GPU With an 8pin and 6pin connector.

andyb11 · Oct 13, 2013

my psu doesnt have a 8pin directly to connect into a gtx 770.
The leads are..
20+4 pin atx
4+4 pin power
4 molex
8 sata
2x6 pin pci-e
2x6+2 pin pci-e

The psu; http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005DJJRVQ/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i03?ie=UTF8&psc=1#productDetails

Can i connect the 2x6+2 pin pci-e to make the 8 for the second slot?

P1nnacle · Oct 13, 2013

Yes, if I understand correctly, you're talking about 6+2 pin PCIE this connector, which is meant to be used as either a 6 pin or 8 pin gpu power connector.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 13, 2013

The leads are..
20+4 pin atx
4+4 pin power
4 molex
8 sata
2x6 pin pci-e
2x6+2 pin pci-e < It's this one , go ahead and connect it

apcs13 · Dec 7, 2013

I know this thread has been cold for a while, but I'm kind of desperate. My PSU (Corsair TX 650) has 2 x 6 + 2 pin PCI-E connectors, but the +2 part doesn't fit in the open 2 slots of the GPU's (Asus R9 280X) 8 pin slot. What does that mean?

P1nnacle · Dec 7, 2013

apcs13 :

Try it on the other side of the six pin / flipping it, I can never get the connector to work the first time.

apcs13 · Dec 7, 2013

P1nnacle :

I think I tried every possible way, but I'm going to take another look and make sure. However my friend is letting me borrow a molex-6 pin pci-e adapter so I can use the second lead in an 8-pin adapter that came with the GPU. One question though: I was using the wrong config and everything was working fine, but I just think I was undervolting the GPU because of the wrong config. But anyways, all was well, program installing and web browsing and downloading and stuff. But when I ran BF4 the screen went dark and didn't come back. Others suggest this is because it needed its max of 200W power, and didn't get it. However now with the original config that worked before nothing appears on the monitor. Do you think I harmed my GPU, or when I get the correct config it will be okay?

P1nnacle · Dec 7, 2013

My guess would be that you didn't damage anything and are just using more than the card was supplied. Worst case, you overloaded the PCIE slot, but that's rare.

apcs13 · Dec 7, 2013

P1nnacle :

Thanks for your replies, but after many tests with two systems and another GPU, I can safely say that my Asus R9 280X is for sure a broken part. It saddens me because my one NVIDIA fanboy friend is now constantly bashing me about how AMD sucks and NVIDIA is king, and while I agree that NVIDIA makes great products, in actual tests the 280X beats the equivalent GTX 770 in 9 out of 10 gameplay tests, but of course, he is the type of fanboy that ignores facts. thank you though, I'm going to RMA asap.

P1nnacle · Dec 7, 2013

apcs13 :

P1nnacle :

Thanks for your replies, but after many tests with two systems and another GPU, I can safely say that my Asus R9 280X is for sure a broken part. It saddens me because my one NVIDIA fanboy friend is now constantly bashing me about how AMD sucks and NVIDIA is king, and while I agree that NVIDIA makes great products, in actual tests the 280X beats the equivalent GTX 770 in 9 out of 10 gameplay tests, but of course, he is the type of fanboy that ignores facts. thank you though, I'm going to RMA asap.

Well that's too bad, and tell your fanboy friend that he should always be open to other options, even if he plays for one team.

apcs13 · Dec 10, 2013

P1nnacle :

apcs13 :

Well that's too bad, and tell your fanboy friend that he should always be open to other options, even if he plays for one team.

yeah I agree haha, I actually got myself a GTX 770 though, best value for me right now

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