No 6 pin connector?

MotivatedMuffin · Jul 30, 2016

Hi,

I am thinking about upgrading my GTX 750 TI to a GTX 1060 but I noticed the 1060 requires a 6 pin power connector. So I open my PC to see if I can find a power connector on my 750 card but there are no cables connected to it. If I was to get a 1060 how would I be able to power the card or get a 6 pin power connector?

P.S I have never upgraded any parts before and I don't really know how all the cables work in a PC.

alexoiu · Jul 30, 2016

Hi, What's the power supply model?

MotivatedMuffin · Jul 30, 2016

alexoiu :

I have a 500W power supply

alexoiu · Jul 30, 2016

Do you know the exact model?

n0ns3ns3 · Jul 30, 2016

First of all a video card will come with adapter like the one in a link included
http://www.kenable.co.uk/images/150_3308.jpg
Can you please post you power supply model to make sure it can be used to power GTX 1060 ?

MotivatedMuffin · Jul 30, 2016

alexoiu :

I have no idea what model it is, is there an easy way to check?

alexoiu · Jul 30, 2016

It should have a label on it.

MotivatedMuffin · Jul 30, 2016

alexoiu :

It is an atx-500b

alexoiu · Jul 30, 2016

If similar to http://www.useddudley.co.uk/classified-ad/POWER-SUPPLY-ATX-500B-newer-used_24676880
then I suggest buying a new power supply, that features 1 or 2 PCIe power cables.

n0ns3ns3 · Jul 30, 2016

Does it looks like this:
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/usedphotosuk/104756951_934.jpg
or like this:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QP1_y6UiQ14/maxresdefault.jpg

4745454b · Jul 30, 2016

Can you post a pic? There are a lot of "atx-500b" units. Some are complete junk like this one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATX-500-B-500W-PC-Power-Supply-Black-With-24-Pin-3-x-SATA-12CM-Silent-Fan-/401055758695

Others are so so.

https://www.amazon.com/Coolmax-Power-Supply-ATX-500/dp/B0075WFEMU

In general any PSU worth using should have PCIe plugs on them. My now very old Antec 500W had two 6pin plugs on it, and I used that one many years ago. (7? maybe?) My 450W PSU has two 6+2pin plugs on it. Any real 500W PSU should have at least one if not two PCIe power plugs on it. (That first one I linked had a single 12V rail rated at 22A so it's really only a 300W unit, and only if it can really output 22A.) We need to know EXACTLY what that PSU can do.

Have you tried following all the wires that come out of the PSU? There should be something that has two rows of three pins on it. Or like my PSU where 1x2 pins separate from the 6pin.

MotivatedMuffin · Jul 30, 2016

4745454b :

Can you post a pic? There are a lot of "atx-500b" units. Some are complete junk like this one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATX-500-B-500W-PC-Power-Supply-Black-With-24-Pin-3-x-SATA-12CM-Silent-Fan-/401055758695

Others are so so.

https://www.amazon.com/Coolmax-Power-Supply-ATX-500/dp/B0075WFEMU

In general any PSU worth using should have PCIe plugs on them. My now very old Antec 500W had two 6pin plugs on it, and I used that one many years ago. (7? maybe?) My 450W PSU has two 6+2pin plugs on it. Any real 500W PSU should have at least one if not two PCIe power plugs on it. (That first one I linked had a single 12V rail rated at 22A so it's really only a 300W unit, and only if it can really output 22A.) We need to know EXACTLY what that PSU can do.

Have you tried following all the wires that come out of the PSU? There should be something that has two rows of three pins on it. Or like my PSU where 1x2 pins separate from the 6pin.

Yeah that first one you linked is mine.. So I need to buy a new one?

4745454b · Jul 30, 2016

Yes. That's a very poor PSU. No real 500W PSU would have such little power on the 12V rail, or completely lack PCIe power plugs. It can handle a low wattage card like the 750, but I wouldn't even attempt it with a card that needs extra PCIe power.

MotivatedMuffin · Jul 30, 2016

4745454b :

Alright, thanks for your help!

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