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System Name | LenovoⓇ ThinkPad™ T430 |
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Processor | IntelⓇ Core™ i5-3210M processor (2 cores, 2.50GHz, 3MB cache), Intel Turbo Boost™ 2.0 (3.10GHz), HT™ |
Motherboard | Lenovo 2344 (Mobile Intel QM77 Express Chipset) |
Cooling | Single-pipe heatsink + Delta fan |
Memory | 2x 8GB KingstonⓇ HyperX™ Impact 2133MHz DDR3L SO-DIMM |
Video Card(s) | Intel HD Graphics™ 4000 (GPU clk: 1100MHz, vRAM clk: 1066MHz) |
Storage | SamsungⓇ 860 EVO mSATA (250GB) + 850 EVO (500GB) SATA |
Display(s) | 14.0" (355mm) HD (1366x768) color, anti-glare, LED backlight, 200 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 300:1 co |
Case | ThinkPad Roll Cage (one-piece magnesium frame) |
Audio Device(s) | HD Audio, RealtekⓇ ALC3202 codec, DolbyⓇ Advanced Audio™ v2 / stereo speakers, 1W x 2 |
Power Supply | ThinkPad 65W AC Adapter + ThinkPad Battery 70++ (9-cell) |
Mouse | TrackPointⓇ pointing device + UltraNav™, wide touchpad below keyboard + ThinkLight™ |
Keyboard | 6-row, 84-key, ThinkVantage button, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight (PT Layout) |
Software | MicrosoftⓇ WindowsⓇ 10 x86-64 (22H2) |
We all know the new fermi is as power hungry as the city of Las Vegas. And it got me thinking, how can nVidia develop such a monstrous card if nothing can actually deliver enough power to show how much it can perform??
Then I got this idea:
The problem is getting enough power to the 480. It needs to be fed majorly by the 8 Pin plugs. Those plugs only deliver 12v, but the Amps are PSU limited. What's the next best energy source that can deliver that sort of voltage, yet having enough capacity to withstand a current draw like that...it can only be
A CAR BATTERY!!
Right now you might be just laughing you asses off on the ground, but think wisely. With a few electronics knowledge you will get this.
A car battery can draw as much as 1000 Amperes when a car engine starts, in order to start the alternator, at 9 volts. Because Power = Current x Voltage, that's 9000 Watts in 1.5 seconds. But it usually goes at 12.5 Volts supplying at max. around 100 Amps. That's more than enough, I guess. If not, get a truck battery.
The best part is that it is dedicated to the GPU, your PSU would only have to feed the remaining components.
It just a case of getting the correct cables and plugs, connect them and voilá!
The disadvantage is that the battery would eventually discharge. But it should have more than enough capacity to endure a gaming session.
I haven't worked out the heating part...but someone will get to that...sooner or later...
Feel free to comment the idea.
Please note that I had this idea yesterday and haven't worked every little detail out. So something is bound to be missing. Yet it's an idea...
Then I got this idea:
The problem is getting enough power to the 480. It needs to be fed majorly by the 8 Pin plugs. Those plugs only deliver 12v, but the Amps are PSU limited. What's the next best energy source that can deliver that sort of voltage, yet having enough capacity to withstand a current draw like that...it can only be
A CAR BATTERY!!
Right now you might be just laughing you asses off on the ground, but think wisely. With a few electronics knowledge you will get this.
A car battery can draw as much as 1000 Amperes when a car engine starts, in order to start the alternator, at 9 volts. Because Power = Current x Voltage, that's 9000 Watts in 1.5 seconds. But it usually goes at 12.5 Volts supplying at max. around 100 Amps. That's more than enough, I guess. If not, get a truck battery.
The best part is that it is dedicated to the GPU, your PSU would only have to feed the remaining components.
It just a case of getting the correct cables and plugs, connect them and voilá!
The disadvantage is that the battery would eventually discharge. But it should have more than enough capacity to endure a gaming session.
I haven't worked out the heating part...but someone will get to that...sooner or later...
Feel free to comment the idea.
Please note that I had this idea yesterday and haven't worked every little detail out. So something is bound to be missing. Yet it's an idea...