Question about PSU cable's.

[ryzor1]

When it says in the description for this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182173 PCI-Express Connector - 1 x 6pin, 1 x 6pin + 2 does this mean it has 2 x 6pin connector's? then one of them has an optional 2pin connector that can also be used, the reason im asking is would i be able to connect that PSU to this Graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103085 ?


thanks, Ryan.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I would not put a Rosewill PSU in anything I cared about. For the same price, I'd get the Corsair and use the 6 pin portion (leave the +2 hanging) of the twin 6+2 pin cables.

Antec $69 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015
Corsair $59 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

 

[jockey]

Yes and yes.
The 6+2 pin connector is a 6-pin with an additional 2-pin to make it an 8-pin PCI-E.
You will need both 6-pins for that card, leaving the extra 2-pins hanging to the side.

 

[ryzor1]

Alright, so it's not like it has 2 permanent 8 pin PCI-e cables, it just means that it has two 6 pin ones but with the option to have those extra 2 pins plugged in?

BTW just switched the PSU I had with the corsair, ty for that!

 

[jockey]

Exactly right. Good choices.

 

[ryzor1]

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