coolahaNx Posted December 6, 2005 Posted December 6, 2005 do pci express x16 cards need a special power connector from the psu? i just ran across a psu that said it had a pci express power connector and i was like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ham Cake Posted December 6, 2005 Posted December 6, 2005 do pci express x16 cards need a special power connector from the psu? i just ran across a psu that said it had a pci express power connector and i was like 590923[/snapback] Pretty sure it depends on the video card. Many power supplies don't have a PCI-exprees plug, so sometimes you get a conversion cable w/ the video card. I think... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_lag Posted December 6, 2005 Posted December 6, 2005 depends on how much juice the card wants, (more then the pci-express slot can provide) then it is needed, and some have 4pin-molexconnectors, if thats all u have....i think...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolahaNx Posted December 6, 2005 Posted December 6, 2005 (edited) okay i thought it was saying it had a special connector.. i was like wtf? thanks Edited December 6, 2005 by coolahaNx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenKittensATK Posted December 6, 2005 Posted December 6, 2005 NV 6600 and above need a 6 pin power connector for it to work. not sure about the ATI cards thou. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celcius Posted December 6, 2005 Posted December 6, 2005 NV 6600 and above need a 6 pin power connector for it to work. not sure about the ATI cards thou. 591339[/snapback] It's the same for ati cards. The exception is the x800xl, which doesn't need a power connector. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FollowerCTO Posted December 6, 2005 Posted December 6, 2005 X800GT doesn't need one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagash Posted December 6, 2005 Posted December 6, 2005 In response to your question, yes PCI Express does have a proprietary connector which has 6 pins in two rows of 3. Only higher end cards require this connector as the PCI Express slot can already provide 75 watts of power. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolMaster Posted December 6, 2005 Posted December 6, 2005 6600gt doesnt need one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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