8-pin connector from PSU to motherboard too short.

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akxlvii

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Without the graphics card (Sapphire 7970), the connector is able to reach the top of the motherboard and be plugged in without any problems. If I put my graphics card in, the cord is too short if I put it over the card. If I plug in the cord first and put it against the motherboard, I am able to put the GPU in but I am worried about temperatures and possible melting of the wires.

Is the only possible way to fix this problem is to buy an 8-pin extension? Are there other ways to deal with this problem? Thanks.
 
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Jaxem
On a previous PSU, i had to route the CPU power under the graphics card, to one side or other of the pcie slot before you put the card in...should work.
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Will the temperatures of the GPU cause any problems for the wires?
 
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No, the shroud of the GPU doesn't really get hot (which is all they'd be touching, the die is what gets hot,the wires will stay as cool as they would otherwise.
 
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By "die", you're referring to the thing that looks like a CPU at the center of the card right? Not familiar with this term, had to look it up on google images.
 
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Yes, the actual chip in the center of the card, that's where the heat is.
 
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