So an idea came to mind when I was examining the PCB of a Zotac 1050 Mini. This card has no extra power input, drawing all its power from the mobo. But on the PCB there is a place where a 6-pin connector could easily be soldered.
Would the card accept power from a power cable with no further mods, if a connector were added? Has anybody tried this?
If it works, one would have more freedom to mod the bios to accept more power. Admittedly this is a bit over the top for such a pitiful GPU but it could be a fun way to spend a weekend squeezing some FPS from a low-end card. Thoughts?
Would the card accept power from a power cable with no further mods, if a connector were added? Has anybody tried this?
If it works, one would have more freedom to mod the bios to accept more power. Admittedly this is a bit over the top for such a pitiful GPU but it could be a fun way to spend a weekend squeezing some FPS from a low-end card. Thoughts?