PSU PCI-E Connectors

Paul_Canning · 15 Aug 2009 at 14:12

I have been advised to look into a new PSU as I will be upgrading to a new beefy GFX card. (HD4870 1gb)

I read that the card I want needs 2, 6pin PCI power connectors. Now, how many of these connectors do new PSUs have?

I was looking at the Corsair 400W, but the product page does not mention what connectors is has.

Can anyone shed some light on this please?

valdai · 15 Aug 2009 at 14:17

The Corsair site is what you want for any detailed enquiries about their PSUs

Click here and go to resources tab, you will see it only has one.

I think every PSU from the 550W one upwards has two.

Paul_Canning · 15 Aug 2009 at 14:19

Ah thank you.

So I will need to get an adapter it seems. Unless the ATI card comes with one?

JonJ678 · 15 Aug 2009 at 16:23

If the psu you're looking at has only one pci-e lead, I suggest you take this as a hint that they don't expect you to run a powerful graphics card using it. Molex to pci-e rarely ends well.

You want a bigger than 400W psu really, though even 500W would do