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Old 11-08-2009, 03:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default modding a video card....hmmmm....

i wonder if i were to solder on a s-video output onto my sparkle geforce 9400gt 1gb which does not have one, but the 512 model does have one. if i solder it on will it work or not?

this is mine (doesnt have it, but strangely comes with a s-video cable :3)
Sparkle GeForce 9400 GT Video Card - 1GB DDR2, DVI, VGA, PCI-Express 2.0 at TigerDirect.com

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Sparkle GeForce 9400 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, Dual Link DVI, HDCP Capable, HDTV Out at TigerDirect.com
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Old 11-08-2009, 04:55 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: modding a video card....hmmmm....

On a $40 video card i would just go and buy a better one that has it by default...

I would also definitely not recomend soldering a new connection onto the video card.
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Default Re: modding a video card....hmmmm....

Well the worst thing that can happen is the card will die. If you can handle that I say go for it

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