
> http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...r-noise_6.html
>
> But it looks like this picture of a 7600 GS AGP, has a Molex power
> connector on the end of the card, and that is generally a sign of
> higher power usage. Strange.
>
> http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...1993_214060693
>
> There are some older video card power numbers listed here. Selecting
> a video card, causes the estimates to appear in the spreadsheet.
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/200404110...kaman.jp/psu_c...
>
> I think I'd give the HD 2400 Pro a try, if I needed maximum flexibility
> in terms of the connectors on the card. Of course, check to see if it has
> drivers for your OS. To run two VGA 15 pin monitors with the HD 2400 Pro,
> you'd need to buy two DVI-I to VGA adapter plugs.
>
> Or, you could get the 9250, if you wanted to run a couple VGA connector
> equipped monitors. Drivers should be less of a problem, unless you're
> trying to run Vista or something.
>
> * * Paul

>I don't know what type of connectors you are looking for
>in a graphics card.

I was thinking of one vga and one dvi-i connector.

> Or, you could get the 9250, if you wanted to run a couple VGA connector
> equipped monitors. Drivers should be less of a problem, unless you're
> trying to run Vista or something.

It's for Windows xp pro.