StarTech.com PCI Express Video Power Adapter (LP4PCIEXADAP)

Pros: Worked PerfectCons: Quite expensive for what it is.Worked Perfect Quite expensive for what it is.

Pros: worksCons: expensive. takes two 4pin molex instead of oneworks expensive. takes two 4pin molex instead of one

Pros: Simply does it's jobCons: noneSimply does it's job none none

Pros: Was perfect for what I needed, no problems with any connectors.Cons: NoneWas perfect for what I needed, no problems with any connectors. None

Pros: It's a cable...it does it's job. No shorts, good connectors.Cons: NoneIt's a cable...it does it's job. No shorts, good connectors. None It hasn't caught on fire yet :-)

Pros: Enabled an older, but good, power supply to work with a newest generation graphics card.Cons: Not cheap for what it is.Enabled an older, but good, power supply to work with a newest generation graphics card. Not cheap for what it is. None.

Pros: does what it is intended to doCons: too expensive, plus when i powered it up for the first time, i received a notification that the video card was not receiving enough power and would run slower, but i never really noticed a difference, i would go for one of the cheaper ones if i were to do it againdoes what it is intended to do too expensive, plus when i powered it up for the first time, i received a notification that the video card was not receiving enough power and would run slower, but i never really noticed a difference, i would go for one of the cheaper ones if i were to do it again

Pros: Exactly what i needed. don't really have much to say about it.Cons: Expensive.Exactly what i needed. don't really have much to say about it. Expensive.

Pros: Works greatCons: A tad pricey IMHO.Works great A tad pricey IMHO.

Pros: Does exactly what it's supposed to.Cons: NoneDoes exactly what it's supposed to. None

Pros: Does fine powering a 7900GT with an older 450 watt power supply.Cons: NoneDoes fine powering a 7900GT with an older 450 watt power supply. None After reading other reviews, I verified the wiring before connecting it. Mine was done right.

Pros: works as it should, it s cable!!Cons: noneworks as it should, it s cable!! none good

Pros: After rewiring the adapter worked fine.Cons: As shipped with both of the 4 wire connectors connected the plug shorts the 5Volt line to the 12 Volt line. You might be able to use it by only connecting one of the 4 pin connectors. I fired up my 7650 card that way for about an hour and it worked fine. Then I rewired the cable to use both.After rewiring the adapter worked fine. As shipped with both of the 4 wire connectors connected the plug shorts the 5Volt line to the 12 Volt line. You might be able to use it by only connecting one of the 4 pin connectors. I fired up my 7650 card that way for about an hour and it worked fine. Then I rewired the cable to use both. To rewire it basically make sure the colors match when you plug the 4 pin connectors together. As shipped one cable on mine connected the red wire on the 4 pin connector to a yellow wire on the adapter cable. I removed the pins on the adapter cable and moved them to the other end of the connector and it worked fine.
Specifications for the PCI Power Plug are:
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| GRND | GRND | GRND |
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| 12V | | 12V |
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According to PCIe specs the middle connector on the side wiht the yellow wires is not used. I left it connected to the 12volt lead and had no problems.

Strengths:Good Quality, fits perfectly. ... Weaknesses:Short and shipping costs more than the product itself. This is the way to go if your PSU does not have a…