powering my graphics card
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Machin3
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Either your power supply one has a 6-pin connector or buy one like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200106
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200106
Bodaggit23
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If your Graphics Card didn't come with one, and your Power Supply doesn't have the connector, you just need an adapter, as stated already.
It may not be worth buying online as the shipping will put the cost close to what you could get it for at Best Buy or such.
This one from Newegg is only $2.99 ($5.99 shipped)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812887001
It may not be worth buying online as the shipping will put the cost close to what you could get it for at Best Buy or such.
This one from Newegg is only $2.99 ($5.99 shipped)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812887001
my graphics card needs a 6-pin supplemently power connector but i don't think i have one. i didn't get one with the card so where do i get one and what exactly does it do.
Do you mean your power supply doesnt have a 6 pin cable running from it that you can hook into your video card?
Does your video card have the 4 pin or 6 pin connector?
Bodaggit23
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Sedah
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lol;
but yea, jus go to a local computer store in your area and buy the adapter, like what bog said; shipping is gon cost u more, & you gotta wait for it when you can get it nowwwww =)
so I'm just imagining that my old radeon 9800xt had a 4 pin connector?
http://www.wikihow.com/Connect-a-Video-Card-Power-Cable
"Recognize that there are other types of connectors as well. More recently, another connector for PCI-Express video cards requires more power than the 4 pin Molex can provide. As a result, this expanded Molex in the photo is required."
yes most if not all newer cards have the 6 pin but 4 pin was used not long ago.
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