Need a 6 Pin connector for my GTX 950

[El Hitary]

Hello everyone ,

recently I've decided to upgrade after my Gpu died which is saphire HD6670 1gb gddr5 low profile , to gainward GTX 950 single fan 2gb gddr5 .

Here are my specs :

Hp elite 8000 :

Core 2 Quad q8300 2.5
6 Gb ddr3
PSU 320w

I believe my cpu and motherboard are kinda old compared to my new Gpu , and probably will get bottlenecked .
Im also aware of the low Psu which is 320w , but i did some calculation and im sure that there is enough power to run this desktop even with a 90w gpu.
Because im sure many people will discourage me from trying this build.

The problem i've encountered is that i have no free 6 pin connector to plug into my Gpu.
However , I have 3 x Sata SATA 15pins free .

My questions are :

- Do all the connectors pluged into the mother board are necessary ? because there is plenty - Does a (2 x Sata pins) to (6 pin) Molex will work like a normal 6pin motherboard connector ?
- Is it possible to make a hand-made 6 pin connector if i cut Psu sata cables and add a molex , knowing i have some knowledge about how Psu cables work ( 12v . Ground etc )












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[Echocookie]

I'm not sure if I understood correctly, but you are saying there are SATA cables connected to the motherboard but not powering anything? And you want to rig them to run in a 6 pin for your 950? If they aren't powering anything, it is more than possible. You said you knew a bit about power cables, so I say go for it. Just try not to hurt yourself and if it doesn't work out there are always adapters for a few bucks or less.

I just want to ask you why you don't want to go out and buy an adapter? I assume that this is the type of thing you are going for: https://www.amazon.com/Branded-8inch-15pin-Express-Power/dp/B005NJXY7O I understand from your specs you are budgeted, but this thing is cheap as all heck.
EDIT: Link was to the wrong adapter.

 

[maxalge]

Hello everyone ,

recently I've decided to upgrade after my Gpu died which is saphire HD6670 1gb gddr5 low profile , to gainward GTX 950 single fan 2gb gddr5 .

Here are my specs :

Hp elite 8000 :

Core 2 Quad q8300 2.5
6 Gb ddr3
PSU 320w

I believe my cpu and motherboard are kinda old compared to my new Gpu , and probably will get bottlenecked .
Im also aware of the low Psu which is 320w , but i did some calculation and im sure that there is enough power to run this desktop even with a 90w gpu.
Because im sure many people will discourage me from trying this build.

The problem i've encountered is that i have no free 6 pin connector to plug into my Gpu.
However , I have 3 x Sata SATA 15pins free .

My questions are :

- Do all the connectors pluged into the mother board are necessary ? because there is plenty - Does a (2 x Sata pins) to (6 pin) Molex will work like a normal 6pin motherboard connector ?
- Is it possible to make a hand-made 6 pin connector if i cut Psu sata cables and add a molex , knowing i have some knowledge about how Psu cables work ( 12v . Ground etc )

your power supply is crap, replace it with one that has the proper pcie cable

using adapters/chopping things up is asking for your whole system to go up in smoke

 

[panathas]

Generally speaking these kind of adapters are a recipe for disaster. If a PSU doesn't have a 6 PIN PCIe connector it means that it's output is too low and it can't properly support that kind of connection. By using an adapter you are forcing to do something that isn't designed to do and bad things can happen latter such as burning the PSU, melting the adapter or frying the GPU or the rest of your system.

Also 320Watts is too low for that GPU. Keep in mind that there are also 950 models out there that don't need a 6 PIN PCIe power connector but even then I don't think that your PSU can handle this GPU. You should also keep in mind that your motherboard is too old and it may not properly support this GPU, especially if you get the model without the 6 PIN connector, since it has to deliver all the power from the PCIe slot and I don't think your motherboard is capable of doing that. There are a lot of stories online about old motherboard's like yours that can't recognise newer GPUs. Usually they may require a BIOS update for that but since they are too old they don't have that option. I'm afraid that you need a whole new system or if you can't afford a new one try getting an older low power GPU something like 650/750 or get an older used one.

 

[El Hitary]

Thank you for your answers , i will try this build this weekend anyways and let you know what happened.