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Power supplies with 2 pin connectors?

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Xplitcit
Profile Joined October 2010
United States419 Posts
June 10 2011 22:28 GMT
#1
I'm looking to buy a gtx 460 for my new build but it seems that the card required a power supply with 2 pin connectors, any suggestions?
It aint easy being crazy
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
June 10 2011 22:35 GMT
#2
The GTX 460 requires two 6pin PCIe connectors. Most power supplies capable of handling such a card will have the proper connectors.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207012
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
June 10 2011 22:37 GMT
#3
GTX 460 should come with at least one adapter for 2 4 pin molex to PCIE as well, so if a good PSU only has one, you can use that.
Xplitcit
Profile Joined October 2010
United States419 Posts
June 10 2011 22:38 GMT
#4
Thanks skyR ur helpful as always
It aint easy being crazy
lqd
Profile Joined May 2010
United States108 Posts
June 10 2011 22:38 GMT
#5
the gtx 460 takes two 6-pin connectors.

here's a cheap psu that meets the requirement:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
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Xplitcit
Profile Joined October 2010
United States419 Posts
June 10 2011 22:42 GMT
#6
So I can just use it with this power supply without buying any extra parts?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&cm_re=corsair_cx-_-17-139-026-_-Product
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skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
June 10 2011 22:45 GMT
#7
The CX430 only provides one 6pin PCIe connector so you will need to use the molex to PCIe adapter provided to you by the graphics card. But the power supply only has three molex connectors and the adapter requires two of these molex connectors. So you'll be left with only one molex connector. Case fans also use molex connectors so you'll need to buy molex to header adapters.

Just get the XFX 450 or CX500 V2 if you want to avoid the headache of adapters.
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
June 10 2011 22:57 GMT
#8
On June 11 2011 07:45 skyR wrote:
The CX430 only provides one 6pin PCIe connector so you will need to use the molex to PCIe adapter provided to you by the graphics card. But the power supply only has three molex connectors and the adapter requires two of these molex connectors. So you'll be left with only one molex connector. Case fans also use molex connectors so you'll need to buy molex to header adapters.

Just get the XFX 450 or CX500 V2 if you want to avoid the headache of adapters.


But then, most case fans are pass through molex, so depending on the length, it can work, but it can turn into a cable management nightmare at that point.

So yeah, just go with the others to save yourself pain and suffering.
Lzuruha.FantaSy
Profile Joined July 2010
United States59 Posts
June 10 2011 23:29 GMT
#9
skyR is like the only one here who knows what hes talking about lol ;p
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JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-10 23:46:23
June 10 2011 23:33 GMT
#10
On June 11 2011 08:29 jonnyboixx wrote:
skyR is like the only one here who knows what hes talking about lol ;p


If we take you at your word, you don't either, which negates the statement to begin with. Then we can apply circular mobius cylinder logic to it to take it that that makes the statement correct again.

So, do you know what you're talking about, or is your statement incorrect?

tl;dr version: Don't do drugs.
TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
June 10 2011 23:44 GMT
#11
On June 11 2011 08:33 JingleHell wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 11 2011 08:29 jonnyboixx wrote:
skyR is like the only one here who knows what hes talking about lol ;p


If we take you at your word, you don't either, which negates the statement to begin with. Then we can apply circular mobius cylinder logic to it to take it that that makes the statement correct again.

So, do you know what you're talking about, or is your statement incorrect?



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