Jump to content

Power suggestion Galax Sniper GTX 950 6pin

SwahowMajin
By SwahowMajin
in Power Supplies
 Share
Go to solution Solved by Blasty Blosty,
5 minutes ago, SwahowMajin said:

Hi,
I need some advice/info.

I bought a GALAX Sniper GTX 950 with a 6 pin power port

I want to use it on a Dell Optiplex 790 i5 (it will be temporary) problem is I am not sure if it will work and also not sure if it has a 6 pin on the power supply.
If the PSU don't have the required pin connector, will it still power the GPU enough to be used?

Note I just upgraded from a GT640 so realy want it to work 

I do not think those PSU's come with a 6 pin PCIe power cable, so the card will not work, it needs the external power to run.

Posted

Hi,
I need some advice/info.

I bought a GALAX Sniper GTX 950 with a 6 pin power port

I want to use it on a Dell Optiplex 790 i5 (it will be temporary) problem is I am not sure if it will work and also not sure if it has a 6 pin on the power supply.
If the PSU don't have the required pin connector, will it still power the GPU enough to be used?

Note I just upgraded from a GT640 so realy want it to work 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Solution
5 minutes ago, SwahowMajin said:

Hi,
I need some advice/info.

I bought a GALAX Sniper GTX 950 with a 6 pin power port

I want to use it on a Dell Optiplex 790 i5 (it will be temporary) problem is I am not sure if it will work and also not sure if it has a 6 pin on the power supply.
If the PSU don't have the required pin connector, will it still power the GPU enough to be used?

Note I just upgraded from a GT640 so realy want it to work 

I do not think those PSU's come with a 6 pin PCIe power cable, so the card will not work, it needs the external power to run.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Thank you will it be possible to custom install a 6 pin?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
8 minutes ago, SwahowMajin said:

Thank you will it be possible to custom install a 6 pin?

Don't. Don't touch the PSU's. It should stay as it is. Either out with the old one, in with the new one or sleep in the bed that's been made. Cowboying wires together is a recipe for everything to go up in flames.

Desktop: Ryzen 7 5800X3D - Kraken X62 Rev 2 - STRIX X470-I - 3600MHz 32GB Kingston Fury - 250GB 970 Evo boot - 2x 500GB 860 Evo - 1TB P3 - 4TB HDD - RX6800 - RMx 750 W 80+ Gold - Manta - Silent Wings Pro 4's enjoyer

Setup: Zowie XL2740 27.0" 240hz - Roccat Burt Pro - Corsair K70 LUX browns - PC38X - Mackie CR5X's - 

Current build on PCPartPicker

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

thank you for your help.

Can you suggest a few CPU's that will work for even if only temporary?

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, SwahowMajin said:

thank you for your help.

Can you suggest a few CPU's that will work for even if only temporary?

 

You want a new CPU?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

No as long as i cab get a low spec GTX then I will be happy 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
13 minutes ago, SwahowMajin said:

No as long as i cab get a low spec GTX then I will be happy 

 

Some cards do not need external power, such as some GTX 1650's. Keep in mind that they will not be very powerful.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
1 minute ago, Blasty Blosty said:

Some cards do not need external power, such as some GTX 1650's. Keep in mind that they will not be very powerful.

Great!
Its better then a GTX950 so yea. What will the power consumption be??

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
3 minutes ago, SwahowMajin said:

Great!
Its better then a GTX950 so yea. What will the power consumption be??

The PCIe connector on your motherboard can supply up to 75w, so I imagine it will use all of it to get the best performance it can.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
4 minutes ago, Blasty Blosty said:

The PCIe connector on your motherboard can supply up to 75w, so I imagine it will use all of it to get the best performance it can.

Awesome thanx for the help. Will be looking out for the 1650's then

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
1 hour ago, SwahowMajin said:

Awesome thanx for the help. Will be looking out for the 1650's then

 

Just make sure it does not need a 6 pin power adapter!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
On 3/7/2024 at 1:56 PM, SwahowMajin said:

Awesome thanx for the help. Will be looking out for the 1650's then

 

Did you find a suitable card?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Power Supplies

×