EVGA launched a new series of computer components that attach to graphics processing units (GPUs) titled 'PowerLink.' The PowerLink series is a power supply solution for GPUs that is intended to address the increasingly prevalent issue of transient spikes with GPUs. Transient spikes are very short, millisecond-long spikes in power draw from a GPU that can potentially crash a computer by drawing more power than the card is being supplied.
The EVGA PowerLink items work toward solving transient spikes by accepting more power input from a computer's power supply unit (PSU) and converting the power inputs to the PowerLink to match the input of the GPU's pin layout. This means EVGA GPUs will gain access to more power than they require to operate, which will address the issue of transient spikes causing crashes on stressed computers.
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EVGA's PowerLink Series of Components Addresses Transient Spike Problems
Trend Themes
1. Transient-spike Solutions - The introduction of EVGA's PowerLink demonstrates a growing trend toward developing hardware that addresses transient spikes in GPU power supplies.
2. Efficient Energy Conversion - The PowerLink series reflects a trend toward converting energy from PSUs to GPUs in a more efficient manner to prevent crashes and optimize performance.
3. GPU Performance Enhancements - A trend of improving the performance and reliability of GPUs by developing solutions such as EVGA's PowerLink to address potential hardware issues.
Industry Implications
1. Computer Hardware - The computer hardware industry can capitalize on the opportunity to develop innovative solutions like EVGA's PowerLink to improve GPU performance and prevent transient spikes.
2. Gaming - The gaming industry can benefit from the development of GPU power supply solutions that optimize gaming performance and prevent crashes caused by transient spikes.
3. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy industry can potentially adopt and apply EVGA's PowerLink technology to improve the efficiency and conversion of energy from renewable sources to power electronic devices, including GPUs.