HarryWeezer Posted June 26, 2010 Member ID: 20166 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7654 Content Per Day: 1.97 Reputation: 7229 Achievement Points: 53674 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 25 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted June 26, 2010 I have a Dell XPS 630i system with an SLI motherboard. It came with two GeForce 9800s SLI, each of which required a six-pin additional power connector. One of them fried, so I sold both of them to a fellow XIer and put in a GeForce 260 GTX. That card required two, six-pin power connectors. But I've been getting some stuttering so I thought I'd add another 260 SLI and it arrived today. I checked the power specs and my 750W PSU should easily handle it. However, when I went to install it, I found I do NOT have two additional six-pin connectors in the system. I only have two in total, and they're both plugged into the first 260. Questions: - Can I simply put a splitter on each of the 6-pin connectors so that one six-pin connector is going to each card, but is split to feed both 6-pin inputs on each card? Or, will this starve each card of power. - Or, can one purchase a set of replacement cables that might plug into my current power supply that would have four six-pin connectors? (I've never dicked with power supplies so maybe this is a stupid question and you can't replace the cabling.) - Or, do I have to buy another power supply that has four six-pin connectors and if so, can anyone recommend one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BobCalli Posted June 26, 2010 Member ID: 21 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 235 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 10 Achievement Points: 1625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 23, 2023 Birthday: 11/23/1979 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Chances are you are going to need a new power supply with the proper number of plugs. I can't really recommend a brand but I would just say don't go really cheap with your power supply if at all possible. And maybe get some more wattage if you want because NVidia cards tend to suck a bunch of power. I hope this helps at least a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavey Posted June 26, 2010 Member ID: 92 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2241 Content Per Day: 0.42 Reputation: 606 Achievement Points: 13358 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11, 2020 Birthday: 06/09/1977 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I have an 295GTX, and yes you must have 2x 6 pin power leads going to each of your cards to get them to run. I have only come across a dual splitter not a quad (though it wouldn't matter to me as I have plenty of spare cables coming off my 1KW power supply. I know you're in the US but have a look at www.overclockers.co.uk This is a great site, and if you can get a quad, then it would be there. At leaqst you would know the correct name to then serach on US sites for easier shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labob Posted June 26, 2010 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8281 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5997 Achievement Points: 53726 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Android Share Posted June 26, 2010 No those 6 pin connectors are dedicated power lines for your video card. So doubling the draw would be a bad idea. What you would want to know is the power requirements of your card and see it it matches the out put of one of the other power cords. So one of your sata or peripheral connectors will give you (I think) 12 v and 36 amp.; Then there's always trying to get the adapter. There also use to be a dedicated power supply for you video card went in the dvd rom slots but I think I might be dating myself there. Good luck geek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Halfamind Posted June 26, 2010 Member ID: 190 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 76 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 1 Achievement Points: 614 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 07/04/1966 Share Posted June 26, 2010 and 2 hammsters and the power will be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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