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‎01-29-2025 01:43 PM

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Product: HP ProDesk 600 G3 Microtower PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi

I wanted to upgrade my HP ProDesk 600 G3 MT with a GTX 1050 TI, so I went and bought a second hand MSI GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-GAMING.

I have a 250W PSU. From what I read online, the GTX 1050 Ti can be powered by the PCIe x16 slot, but I feel like my model is an exception 1) because it doesn't show any sign of life when I turn on the PC 2) Windows does not recognise it and 3) there is a 6 pin connector on the card which makes me think that it should be used to power it.

Am I correct so far?

If so, what alternatives do I have to make it work?

- Buy a PSU with an additional 6 pin power cable?

- Use the SATA power cable to add power to the GPU?

- Sell the GPU and make sure to buy that can be powered by the PCIe x16 slot?

Thanks!

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