no you will need both I believe
Just got a Galaxy GTS 250 for my dell tower.
Is it safe to only have 1 of the power connectors attached?
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In the bottom right are what the two cables they gave me look like. I only have one attached to the circle power ports with only one of the two connectors connected to the power supply. I have it running right now no problems yet. Is this safe to run like this? Is it underpowered?
In the bottom right are what the two cables they gave me look like. I only have one attached to the circle power ports with only one of the two connectors connected to the power supply. I have it running right now no problems yet. Is this safe to run like this? Is it underpowered?
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is it safe to try?
Originally Posted by I AM TEH LAW GIVAH yeah if you try to play games your comp might shut off |
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I would imagine. The PSU would probably shut off or the card would before anything bad could happen. (not liable if you try)
Originally Posted by ColdRush is it safe to try? |
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I've heard that Dell PSUs are one of the few things about dells that aren't utter crap, lol.
It's pushing it slightly, but I think OP will be fine. I'd still try to get an adapter-thing going for that other connector.
Originally Posted by maddux the dell oem psu they usually use is 305w with 22a on the 12v...but its actually under rated. Its more powerful than it actually states. You would be surprised. my brother ran a 9800 GT overclocked on a dell 305w power supply for over a year and its still running strong. |
It's pushing it slightly, but I think OP will be fine. I'd still try to get an adapter-thing going for that other connector.
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usually, the lower end, lesser power ones won't have it (300w-ish range) but anything usually 450W+ will have the graphics card 6pin connector standard. It's a 6 pin connector and only works with video cards. you probably can use another psu dedicated to powering the GPU but then you'd have to short out the two pins on the 24pin motherboard connector.
Originally Posted by ColdRush DO all psu's come with the same connectors? I've never bought a psu because I've never needed to. Will it have the same plugs for my satas and dvd drives aswell as my mobo? And if I can find another psu lying around, can i plug it in and use that as a separate gpu psu? |
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