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I have 450 watts psu which have only one 6pin connector and that is attached to mitherboard and i need one more for my gpu ...should i buy another psu which will have 2 6 pin connectors
My psu have only one 6 pin connector and that is attached to motherboard but i need one more for my gpu
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engineer5261
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Are you sure it's a 6 pin that is plugged into your CPU and not a 4-pin or 2x(4-pin) connector? Which CPU / mobo do you have? Which PSU do you have which GPU do you have?
Maybe you can use a molex to 6-pin converter if your psu has enough current capability and wattage
Maybe you can use a molex to 6-pin converter if your psu has enough current capability and wattage
velocityg4
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Your PSU is likely a low quality unit if it has no PCIe power connectors. The one for the motherboard is CPU power and a different configuration than PCIe power.
You definitely need a new PSU and should get a good quality one. Here are some choices for a range of budgets. I don't know what GPU or CPU you have. So to play it safe I'd recommend at least 600w.
Good quality
- Corsair CX or CXM (black letters not units were CX/CXM are written in green, those are older low quality units)
- Seasonic M12 II Evo (should be Evo not older non-evo model)
Very High quality
- Corsair TXM (Black no Yellow letters)
Top quality all nearly equal
- Seasonic Focus or Focus Gold
- Corsair RMx/RMi
- EVGA G2/G3
You definitely need a new PSU and should get a good quality one. Here are some choices for a range of budgets. I don't know what GPU or CPU you have. So to play it safe I'd recommend at least 600w.
Good quality
- Corsair CX or CXM (black letters not units were CX/CXM are written in green, those are older low quality units)
- Seasonic M12 II Evo (should be Evo not older non-evo model)
Very High quality
- Corsair TXM (Black no Yellow letters)
Top quality all nearly equal
- Seasonic Focus or Focus Gold
- Corsair RMx/RMi
- EVGA G2/G3
engineer5261
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Great answer and good recommendations for PSU. I would still like know what hardware OP has and if there's an alternative available. Remember - not everyone has access to Amazon and newegg and may have limited availability or exorbitant prices on acquiring new hardware depending on where they live.
velocityg4
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Of course. That's why I give a range of options. So, that they will hopefully find a good deal where they live. Odds are at least one of them won't have an insane price.
engineer5261
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I hope so too. I'm still curious to see if there might be a cheaper fix based on OP's hardware/specs
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