Probably a dumb question, but...

[josiah30]

I have the following power supply:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?depa=0&Item=17-103-437

I just bought a 8800 gts g92, which has a 6 pin power connector. Is it possible to connect the 12-v 8 pin power connector from my psu to the card? Or would I fry my $350 card?

 

[josiah30]

Also, I'm not sure if this is the right area for this, I apologize if it isn't.

 

[major53]

josiah30 gts 8800 512 or 320 or 640 ?

 

[josiah30]

g92 = 512

 

[delluser1]

It doesn't matter which card, an 8 pin cpu connector is keyed differently, it won't fit in a 6 pin PCIE connector.

 

[major53]

Josiah30 8 pin ps pci-e to 6 pin pci-e I would not

dell is correct use 2 12v 18 amps mollex going to that card y cable.

 

[nhobo]

No. Didn't the card include a molex power tap?

 

[josiah30]

unfortunately it did not

 

[major53]

jashiah30 ENERMAX EG651P-VE 550W PSU should work 36 amps on 1 36 amp rail should work

 

[josiah30]

@DellUser1...oddly enough the 8 pin connector does fit, it just has 2 pins that sit outside of the connector. I didn't power it on that way of course, but it does fit 6 pins on the connector.

 

[major53]

Josiah30 i don't know about 8 pin going to 6 pin video.but would not trust it.

 

[delluser1]

@DellUser1...oddly enough the 8 pin connector does fit, it just has 2 pins that sit outside of the connector. I didn't power it on that way of course, but it does fit 6 pins on the connector.

It shouldn't, as I said they are keyed differently, supposedly to keep them from being switched.

The 8 pin cpu connector on my psu is ( u square square u )
( square u u square )

A 6 pin PCIE connector is ( u u square )
(square square u )



Edit; the dim lighting and my old eye's got the better of me, fixed the pinout

My apologies.

 

[jbj190]

Look at the connector. The 12v wires should be feeding into the bottom row while the ground wires are in the top row. As long as the 12v and ground are oriented the same way as a 6pin PCI-E connector, you should have no problems.

Edit; Just took a look, it should be fine. The 8 Pin PCI-E is actually u u square square, square square u u. There should be a u and a square left over when you plug it in. 12v power is 12v power anyhow.

 

[josiah30]

I decided rather than risk it, I'd buy a new power supply. I decided on this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009

 

[josiah30]

Oh, and the 8 pin connector on my psu is:

u squ squ u
squ u u squ

 

[major53]

Josiah30 that looks like a good ps 1 12v 60 amp rail you should be set.lol

 

[cnumartyr]

Oh, and the 8 pin connector on my psu is:

u squ squ u
squ u u squ

You sure it isn't the EPS12V line?

 

[PlasticSashimi]

You sure it isn't the EPS12V line?

Isn't an 8 pin power connector from the PSU the same thing as an EPS12V....?

In any case It would probably be fine, but I wouldn't risk it personally...(to use the 8 pin to 6 plug)

New PSU was a good idea I think...though if your PSU has an EPS12V it couldn't have been very crappy...or old.

The molex adapters are usually pretty easy to find....though it pretty much severely limits the amount of power distribution you have to the rest of your system if you use 2 whole molex branches.

 

[cnumartyr]

Isn't an 8 pin power connector from the PSU the same thing as an EPS12V....?

In any case It would probably be fine, but I wouldn't risk it personally...(to use the 8 pin to 6 plug)

New PSU was a good idea I think...though if your PSU has an EPS12V it couldn't have been very crappy...or old.

The molex adapters are usually pretty easy to find....though it pretty much severely limits the amount of power distribution you have to the rest of your system if you use 2 whole molex branches.

If 8-Pin PCIe Power Cable is synonomous with EPS-12V then yea. I don't know if it is. I know I have 2 8 Pin and 4 6 Pin and an EPS12V and ATX12V and the EPS/ATX won't plug into any PCIe slots.

 

[jbj190]

They are the same voltages though so it would make sense that they are.