So I just ordered a GTX 770, and though I have been told my power supply is plenty good enough to power this card, I am concerned with how to plug it in correctly, as this card utilizes one 6-pin connector, and one 8-pin, whereas my PSU does not have an 8-pin female port, it has two 6-pin ports.
Now my PSU came with a couple of 6+2-pin cables that have two ends that start with 6+2 male, then they combine into one single 6-pin, which is how I currently have my HD 6870 plugged in, two 6-pins combined into one 6-pin male at the end. I was told I could simply plug the 6+2 end of the adaptor cable into the GPU, and plug the 6-pin end into the PSU, then reserve the other 6-pin port in the PSU for the 6-pin connector on the 770, but I just fail to see how that's logical, as 6-pin outputs 75w, while 8-pin outputs 150w, heck I still don't know how my current 6870 is getting enough power for both its 6-pin ports from one single 6-pin on the psu.
Maybe I'm just a noob and I'm thinking about this too much, but I just felt I needed to ask here, would it work to simply use a 6-pin to 6+2-pin cable to power the 8-pin on the gpu, or is there a better way?
Here is the GPU I ordered:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-SuperClocked-Graphics-02G-P4-2774-KR/dp/B00CZIQXBA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1393355056&sr=8-2&keywords=gtx+770
And here are my system specifications, PSU included as well with exact model.
System:
CPU: i5 2500k, 3.3ghz
RAM: 8gb DDR3, 2 RAM cards
HDD: Seagate 500gb 5400rpm (OS host)
HDD: WD 2tb 7200rpm (Game installs)
Current GPU: XFX Radeon HD6870, Dual Fan Edition, 1gb GDDR5
PSU: CMPSU-650HX
Mobo: Maximus Gene-Z IV Z68
Replies appreciated.
Now my PSU came with a couple of 6+2-pin cables that have two ends that start with 6+2 male, then they combine into one single 6-pin, which is how I currently have my HD 6870 plugged in, two 6-pins combined into one 6-pin male at the end. I was told I could simply plug the 6+2 end of the adaptor cable into the GPU, and plug the 6-pin end into the PSU, then reserve the other 6-pin port in the PSU for the 6-pin connector on the 770, but I just fail to see how that's logical, as 6-pin outputs 75w, while 8-pin outputs 150w, heck I still don't know how my current 6870 is getting enough power for both its 6-pin ports from one single 6-pin on the psu.
Maybe I'm just a noob and I'm thinking about this too much, but I just felt I needed to ask here, would it work to simply use a 6-pin to 6+2-pin cable to power the 8-pin on the gpu, or is there a better way?
Here is the GPU I ordered:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-SuperClocked-Graphics-02G-P4-2774-KR/dp/B00CZIQXBA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1393355056&sr=8-2&keywords=gtx+770
And here are my system specifications, PSU included as well with exact model.
System:
CPU: i5 2500k, 3.3ghz
RAM: 8gb DDR3, 2 RAM cards
HDD: Seagate 500gb 5400rpm (OS host)
HDD: WD 2tb 7200rpm (Game installs)
Current GPU: XFX Radeon HD6870, Dual Fan Edition, 1gb GDDR5
PSU: CMPSU-650HX
Mobo: Maximus Gene-Z IV Z68
Replies appreciated.
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