How To Install A PCIe Power Plug Into An Older Computer PSU

[@Puyols37]

That rewarding feeling you get when you make changes and repairs to a PC and it works, that's why I love fixing computers!

[@jenniesgarage]

That's right! It's a great sense of accomplishment.

[@Carlitosway211]

That's why I love fixing cars! I'm just now getting into computer modding. Same feels!

[@tonyhealy1700]

Replaced dead power supply in older PC today. New power supply had a 6-pin PCI-E connector. Old power supply had a 4-pin one. Like the 4-pin one on the PC's graphics card. Whoops. But new power supply had two 4-pin Molex connectors not being used. Cut off 4-pin PCI-E connector w/ wires from old power supply and wired it to the Molex connectors. Viola! PC is running again. Plus you can actually see the screen to login and do something. Technically only watched the beginning of this video with the wiring diagram. But that was exactly what I needed. Thanks! PS Will watch your motorcycle vids later. Not a wrench but have had to reconfigure aspects of my bike.

[@RCElitegamer]

did this in about 15 minutes, great tutorial friend thanks, saved me a trip to the store and some cash.

[@tangey8401]

In total, you wire 3x12V (yellow) wires on the PCI-E connector, to 2x12V wires coming from the power supply. The reason why there are 3 yellow wires on the PCI-e connector, is because 2 wires can not carry the required current. Wiring them back to 2 wires on the PSU means that those 2 wires coming from the PSU are being asked to potential take the current that 3 wires should be taking, that is asking for trouble, especially in applications that push the graphics card. It may work for you depending on the overall max current taken by your graphics card, but should not be used in a generic demonstration of how wire a 6-pin PCI-e into a system that doesn't support 6-pin PCI-E, as some folks WILL have graphics card that will fail if they attempt to use your solution.

[@rodrigojpf]

PS, over two hours this is the first post I see to do this..... so, congratz :p Helped a lot

[@KILLXM]

Worked absolutely perfectly powering a gtx 660

[@rrcoster]

Great DIY for someone that has a older psu laying around and don't want to spend the money for the right power supply or adapter. FYI depending on your current system configuration this won't always be recommended as your power supply probably under rated already and most newer current graphics card require 450 or better watt psu anyways and your gonna overload your old psu if it even power up afterwords

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks, glad you liked the video! New graphics cards definitely like the power.

[@nalumx]

This is the exact video i was looking for. Word for word im in the same situation.

[@hassanleo7382]

Same here bro but i didn't know what to so search...glad that i found this video

[@lizelbarron171]

Same bro

[@jacke7115]

This is what i did. I had a power supply which only had one pci-e connector, and my gtx 960 that i recently bought needed two pci-e connectors, and two power plugs came with the card so i used one of them and plugged it in and it worked. A few months later and i still haven't run into any problems, all of the games i play run really smooth :)

[@FuratShibli]

And it is still working until now ? Because I want to do the same thing

[@tomislavmatusinovic2914]

You probably explained this better than anybody else on the internet. Thanks! +1 Like

[@jenniesgarage]

Thanks! Appreciate the thumbs up!

[@masterking8000]

I noticed you used the molex connectors for this (4 pins),if I do this with Sata connectors it should work as well right?

[@DJFILMZIM]

I subscribe to your channel because youre the best man

[@starline7228]

I know this this comment is really late but according to my research I know that the 6 pin pcie connector can also have 2 yellow 12V wire (the middle yellow wire don't) and will work just fine as long as you don't extend the 6 pin to 8 pin connector. -sorry for my bad English 🙂

[@TukozAki]

Might try out before long at our local DIY facility. Thanx for the clear sharing already!

[@czar_iwnl]

Thanks man! Saved my day I had a freaking old motherboard and a Power supply and i could not 7nderstand where was the 6 pin PCIe connector for my GPU...

[@futures.scalper.808]

Thanks for the video. I have around 20 old dell 760 psus rated at 255w. I plan on rewiring each unit with 2x 60pins to run risers and gpus for mining.

