ASUS unveiled a prototype this week with a new method for graphics cards to draw power from the motherboard's PCIe expansion slot, proposing a solution that could eliminate the need for card-mounted power cables for many entry-level and mid-range GPUs. The concept focuses on beefing up the physical ...
  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    But it might be the case, if stuff like generative AI is in major demand, that sticking more parallel compute cards in systems might become a thing.

    Then you could be looking at multiple kilowatts being supplied by the motherboard. It would need large busbars if they stuck with 12V.