- Jan 26, 2005
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I ordered a GTX 280 for my system, and to my dismay, the box did not include a molex => PCIE 8 Pin adapter. If I were to only connect it with one 6 Pin, would I have some issues? Is there a potential danger in damaging the card if it doesn't get enough power?
I really don't understand why the GTX 280 needs so many PCIE connectors - my X1900XTX actually uses more power than the GTX 280 (based on the Anandtech reviews of each card), yet the X1900XTX requires only 1 PCIE 6 Pin connector. What gives?
I really don't understand why the GTX 280 needs so many PCIE connectors - my X1900XTX actually uses more power than the GTX 280 (based on the Anandtech reviews of each card), yet the X1900XTX requires only 1 PCIE 6 Pin connector. What gives?