Motherboard power

stymie222 · 04-March-06, 11:36 PM

My new Intel motherboard D955XBK Has an extra 4 pin power connection on the board for PCI express cards that are drawing 75Watts. My new OCZ power supply has a seperate power cord for the PCI card. Do I use Both?

PurpleDiamond · 05-March-06, 02:20 PM

I have the Asus 955x based motherboard and I plugged the extra molex into the mobo. My PSU also offers a special plug for video, and that is the one I plugged into the extra power input on the mobo. In my case I thought it would be a wise decision since I am overclocking my 6800 to core speeds well beyond a 6800 Ultra. I have a very stable system. My recommendation to you would be to do the same.

MasterP · 05-March-06, 03:09 PM

I have a gigabyte 955X chipset-based board with the extra 4 pin connector and an OCZ PSU as well.

Use Use the 2 x light blue (4 pin) connectors on the mobo as well as the PCI-Express video card connector - you'll be all good to go!

Oh, WELCOME TO PC APEX!!!

HigHTecHReDNecK · 05-March-06, 03:32 PM

My Abit board had the same thing and the manual said to use it if running cards in sli but it could be plugged in regaurdless, I would say plug it in , as far as i know it wont hurt anything.

stymie222 · 05-March-06, 03:44 PM

My new OCZ has 2 dedicated 4 pin molex connectors I'm not using. Could I use one of those?

04-March-06, 11:36 PM		#1 (permalink)
stymie222 Apex Techie Wannabe	Motherboard power My new Intel motherboard D955XBK Has an extra 4 pin power connection on the board for PCI express cards that are drawing 75Watts. My new OCZ power supply has a seperate power cord for the PCI card. Do I use Both?

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05-March-06, 02:20 PM		#2 (permalink)
PurpleDiamond Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	I have the Asus 955x based motherboard and I plugged the extra molex into the mobo. My PSU also offers a special plug for video, and that is the one I plugged into the extra power input on the mobo. In my case I thought it would be a wise decision since I am overclocking my 6800 to core speeds well beyond a 6800 Ultra. I have a very stable system. My recommendation to you would be to do the same.

05-March-06, 03:09 PM		#3 (permalink)
MasterP Da' Thunda' From Down Unda'	I have a gigabyte 955X chipset-based board with the extra 4 pin connector and an OCZ PSU as well. Use Use the 2 x light blue (4 pin) connectors on the mobo as well as the PCI-Express video card connector - you'll be all good to go! Oh, WELCOME TO PC APEX!!!

05-March-06, 03:32 PM		#4 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer	My Abit board had the same thing and the manual said to use it if running cards in sli but it could be plugged in regaurdless, I would say plug it in , as far as i know it wont hurt anything.

05-March-06, 03:44 PM		#5 (permalink)
stymie222 Apex Techie Wannabe	My new OCZ has 2 dedicated 4 pin molex connectors I'm not using. Could I use one of those?