trying to replace my gtx 460 with a gtx 480 card.

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My old gtx 460 NVidia card died so I have a gtx 480 I am trying to use. The power plugs on the 480 are an 8 pin and 6 pin. the 460 had two 6 pins. So I plugged in the two 6 pins into the 480 but I get nothing on the monitor. My 680 watt power supply only has the two 6 pin plugs and no eight pin option. Would there be some sort of adapter I can use. I have a couple molex plugs that are not being used. would they help? this computer is 2 years old. gigabyte x58 usb3 board, intel core I7 960 cpu, 10 gb memory, if that helps.
 
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To OP - The GTX 480 is a power hog and it needs 42A on the +12V rails of the PSU. First, check that your PSU actually has that. If it does, there are two options: If your PSU has a single +12V rail, do as said in the post above. If your PSU has several rails, it will be safe to use two adapters, one [two molex to 6-pin] and one [two 6-pin to 8-pin].
 
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