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‎06-30-2020 02:53 AM

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Product: HP ENVY 700-060ea Desktop PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi 

I currently have a fairly old GTX 760 192 bit graphics card in my desktop which is getting a bit old for current graphics requirements. As my HP ENVY 700-060ea Desktop PC is itself not the newest and has a 450W power supply. limited internal space  and ultimately needs replacing, I thought I would buy a GTX 1660 to last me for a year or two before I upgrade the entire rig. My question is around the power supply for the card - 

 

My GTX 760 has a 6 pin power connector whereas the GTX 1660 requires (it seems) an 8 pin power connector. Does my model of Desktop have an 8 pin connector or is it so old (circa 2013/14) that it only has 6 pin connectors for graphics card slots and therefore will never fit a card that requires an 8 pin power supply?

 

Many thanks

Steve

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‎06-30-2020 01:18 PM

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@Steevo61,

Look at the existing PCIe power plug. It is a plain 6 pin, or is it a 6+2 pin.  There are adapters from 6 pin to 8 pin, as shown here.

As the GTX is a 170W card, and the GTX 1660 is a 130W card, your OK with the existing PSU.

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‎06-30-2020 01:18 PM

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@Steevo61,

Look at the existing PCIe power plug. It is a plain 6 pin, or is it a 6+2 pin.  There are adapters from 6 pin to 8 pin, as shown here.

As the GTX is a 170W card, and the GTX 1660 is a 130W card, your OK with the existing PSU.

This system is feedback driven thru Solution and Kudo flags. It's the only means of knowing if you have been served. Please click Accept as Solution, if your problem is solved. To say THANK YOU, press the "thumbs up symbol" to render a KUDO. You can render both Solution and KUDO..

HP Envy 8 5010 Tablet
(2) HP DV7t i7 3160QM 2.3Ghz 8GB
Printer -- HP OfficeJet Pro 8620 Legal
Custom Asus Z97D, I7-4790k, 16GB RAM, WIN10 Pro 64bit, ZOTAC GTX1080 AMP Extreme 3 fan 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Asus PB287 4k monitor, Rosewill Blackhawk case and 750W OCZ PSU.
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‎06-30-2020 03:00 PM

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Awesome, many thanks, that is all I needed cheers!

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