Graphic Cards Using graphics card withoug connecting PCIE connector

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hello guys, I have a question. Having a xfx 9600gt and in case if my high end PSU gets conked off sometime and I want to use a normal but standard PSU in my pc (during the period of RMA of my high end PSU), can i work with my pc without connecting the 6 pin connector and use onboard vga ?.

Simply - Using my pc while having gfx card installed and PCI-E connector disconnected and using onboard vga.

Is this possible and will it cause any problems to my motherboard ?
 
I dont think thats a good idea

because when you turn on the pc

the card would turn on and if it does not get

enough power supply

it might not be good for the card
 
There should be an option in the BIOS for manually selecting your primary display adapter.

But yeah, I'm curious as to why you wouldn't wanna just remove the card out for the time being?
 
even if u select onboard video from the BIOS, the card wud draw some power nevertheless

so, as suggest earlier, remove ur graphics card, open msconfig, uncheck the driver and u shud have a normal start without any msg stating" no vga device found:"
 
Because its hard to remove the card. In ATI mobo the retention clip is placed on the PCB side of the card. But whereas in mine which is nvidia chipset it is on the cooler side of the card. You can compare both the asus m3N-78em and m3A-78em. You will know the difference. I dont know how many of you has knowledge of this difference.

In simple terms, the retention clip is blocked by the card's cooler and makes it difficult to remove it. In my old nvidia mobo, i accidently broke the retention clip when removing the card .

So i want to avoid removing it and will start using it after RMA of PSU which will take only a day or two and during which i will use a normal low-end PSU.

Hope its clear now.
 
Ok..so you mean this...

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And the first image shows your motherboard. Yes it is difficult to get to the retention clip. But it can be managed. I had a board with a similar system, and was able to remove the card. You would need to get to the clip, and pull it back, with a bit pressure towards your self, and pull up the accelerator.

Other wise, you can try to leave it the VGA in there, and disable it, and enable onboard. Leave the PSU connected. Doubt it will PULL power, if not stressed. Though would still advice that you try to remove it.
 
Exactly.... But is the retention clip actually required ?. Techies say that it secures the gfx card in place since gfx cards are lengthy and heafty unlike PCI cards.
 
See, it is not mandate. If the retention clip is there, it for sure helps keep the card in place. My mother board does not have retention clips as pictured above. To be on the safe side, I bolted it down tight on the clip available above the fins for the slot cooler. The CM690 came with the so-said "tooless" push-pin to hold the GPU in place. But I did not trust that, and used a screw. Now, both the cards are rock solid on the respective PCI.Ex16 docks. So if can manage the same you are good. Though you have no choice, you will have to use the retention clip since it is part of the mechanism (i.e. will get engaged), once you mount the VGA.

Below, is an image which hopefully should bring more perspective. You can see there is no retention appendage at the far side of the PCI.Ex16 dock (Similar to yours, which causes a HARD LOCK). End of the day, nothing beats a bolt down/screw assembly vs. a tooless/retention clip...! (GPU/HDD/CPU HSF)

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