- Jan 3, 2016
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So for christmas I bought myself a new graphics card the Asus Geforce GTX 950 (I was on a budget)
When I bought my computer (2-ish years ago) I was cheap and bought an old asus model.
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When I went to install the graphics card into my motherboard I couldn't find a 6-pin pci-e plug to power it. After doing some research I realized my system was too out dated. The graphics card needs 6 pin and I only have SATA (I think thats what its called). I also found out that my power supply wasn't good enough, mine only had 300 watts, the card required 350.
I was wondering do I need to buy a whole new PSU or can I just buy a SATA to 6 pin adapter?
If I do need a new PSU can someone recommend me to one (my budget is around 60$ with some wiggle room) and make sure its compatible with my motherboard. (I could find out if mine was ATX)
I had this PSU in mind:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1451863123&sr=1-4&keywords=Power+Supply
If you haven't noticed already Im sort of new to this, Thanks!
When I bought my computer (2-ish years ago) I was cheap and bought an old asus model.
M11AD-us004o.
When I went to install the graphics card into my motherboard I couldn't find a 6-pin pci-e plug to power it. After doing some research I realized my system was too out dated. The graphics card needs 6 pin and I only have SATA (I think thats what its called). I also found out that my power supply wasn't good enough, mine only had 300 watts, the card required 350.
I was wondering do I need to buy a whole new PSU or can I just buy a SATA to 6 pin adapter?
If I do need a new PSU can someone recommend me to one (my budget is around 60$ with some wiggle room) and make sure its compatible with my motherboard. (I could find out if mine was ATX)
I had this PSU in mind:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1451863123&sr=1-4&keywords=Power+Supply
If you haven't noticed already Im sort of new to this, Thanks!
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