Does my motherboard work with Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970?

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

I am getting a GTX 970 from gigabyte BUT i saw it needs a 6 pin & 8pin and im not sure if i have that
my motherboard is this: Gigabyte Z87X-D3H-CF (model)

MystoPigz · Jun 10, 2015

Your GPU is compatible with your motherboard. But, you have to check your power supply if that has at least two 6+2 power connectors.

alexoiu · Jun 10, 2015

The power supply should have those PCIe power cables. What power supply using?

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

My PSU is not modular so it should be fine

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

Right?

alexoiu · Jun 10, 2015

It's not about modular or not, but about wattage and the number of PCIe cables available.

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

the wattage is 550 and i think theres 3 PCIe cables

alexoiu · Jun 10, 2015

Then it should work.

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

What if it only has 2 PCIe cables?

alexoiu · Jun 10, 2015

It does work too.

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

Ok thanks for the help!
Also do i need a 2 pin and 8pin cable right?

alexoiu · Jun 10, 2015

You're welcome.
You need one 6-pin and one 8-pin PCIe power cables.

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

Oh ok thanks

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

My PSU is the XFX 550W PRO550W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12v 44A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Does that work?

alexoiu · Jun 10, 2015

It has
1 x 6-pin PCI-E
1 x 6+2-pin PCI-E
So, it should work.

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

Ok thanks for everything!

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

i put the 6+2 pins together right

alexoiu · Jun 10, 2015

For the 8 pin, yes.

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

Ok thanks for all the help

This is my first time replacing a computer part and ive never built one so it should be interesting

alexoiu · Jun 10, 2015

No problem. Post back the result.

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

Sure! But it might be in 3-4 days since i ordered it

alexoiu · Jun 10, 2015

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 10, 2015

Hey do you recommend the ASUS strix gtx 970 or the gigabyte g1 gtx 970?

alexoiu · Jun 11, 2015

The Gigabyte.

HitshotPlayZ · Jun 12, 2015

does the Asus one work with my PSU? because the gigabyte wont fit in my z9 plus case

Does my motherboard work with Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970?

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