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1 minute ago, DaniExQw said:

hi so i have recently bought a graphics card and it needs 2 6 pin connectors. i only have one so i orderd this https://www.ebay.de/itm/122106817954

i just want to know if i orderd the right one, and where do i plug the molex in. its a 2x 3 pin molex to 6 pin adapter

If your PSU does not have a 6 pin PCIE connector, it is not meant for videocards that need a 6 pin PCIE.

Get a new PSU and return the cable.

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hi so i have recently bought a graphics card and it needs 2 6 pin connectors. i only have one so i orderd this https://www.ebay.de/itm/122106817954

i just want to know if i orderd the right one, and where do i plug the molex in. its a 2x 3 pin molex to 6 pin adapter

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1 minute ago, DaniExQw said:

hi so i have recently bought a graphics card and it needs 2 6 pin connectors. i only have one so i orderd this https://www.ebay.de/itm/122106817954

i just want to know if i orderd the right one, and where do i plug the molex in. its a 2x 3 pin molex to 6 pin adapter

If your PSU does not have a 6 pin PCIE connector, it is not meant for videocards that need a 6 pin PCIE.

Get a new PSU and return the cable.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

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that is very bad idea. if you really have only 1, 6pin pci e connector just get another psu

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6 minutes ago, minibois said:

If your PSU does not have a 6 pin PCIE connector, it is not meant for videocards that need a 6 pin PCIE.

Get a new PSU and return the cable.

my psu is 450 wats 80 plus gold from a hp z400, i just want to know if i can plug that 3 pin molex into a 4 pin one so i can power my graphics card

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can i plug the 2x3 pin molex into a normal 4 pin molex ?

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11 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

that is very bad idea. if you really have only 1, 6pin pci e connector just get another psu

can i plug the 2x3 pin molex into a normal 4 pin molex ?

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4 minutes ago, DaniExQw said:

my psu is 450 wats 80 plus gold from a hp z400, i just want to know if i can plug that 3 pin molex into a 4 pin one so i can power my graphics card

The 'missing pin' is +5V, which PCIE does not use.

But still, Molex is not meant for the amount of power PCIE 6 pin uses. I can't recommend using it.

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1 minute ago, minibois said:

The 'missing pin' is +5V, which PCIE does not use.

But still, Molex is not meant for the amount of power PCIE 6 pin uses. I can't recommend using it.

so i can plug the 3 pin into a normal 4 pin that comes from my power supply? thanks for the answ

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Just now, DaniExQw said:

so i can plug the 3 pin into a normal 4 pin that comes from my power supply? thanks for the answ

I am still not going to recommend it and advise you to stay away from molex to PCIE adapter.

But to answer your question, you could in theory plug a 3 pin molex cable into a 4 pin molex cable. But you still should not do it.

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mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

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Just now, minibois said:

I am still not going to recommend it and advise you to stay away from molex to PCIE adapter.

But to answer your question, you could in theory plug a 3 pin molex cable into a 4 pin molex cable. But you still should not do it.

aight, thanks man.

is sata to 6 pin better?

 

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1 minute ago, DaniExQw said:

aight, thanks man.

is sata to 6 pin better?

Nope, SATA to 6 pin is not any better.

They are both bad ideas

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mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

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