The ATX 6-pin power connector is a motherboard power connector that supplies +12 VDC to the processor's voltage regulator.
How to Use an ATX Power Pin Removal and Extraction Tool: 24-Pin, 8-Pin, 6-Pin, 4-Pin.
This 6-pin connector is also sometimes used to provide additional power to high-end video cards.
On motherboards, the ATX 4-pin power connector is most commonly used for this purpose. This connector is used on its own or in combination with a second 4-pin connector, creating an 8-pin connector.
The terms "PCI Express cables" or "PEG cables" (for PCI Express Graphics) are sometimes used to describe a 6-pin 12V power connector.
