I just bought a XFX 4890, but it has one freakin' 8pin!!

So I just bought a XFX 4890 3 hours ago, but when I finally got around to putting it in, -
I saw to my horror a 6pin and a 8pin slot for power (on the graphics card). FRICK!

I have an Antec Neo HE500 (500watt) power supply and as far as I can see and understand it has no 8pin connectors??

Is there any work around? (adapter, eventhough the manual says nothing). And is this the case on every 4890 card? I was looking at a ASUS 4890 aswell in the store, and now I'm wandering if I should have gone with the ASUS. I can still go back and swap it... But not before monday, so in the spirit of Elliot Reid DOUBLE FRICK!!

And just to make matters worse, I think I killed my old graphics card when I threw it on the sofa, and now I have to use my ex girlfriends super old and sucky laptop (because she of course has mine until I'm done reinstalling hers).... Worst weekend ever...

Dammit! I feel like throwing a bag of kittens in a lake

Anyway, thanks for the link. I might have found a guy who's open tomorrow.
But I doubt he has what I need, his site looks.... Well, lackfull...

Although I am more of a dog person... I could never bring myself to kill kittens or any other furry animal.

It's just my favorite "angry" line, when I feel unjustified (or somehow cheated) and unable to do anything about it.
It might not work so well in a forum where the sarcasm in my "voice" can't be heard

Ha, I just recently installed a new Corsair 750TX, and was wondering why the 6pin PCI-E jacks had an extra detachable 2 pin connector....I guess this is why.

I've seen it on the cheaper cards going at near 100 they are usually like a few bucks cheaper but only has like the video card and maybe one other thing thrown in. But on a 4890 is a bit iffy they should have at least thrown in 4pin molex to 8 pin pcie

if i recall correctly the 6 pin supplies like 75 watts and the 8 pin 150 watts?

XFX Website on 4890 specifies 2x6-pin to 4 pin power cable(6 pin PCIE). New egg XFX 4890 also specify the same for power connectors.

I have 2 4890 from another brand it uses 2x6pin power cable.

ATI specify 6 power connector on its website

http://www.amd.com/us/products/des [...] ments.aspx

Please clarify why you have a card with 8 pin PCIE connector? Are we missing something?

It may have just been there as a "feature" to allow more OC headroom. 8 and 6 pin have the same voltage, but the 8 pin has one extra 12V wire which allows higher current (and thus the 150W vs 75W rating). The old 2900XT had a six and a 8 pin, but as long as you did not OC in CCC, you could run with just 6 and 6. 6 and 6 may have worked in your case as well, but as the 6 to 8 converters are cheap (and you already got one) might as well use the converter.

overdrive is the basic ATI overlock program in which you could boost your Mhz RAM and Venitlator rotation speed pretty usefull if u are feeling overheated