GPU needs 8 and 6 pin connector psu only has one 6 pin

pygesux · Mar 26, 2016

Hello,
I have looked around the forum and I have seen similar questions but they dont answer my question.

I have bought the msi geforce gtx 970 gaming 4gb. While I was installing the card I noticed that I needed both a 6 pin and an 8 pin connector. My psu only has one 6 pin. I have read that there might be a 6 pin splitter or an molex to 8 pin converter or something. What should I do?

My psu is the MS Tech MS N750 VAL http://www.ms-tech.de/eng/index.php/product/detail/pdcid/74/pdid/334

plaintuts · Mar 26, 2016

There is a molex adapter to 6+2 pin, Usually sold on eBay.

But generally you shouldn't be doing that if the power supply natively doesn't

Especially if you don't want damaging your bnew gpu

pygesux · Mar 26, 2016

plaintuts :

What would be the best thing to do? Should I try and use an adapter or buy a new psu?

EtnoNyt · Mar 26, 2016

my suggestion would be a new PSU
It's not only about connector, you will need more power, that is why the card has two connectors
I can't believe a 750W PSU has only 1 6+2 PCI-E connector

techgeek · Mar 26, 2016

I would buy a decent PSU. I can't even find that listed or reviewed anywhere. I don't recognize the name, either. I would say that you should replace it. If you'd like a recommend, let us know what your other system components are.

pygesux · Mar 26, 2016

EtnoNyt :

Okay then, any suggestions to which I should buy and what I should be looking for when buying a new one?

techgeek · Mar 26, 2016

pygesux :

Can you give some of the rest of your specs? This will give us an idea of how much power your system needs.

pygesux · Mar 26, 2016

techgeek :

I have an intel core i7 4770 processor looking to upgrade it to i7 4790k
A samsung optical drive.
Motherboard is a msi B85M G43
I have 16 gb of RAM kingston hyperx
1 tb hdd I believe it is a 7200 rpm one.
And my case has 5 fans

I hope this is enough information

techgeek · Mar 26, 2016

I would say that you'd be good with a 550, maybe 650 if you wanted to have a little more room to breath.

The calculator comes out with a recommended power rating of ~430W.

I recommend the G2, GS or GQ series of EVGA SuperNova supplies. Out of those three series I think the G2's are the best. You can't go wrong with XFX or Seasonic either.

EVGA SuperNova 650 G2

EVGA SuperNova 550 G2

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