Which Power Connector Draws More Power on GTX 460?

[Slaimus]

This is on a reference EVGA GTX 460 non-OC 768MB.

I have only 1 PCI-E 6pin connector, so for the other one I have to use the molex to PCI-E adapter. From this article, it looks like the card draws more power from one of the plugs than the other. Naturally, I would like to put the real PCI-E in the heavier draw. Does anyone know which plug (the top or bottom one) has the heavier power draw?

My power supply is plenty powerful (Antec NeoHE 550W) but I used up all the other modular connectors so I have only one free for PCI-E 6pin.

 

[notty22]

I needed 4 connections from 2 pci-e cables myself so I used 2 Y adapters.
You could get this and avoid molex, I feel this is more ideal, in case the molex pulls power from a source other than the 12v rails. And its not on a link with your hard drives.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-016-_-Product
This is the one I used, its sleeved, but its out of stock at the moment.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812706014

The second power connector, located near the PCB edge, is always more loaded than the other one

This states you want the outside one, I edited this post.

 

[Slaimus]

Yeah I read that too, but the card they reviewed has the connectors both on the top, rather than on the back of the card. I have a reference card with both connectors on the back, so I was not sure which is the heavier loaded one.

 

[notty22]

Link us to your exact card, I can only make a logical guess though. The traces on the pcb could give you a clue if you can follow them to their first inter connection. Using a high res photo ?

 

[Slaimus]

It is this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130562

The PCB is black so it is hard to trace. I see the three switching phases but cannot easily tell which connector powers which.

 

[notty22]

The evga's seem to all have the 2 6 pins in the same place. You have a similar card to the one in that xbit article. So use the one nearer two edges. It would be the top one in this orientation.

 

[Slaimus]

The xbit article card has both connectors at top, so I was not sure.

 

[3DVagabond]

I like Notty22's advice of using a Y-adapter on the 6 pin plug.

 

[Seero]

This is on a reference EVGA GTX 460 non-OC 768MB.

I have only 1 PCI-E 6pin connector, so for the other one I have to use the molex to PCI-E adapter. From this article, it looks like the card draws more power from one of the plugs than the other. Naturally, I would like to put the real PCI-E in the heavier draw. Does anyone know which plug (the top or bottom one) has the heavier power draw?

My power supply is plenty powerful (Antec NeoHE 550W) but I used up all the other modular connectors so I have only one free for PCI-E 6pin.

It doesn't matter. Plug it in, it will beep or go bsod if it doesn't work.