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Need a Second 6-Pin Power Connector via Adapter

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May 14, 2009 11:33:24 PM

Hey all,
I just bought an Antec earthwatts 430W power supply that was on sale the other day at Newegg. In my haste, I neglected to determine how many 6-pin PCI-E power connectors it had. Unfortunately, it only has one.

My question: Do any of you know of a good adapter for converting another of my power supply's connectors into a 6-pin?

Thanks.

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May 14, 2009 11:58:37 PM

I've been looking around, and it seems like some graphics cards come with 6-pin Y-splitters. Is this true/common? Will most GPUs that require two power connectors come with a splitter, so that I won't need more than one 6-pin cable on my PSU?
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May 15, 2009 12:04:14 AM

I'm not entirely sure if the one 6-pin cable from the PSU will be able to power two ports. If it were then there should only be one on the GPU anyways. I think you'd need two separate plugs.
May 15, 2009 1:45:37 AM

AKM880 said:
I'm not entirely sure if the one 6-pin cable from the PSU will be able to power two ports. If it were then there should only be one on the GPU anyways. I think you'd need two separate plugs.


Yeah, you're probably right, but what about molex to PCI-E adapters? Do graphics cards usually come with those? Some of the product photos on Newegg look like they have them, but I can't find it anywhere in writing.
May 15, 2009 2:26:17 AM

No usually they don't, high performance GPUs require a nice and high quaity PSU. That PSU will probably be enough to power the cards anyways.
May 15, 2009 2:49:28 AM

It looks like the Sapphire and HIS HD 4890s do come with adapters, so I should be okay. Thankfully, those are also the two cheapest 4890s on Newegg right now.

Anyway, thanks for all the input, AKM880.
May 15, 2009 2:50:31 AM

No problem, good luck with the 4890!
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