some of the reviews say that this requires a pcie 6 pin? does it need the external power?
1943084
no it doesnt need one, it uses the power straight from the pci express slot.
964693
If it has a pci-express slot and power/supply has 6 pin pci plug you should be good to go.Make sure you download drivers and AMD applicable performanceprograms i.e. AMD catalyst. Good Luck.... Rudy
603132
Doing some research it's maximum power draw is 150w although most of the time will be much since it regulates power based on how hard you push the card. The minimum power supply to use is a 500 with a 6 pin aux power connector. Personally I would have at least a 600-700 just to allow for future upgrades.
1449087
The instructions say that a 450W power supply is the minimum required. My power supply has 650W, so it's never been an issue.As for compatibility with the Dell motherboard, I would be quite surprised if that was an issue. It fits into a PCI slot, which seems pretty standard these days. It also requires supplementary power from a PCI-E connector, but an adaptor is included that allows you to get that power from standard MOLEX power connectors -- the kind used to power hard drives before SATA came along. By the way, I've been quite happy with this card!
1490139
I would assume the need for power; all third-party USB-3 cards that I've seen seem to. As for sleep, I would ** think ** that if they're compliant with the PCI-e spec, it shouldn't be an issue....??
2166879
Yes, I powered my 7870 with no problem. It requires 2 of 6 pin connectors as well.
1443438
As long as it's coming from the PCIe rails then you're fine. I'm assuming you mean a 6pin and a 6+2 pin cable. As far as I know, there isn't just a 2 pin cable hanging around. It's paired with a 6pin
2061203
It should have enough "umph," but you will need an adaptor cable for the external power to the video card.
504980
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.
1939533
yes, as said 3 aspects o check:- power supply wattage capability- 6 & 8 pins connectors- space in the case as the card is quite longno problems to report on the motherboard side
278576
It's a standard PCI-X card which plugs into your motherboard. The power supply required is determined by the chassis you are using and the motherboard's requirements. As long as your computer's power supply provides enough power to supply all the components in your computer it should work fine.
673814
It does come a 6-pin power connector as this is an overclocked edition and will overclock further. It depends on the quality of the 400 watt PSU. If it's rated in continuous watts, 80 plus certified, and has a single 12v rail with a respectable amp rating like 28A+, it will run this no sweat. If that's a crummy brand PSU rated at 400 PEAK watts, multiple low amp 12v rails, not even rated for efficiency, there is still a chance that it will be okay since this is a really efficient chipset. However, it will be a little risky and not one I would personally take, I would first save for a quality PSU if I was the type who had to save for such a thing. In fact especially if I was poorer I would, I would hate to fry all my expensive components I couldn't really afford because I skimped on power...
1898320
It's should work fine the card does not need extra power. All it need is the power from you PCI Express and you good to go.
1449088
The instructions say that a 450W power supply is the minimum required. My power supply has 650W, so it's never been an issue. As for compatibility with the Dell motherboard, I would be quite surprised if that was an issue. It fits into a PCI slot, which seems pretty standard these days. It also requires supplementary power from a PCI-E connector, but an adaptor is included that allows you to get that power from standard MOLEX power connectors -- the kind used to power hard drives before SATA came along. By the way, I've been quite happy with this card!
1559625
There are no extra power connector pins, This card does not require any additional power besides the PCIE 2.0 slot.
311527
I don't Completely understand what you are asking, But that is what I am using it for. You must have a PCI-E slot on the motherboard and connect external power using one of the y adapters included (both Molex AND SATA are included) to a HDD/CD power connector. Assuming your motherboard & operating system can meet these requirements it SHOULD work. Drivers are included as well.
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It has one PCI-E pin on the card(6+2). I have this card, 16gb of DDR3 memory, and an amd fx 8250 and it's all running on a 650w power supply. Everything functions properly.