Is this Possible. .?

[Poison48]

I have this Sata power from the hardrive that Just sits there without anything plugged in Could I put a Power connector for a gpu in there and actually use the Gpu I have?

[mariushm]

That SATA connector you circled doesn't just sit there, it powers the SSD.

 

A single SATA connector is only safe to be used up to around 40 watts. (officially they're supposed to be up to 55w but believe me, they're not safe to use them like that)

 

A 6 pin pci-e connector needs to be capable of giving a video card up to 75w, and a 8 pin connector needs to be able to give up to 150 watts.

So you would need an adapter with TWO SATA connectors on one end, and a 6 pin pci-e connector at the other end. 

[Stormseeker9]

8 minutes ago, mariushm said:

That SATA connector you circled doesn't just sit there, it powers the SSD.

 

A single SATA connector is only safe to be used up to around 40 watts. (officially they're supposed to be up to 55w but believe me, they're not safe to use them like that)

 

A 6 pin pci-e connector needs to be capable of giving a video card up to 75w, and a 8 pin connector needs to be able to give up to 150 watts.

So you would need an adapter with TWO SATA connectors on one end, and a 6 pin pci-e connector at the other end. 

+ pin out could be different as well? 

[Poison48]

50 minutes ago, mariushm said:

That SATA connector you circled doesn't just sit there, it powers the SSD.

 

A single SATA connector is only safe to be used up to around 40 watts. (officially they're supposed to be up to 55w but believe me, they're not safe to use them like that)

 

A 6 pin pci-e connector needs to be capable of giving a video card up to 75w, and a 8 pin connector needs to be able to give up to 150 watts.

So you would need an adapter with TWO SATA connectors on one end, and a 6 pin pci-e connector at the other end. 

This ?

[Eigenvektor]

8 minutes ago, Poison48 said:

This ?

Spoiler

 

That's a Molex connector (right), that adapts to power two SATA drives.

 

What you want is this: https://www.amazon.com/Express-Molex-Power-Adapter-Graphics/dp/B0823HFS27/ref=sr_1_2?crid=12NIZASRYZS63&keywords=PCI+Express+6-Pin+to+2X+4-Pin+Molex&qid=1651400937&sprefix=pci+express+6-pin+to+2x+4-pin+molex%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-2

 

I'd rather get a PSU that has the appropriate connectors. If your PSU doesn't have it, it's likely it isnt' powerful enough in the first place.

[Blue4130]

1 hour ago, Poison48 said:

I have this Sata power from the hardrive that Just sits there without anything plugged in Could I put a Power connector for a gpu in there and actually use the Gpu I have?

 

Your GPU is installed in your system but not used? Why?

 

What are yous system specs? What GPU/PSU do you have?

[Poison48]

57 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

Your GPU is installed in your system but not used? Why?

 

What are yous system specs? What GPU/PSU do you have?

I'm Not sure about the PSU. AMD Ryzen 5 3400G with Radeon Vega Graphics and Palit GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming Pro 4096MB GDDR6 

[Poison48]

1 hour ago, Eigenvektor said:

That's a Molex connector (right), that adapts to power two SATA drives.

 

What you want is this: https://www.amazon.com/Express-Molex-Power-Adapter-Graphics/dp/B0823HFS27/ref=sr_1_2?crid=12NIZASRYZS63&keywords=PCI+Express+6-Pin+to+2X+4-Pin+Molex&qid=1651400937&sprefix=pci+express+6-pin+to+2x+4-pin+molex%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-2

 

I'd rather get a PSU that has the appropriate connectors. If your PSU doesn't have it, it's likely it isnt' powerful enough in the first place.

I don't Think I can fit the Molex in as I don't have two free sata power cables I don't really know How to install a PSU so What other gpu do you think i should get?

[jaslion]

9 minutes ago, Poison48 said:

I don't Think I can fit the Molex in as I don't have two free sata power cables I don't really know How to install a PSU so What other gpu do you think i should get?

Really just look it up or ask for help. It's not hard to do. You just have to pay attention and take your time.

[Blue4130]

1 hour ago, Poison48 said:

I'm Not sure about the PSU. AMD Ryzen 5 3400G with Radeon Vega Graphics and Palit GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming Pro 4096MB GDDR6 

You have a 1650 in the machine now and it isn't hooked up to power???

[freeagent]

If you are asking if you can run a GPU off of sata power, no you cannot. A sata connector cannot handle the same current as a Molex can.

[Poison48]

No But When I did This Came up on my screen.

[Blue4130]

6 minutes ago, Poison48 said:

No But When I did This Came up on my screen.

 

Take the side panel off and take a picture for us.Let's see what you are working with. Did you install the GPU? Is this a pre-built?