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Old Oct 26, 2012, 06:58 PM   #28
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Also why is there a 6 pin power connector ( near top pci e slot by I/O connector area) on the board in addition to the 8 pin at the top?
Supplies additional power when using multiple PCIe videocards. Usually this is a 4 pin molex, but higher end boards now use the 6pin PCIe (more power can be delivered, don't have to use an ugly molex plug with 2 other molex plugs hanging off it, etc).
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