[@LukasFunkB]

nice work thanks for this tutorial but problem is i dotn have yelow wires aaa

[@everope]

I'm loving the jank

[@eotinanai]

Great vid! You're my hero. I struggle figure out how my 4870 will come to life with my old 500w psu but needs 2 pcie and have no spare molex. Anyway thnx for the improvising

[@madwolf1201]

i thought about this now and u did it 7 years go ... well done dude and thanks for proving my thoughts xD

[@darknight474]

still working?????

[@madwolf1201]

@@darknight474 i don't remember the video, but am running R9 on a little old pc with some modifications

[@Ghost1992]

what about 8 pin conector it be possible to make one also?

[@lianemosloski6167]

Love this video i always wonderedhow to do it myself bc. I cant spent to much on an old masine but i have some of my best pics on there, so now i can get them out . Thanks for your very detailed instruction video.

[@basskiller8280]

what if you don't have 2 molex conectors?

[@PhuocTran-fo4kz]

is each yellow wire 12volts? or all together equal 12 volts?

[@brayansanchez8656]

Can you use the a p3 and a p2 instead of a p8 or no? Or does it have to be p8 ?

[@raidxtechyt2690]

Dammit, I made 2 PCIE connectors out of 2 extra wires, different wires. And it works properly.

[@Internallandscaping]

ok so i bought a gtx 1060 for my computer and it has a PCIe cable but my power supply doesnt have PCIe ports. pls help what to i do

[@Spike553]

Buy an adapter.

[@KawaiiWeasel]

MR.Toasty Same for me

[@ironic2468]

Buy a new PSU

[@grindylow3555]

Same.. The only way is to buy a new PSU

[@ryans5565]

PS. a great brand to look for, to do this with is Delta ( OEM for Dell and HP ) get one of their older style NEW PSU's and rewire it. As good or better than a new PSU, it doesnt have to look ghetto either! You can run your own sheaths

[@johnnyj540]

Damn Dude clean that soldering iron tip once in a while, and tin it...and don't forget the shrink tubing.

[@ya-boigb4100]

I can be even cheaper than I thought ever before. Thank you

[@ChongWario]

Hey man, you do a great job of explaining things but one question. I have a 600w power supply with only one PCIE connector. I need two for the graphics card that I want. Do I just buy a molex to pcie connector and plug the two molex connections to two molex plugs from my power supply to get it to work?

[@jenniesgarage]

yeah that will work, but be sure to plug into molex plugs that have their own separate power wires.

[@Dino_Pony]

I have pretty much the same problem, but my psu has 2 cables and i need 4 (for dual gtx 970 graphics cards) would i be able to plug in a pcie y splitter to both of them, or 2 molex to 1 pcie, then plug a pcie y splitter into that

[@Shak27520]

Very nice tut

[@cellphonerns]

if anybody can help me, I have psu that doesn't have a 8 pin connection I want to tap into the other wires with out having toocvuu yis I only have 3 molex witch are being used by the 6 pin. so my main question is, can I wire them just like you did but instead of it being a 6 pin its going to be a 8 pin here is a part that basically is what I'm trying to do. StarTech SATPCIEX8ADP 6" 6in SATA Power to 8 Pin PCI

[@turtarazvan3205]

Pls help me, i have a 450w power suply, with couples of 4 pins connectors,but i want to get a 460 Gtx which requires 2x6 pins connectors.what should i do?pls help

[@seaneredia5199]

RayTheHero just upgrade ur psu dude

[@adskiller445]

I started same work...now iam watching your video...too lazzy to continue...and my cat is right now on window, so i need to get up...ccc.... Anyway good job and u thinking in correct way... Cya

[@AeroAngle]

is it ok to connect the 20pin onto a 24 pin on motherboard???

[@seaneredia5199]

Angel Perez yes, but will it turn on? Maybe???

