How can I check if my PCI-E Card is getting full power?

[silencer534]

I just got a X850XT today and hooked it up and it was working great, untill I realized that I didnt even hook it up to any power source, the molex connecter that I thought was power was just a splitter..everything seemed fine though, the fans were spinning and everything..how can I check now that it is connected to a power source that it is running fine?

 

[imported_whatever]

it probably clocks itself a lot lower if you don't plug it in.

 

[silencer534]

Do you know what tool I can download to check my clock speeds?


I did some benchmarks and I got about the same results...

 

[Toolsac]

if u had it runnig and the molex wsn't in it would just run on lower settings. It would then promt you that u forgot to plug it in. I did this once but it never hurts anything. If you pluged it in and its not bugy or unstable then ur good to go.

 

[Toolsac]

CPU-Z

 

[silencer534]

Im talking about the clock speeds for the video card.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Download ATI tool I think.

 

[silencer534]

Hmm..its fine..

Why would I still post the same 3d mark 05 when it wasnt plugged in?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Why would I still post the same 3d mark 05 when it wasnt plugged in?

Well you're the one who asked anyways .