Will Gigabyte G41m support a 6pin GPU

[brokeassgamer]

My pc has no gpu so I thought of buying Asus GTX 750TI, but the thing is, it has a 6pin connector for power supply, so I searched my mobo but found no port for it. So my real question is, does gigabyte g41m support a 6pin port and if it does where is it?

 

[R0GG]

The 6pin PCIe power connector is provided by the power supply, not the motherboard, double check your power supply connectors.
Even if your power supply has none you could use of x2 of it's molex connector via a dual molex to 6pin PCIe adapter (sometimes provided with the graphic card)
6-Pin PCI Express Power Adapter Cable - Dual Molex (4-Pin) to PCIe (6-Pin) >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Pin-PCI- Express-Power-Adapter-Cable-Dual-Molex-4-Pin-to-PCIe-6-Pin/181774923445?hash=item2a52a136b5:g : OI8AAOSwKrhVcWIz

 

[brokeassgamer]

The 6pin PCIe power connector is provided by the power supply, not the motherboard, double check your power supply connectors.
Even if your power supply has none you could use of x2 of it's molex connector via a dual molex to 6pin PCIe adapter (sometimes provided with the graphic card)
6-Pin PCI Express Power Adapter Cable - Dual Molex (4-Pin) to PCIe (6-Pin) >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Pin-PCI- Express-Power-Adapter-Cable-Dual-Molex-4-Pin-to-PCIe-6-Pin/181774923445?hash=item2a52a136b5:g : OI8AAOSwKrhVcWIz

Yup, it has none, so where do I connect the dual molex? Sorry, my pc knowledge sucks

 

[R0GG]

You need 2 molex connectors available from your PSU, or at least one has to be coming straight from the PSU and the other
* you can borrow the one used to power hard drives, or preferably powering a fan,
* or you can get a molex duplicator that will keep device attached to molex but with an extra molex for your 2xmolex to 6pin PCIe adapter ( http://nanocable.es/en/producto/power-splitter-cable-molex-4pin-m-2xmolex-4pin-f-20cm )

 

[brokeassgamer]

You need 2 molex connectors available from your PSU, or at least one has to be coming straight from the PSU and the other
* you can borrow the one used to power hard drives, or preferably powering a fan,
* or you can get a molex duplicator that will keep device attached to molex but with an extra molex for your 2xmolex to 6pin PCIe adapter ( http://nanocable.es/en/producto/power-splitter-cable-molex-4pin-m-2xmolex-4pin-f-20cm )

THAT's the problem, I got no free molex slots, I got a free SATA though. So should I get a molex splitter? And if I DO get a splitter, I need to get 2 of them, I got a 400W power supply should that be a problem?

 

[R0GG]

Dual Sata to 6pin PCIe is not recommended, best is
- to free one of your PSU molex (and use your free sata with adapter to molex for the device you freed it from) >> so you have one straight molex connection from the PSU - and then use a molex duplicator on another molex going to a fan to get the second molex .
- Or upgrade your PSU

Basically it is not recommended to power the card from a sata source
And you need one molex power to come straight from the PSU for your 2xMolex to 6Pin PCIe adapter.

 

[brokeassgamer]

Dual Sata to 6pin PCIe is not recommended, best is
- to free one of your PSU molex (and use your free sata with adapter to molex for the device you freed it from) >> so you have one straight molex connection from the PSU - and then use a molex duplicator on another molex going to a fan to get the second molex .
- Or upgrade your PSU

Basically it is not recommended to power the card from a sata source
And you need one molex power to come straight from the PSU for your 2xMolex to 6Pin PCIe adapter.

So, 1 molex is enough to power the 6pin?

 

[R0GG]

one molex is not enough
please read again:you need 2 molex for the adapter to be on the safe side.
_ one molex coming straight from PSU is mandatory
_second one can come from a shared molex with a device preferably a fan or CD rom (shared through a molex duplicator)

 

[brokeassgamer]

Sorry, my bad, didn't understand Thnx, you helped me a lot ^_^

 

[brokeassgamer]

And another thing, should I use a sata to molex for a fan?

 

[R0GG]

Yes you can use sata to molex for fan or hard drive or cd rom.
. You are very welcome.