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--- ubuntu:gpu:troubleshooting:system_crashes_when_running_a_gpu_intensive_process [2023/06/05 11:23] – peter
+++ ubuntu:gpu:troubleshooting:system_crashes_when_running_a_gpu_intensive_process [2023/06/05 12:24] (current) – peter
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   * It all depends on the overall quality of the power supply in question and the cable being used.
-  * The 150W is from the ATX spec for PSUs; which does not set limits; **Specs are not limits**.
+  * The 150W is from the ATX spec for PSUs; which is followed by virtually all consumer desktop hardware; but not all!
+A single PCIe 8-pin cable and connectors maximum current rating is 12.5A, which is 150W (+12V x 12.5A); Watts = Volts x Amps.
+  * If the wires get too much power, they can melt; or worse, catch fire.
   * The actual power a cable will and can carry depends on quite a bit more.
   * This is why it is usually a bad idea to use splitter cables to power graphic cards.
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     * That is just asking for trouble as you are leaning very heavily on the quality of your PSU.
     * **Always use two separate cables whenever possible!!!**
+      * A splitter cable can still be used, but only make use of one of the ends into each connector of the GPU.
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+===== References =====
+[[Ubuntu:GPU:GPU Power Cable Guide|GPU Power Cable Guide]]