Replacing gtx 260 with gtx 660 ti HELP

danielpataua · Apr 3, 2013

Hey i have this desktop

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01946017&cc=ad&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_c-001_title_r0001

And want to change my old gtx 260 with a new gainward gtx 660 ti phantom graphic card. However, I realized that the gtx 660 ti needs two 6 pin power supplies. My old gtx 260 has only one. I couldnt see another free 6pin supply hanging around..how can I connect the gtx 660 ti finally?? Would be very happy to get an answer. Thank you

mace200200 · Apr 3, 2013

You need a new Power Supply, the 660 Ti, will take alot more power than your old 260. This is what your looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013
one like this would be ideal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182073

danielpataua · Apr 3, 2013

The fact that the gtx 660 ti needs more power is not true, but thank you anyhow for your reply. I was hoping for a different solution.

Deleted member 217926 · Apr 3, 2013

The GTX 660 Ti actually uses less power than a GTX 260. The recommended minimum for a GTX 660 Ti is 450 watts vs 500 watts for the GTX 260.

If you need an extra 6 pin connector you can use a molex to 6 pin adaptor.

Like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812887001

Deleted member 217926 · Apr 3, 2013

mace200200 :

The newer the card is the more efficient the architecture is and the smaller the manufacturing process is the less power it uses. The same is true for CPUs.

mace200200 · Apr 3, 2013

My gt220 use to pull like 20w, I though the 260 would be close, missed the part where he said it used a six pin.

Deleted member 217926 · Apr 3, 2013

The GTX 260 was the GTX 670 level card of it's day. The only card faster was the GTX 280. Well and 295 but that was a dual GPU card.

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