• Competitor rules

    Please remember that any mention of competitors, hinting at competitors or offering to provide details of competitors will result in an account suspension. The full rules can be found under the 'Terms and Rules' link in the bottom right corner of your screen. Just don't mention competitors in any way, shape or form and you'll be OK.

What back GPU/s do you have ?

JediFragger said:
Agreed, you certainly don't need a backup with modern systems as the cpu contains one!
Click to expand...
Unless you have a KF cpu and motherboard without hdmi out like me lol.

I think that aside, a backup gpu would be handy to game on if you were without your graphics card for a lengthy amount of time e.g long drawn out warranty claim.
 
Last edited:
I have tried to keep a full second rig on hand since the Covid / mining shortages. When people come to me for a build, I usually just sell the backup PC and roll the money into another project. (Upgrade primary or build another backup)

I guess that makes a 4080S my current backup.
 
Ive not got one here but at my dads ive got a leadtek 6800GT PCIE - not that id need to use it now as id just use the CPUs built in GFX
 
This is why I'm very glad AMD now have an iGPU on their CPUs, as I tend to sell my old cars to offset the cost of a new one. I may fudge the figures a little to keep my wife in the dark over my outlay, of course...
 
heatonpkmassive said:
Bet that runs nice and cool, I modded the cooling on several cards in the past. The best was the AMD 4850 I had. Ran at 80-90c with its stock cooler, ran at about 45c at its warmest with an Arctic Accelero (I think), ramsinks and a 140mm case fan.

Quiet as a mouse that 4850 was.
Click to expand...
Ah, I remember the Arctic Accelero, I have one on the X850 XT Platinum Edition 256MB AGP card on the Windows 98 machine. Just low enough power where it can be left fanless. CPU also has fanless cooler (Old P4 1.8Ghz). So it's sort of my first (nearly) full passive PC (let down by PSU I guess, but that fan is hardly on either). :)

The RX580 was quiet but not cool, would still reach 75-80C, but that's because I had the fans on like 40% at most. Allowed the heatsink to soak a bit so it was more silent.
 
Meddling-Monk said:
Ah, I remember the Arctic Accelero, I have one on the X850 XT Platinum Edition 256MB AGP card on the Windows 98 machine. Just low enough power where it can be left fanless. CPU also has fanless cooler (Old P4 1.8Ghz). So it's sort of my first (nearly) full passive PC (let down by PSU I guess, but that fan is hardly on either). :)

The RX580 was quiet but not cool, would still reach 75-80C, but that's because I had the fans on like 40% at most. Allowed the heatsink to soak a bit so it was more silent.
Click to expand...
I had the Accelero as well but on a Powercooler HD3850 512mb. Time flies huh?
 
Glanza said:
None these days, if I have a issue with the card I'll use the onboard for normal usage until a replacement is sourced.
Click to expand...
Same here!
Although if I did have one, I'd keep it until the next time the GPU prices go crazy!
 
None, when I bought my 3060ti I was able to sell my GTX 970 for decent money due to the GPU shortage at the time. I can always use the iGPU if the worst happens (I'd just game on my Series X if my main GPU failed).
 
heatonpkmassive said:
Bet that runs nice and cool, I modded the cooling on several cards in the past. The best was the AMD 4850 I had. Ran at 80-90c with its stock cooler, ran at about 45c at its warmest with an Arctic Accelero (I think), ramsinks and a 140mm case fan.

Quiet as a mouse that 4850 was.
Click to expand...
I had a 4870x2 that I put an Accelero on boy did it it need it lol
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom