What back GPU/s do you have ?

[ChocAndGray]

Agreed, you certainly don't need a backup with modern systems as the cpu contains one!

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.

 

[JediFragger]

Unless you have a KF cpu and motherboard without hdmi out like me lol.

Yeah, for the sake of about £20 I always go K tbh.

 

[Alt0153]

the 3080 tuf my 4090 replaced

 

[Twinz]

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.

 

[chaparral]

Agreed, you certainly don't need a backup with modern systems as the cpu contains one!

I always forget my K series CPU’s has a built in gpu every time i needed it

 

[MeatLoaf]

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

 

[TrojanWhore]

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

Does that support UEFI?

 

[TrojanWhore]

Yeah, for the sake of about £20 I always go K tbh.

Yeah I've always recommended for years spending the extra bit, especially in threads where it seems like it's a first PC on intel...obviously for AM4 the G series weren't worth the trade-off

 

[Kirby Wurm]

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...

 

[Meddling-Monk]

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.

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.

 

[drakioned]

Not a backup, but I do another machine with a RX6600 (main machine uses a RX6900)

 

[ooStevo]

I think I’ve got 100+ at this point. But I wouldn’t really call them backups although they can be used for that. Just more about collecting…

That sounds awesome tbh. Would love to see some pictures of your collection.

 

[ooStevo]

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.

I had the Accelero as well but on a Powercooler HD3850 512mb. Time flies huh?

 

[ooStevo]

You're rig

I wonder how many people with an ancient "backup" GPU have actually checked their system will POST with it installed.

You're right though,I tried my HD4830 in my current mobo and all I got was a black screen. The mighty GT1030 worked however!

 

[ooStevo]

Might as well make a quadruple post lads.

 

[Glanza]

None these days, if I have a issue with the card I'll use the onboard for normal usage until a replacement is sourced.

 

[los]

None these days, if I have a issue with the card I'll use the onboard for normal usage until a replacement is sourced.

Same here!
Although if I did have one, I'd keep it until the next time the GPU prices go crazy!

 

[scoobyrichuk]

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).

 

[Blackjack Davy]

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.

I had a 4870x2 that I put an Accelero on boy did it it need it lol

 

[keenan]

None, my hand me down always goes to my son, which in turn donates his to whomever..