GTX 560Ti in Dell T7400 Workstation

[tenmantaylor]

Hi guys, first post, be gentle!

Trying to put one of these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004K8R8DA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Into a Dell T7400 Workstation which only has one of these 6 pin connectors for the graphics card:

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7098/20120314232310.jpg

I believe the Asus card needs 2 x 6 pin power inputs.

Question is do I simply need a splitter that goes from 1 x 6pin molex to 2 x 6 molex or is it more complex than that? Does anyone know the exact product needed? Or will the card run on 1 x 6 pin molex?

The card would be replacing an Nvidia Quadro FX4600 which uses 1 x 6 pin molex as found in the tower, planning on using the tower just for gaming hence the gaming card.

Thanks

 

[87ninefiveone]

Check your particular item, but if it's new the vast majority of cards come with a dual molex to six pin connector. All you need is two free molex connectors and you'll be fine.

 

[tenmantaylor]

Won a used but as new 560Ti from ebay for £140. Guy says it comes with a splitter cable in the box so sounds like should be fine. Just hope it's the same 6 pin connector on the single end of the extra cable.

T7400's is PSU is a mahoosive 1000W so shouldn't be a problem juicing the new bad boy up.

 

[tenmantaylor]

OK so got the graphics card and sure enough the cable supplied with it doesn't do the job, it has 1x6 pin molex male one end, and 2 x 3 pin flat connectors which don fit anywhere in my PC as far as I can see. No free connectors hanging and can't see any on the motherboard.

My PC has 1 x 6 pin molex male connector

The card has 2 x 6 pin molex female connector

Will the card run from 1 x 6 pin or do I have to get a 1 x 6 female to 2 x 6 pin male splitter cable?

 

[tenmantaylor]

On further search I found a spare connector on middle of the wire that supplies the floppy drive that fits the flat 3 pin (well, its a 4 with 3 wires). Guessing it's ok to use this without detaching the floppy? Seems like I'm good to go!