Can I use one psu cable from to plug GPU? - 6 and 8 pin connector

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GrizzLord

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Hi there,

My PSU is a CS550M and Im trying to connect up a Sapphire tri-x oc r9 290.

The PSU came with a PCI-E cable that has: one 8 pin (labelled 'type 3') and two 6+2 pin (labelled PCI-e) connectors on it.

The back of the power supply has two outputs that are labelled as PCI-e - do I use both (i.e. two cables) or one?

http://imgur.com/29ZNZa0

summary -

use one cable with 2 connectors or 2 cables?

which connector plugs into which hole?

Thanks!
 
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Only one port is labelled as 6+2 pcie/ 4+4 cpu. The eight pin with "type 3" goes into that port on the psu. The two 6+2 pins plugs on that cable is for the graphic card.
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GrizzLord

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Hi Suztera,

What is the 6 hole slot above the 8-pin-type-3-port used for? Its not labelled. I figured the labelling below the two slots indicated what the top and bottom were used for and so I was trying to plug the cable into the top one.
Also, the type 3 cable has a pin missing - is this supposed to be the case? Thanks
 
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Suztera

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It's for peripherals/SATA cables.
The cables provided should be fine to use.
 
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