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ramdoode   10-05-2009 at 03:53:40 PM

how and where can i attach the power connector included with the graphic ,do i attach it to the power supply? ,do i attach it to the mother board ? ,do i attach it to the hard drive and is it gona increase the performance of my graphic card pls help.

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arges86   10-05-2009 at 05:52:03 PM
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any 'power connector' that came w/ your GPU is likely an adapter...
The power comes from the power supply, which should have a 6 pin connector coming from it.

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ramdoode   10-06-2009 at 02:00:53 AM
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so what should i do and how am suppose to attach the power connector that came with the graphic card ???

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Bronze Graphics badge hunter315   10-06-2009 at 02:03:57 AM
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its not a power connector, its a molex to 6 pin PCI-E power adapter, and should NOT be used for a single card, if your PSU did not come with a 6 pin PCI-E cable it likely does not have enough power. What card did you get and what power supply do you have?

The connector is not to improve the performance of the graphics card, its to prevent it from crashing because it doesnt have enough power to function at full load. Your power supply should have a 6 pin or a 6+2 pin PCI-E connector that you can plug into the card, once you do that you dont need the adapter.

In the future though, read the manual, its not just a paper weight.

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arges86   10-06-2009 at 04:45:50 AM
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most aftermarket power supplies have labels on each power lead.
just match up the connectors that come of the PSU w/ the socket on the graphics card.

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