There's a Vacant 6-Pin Connector on my GPU pcb can i solder 6-pin to that for more power?

[ernson2012]

Inno3d 1050ti Twinx2
there is an (empty) 6-pin
can i solder a 6-pin to that for more Overclocking Headroom?

 

[AniChatt]

What! no pls don't do that. If manufacturer planned to use another 6-pin then they should have provided that. It will definitely not work. There are many things to consider by adding another power socket. How the pcb gets power, how power phases operates etc etc and oc is more dependent of the GPU VRMs rather than no of connector and finally the gpu processor. So please don't try this unless it is a spare and you are planning to throw it away.

 

[USAFRet]

Inno3d 1050ti Twinx2
there is an (empty) 6-pin
can i solder a 6-pin to that for more Overclocking Headroom?

There may be faster ways to kill your parts, but I can't think of one right now.

 

[ernson2012]

What! no pls don't do that. If manufacturer planned to use another 6-pin then they should have provided that. It will definitely not work. There are many things to consider by adding another power socket. How the pcb gets power, how power phases operates etc etc and oc is more dependent of the GPU VRMs rather than no of connector and finally the gpu processor. So please don't try this unless it is a spare and you are planning to throw it away.

im just curious on that vacant slot, thanks Man i will not do that if it will hurt my system ^_^V

 

[COLGeek]

Inno3d 1050ti Twinx2
there is an (empty) 6-pin
can i solder a 6-pin to that for more Overclocking Headroom?

This is highly inadvisable and will likely result in a bricked GPU. Just say no!

 

[ernson2012]

Inno3d 1050ti Twinx2
there is an (empty) 6-pin
can i solder a 6-pin to that for more Overclocking Headroom?

There may be faster ways to kill your parts, but I can't think of one right now.

ahahaha

 

[ernson2012]

Inno3d 1050ti Twinx2
there is an (empty) 6-pin
can i solder a 6-pin to that for more Overclocking Headroom?

This is highly inadvisable and will likely result in a bricked GPU. Just say no!

thanks i've read some threads about that on a different gpu but there's no one who tried it personally they said "its on the same PCB it should work fine" "it is what the developers left for OC the gpu"

 

[InvalidError]

Connectors are for wimps. Cut off the end of one of your PSU's PCIe power cables and solder the wires right in!

 

[ernson2012]

Connectors are for wimps. Cut off the end of one of your PSU's PCIe power cables and solder the wires right in!

"Is It Safe?"

 

[COLGeek]

Connectors are for wimps. Cut off the end of one of your PSU's PCIe power cables and solder the wires right in!

"Is It Safe?"

 

[ernson2012]

Connectors are for wimps. Cut off the end of one of your PSU's PCIe power cables and solder the wires right in!

"Is It Safe?"

can i use MSI Afterburner for OCing my GPU and ill leave the Voltage as default, Does that will hurt my GPU? or heat will only be my enemy?

 

[InvalidError]

Connectors are for wimps. Cut off the end of one of your PSU's PCIe power cables and solder the wires right in!

"Is It Safe?"

That was intended as a joke.

It isn't any safer or more unsafe than the possibility of soldering a connector backwards which would result in sending 12V to GPU ground. The PSU will get shunted through the VRM FETs' body diodes and might survive that mistake provided the PSU's over-current protection kicks in before the FETs get destroyed and that the FETs clamp reverse voltage across the GPU die at a low enough voltage not to damage it. On 1000+W single-rail PSUs, this could melt down the PCIe cable.

 

[ernson2012]

Connectors are for wimps. Cut off the end of one of your PSU's PCIe power cables and solder the wires right in!

"Is It Safe?"

That was intended as a joke.

It isn't any safer or more unsafe than the possibility of soldering a connector backwards which would result in sending 12V to GPU ground. The PSU will get shunted through the VRM FETs' body diodes and might survive that mistake provided the PSU's over-current protection kicks in before the FETs get destroyed and that the FETs clamp reverse voltage across the GPU die at a low enough voltage not to damage it. On 1000+W single-rail PSUs, this could melt down the PCIe cable.

ok thanks hehehe

 

[boju]

http://www.legitreviews.com/overclocking-msi-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4g-oc-pushed-to-the-max_187385/3

I wouldn't bother overclocking with 5~7fps increase and thats to the max.

 

[ernson2012]

http://www.legitreviews.com/overclocking-msi-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4g-oc-pushed-to-the-max_187385/3

I wouldn't bother overclocking with 5~7fps increase and thats to the max.

ok thanks in expense in heat