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Hi everyone!
Ok, I recently purchased a few GTX 460's. They have the twin PCI-E plug receptacles. My PSU has a number of PCI-E plugs.
Here is the part I do not understand:
The diagram that came with the GTX 460 card shows that one of the plugs should not have 6 wires, but only 5 wires [the top center wire is supposed to be not there.
Please see my attachments for a closer look.
Is there a different way to power up the GTX 460? *The diagram on the instructions were a bit strange. *It appeared as if on of the plugs should be a little different than the other!
This sure is looking more and more confusing. The diagram shows two very different male PCI-E plugs:
One plug is an 8 prong plug [what is that]?
The other plug is a 6 prong plug with the top center wire missing [what is that]?
The card obviously only receives two 6-pin male plugs
Ok, hoping to find some answers...
Can anyone here explain to me what type of plug that is and why one wire is missing?
Thank you,
SoarView attachment 4606View attachment 4605
Ok, I recently purchased a few GTX 460's. They have the twin PCI-E plug receptacles. My PSU has a number of PCI-E plugs.
Here is the part I do not understand:
The diagram that came with the GTX 460 card shows that one of the plugs should not have 6 wires, but only 5 wires [the top center wire is supposed to be not there.
Please see my attachments for a closer look.
Is there a different way to power up the GTX 460? *The diagram on the instructions were a bit strange. *It appeared as if on of the plugs should be a little different than the other!
This sure is looking more and more confusing. The diagram shows two very different male PCI-E plugs:
One plug is an 8 prong plug [what is that]?
The other plug is a 6 prong plug with the top center wire missing [what is that]?
The card obviously only receives two 6-pin male plugs
Ok, hoping to find some answers...
Can anyone here explain to me what type of plug that is and why one wire is missing?
Thank you,
SoarView attachment 4606View attachment 4605