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GeForce GTS 450 graphics card connection

sononio242 -  
 sononio242 -
Hello,
I just bought an Nvidia GeForce GTS 450. It has two Molex connectors; do I need to connect both or is one enough?

Thank you for your replies.

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    flo88 Posted messages 28485 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 5 168
     
    Hello
    This is probably a Molex to PCIexpress 6-pin adapter.
    It's to power the card.
    If your power supply has a dedicated 6-pin PCIexpress connector for graphics cards, using the adapter is unnecessary; otherwise, it is necessary and both must be connected.........

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    1. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      Hi Flo ;)
      Indeed, if there are two adapters, there must be 2 PCI-E. That said, on materiel.net the 450s are powered with a single PCI-E, maybe this adapter was provided as an extra.
      Anyway, you still need to connect the 6-pin PCI-E from your power supply to the graphics card, or if necessary, go through the Molex, knowing that I don't really like that...
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    3. Napostriouf Posted messages 2906 Status Member 569
       
      Otherwise, to answer the question yes, you need to connect both. Or if you have the PCI-E connector directly from your power supply, then use that one from your power supply.
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    4. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      Well seen, I hadn't thought of that ;)
      In that case, both should be connected as Napostriouf says ;)
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