No six or eight pin power cables

darkangel · § #1 08-03-2009, 10:09 PM

Does anyone know what the fastest Nvidia card is that DOESN'T use a six or eight pin additional power cable?
Trying to add a video card to my parent's computer and it does not have any video power cables. It is a Dell and also only has SATA power feeds (no molex).

Evileagle · § #2 08-04-2009, 12:56 AM

Most likely the Galaxy 9800GT Low Power edition. Galaxy is also supposed to have a low power/low profile/single slot 9600GT (it was reviewed here in may 09) but I have yet to see it anywhere.

darkangel · § #3 08-04-2009, 01:10 AM

I was thinking a 9600 GT was about the limit, but I wasn't sure.

**Meridian** · § #4 08-04-2009, 02:17 AM

I have a standard 9600GT in one machine and it certainly doesn't have PCI-E power leads. Don't know if there's anything faster though.

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Ed_Strong · § #5 08-04-2009, 03:04 AM

Well if you go that route, you'll be a few generations behind! If you have a couple of free molex plugs on that Dell PSU, I would pick a recent low power consumption GPU, like the ATi HD4770 and use an adapter like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814999018 to get the needed power compliance.

Electric Bill · § #6 08-04-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by darkangel

It is a Dell and also only has SATA power feeds (no molex).

See 1st post.

Ed_Strong · § #7 08-04-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Electric Bill

See 1st post.

Ooops... missed that little fact! No biggie tho! Just use a SATA to Molex adapter... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812105409

I couldn't find a SATA to 6 or 8 pin adapter at the egg, but that doesn't mean they don't make'em. You could try finding one and bypass the molex all toghether.

HonestJohn · § #8 08-04-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by darkangel

Does anyone know what the fastest Nvidia card is that DOESN'T use a six or eight pin additional power cable?
Trying to add a video card to my parent's computer and it does not have any video power cables. It is a Dell and also only has SATA power feeds (no molex).

DarkAngel, what power supply is in that Dell, make and model number. You may be more restricted by the +12V rail and to a lesser extent the wattage rather than the cabling. As Ed_Strong pointed out there are always adapters.

darkangel · § #9 08-04-2009, 09:17 PM

The computer is an Inspiron 531 and has a 300w power supply.

HonestJohn · § #10 08-04-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by darkangel

The computer is an Inspiron 531 and has a 300w power supply.

Ouch, if you're not going to consider upgrading the power supply, then I think your first instinct was right. This EVGA 9600GT recommended power supply is 350W and 20A +12V rail (total system power).

http://www.evga.com/products/moreInf...eries%20Family

You may even want to set your sight a little lower and consider a 9400GT which only needs a 300W PSU with a 18A (TSP) on the +12V rail. Your parents don't plan on doing much gaming are they?

http://www.evga.com/products/moreInf...eries%20Family

That 9800GT Low power calls for a 400W PSU and a 26A +12V rail. It's doubtful that Dell Power Supply would handle it unless it's majorly under-rated.

http://www.galaxytechus.com/usa/productview.aspx?id=78

Edit:

If this is your Dell 300W power supply it looks like it has a 18A +12V rail...

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Dell-XW601-3...24161004r28888

darkangel · § #11 08-04-2009, 11:56 PM

I don't have the computer handy to look at the power supply, so I'm going assume that it's the lesser power one.