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diff --git a/tutorials/pc_gaming/common-gfx-card-installation-woes.html b/tutorials/pc_gaming/common-gfx-card-installation-woes.html index 04dd8e9..a53c2d3 100644 --- a/tutorials/pc_gaming/common-gfx-card-installation-woes.html +++ b/tutorials/pc_gaming/common-gfx-card-installation-woes.html @@ -249,16 +249,17 @@ the guts of your computer (it's also the scariest part, since this is also the best opportunity to knock out a hard drive or a RAM stick). Fortunately this is pretty easy, first make sure you hit the little lever (switch?) on the PCI slot to pop out the old card. Then just slide -the new guy in. Note though to people getting a card from the RTX 30 -line (or higher) -- these cards run pretty big, so make sure you have -enough space in you case. You can see I barely made it myself!</p> +the new guy in.</p> +<p>Note though to people getting a card from the RTX 30 line (or higher) +-- these cards run pretty big, so make sure you have enough space in +your case. I barely made it myself!</p> <p>A second note to RTX users: most if not all these cards come with an extra power supply input (two 8-pin connectors). If your power supply is -short on outputs, you can get a splitter cable like the one you see in -the picture to match the inputs. I personally am running a 600 W supply -for everything right now, which seems to be running fine. You should -check some other power guides though if you're concerned your power -supply won't drive the card</p> +short on outputs, you can get a splitter cable like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Liyafy-Female-Splitter-Power-Extension/dp/B07S8RWJYQ">this +one</a> to match the inputs. I personally am running a 600 W supply for +everything right now, which seems to be running fine. You should check +some other power guides though if you're concerned your power supply +won't drive the card</p> <h2 id="step-2-re-installing-the-drivers">Step 2: Re-installing the drivers</h2> <p>At first I tried to just naively update and see what happened, but I |