i want to get a xfx geforce 9800 gt graphics card but it says i need a 6 pin PCIe power connector and i was wondering wat they are
its a potential connector that comes off your potential grant and plugs into your pictures card. seem up the two your laptop's specs or seem up your potential grant's specs to be sure if it has a 6pin pci-E connector.
Its a power cable from the power supply to plug into the card as it draws a lot more power than a standard PCI-e slot can provide.
Image provided in source. Basically, it is a power connector made specifically for pci-e graphics card, which comes from a power supply unit. A molex does not provide enough energy for modern graphics card, so the 6 pin was invented. There is an 8 pin pci-e power connector, which is an upgrade of the 6 pin, and it provides the graphics card with more energy. Most modern power supplies come with 6 pin connectors.
