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I'm building my first computer, and the video card I have is MSI R6670-MD1GD5 Radeon HD 6670. I was watching a video that said you needed to plug in a cord to supply power to it, but I can't find where to plug it in. Does the motherboard supply power for this card or what?

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I don't see it either, and none of the spec sheets mention it. Maybe the video is wrong? – Amazed Dec 25 '11 at 23:41
@Amazed I suspect the video may have been about video cards in general as opposed to this specific one. – Synetech Dec 26 '11 at 0:06
@Synetech inc. most likely, yes. – Amazed Dec 27 '11 at 8:56
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Only high-powered graphics cards require a second rail for power beyond what is provided by the PCI connection.

It looks like neither of the R6670-MD1GD5 need any additional power, and so no connector is present on the card to accept it.

So yes, the motherboard provides all the power needed for this card.

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