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6 pin to 8 pin converter

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August 12, 2008 7:41:53 AM

Does anyone know where I can purchase myself a 6pin PCI to 8pin PCI converter, for my video card. (aside from Ebay) Oh, and it has to be a canadian site I can shop through VISA:p 

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August 12, 2008 8:29:14 AM

Is there anyway I could self mod something to act as the grounds?
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August 12, 2008 8:32:22 AM

If the two 6 pin PCIE 12v connectors match up, plug them in and use them that way.
August 12, 2008 8:36:25 AM

no grounds needed?
a b U Graphics card
August 12, 2008 8:50:34 AM

The 6 pin 12v connectors have grounds?
a b U Graphics card
August 12, 2008 8:53:00 AM

Recent video cards draw more 12v power from the PSU than older, less powerful cards. That's why the 8 pin connector with the added grounding.
August 12, 2008 9:11:17 AM

/confused >_< well, while I decipher that, in your opinion with a 700W OCZ GameXStream PSU, If I was to use a converter that took both my PCI-E connectors and turned it into a 8pin connector, and then took a 2X molex conversion into one 6pin, would my power supply be enough to handle it.

I'm leaning towards yes, myself.
a b U Graphics card
August 12, 2008 9:16:29 AM

I don't follow. Your OCZ 700w PSU has enough 12v power to power any single card on the market. Go ahead and buy a 6 pin to 8 pin adapter. Like I tried to explain to you, the extra 2 pins on the 8 pin 12v adapter are ground wires added for more recent, more power drawing video cards. I was trying to explain if you can just 'stick' both 6 pins you have in the card GO AHEAD! At least until you get an adapter.
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