Sli with 8800GTX PSU question.

[jpfourie]

I wanna run two 8800GTX but not sure how to work the PSU... I have a Corsair 620w with 2X6pin PCI-e "labeled on them" connectors with 2pin hanging of each of them. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25318999@N07/4607248588/

How do i work it if i wanna run SLI? Do i make the 6 pin a 8 pin with the extra bit hanging or do i get molex converters
The PSU Manual says it's SLI ready... Any info would be appreciated...


Regards

 

[enzo matrix]

Do i make the 6 pin a 8 pin with the extra bit hanging

That's exactly why they are there

 

[jpfourie]

That's exactly why they are there

But i only have two 6 pin sockets on the card and not a 8 pin... do i plug the 2 pin in the other 6pin? sorry to ask this question but i never build or used sli before

 

[obsidian86]

the lil 2 pins just hang loose you only use the 6 pin piece

 

[jpfourie]

the lil 2 pins just hang loose you only use the 6 pin piece

So let me get this straight... You use one 6 pin for each card? Why is there two female slots for 6 pin?

Thanks for the reply

 

[ubernoobie]

no, you use 2 6pin connectors on your card because it needs those 2 connectors, if the card had a 8pin connector then you would add the extra 2 pins in it

 

[jpfourie]

no, you use 2 6pin connectors on your card because it needs those 2 connectors, if the card had a 8pin connector then you would add the extra 2 pins in it

Okay so how do i get power to the other (SLI) card? i only have two 6 pin connectors...

 

[obsidian86]

you need a 6 pin cable splitter

 

[jpfourie]

you need a 6 pin cable splitter

So i need 24 in total?

 

[jpfourie]

you need a 6 pin cable splitter

Don't mid the last message... I need 24 pins in total? 6x4?

 

[obsidian86]

yes ,what you have is 2 6 pin pci connectors but what you want is 4 pci connectors you can use a splitter

 

[delluser1]

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=71912

 

[enzo matrix]

But i only have two 6 pin sockets on the card and not a 8 pin... do i plug the 2 pin in the other 6pin? sorry to ask this question but i never build or used sli before

No. That means you need two six pin connectors. Your power supply is not good enough.

 

[delluser1]

No. That means you need two six pin connectors. Your power supply is not good enough.

His power supply has been put to use running dual 260's, it's good enough.

 

[delluser1]

Didn't mention that.
If he follows the link I provided, he can remedy that.

 

[enzo matrix]

His power supply has been put to use running dual 260's, it's good enough.

I mean connectorwise.