Question Superflower Leadex VII 1000W VGA Cables

[Mihari]

Im sorry if this one question sounds real stupid, but why am i getting 5 different psu cables marked as "VGA cables" ,im using a 3060ti so its a 8+6 pin but right now idk which end goes into the PSU and which one goes into my 3060ti...

Also one more question i forgot to ask the pc dudes at the shop this PSU has a eco mode aside the power switch, should i turn it on or off?

 

[Mihari]

I found the odd one out, having 600W marked on it and there another marking here saying VW-1

 

[Eximo]

Is there any reason you got such a massive power supply? That is why it has all those cables, to power things.

What was wrong with the 600W bronze in your signature?

You should not be able to plug in the component side to the PSU side and vice versa. They will be keyed differently at a minimum. They should all also be 6+2 connectors, meaning they split. The side going to the PSU won't split.

 

[Eximo]

I found the odd one out, having 600W marked on it and there another marking here saying VW-1

What? the 600W one will be a 12-pin 12VHPWR cable for cards like the 3090/3090Ti and most of the 40 series cards.

 

[Mihari]

Is there any reason you got such a massive power supply? That is why it has all those cables, to power things.

What was wrong with the 600W bronze in your signature?

You should not be able to plug in the component side to the PSU side and vice versa. They will be keyed differently at a minimum. They should all also be 6+2 connectors, meaning they split. The side going to the PSU won't split.

Uh future proofing for mid 50 series n future upgrades, it was a $15 diff from the PSU choice pool i got so this one is what i got

 

[Mihari]

What? the 600W one will be a 12-pin 12VHPWR cable for cards like the 3090/3090Ti and most of the 40 series cards.

OH I SEE, so for my 3060ti ill be taking 2 VGA cables plug it into the psu and use the one 6+2 and just 6 pin for the other 6+2 and plug it into my card?

 

[Eximo]

Correct.

 

[Mihari]

Correct.

Thankyou! Also about the eco mode when should i use it and when should turn it on?

 

[Eximo]

Eco mode probably just means the fan won't spin unless necessary, which is very likely to be the case with your power load on a 1000W unit.

 

[Mihari]

Eco mode probably just means the fan won't spin unless necessary, which is very likely to be the case with your power load on a 1000W unit.

So i just switch it on?

 

[Eximo]

So i just switch it on?

If you want to. Really depends on if you want the airflow from the PSU fan as part of things. If the PSU intakes and exhausts independently of the interior of the case, then I would say switch it on.

 

[DSzymborski]

Is there any reason you got such a massive power supply? That is why it has all those cables, to power things.

What was wrong with the 600W bronze in your signature?

You should not be able to plug in the component side to the PSU side and vice versa. They will be keyed differently at a minimum. They should all also be 6+2 connectors, meaning they split. The side going to the PSU won't split.

I mean, the 600W Bronze was a junky group-regulated unit.

 

[Mihari]

If you want to. Really depends on if you want the airflow from the PSU fan as part of things. If the PSU intakes and exhausts independently of the interior of the case, then I would say switch it on.

Wdym by intakes and exhausts independently?

 

[Mihari]

I mean, the 600W Bronze was a junky group-regulated unit.

And the pc is has lots of bsod so yeah about time to upgrade i guess

 

[Eximo]

I mean, the 600W Bronze was a junky group-regulated unit.

I didn't even realize that was part of the PSU name, never seen that one.

 

[Eximo]

Wdym by intakes and exhausts independently?

Your case, like most ATX cases built these days has the PSU intake at the bottom of the chassis with the PSU exhaust immediately to the rear. It is not part of the air flow of the rest of the computer interior. So its fan has no impact on the rest of the system's airflow.

But if you say, have this computer inside of a old style desk mount or tucked in between a wall and the side of a desk then you might want the fan to be running. If it is sitting on top of your desk or on the floor in an open space, then I would say fan off is preferable.

 

[Mihari]

I didn't even realize that was part of the PSU name, never seen that one.

If u look it up in the forum someone called it "the pc killer pandora box" something

Your case, like most ATX cases built these days has the PSU intake at the bottom of the chassis with the PSU exhaust immediately to the rear. It is not part of the air flow of the rest of the computer interior. So its fan has no impact on the rest of the system's airflow.

But if you say, have this computer inside of a old style desk mount or tucked in between a wall and the side of a desk then you might want the fan to be running. If it is sitting on top of your desk or on the floor in an open space, then I would say fan off is preferable.

OH okay so if its on the floor and on a rug, i should turn the fans off which means "eco mode on"?

 

[Eximo]

Yes, but you should get something solid like a piece of wood or large tiles to sit your computer on top of. You really don't want the rug in contact with the bottom of the case if you can help it.

 

[Mihari]

Yes, but you should get something solid like a piece of wood or large tiles to sit your computer on top of. You really don't want the rug in contact with the bottom of the case if you can help it.

Oh don't worry about that! My case has these little foot under them, try checking out cube gaming friel

 

[Eximo]

As long as there is some free space under the chassis and the rug doesn't shed too much.

 

[Mihari]

Cables i managed myself

Cables managed by a friend(before psu change)

 

[Mihari]

As long as there is some free space under the chassis and the rug doesn't shed too much.

I see thanks! Anyways i don't think i should make a new thread for this, so what do you think i could improve from my cable management? Or is this good enough for first management?

 

[Eximo]

I mean you still have some ziptie mounts running up the center for that very purpose. You could make it neater, but functionally it will be the same.

Generally, you want to bundle as many wires together as you can in lines that follow the general shape of the chassis and aren't visible from the main case interior.

Of note you would want the cut out on the back of the motherboard try to have no wires crossing it, if possible. That large ribbon cable loop should be aligned with the other wires and secured. I believe I see your GPU power cables going up and over through that middle cut out. Not sure if that is cleanest way to do that. I would have to see the other side, but the cut outs closer to the motherboard tray are often used for that.

 

[Mihari]

I mean you still have some ziptie mounts running up the center for that very purpose. You could make it neater, but functionally it will be the same.

Generally, you want to bundle as many wires together as you can in lines that follow the general shape of the chassis and aren't visible from the main case interior.

Of note you would want the cut out on the back of the motherboard try to have no wires crossing it, if possible. That large ribbon cable loop should be aligned with the other wires and secured. I believe I see your GPU power cables going up and over through that middle cut out. Not sure if that is cleanest way to do that. I would have to see the other side, but the cut outs closer to the motherboard tray are often used for that.

Oh right yeah about the gpu, i could try to use the cutout near the bottom of the gpu and use the hole where the gpu cable coming out right now for mobo cable? Front view

Actually about the mobo cable, i can't do anything about it lol, its just too short if i loop it thru the cutout i formerly used for the gpu

New front view