220-801 · Question #926
Which of the following connectors from a power supply should be used with a graphics expansion card?
The correct answer is B. PCIe 6-pin. The PCIe 6-pin connector is the standard power connector designed to supply auxiliary power directly to PCIe graphics expansion cards.
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Which of the following connectors from a power supply should be used with a graphics expansion card?
Options
- A8-pin 12 volt
- BPCIe 6-pin
- C20-pin
- DSATA
How the community answered
(22 responses)- B95% (21)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
The PCIe 6-pin connector is the standard power connector designed to supply auxiliary power directly to PCIe graphics expansion cards.
The 8-pin 12V connector (EPS12V) is primarily designed to supply power to the CPU via the motherboard, not to graphics cards directly.
PCIe 6-pin power connectors were introduced specifically to deliver supplemental power to graphics cards that require more than the 75W available through the PCIe slot itself. The PCI Express specification defines this connector for graphics card use. Most mid-range discrete GPUs use one or more 6-pin PCIe connectors from the power supply.
The 20-pin connector is the main ATX motherboard power connector that supplies power to the motherboard as a whole, not to individual expansion cards.
SATA power connectors are designed for storage devices such as hard drives and SSDs and are not the correct connector for a graphics expansion card.
Concept tested: PCIe graphics card power connector identification
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