- Feb 19, 2009
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Hey guys, I have an MSI R7870-2GD5T/OC HD 7870 2GB card and a Corsair CX600 power supply.
The video card has these power ports (6 pins per set, 2 sets):
The box also came with these two fellas:
That have only 5 pins per set (2 cables, so 2 sets):
Those cables connect to these guys from the power supply:
However, the power supply actually comes with PCI-E power cables:
But as you see, they're 6 pins per set (plus 2 detached on the side that I don't count), and there are two of those cables.
So, my question is this, guys, should I connect the PCI-E cables that came with the power supply (6 pin ones), or should I connect the ones that came with the card (5 pin ones)? The card itself has 2 6-pin ports as you see... so I wonder.
None of the documentation I have answers this question, so I was hoping someone here knows.
The video card has these power ports (6 pins per set, 2 sets):
The box also came with these two fellas:
That have only 5 pins per set (2 cables, so 2 sets):
Those cables connect to these guys from the power supply:
However, the power supply actually comes with PCI-E power cables:
But as you see, they're 6 pins per set (plus 2 detached on the side that I don't count), and there are two of those cables.
So, my question is this, guys, should I connect the PCI-E cables that came with the power supply (6 pin ones), or should I connect the ones that came with the card (5 pin ones)? The card itself has 2 6-pin ports as you see... so I wonder.
None of the documentation I have answers this question, so I was hoping someone here knows.
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