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    EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    Free offer includes cards already bought but you will need to pay shipping and handling fees.
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    Re: EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    If only they had just put the power plugs on the end of the card in the first place...

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    Re: EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    If only you didn't need the power plugs at all.....

    Just like the old days....

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    Re: EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    Always wondered why the power plugs were at the 'highest' point on a gpu rather than at a lower point when most people buying 'high end' cards normally like a neat and tidy case...

    While this does the job it isn't half bulky for what is essentially an extension cord. Also not sure I like the fact you can 'adjust' the position of the socket by unscrewing stuff as to me that could cause issues later on - damage to power socket, sparking and other power supply issues.....

    And why couldn't they just include this in the box so we don't have to pay postage.... which will likely be more than the item actually costs to manufacture

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    Re: EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    Quote Originally Posted by kingpotnoodle View Post
    If only they had just put the power plugs on the end of the card in the first place...
    Welcome to bad planning.

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    Re: EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    and something else to fail!

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    Re: EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    Doesn't the EVGA logo light up, or anything?

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    Re: EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    With my previous case my 290x's wouldn't have fit with the connectors on the end.

    If I remember correctly graphics cards did have connectors on the end but then cards kept getting longer so they generally moved to there current location (think my last card with the on the end was a 4870).

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    Re: EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    Do keep in mind that you need a longer case space

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    Re: EVGA offers free PowerLink with any GeForce GTX 1000 card

    Quote Originally Posted by ChewieJ View Post
    If only you didn't need the power plugs at all.....

    Just like the old days....
    I'm 90% sure I read something about increasing the power available to PCI-E slots (presumably Gen 4). Would be easier, wouldn't it

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