Specifications

Unified is a Glide wrapper created by Creative, so that you can run 3dfx only games on your non-3dfx card.
Unfortunately all currently known download links appear to be dead, so it is currently unavailable.
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Q. How powerful should my power supply be in order to use the GeForce?
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At least 250 watts is recommended and 300 watts is ideal: however, you may still be able to run it on
230W or lower (I once had a machine that ran on 200W, and I've had a report of someone running on
150W).
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You need a more powerful power supply if you have a more power hungry processor like the Athlon or
more peripherals than usual in your system.
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If you have a GeForce2 series card you may not need such a powerful power supply as they consume less
power.
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Elsa provides the following power supply recommendations when using a GeForce card and Athlon
processor:
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20A for the +3.3V power.
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30A for the +5V power.
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165W for the combined +5V/+3.3V power.
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If you think that your power supply may be causing problems, try temporarily unplugging any extra
cards, drives, fans and memory sticks that you have and see if that helps with the problem. If it does, you
will need to get a more powerful power supply.
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Q. How can I remove and replace the fan on my GeForce?
Q. What is a good replacement fan for a GeForce?
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There are some instructions for fan removal in English on the following website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~chinmonster/
There is a link to the instructions on the first page you read.
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There are some instructions for fan removal in German at the following page:
http://www.3dcenter.de/news/geforce-luefter.php3
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There are really two choices for a replacement fan. Firstly, I recommend the TennMax Lasagna BGA
cooler. It doesn't obstruct your first PCI slot, and cools very well, although it is a bit pricey. If the
TennMax cooler is too expensive, try the ThermalTake Blue Orb cooler. It is cheaper than the TennMax
cooler, and also cools very well, but it will obstruct your first PCI slot. I have personally used both
coolers and they are both great quality.
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Q. My GeForce gets very, very hot when it is in use. Is this normal?
In most situations, yes. GeForce chips are very complex, some more complex than the main processor inside
your computer, and run very fast, and as such they give off a lot of heat. If the fan on your GeForce is turning at
a good speed, not making much of a noise, and 3D games don't crash, the temperature is probably normal.
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Q. What AGP slot voltage do GeForce cards use and is this compatible with i845 and i850
boards?
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