Do I have the power I need already or am I crazy? (8pin, 6pin PCIE)

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Hi guys. Thanks for your help in advance :)

I have http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00000982 which I have been using for a long time now, and I decided it was time to upgrade my video card.

Currently, there are two 6-pin PCIE power cables plugged into my existing video card like so (sorry for the dirty PC!):

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http://i.imgur.com/TwFPZ78.jpg


The new video card that I want to use requires an 8-pin PCIE power cable. I was thinking my way around this when I noticed the red clips in the above picture.

When I unclip it, there's an 8-pin cable underneath. So it looks like I have two 8 pin connectors coming out, which are extended by 6 pin cables?

Am I crazy in thinking I can just take one of the 6-pin extenders off, plug that cable into my new video card, and be fine?

Thanks again!
 
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madmatt30
No you're not crazy at all mate.
That's exactly what you'll do.

Never seen those extenders before - did they come with the PSU??

I can only think the reason is your PSU has solid 8 pin connectors (most psu's have a 6+2 that can be split ) so needs those for 6 pin use.
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No you're not crazy at all mate.
That's exactly what you'll do.

Never seen those extenders before - did they come with the PSU??

I can only think the reason is your PSU has solid 8 pin connectors (most psu's have a 6+2 that can be split ) so needs those for 6 pin use.
 
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Thanks for answering Matt.

You seem Aussie so you might know the computer parts store Umart. I picked the parts but had them put it together when I bought the computer back in 2008, so I'm not sure where the extenders came from. I assume they were part of the product as spare cables when I bought it.

Your guess was right - under the clips, the 8-pin connectors are solid, so I guess the extenders were for the reason you said.

Guess I'll be buying the good deal video card with the 8 pin connector rather than a slightly worse version :)

thanks again!
 
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I read in the literature for the power supply it's supposed to last an average of 13 years. It's done 9 so far, so it could go at any time, but I've definitely got my moneys worth.

When they called it a "tough power" they weren't kidding.

Survived starting in Australia, being in Japan for the last 5 years, and I also keep my computer on 24/7.

 
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I dont think it was ever that great a quality psu mate in all fairness.
I think what you did was buy something so hugely overspecced for what you could actually run at the time ( not sure before 2010 there was even a gpu configuration available that would take 4x 8 pin pci express connectors - I was still on an agp card) that its just never ever been under any kind of stress whatsoever.

Kind of jealous of your psu ,not for the quality itself - just that its travelled to the 2 countries Id most like to visit ;-)

 
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Not sure if you care for follow up, but you were spot on - new graphics card arrived and works great.

Also took this for you in case you were curious about the cable now that it's detached

http://i.imgur.com/0yXAv93.jpg

thanks again!

 
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Ive used 6 to 8 pin adapters before, but I dont think you need that. They seem to work despite 8 pin deliving 150W and 6 pin 75w if not mistaken, I think the extra 2 pins are black wire ground
 
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