[@andrewmcewan9145]

Nice mod for an old Brocken computer but the guy below me has it right most modern graphic cards would probably kill that PSU

[@LesterLara818]

i have done this but it doesnt work i dont know why

[@MOREcrapy]

Hey man,i just recive my gtx980 classifield,but i have only two 6 pin connectors on PSU,and i need two 8 pin for my card.So can i rely on the power adapters wich came with the card?

[@vlora60]

please help me, i bought a Graphic card which requires 6 pin connector...and i have a 450w PSU, but cant findd where to connect the 6 pin connect to the psu

[@aydenthogode8338]

Me too :( I think you just need to upgrade the psu

[@vlora60]

Ayden Thogode This comment is from August xD I had no choice so I upgraded my PSU and now it works perfectly .

[@aydenthogode8338]

Ohh ok i did not see, what psu did you get?

[@vlora60]

Enermax Pro 82+ 625W Gold Edition

[@rodrigojpf]

***** Did you at least saw the video? He was explaining as much....

[@illuminatigsesh7577]

This dudes a genius already had a molex to pcie adaptor but I needed two of them and I was going to try this but didn't want to break my GPU and it worked 😁😁😀😀 now I have a get gettho setup thanks dude lots of love

[@lessonzonlife4837]

Illuminatig SESH hey can I use a 2 × molex to 6 pin connector and plug in the molex's to my pc then plugin the 6 pin to my gpu? (My psu didn't come with a 6 pin connector)

[@illuminatigsesh7577]

@@lessonzonlife4837 yeah you can go ahead and do that shouldn't be a problem try to connect the 2 molexes on different rails if you can but it doesnt matter too much

[@lessonzonlife4837]

@@illuminatigsesh7577 sweet. Also before i put the gpu into my pc do i have to install the drivers for the graphics card im putting in?

[@illuminatigsesh7577]

@@lessonzonlife4837 no do that after it is in

[@hastywasty1457]

excellent video, loved it

[@luckymetigaming]

If my power supply only has a 6 pin, can I attach an 8 pin to it? So I would have a 6 pin and 8 pin to use a 1070?

[@Edsterbolt1620]

just get a new power supply with an 8-pin dude, a 1070 draws a lot of power and using adapters can damage the 1070.

[@Spike553]

Thank you for that..exactly what I was going to do. minimum 750 watt?

[@luckymetigaming]

Spike553 i got a 750 watt for a 1080, its good

[@aceunoia380]

- my PSU don't have 4 pin for CPU. - can i replace molex to 4 pin, would it works perfect? - please let me know, thank you.

[@samit5527]

Previouslyi made one 1molex to 6pin but the 5v wire on molex burnt when i powered my pc on, after following this video I'm running rx570 on a 400w Chinese psu

[@tl275]

can i change a GTX 745 OEM(Non power supply)to a EVGA GTX 970 4 GB superclocked PCI-E 3.0???

[@norge696]

Gibbed Mythology you'll need a power supply with a 6pin and 8pin pci-e.

[@tl275]

i dont have it though

[@seaneredia5199]

Hoito buy though

[@HectorReturn]

I was looking for this vid thanx bro

[@rodrigojpf]

OK, ive been googling before destroying my new 8800gt that a friend just gave me (that's why i can't mess this up) and I found a little more info... So only two yellows need to be connected (the middle one doesn't suply power, don't know why), and the 3 blacks... So my question to the people that really knows, Connect only two 2 yellows (leaving the middle one out) or connect the 3 yellows?

[@rodrigojpf]

So.... IT LIVESSSSSSSS!!! :p my new 8800 GT is rocking man! :p

[@jenniesgarage]

Rodrigo F. Great to hear it worked for you!

[@theramsey3258]

Mine graphics card is plugged in but just waiting for a Pcie 6 pin cable, im guessing it will survive without making a 'boom' noise

[@Embermanedios]

Rodrigo F. Hello man So.. how it works? with 3 yellow or only 2 ?

