6 pin PCIe power socket on motherboard?

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So I have been looking at getting a MSI B360 Gaming Arctic, and I realised there was a slot to plug in a 6 pin PCIe power cable on the motherboard. Would I need to plug this in if my GPU already requires a 6 pin power cable?

I’ve built 3 PCs, 1 on a B450, 1 on a X470 and one on a Z77. None of them had any kind of PCIe power hole/socket on the motherboard. 

 

 

[Hiya!]

7 minutes ago, _d0nut said:

Would I need to plug this in if my GPU already requires a 6 pin power cable?

No..

 

Its for a GPU that has no PCIE POWER pin but require more than 75W..i think that kind of GPU exist though i never found one .__.

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3 minutes ago, Hiya! said:

No..

 

Its for a GPU that has no PCIE POWER pin but require more than 75W..i think that kind of GPU exist though i never found one .__.

I think the EVGA GTX 1050 FTW has 120W TDP and no power connector

[Hiya!]

4 minutes ago, _d0nut said:

I think the EVGA GTX 1050 FTW has 120W TDP and no power connector

I checked it and it has..

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[Mick Naughty]

Half of my boards have extra power for the pci. Intended for use with multiple gpu, as per the manufactures instructions. 

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15 hours ago, Mick Naughty said:

Half of my boards have extra power for the pci. Intended for use with multiple gpu, as per the manufactures instructions. 

Ah. That makes a little more sense. Thanks for the info