8800GTS Requires Two PCI-E Power Connectors?

[xbadwolfx]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127325

I was going to buy it, until I looked at this picture and saw that the power cable has two white plugs at the end.

I ordered my custom PC pre-built so I am new to this. can someone explain how I would go about plugging this into my power supply?

My PSU only has 1 PCI-E 6pin connector. i already have an open PCI-E x16 slot open, but I am not sure how this would plug into my power supply.

in that picture, what does the black end of the power cable plug into?

 

[oscaryu1]

Plugs into your GFX. (Yellow, red, black) one. You'll need a "4 pin to 6 pin adapter".

 

[xbadwolfx]

Plugs into your GFX. (Yellow, red, black) one. You'll need a "4 pin to 6 pin adapter".

Ok, so the black end plugs into the graphic card. My power supply only has 1 PCI-E 6pin connector.

One of the white plugs goes into the 6pin connector. Where does the other white plug go?

 

[oscaryu1]

Into the card. It needs 2, so the one your PSU has and the adapter one.

 

[xbadwolfx]

Into the card. It needs 2, so the one your PSU has and the adapter one.

It turns out that one of the cables is a 4-pin molex connector. do i need to plug the card into the 6pin PCI-E AND the 4-pin molex? or is it either of the two for convenience?

 

[diduknowthat]

The adapter is there in case your PSU doesn't have a PCI-Express power connector. Use either the pci-express power connector or the adapter, which requires 2 molex to power.

 

[xbadwolfx]

The adapter is there in case your PSU doesn't have a PCI-Express power connector. Use either the pci-express power connector or the adapter, which requires 2 molex to power.

So your saying that the graphic card has the regular 6pin connector even though its not shown in any of the pictures?