Drivers are not an issue. I just detailed my use case, which is extremely rare. But the booting part is similar to multi-GPU configurations. So I am asking crossfire (and maybe SLI) users of their GPU noise before Windows loads. I gave the GTX260 example because I remember that it did not fully spin...

The BIOS is actually being loaded but is probably set to run fans at 100% until the driver is loaded. Not true... Only 1 GPU BIOS is loaded, and that is for the POST-showing card. It's the reason you can choose between "onboard", "PCI" and "PCI Express". And if I set to boot with the 5850, then the...

Hi everyone, I'm asking about the GPU fans on a 2(or more)-card SLI/Crossfire setup before Windows loads. Do the secondary cards boot with full-speed fans or all of the cards are set low? I'm using an experimental gaming rig consisting of booting with an Intel SB GPU into linux with a secondary Rade...

I have just played a little Oblivion on my system (see sig, except with just 1 160GB HDD connected). With 1280x1024, 4xAA and no vsync, my APC unit reports 192W (it's USB interface is connected to my father's laptop). And this is my AC power draw (including ~30W for my LCD). So i would say that even...

This is not about PSU, but about power draw. When I bought an APC backUPS 350 (which was 350VA and 210W) I had the following system: P4 Northwood at 2.4GHz Abit IS7 Thermaltake 480W PSU (I don't remember what model) Gigabyte Geforce 5900XT Creative Audigy 2xSeagate 7200.7 80GB HDDs LG 19" CRT (I don...