while said computer is on, cause problems? (pulling the video or power cords)

Someone told me I shouldn't do this because it will blow my video card. any truth to this?

11/22/2008 9:22:53 AM

highly doubtful, the only thing is that you may be putting stress on the card so that might cause something to break on the video card, but that would happen if the comp was on or not.

I've done it hundreds of times with no issue.

11/22/2008 9:28:45 AM

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"it will blow my video card"

true, true.....

11/22/2008 9:40:22 AM

its only safe to do it if its connected via hdmi, otherwise you will permanently lose VRAM from your video card

11/22/2008 12:55:10 PM

you ain't gonna hurt shit

11/22/2008 1:01:30 PM

Won't hurt anything. I always hot swap dvi cords.

11/22/2008 2:10:25 PM

lol. mixed answers. I'm using vga.

11/22/2008 4:46:11 PM

It's remotely possible something could short out as youre yanking the cord out (or have a small power surge somewhere in the card), but there's no specific reason this would "blow your video card."

And i've actually never, ever heard of this happening, so i'd say continue to yank your cords as much as you want.

11/22/2008 4:50:46 PM