- Feb 25, 2009
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Hi guys,
Basically, I work from home, and I have only one PC. Recently, I caved in and bought a GTX 970 for gaming, and here's my complete config...
Monitor - Dell S2409W 24" Full HD Monitor.
Processor - Intel Core i5 4440 @ 3.10 Ghz.
Motherboard - ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2.
GPU - ASUS Strix GTX 970 4 GB GDDR5.
RAM - Kingston 8 GB 1600 Mhz.
PSU - Seasonic M12II 620W EVO Edition (FULLY MODULAR)
FANS - 3 x Cooler Master Silencio FP 120 PWM Fans.
Now, throughout the week, I work on this PC for 8 to 10 hours EACH DAY, and will only be able to game on this PC once or twice a week on my weekly offs. It just seems waste of power and energy to keep the GPU running all this time without any use.
Another thing is, we also have frequent power cuts, and I have a 900VA inverter/UPS (with a huge truck battery) at home. I know for sure WITHOUT THE GPU my inverter can power this thing for 4 to 6 hours straight, which enables me to work without interruptions.
Now, I wanted to know, is there a way to disable my GTX 970 and only use the onboard graphics?
One thing that I have in mind is open the case side panel and simply UNPLUG the power pin of the GPU (which would still be plugged in the PCI-E slot), and simply plug it back in when I want to game on the PC.
I know it seems like a hassle but I can only game once or twice a week, so I'll be doing this pin unplugging/plugging thing once or twice a week
Is it safe to keep the GPU plugged into the PCI-E slot with the power pin unplugged?
What would you recommend ? I would love to hear your input on this
Basically, I work from home, and I have only one PC. Recently, I caved in and bought a GTX 970 for gaming, and here's my complete config...
Monitor - Dell S2409W 24" Full HD Monitor.
Processor - Intel Core i5 4440 @ 3.10 Ghz.
Motherboard - ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2.
GPU - ASUS Strix GTX 970 4 GB GDDR5.
RAM - Kingston 8 GB 1600 Mhz.
PSU - Seasonic M12II 620W EVO Edition (FULLY MODULAR)
FANS - 3 x Cooler Master Silencio FP 120 PWM Fans.
Now, throughout the week, I work on this PC for 8 to 10 hours EACH DAY, and will only be able to game on this PC once or twice a week on my weekly offs. It just seems waste of power and energy to keep the GPU running all this time without any use.
Another thing is, we also have frequent power cuts, and I have a 900VA inverter/UPS (with a huge truck battery) at home. I know for sure WITHOUT THE GPU my inverter can power this thing for 4 to 6 hours straight, which enables me to work without interruptions.
Now, I wanted to know, is there a way to disable my GTX 970 and only use the onboard graphics?
One thing that I have in mind is open the case side panel and simply UNPLUG the power pin of the GPU (which would still be plugged in the PCI-E slot), and simply plug it back in when I want to game on the PC.
I know it seems like a hassle but I can only game once or twice a week, so I'll be doing this pin unplugging/plugging thing once or twice a week
Is it safe to keep the GPU plugged into the PCI-E slot with the power pin unplugged?
What would you recommend ? I would love to hear your input on this