Need cable for PSU to Graphics Card

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
B

biscuits99

Distinguished
Aug 17, 2016
14
0
18,510
I have just bought a new graphics card (EVGA 1060 SC) but I cant find spare cables and cant get it connected to the PSU.

The cable the graphics card came with has these connections
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61TJ%2BjWeU-L._SL1000_.jpg

My PSU is this one
http://fsp-europe.com/aurum-xilenser-400w500w/
and has these connection
http://fsp-europe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aurum_xilenser_3d_view.png

Do you know which cable I need to buy to connect the PSU to the graphics card, here is the connection on the card:
http://www.evga.com/products/images/gallery/06G-P4-6163-KR_XL_6.jpg
 
Solution
Frag Maniac


Before you do that I suggest you remove the back (right) panel of the case and look at the excess cables stuffed behind the MB. Chances are there's one or two 6-Pin, or 6+2-Pin Pci-E connectors back there.

The proper way to build a system is to hide cables/connectors not being used so they don't add clutter and disrupt air flow. So look back there.
Sort by date Sort by votes
Dark Lord of Tech

Dark Lord of Tech

Retired Moderator
Aug 18, 2009
128,614
1,778
159,590
6+2pin PCI-Express graphic card connector ready

You use the 6+2 PCIE \ VGA , but you leave the 2 pin hanging out.

Use 6 pin highlighted in red.

OGLUV8j.jpg

​
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Frag Maniac

Frag Maniac

Illustrious
Oct 6, 2012
5,914
356
41,590
That's just a standard 6-pin Pci Ex connector on your GPU. The problem is, the pic of your PSU cable doesn't show the connectors on the cable itself. None of the sockets you're showing on the PSU shell are for Pci-Ex (Pci-E).

Most modern PSUs have labeled cable connectors though, so try to find one on the built-in PSU cable bundle that says Pci-Ex.

If by chance your PSU doesn't have a Pci-Ex connector, which is doubtful, you can manage by connecting that Dual Molex to Pci-Ex Adapter you showed that came with your GPU, and connect it's white Molex plugs to the same size/shape connectors on the PSU cable bundle.

That however is not the best way to connect a GPU.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
B

biscuits99

Distinguished
Aug 17, 2016
14
0
18,510
Thanks for the responses, so this is where I am at the moment.

- Cant find cable that came with the Motherboard/PSU that fits into the VGA sot here:
http://fsp-europe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aurum_xilenser_3d_view.png (Which is where I assume I need to connect it to power the video card)

- My video card has a standard 6pin PCI-E connection.

- This is the cable that came with the video card, but I need a way to connect those 4pin (molex?) to the PSU
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61TJ%2BjWeU-L._SL1000_.jpg

The spec of my PSU is here:
http://fsp-europe.com/aurum-xilenser-400w500w/

So ideally I need to find a cable that goes from that 12pin PSU VGA slot to the 6pin in the video card?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
B

biscuits99

Distinguished
Aug 17, 2016
14
0
18,510
This is all that is coming out of the PSU
https://postimg.org/image/7760q33zj/

This kind of helps to see what is going where in the above pic
http://fsp-europe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aurum_xilenser_3d_view.png

I imagine there may have been another cable that came with the PSU, but I cant find any of those now as it was a couple of years ago I got it.
I must need a cable to connect it up, I just dont know which one.

Here are pics of the setup inside

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Frag Maniac

Frag Maniac

Illustrious
Oct 6, 2012
5,914
356
41,590
^No need to show all that, you could have just taken one pic of the loose bundle of cables before plugging them in. Pretty much ALL modern PSUs have at least one or two Pci-E connectors.

Worst case scenario, you take the Molex to Pci-E shown in the 2nd to last pic, connect it to a couple Molex connectors on the PSU cable, then into your GPU.

It's not nearly as hard as you're making it sound.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
B

biscuits99

Distinguished
Aug 17, 2016
14
0
18,510
I didnt have a loose bundle of cables - this is the first time I've had to open the PC since buying it 2 years ago (hence far too much dust!).
Yes, I like the idea of using a molex connector, but I need that cable, all the cables from the PSU are already plugged into something. I'll look to buy a generic 6pin to molex and get that to connect to the cable that came with the video card and hopefully thats it.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Frag Maniac

Frag Maniac

Illustrious
Oct 6, 2012
5,914
356
41,590


Before you do that I suggest you remove the back (right) panel of the case and look at the excess cables stuffed behind the MB. Chances are there's one or two 6-Pin, or 6+2-Pin Pci-E connectors back there.

The proper way to build a system is to hide cables/connectors not being used so they don't add clutter and disrupt air flow. So look back there.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom