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Upgrading my GPU, not sure about power
I want to upgrade my graphics card in my Alienware 14 X51 R3 from an Nvidia GeForce GTX 745 to a 1060. I previously upgraded my CPU from an i3 6100 to an i7 6700k @ 4.00 GHz. My power supply is the Alienware 180W AC Adapter and US Power Cord (going by the email I got when I ordered it over a year ago, that is the info that I can find). My question is: Will the current power supply be sufficient if I upgrade to a GTX 1060? If I need to provide any additional info I can do so :)
89fordprobee
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February 4th, 2017 13:00
Alienware 14? Huh lol
I'm assuming that's a typo and you strictly meant the x51
You can run the 1060 but will need 330 watt psu I'm running a 1070 in my x51 r3 vs the stock 970 not sure on your power connector for the card your looking at but if it's 8pin you will need a dual 6 pin to 8 pin adaptor I did for my 1070 FE card
Flinter_
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February 4th, 2017 13:00
I managed to dig into the answered questions and apparently it has a single, 6-pin power connector
Flinter_
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February 4th, 2017 13:00
I have no idea where 14 came from lol... anyway thank you. Looking on the site where I was going to order the 1060, the only thing I can find regarding power connector is this: Hardware Connectivity
PCIE x 16. Not really sure what that means though