Will one 6 pin connector be enough for the evga nvidia gtx 960 8 pin slot?

firekingster · Jan 23, 2015

Hey guys,

I have a cooler master 460W power supply and it only comes with one 6 slot pin for pcie. I have been waiting to get my hands on the gtx 960 and I saw the product specifications of EVGA gtx 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0. In the product specifications, I saw that it came with an 8pin to two 6 pin pcie adapters. Will I need two 6 pin connectors or is one just fine?

Thanks

i7Baby · Jan 23, 2015

If your PSU only has one 6 pin connector, then it means it can't provide enough power.

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-2966-KR says min 400W.
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See http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html for good quality power supplies eg Seasonic 520, XFX500 or Antec HCG 520M

boju · Jan 23, 2015

You'll be ok with the regular GTX960 but if you want an overclocked version with 8pin requirement for extra grounding wires to produce more wattage then you'll need another psu.

firekingster · Jan 23, 2015

So I would need to find a different model of the gtx 960 since all the evga models need 2 6 pin connectors.

Also for additional information, my psu is : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171046

i7Baby · Jan 23, 2015

I think you need to get a new power supply unless you can find a card with just one 6 pin connector.

They need at least 120W. Usually they can get 75W from the pcie slot and another 75W from a 6 pin connector. But look like most of the factory OC are going either an 8 pin or 2 x 6pin connectors - for built in safety factor. Which means you'll need a 500+W PSU.

firekingster · Jan 25, 2015

I have found the Asus strix gtx 960 to only need one 6pin connector(newegg)-->: http://goo.gl/a3TNJp

And it seems to have the best clock speed right after EVGA's model

Jdphipps · Mar 26, 2015

Im using mine with only on 6 pin and I have the GTX 960 FTW. Its working fine

Maxipad_ · Feb 1, 2016

I know this thread is old. Yes I also have the problem. I can only connect using a 6 pin to the GTX 960 SSC. But my power supply is 600W, I'm guessing it's good enough? As said above, it should work if the PCI supplies 75W and the 6 pin supplies another 75W. So would this work for me? (Dont tell me to buy an adapter)

firekingster · Feb 3, 2016

Maxipad_ :

600 W is good enough. You just need the right connectors from your PSU. I ended up upgrading to a 650 W PSU and I'm saving for a r9 390. The gtx 960 was just not worth it for me.

AlexPlays_1 · Aug 14, 2016

But, there is a solution. You can buy a 6 pin to 8 pin cable and apparently according to amazon customers who bought the product it works 100% and is only 5 bucks!

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