Does all 6 4 pin molex connectors need to be connected? If so, any recommendations on a power supply?
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Each of 4-pin molex powers two hard drives. If you have 12 hard drives set up, then you need to connect all 6 of 4-pin molex. In term of power supply, typical consumer hard drive takes around 8 watt to run, 12 hdd x 8 watt = 96 watts total for 12 hard drives. I would add 20% overhead, so total power needed for 12 running hard drives is 115 watts.
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Yes, the card requires a 6-pin power connector from the power supply. The system won't boot without it being connected. The video card ships with a short cable that is a 4-pin to 6-pin power adapter, in case your power supply doesn't have a dedicated 6-pin power line.
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if your power supply doesn't already have the proper connector (I think this card has a 6-pin PCI-e power) then you can use one of the following two links which are Molex to PCI-e and SATA to PCI-E adapters. http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-6-Inch-Express-Adapter-LP4PCIEXADAP/dp/B0007RXDDM/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396353653&sr=1-2&keywords=pcie+power+cable http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-SATPCIEXADAP-6-Inch-Express-Adapter/dp/B007Y91B80/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396353653&sr=1-6&keywords=pcie+power+cable
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I'm not sure I understand your question. I can tell you that my motherboard has all the correct connections for this device. You need two(2) male SATA connections, one(1) male eight(8) pin USB connection, one(1) PCI-E 1x slot, and one(1) female four(4) pin molex connection.
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Hey Jim be sure to pick up a couple 4 pin molex to sata adapters. You will need them to make extra sata conecters.
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It doesnt require a power connector from psu, draws its power straight through the motherboard. Not sure about power requirements, i have a 480 watt psu and im running lots of accessories off it with no problems- tower with illuminated panels and cooling fans, neon light in tower, auxiliary blower motor, and sound card. system is a second gen i5 cpu w/ 8 gigs ram. You should be ok, unless you start putting all these lights into it.
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To a 4 pin molex connector from the power supply. it looks like this http://www.llamatronics.com/comp/cables/fa-4-3.jpg
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I just connected the card to an existing Molex 4-pin power connector from my computer power supply. If you have a spare Molex connector already, you're all set (if it's long enough to reach the card). I don't recall if an adapter cable for LP4 was included or not (if it was, it's now in my bin of spare parts).
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I believe a four pin molex. You have to plug it in from the wire coming out of the power supply. You don't need a motherboard and the pci slot switch goes in the back to turn them on and off. Hope this helps
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Yes, it needs 24pin power supply, and an 8pin 12V connector. It also needs a bios update right out of the box, IIRC. Very solid board once updated.
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You will need to connect it to the power supply. Most psu should have the pcie connectors for it, which I believe are two 6 pins.
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Yes, you need six pin power. Otherwise it will just lock up. I had that problem even though I had a six pin power plug in my old PSU but it was unable to meet the amperage requirement for this card on the 12V rail
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Yes, it requires the 6-pin PCIe power connector from your PSU. Or, if your PSU doesn't have the 6-pin PCIe, the card ships with a small adapter to turn two(?) Molex (IDE/HDD power) into a 6-pin PCIe.
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Yes, it requires a 6-pin PCI-e cable, but I believe it comes with a MOLEX to 6-pin.
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No, you want to use a 4pin Molex or SATA to 6 pin plug, depending on what type of power cables go to your hard drive/dvdrom
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Sorry for the basic question but did you plug in the molex power? It will not work correctly without additional power. If you have another pcie slot to try then do that. Mine is okay
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If this remains an open question, you won't be able to get the stock. I've replaced my stock power supply with a Corsair CX 430W Builder Series. It needs to be ATX form factor and at least 300W. You only need four connections (hard disk, optical drive, motherboard 24-pin and CPU 4-pin) but any after-market power supply will come with a few more, just bundle them to the side away from other components.