Can i connect both gpu and cpu with the same cable? (8pin to 2*6+2pin)

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I have an 8pin to 2x(6+2)pin pcie cable with my PSU. ( Like this one http://media.bestofmicro.com/ext/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9DLzQvNTY0MTk2L29yaWdpbmFsL2NhYmxlczkuanBn/r_600x450.jpg)

My CPU needs 8pin cable and my GPU needs a 6pin cable.

Can i use this cable, add extension to the 6+2 sides and connect one to my CPU and the other to my GPU ?

It would ne nice to remove some cables because with the extension kit it's kinda messy.

Thanks
 
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clutchc
The PCIe power cable and the CPU power cable are wired exactly opposite each other polarity-wise. You cannot use one to feed the other w/o an adapter. Highly not recommended.
The picture you show is for a modular PSU. The 8-pin end goes to the PSU, and the 2 x 6+2 pin ends are for a gfx card only.
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The PCIe power cable and the CPU power cable are wired exactly opposite each other polarity-wise. You cannot use one to feed the other w/o an adapter. Highly not recommended.
The picture you show is for a modular PSU. The 8-pin end goes to the PSU, and the 2 x 6+2 pin ends are for a gfx card only.
 
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