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Alternate cryptocurrencies => Mining (Altcoins) => Topic started by: Nix94 on December 28, 2017, 03:59:14 AM



Title: Molex
Post by: Nix94 on December 28, 2017, 03:59:14 AM
Hi iam using Gigabyte GA-H110-D3A with 5 GPUs for now Sapphire Nitro+ RX 580 8GB iam waiting for one more, i was going to ask you about the molex  connectors on the motherboard what are they for and do i need to plug them in ?


Title: Re: Molex
Post by: leonix007 on December 28, 2017, 05:04:41 AM
Hi iam using Gigabyte GA-H110-D3A with 5 GPUs for now Sapphire Nitro+ RX 580 8GB iam waiting for one more, i was going to ask you about the molex  connectors on the motherboard what are they for and do i need to plug them in ?

motherboard molex is for GPU PCIex16 power, if you would use powered riser there is no need to plug this. just use a decent USB powered risers with 6pin power connector.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076KLJR2Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1