Table of Contents
- 1 Do I need both 6 pin connectors?
- 2 Is a 6 2 pin the same as an 8 pin?
- 3 Is it safe to use Molex to 8 pin?
- 4 Can I connect a graphics card without 6 pin PCI connector?
- 5 Can you plug an 8 pin into a 6 pin?
- 6 Is Molex better than SATA?
- 7 Can I use 2 Molex to power GPU?
- 8 Is dual SATA 8 pin safe?
- 9 Do I need 2 moles to power a 6-pin GPU connector?
- 10 How much power can a single Molex connector give a card?
Do I need both 6 pin connectors?
Yes, you need both power connectors to be connected, that is why they are there. The card needs more power than the slot + one connector can supply.
Is a 6 2 pin the same as an 8 pin?
Long answer: Yes you can mix them anyway you prefer to. Some video cards have 6 Pin PCI Express power connectors and others have 8 Pin PCI Express power connectors. Many power supplies come with a 6+2 PCI Express power cable which is compatible with both kinds of video cards.
How much power can 1 Molex provide?
54 watts
The ATX standard for SATA or Molex connections is rated for 54 watts. Each SATA/Molex connector provides three 12v pins at 1.5 amps each, for a total of 4.5 amps. 12 volts, times 4.5 amps, equals 54 watts able to be provided by a SATA/Molex connector.
Is it safe to use Molex to 8 pin?
Reputable. Yes, using an adapter is safe.
Can I connect a graphics card without 6 pin PCI connector?
The graphics card needs the additional power, and no, it won’t run without it.
Can 6 pin GPU connect to 8 pin?
6 pin to 8 pin adapters are fine with decent psu and used with only one adapter in total.
Can you plug an 8 pin into a 6 pin?
You can insert that cable into your gpu as long as you leave the 2 that won’t fit out of the gpu. The card will only draw power from the 6 pins that are in it.
Is Molex better than SATA?
Technically Molex can carry much more power than the SATA power connector. Molex has 2 power pins (one 5V and on 12V pin), each can deliver 11Amps for a total of 22Amps. The other 2 pins are ground wires… SATA power connectors has a total of 15 pins of which 9 are power pins (3 x 3.3V, 3 x 5V, 3 x 12V).
How many watts does a 6 pin connector provide?
75 watts
6-pin power connector can provide up to 75 watts. 8-pin power connector can provide up to 150 watts.
Can I use 2 Molex to power GPU?
In theory, this works okay for a 2xMolex->PCI-e 6-pin adapter, but when you get to the 8-pin plugs, this can start to strain its capacity. Especially since invariably, two of the 3 +12v pins are sourced to only one of those Molex plugs.
Is dual SATA 8 pin safe?
Its generally not a safe way to get the amperage to the unit. Adapters are typically never a good choice, SATA and Molex are the two worst to use.
Is there any danger going from Molex to 6-pin?
There isn’t a danger going from molex to 6 pin provided you do it with the right adapter. Use one of these and you should be good. molex to 6 pin The adaptor Op is using is pretty much the same as the one you linked…
Do I need 2 moles to power a 6-pin GPU connector?
So that is why if u need to resort to the Molex Adapter, two Molex will be needed to make up the power capacity that a 6pin GPU connector would require. General rule though is that; if your current PSU lacks enough (or any) 6pin/8pin PCIE Power Connectors,…
How much power can a single Molex connector give a card?
So your single molex to pci-e 6 pin in theory can give 60 watts to a video card, in practice it can give more as long as you’re sure the connection is good and you check periodically that the molex connector doesn’t overheat (if there’s bad contact or high resistance in the connector it will get hot)
What kind of wire does Molex use?
The adaptor Op is using is pretty much the same as the one you linked… Molex goes 5v gnd gnd 12v, look a little bit closer at the plugs instead of just looking at the colours of the wires, there’s wires leading out from both grounds and the 12v, chances are he had an adaptor with thinner gauge wire that overheated.