[@darknight474]

@@theramsey3258did you survive

[@theramsey3258]

dark night surprisingly yeah

[@vampiroyash01]

works for a gtx 960 gpu???

[@jacke7115]

what pci-e connectors does ur PSU have?

[@flyfly0908]

thanks for the tip that was a good simple explanation ;)

[@moldovanucatalin3779]

on my power supply I have it already :D but good tutorial

[@MattDamon2299]

Thank you. God Bless you.

[@ryans5565]

You can save a TON of money doing this, and still end up with a platinum power supply, for under 100...

[@ZulhamS]

TY you are a gold guy

[@thedragoshi]

Thanks man! just what I needed to know. Upgrade complete; Skyrim running at all max at 2K. Life::Good

[@jenniesgarage]

thedragoshi haha, glad it worked for you!

[@leszteramolesztercsecsenkur]

Hi there! :) Can you help me? My PSU have lots of SATA output but only 1 molex! My R7 260 need 1x6 PIN but adapter need two molex :( Can I do it, or i need to buy something? Help me please :)

[@darknight474]

you can

[@neoseekerjason5827]

Haha I saw your video fixing up the dirt bikes

[@dhanushkadilshan9519]

Good work

[@jenniesgarage]

Thank you

[@arepa4205]

Alguien me puede ayudar? Tengo una gráfica que tiene 2 entradas de 6 pines mi fuente de poder no trae los conectores como puedo crear un single molex a 6 pin ?

[@brockhemming]

This is a great video for those of us who want to use a PC video card in a Mac Pro (and thereby save hundreds of dollars vs. buying the Apple equivalent of a $50 video card... stupid Apple..)

[@ChevyFtWss]

Im gonna install a 770 ftw, on a old 550w psu, but it only has 1 8 pin and a 6 pin, but the 770 wants two 8's

[@raidxtechyt2690]

What is the result? If it doesn't work, I might create a video.

[@yukonii0]

RaidXTech YT If you can please do, i want to install a Gtx 950 sc+ and it needs 3+3, but my power supply has 2 4 pins

[@MuhammadASIF-ys3qt]

can i place the Sapphire Radeon Dual-X R9 270X 2GB OC Graphics Card and run safely without destorying power supply model:HP-450w ac input: +5v=/140A. +12v=/12A -5V=/0.8A -12A=/0.8A Max Output power:4500W +3.3V =30A Fuse Rating:T6.3AH/250VAC +5VFP=2A

[@maxkokensparger2811]

Hehe i was thinking that he could have just used the mobo graphics card until the end when he said it didnt have one, wooops hehe it is that old!!!!

[@jenniesgarage]

haha yeah it's an antique!

[@rauuulm.6160]

I don't even have molex , help?

[@rapidgamer1036]

i did just like u but my videocard is overheating and i have 8800gtx its 2x6

[@WE.R.NOT.OK.W.U.TRMP_GTFO]

really bad idea to strip wires over the mainboard, it's safer to take it out, or stand the machine up so that you don't get tiny loose strands of metal falling into dangerous areas.

[@HighVoltageMadness]

get a proper power supply that has pcie connector, that old psu doesnt have one because isn't enough wattage for a graphics card.

[@juniourkalegga6247]

Dude i had this exact same problem

[@HexDan]

BRUH looks like slim shady

[@rodrigojpf]

Thankssss dude :p Saved my life :p Have the same idiology... why spend money :p Hope I get it good... (If i don't ill repost)

[@GregoryCunningham]

All this to save 40 bucks? I'd rather purchase a modern PFC power supply and not put any components at risk.

[@cinciregularguy]

dont do this shit... the adapters that come with the crards even tell you it can permanently damage your card. yet they ship them out with the card. some of the newer revisions dont ship this adapter with the card anymore. that is for a reason. if you just want it working its a good bet. just use a psu calculator and check how much wattage youe need vs what you have.

[@bipaular7227]

2020

[@JohnnyBareToes1]

Great video man, I'm just doing the same thing and this was a great help Thanks !